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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-04015

 

 

Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

October 31, 2020

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Annual Report October 31, 2020

Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     4  

Fund Profile

     5  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     6  

Fund Expenses

     7  

Financial Statements

     8  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     16 and 36  

Federal Tax Information

     17  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     37  

Management and Organization

     38  

Important Notices

     41  


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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020 began with global equities rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by interest rate reductions by dozens of central banks worldwide. In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Equity markets, along with credit markets, plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

Emerging and frontier market economies proved particularly vulnerable to the economic and health effects of the virus, as many of those nations have weak health care systems. Countries with less diversified economies that depend on oil exports or tourism for income faced additional threats as those industries were especially hard hit by the pandemic.

In response, central banks and governments across the globe launched aggressive monetary and fiscal responses to help mitigate the economic effects of the virus. In the United States, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up the markets.

These moves, taken largely by developed market nations, helped calm the markets and proved supportive of emerging and frontier economies as well, initiating a global equity rally that began in late March and lasted through August 2020. Global stock indexes reflected investor optimism as economies started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories resumed production. Ongoing weakness in the U.S. dollar, relative to many overseas currencies, was another tailwind for emerging and frontier markets.

In the final two months of the period, however, the equity rally stalled as the pandemic appeared to increase its drag on the global economy. Nations that seemed to have beaten back the coronavirus during the summer initiated new lockdowns to combat a second wave of infections. In the U.S., coronavirus cases were on the rise in virtually every state. Reflecting the increasingly grim economic outlook for fall and winter, most major global stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October. The one bright spot seemed to be several East Asian nations, which were among the first countries impacted by the pandemic and took strong measures to combat the coronavirus early on, and where economic activity had started to rebound by period-end.

For the period as a whole, the MSCI World Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned 4.36%; the MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -6.86%; the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 8.25% in U.S. dollars; and the MSCI Frontier Markets Index returned -2.51%.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (the Fund) returned -3.20% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming the 8.25% return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Primary Index), and the -2.51% return of the MSCI Frontier Markets Index (the Secondary Index). The Fund also underperformed the 3.09% return of its blended benchmark consisting of 50% Primary Index and 50% Secondary Index (the Blended Index). The Blended Index is more representative of the Fund’s investment strategy and holdings than the Primary Index.

The Fund seeks to invest in emerging and frontier equity markets where management believes macroeconomic fundamentals and economic policy are likely to improve. Investment decisions are focused on broad country-level and sector-equity exposures, rather than on individual stocks.

The Fund’s relative positioning in Brazil, Egypt, Greece, and China detracted from Fund performance versus the Blended Index during the period. The Fund’s overweight position in Brazil, relative to the Blended Index, hurt Fund performance versus the Blended Index. The Fund’s Brazilian equities declined in value as Brazil’s commodity exports fell significantly amid the pandemic-induced global economic slowdown. Investors also grew concerned that despite an expectation of positive economic reforms, Brazil’s fragile government finances would be stressed due to the pandemic. The result was a sharp decline in the Brazilian currency, the real.

An overweight allocation to Egypt and stock selection within that allocation that diversified the Fund’s holdings also detracted from relative performance during the period. Despite ongoing government reform policies and progress in stabilizing the Egyptian economy under an International Monetary Fund program, Egyptian stocks lagged the emerging markets asset class, as represented by the Primary Index, during the period. A key factor was a precipitous decline in tourism, a mainstay of the Egyptian economy. The Fund’s overweight position in Greece detracted from relative performance as well. Here again, a major negative factor was the virtual absence of income from tourism during the pandemic, which normally accounts for about 20% of Greece’s gross domestic product.

An underweight position in China, one of the best-performing countries in the Blended Index during the period, also detracted from relative performance. China was the first country to be impacted by COVID-19 and one of the first to return to economic growth, with a heightened focus on domestic consumption in response to contentious trade relations with the U.S.

In contrast, Fund positioning in Taiwan, South Korea, and Russia contributed to Fund performance versus the Blended Index. Stock selection and an overweight position in Taiwan helped relative performance. The island nation benefited from the U.S.-China trade war, which led companies to reshore to Taiwan to manage tariff risk, and

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1 — continued

 

 

from some Chinese companies’ ongoing reliance on Taiwanese technology. The Fund’s overweight exposure to South Korea also contributed to performance versus the Blended Index, as the South Korean won increased in value against the U.S. dollar late in the period. Taiwan, South Korea and other Asian economies were among the earliest to rebound from the pandemic, due in part to strict COVID-19 management policies.

Underweighting Russia relative to the Blended Index helped relative performance as well. Russia’s economy was hurt during the period by falling oil prices, weak COVID management, and poor relations with its neighbors and the West.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Marshall L. Stocker, Ph.D., CFA, John R. Baur, Michael A. Cirami, CFA and Eric Stein, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years      Since
Inception
 

Class A at NAV

     11/03/2014        11/01/2013        –3.20      3.73      0.59

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –8.79        2.52        –0.25  

Class I at NAV

     11/03/2014        11/01/2013        –2.93        3.98        0.80  

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

                   8.25      7.91      3.43

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

                   –2.51        3.23        2.26  

Blended Index

                   3.09        5.77        3.07  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                            Class A      Class I  

Gross

              1.73      1.48

Net

              1.66        1.41  

Growth of $10,0003

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class I

       $250,000          11/01/2013          $264,356          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Common Stock Sector Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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Country Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. MSCI Frontier Markets Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of stock markets with less-developed economies and financial markets than emerging markets, and that typically have more restrictions on foreign stock ownership. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. The Blended Index consists of 50% MSCI Emerging Markets Index and 50% MSCI Frontier Markets Index, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Performance prior to the inception date of Class A and Class I is linked to the performance of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) into which the Fund invests. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Portfolio’s inception. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund primarily invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund and the Portfolio.

6 

Depiction does not reflect the Fund’s derivatives positions.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

Additional Information

 

 

MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

 

 

Important Notice to Shareholders

 

 

Effective April 1, 2021, the portfolio management team for the Fund will be Marshall L. Stocker, John R. Baur and Michael A. Cirami.

 

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,173.40      $ 9.01 **       1.65

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,173.80      $ 7.65 **       1.40
 

Hypothetical

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.80      $ 8.36 **       1.65

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.10      $ 7.10 **       1.40

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $127,399,041)

   $ 145,693,016  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     41,377  

Total assets

   $ 145,734,393  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 175,542  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Distribution and service fees

     339  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Other

     22,938  

Accrued expenses

     55,220  

Total liabilities

   $ 254,082  

Net Assets

   $ 145,480,311  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 149,138,304  

Accumulated loss

     (3,657,993

Total

   $ 145,480,311  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,572,010  

Shares Outstanding

     163,645  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.61  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

 

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 10.20  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 143,908,301  

Shares Outstanding

     14,901,900  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.66  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $403,239)

   $ 3,281,901  

Interest allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $18)

     37,082  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (2,008,085

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 1,310,898  
Expenses

 

Distribution and service fees

 

Class A

   $ 4,379  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     19,805  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     162,124  

Legal and accounting services

     46,748  

Printing and postage

     29,943  

Registration fees

     43,491  

Miscellaneous

     9,221  

Total expenses

   $ 316,211  

Deduct —

 

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 118,688  

Total expense reductions

   $ 118,688  

Net expenses

   $ 197,523  

Net investment income

   $ 1,113,375  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $110,219)

   $ (11,871,479

Financial futures contracts

     1,745,821  

Swap contracts

     1,313,967  

Foreign currency transactions

     (996,433

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,229,331

Net realized loss

   $ (11,037,455

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $154,692)

   $ (518,955

Financial futures contracts

     (306,708

Swap contracts

     301,403  

Foreign currency

     495,998  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     571,395  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 543,133  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (10,494,322

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (9,380,947

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,113,375      $ 1,997,733  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (11,037,455      1,060,710  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     543,133        9,020,909  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (9,380,947    $ 12,079,352  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (41,078    $ (70,354

Class I

     (3,606,777      (4,496,906

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (3,647,855    $ (4,567,260

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 519,324      $ 239,976  

Class I

     45,521,487        43,697,479  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     41,078        70,344  

Class I

     3,599,833        4,494,384  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (1,225,201      (745,871

Class I

     (68,744,133      (38,556,372

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (20,287,612    $ 9,199,940  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (33,316,414    $ 16,712,032  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 178,796,725      $ 162,084,693  

At end of year

   $ 145,480,311      $ 178,796,725  

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019     2018      2017      2016  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.100      $ 9.700     $ 10.950      $ 8.850      $ 8.570  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.040      $ 0.091     $ 0.068      $ 0.057      $ 0.045  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.349      0.571       (1.318      2.072        0.403  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.309    $ 0.662     $ (1.250    $ 2.129      $ 0.448  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.181    $ (0.262   $      $ (0.029    $ (0.168

Total distributions

   $ (0.181    $ (0.262   $      $ (0.029    $ (0.168

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.610      $ 10.100     $ 9.700      $ 10.950      $ 8.850  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (3.20 )%       7.05     (11.42 )%       24.15      5.42
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,572      $ 2,328     $ 2,657      $ 1,453      $ 19,599  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     1.65      1.66 %(5)      1.65      1.65      1.65

Net investment income

     0.43      0.91     0.62      0.62      0.55

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     44      43     39      32      40

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.08%, 0.07%, 0.02%, 0.07% and 0.09% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019     2018      2017      2016  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.150      $ 9.740     $ 10.980      $ 8.870      $ 8.590  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.067      $ 0.117     $ 0.092      $ 0.098      $ 0.068  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.348      0.572       (1.332      2.063        0.400  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.281    $ 0.689     $ (1.240    $ 2.161      $ 0.468  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.209    $ (0.279   $      $ (0.051    $ (0.188

Total distributions

   $ (0.209    $ (0.279   $      $ (0.051    $ (0.188

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.660      $ 10.150     $ 9.740      $ 10.980      $ 8.870  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (2.93 )%       7.31     (11.29 )%       24.52      5.67
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 143,908      $ 176,468     $ 159,428      $ 163,116      $ 104,170  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     1.40      1.41 %(5)      1.40      1.40      1.40

Net investment income

     0.71      1.17     0.82      1.00      0.82

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     44      43     39      32      40

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.08%, 0.07%, 0.02%, 0.07% and 0.09% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers two classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests substantially all of its investable assets in interests in Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.9% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by the Portfolio. In doing so, the daily net asset value would reflect the Fund’s pro-rata share of the estimated reserve for such taxes incurred by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 3,647,855      $ 4,567,260  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was decreased by $60,806 and paid-in capital was decreased by $60,806 due to differences between book and tax accounting. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (21,111,170

Late year ordinary losses

   $ (652,869

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 18,106,046  

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $21,111,170 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $18,369,156 are short-term and $2,742,014 are long-term.

Additionally, at October 31, 2020, the Fund had a late year ordinary loss of $652,869 which it has elected to defer to the following taxable year pursuant to income tax regulations. Late year ordinary losses represent certain specified losses realized in that portion of a taxable year after October 31 that are treated as ordinary for tax purposes plus ordinary losses attributable to that portion of a taxable year after December 31.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator (“Investable Assets”) up to $500 million and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.65% and 1.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $118,688 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $2,182 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $396 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A shares (see Note 4).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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4  Distribution Plan

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $4,379 for Class A shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

Class A shares may be subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $20,177,377 and $44,633,383, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     60,368        24,449  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     3,945        7,540  

Redemptions

     (131,186      (75,408

Net decrease

     (66,873      (43,419
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     4,920,798        4,409,846  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     344,812        480,169  

Redemptions

     (7,741,995      (3,875,730

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,476,385      1,014,285  

8  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and the foreign tax credit.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $1,235,158, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Foreign Tax Credit.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $512,677 and recognized foreign source income of $3,609,129.

 

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Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 87.0%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China — 11.8%  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    12,500     $ 65,705  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(1)

    12,254       3,733,671  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    16,500       103,216  

ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.

    14,000       155,416  

Autohome, Inc. ADR

    1,000       95,550  

Baidu, Inc. ADR(1)

    2,480       329,964  

BYD Co., Ltd., Class H

    12,500       252,685  

China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd.

    25,500       113,546  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    803,000       553,358  

China Gas Holdings, Ltd.

    23,600       72,524  

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

    83,000       181,100  

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.(1)

    36,000       169,715  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    54,500       333,351  

China National Building Material Co., Ltd., Class H

    72,000       82,876  

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    44,500       111,775  

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H

    36,400       113,912  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    302,000       117,922  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd.

    22,000       136,501  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    16,000       69,523  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    37,777       154,495  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    49,500       85,766  

China Telecom Corp., Ltd., Class H

    234,000       73,455  

China Tower Corp., Ltd., Class H(2)

    596,000       93,271  

China Unicom (Hong Kong), Ltd.

    98,000       60,406  

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H

    26,700       82,876  

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., Class H

    39,500       85,644  

CITIC, Ltd.

    75,000       53,620  

CNOOC, Ltd.

    183,000       167,437  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    119,040       126,412  

ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.

    11,500       145,545  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    68,000       139,730  

Guangdong Investment, Ltd.

    42,000       62,291  

Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd.

    26,000       99,118  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

    11,000       76,731  

Huazhu Group, Ltd. ADR

    2,300       91,149  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    577,000       327,658  

JD.com, Inc. ADR(1)

    6,424       523,684  

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

    136,000       85,391  

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

    31,000       161,570  

Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd.(2)

    25,000       136,978  

Meituan Dianping, Class B(1)

    11,600       432,438  

Momo, Inc. ADR

    2,500       37,500  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

    3,405       295,520  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.
ADR(1)

    1,474       236,400  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

    282,000     $ 79,196  

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd., Class H

    100,000       67,871  

Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR(1)

    2,600       233,948  

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    48,000       496,304  

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(1)

    53,000       156,357  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

    10,100       175,734  

Shimao Group Holdings, Ltd.

    22,000       77,931  

Shimao Services Holdings, Ltd.(1)(2)

    947       2,028  

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

    133,500       135,235  

Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    22,400       51,463  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    9,200       152,749  

TAL Education Group ADR(1)

    3,648       242,446  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    44,600       3,407,690  

Trip.com Group, Ltd. ADR(1)

    5,600       161,056  

Vipshop Holdings, Ltd. ADR(1)

    7,998       171,157  

Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.

    103,000       68,210  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.(1)(2)

    9,000       252,753  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(1)(2)

    115,200       327,633  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    3,700       196,951  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR

    4,100       118,818  
      $ 17,202,925  
Colombia — 2.7%  

Bancolombia S.A.

    79,900     $ 505,781  

Bancolombia S.A., PFC Shares

    149,500       946,361  

Ecopetrol S.A.

    1,629,300       753,957  

Grupo Argos S.A.

    95,900       263,144  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A., PFC Shares

    1,315,700       302,549  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.

    76,200       395,732  

Interconexion Electrica S.A.

    149,300       804,681  
      $ 3,972,205  
Cyprus — 0.6%  

Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(1)(3)

    1,716,590     $ 908,337  

Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(1)(3)

    45,800       23,673  
      $ 932,010  
Egypt — 4.0%  

Cairo Investment & Real Estate Development Co. SAE

    352,100     $ 336,339  

Cleopatra Hospital(1)

    1,140,800       342,714  

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

    480,130       1,876,746  

Credit Agricole Egypt SAE

    337,930       555,400  

Eastern Co. SAE

    687,580       520,843  

Egypt Kuwait Holding Co. SAE

    334,620       347,573  

Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co.(1)

    410,720       327,222  
 

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Egypt (continued)  

ElSewedy Electric Co.

    818,720     $ 383,638  

Juhayna Food Industries

    721,090       301,797  

Talaat Moustafa Group

    1,058,890       416,334  

Telecom Egypt Co.

    451,140       340,342  
      $ 5,748,948  
Georgia — 4.8%  

Bank of Georgia Group PLC(1)

    259,390     $ 3,016,461  

Georgia Capital PLC(1)

    183,510       874,908  

TBC Bank Group PLC(1)

    253,486       3,019,959  
      $ 6,911,328  
Greece — 4.5%  

Aegean Airlines S.A.(1)

    15,000     $ 46,453  

Alpha Bank AE(1)

    649,300       330,413  

Athens Water Supply & Sewage Co. S.A.

    20,000       155,051  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A.(1)

    1,215,600       406,508  

GEK Terna Holding Real Estate Construction S.A.(1)

    33,800       228,656  

Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange S.A.

    26,900       80,115  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.

    112,200       1,487,963  

Holding Co. ADMIE IPTO S.A.

    54,300       134,279  

JUMBO S.A.

    51,100       716,235  

LAMDA Development S.A.(1)

    29,024       171,571  

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.

    28,500       266,469  

Mytilineos S.A.

    46,900       514,575  

National Bank of Greece S.A.(1)

    257,100       270,762  

OPAP S.A.

    90,307       730,590  

Piraeus Port Authority S.A.

    3,500       69,195  

Public Power Corp. S.A.(1)

    48,900       274,619  

Sarantis S.A.

    14,700       145,025  

Terna Energy S.A.

    21,300       283,543  

Titan Cement International S.A.(1)

    19,300       241,106  
      $ 6,553,128  
India — 3.7%  

Asian Paints, Ltd.

    3,490     $ 104,025  

Avenue Supermarts, Ltd.(1)(2)

    1,995       60,048  

Axis Bank, Ltd.(1)

    25,514       168,608  

Bajaj Auto, Ltd.

    1,008       39,205  

Bajaj Finance, Ltd.

    2,142       95,291  

Bajaj Finserv, Ltd.

    652       48,791  

Bandhan Bank, Ltd.(1)(2)

    7,986       31,091  

Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd.

    9,239       44,086  

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.

    14,997       87,486  

Britannia Industries, Ltd.

    842       39,491  
Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)  

Dabur India, Ltd.

    7,212     $ 49,794  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd.

    1,387       91,315  

Eicher Motors, Ltd.

    1,800       50,643  

Godrej Consumer Products, Ltd.

    5,486       49,294  

Grasim Industries, Ltd.

    4,295       45,164  

Havells India, Ltd.

    3,816       37,523  

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    13,120       149,771  

HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd.(1)(2)

    9,208       73,373  

Hero MotoCorp, Ltd.

    1,283       48,493  

Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

    22,328       51,655  

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.

    9,125       255,594  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    17,778       460,607  

ICICI Bank, Ltd.(1)

    55,552       292,875  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co., Ltd.(2)

    2,766       46,251  

Infosys, Ltd.

    38,605       552,995  

ITC, Ltd.

    36,798       82,308  

JSW Steel, Ltd.

    11,825       49,257  

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.

    5,935       74,465  

Lupin, Ltd.

    3,240       39,677  

Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd.

    9,197       73,720  

Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.

    1,401       131,074  

Nestle India, Ltd.

    297       68,693  

Power Grid Corporation of India, Ltd.

    25,079       58,194  

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    31,306       872,113  

SBI Life Insurance Co., Ltd.(1)(2)

    5,188       53,948  

Shree Cement, Ltd.

    163       47,509  

State Bank of India(1)

    22,996       58,791  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

    10,399       65,357  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    9,904       356,770  

Tata Motors, Ltd.(1)

    23,589       42,123  

Tech Mahindra, Ltd.

    6,000       65,896  

Titan Co., Ltd.

    3,902       61,509  

UltraTech Cement, Ltd.

    1,443       88,547  

UPL, Ltd.

    7,077       43,214  

Wipro, Ltd.

    17,119       78,577  
      $ 5,385,211  
Indonesia — 0.6%  

Astra International Tbk PT

    234,600     $ 85,669  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    110,100       216,639  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    220,400       85,853  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    100,600       32,006  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    649,500       147,028  

Barito Pacific Tbk PT(1)

    392,400       23,775  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    93,400       36,795  

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk PT

    40,200       24,618  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Indonesia (continued)  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    61,600     $ 29,180  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    283,300       29,393  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    42,700       27,662  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    562,000       99,508  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    91,200       48,399  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    21,800       31,145  
      $ 917,670  
Kuwait — 1.8%  

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC

    93,210     $ 202,036  

Boubyan Bank KSCP

    94,639       183,833  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    306,905       660,692  

Mobile Telecommunications Co.

    168,793       321,981  

National Bank of Kuwait SAK

    455,803       1,259,417  
      $ 2,627,959  
Romania — 3.8%  

Banca Transilvania S.A.

    4,656,670     $ 2,110,659  

BRD-Groupe Societe Generale S.A.(1)

    219,440       598,526  

Digi Communications N.V.(2)

    38,660       311,427  

OMV Petrom S.A.

    11,916,660       895,044  

Societatea Energetica Electrica S.A.

    143,830       382,478  

Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale ROMGAZ S.A.

    121,890       752,803  

Transelectrica S.A.

    30,910       177,676  

Transgaz S.A. Medias

    5,030       343,552  
      $ 5,572,165  
Serbia — 4.6%  

Komercijalna Banka AD Beograd(1)

    131,568     $ 3,774,948  

Metalac AD(1)

    67,357       1,244,440  

NIS AD Novi Sad(1)

    309,854       1,718,535  
      $ 6,737,923  
Singapore — 1.1%  

Yoma Strategic Holdings, Ltd.(1)

    8,240,033     $ 1,540,007  
      $ 1,540,007  
South Korea — 15.3%  

AMOREPACIFIC Corp.

    1,035     $ 145,403  

Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd.(1)

    1,864       139,833  

Celltrion, Inc.(1)

    2,629       561,354  

Coway Co., Ltd.

    2,500       153,081  

E-MART, Inc.

    830       104,495  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    11,229       303,323  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)  

HLB, Inc.(1)

    1,593     $ 130,603  

Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd.

    1,568       103,362  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

    4,244       115,696  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., Ltd.

    540       102,763  

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

    2,240       448,814  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    4,968       727,196  

Hyundai Motor Co., Second PFC Shares

    1,868       132,359  

Kakao Corp.

    1,631       475,585  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

    5,568       103,896  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    12,727       455,242  

Kia Motors Corp.

    9,714       435,664  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(1)

    8,936       157,626  

Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,414       147,452  

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.(1)

    1,652       115,194  

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

    357       120,740  

KT&G Corp.

    4,303       307,252  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    1,528       833,189  

LG Corp.

    3,522       210,894  

LG Display Co., Ltd.(1)

    10,343       129,148  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    4,150       308,509  

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

    284       376,550  

LG Uplus Corp.

    10,402       101,831  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    660       136,497  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd.

    22,054       164,311  

Naver Corp.

    4,057       1,038,068  

NCsoft Corp.

    457       313,997  

Netmarble Corp.(1)(2)

    1,056       109,708  

Orion Corp. of Republic of Korea

    978       93,711  

POSCO

    2,637       486,801  

S-Oil Corp.

    2,125       102,622  

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.(1)(2)

    522       315,443  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    2,968       290,733  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

    2,007       238,548  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    136,770       6,874,827  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., PFC Shares

    24,522       1,090,858  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

    1,143       180,727  

Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

    2,939       164,502  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

    1,673       659,055  

Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.

    1,208       180,262  

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

    15,151       411,081  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,290       210,074  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    16,246       1,152,538  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

    2,192       245,007  

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

    834       158,150  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

    21,225       167,584  

Yuhan Corp.

    1,935       101,830  
      $ 22,333,988  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Sri Lanka — 0.2%  

Softlogic Life Insurance PLC(1)

    2,000,000     $ 326,754  
      $ 326,754  
Taiwan — 12.7%  

Accton Technology Corp.

    12,000     $ 87,183  

Advantech Co., Ltd.

    10,667       107,991  

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

    95,358       214,037  

Asia Cement Corp.

    72,000       103,639  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    20,000       169,922  

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

    18,000       113,787  

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    194,087       260,801  

Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.

    31,200       151,566  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd.

    197,600       117,821  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    363,000       106,526  

China Steel Corp.

    338,000       240,102  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    101,000       378,921  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    136,000       88,604  

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    476,000       300,599  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    47,680       317,235  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    288,278       245,099  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    99,700       90,010  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    53,000       111,231  

First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    260,590       182,848  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    94,000       226,399  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    35,000       96,353  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    112,000       310,035  

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    169,000       240,750  

Globalwafers Co., Ltd.

    7,000       101,936  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    307,508       834,002  

Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.

    7,000       147,535  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.

    240,774       144,871  

Largan Precision Co., Ltd.

    3,000       318,597  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    62,000       100,993  

MediaTek, Inc.

    28,000       665,567  

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    280,000       269,808  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    130,000       267,038  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Ltd.

    16,000       149,522  

Pegatron Corp.

    52,000       112,061  

President Chain Store Corp.

    17,000       153,439  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    67,000       169,058  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    12,000       149,489  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd. (The)

    94,606       122,641  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    362,352       100,931  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.

    309,000       115,677  

Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    295,685       130,393  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    137,412       195,012  
Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    244,110     $ 163,977  

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

    48,000       163,968  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    576,000       8,714,692  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    120,960       259,285  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    307,000       329,948  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    11,000       120,002  

Yageo Corp.

    7,000       87,205  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    305,422       189,889  
      $ 18,538,995  
United Arab Emirates — 2.1%  

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    259,100     $ 410,167  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    359,800       265,684  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    169,500       191,802  

Emaar Malls PJSC(1)

    253,900       101,250  

Emaar Properties PJSC(1)

    334,300       239,562  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    116,800       299,372  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    160,200       733,970  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    253,600       781,442  
      $ 3,023,249  
Vietnam — 12.7%  

FPT Corp.

    701,925     $ 1,668,482  

Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank(1)

    312,910       327,566  

Hoa Phat Group JSC

    1,461,938       1,931,711  

Imexpharm Pharmaceutical JSC

    48,678       103,024  

Masan Group Corp.(1)

    197,050       713,876  

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank(1)

    2,274,056       1,750,923  

Mobile World Investment Corp.

    53,333       257,731  

No Va Land Investment Group Corp.(1)

    201,690       539,584  

PetroVietnam Gas JSC

    84,800       258,719  

PetroVietnam Power Corp.(1)

    704,100       285,805  

Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corp.

    50,522       89,386  

Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC

    565,090       1,707,718  

Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corp.

    143,700       277,904  

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp.

    60,300       479,482  

SSI Securities Corp.

    72,996       54,054  

Viet Capital Securities JSC

    282,825       451,423  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

    444,489       2,076,788  

Vietnam National Petroleum Group

    125,200       265,238  

Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank(1)

    1,755,487       1,791,847  

Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank(1)

    1,608,600       1,585,147  

Vingroup JSC(1)

    399,041       1,835,598  
      $ 18,452,006  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $110,501,372)

 

  $ 126,776,471  
 

 

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Short-Term Investments — 11.8%

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.0%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/5/20

  $ 1,500     $ 1,499,992  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $1,499,985)

 

  $ 1,499,992  
Other — 10.8%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(4)

    15,684,838     $ 15,684,838  

Total Other
(identified cost $15,684,838)

 

  $ 15,684,838  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $17,184,823)

 

  $ 17,184,830  

Total Investments — 98.8%
(identified cost $127,686,195)

 

  $ 143,961,301  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.2%

 

  $ 1,732,780  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 145,694,081  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  (1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (2) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,813,952 or 1.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (3) 

Securities are traded on separate exchanges for the same entity.

 

  (4) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

Sector Classification of Portfolio

 

Sector   Percentage
of Net Assets
    Value  

Financials

    26.7   $ 38,874,917  

Information Technology

    18.5       26,937,393  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.4       15,223,661  

Communication Services

    7.5       10,960,843  

Consumer Staples

    4.7       6,848,699  

Energy

    4.7       6,837,245  

Materials

    4.4       6,394,504  

Real Estate

    4.0       5,765,059  

Utilities

    2.3       3,322,554  

Industrials

    2.2       3,255,793  

Health Care

    1.6       2,355,803  

Short-Term Investments

    11.8       17,184,830  

Total Investments

    98.8   $ 143,961,301  
 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     99,714     USD     116,543     BNP Paribas     11/2/20     $     $ (411
RON     485,829     EUR     99,714     Bank of America, N.A.     11/2/20       253        
USD     137,618     EUR     117,768     Standard Chartered Bank     11/2/20       459        
EUR     117,768     USD     137,700     Standard Chartered Bank     11/30/20             (460
USD     6,400,428     EUR     5,456,510     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       41,722        
USD     5,698,161     EUR     4,857,811     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       37,144        
USD     5,183,593     EUR     4,419,131     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       33,790        
USD     2,454,901     EUR     2,092,858     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       16,004        
USD     1,480,885     EUR     1,262,488     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       9,653        
USD     116,613     EUR     99,714     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       412        
USD     2,855,790     AED     10,547,575     Standard Chartered Bank     7/7/22             (9,626
                                    $ 139,437     $ (10,497

 

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Futures Contracts  
Description   Number of
Contracts
    Position   Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Equity Futures

         
MSCI Emerging Markets Index     142     Long     12/18/20     $ 7,823,490     $ (116,815
                                $ (116,815

 

Total Return Swaps  
Counterparty  

Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)

    Portfolio Receives   Portfolio Pays   Termination
Date
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CNY     13,425     Total Return on Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index (pays quarterly)   3-month USD-LIBOR minus 14.00% on $2,000,113 (pays quarterly)     4/16/21     $ (52,579
UBS AG   CNY     65,063     Total Return on Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index (pays quarterly)   3-month USD-LIBOR minus 13.75% on $9,514,271 (pays quarterly)     3/24/21       353,984  
      $ 301,405  

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
PFC Shares     Preference Shares

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AED     United Arab Emirates Dirham
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
EUR     Euro
RON     Romanian Leu
USD     United States Dollar

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $112,001,357)

   $ 128,276,463  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $15,684,838)

     15,684,838  

Cash

     1,160,053  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

  

Financial futures contracts

     677,340  

OTC derivatives

     710,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $315,002)

     316,105  

Dividends receivable

     65,391  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     1,229  

Receivable for investments sold

     198,262  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     139,437  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     353,984  

Tax reclaims receivable

     13,324  

Total assets

   $ 147,596,426  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to broker

   $ 710,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     631,419  

Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     97,992  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,497  

Payable for open swap contracts

     52,579  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     126,449  

Trustees’ fees

     687  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     96,231  

Accrued expenses

     176,491  

Total liabilities

   $ 1,902,345  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 145,694,081  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $403,241)

   $ 3,206,985  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     74,938  

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $18)

     37,082  

Total investment income

   $ 3,319,005  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 1,569,545  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     8,719  

Custodian fee

     327,368  

Legal and accounting services

     73,001  

Miscellaneous

     29,466  

Total expenses

   $ 2,008,099  

Net investment income

   $ 1,310,906  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $110,220)

   $ (11,865,445

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (6,107

Financial futures contracts

     1,745,833  

Swap contracts

     1,313,977  

Foreign currency transactions

     (996,440

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,229,339

Net realized loss

   $ (11,037,521

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $154,693)

   $ (518,417

Investments — affiliated investment

     (518

Financial futures contracts

     (306,710

Swap contracts

     301,405  

Foreign currency

     496,001  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     571,398  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 543,159  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (10,494,362

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (9,183,456

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 1,310,906      $ 2,211,320  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (11,037,521      1,060,712  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     543,159        9,020,967  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (9,183,456    $ 12,292,999  

Capital transactions —

 

Contributions

   $ 20,177,377      $ 23,681,199  

Withdrawals

     (44,633,383      (18,809,164

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (24,456,006    $ 4,872,035  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (33,639,462    $ 17,165,034  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 179,333,543      $ 162,168,509  

At end of year

   $ 145,694,081      $ 179,333,543  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     1.28      1.29 %(1)       1.25      1.29     1.30

Net investment income

     0.84      1.29      0.97      1.10     0.92

Portfolio Turnover

     44      43      39      32     40

Total Return

     (2.84 )%       7.44      (11.06 )%       24.59     5.75

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 145,694      $ 179,334      $ 162,169      $ 164,303     $ 124,168  

 

(1)  

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund held a 99.9% interest in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Total return swaps are valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service based on the value of the underlying index or instrument and reference interest rate. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

 

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D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. If one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

H  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared contracts, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. For centrally cleared contracts, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. Risks may arise upon entering forward foreign currency exchange contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

J  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Portfolio has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Portfolio had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Portfolio will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Portfolio enters into a

 

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closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Portfolio exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

K  Total Return Swaps — In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, and is payable monthly. On net assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,569,545 or 1.00% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $62,786,028 and $94,246,659, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 128,054,608  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 30,753,895  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (14,555,423

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 16,198,472  

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Equity Price Risk: The Portfolio enters into equity futures contracts and total return swaps to enhance total return, to manage certain investment risks and/or as a substitute for the purchase of securities.

 

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Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts and currency options to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

The Portfolio enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $63,076. At October 31, 2020, there were no assets pledged by the Portfolio for such liability.

The OTC derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to broker at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption    Equity Price      Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $      $ 139,437      $ 139,437  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     353,984               353,984  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 353,984      $ 139,437      $ 493,421  

Not applicable

   $ (116,815 )*     $      $ (116,815

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (10,497      (10,497

Payable for open swap contracts

     (52,579             (52,579

Total Liability Derivatives

   $ (169,394    $ (10,497    $ (179,891

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (116,815    $      $ (116,815

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (52,579    $ (10,497    $ (63,076

 

*

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts.

 

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The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
    

Total Cash

Collateral

Received

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 253      $      $         —      $      $ 253      $  

BNP Paribas

     138,725        (411                    138,314         

Standard Chartered Bank

     459        (459                            

UBS AG

     353,984                      (353,984             710,000  
     $ 493,421      $ (870    $      $ (353,984    $ 138,567      $ 710,000  
Counterparty    Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
    

Total Cash

Collateral

Pledged

 

BNP Paribas

   $ (411    $ 411      $         —      $      $      $  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     (52,579                           (52,579       

Standard Chartered Bank

     (10,086      459                      (9,627       
     $ (63,076    $ 870      $      $      $ (62,206    $  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

   $ 710,000  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption    Equity Price      Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

        

Investment transactions

   $      $ (40,663    $ (40,663

Financial futures contracts

     1,745,833               1,745,833  

Swap contracts

     1,313,977               1,313,977  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (1,229,339      (1,229,339

Total

   $ 3,059,810      $ (1,270,002    $ 1,789,808  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

        

Financial futures contracts

   $ (306,710    $      $ (306,710

Swap contracts

     301,405               301,405  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            571,398        571,398  

Total

   $ (5,305    $ 571,398      $ 566,093  

 

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The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $6,769,000     $ 40,159,000     $ 3,556,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $1,655,000.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $15,684,838, which represents 10.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 5,701,355     $ 89,630,440     $ (79,640,332   $ (6,107   $ (518   $ 15,684,838     $ 74,938       15,684,838  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Asia/Pacific

   $ 6,520,485      $ 78,177,071      $         —      $ 84,697,556  

Emerging Europe

            26,706,554               26,706,554  

Latin America

     3,972,205                      3,972,205  

Middle East/Africa

            11,400,156               11,400,156  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 10,492,690      $ 116,283,781    $      $ 126,776,471  

Short-Term Investments —

           

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $      $ 1,499,992      $      $ 1,499,992  

Other

            15,684,838               15,684,838  

Total Investments

   $ 10,492,690      $ 133,468,611      $      $ 143,961,301  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 139,437      $      $ 139,437  

Swap Contracts

            353,984               353,984  

Total

   $ 10,492,690      $ 133,962,032      $      $ 144,454,722  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (10,497    $      $ (10,497

Futures Contracts

     (116,815                    (116,815

Swap Contracts

            (52,579             (52,579

Total

   $ (116,815    $ (63,076    $      $ (179,891

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States. The foregoing risks of foreign investing can be more significant in less developed countries characterized as emerging market countries.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in

 

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general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator with respect to its management of the Fund. As the commodity pool operator of the Fund, the adviser has claimed relief under the Commodity Exchange Act from certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     17 and 55  

Federal Tax Information

     18  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     56  

Management and Organization

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Important Notices

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was a volatile time for the world’s financial markets. Nonetheless, major equity and fixed-income indexes posted solid gains for the period. In the volatile environment, longer duration bonds generally performed especially well, driven by a global trend of declining interest rates.

The period began on a positive note, with financial markets registering broad gains from November through early 2020 amid accommodative central bank policies. In late January, however, news of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China started to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it brought most of the world’s economies to a near standstill. The abrupt decline in economic output triggered a global sell-off in equities and higher yielding sectors of the fixed-income market. Emerging market countries proved particularly vulnerable to the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Plummeting oil prices were an additional headwind for emerging market nations that depend on oil exports.

Global markets subsequently regained their footing, and most major asset classes delivered strong returns from April through August 2020. Several factors contributed to the rally, including aggressive monetary and fiscal responses by central banks and governments to help mitigate the economic impact of the virus. In addition, economies started to recover as policymakers learned more about how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and began easing social-distancing restrictions. Lastly, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced a shift in its inflation-targeting policy from seeking a rate of 2% “over the longer run” to “inflation moderately above 2% for some time.”

Markets generally weakened from September through October as a lack of additional fiscal stimulus in the U.S. created worries about the sustainability of the domestic economic recovery. Rising cases of COVID-19, especially in Europe, and uncertainties surrounding the November 2020 U.S. elections further dampened investor sentiment. While central banks in developed economies held their respective policy rates steady in the last two months of the period, a number of emerging market central banks reduced rates to levels likely approaching their lower bounds.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund (the Fund) returned –0.31% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index: Emerging Markets Global Diversified (JPM GBI-EM GD) (Unhedged) (the Index), which returned –3.81%.

Positioning in all major regions of investment positively impacted relative returns, led by the Middle East & Africa (MEA). Within MEA, an out-of-Index allocation to the Egyptian pound and an overweight position in South African interest rates were particularly helpful. The Egyptian pound benefited from attractive yields on short-term instruments

denominated in the pound, coupled with the central bank’s ability to maintain currency stability versus the U.S. dollar. Interest rate cuts by the South African Reserve Bank aided the overweight position in South African rates. An underweight position in the South African rand further boosted relative results during the period.

Investments in Eastern Europe made the second-largest contribution to Fund performance versus the Index. An out-of-Index holding in Ukrainian local bonds was favorable due to a decrease in local interest rates and news that the Ukrainian government had secured a loan package from the International Monetary Fund. Out-of-Index local bond exposure in Uzbekistan was advantageous as well, while an underweight position in the Polish zloty detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period.

Holdings in Latin America also made a significant contribution to returns versus the Index. Overweight interest rate positions in the Dominican Republic and Uruguay were notable contributors given the global trend of declining rates during the period. Select currency exposures dampened the positive impact of these and other Latin American investments. Chief among them was an overweight position in the Brazilian real early in the period, which weakened as the central bank reduced interest rates in an effort to support the economy.

Investments in Asia made a relatively modest contribution to performance versus the Index during the period. Overweight positions in Chinese and Malaysian interest rates were helpful; however, other holdings muted the value that they added. These included an out-of-Index allocation to the Pakistani rupee. Pakistan’s heavy reliance on textile exports, which were hurt by the pandemic-driven global economic slowdown, pressured the currency. By period-end, the position in the Pakistani rupee was sold from the Fund.

The Fund uses derivatives extensively to both hedge select undesired risk exposures as well as gain select desired risk exposures. Some of the above commentary about notable drivers of performance at the country level involved the use of derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives broadly detracted from returns versus the Index during the period. In particular, currency forwards, which are used both to gain and hedge desired exposures, detracted from Fund performance with exposure management of the Polish zloty, Brazilian real, and Czech koruna being the most notable. Interest rate swaps, which are also used both to gain and hedge desired exposures and are the other major derivative type used by the Fund, contributed to relative performance with those in Malaysia, China, and Brazil being the largest contributors at the country level during the period.

 

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers John R. Baur and Michael A. Cirami, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     06/27/2007        06/27/2007        –0.31      6.64      1.60

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –5.09        5.60        1.11  

Class C at NAV

     08/03/2010        06/27/2007        –0.90        5.91        0.90  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –1.77        5.91        0.90  

Class I at NAV

     11/30/2009        06/27/2007        –0.01        6.97        1.90  

 

J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index: Emerging Markets Global Diversified (JPM GBI-EM GD) (Unhedged)

                   –3.81      3.94      0.44
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           1.22      1.92      0.92

Net

           1.20        1.90        0.90  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $10,935          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $301,880          N.A.  

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Fund Profile5

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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Foreign Currency Exposures by Country (% of net assets)7

 

 

Mexico

     11.9

Thailand

     11.1  

Egypt

     10.6  

Indonesia

     9.5  

Serbia

     9.4  

Brazil

     8.8  

Russia

     8.1  

Poland

     8.1  

China

     8.0  

Colombia

     7.0  

Ukraine

     5.4  

Malaysia

     4.4  

Peru

     4.0  

Uzbekistan

     4.0  

Czech Republic

     3.9  

Uruguay

     3.6  

Hungary

     3.3  

South Africa

     2.8  

Dominican Republic

     2.4  

South Korea

     2.1  

Turkey

     1.9  

Georgia

     1.9  

Chile

     1.7  

Other

     1.4

Euro

     –6.2  

Total Long

     135.3  

Total Short

     –6.2  

Total Net

     129.1  

 

*

Includes amounts each less than 1.0% or –1.0%, as applicable.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index: Emerging Markets Global Diversified (JPM GBI-EM GD) (Unhedged) is an unmanaged index of local-currency bonds with maturities of more than one year issued by emerging markets governments. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The Index is used with permission. The Index may not be copied, used, or distributed without J.P. Morgan’s prior written approval. Copyright 2020, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund primarily invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

6 

Other Net Assets represents other assets less liabilities and includes any investment type that represents less than 1% of net assets.

 

7 

Currency exposures include all foreign exchange denominated assets and currency derivatives. Total exposures may exceed 100% due to implicit leverage created by derivatives.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
    

Expenses Paid
During Period*

(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)

     Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Actual

 

        

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,082.00      $ 6.28 **       1.20

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,077.90      $ 9.92 **       1.90

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,083.70      $ 4.71 **       0.90
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

        

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.10      $ 6.09 **       1.20

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.60      $ 9.63 **       1.90

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.60      $ 4.57 **       0.90

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $1,167,573,865)

   $ 1,177,335,599  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,711,342  

Total assets

   $ 1,180,046,941  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 7,218,480  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     84,330  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Other

     42,090  

Accrued expenses

     305,591  

Total liabilities

   $ 7,650,534  

Net Assets

   $ 1,172,396,407  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,171,442,281  

Distributable earnings

     954,126  

Total

   $ 1,172,396,407  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 129,953,980  

Shares Outstanding

     25,858,865  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 5.03  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 5.28  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 59,169,214  

Shares Outstanding

     11,643,725  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 5.08  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 983,273,213  

Shares Outstanding

     195,738,940  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 5.02  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2020
 

Interest allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $3,129,414)

   $ 76,541,683  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio

     1,681,149  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (9,428,144

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 68,794,688  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees

 

Class A

   $ 428,507  

Class C

     627,947  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     65,669  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     956,233  

Legal and accounting services

     50,527  

Printing and postage

     316,484  

Registration fees

     102,923  

Miscellaneous

     17,484  

Total expenses

   $ 2,566,274  

Deduct —

 

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 186,450  

Total expense reductions

   $ 186,450  

Net expenses

   $ 2,379,824  

Net investment income

   $ 66,414,864  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $1,259,327)

   $ (9,660,258

Financial futures contracts

     (1,013,707

Swap contracts

     18,626,205  

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,519,907

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (47,034,815

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     2,965,581  

Net realized loss

   $ (41,636,901

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $329,371)

   $ (50,873,244

Financial futures contracts

     103,044  

Swap contracts

     15,172,115  

Foreign currency

     (510,673

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (9,744,652

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (554,476

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (46,407,886

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (88,044,787

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (21,629,923

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 66,414,864      $ 61,860,848  

Net realized loss

     (41,636,901      (14,006,360

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (46,407,886      139,154,069  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (21,629,923    $ 187,008,557  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (5,302,962    $ (13,551,046

Class C

     (2,204,003      (4,848,104

Class I

     (37,213,761      (75,781,104

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (44,720,726    $ (94,180,254

Tax return of capital to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (14,029,463    $  

Class C

     (5,830,888       

Class I

     (98,452,351       

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (118,312,702    $  

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 60,982,647      $ 85,066,938  

Class C

     18,540,195        24,388,178  

Class I

     698,914,541        588,059,210  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     17,771,603        12,545,769  

Class C

     7,791,365        4,662,466  

Class I

     121,886,362        65,869,958  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (81,245,981      (66,890,933

Class C

     (19,502,304      (14,552,761

Class I

     (621,864,337      (345,787,716

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     1,179,537        1,377,959  

Class C

     (1,179,537      (1,377,959

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 203,274,091      $ 353,361,109  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 18,610,740      $ 446,189,412  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,153,785,667      $ 707,596,255  

At end of year

   $ 1,172,396,407      $ 1,153,785,667  

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 5.760     $ 5.190     $ 6.310     $ 6.400     $ 6.150  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                         

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.286     $ 0.363     $ 0.408     $ 0.343     $ 0.346  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.293     0.759       (0.970     0.124       0.573  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.007   $ 1.122     $ (0.562   $ 0.467     $ 0.919  
Less Distributions                                         

From net investment income

   $ (0.198   $ (0.552   $     $ (0.502   $ (0.078

Tax return of capital

     (0.525           (0.558     (0.055     (0.591

Total distributions

   $ (0.723   $ (0.552   $ (0.558   $ (0.557   $ (0.669

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 5.030     $ 5.760     $ 5.190     $ 6.310     $ 6.400  

Total Return(2)

     (0.31 )%(3)       22.64 %(3)      (9.65 )%(3)      7.75     15.94 %(3) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 129,954     $ 152,308     $ 107,550     $ 87,390     $ 86,313  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

          

Expenses

     1.20 %(3)      1.20 %(3)      1.23 %(3)(5)      1.26 %(6)      1.30 %(3)(6) 

Net investment income

     5.40     6.57     6.84     5.45     5.56

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     56     46     52     40     73

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.02%, 0.09% and 0.08% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, primarily on securities sold short and reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.02% and 0.05% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 5.820     $ 5.240      $ 6.380     $ 6.470     $ 6.190  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                          

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.250     $ 0.328      $ 0.373     $ 0.302     $ 0.305  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.298     0.770        (0.992     0.126       0.579  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.048   $ 1.098      $ (0.619   $ 0.428     $ 0.884  
Less Distributions                                          

From net investment income

   $ (0.190   $ (0.518    $     $ (0.467   $ (0.070

Tax return of capital

     (0.502            (0.521     (0.051     (0.534

Total distributions

   $ (0.692   $ (0.518    $ (0.521   $ (0.518   $ (0.604

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 5.080     $ 5.820      $ 5.240     $ 6.380     $ 6.470  

Total Return(2)

     (0.90 )%(3)       21.87 %(3)       (10.42 )%(3)       7.01     15.13 %(3) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 59,169     $ 62,869      $ 44,416     $ 41,754     $ 34,379  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

           

Expenses

     1.90 %(3)      1.90 %(3)       1.93 %(3)(5)      1.96 %(6)      2.00 %(3)(6) 

Net investment income

     4.68     5.88      6.17     4.74     4.87

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     56     46      52     40     73

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.02%, 0.09% and 0.08% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, primarily on securities sold short and reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.02% and 0.05% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 5.760     $ 5.190      $ 6.310     $ 6.400     $ 6.160  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                          

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.301     $ 0.381      $ 0.427     $ 0.363     $ 0.364  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.302     0.757        (0.971     0.123       0.576  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.001   $ 1.138      $ (0.544   $ 0.486     $ 0.940  
Less Distributions                                          

From net investment income

   $ (0.202   $ (0.568    $     $ (0.519   $ (0.082

Tax return of capital

     (0.537            (0.576     (0.057     (0.618

Total distributions

   $ (0.739   $ (0.568    $ (0.576   $ (0.576   $ (0.700

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 5.020     $ 5.760      $ 5.190     $ 6.310     $ 6.400  

Total Return(2)

     (0.01 )%(3)       23.00 %(3)       (9.38 )%(3)       8.07     16.32 %(3) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 983,273     $ 938,608      $ 555,630     $ 414,676     $ 164,460  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

           

Expenses

     0.90 %(3)       0.90 %(3)        0.93 %(3)(5)      0.96 %(6)       1.00 %(3)(6) 

Net investment income

     5.68     6.90      7.15     5.72     5.84

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     56     46      52     40     73

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.02%, 0.09% and 0.08% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, primarily on securities sold short and reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.02% and 0.05% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (93.9% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by the Portfolio. In doing so, the daily net asset value would reflect the Fund’s pro-rata share of the estimated reserve for such taxes incurred by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund expects to pay any required income distributions monthly and intends to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. The Fund may include in its distributions amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures and certain other derivative positions

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

which, in certain circumstances, may result in a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  
Ordinary income    $ 44,720,726      $ 94,180,254  
Tax return of capital    $ 118,312,702      $  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was decreased by $10,303,081 and paid-in capital was decreased by $10,303,081 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for net operating losses. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (28,978,357

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 29,932,483  

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $28,978,357 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $9,843,600 are short-term and $19,134,757 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator (“Investable Assets”) up to $1 billion and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $1 billion and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.20%, 1.90% and 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $186,450 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $15,659 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $124,038 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.30% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $428,507 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $470,960 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $156,987 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $9,000 and $32,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $376,528,299 and $328,956,092, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     11,269,552        15,355,679  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     3,326,503        2,276,793  

Redemptions

     (15,400,058      (12,171,088

Converted from Class C shares

     226,188        249,574  

Net increase (decrease)

     (577,815      5,710,958  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     3,337,465        4,363,337  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,444,632        836,847  

Redemptions

     (3,711,667      (2,625,000

Converted to Class A shares

     (223,953      (247,221

Net increase

     846,477        2,327,963  

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     130,966,684        106,975,051  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     22,887,277        11,932,823  

Redemptions

     (121,066,673      (63,054,227

Net increase

     32,787,288        55,853,647  

8  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the foreign tax credit.

Foreign Tax Credit.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $4,388,741 and recognized foreign source income of $92,865,186.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds — 58.9%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Albania — 0.1%  

Republic of Albania, 5.75%, 11/12/20(1)

  EUR     646     $ 754,014  

Total Albania

 

  $ 754,014  
Belarus — 0.0%(2)  

Republic of Belarus, 6.875%, 2/28/23(1)

  USD     564     $ 559,220  

Total Belarus

 

  $ 559,220  
Bosnia and Herzegovina — 0.2%  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 6/30/23

  BAM     97     $ 58,043  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 10/30/23

  BAM     265       158,069  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 12/15/23

  BAM     19       11,435  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 5/31/25

  BAM     2,781       1,641,803  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 6/9/25

  BAM     267       156,184  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 12/24/25

  BAM     349       205,385  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 9/25/26

  BAM     217       128,151  

Republic of Srpska, 1.50%, 9/26/27

  BAM     77       44,919  

Total Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

  $ 2,403,989  
Brazil — 0.4%  

Nota do Tesouro Nacional, 10.00%, 1/1/21

  BRL     5,127     $ 905,543  

Nota do Tesouro Nacional, 10.00%, 1/1/27

  BRL     22,375       4,407,110  

Total Brazil

 

  $ 5,312,653  
Colombia — 0.2%  

Republic of Colombia, 7.75%, 4/14/21

  COP     6,301,000     $ 1,662,413  

Titulos De Tesoreria B, 10.00%, 7/24/24

  COP     3,528,300       1,110,666  

Total Colombia

 

  $ 2,773,079  
Costa Rica — 0.0%(2)  

Titulo Propiedad UD, 1.00%, 1/12/22(3)

  CRC     66,285     $ 103,576  

Total Costa Rica

 

  $ 103,576  
Dominican Republic — 2.3%  

Dominican Republic, 7.50%, 5/6/21(1)

  USD     283     $ 290,771  

Dominican Republic, 9.75%, 6/5/26(1)

  DOP     1,433,750       25,360,742  

Dominican Republic, 9.75%, 6/5/26(4)

  DOP     203,450       3,598,705  

Total Dominican Republic

 

  $ 29,250,218  
Georgia — 1.4%  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, 5/30/24

  GEL     30,533     $ 9,098,456  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Georgia (continued)  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.25%, 1/17/21

  GEL     4,662     $ 1,445,250  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.375%, 9/27/23

  GEL     6,187       1,875,255  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 8.125%, 1/25/23

  GEL     3,108       971,615  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 9.375%, 4/9/22

  GEL     13,205       4,188,977  

Republic of Georgia, 6.875%, 4/12/21(1)

  USD     570       580,826  

Total Georgia

 

  $ 18,160,379  
Indonesia — 9.2%  

Indonesia Government Bond, 6.50%, 2/15/31

  IDR     244,529,000     $ 16,632,095  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.00%, 9/15/30

  IDR     118,500,000       8,349,692  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.375%, 5/15/48

  IDR     72,833,000       4,981,030  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.50%, 8/15/32

  IDR     70,753,000       4,958,757  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.50%, 5/15/38

  IDR     667,200,000       46,195,331  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.50%, 4/15/40

  IDR     170,184,000       11,951,863  

Indonesia Government Bond, 8.25%, 6/15/32

  IDR     11,609,000       854,065  

Indonesia Government Bond, 8.25%, 5/15/36

  IDR     242,576,000       17,833,690  

Indonesia Government Bond, 8.375%, 4/15/39

  IDR     43,001,000       3,191,042  

Indonesia Government Bond, 9.50%, 5/15/41

  IDR     5,702,000       459,357  

Total Indonesia

 

  $ 115,406,922  
Macedonia — 0.5%  

Republic of Macedonia, 3.975%, 7/24/21(1)

  EUR     1,470     $ 1,750,556  

Republic of Macedonia, 4.875%, 12/1/20(1)

  EUR     3,491       4,088,245  

Total Macedonia

 

  $ 5,838,801  
Malaysia — 2.7%  

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.733%, 6/15/28

  MYR     81,500     $ 21,267,870  

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.828%, 7/5/34

  MYR     28,100       7,300,237  

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.254%, 5/31/35

  MYR     17,800       4,787,181  

Total Malaysia

 

  $ 33,355,288  
Mexico — 2.2%  

Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, 11/13/42

  MXN     230,000     $ 11,627,678  

Mexican Bonos, 8.50%, 5/31/29

  MXN     224,000       12,330,217  

Mexican Bonos, 8.50%, 11/18/38

  MXN     36,100       1,977,395  

Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, 11/20/36

  MXN     22,074       1,362,293  

Total Mexico

 

  $ 27,297,583  
Oman — 0.0%(2)  

Oman Government International Bond, 3.625%, 6/15/21(1)

  USD     600     $ 596,407  

Total Oman

 

  $ 596,407  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Paraguay — 0.1%  

Republic of Paraguay, 4.625%, 1/25/23(1)

  USD     580     $ 614,510  

Total Paraguay

 

  $ 614,510  
Peru — 4.5%  

Peru Government Bond, 5.94%, 2/12/29

  PEN     75,758     $ 25,021,822  

Peru Government Bond, 6.15%, 8/12/32

  PEN     30,084       9,597,470  

Peru Government Bond, 6.714%, 2/12/55

  PEN     4,100       1,323,573  

Peru Government Bond, 6.85%, 2/12/42

  PEN     19,284       6,170,589  

Peru Government Bond, 6.90%, 8/12/37

  PEN     41,002       13,430,421  

Peru Government Bond, 6.95%, 8/12/31

  PEN     3,915       1,337,104  

Total Peru

 

  $ 56,880,979  
Romania — 0.6%  

Romanian Government International Bond, 2.75%, 2/26/26(1)

  EUR     2,755     $ 3,476,697  

Romanian Government International Bond, 3.624%, 5/26/30(1)

  EUR     2,755       3,687,737  

Total Romania

 

  $ 7,164,434  
Russia — 3.0%  

Russia Government Bond, 2.50%, 2/2/28(3)

  RUB     2,050,498     $ 25,694,547  

Russia Government Bond, 7.70%, 3/23/33

  RUB     778,365       10,929,418  

Russia Government Bond, 7.75%, 9/16/26

  RUB     31,480       441,036  

Russia Government Bond, 8.50%, 9/17/31

  RUB     8,092       119,693  

Total Russia

 

  $ 37,184,694  
Serbia — 9.9%  

Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 9/28/21(1)

  USD     5,240     $ 5,541,939  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 1/11/26

  RSD     7,094,340       76,098,073  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 8/20/32

  RSD     385,930       3,945,385  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.75%, 7/21/23

  RSD     1,865,250       20,261,129  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.875%, 2/8/28

  RSD     1,526,670       17,653,634  

Total Serbia

 

  $ 123,500,160  
Seychelles — 0.1%  

Republic of Seychelles, 8.00%, 1/1/26(1)

  USD     1,081     $ 1,013,376  

Total Seychelles

 

  $ 1,013,376  
South Africa — 4.4%  

Republic of South Africa, 8.25%, 3/31/32

  ZAR     95,739     $ 5,059,169  

Republic of South Africa, 8.50%, 1/31/37

  ZAR     417,200       20,141,220  

Republic of South Africa, 8.75%, 1/31/44

  ZAR     408,487       19,156,712  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
South Africa (continued)  

Republic of South Africa, 8.75%, 2/28/48

  ZAR     231,000     $ 10,793,603  

Total South Africa

 

  $ 55,150,704  
Thailand — 4.6%  

Thailand Government Bond, 1.25%, 3/12/28(1)(3)

  THB     933,573     $ 29,149,818  

Thailand Government Bond, 3.30%, 6/17/38

  THB     536,751       20,900,994  

Thailand Government Bond, 3.40%, 6/17/36

  THB     205,000       8,149,699  

Total Thailand

 

  $ 58,200,511  
Turkey — 1.3%  

Republic of Turkey, 5.125%, 3/25/22

  USD     540     $ 537,712  

Turkey Government Bond, 7.10%, 3/8/23

  TRY     70,204       7,180,002  

Turkey Government Bond, 10.70%, 8/17/22

  TRY     9,380       1,055,593  

Turkey Government Bond, 12.40%, 3/8/28

  TRY     23,227       2,559,835  

Turkey Government Bond, 16.20%, 6/14/23

  TRY     36,761       4,549,335  

Total Turkey

 

  $ 15,882,477  
Ukraine — 9.2%  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 9.79%, 5/26/27

  UAH     45,679     $ 1,407,586  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 9.84%, 2/15/23

  UAH     57,091       1,960,728  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 10.00%, 8/23/23

  UAH     672,489       22,923,329  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 11.67%, 11/22/23

  UAH     57,092       2,025,990  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 15.84%, 2/26/25

  UAH     2,008,519       79,459,195  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 17.00%, 5/11/22

  UAH     213,246       8,150,988  

Total Ukraine

 

  $ 115,927,816  
Uruguay — 2.0%  

Republic of Uruguay, 3.875%, 7/2/40(3)

  UYU     549,954     $ 14,729,775  

Republic of Uruguay, 4.375%, 12/15/28(3)

  UYU     395,363       10,383,103  

Total Uruguay

 

  $ 25,112,878  

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $764,159,962)

 

  $ 738,444,668  
 

 

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Foreign Corporate Bonds — 1.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Colombia — 0.0%(2)  

Emgesa S.A. ESP, 8.75%, 1/25/21(1)

  COP     697,000     $ 181,994  

Total Colombia

 

  $ 181,994  
Indonesia — 0.1%  

Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk PT, 7.50%, 12/11/20(1)

  IDR     21,720,000     $ 1,465,439  

Total Indonesia

 

  $ 1,465,439  
Mexico — 0.1%  

Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.19%, 9/12/24(4)

  MXN     10,630     $ 437,111  

Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.65%, 11/24/21

  MXN     5,900       276,736  

Total Mexico

 

  $ 713,847  
Peru — 1.2%  

Alicorp SAA, 6.875%, 4/17/27(1)

  PEN     25,530     $ 8,173,413  

Telefonica del Peru SAA, 7.375%, 4/10/27(4)

  PEN     24,500       6,864,472  

Total Peru

 

  $ 15,037,885  
Uzbekistan — 0.4%  

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO), 15.00%, 12/8/22(1)

  UZS     48,000,000     $ 4,609,499  

Total Uzbekistan

 

  $ 4,609,499  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $23,316,932)

 

  $ 22,008,664  
Sovereign Loans — 0.0%(2)

 

Borrower   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ethiopia — 0.0%(2)  

Ethiopian Railways Corporation (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia guaranteed), Term Loan, 4.06%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 1, 2021(5)(6)

      $ 533     $ 530,599  

Total Ethiopia

 

  $ 530,599  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $527,323)

 

  $ 530,599  
Loan Participation Notes — 2.7%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Uzbekistan — 2.7%  

Daryo Finance BV (borrower—Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB), 18.75%, 6/15/23(1)(7)(8)

  UZS     84,634,000     $ 8,603,857  

Europe Asia Investment Finance BV (borrower—Joint Stock Commercial Bank “Asaka”), 18.70%, 7/26/23(1)(7)(8)

  UZS     253,458,000       25,551,896  

Total Uzbekistan

 

  $ 34,155,753  

Total Loan Participation Notes
(identified cost $33,883,927)

 

  $ 34,155,753  
Short-Term Investments — 27.2%

 

Foreign Government Securities — 12.6%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt — 10.6%  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/8/20

  EGP     500,775     $ 31,520,552  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/22/20

  EGP     422,300       26,597,159  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/29/20

  EGP     76,925       4,830,173  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/12/21

  EGP     50,575       3,147,629  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/2/21

  EGP     66,200       4,102,760  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/9/21

  EGP     326,025       20,155,327  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/2/21

  EGP     44,850       2,752,178  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/30/21

  EGP     149,550       9,087,141  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/6/21

  EGP     59,725       3,620,204  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/6/21

  EGP     50,575       2,969,019  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/13/21

  EGP     29,950       1,753,921  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/3/21

  EGP     345,975       20,118,147  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/12/21

  EGP     31,500       1,789,716  

Total Egypt

 

  $ 132,443,926  
Georgia — 0.4%  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/3/20

  GEL     1,755     $ 540,482  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/14/21

  GEL     5,888       1,794,708  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/11/21

  GEL     9,360       2,838,583  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/8/21

  GEL     912       273,207  

Total Georgia

 

  $ 5,446,980  
Uruguay — 1.6%  

Uruguay Monetary Regulation Bill, 0.00%, 12/18/20

  UYU     337,685     $ 7,789,199  

Uruguay Monetary Regulation Bill, 0.00%, 2/5/21

  UYU     102,951       2,354,140  
 

 

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Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Uruguay (continued)  

Uruguay Monetary Regulation Bill, 0.00%, 2/19/21

  UYU     86,552     $ 1,974,221  

Uruguay Monetary Regulation Bill, 0.00%, 7/21/21

  UYU     355,650       7,843,932  

Total Uruguay

 

  $ 19,961,492  

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $155,683,046)

 

  $ 157,852,398  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/19/20(9)

      $ 22,550     $ 22,549,228  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $22,549,127)

 

  $ 22,549,228  
Other — 12.8%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(10)

        160,245,815     $ 160,245,815  

Total Other
(identified cost $160,245,815)

 

  $ 160,245,815  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $338,477,988)

 

  $ 340,647,441  

Total Investments — 90.6%
(identified cost $1,160,366,132)

 

  $ 1,135,787,125  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 9.4%

 

  $ 118,147,965  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,253,935,090  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

  (1) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $126,050,956 or 10.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (3) 

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

  (4) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $10,900,288 or 0.9% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (5) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (6) 

Loan is subject to scheduled mandatory prepayments. Maturity date shown reflects the final maturity date.

 

  (7) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

 

  (8) 

Limited recourse note whose payments by the issuer are limited to amounts received by the issuer from the borrower pursuant to a loan agreement with the borrower.

 

  (9) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

  (10) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased        Currency Sold          Settlement
Date
       Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     51,308,905        USD     59,767,178         11/3/20        $ (10,258
EUR     1,336,525        USD     1,581,867         11/3/20          (25,283
USD     60,205,485        EUR     51,308,905         11/3/20          448,565  
USD     1,556,851        EUR     1,336,525         11/3/20          267  
BRL     545,432,081        USD     94,499,477         11/4/20          557,483  
BRL     545,432,081        USD     96,786,206         11/4/20          (1,729,246
USD     95,000,667        BRL     545,432,081         11/4/20          (56,292
USD     94,499,477        BRL     545,432,081         11/4/20          (557,483
COP     34,750,000,000        USD     9,072,160         11/5/20          (93,996
PEN     576,000        USD     160,093         11/5/20          (781
PEN     5,322,544        USD     1,480,211         11/5/20          (8,077
PEN     7,308,000        USD     2,033,276         11/5/20          (11,995
PEN     13,257,000        USD     3,686,699         11/5/20          (20,015
PEN     12,650,000        USD     3,567,500         11/5/20          (68,704
PEN     26,650,000        USD     7,518,691         11/5/20          (147,708
PEN     45,934,050        USD     12,954,130         11/5/20          (249,473
USD     189,960        COP     725,000,000         11/5/20          2,646  
USD     20,987,384        PEN     74,442,250         11/5/20          397,794  
USD     17,272,141        PEN     61,245,286         11/5/20          332,630  
USD     8,725,358        PEN     31,289,133         11/5/20          71,261  
RUB     7,351,974,159        USD     94,515,512         11/9/20          (2,034,476
USD     19,232,835        RUB     1,524,248,600         11/9/20          59,197  
IDR     102,181,098,249        USD     6,818,892         11/18/20          87,424  
USD     5,351,171        IDR     80,000,000,000         11/18/20          (55,948
USD     1,166,293        IDR     17,102,166,779         11/23/20          11,071  
KRW     4,027,843,130        USD     3,397,823         12/1/20          144,050  
KRW     3,832,637,070        USD     3,231,542         12/1/20          138,677  
BRL     545,432,081        USD     94,915,941         12/2/20          9,198  
USD     58,245,957        EUR     49,972,380         12/2/20          8,425  
USD     7,604,231        PEN     26,822,405         12/3/20          184,992  
KRW     10,707,000,000        USD     9,014,380         12/10/20          401,747  
KRW     5,683,540,000        USD     4,789,244         12/10/20          209,068  
KRW     5,353,500,000        USD     4,509,236         12/10/20          198,828  
USD     1,179,937        EUR     1,000,000         12/11/20          14,252  
CLP     22,611,908,480        USD     28,531,297         12/16/20          706,246  
COP     725,000,000        USD     189,636         12/16/20          (2,679
COP     66,494,809,538        USD     17,251,573         12/16/20          (104,430
COP     70,340,900,000        USD     18,245,247         12/16/20          (106,305
CZK     1,258,637,322        USD     56,145,303         12/16/20          (2,313,004
PLN     15,000,000        USD     3,988,566         12/16/20          (198,930
PLN     369,499,304        USD     98,251,493         12/16/20          (4,900,302
USD     12,015,997        CLP     9,449,500,000         12/16/20          (202,351
USD     8,250,251        CZK     184,950,000         12/16/20          339,884  
USD     7,136,874        PLN     26,840,000         12/16/20          355,952  

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased        Currency Sold          Settlement
Date
       Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     189,511        ZAR     3,201,421         12/17/20        $ (6,200
USD     3,195,772        ZAR     55,090,000         12/17/20          (172,016
USD     13,897,568        ZAR     234,773,000         12/17/20          (454,689
USD     13,049,330        ZAR     223,000,000         12/17/20          (583,214
USD     11,542,730        ZAR     204,026,994         12/17/20          (929,946
USD     38,342,383        ZAR     647,721,712         12/17/20          (1,254,453
USD     26,226,289        ZAR     463,570,635         12/17/20          (2,112,935
ZAR     936,070,000        USD     52,957,716         12/17/20          4,266,567  
ZAR     633,305,000        USD     37,488,975         12/17/20          1,226,532  
ZAR     70,000,000        USD     3,960,217         12/17/20          319,057  
MXN     2,490,645,688        USD     116,857,658         12/18/20          (16,269
USD     10,212,503        MXN     217,664,175         12/18/20          1,422  
USD     5,391,779        MXN     114,917,676         12/18/20          751  
COP     78,942,400,000        USD     21,094,933         12/21/20          (741,884
IDR     647,441,164,894        USD     42,851,358         1/4/21          671,158  
USD     6,597,190        IDR     99,676,943,832         1/4/21          (103,328
USD     19,670,737        IDR     297,205,161,408         1/4/21          (308,092
INR     216,200,000        USD     2,902,197         1/5/21          (19,385
INR     318,400,000        USD     4,273,424         1/5/21          (27,877
PHP     111,362,000        USD     2,288,574         1/11/21          1,822  
COP     82,004,908,653        USD     21,151,640         1/15/21          (32,403
KRW     113,276,800        USD     99,107         1/19/21          544  
USD     4,121,899        IDR     61,387,437,500         1/19/21          2,491  
USD     3,964,885        IDR     59,053,000,000         1/19/21          2,130  
IDR     69,472,322,258        USD     4,683,948         1/26/21          (25,796
USD     7,990        PHP     388,000           1/27/21          14  
                                          $ (8,514,078

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     49,972,380     USD     58,210,327     BNP Paribas     11/3/20     $     $ (9,991
USD     58,210,327     EUR     49,972,380     BNP Paribas     11/3/20       9,991        
EUR     2,247,790     CZK     60,500,000     Deutsche Bank AG     11/5/20       32,110        
EUR     1,095,634     RSD     129,000,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/6/20             (1,595
CNH     129,163,640     USD     18,874,467     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       406,134        
CNH     74,900,000     USD     10,873,084     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20       307,439        
USD     7,954,002     RUB     618,821,320     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20       169,802        
USD     6,793,098     RUB     528,503,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20       145,019        
USD     8,316,584     UAH     235,692,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/12/20       77,202        
MXN     111,000,000     USD     5,280,913     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/18/20             (56,054
MYR     13,000,000     USD     3,087,079     BNP Paribas     11/20/20       31,272        

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     15,057,111     MYR     63,407,000     BNP Paribas     11/20/20     $     $ (152,528
USD     15,639,530     IDR     229,329,564,095     Standard Chartered Bank     11/23/20       148,710        
EUR     668,698     USD     780,474     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (1,212
EUR     169,252,818     USD     198,531,761     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (1,294,160
USD     74,414,809     EUR     63,440,308     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       485,085        
USD     56,399,892     EUR     48,082,184     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       367,652        
USD     49,545,814     EUR     42,238,927     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       322,972        
USD     8,111,186     EUR     6,914,969     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       52,874        
USD     6,456,094     EUR     5,503,967     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       42,085        
USD     1,007,384     EUR     858,817     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       6,567        
USD     825,053     EUR     703,376     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       5,378        
USD     1,413,869     UAH     40,718,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/30/20             (1,084
USD     1,413,889     UAH     40,720,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/30/20             (1,133
KRW     267,900,000     USD     225,750     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       9,827        
KRW     295,267,000     USD     254,088     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       5,554        
MYR     30,980,392     USD     7,434,699     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (5,194
MYR     16,419,608     USD     3,945,314     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (7,676
CNH     96,872,730     USD     14,133,339     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       295,706        
KRW     42,636,000     USD     36,120     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/10/20       1,375        
MYR     119,741,230     USD     28,718,367     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     12/14/20             (9,360
PLN     100,000     EUR     21,798     Goldman Sachs International     12/14/20             (148
USD     8,592,114     MYR     35,824,820     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     12/14/20       2,800        
USD     3,282,102     ZAR     54,180,000     Citibank, N.A.     12/14/20             (31,229
USD     7,409,117     ZAR     120,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/20       70,622        
USD     6,195,874     ZAR     100,350,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/20       59,058        
USD     19,871,626     UAH     574,290,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/15/20       8,763        
USD     2,403,673     MYR     10,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/17/20       6,220        
TRY     13,070,000     USD     1,666,963     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/20             (145,717
TRY     19,480,000     USD     2,439,143     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/20             (171,823
TRY     42,000,000     USD     5,220,572     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/20             (332,100
TRY     54,355,672     USD     6,877,192     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/20             (550,616
USD     13,017,143     TRY     102,884,375     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/20       1,042,205        
USD     14,579,308     TRY     124,500,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/20       88,480        
CNH     129,163,639     USD     18,798,102     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       393,757        
CNH     129,163,639     USD     18,797,281     UBS AG     1/11/21       394,577        
USD     14,799,350     UAH     432,585,000     Goldman Sachs International     1/19/21             (1,772
CNH     112,071,352     USD     16,627,790     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       12,121        
EUR     1,661,853     RSD     195,882,558     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/26/21       14        
THB     2,821,001,348     USD     90,030,042     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21       451,725        
THB     285,321,129     USD     9,097,380     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21       54,108        
USD     3,106,265     THB     97,331,696     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21             (15,586
USD     9,105,800     THB     285,321,129     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21             (45,688
USD     12,434,171     THB     389,612,312     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21             (62,388

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
HUF     6,776,984,000     EUR     18,518,252     Citibank, N.A.     1/27/21     $     $ (117,569
HUF     6,125,529,000     EUR     16,732,665     Bank of America, N.A.     1/28/21             (100,595
USD     2,120,832     UAH     62,204,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (977
USD     2,120,816     UAH     62,352,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (6,040
USD     1,903,729     UAH     56,160,000     Citibank, N.A.     2/16/21             (1,222
TRY     135,800,000     USD     18,406,571     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (3,105,645
USD     6,757,954     TRY     47,154,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,444,995        
USD     5,406,411     TRY     37,632,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,166,319        
USD     5,406,380     TRY     37,641,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,165,274        
USD     3,378,968     TRY     23,631,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       716,404        
USD     12,908     TRY     90,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       2,767        
USD     281,153     TRY     2,254,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       37,055        
USD     151,333     TRY     1,162,290     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       25,462        
USD     140,611     TRY     1,136,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       17,588        
USD     84,343     TRY     666,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       12,219        
USD     56,210     TRY     439,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       8,668        
USD     56,266     TRY     440,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       8,616        
USD     56,214     TRY     441,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       8,456        
USD     56,267     TRY     446,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       7,967        
USD     4,644     TRY     35,919     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       754        
KES     317,940,000     USD     2,685,985     Standard Chartered Bank     10/12/21       18,073        
KES     211,960,000     USD     1,790,656     Standard Chartered Bank     10/12/21       12,049        
UZS     133,770,000,000     USD     9,994,023     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/20/22       410,263        
                                    $ 10,570,133     $ (6,229,102

 

Non-deliverable Bond Forward Contracts*  
Settlement Date   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Reference Entity    Counterparty    Aggregate Cost     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
11/24/20   COP     54,000,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.00%, 4/28/28    Bank of America, N.A.    $ 13,952,227      $ (289,899
11/24/20   COP     18,500,000      Republic of Colombia, 7.00%, 6/30/32    Bank of America, N.A.      4,779,929        (106,784
11/24/20   COP     24,000,000      Republic of Colombia, 7.50%, 8/26/26    Bank of America, N.A.      6,200,990        (65,228
11/24/20   COP     43,000,000      Republic of Colombia, 7.75%, 9/18/30    Bank of America, N.A.      11,110,106        (243,634
11/24/20   COP     73,500,000      Republic of Colombia, 10.00%, 7/24/24    Bank of America, N.A.      18,990,531        (149,076
                                    $ (854,621

 

*

Represents a short-term forward contract to purchase the reference entity denominated in a non-deliverable foreign currency.

 

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Futures Contracts                               
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position    Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

 

5-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap      (14    Short    12/14/20    $ (1,436,969    $ 7,656  
10-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap      (71    Short    12/14/20      (7,168,781      126,469  
Euro-Bobl      (23    Short    12/8/20      (3,639,543      (17,679
Euro-Bund      (15    Short    12/8/20      (3,077,297      (34,241
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (32    Short    12/21/20      (4,423,000      31,500  
       $ 113,705  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps        
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL   548,199     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.06%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22     $ (304,038   $     $ (304,038
BRL   360,049     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.08%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22       (183,264           (183,264
BRL   64,031     Receives     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.42%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22       (9,298           (9,298
BRL   507,598     Receives     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.44%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22       (98,754           (98,754
BRL   63,539     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  4.12%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       (111,482           (111,482
BRL   109,032     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  4.70%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       149,468             149,468  
BRL   175,133     Receives     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  4.71%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       116,150             116,150  
BRL   62,400     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  4.84%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       130,998             130,998  
BRL   40,336     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  5.84%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       311,663             311,663  
BRL   30,974     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  5.96%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       271,599             271,599  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)        
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL   76,081     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  6.55%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23     $ 963,065     $     $ 963,065  
BRL   35,200     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
 

8.13%
(pays upon

termination)

    1/2/23       856,459             856,459  
BRL   31,500     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  5.41%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       (211,122           (211,122
BRL   70,160     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  6.27%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       169,193             169,193  
BRL   11,269     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  8.57%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       330,109             330,109  
BRL   47,000     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  9.58%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       2,462,028             2,462,028  
BRL   5,239     Pays     Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  9.90%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       305,264             305,264  
CLP   9,792,953     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.09%
(pays semi-annually)
    12/6/21       306,485             306,485  
CLP   4,865,090     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.98%
(pays semi-annually)
    12/11/21       141,576             141,576  
CLP   8,101,730     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  3.81%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/29/23       988,644             988,644  
CLP   5,000,000     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  3.68%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/11/24       694,075             694,075  
CLP   1,140,000     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  3.49%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/26/24       134,479             134,479  
CLP   4,609,640     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.71%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/13/24       483,372             483,372  
CLP   4,400,000     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.29%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/11/25       311,436             311,436  
CLP   12,261,000     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.91%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/6/25       571,628             571,628  
CLP   2,650,000     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.38%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/17/25       37,424             37,424  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)        
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CLP   3,700,000     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.33%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/11/25     $ 23,428     $     $ 23,428  
CLP   794,000     Pays     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  4.02%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/18/29       166,580             166,580  
CNY   464,140     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.31%
(pays quarterly)
    7/28/22       (130,526           (130,526
CNY   15,590     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.67%
(pays quarterly)
    8/12/24       11,924             11,924  
CNY   90,000     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  3.00%
(pays quarterly)
    1/6/25       232,379             232,379  
CNY   105,000     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.59%
(pays quarterly)
    2/10/25       22,071             22,071  
CNY   75,100     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  1.96%
(pays quarterly)
    6/1/25       (309,257           (309,257
CNY   32,150     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.22%
(pays quarterly)
    6/17/25       (77,713           (77,713
CNY   126,500     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.35%
(pays quarterly)
    7/2/25       (201,715           (201,715
CNY   116,500     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.62%
(pays quarterly)
    8/4/25       35,037             35,037  
CNY   90,500     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.79%
(pays quarterly)
    9/3/25       126,594             126,594  
CNY   50,000     Pays     7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.70%
(pays quarterly)
    10/13/25       35,284             35,284  
CZK   232,350     Pays     6-month CZK PRIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.84%
(pays annually)
    12/5/24       705,851             705,851  
CZK   491,000     Pays     6-month CZK PRIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.80%
(pays annually)
    2/26/25       1,419,310             1,419,310  
CZK   200,800     Pays     6-month CZK PRIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.40%
(pays annually)
    3/6/25       410,769             410,769  
CZK   258,400     Receives     6-month CZK PRIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.37%
(pays annually)
    3/17/25       (505,655           (505,655
CZK   107,690     Pays     6-month CZK PRIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.60%
(pays annually)
    6/15/25       18,242             18,242  
CZK   184,250     Pays     6-month CZK PRIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.64%
(pays annually)
    7/27/25       44,365             44,365  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)        
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CZK   497,198     Pays     6-month CZK PRIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.74%
(pays annually)
    5/31/29     $ 1,858,322     $     $ 1,858,322  
EUR   16,300     Receives     6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.25%
(pays annually)
    9/20/22       (298,562     (24,303     (322,865
HUF   5,700,000     Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.30%
(pays annually)
    11/19/23       971,188             971,188  
HUF   7,255,400     Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.39%
(pays annually)
    5/31/24       254,520             254,520  
HUF   1,680,000     Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.79%
(pays annually)
    8/6/24       (64,383           (64,383
HUF   3,500,000     Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.71%
(pays annually)
    11/22/24       (180,684           (180,684
HUF   6,619,000     Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.30%
(pays annually)
    3/16/25       (268,040           (268,040
MXN   154,220     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.35%
(pays monthly)
    4/13/22       88,428             88,428  
MXN   74,620     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.38%
(pays monthly)
    4/13/22       44,299             44,299  
MXN   74,622     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.25%
(pays monthly)
    4/14/22       37,993             37,993  
MXN   233,195     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.29%
(pays monthly)
    4/14/22       125,551             125,551  
MXN   48,628     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.16%
(pays monthly)
    4/15/22       21,789             21,789  
MXN   74,623     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.20%
(pays monthly)
    4/15/22       35,453             35,453  
MXN   74,622     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.14%
(pays monthly)
    4/18/22       34,019             34,019  
MXN   154,600     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.29%
(pays monthly)
    11/22/22       396,850       (10,771     386,079  
MXN   267,700     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.58%
(pays monthly)
    3/21/23       852,357       (2,898     849,459  
MXN   350,500     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  8.98%
(pays monthly)
    11/29/23       2,060,944       (8,687     2,052,257  
MXN   516,400     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  8.54%
(pays monthly)
    12/15/23       2,707,176             2,707,176  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)        
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
MXN   185,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  8.13%
(pays monthly)
    2/2/24     $ 896,812     $     $ 896,812  
MXN   600,760     Receives     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.76%
(pays monthly)
    3/7/24       (1,724,255           (1,724,255
MXN   166,961     Receives     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.79%
(pays monthly)
    3/7/24       (486,678           (486,678
MXN   408,300     Receives     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.35%
(pays monthly)
    3/14/24       (1,526,518           (1,526,518
MXN   180,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.69%
(pays monthly)
    5/22/24       802,019       (4,337     797,682  
MXN   329,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.49%
(pays monthly)
    6/5/24       1,355,324             1,355,324  
MXN   67,771     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.08%
(pays monthly)
    6/27/24       129,236             129,236  
MXN   224,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.19%
(pays monthly)
    6/27/24       827,229             827,229  
MXN   130,204     Receives     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.66%
(pays monthly)
    11/7/24       (383,548           (383,548
MXN   144,000     Receives     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.40%
(pays monthly)
    3/11/25       (640,753           (640,753
MXN   332,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.13%
(pays monthly)
    6/6/25       30,867             30,867  
MXN   130,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.21%
(pays monthly)
    6/29/26       289,192             289,192  
MXN   176,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.86%
(pays monthly)
    1/5/28       1,190,095       (4,896     1,185,199  
MXN   168,218     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  8.58%
(pays monthly)
    10/13/28       1,547,941       (12,096     1,535,845  
MXN   232,520     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.06%
(pays monthly)
    7/30/29       1,044,127             1,044,127  
MXN   83,120     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.77%
(pays monthly)
    9/18/29       285,729             285,729  

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)        
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
MXN   206,360     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.94%
(pays monthly)
    11/21/29     $ 833,107     $     $ 833,107  
MXN   80,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.91%
(pays monthly)
    5/1/30       20,952             20,952  
MXN   70,000     Pays     Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.43%
(pays monthly)
    6/22/37       350,978             350,978  
PLN   4,400     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.19%
(pays annually)
    10/28/21       22,069             22,069  
PLN   35,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.35%
(pays annually)
    11/19/22       560,719             560,719  
PLN   25,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.43%
(pays annually)
    6/8/23       417,665             417,665  
PLN   20,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.04%
(pays annually)
    1/31/24       360,177             360,177  
PLN   16,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.01%
(pays annually)
    2/11/24       282,054             282,054  
PLN   13,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.05%
(pays annually)
    2/28/24       234,214             234,214  
PLN   15,522     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.01%
(pays annually)
    3/13/24       273,441             273,441  
PLN   18,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.99%
(pays annually)
    5/30/24       303,013             303,013  
PLN   37,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.79%
(pays annually)
    7/5/24       543,117             543,117  
PLN   27,850     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.76%
(pays annually)
    8/6/24       399,268             399,268  
PLN   12,200     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.66%
(pays annually)
    10/2/24       158,543             158,543  
PLN   11,400     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays annually)
    10/28/24       235,883             235,883  
PLN   50,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.97%
(pays annually)
    1/20/25       1,012,349             1,012,349  
PLN   37,000     Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.44%
(pays annually)
    3/17/25       (494,320           (494,320
PLN   10,800     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.48%
(pays annually)
    8/7/25       3,185             3,185  
PLN   11,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.69%
(pays annually)
    8/26/25       30,247             30,247  
PLN   48,600     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.64%
(pays annually)
    9/8/25       98,987             98,987  
PLN   75,000     Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.84%
(pays annually)
    1/10/28       3,255,068             3,255,068  
PLN   78,000     Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.93%
(pays annually)
    5/8/30       (58,883           (58,883

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)        
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
THB   175,000     Pays     6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.29%
(pays semi-annually)
    11/25/24     $ 163,545     $     $ 163,545  
THB   456,500     Pays     6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.26%
(pays semi-annually)
    12/16/24       405,967             405,967  
THB   675,000     Pays     6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  0.94%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/12/25       232,772             232,772  
THB   442,000     Pays     6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  0.70%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/6/25       (2,803           (2,803
THB   483,000     Receives     6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.02%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/17/25       (221,526           (221,526
THB   290,000     Pays     6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  0.80%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/16/25       34,205             34,205  
THB   180,000     Pays     6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  0.82%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/11/25       19,943             19,943  
ZAR   221,000     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  6.99%
(pays quarterly)
    7/3/24       1,348,441             1,348,441  
ZAR   559,737     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  6.88%
(pays quarterly)
    1/10/25       3,283,619             3,283,619  
ZAR   55,027     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  6.64%
(pays quarterly)
    2/14/25       306,466             306,466  
ZAR   256,793     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  6.65%
(pays quarterly)
    2/14/25       1,433,450             1,433,450  
ZAR   244,000     Receives     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  7.04%
(pays quarterly)
    3/12/25       (1,569,656           (1,569,656
ZAR   65,700     Receives     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  6.91%
(pays quarterly)
    3/13/25       (400,128           (400,128
ZAR   148,340     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  5.40%
(pays quarterly)
    6/11/25       303,948             303,948  
ZAR   50,000     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  4.97%
(pays quarterly)
    8/24/25       34,125       119       34,244  
ZAR   130,000     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  4.94%
(pays quarterly)
    10/1/25       48,389       335       48,724  
ZAR   68,770     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  8.79%
(pays quarterly)
    3/18/26       778,366             778,366  

Total

                              $ 38,199,120     $ (67,534   $ 38,131,586  

 

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Interest Rate Swaps                    
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   BRL     12,953     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)   13.10%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23     $ 2,037,101  
Bank of America, N.A.   PLN     8,765     Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  5.45%
(pays annually)
    6/7/21       117,407  
Bank of America, N.A.   RUB     1,085,000     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.20%
(pays annually)
    3/4/25       862,245  
Bank of America, N.A.   RUB     606,000     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.20%
(pays annually)
    8/6/25       (107,378
Bank of America, N.A.   THB     400,000     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.91%
(pays semi-annually)
    11/2/22       502,345  
Bank of America, N.A.   THB     230,000     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.90%
(pays semi-annually)
    12/8/22       290,432  
Barclays Bank PLC   BRL     22,098     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  11.72%
(pays upon termination)
    1/4/21       1,152,521  
BNP Paribas   MYR     26,626     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.00%
(pays quarterly)
    10/14/25       4,432  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     44,600     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.95%
(pays quarterly)
    3/20/23       586,868  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     5,500     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.88%
(pays quarterly)
    8/1/23       85,479  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     40,530     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.73%
(pays quarterly)
    1/29/24       580,200  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     40,000     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.37%
(pays quarterly)
    5/29/24       544,280  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     42,400     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.13%
(pays quarterly)
    10/4/24       491,088  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     53,296     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.29%
(pays quarterly)
    11/7/24       764,369  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     47,134     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.19%
(pays quarterly)
    6/4/25       120,194  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     23,844     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.00%
(pays quarterly)
    10/14/25       3,261  
Citibank, N.A.   RUB     768,000     Receives   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  8.65%
(pays annually)
    3/13/25       (1,666,472
Citibank, N.A.   THB     490,000     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.03%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/24/22       379,453  
Citibank, N.A.   THB     260,000     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.79%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/10/22       240,928  

 

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Interest Rate Swaps (continued)                    
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Citibank, N.A.   THB     330,000     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.87%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/27/23     $ 376,557  
Citibank, N.A.   THB     250,000     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.22%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/25/23       396,773  
Citibank, N.A.   THB     87,340     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.96%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/18/24       136,896  
Credit Suisse International   RUB     51,950     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  7.85%
(pays annually)
    5/23/22       46,039  
Credit Suisse International   RUB     275,000     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  7.85%
(pays annually)
    11/1/22       449,758  
Credit Suisse International   RUB     230,200     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  7.66%
(pays annually)
    8/1/24       241,186  
Deutsche Bank AG   BRL     1,970     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  12.98%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       302,012  
Deutsche Bank AG   THB     324,320     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.13%
(pays semi-annually)
    11/19/23       614,689  
Goldman Sachs International   CLP     8,866,700     Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  3.83%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/29/23       1,087,219  
Goldman Sachs International   MYR     31,400     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.18%
(pays quarterly)
    5/13/25       80,276  
Goldman Sachs International   PLN     11,000     Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  5.54%
(pays annually)
    5/10/21       143,926  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     1,487,640     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.67%
(pays annually)
    11/20/24       1,974,640  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     1,543,910     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.67%
(pays annually)
    11/20/24       2,049,331  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     879,100     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.51%
(pays annually)
    4/16/25       823,377  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     671,200     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.51%
(pays annually)
    5/15/25       138,644  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     603,873     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.34%
(pays annually)
    5/18/25       66,869  

 

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Interest Rate Swaps (continued)                    
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     252,000     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.27%
(pays annually)
    6/17/25     $ 11,966  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     430,000     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.14%
(pays annually)
    7/24/25       (18,908
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     320,000     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.50%
(pays annually)
    8/25/25       (6,710
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.   MXN     44,030     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.28%
(pays monthly)
    12/23/20       12,864  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MYR     11,300     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.88%
(pays quarterly)
    8/1/23       175,621  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MYR     5,810     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.89%
(pays quarterly)
    8/14/23       89,846  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MYR     5,815     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.89%
(pays quarterly)
    8/14/23       89,923  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MYR     14,500     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.86%
(pays quarterly)
    9/4/23       217,407  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MYR     11,600     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.89%
(pays quarterly)
    9/5/23       175,873  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   MYR     12,167     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.66%
(pays quarterly)
    2/20/24       188,407  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB     565,000     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  7.78%
(pays annually)
    8/6/24       623,287  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   RUB     401,200     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  7.20%
(pays annually)
    10/1/24       321,707  
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   MXN     29,200     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  7.95%
(pays monthly)
    12/3/31       223,468  
Nomura International PLC   BRL     2,006     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  12.90%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       301,670  
Nomura International PLC   BRL     4,440     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  12.83%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/23       656,935  
Nomura International PLC   MYR     4,070     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  4.19%
(pays quarterly)
    10/24/24       87,445  
Standard Chartered Bank   MYR     5,800     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.88%
(pays quarterly)
    7/23/23       77,950  
Standard Chartered Bank   MYR     5,900     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.88%
(pays quarterly)
    9/4/23       89,238  

 

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Interest Rate Swaps (continued)                    
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Standard Chartered Bank     MYR       30,000     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.92%
(pays quarterly)
    8/25/25     $ (20,976
Standard Chartered Bank     THB       650,000     Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.15%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/20/23       1,042,898  
                                        $ 20,256,856  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference
Entity
  Notional Amount*
(000’s omitted)
 

Contract

Annual
Fixed Rate**

  Termination
Date
  Current
Market
Annual
Fixed Rate***
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
South Africa   $2,240   1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  6/20/21   0.90%   $ 4,049     $ 42,580     $ 46,629  
Turkey   4,570   1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  6/20/21   3.90     (78,919     149,023       70,104  

Total

  $6,810       $ (74,870   $ 191,603     $ 116,733  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Reference Entity   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index (CDX.EM.31.V1)   $94   1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/24       $1,546     $ (2,001   $ (455

Total

                  $ 1,546     $ (2,001   $ (455

 

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Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Current
Market
Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Bahamas   Deutsche Bank AG   $ 1,600     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/22       7.27   $ (151,473   $ 46,961     $ (104,512

Total

  $ 1,600                         $ (151,473   $ 46,961     $ (104,512

 

*

If the Portfolio is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At October 31, 2020, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Portfolio is the seller was $8,410,000.

 

**

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Portfolio (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

***

Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity.

 

(1) 

Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

Cross-Currency Swaps

 

Counterparty   Portfolio Receives*   Portfolio Pays*  


Effective Date/

Termination  Date(1)

 

Value/Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Bank of America, N.A.   3-month COP Interbank Nominal Rate on COP 34,605,000,000 (Notional Amount) (pays quarterly) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date   3-month USD-LIBOR minus 0.70% on USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date (pays quarterly) plus Notional Amount
 

11/3/21/

11/3/26

  $ 101,687  
Goldman Sachs International   9.56% on TRY 16,903,000 (pays annually) plus USD 5,549,245   3-month USD-LIBOR on USD 5,549,245 (pays quarterly) plus TRY 16,903,000
 
Not applicable/ 7/28/23
    (3,815,417
Goldman Sachs International   9.51% on TRY 43,482,000 (pays annually) plus USD 14,326,853   3-month USD-LIBOR on USD 14,326,853 (pays quarterly) plus TRY 43,482,000
 
Not applicable/ 7/29/23
    (9,875,658
Goldman Sachs International   3-month COP Interbank Nominal Rate on COP 30,920,000,000 (Notional Amount) (pays quarterly) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date  

3-month USD-LIBOR minus 0.67% on USD equivalent of Notional Amount at

effective date (pays quarterly)

plus Notional Amount

 

9/27/21/

9/27/26

    35,766  
Goldman Sachs International  

3-month COP Interbank Nominal Rate on COP 15,560,000,000 (Notional Amount) (pays quarterly) plus

USD equivalent of Notional

Amount at effective date

  3-month USD-LIBOR minus 0.54% on USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date (pays quarterly) plus Notional Amount  

10/6/21/

10/6/26

    (33,787
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   18.56% on TRY 125,287,000 (pays annually) plus USD 17,791,394   3-month USD-LIBOR on USD 17,791,394 (pays quarterly) plus TRY 125,287,000  


Not applicable/

8/7/22

    (2,101,008

 

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Cross-Currency Swaps (continued)

Counterparty   Portfolio Receives*   Portfolio Pays*  


Effective Date/

Termination  Date(1)

 

Value/Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   3-month USD LIBOR on USD 1,018,776 (pays quarterly) plus TRY 8,112,000   13.77% on TRY 8,112,000 (pays annually) plus USD 1,018,776  


Not applicable/

12/16/25

  $ 49,727  
                $ (15,638,690

 

*

The Portfolio pays interest on the currency received and receives interest on the currency delivered. At the termination date, the notional amount of the currency received will be exchanged for the notional amount of the currency delivered.

(1) 

Effective date represents the date on which the Portfolio and counterparty exchange the currencies and begin interest payment accrual.

Abbreviations:

 

EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

 

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Currency Abbreviations:

 

BAM     Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark
BRL     Brazilian Real
CLP     Chilean Peso
CNH     Yuan Renminbi Offshore
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
COP     Colombian Peso
CRC     Costa Rican Colon
CZK     Czech Koruna
DOP     Dominican Peso
EGP     Egyptian Pound
EUR     Euro
GEL     Georgian Lari
HUF     Hungarian Forint
IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
INR     Indian Rupee
KES     Kenyan Shilling
KRW     South Korean Won
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PHP     Philippine Peso
PLN     Polish Zloty
RSD     Serbian Dinar
RUB     Russian Ruble
THB     Thai Baht
TRY     New Turkish Lira
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
USD     United States Dollar
UYU     Uruguayan Peso
UZS     Uzbekistani Som
ZAR     South African Rand
 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,000,120,317)

   $ 975,541,310  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $160,245,815)

     160,245,815  

Cash

     98,743  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     68,680,190  

OTC derivatives

     5,026,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $7,365,909)

     7,290,564  

Interest receivable

     17,770,163  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     19,929  

Receivable for investments sold

     8,742,757  

Receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     26,078  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     12,364,171  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,570,133  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     22,264,480  

Total assets

   $ 1,288,640,333  
Liabilities         

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 5,026,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     1,763,048  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,229,102  

Payable for open swap contracts

     17,750,826  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     46,961  

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     854,621  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     691,379  

Trustees’ fees

     5,764  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     1,616,936  

Accrued expenses

     720,606  

Total liabilities

   $ 34,705,243  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 1,253,935,090  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $3,337,151)

   $ 81,692,759  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,796,648  

Total investment income

   $ 83,489,407  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 8,169,352  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     68,101  

Custodian fee

     1,587,343  

Legal and accounting services

     119,324  

Miscellaneous

     113,420  

Total expenses

   $ 10,057,540  

Net investment income

   $ 73,431,867  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $1,342,907)

   $ (10,295,088

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     39,684  

Financial futures contracts

     (1,075,440

Swap contracts

     19,843,892  

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,871,677

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (49,791,178

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     3,141,914  

Net realized loss

   $ (44,007,893

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $348,621)

   $ (54,314,078

Investments — affiliated investment

     (14,771

Financial futures contracts

     103,713  

Swap contracts

     16,190,461  

Foreign currency

     (547,430

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (11,018,911

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (602,375

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (50,203,391

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (94,211,284

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (20,779,417

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 73,431,867      $ 70,481,340  

Net realized loss

     (44,007,893      (15,066,272

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (50,203,391      152,740,534  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (20,779,417    $ 208,155,602  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 394,900,465      $ 428,013,477  

Withdrawals

     (358,676,352      (180,948,792

Net increase in net assets from capital transactions

   $ 36,224,113      $ 247,064,685  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 15,444,696      $ 455,220,287  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 1,238,490,394      $ 783,270,107  

At end of year

   $ 1,253,935,090      $ 1,238,490,394  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.79      0.78      0.87 %(1)       0.81 %(2)      0.91 %(2) 

Net investment income

     5.79      7.01      7.22      5.90     5.94

Portfolio Turnover

     56      46      52      40     73

Total Return

     0.08      23.15      (9.33 )%       8.23     16.39

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,253,935      $ 1,238,490      $ 783,270      $ 617,181     $ 348,304  

 

(1)  

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

(2) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, primarily on securities sold short and reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.02% and 0.05% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund, Eaton Vance International (Cayman Islands) Emerging Markets Local Income Fund and Eaton Vance International (Cayman Islands) Short Duration Strategic Income Fund held an interest of 93.9%, 4.8%, 0.8% and 0.5%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Non-deliverable bond forward contracts are generally valued based on the current price of the underlying bond as provided by a third party pricing service and current interest rates. Swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, and in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets

 

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in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

H  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange and Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared contracts, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. For centrally cleared contracts, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The Portfolio may also enter into non-deliverable bond forward contracts for the purchase or sale of a bond denominated in a non-deliverable foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. For non-deliverable bond forward contracts, unrealized gains and losses, based on changes in the value of the contract, and realized gains and losses are accounted for as described above. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

J  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared. Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

 

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K  Cross-Currency Swaps — Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest cash flows are exchanged between two parties based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps also involve the exchange of the notional amounts at the start of the contract at the current spot rate with an agreement to re-exchange such amounts at a later date at either the same exchange rate, a specified rate or the then current spot rate. The entire principal value of a cross-currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.

L  Credit Default Swaps — When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Portfolio pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Portfolio also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments and receipts, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments or receipts for non-centrally cleared swaps are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 5 and 8. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

M  Total Return Swaps — In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.650% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.625% from $1 billion but less than $2 billion, 0.600% from $2 billion but less than $5 billion, and 0.575% of average daily net assets of $5 billion or more, and is payable monthly. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $8,169,352 or 0.64% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

During the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM reimbursed the Portfolio $1,235 for a net realized loss due to a trading error. The amount of the reimbursement had an impact on total return of less than 0.01%.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities and paydowns, aggregated $452,230,460 and $450,414,522, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 1,107,779,626  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 40,684,132  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (12,636,928

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 28,047,204  

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts, non-deliverable bond forward contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Credit Risk: The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, total return swaps and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk: The Portfolio utilizes various interest rate derivatives including non-deliverable bond forward contracts, interest rate futures contracts, interest rate swaps and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Portfolio enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $24,881,510. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $8,475,710 at October 31, 2020.

The OTC derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020.

 

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The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption    Credit     

Foreign

Exchange

    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Not applicable

   $ 5,595    $ 11,172,145    $ 48,828,306    $ 60,006,046  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            10,570,133               10,570,133  

Receivable/payable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

                   22,264,480        22,264,480  

Total Asset Derivatives

   $ 5,595      $ 21,742,278      $ 71,092,786      $ 92,840,659  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 5,595      $ 11,172,145      $ 48,828,306      $ 60,006,046  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $      $ 10,570,133      $ 22,264,480      $ 32,834,613  

Not applicable

   $ (78,919 )*     $ (19,686,223 )*     $ (10,515,481 )*     $ (30,280,623

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (6,229,102             (6,229,102

Payable/receivable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     (151,473             (17,646,314      (17,797,787

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                   (854,621      (854,621

Total Liability Derivatives

   $ (230,392    $ (25,915,325    $ (29,016,416    $ (55,162,133

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (78,919    $ (19,686,223    $ (10,515,481    $ (30,280,623

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (151,473    $ (6,229,102    $ (18,500,935    $ (24,881,510

 

*

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.

 

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The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty  

Derivative

Assets Subject to

Master Netting

Agreement

   

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

   

Non-cash

Collateral

Received(a)

   

Cash

Collateral

Received(a)

   

Net Amount

of Derivative

Assets(b)

   

Total Cash

Collateral

Received

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

  $ 16,756     $     $     $     $ 16,756     $  

Bank of America, N.A.

    4,390,939       (1,069,611     (3,321,328                  

Barclays Bank PLC

    1,152,521                   (1,152,521           1,320,000  

BNP Paribas

    1,328,308       (1,328,308                        

Citibank, N.A.

    5,408,186       (1,816,492           (2,346,000     1,245,694       2,346,000  

Credit Suisse International

    736,983                   (736,983           750,000  

Deutsche Bank AG

    948,811       (151,473     (693,002           104,336        

Goldman Sachs International

    6,424,135       (6,424,135                        

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    12,878                         12,878        

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    2,342,061       (2,158,657           (183,404           260,000  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    226,268       (9,360           (216,908           240,000  

Nomura International PLC

    1,046,050             (990,713     (55,337           110,000  

Standard Chartered Bank

    8,406,140       (4,450,539                 3,955,601        

UBS AG

    394,577             (394,577                  
    $ 32,834,613     $ (17,408,575   $ (5,399,620   $ (4,691,153   $ 5,335,265     $ 5,026,000  
Counterparty  

Derivative

Liabilities Subject to

Master Netting

Agreement

   

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

   

Non-cash

Collateral

Pledged(a)

   

Cash

Collateral

Pledged(a)

   

Net Amount

of  Derivative
Liabilities
(c)

   

Total Cash

Collateral

Pledged

 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (1,069,611   $ 1,069,611     $     $     $     $  

BNP Paribas

    (1,457,891     1,328,308       100,997             (28,586      

Citibank, N.A.

    (1,816,492     1,816,492                          

Deutsche Bank AG

    (151,473     151,473                          

Goldman Sachs International

    (13,767,487     6,424,135       7,343,352                    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    (2,158,657     2,158,657                          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    (9,360     9,360                          

Standard Chartered Bank

    (4,450,539     4,450,539                          
    $ (24,881,510   $ 17,408,575     $ 7,444,349     $     $ (28,586   $  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

  $ 5,026,000  

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b)

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c)

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption    Credit      Foreign
Exchange
    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

           

Financial futures contracts

   $      $      $ (1,075,440    $ (1,075,440

Swap contracts

     231,725        (1,788,791      21,400,958        19,843,892  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (49,791,178             (49,791,178

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                   3,141,914        3,141,914  

Total

   $ 231,725      $ (51,579,969    $ 23,467,432      $ (27,880,812

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

           

Financial futures contracts

   $      $      $ 103,713      $ 103,713  

Swap contracts

     (17,642      1,992,223        14,215,880        16,190,461  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (11,018,911             (11,018,911

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                   (602,375      (602,375

Total

   $ (17,642    $ (9,026,688    $ 13,717,218      $ 4,672,888  

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Short
   

Forward

Foreign Currency

Exchange
Contracts*

    Non-deliverable
Bond Forward
Contracts
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $16,024,000     $ 2,603,155,000     $ 61,808,000     $ 1,488,397,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $160,245,815, which represents 12.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of
affiliated fund
  Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   

Value,

end of
period

    Dividend
income
   

Units,

end of
period

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 141,707,135     $ 1,061,384,405     $ (1,042,870,638   $ 39,684     $ (14,771   $ 160,245,815     $ 1,796,648       160,245,815  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Foreign Government Bonds

   $      $ 738,444,668      $      $ 738,444,668  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            22,008,664               22,008,664  

Sovereign Loans

            530,599               530,599  

Loan Participation Notes

                   34,155,753        34,155,753  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Foreign Government Securities

            157,852,398               157,852,398  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            22,549,228               22,549,228  

Other

            160,245,815               160,245,815  

Total Investments

   $      $ 1,101,631,372      $ 34,155,753      $ 1,135,787,125  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 21,742,278      $      $ 21,742,278  

Futures Contracts

     165,625                      165,625  

Swap Contracts

            70,932,756               70,932,756  

Total

   $ 165,625      $ 1,194,306,406      $ 34,155,753      $ 1,228,627,784  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (25,915,325    $      $ (25,915,325

Non-deliverable Bond Forward Contracts

            (854,621             (854,621

Futures Contracts

     (51,920                    (51,920

Swap Contracts

            (28,340,267             (28,340,267

Total

   $ (51,920    $ (55,110,213    $      $ (55,162,133

 

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

      Investments
in Loan
Participation
Notes
     Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2019

   $      $  

Realized gains (losses)

             

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     271,826        271,826  

Cost of purchases

     33,943,900        33,943,900  

Proceeds from sales, including return of capital

             

Accrued discount (premium)

     (59,973      (59,973

Transfers to Level 3

             

Transfers from Level 3

             

Balance as of October 31, 2020

   $ 34,155,753      $ 34,155,753  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of October 31, 2020

   $ 271,826      $ 271,826  

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 investments held as of October 31, 2020:

 

Type of Investment   

Fair Value as of

October 31, 2020

    

Valuation

Technique

    

Unobservable

Inputs

   Input  

Loan Participation Notes

   $  34,155,753      Matrix Pricing      Adjusted Credit Spread to the Central Bank of
Uzbekistan Quoted Policy Rate
     2.15

An increase (decrease) in the unobservable input would result in a corresponding (decrease) increase in the fair value of the Level 3 investments.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

The Portfolio’s investments in foreign instruments can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility.

The Portfolio may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed

 

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to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee              

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees              

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)              

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

            
Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees              

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)       

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

 

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     19 and 58  

Federal Tax Information

     20  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     59  

Management and Organization

     60  

Important Notices

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China, which turned into a global pandemic that ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and led to a dramatic decline in economic activity across the globe.

The first two months of the period, however, were relatively benign, with senior loan prices staying above $95 and appreciating in November and December.

The first signs of trouble appeared in late January 2020, as coronavirus headlines rattled investor nerves across capital markets. Loan prices, however, continued to remain firm through January, and retail fund flows turned positive for the first time in 16 months. But in the last week of February, as investors digested the potential economic effects of the spreading pandemic in the U.S., a global sell-off unfolded across both equity and credit markets at large, including the market for senior loans.

March proved to be the worst month of the period for the loan asset class, and was the second-worst month in the loan market’s history. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, returned –12.37% against the backdrop of a global slide in capital markets amid investors’ flight to safety. As investors withdrew $14.7 billion from retail loan funds during the month, the average price of loans in the Index bottomed at $76.23 on March 23.

Beginning in the last week of March, however, credit markets, including senior loans, turned a corner as central banks around the world stepped in to shore up capital markets. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% and announced a spectrum of support measures to help credit markets worldwide. In response, the loan market began a rally that continued through the end of the period, with the Index returning 9.70% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and 4.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Technical factors were also a tailwind for loans as demand outpaced supply for most of the period. Contributing factors included seven months of easing retail fund redemptions from April through October 2020, and an increase in institutional demand for structured loan products. By period-end, the average price of loans had risen to $93.17 — a dramatic increase from its March low, but still shy of its $96.72 level at the start of 2020.

For the period as a whole, BBB rated loans in the Index returned 0.28%; BB rated loans in the Index returned –0.60%; B rated loans in the Index returned 3.13%; CCC rated loans in the Index returned –1.41%; D rated (defaulted) loans in the Index returned –47.77%; and the Index overall returned 1.72%. Issuer fundamentals deteriorated in response to the global economic slowdown, with the trailing 12-month default rate rising from 1.43% at the beginning of the period to 4.11% at period-end — approximately one percentage point above the long-term average.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund (the Fund) returned 0.79% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 1.72%.

The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.

The Fund has historically tended to maintain underweight exposures, relative to the Index, to lower credit segments of the market, namely the CCC and D (defaulted) rating tiers within the Index. This strategy may help the Fund experience limited credit losses over the long run, but it may detract from relative performance versus the Index in times when lower quality loans perform well. This underweight to lower quality loans, which tend to have higher coupon yields, may also result in a lower average coupon yield for the Fund relative to the Index.

During the period, the Fund’s overweight position in higher quality BB rated loans, which generally underperformed the Index, detracted from Fund performance versus the Index.

On an industry basis, the Fund’s overweight exposure to the leisure goods/activities/movies industry, which experienced a drastic decline in business as a result of the global pandemic, also detracted from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period. An underweight position in the health care industry, which experienced increased demand during the pandemic, detracted from relative results as well. Security selections in the oil & gas and the financial intermediaries industries also hurt relative performance.

In contrast, an overweight position in the drugs industry — which benefited from the search for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments — and an underweight position in the air transport industry — where demand nearly disappeared in the initial surge of the pandemic — contributed to Fund performance versus the Index during the period. Security selections across the business equipment & services, food/drug retailers, and leisure goods/activities/movies industries helped relative performance as well.

In addition, the Fund’s cash position benefited relative performance when loan prices declined in the first quarter of 2020 and was

an overall contributor to Fund performance versus the Index during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Craig P. Russ and Andrew N. Sveen, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
    Performance
Inception Date
    One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Advisers Class at NAV

     02/07/2001       02/07/2001       0.70      3.60      3.51

Class A at NAV

     05/05/2003       02/07/2001       0.79        3.62        3.52  

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                 1.50        3.14        3.29  

Class C at NAV

     02/01/2001       02/01/2001       0.06        2.85        2.75  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                 0.91        2.85        2.75  

Class I at NAV

     01/30/2001       01/30/2001       0.95        3.86        3.78  

Class R6 at NAV

     12/01/2016       01/30/2001       1.01        3.93        3.81  

 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

                 1.72      4.09      4.11
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4    Advisers Class     Class A     Class C      Class I      Class R6  
     1.03     1.02     1.78      0.77      0.72

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Advisers Class

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $14,125          N.A.  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $13,123          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $362,397          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          10/31/2010          $1,454,142          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Top 10 Issuers (% of total investments)6

 

 

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited

     1.4

TransDigm, Inc.

     1.2  

Ziggo B.V.

     1.2  

Hyland Software, Inc.

     1.1  

Informatica, LLC

     1.0  

Asurion, LLC

     1.0  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     1.0  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)

     0.9  

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC

     0.9  

JBS USA Lux S.A.

     0.9  

Total

     10.6

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)7

 

 

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Top 10 Sectors (% of total investments)6

 

 

Electronics/Electrical

     16.0

Business Equipment and Services

     7.0  

Health Care

     6.8  

Telecommunications

     4.9  

Drugs

     4.5  

Cable and Satellite Television

     4.5  

Asset-Backed Securities

     4.3  

Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies

     4.3  

Industrial Equipment

     3.7  

Food Products

     3.4  

Total

     59.4
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R6 is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

7 

Credit ratings are categorized using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P are considered to be investment- grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by S&P.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
    

Ending

Account Value
(10/31/20)

     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

Actual

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,083.60      $ 5.55        1.06

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,085.00      $ 5.50        1.05

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,080.90      $ 9.42        1.80

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,086.10      $ 4.25        0.81

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,086.40      $ 3.93        0.75
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.80      $ 5.38        1.06

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.90      $ 5.33        1.05

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.10      $ 9.12        1.80

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.10      $ 4.12        0.81

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.40      $ 3.81        0.75

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $5,146,026,811)

   $ 4,909,311,198  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     6,829,223  

Total assets

   $ 4,916,140,421  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 16,546,356  

Distributions payable

     3,182,274  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     629,722  

Distribution and service fees

     324,673  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     864,442  

Total liabilities

   $ 21,547,509  

Net Assets

   $ 4,894,592,912  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 5,712,104,063  

Accumulated loss

     (817,511,151

Total

   $ 4,894,592,912  
Advisers Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 94,411,145  

Shares Outstanding

     11,141,271  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.47  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 658,206,148  

Shares Outstanding

     75,065,335  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.77  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 8.97  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 189,137,668  

Shares Outstanding

     22,342,144  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.47  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,565,897,601  

Shares Outstanding

     420,497,982  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.48  
Class R6 Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 386,940,350  

Shares Outstanding

     45,588,460  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.49  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio

   $ 264,264,124  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio

     4,482,750  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (33,491,114

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 235,255,760  
Expenses         

Administration fee

   $ 8,456,211  

Distribution and service fees

  

Advisers Class

     599,286  

Class A

     1,728,313  

Class C

     2,566,263  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     64,503  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     3,249,562  

Legal and accounting services

     127,652  

Printing and postage

     318,783  

Registration fees

     248,223  

Miscellaneous

     55,644  

Total expenses

   $ 17,414,940  

Net investment income

   $ 217,840,820  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (267,132,584

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,497,929

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (14,613,850

Net realized loss

   $ (284,244,363

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ 26,031,354  

Foreign currency

     472,521  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     8,258,141  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 34,762,016  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (249,482,347

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (31,641,527

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 217,840,820      $ 391,105,152  

Net realized loss

     (284,244,363      (83,595,808

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     34,762,016        (216,312,616

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (31,641,527    $ 91,196,728  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Advisers Class

   $ (9,640,250    $ (21,480,589

Class A

     (26,688,903      (40,797,654

Class B

            (40,822

Class C

     (8,126,218      (16,656,167

Class I

     (168,494,523      (296,157,293

Class R6

     (16,155,737      (17,209,834

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (229,105,631    $ (392,342,359

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Advisers Class

   $ 71,619,058      $ 55,841,920  

Class A

     153,050,587        168,643,321  

Class C

     23,464,055        42,526,455  

Class I

     1,445,830,170        1,898,867,963  

Class R6

     233,864,790        260,986,296  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Advisers Class

     9,531,611        21,031,664  

Class A

     22,750,821        35,786,939  

Class B

            39,557  

Class C

     6,600,031        13,784,539  

Class I

     128,680,351        213,266,427  

Class R6

     12,483,647        16,974,140  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Advisers Class

     (334,055,318      (251,348,187

Class A

     (300,856,089      (495,835,764

Class B

            (422,197

Class C

     (135,626,037      (173,445,065

Class I

     (2,799,840,562      (4,350,126,232

Class R6

     (248,703,122      (120,521,093

Net asset value of shares converted(1)

     

Class A

     20,886,699        125,221,579  

Class B

            (1,803,002

Class C

     (20,886,699      (123,418,577

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (1,711,206,007    $ (2,663,949,317

Other capital —

     

Portfolio transaction fee contributed to Portfolio

   $      $ (5,980,480

Portfolio transaction fee allocated from Portfolio

            6,310,445  

Net increase in net assets from other capital

   $      $ 329,965  

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (1,971,953,165    $ (2,964,764,983
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 6,866,546,077      $ 9,831,311,060  

At end of year

   $ 4,894,592,912      $ 6,866,546,077  

 

(1) 

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A shares at the close of business on October 15, 2019 upon the termination of Class B.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Advisers Class  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 8.740     $ 9.050     $ 9.010     $ 8.870     $ 8.670  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

                       

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.321     $ 0.411     $ 0.357     $ 0.323     $ 0.352  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.267     (0.310     0.036       0.140       0.200  

Total income from operations

  $ 0.054     $ 0.101     $ 0.393     $ 0.463     $ 0.552  
Less Distributions

 

                       

From net investment income

  $ (0.324   $ (0.411   $ (0.353   $ (0.323   $ (0.345

Tax return of capital

                            (0.007

Total distributions

  $ (0.324   $ (0.411   $ (0.353   $ (0.323   $ (0.352

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 8.470     $ 8.740     $ 9.050     $ 9.010     $ 8.870  

Total Return(2)

    0.70     1.16     4.44     5.30     6.57
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

                       

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 94,411     $ 364,983     $ 556,125     $ 314,611     $ 338,079  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

         

Expenses

    1.08     1.03     1.02     1.04     1.07

Net investment income

    3.78     4.63     3.95     3.60     4.10

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    28     16     30     42     27

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    Class A  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 9.050     $ 9.360     $ 9.310     $ 9.170     $ 8.970  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

                       

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.322     $ 0.425     $ 0.365     $ 0.334     $ 0.364  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.268     (0.310     0.050       0.141       0.200  

Total income from operations

  $ 0.054     $ 0.115     $ 0.415     $ 0.475     $ 0.564  
Less Distributions

 

                       

From net investment income

  $ (0.334   $ (0.425   $ (0.365   $ (0.335   $ (0.357

Tax return of capital

                            (0.007

Total distributions

  $ (0.334   $ (0.425   $ (0.365   $ (0.335   $ (0.364

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 8.770     $ 9.050     $ 9.360     $ 9.310     $ 9.170  

Total Return(2)

    0.79     1.17     4.42     5.36     6.50
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

                       

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 658,206     $ 788,125     $ 984,812     $ 1,023,559     $ 1,067,045  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

         

Expenses

    1.07     1.02     1.02     1.04     1.07

Net investment income

    3.68     4.63     3.90     3.60     4.11

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    28     16     30     42     27

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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    Class C  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 8.730     $ 9.040     $ 8.990     $ 8.860     $ 8.660  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

                       

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.251     $ 0.343     $ 0.285     $ 0.256     $ 0.287  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.251     (0.308     0.050       0.130       0.200  

Total income from operations

  $     $ 0.035     $ 0.335     $ 0.386     $ 0.487  
Less Distributions

 

                       

From net investment income

  $ (0.260   $ (0.345   $ (0.285   $ (0.256   $ (0.281

Tax return of capital

                            (0.006

Total distributions

  $ (0.260   $ (0.345   $ (0.285   $ (0.256   $ (0.287

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 8.470     $ 8.730     $ 9.040     $ 8.990     $ 8.860  

Total Return(2)

    0.06     0.40     3.66     4.51     5.78
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

                       

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 189,138     $ 328,577     $ 585,693     $ 624,015     $ 691,050  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

         

Expenses

    1.82     1.78     1.77     1.79     1.82

Net investment income

    2.97     3.86     3.15     2.85     3.36

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    28     16     30     42     27

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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    Class I  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 8.750     $ 9.060     $ 9.010     $ 8.880     $ 8.680  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

                       

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.335     $ 0.433     $ 0.377     $ 0.346     $ 0.374  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.260     (0.309     0.049       0.130       0.199  

Total income from operations

  $ 0.075     $ 0.124     $ 0.426     $ 0.476     $ 0.573  
Less Distributions

 

                       

From net investment income

  $ (0.345   $ (0.434   $ (0.376   $ (0.346   $ (0.365

Tax return of capital

                            (0.008

Total distributions

  $ (0.345   $ (0.434   $ (0.376   $ (0.346   $ (0.373

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 8.480     $ 8.750     $ 9.060     $ 9.010     $ 8.880  

Total Return(2)

    0.95     1.41     4.81     5.56     6.72
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

                       

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 3,565,898     $ 4,985,629     $ 7,450,507     $ 6,123,148     $ 4,961,131  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

         

Expenses

    0.82     0.77     0.77     0.79     0.82

Net investment income

    3.95     4.88     4.17     3.85     4.36

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    28     16     30     42     27

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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    Class R6  
    Year Ended October 31,    

Period Ended

October 31,  2017(1)

 
    2020     2019     2018  
         

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 8.760     $ 9.060     $ 9.020     $ 8.870  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

               

Net investment income

  $ 0.335 (2)    $ 0.437 (2)    $ 0.382 (2)    $ 0.323  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.254     (0.299     0.039       0.150  

Total income from operations

  $ 0.081     $ 0.138     $ 0.421     $ 0.473  
Less Distributions

 

               

From net investment income

  $ (0.351   $ (0.438   $ (0.381   $ (0.323

Total distributions

  $ (0.351   $ (0.438   $ (0.381   $ (0.323

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 8.490     $ 8.760     $ 9.060     $ 9.020  

Total Return(3)

    1.01     1.57     4.75     5.39 %(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 386,940     $ 399,233     $ 251,945     $ 162,093  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

       

Expenses

    0.76     0.72     0.72     0.73 % (6) 

Net investment income

    3.97     4.92     4.22     3.87 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    28     16     30     42 %(7) 

 

(1)

For the period from the commencement of operations, December 1, 2016, to October 31, 2017.

 

(2)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4)

Not annualized.

 

(5)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

(7)

For the Portfolio’s year ended October 31, 2017.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Advisers Class, Class I and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (86.9% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary Income

   $ 229,105,631      $ 392,342,359  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $820,008 and paid-in capital was increased by $820,008 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 5,869,713  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (440,627,128

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (379,571,462

Distributions payable

   $ (3,182,274

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $440,627,128 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $63,127,085 are short-term and $377,500,043 are long-term.

3  Transactions with Affiliates

The administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $8,456,211. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $22,947 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $10,843 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Advisers Class, Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect distribution plans for Advisers Class shares and Class A shares (Advisers/Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Advisers/Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Advisers Class and Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $599,286 for Advisers Class shares and $1,728,313 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $1,924,697 for Class C shares.

 

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Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $641,566 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $44,000 and $36,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $198,712,424 and $2,171,753,204, respectively. During the year ended October 31, 2019, a Portfolio transaction fee was imposed by the Portfolio on the combined daily inflows or outflows of the Fund and the Portfolio’s other investors as more fully described at Note 1K of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements included herein. Such fee was allocated to the Fund based on its pro-rata interest in the Portfolio. The amount of the Portfolio transaction fee imposed on the Fund, if any, and the allocation of such fee are presented as Other capital on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Effective July 31, 2019, the Portfolio transaction fee was discontinued.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Advisers Class    2020      2019  

Sales

     8,301,582        6,301,771  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,123,121        2,374,726  

Redemptions

     (40,023,937      (28,386,938

Net decrease

     (30,599,234      (19,710,441
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     17,547,572        18,370,998  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     2,599,762        3,906,958  

Redemptions

     (34,638,201      (54,035,711

Converted from Class B shares

            196,619  

Converted from Class C shares

     2,431,504        13,478,873  

Net decrease

     (12,059,363      (18,082,263

 

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     Year Ended October 31,  
Class B    2020      2019(1)  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

            4,471  

Redemptions

            (47,444

Converted to Class A shares

            (203,657

Net decrease

            (246,630
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     2,741,836        4,796,081  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     779,855        1,559,115  

Redemptions

     (16,280,075      (19,597,226

Converted to Class A shares

     (2,518,649      (13,933,895

Net decrease

     (15,277,033      (27,175,925
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     173,468,948        214,012,976  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     15,193,108        24,066,495  

Redemptions

     (337,897,632      (491,143,724

Net decrease

     (149,235,576      (253,064,253
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R6    2020      2019  

Sales

     28,752,771        29,431,881  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,473,347        1,913,389  

Redemptions

     (30,221,951      (13,562,318

Net increase

     4,167        17,782,952  

 

(1) 

At the close of business on October 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

8  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 86.9%(1)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 2.2%  
Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 22, 2027

    EUR       1,194     $ 1,114,678  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 26, 2027

    EUR       4,656       4,347,243  
AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 17, 2027

    EUR       2,850       3,263,655  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2027(2)

      4,204       4,139,505  
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      6,830       6,136,846  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      12,698       11,409,867  
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.                  

Revolving Loan, 1.37%, Maturing July 19, 2021(3)

      5,526       5,396,495  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.50%), Maturing July 18, 2021(4)

      6,930       5,454,526  
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing January 30, 2025

      3,025       3,028,781  
TransDigm, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing August 22, 2024

      28,603       27,005,868  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 30, 2025

      6,400       6,036,757  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing December 9, 2025

      34,208       32,254,968  
WP CPP Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 30, 2025

            14,847       13,181,726  
                    $ 122,770,915  
Air Transport — 0.4%  
JetBlue Airways Corporation                  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 17, 2024

      3,111     $ 3,103,125  
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 25, 2027

      5,850       5,962,888  
SkyMiles IP, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 20, 2027

            14,625       14,602,156  
                    $ 23,668,169  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Automotive — 3.2%  
Adient US, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.42%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 6, 2024(2)

      2,740     $ 2,707,771  
American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 6, 2024

      19,165       18,545,663  
Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.52%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.38%), Maturing May 22, 2025

      9,262       8,983,958  
Bright Bidco B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      18,014       8,549,005  
Chassix, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.50%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 15, 2023(2)

      8,879       7,946,638  
Clarios Global, L.P.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 30, 2026

      22,298       21,656,712  
Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing November 2, 2023

      5,070       4,394,601  
Dayco Products, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 19, 2023

      10,974       6,986,479  
Garrett LX III S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing September 27, 2025

  EUR     4,625       5,245,640  
Garrett Motion, Inc.                

DIP Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2021

      1,157       1,162,340  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)                

Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing March 7, 2025

      8,017       7,771,479  
IAA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing June 28, 2026

      6,071       5,919,286  
Les Schwab Tire Centers                

Term Loan, Maturing October 28, 2027(5)

      18,475       18,336,437  
Tenneco, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      34,580       32,040,772  
Thor Industries, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 1, 2026

      9,518       9,467,571  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Automotive (continued)  
TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 16, 2024

    EUR       7,644     $ 8,857,855  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 16, 2024

      10,682       10,654,870  
Visteon Corporation                  

Term Loan, 1.91%, (USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 25, 2024(2)

            2,217       2,175,076  
                    $ 181,402,153  
Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.5%  
Advisor Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      11,119     $ 10,744,200  
Clipper Acquisitions Corp.                  

Term Loan, 1.89%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      12,934       12,675,565  
OZ Management L.P.                  

Term Loan, 4.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing April 10, 2023

      257       256,700  
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.                  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 30, 2023

            3,800       3,676,500  
                    $ 27,352,965  
Building and Development — 2.7%  
ACProducts, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      3,678     $ 3,718,095  
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      2,347       2,332,358  
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 15, 2027

      21,904       21,297,980  
American Residential Services, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 15, 2027

      4,150       4,108,500  
APi Group DE, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 1, 2026

      13,697       13,435,417  

Term Loan, Maturing October 1, 2026(5)

      2,150       2,105,656  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Building and Development (continued)  
Core & Main L.P.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      1,326     $ 1,292,625  
CPG International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%),
Maturing May 5, 2024

      6,764       6,766,395  
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing August 21, 2025

      28,775       27,612,458  
LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, Maturing
August 7, 2027(5)

      5,400       5,379,750  

Term Loan, Maturing
September 29, 2027(5)

    EUR       11,350       13,130,649  
Quikrete Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      3,606       3,541,766  
RE/MAX International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 15, 2023

      17,532       17,443,917  
Realogy Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 8, 2025

      5,421       5,214,595  
Werner FinCo L.P.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%),
Maturing July 24, 2024

      4,716       4,562,869  
White Cap Buyer, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing October 19, 2027

      15,450       15,244,005  
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 30, 2023

            6,773       5,951,432  
                    $ 153,138,467  
Business Equipment and Services — 6.4%  
Adevinta ASA                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 23, 2027(5)

      2,175     $ 2,166,844  

Term Loan, Maturing October 23, 2027(5)

    EUR       8,075       9,398,672  
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 11, 2025

      4,448       4,408,708  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Airbnb, Inc.                

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 17, 2025

      6,434     $ 6,857,436  
AlixPartners, LLP                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 4, 2024

      1,330       1,290,630  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 4, 2024

  EUR     8,796       10,136,784  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 10, 2026

      6,131       6,013,310  
Amentum Government Services Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      9,551       9,192,898  
AppLovin Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      26,826       26,340,038  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      5,348       5,297,986  
ASGN Incorporated                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      575       569,178  
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.64%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 7, 2027

      8,450       8,442,961  
Belfor Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      2,165       2,159,969  
BidFair MergeRight, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 15, 2027

      5,862       5,832,226  
Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing September 5, 2025

      9,002       8,788,260  
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      8,068       7,534,398  
Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 30, 2026

      8,175       8,067,703  
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.60%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2025

      10,216       9,901,444  
CM Acquisition Co.                

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 26, 2023

      4,717       4,657,895  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 9, 2027

      2,319     $ 2,289,328  
EAB Global, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 15, 2024(2)

      3,750       3,660,570  
EIG Investors Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 9, 2023

      17,845       17,732,988  
Garda World Security Corporation                

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 30, 2026

      7,695       7,686,475  
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC                

Term Loan, Maturing October 8, 2027(5)

  EUR     1,250       1,451,627  

Term Loan, Maturing October 8, 2027(5)

      6,000       5,940,000  
IG Investment Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      23,534       23,162,434  
Illuminate Buyer, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing June 16, 2027

      6,175       6,084,691  
Intrado Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 10, 2024

      3,861       3,579,583  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 10, 2024(2)

      4,947       4,614,364  
IRI Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing December 1, 2025

      20,946       20,622,982  

Term Loan, 5.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing December 1, 2025

      6,300       6,341,580  
Iron Mountain, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing January 2, 2026

      8,881       8,570,402  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 19, 2026

      3,335       3,222,489  
KUEHG Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 21, 2025

      20,110       18,466,293  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 22, 2025

      4,425       3,974,203  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
LGC Group Holdings, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 21, 2027

    EUR       2,275     $ 2,588,072  
Loire Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 21, 2027

      3,067       2,963,791  
Monitronics International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      17,189       13,665,632  
PGX Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 10.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6.25% cash, 4.25% PIK, Maturing September 29, 2023

      8,666       7,387,984  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 23, 2026(2)

      995       983,091  
Rockwood Service Corporation                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing January 23, 2027

      4,279       4,249,085  
Speedster Bidco GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 31, 2027

    EUR       2,975       3,316,712  
Spin Holdco, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 14, 2022

      31,108       30,369,083  
TruGreen Limited Partnership                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      4,100       4,059,000  
Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing December 19, 2023

      1,881       1,836,574  
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 14, 2022

      1,508       1,483,256  
Zephyr Bidco Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 23, 2025

    EUR       4,975       5,575,046  

Term Loan, 4.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 23, 2025

    GBP       8,675       10,813,510  
                    $ 363,748,185  
Cable and Satellite Television — 4.4%  
Altice France S.A.                  

Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing January 31, 2026

      4,496     $ 4,359,444  

Term Loan, 4.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 14, 2026

      6,438       6,266,005  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  
Charter Communications Operating, LLC                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      6,756     $ 6,593,500  
CSC Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 17, 2025

      25,799       24,967,260  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2026

      4       4,078  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 15, 2027

      8,366       8,116,347  
Numericable Group S.A.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 31, 2025

      21,077       20,180,929  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2025

    EUR       7,172       7,966,530  
Telenet Financing USD, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing April 30, 2028

      32,325       31,269,395  
Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 2.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 30, 2029

    EUR       5,000       5,725,891  
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 30, 2028

      7,475       7,197,805  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2029

    EUR       2,350       2,673,978  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

    EUR       6,000       6,912,200  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

    EUR       6,000       6,912,201  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

      13,775       13,447,844  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

      13,775       13,447,844  
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 31, 2028

      39,275       38,001,272  
Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 15, 2027

    GBP       8,175       10,206,796  

Term Loan, 3.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 15, 2027

    GBP       600       749,123  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 31, 2029

    EUR       11,625       13,180,841  
Ziggo B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 31, 2029

    EUR       17,350       19,756,231  
                    $ 247,935,514  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics — 3.2%  
Alpha 3 B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      3     $ 2,817  
Aruba Investments, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 7, 2025

      8,275       8,264,656  
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing June 1, 2024

      30,101       29,279,526  
Caldic B.V.                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 18, 2024

  EUR     500       558,668  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 18, 2024

  EUR     2,166       2,420,584  
Chemours Company (The)                

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing April 3, 2025

  EUR     2,848       3,199,733  
Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH                

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), 5.00% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023

  EUR     1,971       2,057,163  
Element Solutions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 31, 2026

      4,429       4,340,043  
Emerald Performance Materials, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 12, 2025

      3,784       3,764,906  
Ferro Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      3,738       3,687,668  

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      3,819       3,767,835  

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      5,287       5,216,810  
Flint Group GmbH                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

      2,687       2,418,005  
Flint Group US, LLC                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

      16,252       14,626,950  
Gemini HDPE, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 7, 2024

      9,132       8,955,188  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
Hexion, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing July 1, 2026

    EUR       10,064     $ 11,501,269  
INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 28, 2026

    EUR       1,975       2,267,597  
INEOS Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 28, 2026

      2,136       2,104,933  
INEOS Finance PLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing April 1, 2024

    EUR       6,356       7,197,515  
Inovyn Finance PLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 9, 2027

    EUR       3,204       3,653,683  
Kraton Polymers, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing March 5, 2025

    EUR       618       706,758  
Messer Industries GmbH                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 1, 2026

    EUR       4,275       4,916,643  
PMHC II, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      4,095       3,746,925  
PQ Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.46%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 7, 2027

      17,475       17,016,340  
Rohm Holding GmbH                  

Term Loan, 5.32%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      5,175       4,677,076  
Starfruit Finco B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      9,908       9,629,048  
Tronox Finance, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.18%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 23, 2024(2)

      7,048       6,916,247  
Univar, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 1, 2024

            12,865       12,617,297  
                    $ 179,511,883  
Clothing / Textiles — 0.1%  
Samsonite International S.A.  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 25, 2025

            2,776     $ 2,597,612  
                    $ 2,597,612  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Conglomerates — 0.0%(6)  
Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 27, 2024

            2,092     $ 2,055,121  
                    $ 2,055,121  
Containers and Glass Products — 1.6%  
Berry Global, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2022

      5,860     $ 5,809,241  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 19, 2024

      7,230       7,147,580  
BWAY Holding Company                  

Term Loan, 3.48%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 3, 2024(2)

      5,714       5,360,422  
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 29, 2023(2)

      24,014       23,473,593  

Term Loan, 3.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 29, 2025

      10,436       10,058,965  
Libbey Glass, Inc.                  

DIP Loan, 12.00%, (USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 27, 2020(2)

      2,295       2,298,982  

DIP Loan, 4.00%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 2.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, Maturing November 30, 2020(2)

      2,310       2,367,295  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 9, 2021(7)

      8,099       1,338,804  
Proampac PG Borrower, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.44%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing November 20, 2023(2)

      5,830       5,783,072  
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2023

      16,141       15,869,652  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 5, 2026

            10,325       10,092,688  
                    $ 89,600,294  
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.4%  
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 15, 2023

            25,137     $ 24,958,618  
                    $ 24,958,618  
Drugs — 4.5%  
Aenova Holding GmbH                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing March 6, 2025

    EUR       1,825     $ 2,130,469  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Drugs (continued)  
Akorn, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      8,288     $ 8,353,981  
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 30, 2024(2)

      3,700       3,655,723  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 30, 2024

      1,775       1,752,813  
Alkermes, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 27, 2023

      18,692       18,598,059  
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 4, 2025

      22,934       21,921,269  
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 5, 2023

      9,674       8,464,831  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 2, 2025

      37,415       36,602,837  
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing August 1, 2027

      1,468       1,438,360  
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      21,184       20,273,245  
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.09%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 15, 2027

      36,106       35,288,457  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 22, 2026

      7,802       7,655,783  
Jaguar Holding Company II                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 18, 2022

      38,145       37,930,786  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 24, 2024

      33,442       30,919,938  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 24, 2025

      10,970       10,133,307  
Nidda Healthcare Holding AG                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 21, 2026

    EUR       5,475       6,243,618  
                    $ 251,363,476  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.3%  
Applied Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 1, 2026

      2,581     $ 2,548,244  
EnergySolutions, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 9, 2025

            17,404       16,664,724  
                    $ 19,212,968  
Electronics / Electrical — 15.6%  
Applied Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 19, 2024

      26,666     $ 26,573,350  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 19, 2025

      3,279       3,305,259  
Aptean, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 23, 2026

      7,525       7,270,627  
Astra Acquisition Corp.                  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 1, 2027

      5,846       5,874,853  
Avast Software B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 29, 2023

      2,017       2,013,119  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 2, 2025

      36,518       35,505,905  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 2, 2025

    EUR       3,390       3,891,472  
Barracuda Networks, Inc.                  

Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing October 30, 2028(5)

      2,925       2,917,688  
Buzz Merger Sub, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      4,102       4,014,472  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      1,625       1,606,719  
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing December 18, 2025

      6,325       6,114,169  
Castle US Holding Corporation                  

Term Loan, 3.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      7,985       7,532,900  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Celestica, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.28%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.13%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      3,988     $ 3,907,811  

Term Loan, 2.66%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      3,098       3,070,397  
Cohu, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      10,313       9,971,559  
CommScope, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      19,908       19,245,793  
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 22, 2027

      13,310       13,207,191  
CPI International, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 26, 2024

      9,548       9,142,561  
E2open, LLC                

Term Loan, Maturing
October 29, 2027(5)

      6,225       6,186,094  
ECI Macola/Max Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 27, 2024

      8,368       8,323,017  
Electro Rent Corporation                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      17,111       16,875,728  
Epicor Software Corporation                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 30, 2027

      20,961       20,921,804  
Finastra USA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%),
Maturing June 13, 2024(2)

      24,535       23,223,047  
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.02%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing February 18, 2027

      5,988       5,968,789  
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 14, 2027

      5,550       5,452,875  
Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 15, 2024

      46,342       45,331,260  
Hyland Software, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 1, 2024

      61,085       60,340,987  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Infoblox, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing November 7, 2023

      13,626     $ 13,620,416  
Informatica, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 25, 2027

  EUR     2,413       2,742,242  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 25, 2027

      52,006       50,367,932  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.13%, Maturing
February 25, 2025(8)

      4,675       4,750,969  
LogMeIn, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.89%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing August 31, 2027

      10,225       9,931,031  
MA FinanceCo., LLC                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      2,777       2,632,850  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 21, 2024

  EUR     2,500       2,826,702  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing June 5, 2025

  EUR     5,650       6,565,875  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 5, 2025

      14,150       14,017,344  
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 17, 2024

      10,044       9,725,499  
Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 15, 2026

      2,209       2,137,020  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 16, 2026

  EUR     2,650       3,039,065  

Term Loan, Maturing
September 22, 2027(5)

      3,275       3,242,250  
Milano Acquisition Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 1, 2027

      20,925       20,598,047  
Mirion Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.27%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 6, 2026

      5,274       5,244,718  
NCR Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 28, 2026

      9,182       8,918,260  
Recorded Books, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 29, 2025

      2,264       2,216,183  
Redstone Buyer, LLC                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 1, 2027

      11,850       11,761,125  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Renaissance Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 30, 2025

      2,751     $ 2,660,263  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing May 29, 2026

      2,175       2,109,750  
Seattle Spinco, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      18,753       17,780,289  
SkillSoft Corporation                

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      4,620       4,637,320  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 27, 2025

      15,264       15,073,588  
SolarWinds Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2024

      26,740       26,303,766  
Solera, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.92%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 3, 2023

      27,727       27,058,715  
Sparta Systems, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 21, 2024

      3,395       3,233,738  
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      6,506       6,334,514  
SS&C Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      9,261       9,016,208  
STG-Fairway Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 31, 2027

      4,788       4,661,118  
SurveyMonkey, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.86%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      13,250       13,017,921  
Tibco Software, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing June 30, 2026

      30,583       29,754,834  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), Maturing March 3, 2028

      4,900       4,802,000  
TTM Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2024

      1,605       1,581,036  
Uber Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 13, 2023

      17,977       17,700,229  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Uber Technologies, Inc. (continued)                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 4, 2025

      29,923     $ 29,593,982  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)                  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing May 4, 2026

      20,925       20,585,396  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 4, 2026

      30,600       30,461,872  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 3, 2027

      2,000       2,040,834  
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

      9,140       9,094,300  
Valkyr Purchaser, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      5,200       5,148,000  
Verifone Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 20, 2025

      14,052       12,893,959  
Veritas US, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 1, 2025

      18,625       18,240,859  
Vero Parent, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), Maturing August 16, 2024

      15,972       15,652,776  
VS Buyer, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 28, 2027

      10,373       10,197,833  
Vungle, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.64%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing September 30, 2026

            6,435       6,410,869  
                    $ 878,172,943  
Equipment Leasing — 0.6%  
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing January 15, 2025

      21,582     $ 20,874,346  
Boels Topholding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing January 14, 2027

    EUR       4,550       5,148,460  
Fly Funding II S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 6.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing October 8, 2025

            8,700       8,395,500  
                    $ 34,418,306  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Financial Intermediaries — 2.5%  
Aretec Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      18,851     $ 17,751,097  
Citco Funding, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.77%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2023

      14,970       14,577,353  
Ditech Holding Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing
June 30, 2022(7)

      27,404       8,255,369  
EIG Management Company, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 22, 2025

      2,949       2,942,002  
Evergood 4 ApS                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 6, 2025

    EUR       7,450       8,550,832  
FB Income Advison, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing August 1, 2025

      6,394       6,330,546  
FinCo I, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing
June 27, 2025

      6,276       6,174,861  
Focus Financial Partners, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing July 3, 2024

      6,229       6,072,274  
GreenSky Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      13,046       12,426,276  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2025

      3,741       3,647,109  
Guggenheim Partners, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 21, 2023

      24,752       24,603,374  
LPL Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      16,277       15,958,247  
Nets Holding A/S                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 6, 2025

    EUR       1,000       1,140,994  
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.73%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing July 1, 2026

      9,298       9,111,556  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing June 1, 2024

            4,778       4,741,951  
                    $ 142,283,841  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Food Products — 3.3%  
Alphabet Holding Company, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 26, 2024

      22,142     $ 21,491,626  
Atkins Nutritionals Holdings II, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 7, 2024

      3,261       3,262,516  
B&G Foods, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 10, 2026

      2,106       2,097,321  
Badger Buyer Corp.  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 30, 2024

      4,928       4,644,286  
Froneri International, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 31, 2027

      18,379       17,765,210  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), Maturing January 31, 2028

      1,000       995,000  
H Food Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      8,626       8,318,319  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      5,649       5,474,951  
HLF Financing S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      10,783       10,625,546  
Jacobs Douwe Egberts International B.V.                  

Term Loan, 2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 1, 2025

      26,074       26,041,621  
JBS USA Lux S.A.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 1, 2026

      52,895       51,798,050  
Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 15, 2024

      10,627       10,405,762  
Shearer’s Foods, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 23, 2027

      2,925       2,898,187  
Sunshine Investments B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 28, 2025

    EUR       10,618       12,130,089  

Term Loan, 4.07%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

    GBP       2,000       2,545,657  
Valeo F1 Company Limited (Ireland)                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2027

    EUR       6,000       6,848,142  
                    $ 187,342,283  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Food Service — 0.6%  
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing November 19, 2026

      35,301     $ 33,984,272  
IRB Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 5, 2025

      3       2,440  
KFC Holding Co.                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 3, 2025

            779       765,424  
                    $ 34,752,136  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.4%  
BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 6.41%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), Maturing November 18, 2024

      4,837     $ 4,836,563  
CNT Holdings I Corp.                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 16, 2027(5)

      5,050       4,999,500  
L1R HB Finance Limited                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 9, 2024

    EUR       4,674       4,377,087  

Term Loan, 5.55%, (6 mo. GBP LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing September 2, 2024

    GBP       9,172       9,486,119  
                    $ 23,699,269  
Forest Products — 0.0%(6)  
Clearwater Paper Corporation                  

Term Loan, 3.24%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 26, 2026(2)

            2,076     $ 2,071,122  
                    $ 2,071,122  
Health Care — 6.8%  
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 24, 2023

      8,395     $ 7,681,425  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 24, 2024

      5,575       2,550,563  
athenahealth, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 11, 2026

      16,476       16,167,128  
Avantor Funding, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 21, 2024

      5,744       5,707,891  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      2,825       2,796,750  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
BioClinica Holding I L.P.                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 20, 2023

      10,496     $ 10,128,887  
BW NHHC Holdco, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing May 15, 2025

      14,005       11,974,112  
CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 7, 2025

  EUR     9,170       10,233,505  
CryoLife, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 1, 2024

      5,422       5,394,579  
Dedalus Finance GmbH                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing May 4, 2027

  EUR     5,700       6,585,948  

Term Loan, Maturing August 16, 2027(5)

  EUR     8,175       9,445,637  
Elsan SAS                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 31, 2024

  EUR     2,500       2,874,502  
Ensemble RCM, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.96%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 3, 2026

      5,074       4,978,617  
Envision Healthcare Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      51,490       37,059,752  
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 2, 2025

      24,073       23,622,007  
Greatbatch, Ltd.                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 27, 2022

      4,881       4,841,623  
Hanger, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      11,846       11,767,271  
Inovalon Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      12,014       11,729,083  
IQVIA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 7, 2024

      9,993       9,849,730  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing January 17, 2025

      13,537       13,342,646  
Medical Solutions, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 14, 2024

      10,662       10,262,654  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
Mehilainen Yhtiot Oy                

Term Loan, Maturing August 9, 2025(5)

  EUR     1,750     $ 2,004,168  
MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 7, 2023

      16,109       15,927,438  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      302       297,250  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      6,609       6,511,979  
Navicure, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 22, 2026

      3,700       3,649,125  
One Call Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 25, 2022

      17,012       15,779,001  
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.                

Term Loan, 3.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 30, 2025

      22,064       21,379,568  
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 5, 2026

      19,348       18,743,657  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 5, 2026

      4,150       4,084,293  
Radiology Partners, Inc                

Term Loan, 4.81%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 9, 2025(2)

      3,076       2,912,159  
RadNet, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      6,488       6,399,064  
Select Medical Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.78%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      27,023       26,431,469  
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 3, 2024

      10,093       9,590,605  

Term Loan, 9.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 3, 2024

      1,791       1,826,820  
Synlab Bondco PLC                

Term Loan, Maturing
July 31, 2024(5)

  EUR     1,000       1,158,827  
Team Health Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 6, 2024

      7,218       5,901,003  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 23, 2024

      2,238     $ 2,100,629  
Verscend Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

            19,022       18,705,111  
                    $ 382,396,476  
Home Furnishings — 0.9%  
Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC                  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 10, 2023

      13,637     $ 13,682,925  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 10, 2023

            45,042       38,623,396  
                    $ 52,306,321  
Industrial Equipment — 3.7%  
AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 31, 2025

    EUR       6,125     $ 6,675,748  
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 8, 2027

      8,175       8,117,775  
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      7,596       7,450,276  
Carlisle Food Service Products, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      13,689       13,014,163  
CFS Brands, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 20, 2025

      3,716       3,298,176  
Clark Equipment Company                  

Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing May 18, 2024

      10,143       9,872,360  
CPM Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 17, 2025

      2,239       2,081,905  
Delachaux Group S.A.                  

Term Loan, 4.74%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing April 16, 2026

      5,049       4,853,351  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
DexKo Global, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     2,927     $ 3,259,881  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     7,318       8,149,745  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 24, 2024

      8,379       8,196,972  
DXP Enterprises, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 29, 2023

      5,046       4,957,695  
Dynacast International, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 28, 2022

      10,789       10,096,510  
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      9,320       9,098,762  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      2,550       2,527,254  
EWT Holdings III Corp.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 20, 2024

      20,140       19,779,009  
Filtration Group Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 29, 2025

      6,434       6,271,168  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 29, 2025

  EUR     2,000       2,284,020  

Term Loan, Maturing March 29, 2025(5)

      2,525       2,491,859  
Gates Global, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 1, 2024

  EUR     9,338       10,583,027  
LTI Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 6, 2025

      5,782       5,395,329  

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing July 24, 2026

      2,079       1,956,859  
Minimax Viking GmbH                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2025

  EUR     1,895       2,186,107  
Quimper AB                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing February 13, 2026

  EUR     17,725       20,338,065  
Robertshaw US Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      19,145       17,661,407  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
Titan Acquisition Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.36%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      20,864     $ 19,835,392  
Welbilt, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 23, 2025

            1,000       920,000  
                    $ 211,352,815  
Insurance — 2.5%  
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      941     $ 907,145  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      4,863       4,703,348  
AmWINS Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      25,608       25,321,708  
AssuredPartners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 12, 2027

      1,712       1,655,136  
Asurion, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 3, 2023

      25,815       25,367,940  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 3, 2024

      2,199       2,160,886  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing August 4, 2025

      27,783       27,857,811  
Financiere CEP S.A.S.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing June 3, 2027

    EUR       3,725       4,345,371  
Hub International Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.21%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 25, 2025

      15,491       14,927,437  
NFP Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 15, 2027

      25,987       24,931,221  
Ryan Specialty Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 1, 2027

      6,425       6,382,165  
USI, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing December 2, 2026

            1,990       1,970,386  
                    $ 140,530,554  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 4.3%  
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.23%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 22, 2026

      7,783     $ 4,447,073  
Amer Sports Oyj                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing March 30, 2026

  EUR     11,925       12,256,559  
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 27, 2026

      31,127       31,111,189  
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 24, 2027

      43,116       41,643,132  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 24, 2027

      5,362       5,408,476  
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 18, 2024

      17,977       15,201,529  
Crown Finance US, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.63%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.63%), Maturing February 28, 2025

  EUR     4,038       2,696,059  

Term Loan, 2.77%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      10,323       5,894,332  
Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 1, 2024

      5,531       5,335,981  
Etraveli Holding AB                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 2, 2024

  EUR     7,950       7,684,944  
Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 4.25% cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing March 27, 2025

      478       444,470  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 4.25% cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing March 27, 2025

      1,912       1,777,880  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 17, 2026

      17,337       16,179,133  
Match Group, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 13, 2027

      6,450       6,304,875  
Motion Finco S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      338       292,255  

Term Loan, 3.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      2,676       2,311,816  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)  
Playtika Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 10, 2024

      29,068     $ 29,146,767  
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing March 31, 2024

      5,013       4,699,960  
SRAM, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2024(2)

      14,882       14,863,843  
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 14, 2025

      3,513       3,375,751  
Travel Leaders Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      15,309       11,979,465  
UFC Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2026

      1,646       1,608,843  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2026

      14,778       14,509,781  
Vue International Bidco PLC  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing July 3, 2026

    EUR       3,878       3,308,125  
                    $ 242,482,238  
Lodging and Casinos — 2.2%  
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.96%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 19, 2024

      7,466     $ 7,286,644  
Azelis Finance S.A.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing November 10, 2025

    EUR       2,600       2,967,528  
Boyd Gaming Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.34%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 15, 2023

      2,063       2,010,753  
Churchill Downs Incorporated                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      3,404       3,293,128  
CityCenter Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 18, 2024

      2,989       2,817,777  
ESH Hospitality, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing September 18, 2026

      7,522       7,297,946  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)  
Four Seasons Hotels Limited                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 30, 2023

      4,642     $ 4,481,868  
Golden Nugget, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 4, 2023(2)

      23,262       20,609,734  

Term Loan, 13.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 12.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 4, 2023

      1,875       2,128,125  
GVC Holdings (Gibraltar) Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      10,077       9,984,256  
GVC Holdings PLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 29, 2024

    EUR       21,225       24,361,262  
Playa Resorts Holding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      12,694       10,885,467  
Sportradar Capital S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, Maturing
October 27, 2027(5)

    EUR       3,550       4,099,191  
Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The)                  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 10, 2025

      17,916       17,935,025  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 10, 2025

    EUR       5,206       6,078,407  
                    $ 126,237,111  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.5%  
American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 14.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 16, 2025

      7,120     $ 5,517,947  
CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (0.00% cash, 7.50% PIK), Maturing August 15, 2021(4)(8)

      651       515,347  
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing
February 28, 2021(7)

      2,878       258,988  
Oxbow Carbon, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing
October 13, 2025(5)

      3,725       3,669,125  
Rain Carbon GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 16, 2025

    EUR       15,625       17,037,557  
                    $ 26,998,964  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Oil and Gas — 2.6%  
Ameriforge Group, Inc.                

Term Loan, 14.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, Maturing June 8, 2022

      21,644     $ 18,938,160  
Apergy Corporation  

Term Loan, 2.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      446       431,037  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 28, 2027

      1,679       1,675,602  
Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P.                

Term Loan, 3.73%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 30, 2024

      11,314       11,088,050  
Buckeye Partners L.P.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 1, 2026

      13,531       13,272,830  
Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing September 28, 2025

      1,650       1,625,250  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing September 29, 2025

      3,169       3,117,073  
CITGO Holding, Inc.                

Term Loan, 8.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 1, 2023

      2,549       2,345,310  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 28, 2024

      21,813       20,504,443  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      3,416       3,225,531  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      4,552       4,457,291  
Fieldwood Energy, LLC                

DIP Loan, 3.68%, Maturing August 4, 2021(3)

      3,000       3,014,805  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 11, 2022(7)

      20,306       5,012,946  
Lealand Finance Company B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1.15% cash, 3.00 PIK, Maturing June 30, 2025

      2,299       1,508,456  
Matador Bidco S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 15, 2026

      9,875       9,628,491  
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc.                

DIP Letter of Credit, 2.71%,
Maturing June 28, 2024(3)

      9,039       8,271,023  

Term Loan, 3.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      227       186,905  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)  
Prairie ECI Acquiror L.P.                  

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing March 11, 2026

      14,632     $ 13,169,169  
PSC Industrial Holdings Corp.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 11, 2024

      7,892       7,468,161  
RDV Resources Properties, LLC                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2024(4)

      5,860       3,700,480  
Sunrise Oil & Gas Properties, LLC                  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      2,139       1,935,534  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      2,196       1,724,148  

Term Loan - Third Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      2,537       1,281,397  
UGI Energy Services, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 13, 2026

            10,147       10,076,805  
                    $ 147,658,897  
Publishing — 0.8%  
Alchemy Copyrights, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing August 16, 2027

      3,625     $ 3,615,937  
Ascend Learning, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 12, 2024

      2,750       2,729,375  
Axel Springer S.E.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing December 18, 2026

    EUR       2,000       2,236,128  
Getty Images, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 19, 2026

      11,639       10,896,807  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing February 19, 2026

    EUR       4,000       4,351,911  
LSC Communications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 0.00%,
Maturing September 30, 2022(7)

      7,775       1,263,356  
Nielsen Finance, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 4, 2025

      6,468       6,467,500  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Publishing (continued)  
ProQuest, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 23, 2026

      12,552     $ 12,275,179  
Tweddle Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 17, 2023

            2,068       1,817,484  
                    $ 45,653,677  
Radio and Television — 2.1%  
Diamond Sports Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 24, 2026

      30,368     $ 19,008,642  
Entercom Media Corp.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 18, 2024

      1,684       1,625,785  
Entravision Communications Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 29, 2024

      7,343       7,036,976  
Hubbard Radio, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      7,787       7,504,584  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 1, 2026

      2,646       2,490,194  
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 17, 2024

      16,620       16,204,063  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 18, 2026

      5,019       4,901,102  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 3, 2024

      13,932       13,572,277  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 30, 2026

      6,361       6,180,531  
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing December 17, 2026

      19,198       18,763,388  
Univision Communications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2024

            19,952       19,364,230  
                    $ 116,651,772  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.6%  
Apro, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 14, 2026

      4,378     $ 4,345,311  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.                  

DIP Loan, 12.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 16, 2021

      4,587       5,499,069  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing August 21, 2022(7)

      13,233       4,102,102  
Bass Pro Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 25, 2024

      13,811       13,780,619  
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 3, 2024

      1,506       1,485,501  
David’s Bridal, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, Maturing June 23, 2023

      3,564       3,209,349  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      4,124       3,270,729  
Go Wireless, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 22, 2024

      2,413       2,343,329  
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 19, 2027

      10,375       10,241,256  
Hoya Midco, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      7,032       6,006,488  
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 1, 2023

      11,566       11,387,625  
PetSmart, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 11, 2022

      13,495       13,402,099  
PFS Holding Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing January 31, 2021(7)

      9,849       3,841,159  
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 30, 2021(4)(7)

      7,809       4,448,591  
Wash MultiFamily Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 14, 2022

            264       259,762  
                    $ 87,622,989  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Steel — 0.8%  
Atkore International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 22, 2023

      10,383     $ 10,348,137  
GrafTech Finance, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 12, 2025

      7,006       6,926,955  
Neenah Foundry Company                  

Term Loan, 10.00%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 13, 2022

      7,493       6,556,258  
Phoenix Services International, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 1, 2025

      2,661       2,554,574  
Zekelman Industries, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 24, 2027

            20,348       19,804,078  
                    $ 46,190,002  
Surface Transport — 0.3%  
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing August 6, 2027(5)

      2,500     $ 2,251,875  
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      1,959       1,895,959  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      7,252       7,019,407  
XPO Logistics, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 24, 2025

            4,275       4,201,970  
                    $ 15,369,211  
Telecommunications — 4.5%  
Cablevision Lightpath, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing
September 15, 2027(5)

      600     $ 592,125  
CenturyLink, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing
March 15, 2027

      48,545       46,823,480  
Ciena Corporation                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing September 26, 2025

      1,913       1,912,655  
Colorado Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 1, 2024

      16,236       14,242,898  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  
Digicel International Finance Limited  

Term Loan, 3.80%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 28, 2024

      14,353     $ 12,603,655  
Gamma Infrastructure III B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing January 9, 2025

    EUR       16,287       18,454,567  
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.                  

DIP Loan, 11.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing January 22, 2021

      3,424       3,398,560  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing
January 6, 2023(7)

      21,633       15,142,844  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.                  

DIP Loan, 5.05%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 13, 2022(3)

      9,286       9,464,806  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (USD Prime + 4.75%), Maturing November 27, 2023

      15,550       15,682,828  

Term Loan, 8.75%, (USD Prime + 5.50%), Maturing January 2, 2024

      15,794       15,956,924  
IPC Corp.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 6, 2021(4)

      11,591       8,275,716  
Level 3 Financing, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 1, 2027

      1,098       1,059,595  
Onvoy, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 10, 2024

      12,569       11,956,380  
SBA Senior Finance II, LLC                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 11, 2025

      15,536       15,095,474  
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 9, 2023

      11,115       8,716,016  
Telesat Canada                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 7, 2026

      7,284       7,051,459  
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 9, 2027

    EUR       3,831       4,361,100  
Ziggo Financing Partnership                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2028

            47,575       45,744,695  
                    $ 256,535,777  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Utilities — 0.4%  
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%),
Maturing August 1, 2025

      5,250     $ 5,139,538  
Calpine Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2024

      16,480       16,108,902  
Longview Power, LLC                  

Term Loan, 11.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.50%),
Maturing July 30, 2025(4)

            596       477,071  
                    $ 21,725,511  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $5,177,773,571)

 

  $ 4,911,768,555  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 3.9%

 

Security         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2%  
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.                  

5.50%, 1/15/25(9)

      3,000     $ 3,056,250  
Spirit Loyalty Cayman, Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman, Ltd.                  

8.00%, 9/20/25(9)

      2,550       2,706,187  
TransDigm, Inc.                  

8.00%, 12/15/25(9)

      1,500       1,623,375  

6.25%, 3/15/26(9)

            1,500       1,565,633  
                    $ 8,951,445  
Air Transport — 0.3%  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.                  

7.00%, 5/1/25(9)

      4,650     $ 5,079,225  
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd.                  

4.50%, 10/20/25(9)

      6,425       6,526,052  

4.75%, 10/20/28(9)

            6,425       6,571,339  
                    $ 18,176,616  
Automotive — 0.2%  
Clarios Global, L.P.                  

6.75%, 5/15/25(9)

      2,100     $ 2,224,257  
Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co.                  

6.25%, 5/15/26(9)

      4,325       4,525,031  
Tenneco, Inc.                  

4.875%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.875%), 4/15/24(9)(10)

    EUR       6,000       6,498,748  
                    $ 13,248,036  
Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Building and Development — 0.1%  
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.                  

4.00%, 1/15/28(9)

      2,975     $ 3,030,781  
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC                  

6.75%, 5/15/28(9)

      3,150       3,360,656  
Forterra Finance, LLC/FRTA Finance Corp.                  

6.50%, 7/15/25(9)

      900       952,313  
Winnebago Industries, Inc.                  

6.25%, 7/15/28(9)

            900       953,437  
                    $ 8,297,187  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.5%  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal
Finance Corp.
                 

6.625%, 7/15/26(9)

      2,075     $ 2,173,562  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime
Finance, Inc.
                 

5.25%, 4/15/24(9)

      7,900       8,273,828  

5.75%, 4/15/26(9)

      15,225       16,233,656  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.                  

7.375%, 9/1/25(9)

      2,125       2,170,688  

9.25%, 4/15/25(9)

            2,525       2,786,969  
                    $ 31,638,703  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.1%  
Altice France S.A.                  

5.125%, 1/15/29(9)

      1,300     $ 1,300,390  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC                  

4.50%, 8/15/30(9)

            6,500       6,612,125  
                    $ 7,912,515  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.2%  
INEOS Finance PLC                  

3.375%, 3/31/26(9)

    EUR       1,250     $ 1,425,750  
Tronox, Inc.                  

6.50%, 5/1/25(9)

            7,000       7,393,750  
                    $ 8,819,500  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.1%  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group
Issuer, LLC
                 

4.00%, 10/15/27(9)

            5,150     $ 5,233,688  
                    $ 5,233,688  
 

 

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Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  
AG Issuer, LLC                  

6.25%, 3/1/28(9)

            4,225     $ 4,129,938  
                    $ 4,129,938  
Drugs — 0.2%  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.                  

5.50%, 11/1/25(9)

            8,975     $ 9,228,992  
                    $ 9,228,992  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%  
GFL Environmental, Inc.                  

4.25%, 6/1/25(9)

            5,300     $ 5,415,938  
                    $ 5,415,938  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.2%  
LogMeIn, Inc.                  

5.50%, 9/1/27(9)

      4,300     $ 4,364,500  
Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.                  

7.50%, 9/1/25(9)

            6,450       6,549,008  
                    $ 10,913,508  
Entertainment — 0.0%(6)  
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.                  

7.00%, 7/1/25(9)

            2,125     $ 2,253,828  
                    $ 2,253,828  
Food Products — 0.2%  
Del Monte Foods, Inc.  

11.875%, 5/15/25(9)

            8,200     $ 8,758,625  
                    $ 8,758,625  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.2%  
Fresh Market, Inc. (The)                  

9.75%, 5/1/23(9)

            12,550     $ 12,032,375  
                    $ 12,032,375  
Industrial Equipment — 0.0%(6)  
Clark Equipment Company                  

5.875%, 6/1/25(9)

            1,050     $ 1,095,281  
                    $ 1,095,281  
Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Insurance — 0.0%(6)  
NFP Corp.                  

7.00%, 5/15/25(9)

            500     $ 530,938  
                    $ 530,938  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.1%  
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.                  

8.75%, 5/1/25(9)

            2,125     $ 2,236,562  
                    $ 2,236,562  
Machinery — 0.1%  
Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc.                  

5.25%, 7/15/27(9)

            4,150     $ 4,278,961  
                    $ 4,278,961  
Oil and Gas — 0.2%  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation                  

7.00%, 6/15/25(9)

            10,525     $ 9,781,672  
                    $ 9,781,672  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%(6)  
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent
Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC
                 

6.00%, 9/15/28(9)

            425     $ 433,234  
                    $ 433,234  
Radio and Television — 0.2%  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.                  

6.375%, 5/1/26

      2,896     $ 3,020,569  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      5,248       5,128,069  

5.25%, 8/15/27(9)

      2,125       2,101,094  

4.75%, 1/15/28(9)

            2,550       2,439,559  
                    $ 12,689,291  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  
Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC/PK Domestic
Property, LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer
                 

5.875%, 10/1/28(9)

            6,425     $ 6,308,547  
                    $ 6,308,547  
Software and Services — 0.1%  
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.                  

7.125%, 10/2/25(9)

            4,225     $ 4,535,791  
                    $ 4,535,791  
 

 

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Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Telecommunications — 0.4%  
CenturyLink, Inc.                  

4.00%, 2/15/27(9)

      6,750     $ 6,910,312  
Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel
Holdings Bermuda, Ltd.
                 

8.75%, 5/25/24(9)

      6,325       6,340,813  
VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC                  

4.25%, 1/31/31(9)

            8,550       8,571,375  
                    $ 21,822,500  
Utilities — 0.0%(6)  
Calpine Corp.                  

5.25%, 6/1/26(9)

            2,245     $ 2,309,252  
                    $ 2,309,252  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $217,049,232)

 

  $ 221,032,923  
Asset-Backed Securities — 4.4%      
Security         

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Alinea CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.318%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,303,896  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,608,184  
AMMC CLO 15, Ltd.                  

Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 7.147%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%),
1/15/32(9)(10)

      5,000       4,361,086  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.                  

Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 6.423%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%),
11/10/30(9)(10)

      3,525       2,737,617  
Apidos CLO XX                  

Series 2015-20A, Class DR, 5.93%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%),
7/16/31(9)(10)

      2,375       2,071,533  
Ares XL CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2016-40A, Class CR, 3.637%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%),
1/15/29(9)(10)

      2,500       2,423,833  

Series 2016-40A, Class DR, 6.587%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%),
1/15/29(9)(10)

      3,500       3,143,796  
Ares XLIX CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2018-49A, Class D, 3.216%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/22/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,329,630  

Series 2018-49A, Class E, 5.916%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/22/30(9)(10)

      3,500       3,055,928  
Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2014-32RA, Class C, 3.18%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 5/15/30(9)(10)

    $ 5,000     $ 4,627,860  
Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 5.937%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%),
7/15/30(9)(10)

      4,000       3,505,283  
Babson CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,247,753  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 3.259%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/23/30(9)(10)

      1,250       1,124,249  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 6.209%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/23/30(9)(10)

      3,500       2,965,612  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      3,500       3,131,137  
Bain Capital Credit CLO                

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 2.909%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.70%), 4/23/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,400,671  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.559%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%), 4/23/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,432,904  
Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd.                

Series 2018-5BA, Class C, 3.148%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,414,827  

Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 6.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,892,037  
Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd.                

Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 5.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      5,401       4,246,162  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd.                

Series 2018-14A, Class D, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      1,500       1,315,895  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd.                

Series 2018-16A, Class D, 3.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.70%), 1/17/32(9)(10)

      2,000       1,934,469  

Series 2018-16A, Class E, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/17/32(9)(10)

      2,250       2,036,353  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd.                

Series 2019-17A, Class E, 6.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 7/15/32(9)(10)

      1,750       1,622,770  
Betony CLO 2, Ltd.                

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.114%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,282,250  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.864%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      4,450       3,809,078  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 3.38%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 11/15/30(9)(10)

      1,500       1,315,508  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 6.23%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(9)(10)

      1,500       1,182,994  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd. (continued)                

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.264%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/30/30(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,191,732  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.164%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,595,933  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2012-1RA, Class E, 5.937%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      4,875       4,121,493  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      4,000       3,418,125  

Series 2016-2A, Class ER, 6.237%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/15/31(9)(10)

      4,500       3,805,183  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 6.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      3,250       2,807,025  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,733,151  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,750       2,352,233  
Carlyle C17 CLO, Ltd.                

Series C17A, Class CR, 3.014%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,507,052  

Series C17A, Class DR, 6.214%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,900,355  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2012-3A, Class CR2, 3.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/14/32(9)(10)

      2,500       2,247,334  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 6.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(9)(10)

      1,500       1,146,904  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 3.167%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 7/27/31(9)(10)

      1,000       855,027  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 5.617%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 7/27/31(9)(10)

      2,150       1,658,194  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 3.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,736,581  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 5.887%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      3,500       2,643,759  
Dryden CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-55A, Class D, 3.087%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      1,500       1,337,390  

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 5.637%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,709,969  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund                

Series 2015-40A, Class DR, 3.38%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 8/15/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,860,872  

Series 2015-41A, Class DR, 2.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,571,860  

Series 2015-41A, Class ER, 5.537%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.30%),
4/15/31(9)(10)

      1,268       1,072,805  

Series 2016-42A, Class DR, 3.167%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%),
7/15/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,322,640  

Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 5.787%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%),
7/15/30(9)(10)

      3,500       3,074,431  
Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 6.882%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%),
10/15/30(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,177,795  
Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-25A, Class D, 3.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,306,738  

Series 2018-25A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      3,500       3,032,547  
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 5, Ltd.                

Series 2019-5A, Class D, 4.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 10/20/32(9)(10)

      1,500       1,482,662  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 22B, Ltd.                

Series 2015-22A, Class ER, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%),
1/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,060,701  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 37B, Ltd.                

Series 2018-37A, Class D, 3.518%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      4,000       3,533,797  

Series 2018-37A, Class E, 5.968%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      4,750       4,067,792  
ICG US CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 3.316%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/22/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,791,335  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.966%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,341,945  
Kayne CLO 5, Ltd.                

Series 2019-5A, Class E, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(9)(10)

      500       476,502  
Madison Park Funding XXV, Ltd.                

Series 2017-25A, Class D, 6.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 4/25/29(9)(10)

      1,500       1,335,589  
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.                

Series 2016-22A, Class DR, 3.318%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%),
10/17/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,365,642  

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 6.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%),
10/17/30(9)(10)

      3,000       2,698,184  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 28, Ltd.                

Series 2018-28A, Class E, 5.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 4/20/30(9)(10)

      1,950       1,742,218  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 30, Ltd.                

Series 2018-30A, Class D, 3.868%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.65%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,455,613  

Series 2018-30A, Class E, 6.968%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      1,000       958,436  
Oaktree CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 4.178%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.96%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      2,625       2,468,598  
OHA Credit Partners VII, Ltd.                

Series 2012-7A, Class ER, 7.753%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 11/20/27(9)(10)

      900       863,849  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-2A, Class CRR, 3.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 10/17/31(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,394,664  

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,668,421  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.718%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/18/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,775,618  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.368%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%), 4/18/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,803,734  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 5.83%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 7/16/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,760,195  
Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-2A, Class C, 3.337%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,308,727  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 6.187%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,257,507  
Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-3A, Class D, 3.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,311,237  

Series 2018-3A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      4,500       3,909,726  
Regatta XV Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-4A, Class D, 6.715%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      3,875       3,469,500  
Southwick Park CLO, LLC                

Series 2019-4A, Class E, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/32(9)(10)

      1,750       1,666,096  
THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 6.518%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.30%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      3,056       2,207,372  
Upland CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 3.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      4,500       4,066,236  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 6.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      4,625       4,005,348  
Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd.                

Series 2018-9A, Class C, 3.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,154,295  

Series 2018-9A, Class D, 6.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,689,321  
Vibrant CLO X, Ltd.                

Series 2018-10A, Class C, 3.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,358,253  

Series 2018-10A, Class D, 6.408%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%),
10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       3,973,883  
Voya CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 3.368%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%),
10/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,212,318  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 6.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%),
10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,500       4,520,161  
Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Voya CLO, Ltd. (continued)                

Series 2016-3A, Class CR, 3.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
10/18/31(9)(10)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,750,408  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 6.298%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%),
10/18/31(9)(10)

      3,375       2,777,897  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
4/19/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,406,553  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%),
7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,095,934  
Webster Park CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 3.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%),
7/20/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,874,432  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 5.718%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%),
7/20/30(9)(10)

        2,500       2,190,337  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $282,288,995)

 

  $ 246,961,479  
Common Stocks — 2.3%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.6%  

IAP Global Services, LLC(4)(11)(12)(13)

      950     $ 14,167,701  

IAP Global Services, LLC(4)(11)(12)(13)

        1,627       18,198,044  
      $ 32,365,745  
Automotive — 0.0%(6)  

Dayco Products, LLC(12)(13)

        88,506     $ 663,795  
      $ 663,795  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.1%  

Crossmark Holdings, Inc.(12)(13)

        88,008     $ 5,060,460  
      $ 5,060,460  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.1%  

Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(12)(13)

        338,679     $ 3,479,927  
      $ 3,479,927  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.5%  

Answers Corp.(4)(13)

      906,100     $ 670,514  

Software Luxembourg Holding S.A., Class A(12)(13)

        142,964       28,592,800  
      $ 29,263,314  
Health Care — 0.1%  

Akorn Holding Company, LLC, Class A(12)(13)

        705,631     $ 7,850,145  
      $ 7,850,145  
 

 

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Security        Shares     Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(6)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        36,829     $ 423,533  
      $ 423,533  
Oil and Gas — 0.3%  

AFG Holdings, Inc.(4)(12)(13)

      498,342     $ 10,973,491  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(12)(13)

      51,241       5,124  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(12)(13)

      221,919       22,192  

McDermott International, Ltd.(12)(13)

      1,013,850       1,723,545  

RDV Resources, Inc., Class A(4)(12)(13)

      359,500       0  

Samson Resources II, LLC, Class A(4)(13)

      435,055       2,827,857  

Sunrise Oil & Gas, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        321,407       2,249,849  
      $ 17,802,058  
Publishing — 0.3%  

ION Media Networks, Inc.(4)(13)

      28,605     $ 18,724,261  

Tweddle Group, Inc.(4)(12)(13)

        19,500       41,925  
      $ 18,766,186  
Radio and Television — 0.2%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(12)(13)

      1,204,044     $ 1,076,415  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

      551,505       2,790,615  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class B(12)(13)

      93,069       511,880  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        512,034       4,208,920  
      $ 8,587,830  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.1%  

David’s Bridal, LLC(4)(12)(13)

        272,023     $ 2,377,481  
      $ 2,377,481  
Utilities — 0.0%(6)  

Longview Intermediate Holdings, LLC,
Class A(4)(12)(13)

        149,459     $ 1,209,123  
      $ 1,209,123  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $123,865,842)

 

  $ 127,849,597  
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%(6)                   

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(4)(12)(13)

        13,348     $ 1,072,245  
      $ 1,072,245  
Security          Shares     Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(6)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., 15.00% (PIK)(12)(13)

            17,394     $ 260,910  
      $ 260,910  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.1%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series A, 8.00% (PIK) (4)(12)(13)

      7,852     $ 628,160  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series B, 10.00% (PIK) (4)(12)(13)

            31,998       2,590,558  
      $ 3,218,718  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $2,590,558)

 

  $ 4,551,873  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%(6)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(6)                     

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class A(12)(13)

      42,177     $ 12,653  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class B(12)(13)

            21,089       258,340  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $458,685)

 

  $ 270,993  
Warrants — 0.0%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Health Care — 0.0%  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(4)(12)(13)

      246     $ 0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(4)(12)(13)

      1,858       0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27 (Contingent Warrants)(4)(12)(13)

            117,852       0  
      $ 0  

Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%

                       

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp. 11/26/22 (4)(12)(13)

            51,888     $ 0  
      $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.6%

 

Security          Shares     Value  

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF

            725,000     $ 32,088,500  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $33,233,902)

 

          $ 32,088,500  
 

 

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Short-Term Investments — 3.2%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(14)

        183,387,147     $ 183,387,147  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $183,387,147)

 

  $ 183,387,147  

Total Investments — 101.4%
(identified cost $6,020,647,932)

 

  $ 5,727,911,067  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.4)%

 

  $ (21,355,442

Net Investments — 101.0%
(identified cost $5,999,292,490)

 

  $ 5,706,555,625  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.0)%

 

  $ (57,054,176

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 5,649,501,449  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1)

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

  (2)

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2020 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (3)

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2020, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $20,573,596. See Note 1F for description.

 

  (4)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (5)

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2020, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (6)

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (7)

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (8)

Fixed-rate loan.

 

  (9)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $459,845,764 or 8.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(10)

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(11)

Affiliated company (see Note 7).

 

(12)

Non-income producing security.

 

(13)

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

(14)

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

 
EUR     120,762,020     USD     140,669,639     Standard Chartered Bank     11/3/20     $     $ (24,143
USD     141,702,241     EUR     120,762,020     Standard Chartered Bank     11/3/20       1,056,745        
USD     120,341,875     EUR     101,717,330     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/30/20       1,806,288        
USD     9,470,182     EUR     8,000,000     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20       147,437        
USD     34,037,524     GBP     25,772,453     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20       643,742        
USD     140,756,711     EUR     120,762,020     Standard Chartered Bank     12/2/20       21,328        
USD     127,909,574     EUR     108,623,476     Goldman Sachs International     1/29/21       1,133,666        
USD     1,472,331     EUR     1,250,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/29/21       13,440        
                                    $ 4,822,646     $ (24,143

 

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Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $5,813,559,935)

   $ 5,490,802,733  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $185,732,555)

     215,752,892  

Cash

     33,690,647  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,560,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $343,864)

     344,372  

Interest receivable

     17,380,718  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     21,467  

Receivable for investments sold

     44,453,483  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,822,646  

Other receivables

     2,064,998  

Prepaid expenses

     765,336  

Total assets

   $ 5,811,659,292  
Liabilities         

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 1,400,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     157,242,114  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     24,143  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     2,454,888  

Trustees’ fees

     9,087  

Accrued expenses

     1,027,611  

Total liabilities

   $ 162,157,843  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 5,649,501,449  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income

   $ 304,513,034  

Dividends

     2,495,199  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     2,670,323  

Total investment income

   $ 309,678,556  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 32,655,074  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,233,553  

Legal and accounting services

     1,028,440  

Interest expense and fees

     3,107,996  

Miscellaneous

     455,201  

Total expenses

   $ 38,588,764  

Net investment income

   $ 271,089,792  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (307,885,910

Investment transactions — affiliated investments

     90,902  

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,873,246

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (16,777,822

Net realized loss

   $ (327,446,076

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ 20,016,354  

Investments — affiliated investments

     3,744,566  

Foreign currency

     531,474  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,579,698  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 33,872,092  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (293,573,984

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (22,484,192

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 271,089,792      $ 481,946,428  

Net realized loss

     (327,446,076      (96,572,643

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     33,872,092        (251,472,705

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (22,484,192    $ 133,901,080  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 266,696,978      $ 194,015,335  

Withdrawals

     (2,561,352,547      (3,870,956,892

Portfolio transaction fee

            7,292,672  

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (2,294,655,569    $ (3,669,648,885

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (2,317,139,761    $ (3,535,747,805
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 7,966,641,210      $ 11,502,389,015  

At end of year

   $ 5,649,501,449      $ 7,966,641,210  

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.59      0.55      0.54      0.56     0.58

Net investment income

     4.17      5.09      4.38      4.07     4.58

Portfolio Turnover

     28      16      30      42     27

Total Return

     1.18      1.64      5.05      5.69     7.10

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 5,649,501      $ 7,966,641      $ 11,502,389      $ 9,795,966     $ 8,205,738  

 

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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund and Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund held an interest of 86.9% and 13.1%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which

 

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is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

J  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

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K  Capital Transactions — To seek to protect the Portfolio (and, indirectly, other investors in the Portfolio) against the costs of accommodating investor inflows and outflows, the Portfolio imposed a fee (“Portfolio transaction fee”) on inflows and outflows by Portfolio investors during the year ended October 31, 2019. The Portfolio transaction fee was sized to cover the estimated cost to the Portfolio of, in connection with issuing interests, converting the cash and/or other instruments it receives to the desired composition and, in connection with redeeming its interests, converting Portfolio holdings to cash and/or other instruments to be distributed. Such fee was limited to amounts that had been authorized by the Board of Trustees and determined by EVM to be appropriate. The maximum Portfolio transaction fee was 2% of the amount of net contributions or withdrawals. The Portfolio transaction fee is recorded as a component of capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Effective July 31, 2019, the Portfolio transaction fee was discontinued.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreements between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.575% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.525% from $1 billion but less than $2 billion, 0.490% from $2 billion but less than $5 billion, 0.460% from $5 billion but less than $10 billion, 0.435% from $10 billion but less than $15 billion, 0.415% from $15 billion but less than $20 billion, 0.400% from $20 billion but less than $25 billion and 0.390% of average daily net assets of $25 billion and over and is payable monthly. The fee reductions cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not interested persons of BMR or the Portfolio and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interests in the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $32,655,074 or 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $1,773,350,710 and $3,483,496,833, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 6,009,110,414  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 83,966,707  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (386,521,496

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (302,554,789

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Portfolio is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $24,143. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $160,000 at October 31, 2020.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 4,822,646 (1)     $ (24,143 )(2) 

Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 4,822,646      $ (24,143

 

(1)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty   

Derivative

Assets Subject to

Master Netting

Agreement

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

    

Non-cash

Collateral

Received(a)

    

Cash

Collateral

Received(a)

    

Net Amount

of Derivative

Assets(b)

 

Goldman Sachs International

   $ 1,133,666      $      $ (822,757    $      $ 310,909  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     1,819,728               (1,567,582             252,146  

Standard Chartered Bank

     1,078,073        (24,143             (710,000      343,930  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     791,179               (101,179      (690,000       
     $ 4,822,646      $ (24,143    $ (2,491,518    $ (1,400,000    $ 906,985  

 

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Counterparty   

Derivative

Liabilities Subject to

Master Netting
Agreement

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

    

Non-cash

Collateral

Pledged(a)

    

Cash

Collateral

Pledged(a)

    

Net Amount

of  Derivative
Liabilities
(c)

 

Standard Chartered Bank

   $ (24,143    $ 24,143      $      $      $  

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b)

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c)

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
    

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on

Derivatives Recognized in Income(2)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (16,777,822    $ 9,579,698  

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2)

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $622,238,000.

6  Credit Facility

The Portfolio participates with another portfolio and fund managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $750 million ($875 million prior to March 9, 2020) unsecured credit facility agreement (Agreement) with a group of banks, which is in effect through March 8, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is payable on amounts borrowed overnight at the Federal Funds rate plus a margin and for all other amounts borrowed for longer periods at a base rate or LIBOR, plus a margin. Base rate is the highest of (a) the administrative agent’s prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus a margin and (c) the one month LIBOR rate plus a margin. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of each lender’s commitment amount is allocated among the participating portfolios and fund at the end of each quarter. Also included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations is approximately $1,215,000 of amortization of upfront fees paid by the Portfolio in connection with the annual renewal of the Agreement. The unamortized balance of upfront fees at October 31, 2020 is $415,320 and is included in prepaid expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Because the credit facility is not available exclusively to the Portfolio and the maximum amount is capped, it may be unable to borrow some or all of a requested amount at any particular time. Average borrowings and the average interest rate (excluding fees) for the year ended October 31, 2020 were $17,076,503 and 4.54%, respectively.

 

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7  Investments in Affiliated Companies/Funds

An affiliated company is a company in which a fund has a direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or voting power of 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares, or a company that is under common ownership or control with a fund. At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated companies and funds was $215,752,892, which represents 3.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated companies and funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated
company/fund
 

Value,

beginning of
period

    Purchases    

Sales

proceeds

    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   

Value,

end of

period

    Dividend
income
    Shares/
Units,
end of
period
 

Common Stocks*

               

IAP Global Services, LLC(1)(2)(3)

  $ 28,587,401     $     $     $     $ 3,778,344     $ 32,365,745     $       2,577  

Short Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

    373,400,052       2,214,909,576       (2,404,979,605     90,902       (33,778     183,387,147       2,670,323       183,387,147  

Totals

                          $ 90,902     $ 3,744,566     $ 215,752,892     $ 2,670,323          

 

*

The related industry is the same as the presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

(1) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

(2) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(3) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

   $      $ 4,867,541,382      $ 22,871,731      $ 4,890,413,113  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            221,032,923               221,032,923  

Asset-Backed Securities

            246,961,479               246,961,479  

Common Stocks

     13,279,422        45,379,778        69,190,397        127,849,597  

Preferred Stocks

            260,910        4,290,963        4,551,873  

Miscellaneous

            270,993               270,993  

Warrants

                   0        0  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     32,088,500                      32,088,500  

Short-Term Investments

            183,387,147               183,387,147  

Total Investments

   $ 45,367,922      $ 5,564,834,612      $ 96,353,091      $ 5,706,555,625  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 4,822,646      $      $ 4,822,646  

Total

   $ 45,367,922      $ 5,569,657,258      $ 96,353,091      $ 5,711,378,271  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (24,143    $      $ (24,143

Total

   $      $ (24,143    $      $ (24,143

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

Credit Risk

The Portfolio invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as

 

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the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     19 and 61  

Federal Tax Information

     20  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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Management and Organization

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China, which turned into a global pandemic that ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and led to a dramatic decline in economic activity across the globe.

The first two months of the period, however, were relatively benign, with senior loan prices staying above $95 and appreciating in November and December.

The first signs of trouble appeared in late January 2020, as coronavirus headlines rattled investor nerves across capital markets. Loan prices, however, continued to remain firm through January, and retail fund flows turned positive for the first time in 16 months. But in the last week of February, as investors digested the potential economic effects of the spreading pandemic in the U.S., a global sell-off unfolded across both equity and credit markets at large, including the market for senior loans.

March proved to be the worst month of the period for the loan asset class, and was the second-worst month in the loan market’s history. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, returned -12.37% against the backdrop of a global slide in capital markets amid investors’ flight to safety. As investors withdrew $14.7 billion from retail loan funds during the month, the average price of loans in the Index bottomed at $76.23 on March 23.

Beginning in the last week of March, however, credit markets, including senior loans, turned a corner as central banks around the world stepped in to shore up capital markets. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% and announced a spectrum of support measures to help credit markets worldwide. In response, the loan market began a rally that continued through the end of the period, with the Index returning 9.70% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and 4.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Technical factors were also a tailwind for loans as demand outpaced supply for most of the period. Contributing factors included seven months of easing retail fund redemptions from April through October 2020, and an increase in institutional demand for structured loan products. By period-end, the average price of loans had risen to $93.17 — a dramatic increase from its March low, but still shy of its $96.72 level at the start of 2020.

For the period as a whole, BBB rated loans in the Index returned 0.28%; BB rated loans in the Index returned -0.60%; B rated loans in the Index returned 3.13%; CCC rated loans in the Index returned -1.41%; D rated (defaulted) loans in the Index returned -47.77%; and the Index overall returned 1.72%. Issuer fundamentals deteriorated in response to the global economic slowdown, with the trailing 12-month default rate rising from 1.43% at the beginning of the period to 4.11% at period-end — approximately one percentage point above the long-term average.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund (the Fund) returned -0.05% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 1.72%.

The Index is unmanaged, and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, or leverage.

The Fund has historically tended to maintain underweight exposures, relative to the Index, to lower credit segments of the market, namely the CCC and D (defaulted) rating tiers within the Index. This positioning may help the Fund experience limited credit losses over the long run, but may detract from relative performance versus the Index in times when lower quality loans perform well. This underweight to lower quality loans, which tend to have higher coupon yields, may also result in a lower average coupon yield for the Fund relative to the Index.

During the period, the Fund’s overweight position in higher quality BB rated loans, which generally underperformed the Index, detracted from Fund performance versus the Index.

The Fund’s use of investment leverage, which is not employed by the Index, detracted from performance versus the Index as well. The Fund uses leverage to achieve additional exposure to the loan market, thus, magnifying exposure to the Fund’s underlying investments in both up and down markets. During a period when loan prices fell for the period as a whole, leverage magnified the decline in value of the Fund’s underlying holdings.

On an industry basis, the Fund’s underweight exposure to the health care industry, which experienced increased demand during the pandemic, detracted from Fund performance versus the Index. Security selections in the oil & gas and the electronics/electrical industries also hurt relative performance during the period.

In contrast, an overweight position in the drugs industry — which benefited from the search for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments — and an underweight position in the air transport industry — where demand nearly disappeared in the initial surge of the pandemic — contributed to Fund performance versus the Index during the period. Security selections in the business equipment and services and the leisure goods/activities/ movies industries helped relative performance as well.

In addition, the Fund’s cash position benefited relative performance when loan prices declined in the first quarter of 2020 and was an overall contributor to Fund performance versus the Index during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Craig P. Russ and Andrew N. Sveen, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
    Performance
Inception Date
    One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Advisers Class at NAV

     03/15/2008       08/04/1989       –0.05      4.02      4.27

Class A at NAV

     03/17/2008       08/04/1989       –0.05        4.00        4.27  

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                 –2.28        3.53        4.03  

Class C at NAV

     03/15/2008       08/04/1989       –0.56        3.48        3.74  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                 –1.52        3.48        3.74  

Class I at NAV

     03/15/2008       08/04/1989       0.20        4.28        4.53  

Class R6 at NAV

     05/31/2019       08/04/1989       0.16        4.28        4.52  

 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

                 1.72      4.09      4.11
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4    Advisers Class     Class A     Class C      Class I      Class R6  
     1.87     1.87     2.37      1.62      1.56
% Total Leverage5                                      

Borrowings

               21.36

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Advisers Class

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $15,192          N.A.  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $14,447          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $389,336          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          10/31/2010          $1,557,006          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile6

 

 

Top 10 Issuers (% of total investments)7

 

 

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited

     1.3

TransDigm, Inc.

     1.2  

Ziggo B.V.

     1.1  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc.

     1.0  

Asurion, LLC

     1.0  

Informatica, LLC

     1.0  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     1.0  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC

     0.9  

Hyland Software, Inc.

     0.9  

UPC Broadband Holding B.V.

     0.9  

Total

     10.3

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)8

 

 

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Top 10 Sectors (% of total investments)7

 

 

Electronics/Electrical

     16.0

Business Equipment and Services

     7.0  

Health Care

     6.8  

Telecommunications

     4.9  

Drugs

     4.5  

Cable and Satellite Television

     4.5  

Asset-Backed Securities

     4.3  

Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies

     4.3  

Industrial Equipment

     3.7  

Food Products

     3.4  

Total

     59.4
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R6 is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Total leverage is shown as a percentage of the Fund’s aggregate net assets plus borrowings outstanding. The Fund employs leverage through borrowings. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater volatility of NAV. The cost of borrowings rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its borrowings and may be required to reduce its borrowings at an inopportune time.

6 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

7 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

8 

Credit ratings are categorized using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by S&P.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,105.60      $ 7.57        1.43

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,105.60      $ 7.52        1.42

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,103.00      $ 10.20        1.93

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,107.00      $ 6.20        1.17

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,107.30      $ 5.93        1.12
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.90      $ 7.25        1.43

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.00      $ 7.20        1.42

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.40      $ 9.78        1.93

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.30      $ 5.94        1.17

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.50      $ 5.69        1.12

 

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Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Senior Debt Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $5,706,687,690)

   $ 5,347,730,551  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     6,406,106  

Total assets

   $ 5,354,136,657  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 19,723,896  

Distributions payable

     3,864,145  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Administration fee

     456,671  

Distribution and service fees

     594,373  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     978,824  

Total liabilities

   $ 25,617,951  

Net Assets

   $ 5,328,518,706  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 6,221,737,776  

Accumulated loss

     (893,219,070

Total

   $ 5,328,518,706  
Advisers Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 64,551,140  

Shares Outstanding

     6,411,199  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.07  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,175,942,021  

Shares Outstanding

     116,766,860  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.07  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

 

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 10.30  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 508,535,287  

Shares Outstanding

     50,585,203  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.05  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,545,675,956  

Shares Outstanding

     352,122,922  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.07  
Class R6 Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 33,814,302  

Shares Outstanding

     3,359,676  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.06  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio

   $ 362,486,051  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio

     3,408,078  

Expenses, excluding interest expense, allocated from Portfolio

     (34,132,661

Interest expense allocated from Portfolio

     (36,532,121

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 295,229,347  
Expenses

 

Administration fee

   $ 6,061,913  

Distribution and service fees

 

Advisers Class

     240,544  

Class A

     3,133,973  

Class C

     4,684,195  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     60,926  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     3,747,507  

Legal and accounting services

     130,455  

Printing and postage

     434,139  

Registration fees

     265,729  

Miscellaneous

     62,950  

Total expenses

   $ 18,822,831  

Net investment income

   $ 276,406,516  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ (387,909,488

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,094,563

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (15,492,443

Net realized loss

   $ (406,496,494

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ (1,694,233

Foreign currency

     646,685  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,539,514  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 9,491,966  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (397,004,528

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (120,598,012

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 276,406,516      $ 457,570,456  

Net realized loss

     (406,496,494      (65,684,094

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     9,491,966        (282,243,557

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (120,598,012    $ 109,642,805  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Advisers Class

   $ (4,578,589    $ (8,505,750

Class A

     (58,199,875      (81,817,211

Class B

            (67,772

Class C

     (26,006,092      (43,286,960

Class I

     (199,604,518      (323,568,039

Class R6

     (1,212,525      (232 )(1) 

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (289,601,599    $ (457,245,964

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Advisers Class

   $ 15,531,267      $ 52,985,257  

Class A

     268,866,314        368,743,874  

Class B

            11,194  

Class C

     71,436,515        128,232,965  

Class I

     2,204,635,029        2,452,493,994  

Class R6

     42,086,130        10,000 (1) 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Advisers Class

     4,524,211        8,441,832  

Class A

     49,780,266        72,477,500  

Class B

            50,528  

Class C

     22,160,327        36,564,941  

Class I

     158,270,743        265,788,131  

Class R6

     1,211,516        232 (1) 

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Advisers Class

     (83,569,621      (136,222,046

Class A

     (511,916,325      (1,048,133,962

Class B

            (351,463

Class C

     (280,925,656      (327,137,740

Class I

     (3,435,101,102      (4,967,318,826

Class R6

     (7,775,878       

Net asset value of shares converted(2)

     

Class A

     18,549,370        239,244,578  

Class B

            (2,227,309

Class C

     (18,549,370      (237,017,269

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (1,480,786,264    $ (3,093,363,589

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (1,890,985,875    $ (3,440,966,748
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 7,219,504,581      $ 10,660,471,329  

At end of year

   $ 5,328,518,706      $ 7,219,504,581  

 

(1)  

For the period from the commencement of operations, May 31, 2019, to October 31, 2019.

 

(2) 

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A shares at the close of business on October 15, 2019 upon the termination of Class B.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Advisers Class  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.550      $ 10.940      $ 10.910      $ 10.740     $ 10.470  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.457      $ 0.558      $ 0.493      $ 0.463     $ 0.527  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.473      (0.390      0.029        0.170       0.270  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.016    $ 0.168      $ 0.522      $ 0.633     $ 0.797  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.464    $ (0.558    $ (0.492    $ (0.463   $ (0.527

Total distributions

   $ (0.464    $ (0.558    $ (0.492    $ (0.463   $ (0.527

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.070      $ 10.550      $ 10.940      $ 10.910     $ 10.740  

Total Return(2)

     (0.05 )%       1.59      4.88      5.99     7.93
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 64,551      $ 139,516      $ 221,484      $ 148,322     $ 127,613  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     1.00      0.99      0.96      0.95     1.03

Interest and fee expense

     0.63      0.87      0.44      0.34     0.44

Total expenses

     1.63      1.86      1.40      1.29     1.47

Net investment income

     4.50      5.21      4.51      4.26     5.10

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     30      17      29      39     38

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.550      $ 10.950      $ 10.910      $ 10.740     $ 10.480  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.447      $ 0.559      $ 0.493      $ 0.462     $ 0.527  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.463      (0.401      0.039        0.171       0.261  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.016    $ 0.158      $ 0.532      $ 0.633     $ 0.788  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.464    $ (0.558    $ (0.492    $ (0.463   $ (0.528

Total distributions

   $ (0.464    $ (0.558    $ (0.492    $ (0.463   $ (0.528

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.070      $ 10.550      $ 10.950      $ 10.910     $ 10.740  

Total Return(2)

     (0.05 )%       1.50      4.97      5.99     7.83
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,175,942      $ 1,426,205      $ 1,856,836      $ 1,553,486     $ 1,524,471  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.99      0.99      0.96      0.94     1.03

Interest and fee expense

     0.60      0.88      0.44      0.34     0.44

Total expenses

     1.59      1.87      1.40      1.28     1.47

Net investment income

     4.44      5.21      4.50      4.26     5.10

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     30      17      29      39     38

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.530      $ 10.920      $ 10.890      $ 10.720     $ 10.460  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.397      $ 0.503      $ 0.436      $ 0.408     $ 0.474  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.464      (0.390      0.030        0.170       0.261  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.067    $ 0.113      $ 0.466      $ 0.578     $ 0.735  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.413    $ (0.503    $ (0.436    $ (0.408   $ (0.475

Total distributions

   $ (0.413    $ (0.503    $ (0.436    $ (0.408   $ (0.475

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.050      $ 10.530      $ 10.920      $ 10.890     $ 10.720  

Total Return(2)

     (0.56 )%       1.08      4.36      5.47     7.30
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 508,535      $ 754,873      $ 1,192,124      $ 1,153,754     $ 1,101,121  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     1.50      1.49      1.46      1.45     1.53

Interest and fee expense

     0.60      0.87      0.44      0.34     0.44

Total expenses

     2.10      2.36      1.90      1.79     1.97

Net investment income

     3.95      4.71      4.00      3.76     4.60

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     30      17      29      39     38

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.550      $ 10.940      $ 10.910      $ 10.740     $ 10.470  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.474      $ 0.586      $ 0.521      $ 0.489     $ 0.551  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.465      (0.392      0.028        0.171       0.271  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.009      $ 0.194      $ 0.549      $ 0.660     $ 0.822  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.489    $ (0.584    $ (0.519    $ (0.490   $ (0.552

Total distributions

   $ (0.489    $ (0.584    $ (0.519    $ (0.490   $ (0.552

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.070      $ 10.550      $ 10.940      $ 10.910     $ 10.740  

Total Return(2)

     0.20      1.84      5.14      6.26     8.19
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 3,545,676      $ 4,898,901      $ 7,387,447      $ 4,773,140     $ 2,409,972  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.75      0.74      0.71      0.70     0.78

Interest and fee expense

     0.60      0.88      0.44      0.34     0.44

Total expenses

     1.35      1.62      1.15      1.04     1.22

Net investment income

     4.70      5.47      4.76      4.50     5.33

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     30      17      29      39     38

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R6  
      Year Ended
October 31, 2020
    

Period Ended

October 31,  2019(1)

 

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 10.550      $ 10.740  
Income (Loss) From Operations                  

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.460      $ 0.247  

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (0.455      (0.190

Total income from operations

   $ 0.005      $ 0.057  
Less Distributions                  

From net investment income

   $ (0.495    $ (0.247

Total distributions

   $ (0.495    $ (0.247

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 10.060      $ 10.550  

Total Return(3)

     0.16      0.53 %(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                  

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 33,814      $ 10  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

     

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.68      0.62 %(6) 

Interest and fee expense

     0.55      0.94 %(6) 

Total expenses

     1.23      1.56 %(6) 

Net investment income

     4.63      5.48 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     30      17 %(4)(7) 

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, May 31, 2019, to October 31, 2019.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

(7) 

For the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. The Advisers Class, Class I and Class R6 shares are generally sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Senior Debt Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (98.1% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 289,601,599      $ 457,245,964  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $1,168,117 and paid-in capital was increased by $1,168,117 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassification had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 12,484,233  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (514,595,811

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (387,243,347

Distributions payable

   $ (3,864,145

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $514,595,811 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $426,611,970 are long-term and $87,983,841 are short-term.

3  Transactions with Affiliates

The administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $6,061,913. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $88,420 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $43,539 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Advisers Class, Class A, and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for the Advisers Class shares and Class A shares (Advisers/Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Advisers/Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Advisers Class and Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $240,544 for Advisers Class shares and $3,133,973 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.60% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $3,747,356 for Class C shares.

 

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Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.15% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Although there is no present intention to do so, Class C shares could pay service fees of up to 0.25% annually upon Trustee approval. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $936,839 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $124,000 and $87,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $559,119,591 and $2,360,441,187, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Advisers Class    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,506,095        4,932,149  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     446,474        790,265  

Redemptions

     (8,764,547      (12,739,183

Net decrease

     (6,811,978      (7,016,769
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     26,562,612        34,376,772  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     4,940,616        6,781,012  

Redemptions

     (51,751,260      (98,071,392

Converted from Class B shares

            208,865  

Converted from Class C shares

     1,873,008        22,203,520  

Net decrease

     (18,375,024      (34,501,223

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

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Class B            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
(1)
 

Sales

        1,046  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

        4,718  

Redemptions

        (32,715

Converted to Class A shares

              (208,281

Net decrease

              (235,232
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     6,985,491        11,974,968  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     2,202,240        3,428,531  

Redemptions

     (28,390,581      (30,640,144

Converted to Class A shares

     (1,876,097      (22,222,654

Net decrease

     (21,078,947      (37,459,299
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     221,694,022        228,820,280  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     15,682,962        24,872,407  

Redemptions

     (349,518,761      (464,448,589

Net decrease

     (112,141,777      (210,755,902
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R6    2020      2019(2)  

Sales

     4,023,230        931  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     122,429        22  

Redemptions

     (786,936       

Net increase

     3,358,723        953  

 

(1)  

At the close of business on October 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

(2) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, May 31, 2019, to October 31, 2019.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 114.2%(1)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 2.8%  
Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 22, 2027

  EUR     1,071     $ 1,000,352  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 26, 2027

  EUR     4,179       3,901,371  
AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 17, 2027

  EUR     3,300       3,778,969  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2027(2)

      5,274       5,192,752  
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      11,348       10,196,622  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      21,101       18,959,978  
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.                

Revolving Loan, 1.37%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing July 19, 2021(3)

      944       921,674  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.50%), Maturing July 18, 2021(4)

      1,223       962,817  
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing January 30, 2025

      3,775       3,779,719  
TransDigm, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing August 22, 2024

      30,559       28,852,431  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing December 9, 2025

      51,964       48,997,578  
WP CPP Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 30, 2025

        29,766       26,426,858  
      $ 152,971,121  
Air Transport — 0.5%  
JetBlue Airways Corporation                

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 17, 2024

      3,580     $ 3,571,057  
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 25, 2027

      6,925       7,058,632  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Air Transport (continued)  
SkyMiles IP, Ltd.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 20, 2027

        17,950     $ 17,921,962  
      $ 28,551,651  
Automotive — 3.6%  
Adient US, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.42%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 6, 2024(2)

      2,987     $ 2,951,715  
American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 6, 2024

      19,982       19,336,927  
Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.52%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.38%), Maturing May 22, 2025

      9,702       9,410,637  
Bright Bidco B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      20,177       9,575,787  
Chassix, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 15, 2023

      7,099       6,353,829  
Clarios Global, L.P.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 30, 2026

      27,372       26,584,911  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing April 30, 2026

  EUR     483       551,403  
CS Intermediate Holdco 2, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing November 2, 2023

      3,959       3,431,713  
Dayco Products, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 19, 2023

      11,701       7,449,911  
Garrett LX III S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing September 27, 2025

  EUR     4,953       5,617,013  
Garrett Motion, Inc.                

DIP Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2021

      1,238       1,244,630  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)                

Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing March 7, 2025

      6,883       6,672,531  
IAA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing June 28, 2026

      7,208       7,027,678  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automotive (continued)  
Les Schwab Tire Centers                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 28, 2027(5)

      22,800     $ 22,629,000  
Tenneco, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      36,684       33,989,742  
Thor Industries, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 1, 2026

      9,047       8,998,644  
TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 16, 2024

    EUR       6,620       7,671,289  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 16, 2024

      12,299       12,268,047  
Visteon Corporation                  

Term Loan, 1.91%, (USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 25, 2024(2)

            2,500       2,452,605  
                    $ 194,218,012  
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1%  
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 15, 2023

            4,729     $ 4,670,336  
                    $ 4,670,336  
Brokerage/Securities Dealers/Investment Houses — 0.5%  
Advisor Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      12,856     $ 12,422,456  
Clipper Acquisitions Corp.                  

Term Loan, 1.89%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      12,083       11,841,646  
OZ Management L.P.                  

Term Loan, 4.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing April 10, 2023

      249       249,050  
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.                  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 30, 2023

            3,800       3,676,500  
                    $ 28,189,652  
Building and Development — 3.6%  
ACProducts, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      4,320     $ 4,366,890  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development (continued)  
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      2,812     $ 2,794,974  
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co.,
Inc.
               

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 15, 2027

      23,532       22,881,479  
American Residential Services, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 15, 2027

      5,175       5,123,250  
APi Group DE, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 1, 2026

      16,178       15,869,370  

Term Loan, Maturing October 1, 2026(5)

      2,650       2,595,344  
Applecaramel Buyer, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing October 19, 2027

      19,250       18,993,340  
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

      4,223       3,545,110  
Core & Main L.P.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      2,480       2,417,540  
CPG International, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 5, 2024

      8,656       8,658,833  
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing August 21, 2025

      36,383       34,912,984  
LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, Maturing August 7, 2027(5)

      6,900       6,874,125  

Term Loan, Maturing September 29, 2027(5)

  EUR     13,775       15,936,096  
Quikrete Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      3,887       3,818,538  
RE/MAX International, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 15, 2023

      16,119       16,038,500  
Realogy Group, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 8, 2025

      8,024       7,718,823  
 

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development (continued)  
Werner FinCo L.P.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 24, 2024

      11,771     $ 11,388,118  
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 30, 2023

      8,292       7,286,891  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 30, 2024

            8,525       6,606,875  
                    $ 197,827,080  
Business Equipment and Services — 9.0%  
Adevinta ASA                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 23, 2027(5)

      2,725     $ 2,714,781  

Term Loan, Maturing October 23, 2027(5)

    EUR       9,950       11,581,026  
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 11, 2025

      6,183       6,128,589  
Airbnb, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 17, 2025

      7,481       7,973,763  
AlixPartners, LLP                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 4, 2024

      9,508       9,228,833  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 4, 2024

    EUR       9,284       10,698,647  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 10, 2026

      5,910       5,796,761  
Amentum Government Services Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      11,047       10,633,038  
AppLovin Corporation                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      34,164       33,544,632  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      6,094       6,037,240  
ASGN Incorporated                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      3,433       3,397,821  
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.64%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 7, 2027

      10,450       10,441,295  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Belfor Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      5,718     $ 5,703,231  
BidFair MergeRight, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 15, 2027

      7,671       7,632,805  
Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing September 5, 2025

      9,517       9,290,541  
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      10,566       9,867,261  
Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co.                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 30, 2026

      9,274       9,074,951  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 30, 2026

      10,100       9,967,438  
Cardtronics USA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 29, 2027

      5,187       5,193,484  
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.60%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2025

      23,273       22,555,802  
CM Acquisition Co.                

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 26, 2023

      2,014       1,989,016  
Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 9, 2027

      4,015       3,963,245  
EAB Global, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 15, 2024(2)

      12,439       12,143,372  
EIG Investors Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 9, 2023

      22,848       22,704,815  
Garda World Security Corporation                

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 30, 2026

      8,983       8,973,273  
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC                

Term Loan, Maturing October 8, 2027(5)

      7,450       7,375,500  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
IG Investment Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      27,671     $ 27,234,338  
Illuminate Buyer, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing June 16, 2027

      7,250       7,143,969  
Intrado Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 10, 2024

      4,961       4,599,085  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 10, 2024

      4,990       4,654,498  
IRI Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing December 1, 2025

      25,046       24,659,970  

Term Loan, 5.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing December 1, 2025

      7,700       7,750,820  
Iron Mountain, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing January 2, 2026

      9,238       8,914,791  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 19, 2026

      5,315       5,135,664  
KUEHG Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 21, 2025

      27,423       25,180,886  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 22, 2025

      4,075       3,659,859  
LGC Group Holdings, Ltd.                

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 21, 2027

  EUR     3,025       3,441,282  
Loire Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 21, 2027

      3,591       3,469,804  
Monitronics International, Inc.                

Term Loan, 7.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      15,321       12,179,952  
PGX Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 10.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6.25% cash, 4.25% PIK, Maturing September 29, 2023

      11,131       9,489,324  
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 1, 2025

      3       2,533  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 23, 2026(2)

      1,492     $ 1,474,636  
Rockwood Service Corporation                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing January 23, 2027

      5,050       5,014,909  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 22, 2024

      6,571       6,220,678  
Speedster Bidco GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 31, 2027

    EUR       2,550       2,842,896  
Spin Holdco, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 14, 2022

      34,342       33,526,764  
TruGreen Limited Partnership                  

Term Loan, Maturing November 2, 2027(5)

      5,075       5,024,250  
Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing December 19, 2023

      4,405       4,300,462  
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 14, 2022

      11,218       11,035,673  
Zephyr Bidco Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 23, 2025

    EUR       5,025       5,631,077  

Term Loan, 4.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 23, 2025

    GBP       8,725       10,875,836  
                    $ 488,075,116  
Cable and Satellite Television — 5.5%  
Altice France S.A.                  

Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing January 31, 2026

      10,807     $ 10,479,084  

Term Loan, 4.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 14, 2026

      8,719       8,485,970  
Charter Communications Operating, LLC                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      12,180       11,887,421  
CSC Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 17, 2025

      44,552       43,115,581  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2026

      5,765       5,573,994  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  
Mediacom Illinois, LLC                  

Term Loan, 1.86%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 15, 2024

      2,060     $ 2,057,723  
Numericable Group S.A.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 31, 2025

      17,476       16,733,019  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2025

    EUR       6,373       7,079,205  
Telenet Financing USD, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing April 30, 2028

      38,225       36,976,724  
Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 2.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 30, 2029

    EUR       6,565       7,518,095  
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 30, 2028

      8,800       8,473,670  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2029

    EUR       3,150       3,584,269  

Term Loan, Maturing January 31, 2029(5)

    EUR       7,388       8,510,647  

Term Loan, Maturing January 31, 2029(5)

      17,000       16,596,250  

Term Loan, Maturing January 31, 2029(5)

    EUR       7,388       8,510,647  

Term Loan, Maturing January 31, 2029(5)

      17,000       16,596,250  
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 31, 2028

      41,755       40,401,238  
Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 15, 2027

    GBP       9,825       12,266,883  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 31, 2029

    EUR       13,800       15,646,933  
Ziggo B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 31, 2029

    EUR       15,300       17,421,922  
                    $ 297,915,525  
Chemicals and Plastics — 4.7%  
Aruba Investments, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 7, 2025

      9,833     $ 9,820,246  
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing June 1, 2024

      22,863       22,238,595  
Caldic B.V.                  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 18, 2024

    EUR       500       558,668  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
Caldic B.V. (continued)                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 18, 2024

  EUR     2,266     $ 2,532,407  
Chemours Company (The)                

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing April 3, 2025

  EUR     5,712       6,417,353  
Element Solutions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 31, 2026

      8,047       7,886,265  
Emerald Performance Materials, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 12, 2025

      2,617       2,604,016  
Ferro Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      3,403       3,357,141  

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      3,629       3,580,607  

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      3,708       3,658,446  
Flint Group GmbH                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (EURIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

  EUR     1,208       1,260,525  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

      1,936       1,741,996  
Flint Group US, LLC                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

      2,898       2,608,439  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

      11,708       10,537,646  
Gemini HDPE, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 7, 2024

      12,425       12,184,048  
Hexion, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing July 1, 2026

  EUR     10,300       11,770,973  
INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited                

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 28, 2026

  EUR     2,325       2,669,450  
INEOS Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 28, 2026

      2,522       2,485,825  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
INEOS Finance PLC                

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing April 1, 2024

  EUR     8,044     $ 9,108,384  
Inovyn Finance PLC                

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 9, 2027

  EUR     7,163       8,168,590  
Kraton Polymers, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing March 5, 2025

  EUR     618       706,758  
Messer Industries GmbH                

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 1, 2026

  EUR     4,575       5,261,671  
Minerals Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 14, 2024(2)

      13,234       13,217,626  
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 15, 2024

      1,137       1,078,539  
PMHC II, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      14,221       13,012,259  
PQ Corporation  

Term Loan, 2.46%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 7, 2027

      22,369       21,781,377  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 7, 2027

      17,307       17,198,459  
Pregis TopCo Corporation  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      2,407       2,351,665  
Rohm Holding GmbH  

Term Loan, 5.32%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      6,071       5,486,374  
Starfruit Finco B.V.  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      10,643       10,343,839  
Tronox Finance, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.18%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 23, 2024(2)

      19,824       19,452,419  
Univar, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 1, 2024

        23,481       23,029,312  
      $ 258,109,918  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Clothing/Textiles — 0.1%  
Samsonite International S.A.  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 25, 2025

        4,580     $ 4,285,827  
      $ 4,285,827  
Conglomerates — 0.0%(6)  
Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 27, 2024

        1,853     $ 1,820,765  
      $ 1,820,765  
Containers and Glass Products — 2.3%  
Berry Global, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2022

      7,749     $ 7,681,597  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 19, 2024

      9,975       9,861,470  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing July 1, 2026

      2,543       2,461,294  
BWAY Holding Company  

Term Loan, 3.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 3, 2024

      11,159       10,468,512  
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 29, 2023(2)

      34,250       33,479,206  

Term Loan, 3.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 29, 2025

      3,887       3,746,093  
Libbey Glass, Inc.  

DIP Loan, 12.00%, (USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 27, 2020(2)

      3,133       3,139,000  

DIP Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 2.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, Maturing November 30, 2020

      3,153       3,232,273  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 9, 2021(7)

      11,038       1,824,743  
Proampac PG Borrower, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.44%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 20, 2023

      8,340       8,272,455  
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2023

      19,497       19,169,793  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 5, 2026

      12,700       12,414,250  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Containers and Glass Products (continued)  
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 17, 2024

        12,648     $ 12,284,722  
      $ 128,035,408  
Cosmetics/Toiletries — 0.5%  
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 15, 2023

        24,681     $ 24,505,718  
      $ 24,505,718  
Drugs — 5.7%  
Aenova Holding GmbH  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing March 6, 2025

  EUR     2,875     $ 3,356,218  
Akorn, Inc.  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      9,304       9,377,559  
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 30, 2024(2)

      6,890       6,807,534  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 30, 2024

      2,175       2,147,813  
Alkermes, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 27, 2023

      13,061       12,996,078  
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 4, 2025

      28,095       26,854,403  
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 5, 2023

      13,814       12,087,422  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 2, 2025

      34,047       33,307,673  
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 18, 2026

      8,938       8,915,535  
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing August 1, 2027

      6,430       6,300,324  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Drugs (continued)  
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      25,899     $ 24,785,626  
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.09%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 15, 2027

      36,457       35,631,809  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 22, 2026

      13,469       13,216,011  
Jaguar Holding Company II  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 18, 2022

      60,299       59,959,567  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 24, 2024

      37,796       34,945,388  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 24, 2025

      15,111       13,958,385  
Nidda Healthcare Holding AG  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 21, 2026

  EUR     1,000       1,141,066  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 21, 2026

  EUR     6,425       7,326,986  
      $ 313,115,397  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.4%  
EnergySolutions, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      20,076     $ 19,222,838  
US Ecology Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 1, 2026

        3,077       3,038,291  
      $ 22,261,129  
Electronics/Electrical — 21.4%  
Applied Systems, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 19, 2024

      26,251     $ 26,159,648  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 19, 2025

      4,000       4,032,500  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics/Electrical (continued)  
Aptean, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 23, 2026

      8,833     $ 8,534,580  
Astra Acquisition Corp.  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 1, 2027

      7,786       7,824,804  
Avast Software B.V.  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 29, 2023

      2,258       2,254,499  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 2, 2025

      47,773       46,449,032  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 2, 2025

  EUR     3,488       4,004,268  
Barracuda Networks, Inc.  

Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing October 30, 2028(5)

      3,600       3,591,000  
Buzz Merger Sub, Ltd.  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      4,898       4,794,045  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      2,050       2,026,938  
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing December 18, 2025

      7,825       7,564,169  
Castle US Holding Corporation  

Term Loan, 3.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      9,640       9,093,590  
Celestica, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.28%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.13%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      4,072       3,990,516  

Term Loan, 2.66%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      3,378       3,347,947  
CentralSquare Technologies, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 29, 2025

      4,031       3,622,481  
Cohu, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      9,980       9,649,330  
CommScope, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      19,703       19,047,783  
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 22, 2027

      15,334       15,214,878  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics/Electrical (continued)  
CPI International, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 26, 2024

      14,142     $ 13,541,014  
E2open, LLC  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      7,750       7,701,562  
ECI Macola/Max Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 27, 2024

      10,037       9,982,677  
Electro Rent Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      23,638       23,313,391  
Epicor Software Corporation  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 30, 2027

      51,184       51,088,413  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 31, 2028

      7,650       7,822,125  
EXC Holdings III Corp.  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing December 2, 2024

  EUR     1,702       1,962,268  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 2, 2024

      3,533       3,493,279  
Finastra USA, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 13, 2024

      36,721       34,757,179  
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.02%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing February 18, 2027

      5,810       5,792,280  
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 14, 2027

      6,800       6,681,000  
Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 15, 2024

      54,363       53,177,450  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 10, 2027

      10,100       9,951,343  
Hyland Software, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 1, 2024

      57,423       56,722,795  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 7, 2025

      6,190       6,193,997  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics/Electrical (continued)  
Infoblox, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing November 7, 2023

      13,094     $ 13,088,400  
Informatica, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 25, 2027

  EUR     2,861       3,251,112  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 25, 2027

      62,280       60,317,696  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.13%, Maturing February 25, 2025(8)

      6,275       6,376,969  
LogMeIn, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.89%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing August 31, 2027

      12,475       12,116,344  
MA FinanceCo., LLC  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      3,936       3,731,810  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing June 5, 2025

  EUR     6,550       7,611,767  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 5, 2025

      16,375       16,221,484  
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 17, 2024

      12,033       11,651,840  
Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 15, 2026

      1,758       1,700,975  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 16, 2026

  EUR     3,350       3,841,837  

Term Loan, Maturing September 22, 2027(5)

      4,075       4,034,250  
MaxLinear, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 31, 2023

      11,475       11,460,656  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 12, 2024

      6,947       6,912,631  
Milano Acquisition Corp.  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 1, 2027

      25,625       25,224,609  
MTS Systems Corporation  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 5, 2023

      3,474       3,456,425  
NCR Corporation  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 28, 2026

      10,840       10,528,836  
Recorded Books, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 29, 2025

      2,665       2,608,632  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics/Electrical (continued)  
Redstone Buyer, LLC  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 1, 2027

      14,225     $ 14,118,312  
Renaissance Holding Corp.  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing May 29, 2026

      2,175       2,109,750  
Seattle Spinco, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      26,581       25,201,834  
SkillSoft Corporation  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      5,224       5,243,870  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 27, 2025

      17,261       17,045,177  
SolarWinds Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2024

      72,881       71,690,744  
Solera, LLC  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 3, 2023

      53,908       52,608,051  
Sparta Systems, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 21, 2024

      7,007       6,674,212  
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      6,614       6,439,318  
SS&C Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      5,263       5,123,731  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      9,414       9,165,380  
STG-Fairway Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 31, 2027

      5,448       5,303,264  
SurveyMonkey, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.86%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      9,271       9,108,561  
Tech Data Corporation  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing June 30, 2025

      10,350       10,356,469  
Tibco Software, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing June 30, 2026

      31,716       30,857,405  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics/Electrical (continued)  
Tibco Software, Inc. (continued)  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), Maturing March 3, 2028

      9,275     $ 9,089,500  
TTM Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2024

      6,035       5,944,694  
Uber Technologies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 13, 2023

      7,568       7,451,668  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 4, 2025

      41,217       40,763,628  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing May 4, 2026

      22,829       22,457,737  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 4, 2026

      36,550       36,385,013  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 3, 2027

      2,350       2,397,980  
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

      9,834       9,784,492  
Valkyr Purchaser, LLC  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      6,375       6,311,250  
Verifone Systems, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 20, 2025

      19,004       17,437,007  
Veritas US, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 1, 2025

      22,875       22,403,203  
Vero Parent, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), Maturing August 16, 2024

      19,950       19,550,754  
VS Buyer, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 28, 2027

      12,313       12,105,341  
Vungle, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.64%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing September 30, 2026

        7,648       7,619,071  
      $ 1,168,266,470  
Equipment Leasing — 1.0%  
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing January 15, 2025

      21,425     $ 20,722,463  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Equipment Leasing (continued)  
Boels Topholding B.V.  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing January 14, 2027

  EUR     5,250     $ 5,940,531  
Delos Finance S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 6, 2023

      15,593       15,116,929  
Fly Funding II S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 6.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing October 8, 2025

        10,825       10,446,125  
      $ 52,226,048  
Financial Intermediaries — 3.4%  
Aretec Group, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      26,319     $ 24,783,656  
Citco Funding, LLC  

Term Loan, 2.77%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2023

      17,505       17,045,734  
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 9, 2026

      533       513,797  
Ditech Holding Corporation  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing June 30, 2022(7)

      22,626       6,816,161  
EIG Management Company, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 22, 2025

      2,754       2,747,489  
Evergood 4 ApS  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 6, 2025

  EUR     7,550       8,665,608  
FB Income Advisor, LLC  

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing August 1, 2025

      6,688       6,621,605  
FinCo I, LLC  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      9,010       8,864,830  
Focus Financial Partners, LLC  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing July 3, 2024

      14,503       14,138,244  
Greenhill & Co., Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 12, 2024

      7,049       6,978,149  
GreenSky Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2025

      4,364       4,254,961  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Financial Intermediaries (continued)  
GreenSky Holdings, LLC (continued)  

Term Loan, 3.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      11,583     $ 11,033,245  
Guggenheim Partners, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 21, 2023

      33,367       33,166,792  
LPL Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      19,751       19,363,971  
Nets Holding A/S  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 6, 2025

  EUR     1,000       1,140,994  
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.73%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing July 1, 2026

      13,673       13,399,582  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing June 1, 2024

        7,195       7,141,225  
      $ 186,676,043  
Food Products — 4.2%  
Alphabet Holding Company, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 26, 2024

      28,282     $ 27,450,752  
Atkins Nutritionals Holdings II, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 7, 2024

      3,794       3,794,700  
B&G Foods, Inc.  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 10, 2026

      2,539       2,529,122  
Badger Buyer Corp.  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 30, 2024

      9,796       9,232,368  
Froneri International, Ltd.  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 31, 2027

      21,596       20,874,724  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), Maturing January 31, 2028

      1,125       1,119,375  
H Food Holdings, LLC  

Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      11,627       11,212,561  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      6,263       6,070,054  
HLF Financing S.a.r.l.  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      26,118       25,735,752  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)  
Jacobs Douwe Egberts International B.V.  

Term Loan, 2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 1, 2025

      22,212     $ 22,183,993  
JBS USA Lux S.A.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 1, 2026

      55,301       54,154,715  
Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 15, 2024

      18,939       18,545,356  
Shearer’s Foods, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 23, 2027

      3,575       3,542,228  
Sunshine Investments B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 28, 2025

    EUR       10,618       12,130,089  

Term Loan, 4.07%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

    GBP       750       954,621  
Valeo F1 Company Limited (Ireland)                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2027

    EUR       9,500       10,842,892  
                    $ 230,373,302  
Food Service — 1.5%  
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing November 19, 2026

      49,264     $ 47,427,240  
IRB Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 5, 2025

      4,848       4,625,765  
Restaurant Technologies, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      6,113       5,883,654  
US Foods, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing June 27, 2023

            22,484       21,612,864  
                    $ 79,549,523  
Food/Drug Retailers — 0.5%  
BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 6.41%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), Maturing November 18, 2024

      5,851     $ 5,851,269  
CNT Holdings I Corp.                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 16, 2027(5)

      6,275       6,212,250  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food/Drug Retailers (continued)  
L1R HB Finance Limited                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 9, 2024

    EUR       8,523     $ 7,982,120  

Term Loan, 5.55%, (6 mo. GBP LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing September 2, 2024

    GBP       6,773       7,004,736  
                    $ 27,050,375  
Forest Products — 0.0%(6)  
Clearwater Paper Corporation                  

Term Loan, 3.24%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 26, 2026(2)

            2,435     $ 2,428,725  
                    $ 2,428,725  
Health Care — 9.0%  
Accelerated Health Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 31, 2025

      5,292     $ 5,120,203  
ADMI Corp.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing April 30, 2025

      5,422       5,237,119  
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 24, 2023

      9,092       8,319,317  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 24, 2024

      5,175       2,367,563  
athenahealth, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 11, 2026

      15,824       15,527,352  
Avantor Funding, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 21, 2024

      7,082       7,037,710  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      3,450       3,415,500  
BioClinica Holding I L.P.                  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 20, 2023

      16,024       15,462,746  
BW NHHC Holdco, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing May 15, 2025

      15,000       12,824,761  
CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH                  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 7, 2025

    EUR       15,327       17,104,782  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
Certara L.P.                

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 15, 2024

      7,498     $ 7,329,276  
Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 1, 2024(2)

      13       12,588  
CryoLife, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 1, 2024

      5,130       5,104,288  
Dedalus Finance GmbH                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing May 4, 2027

  EUR     6,875       7,943,578  

Term Loan, Maturing August 16, 2027(5)

  EUR     10,000       11,554,295  
Elsan SAS                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 31, 2024

  EUR     2,250       2,587,052  
Ensemble RCM, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.96%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 3, 2026

      5,990       5,877,197  
Envision Healthcare Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      61,621       44,351,686  
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 2, 2025

      32,880       32,263,034  
Greatbatch, Ltd.                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 27, 2022

      10,341       10,257,054  
Hanger, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      23,276       23,120,526  
Inovalon Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      12,141       11,852,324  
IQVIA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 7, 2024

      2,660       2,621,308  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing January 17, 2025

      14,783       14,570,963  
MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 7, 2023

      25,262       24,977,837  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      347       341,862  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. (continued)                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      7,601     $ 7,489,320  
Navicure, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing October 22, 2026

      6,269       6,119,623  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 22, 2026

      4,625       4,561,406  
One Call Corporation                

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 25, 2022

      15,252       14,146,453  
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.                

Term Loan, 3.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 30, 2025

      28,843       27,947,516  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing June 30, 2025

  EUR     4,204       4,728,760  
Parexel International Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 27, 2024

      3,326       3,198,505  
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 5, 2026

      21,269       20,604,370  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 5, 2026

      5,175       5,093,064  
Radiology Partners, Inc                

Term Loan, 4.81%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 9, 2025(2)

      5,242       4,963,418  
RadNet, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      9,796       9,661,131  
Select Medical Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.78%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      37,393       36,574,933  
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 3, 2024

      13,674       12,993,316  

Term Loan, 9.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 3, 2024

      2,488       2,537,250  
Team Health Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 6, 2024

      6,973       5,700,689  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 23, 2024

      3,014     $ 2,828,815  
Verscend Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

            22,236       21,865,336  
                    $ 488,195,826  
Home Furnishings — 1.0%  
Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC                  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 10, 2023

      14,163     $ 14,209,708  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 10, 2023

            46,814       40,142,819  
                    $ 54,352,527  
Industrial Equipment — 5.2%  
AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 31, 2025

    EUR       6,125     $ 6,675,748  
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 8, 2027

      10,150       10,078,950  
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      7,792       7,642,336  
Apex Tool Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      17,067       16,225,207  
CFS Brands, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 20, 2025

      6,714       5,958,278  
Clark Equipment Company                  

Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing May 18, 2024

      13,249       12,895,674  
Columbus McKinnon Corporation                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      4,880       4,855,115  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
CPM Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 17, 2025

      3,951     $ 3,674,586  
Delachaux Group S.A.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing April 16, 2026

  EUR     2,650       2,964,799  

Term Loan, 4.74%, (USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing April 16, 2026(2)

      5,841       5,614,661  
DexKo Global, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     2,618       2,915,130  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     6,544       7,287,864  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 24, 2024

      11,827       11,570,405  
DXP Enterprises, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 29, 2023

      4,633       4,551,677  
Dynacast International, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 28, 2022

      10,405       9,737,213  
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      14,646       14,297,950  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      2,004       1,986,713  
EWT Holdings III Corp.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 20, 2024

      22,147       21,749,873  
Filtration Group Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 29, 2025

      23,140       22,552,880  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 29, 2025

  EUR     2,627       2,999,660  

Term Loan, Maturing March 29, 2025(5)

      3,100       3,059,312  
Gates Global, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 1, 2024

  EUR     7,794       8,832,862  
LTI Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 6, 2025

      7,325       6,835,028  

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing July 24, 2026

      2,426       2,283,002  
Minimax Viking GmbH                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2025

  EUR     1,944       2,242,336  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
Quimper AB                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing February 13, 2026

    EUR       20,625     $ 23,665,591  
Robertshaw US Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      22,944       21,165,999  
Terex Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      8,765       8,524,311  
Thermon Industries, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 30, 2024

      3,047       3,009,098  
Titan Acquisition Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.36%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      26,903       25,576,591  
Vertical Midco GmbH                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 30, 2027

    EUR       1,000       1,162,557  
Welbilt, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 23, 2025

            1,000       920,000  
                    $ 283,511,406  
Insurance — 3.6%  
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      3,239     $ 3,123,831  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      5,703       5,515,093  
AmWINS Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      44,812       44,311,789  
Andromeda Investissements                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing June 12, 2026

    EUR       2,250       2,597,534  
AssuredPartners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 12, 2027

      4,094       3,957,935  
Asurion, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 3, 2023

      41,964       41,237,374  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 3, 2024

      2,444       2,400,984  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing August 4, 2025

      26,491       26,562,647  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  
Financiere CEP S.A.S.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing June 3, 2027

    EUR       1,425     $ 1,662,323  
Hub International Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.21%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 25, 2025

      18,437       17,766,216  
NFP Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 15, 2027

      33,605       32,239,674  
Ryan Specialty Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 1, 2027

      7,875       7,822,497  
USI, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing December 2, 2026

            5,865       5,807,712  
                    $ 195,005,609  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 4.6%  
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.23%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 22, 2026

      10,339     $ 5,907,406  
Amer Sports Oyj                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing March 30, 2026

    EUR       20,475       21,044,281  
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 27, 2026

      37,346       37,326,677  
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 24, 2027

      33,283       32,145,695  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 24, 2027

      6,135       6,188,303  
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 18, 2024

      21,362       18,064,000  
Crown Finance US, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.63%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.63%), Maturing February 28, 2025

    EUR       4,881       3,259,378  

Term Loan, 2.77%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      18,505       10,565,929  
Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 1, 2024

      1,250       1,205,860  
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies (continued)  
Etraveli Holding AB                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 2, 2024

  EUR     9,600     $ 9,279,932  
Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 4.25% cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing March 27, 2025

      1,168       1,086,330  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 4.25% cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing March 27, 2025

      4,672       4,345,321  
Match Group, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 13, 2027

      7,625       7,453,437  
Motion Finco S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      423       365,691  

Term Loan, 3.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      3,332       2,878,522  
NASCAR Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing October 19, 2026

      1,524       1,487,685  
Playtika Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 7.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 10, 2024

      33,784       33,875,878  
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing March 31, 2024

      4,400       4,125,130  
SRAM, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2024(2)

      9,280       9,268,182  
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 14, 2025

      3,760       3,612,307  
Travel Leaders Group, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      20,176       15,787,903  
UFC Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2026

      1,920       1,876,983  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2026

      15,889       15,600,603  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies (continued)  
Vue International Bidco PLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing July 3, 2026

    EUR       3,433     $ 2,928,504  
                    $ 249,679,937  
Lodging and Casinos — 2.9%  
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.96%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 19, 2024

      10,829     $ 10,568,462  
Azelis Finance S.A.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing November 10, 2025

    EUR       3,750       4,280,089  
Boyd Gaming Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.34%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 15, 2023

      999       973,549  
Churchill Downs Incorporated                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      3,404       3,293,128  
CityCenter Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 18, 2024

      14,988       14,129,643  
ESH Hospitality, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing September 18, 2026

      2,263       2,195,793  
Golden Nugget, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 4, 2023

      33,608       29,776,879  

Term Loan, 13.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 12.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 4, 2023

      1,875       2,128,125  
GVC Holdings (Gibraltar) Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      23,472       23,257,063  
GVC Holdings PLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 29, 2024

    EUR       21,325       24,476,039  
Playa Resorts Holding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      14,097       12,088,240  
Sportradar Capital S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 27, 2027(5)

    EUR       4,400       5,080,687  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)  
Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The)                  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 10, 2025

      20,791     $ 20,813,547  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 10, 2025

    EUR       5,340       6,235,157  
                    $ 159,296,401  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.5%  
American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 14.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 16, 2025

      5,857     $ 4,539,449  
CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (0.00% cash, 7.50% PIK), Maturing August 15, 2021(4)(8)

      407       322,092  
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing February 28, 2021(7)

      2,904       261,355  
Oxbow Carbon, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 13, 2025(5)

      4,650       4,580,250  
Rain Carbon GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 16, 2025

    EUR       14,875       16,219,754  
                    $ 25,922,900  
Oil and Gas — 3.0%  
Ameriforge Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 14.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, Maturing June 8, 2022

      15,109     $ 13,220,765  
Apergy Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      2,289       2,214,759  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 28, 2027

      1,926       1,922,014  
Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P.                  

Term Loan, 3.73%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 30, 2024

      17,572       17,220,622  
Buckeye Partners L.P.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 1, 2026

      11,389       11,171,912  
Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing September 28, 2025

      2,025       1,994,625  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing September 29, 2025

      3,414       3,358,707  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)  
CITGO Holding, Inc.                

Term Loan, 8.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 1, 2023

      2,970     $ 2,732,400  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 28, 2024

      27,452       25,805,184  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      4,152       3,920,330  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      5,224       5,114,924  
Fieldwood Energy, LLC                

DIP Loan, 3.68%, Maturing August 4, 2021(3)

      3,983       4,003,159  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 11, 2022(7)

      26,962       6,656,357  
Lealand Finance Company B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1.15% cash, 3.00% PIK, Maturing June 30, 2025

      3,135       2,057,529  
Matador Bidco S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 15, 2026

      11,666       11,374,716  
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc.                

DIP Letter of Credit, 2.71%,
Maturing June 28, 2024(3)

      10,000       9,150,000  

Term Loan, 3.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      261       215,187  
Prairie ECI Acquiror L.P.                

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing March 11, 2026

      19,198       17,277,857  
PSC Industrial Holdings Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 11, 2024

      11,272       10,666,065  
RDV Resources Properties, LLC                

Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2024(4)

      3,221       2,034,117  
Sunrise Oil & Gas Properties, LLC                

Term Loan, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      812       734,529  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      834       654,309  

Term Loan - Third Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      963       486,286  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)  
UGI Energy Services, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 13, 2026

            11,998     $ 11,915,638  
                    $ 165,901,991  
Publishing — 1.3%  
Alchemy Copyrights, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing August 16, 2027

      4,425     $ 4,413,937  
Ascend Learning, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 12, 2024

      3,400       3,374,500  
Axel Springer S.E.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing December 18, 2026

    EUR       2,000       2,236,128  
Getty Images, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 19, 2026

      13,267       12,420,995  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing February 19, 2026

    EUR       4,000       4,351,911  
LSC Communications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing September 30, 2022(7)

      8,034       1,305,543  
Nielsen Finance, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 4, 2023

      15,054       14,748,576  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 4, 2025

      7,338       7,338,125  
ProQuest, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 23, 2026

      18,144       17,743,759  
Tweddle Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 17, 2023

            1,927       1,693,212  
                    $ 69,626,686  
Radio and Television — 2.8%  
Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2026

      4,099     $ 3,881,423  
Diamond Sports Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 24, 2026

      35,813       22,416,874  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Radio and Television (continued)  
Entercom Media Corp.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 18, 2024

      4,807     $ 4,642,170  
Entravision Communications Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 29, 2024

      8,226       7,883,247  
Gray Television, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 2, 2026

      3,553       3,483,416  
Hubbard Radio, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      10,057       9,692,008  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 1, 2026

      1,260       1,186,137  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 1, 2026

      3,541       3,427,515  
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 17, 2024

      15,915       15,517,158  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 18, 2026

      5,956       5,815,662  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 3, 2024

      16,964       16,525,830  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 30, 2026

      7,475       7,262,725  
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing December 17, 2026

      25,604       25,024,232  
Univision Communications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2024

      19,506       18,931,014  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2026

            6,995       6,832,707  
                    $ 152,522,118  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.7%  
Apro, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 14, 2026

      4,100     $ 4,069,575  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.                  

DIP Loan, 12.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 16, 2021

      5,539     $ 6,639,589  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing August 21, 2022(7)

      15,977       4,952,888  
Bass Pro Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 25, 2024

      10,756       10,731,908  
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 3, 2024

      3,175       3,131,245  
Coinamatic Canada, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 14, 2022

      1,396       1,373,581  
David’s Bridal, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, Maturing June 23, 2023

      2,469       2,222,818  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      2,856       2,265,331  
Go Wireless, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 22, 2024

      2,685       2,606,691  
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 19, 2027

      12,850       12,684,351  
Hoya Midco, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      7,774       6,639,987  
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 1, 2023

      13,677       13,465,710  
PetSmart, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 11, 2022

      16,418       16,304,992  
PFS Holding Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing January 31, 2021(7)

      11,258       4,390,701  
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 30, 2021(4)(7)

            5,027       2,864,017  
                    $ 94,343,384  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Steel — 1.4%  
Atkore International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 22, 2023

      21,285     $ 21,214,393  
GrafTech Finance, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 12, 2025

      12,276       12,138,223  
Neenah Foundry Company                  

Term Loan, 10.00%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 13, 2022

      6,987       6,113,267  
Phoenix Services International, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 1, 2025

      8,363       8,028,208  
Zekelman Industries, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 24, 2027

            27,910       27,164,029  
                    $ 74,658,120  
Surface Transport — 0.5%  
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing August 6, 2027(5)

      2,500     $ 2,251,875  
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      3,899       3,773,631  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      16,566       16,034,186  
XPO Logistics, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 24, 2025

            2,789       2,741,346  
                    $ 24,801,038  
Telecommunications — 5.0%  
Cablevision Lightpath, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing September 15, 2027(5)

      225     $ 222,047  
CenturyLink, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 15, 2027

      64,425       62,140,455  
Ciena Corporation                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing September 26, 2025

      9,328       9,324,605  
Colorado Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 1, 2024

      19,289       16,921,334  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  
Digicel International Finance Limited  

Term Loan, 3.80%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 28, 2024

      19,522     $ 17,143,135  
Gamma Infrastructure III B.V.  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing January 9, 2025

    EUR       25,162       28,510,899  
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.  

DIP Loan, 11.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing January 22, 2021

      3,654       3,626,561  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing January 6, 2023(7)

      23,177       16,223,819  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.  

DIP Loan, 6.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 13, 2022(3)

      4,000       4,076,526  

Term Loan, 8.75%, (USD Prime + 5.50%), Maturing January 2, 2024

      13,500       13,639,212  
IPC Corp.  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 6, 2021(4)

      8,930       6,376,021  
Onvoy, LLC  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 10, 2024

      17,768       16,901,724  
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 9, 2023

      12,192       9,560,676  
Telesat Canada  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 7, 2026

      6,291       6,090,595  
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 9, 2027

    EUR       4,552       5,182,346  
Ziggo Financing Partnership  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2028

            57,575       55,359,975  
                    $ 271,299,930  
Utilities — 0.4%  
Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P.  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 15, 2025

      7,283     $ 7,084,580  
Calpine Corporation  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2024

      14,924       14,587,924  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  
Longview Power, LLC  

Term Loan, 11.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.50%), Maturing July 30, 2025(4)

            1,433     $ 1,146,073  
                    $ 22,818,577  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $6,537,871,757)

 

  $ 6,223,059,591  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 4.3%

 

Security     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2%  
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.  

5.50%, 1/15/25(9)

      3,750     $ 3,820,312  
Spirit Loyalty Cayman, Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman, Ltd.  

8.00%, 9/20/25(9)

      3,175       3,369,469  
TransDigm, Inc.  

8.00%, 12/15/25(9)

      1,500       1,623,375  

6.25%, 3/15/26(9)

            1,500       1,565,633  
                    $ 10,378,789  
Air Transport — 0.4%  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  

7.00%, 5/1/25(9)

      5,300     $ 5,789,224  
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd.  

4.50%, 10/20/25 (9)

      7,925       8,049,644  

4.75%, 10/20/28 (9)

            7,925       8,105,504  
                    $ 21,944,372  
Automotive — 0.3%  
Clarios Global, L.P.  

6.75%, 5/15/25(9)

      2,425     $ 2,568,487  
Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co.  

6.25%, 5/15/26(9)

      4,975       5,205,094  
Tenneco, Inc.  

4.875%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.875%), 4/15/24(9)(10)

    EUR       6,000       6,498,747  
                    $ 14,272,328  
Security     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development — 0.1%  
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.  

4.00%, 1/15/28(9)

      875     $ 891,406  
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC  

6.75%, 5/15/28(9)

      3,625       3,867,422  
Forterra Finance, LLC/FRTA Finance Corp.  

6.50%, 7/15/25(9)

      1,100       1,163,938  
Winnebago Industries, Inc.  

6.25%, 7/15/28(9)

            1,100       1,165,312  
                    $ 7,088,078  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.7%  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.  

6.625%, 7/15/26(9)

      2,475     $ 2,592,563  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.  

5.25%, 4/15/24 (9)

      9,125       9,556,795  

5.75%, 4/15/26 (9)

      17,950       19,139,187  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.  

9.25%, 4/15/25(9)

      2,925       3,228,469  

7.375%, 9/1/25(9)

            2,675       2,732,513  
                    $ 37,249,527  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.2%  
Altice France S.A.  

5.125%, 1/15/29(9)

      1,600     $ 1,600,480  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC  

4.50%, 8/15/30(9)

            7,625       7,756,531  
                    $ 9,357,011  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.2%  
INEOS Finance PLC  

3.375%, 3/31/26(9)

    EUR       2,000     $ 2,281,200  
Tronox, Inc.  

6.50%, 5/1/25(9)

            8,000       8,450,000  
                    $ 10,731,200  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.1%  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC  

5.125%, 7/15/23 (9)

      10     $ 10,130  

4.00%, 10/15/27 (9)

            6,325       6,427,781  
                    $ 6,437,911  
 

 

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Security     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  
AG Issuer, LLC  

6.25%, 3/1/28(9)

            4,975     $ 4,863,063  
                    $ 4,863,063  
Drugs — 0.1%  
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.  

5.50%, 11/1/25(9)

            2,700     $ 2,776,410  
                    $ 2,776,410  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%  
GFL Environmental, Inc.  

4.25%, 6/1/25(9)

            6,025     $ 6,156,797  
                    $ 6,156,797  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.2%  
Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.  

7.50%, 9/1/25(9)

            7,900     $ 8,021,265  
                    $ 8,021,265  
Entertainment — 0.0%(6)  
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.  

7.00%, 7/1/25(9)

            2,400     $ 2,545,500  
                    $ 2,545,500  
Food Products — 0.2%  
Del Monte Foods, Inc.  

11.875%, 5/15/25(9)

            9,400     $ 10,040,375  
                    $ 10,040,375  
Food/Drug Retailers — 0.2%  
Fresh Market, Inc. (The)  

9.75%, 5/1/23(9)

            8,600     $ 8,245,293  
                    $ 8,245,293  
Health Care — 0.0%(6)  
HCA, Inc.  

5.25%, 4/15/25

            1,250     $ 1,448,590  
                    $ 1,448,590  
Security     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment — 0.0%(6)  
Clark Equipment Company  

5.875%, 6/1/25(9)

            1,200     $ 1,251,750  
                    $ 1,251,750  
Insurance — 0.0%(6)  
NFP Corp.  

7.00%, 5/15/25(9)

            500     $ 530,938  
                    $ 530,938  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.0%(6)  
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.  

8.75%, 5/1/25(9)

            2,425     $ 2,552,312  
                    $ 2,552,312  
Machinery — 0.1%  
Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc.  

5.25%, 7/15/27(9)

            4,950     $ 5,103,821  
                    $ 5,103,821  
Oil and Gas — 0.2%  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation  

7.00%, 6/15/25(9)

            12,175     $ 11,315,141  
                    $ 11,315,141  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%(6)  
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco, Inc./
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC
                 

6.00%, 9/15/28(9)

            550     $ 560,656  
                    $ 560,656  
Radio and Television — 0.2%  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.  

6.375%, 5/1/26

      1,159     $ 1,209,431  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      2,101       2,053,271  

5.25%, 8/15/27 (9)

      2,500       2,471,875  

4.75%, 1/15/28 (9)

            2,975       2,846,153  
                    $ 8,580,730  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  
Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC/PK Domestic
Property, LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer
                 

5.875%, 10/1/28(9)

            7,925     $ 7,781,359  
                    $ 7,781,359  
 

 

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Security     Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Software and Services — 0.2%  
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.  

7.125%, 10/2/25(9)

      4,850     $ 5,206,766  
LogMeIn, Inc.  

5.50%, 9/1/27(9)

            5,250       5,328,750  
                    $ 10,535,516  
Telecommunications — 0.4%  
CenturyLink, Inc.  

4.00%, 2/15/27(9)

      5,400     $ 5,528,250  
Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel
Holdings Bermuda, Ltd.
                 

8.75%, 5/25/24(9)

      7,250       7,268,125  
VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC  

4.25%, 1/31/31(9)

            10,575       10,601,438  
                    $ 23,397,813  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $227,975,917)

 

  $ 233,166,545  
Asset-Backed Securities — 4.9%

 

Security     Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Alinea CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.318%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

           $ 2,500     $ 2,303,896  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,608,184  
ALM Loan Funding, Ltd.  

Series 2013-7RA, Class DR, 7.377%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.14%), 10/15/28(9)(10)

      3,000       2,866,197  
AMMC CLO 15, Ltd.  

Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 7.147%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%), 1/15/32(9)(10)

      5,000       4,361,086  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.  

Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 6.423%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%), 11/10/30(9)(10)

      3,525       2,737,617  
Apidos CLO XX  

Series 2015-20A, Class DR, 5.93%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/16/31(9)(10)

      2,375       2,071,533  
Ares LII CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2019-52A, Class E, 6.766%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.55%), 4/22/31(9)(10)

      1,250       1,156,581  
Ares XL CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2016-40A, Class CR, 3.637%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), 1/15/29(9)(10)

      2,500       2,423,833  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ares XL CLO, Ltd. (continued)  

Series 2016-40A, Class DR, 6.587%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 1/15/29(9)(10)

    $ 3,500     $ 3,143,796  
Ares XLIX CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2018-49A, Class D, 3.216%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/22/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,329,630  

Series 2018-49A, Class E, 5.916%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/22/30(9)(10)

      3,500       3,055,928  
Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2014-32RA, Class C, 3.18%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 5/15/30(9)(10)

      5,000       4,627,860  

Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 6.13%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 5/15/30(9)(10)

      1,000       873,102  
Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 5.937%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      4,000       3,505,283  
Babson CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,247,753  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 3.259%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/23/30(9)(10)

      1,250       1,124,249  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 6.209%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/23/30(9)(10)

      3,500       2,965,612  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      3,500       3,131,137  
Bain Capital Credit CLO  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 2.909%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.70%), 4/23/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,400,671  
Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd.  

Series 2018-5BA, Class C, 3.148%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,414,827  

Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 6.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,892,037  
Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd.  

Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 5.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      5,401       4,246,162  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd.  

Series 2018-14A, Class D, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      1,500       1,315,895  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd.  

Series 2018-16A, Class D, 3.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.70%), 1/17/32(9)(10)

      2,000       1,934,469  

Series 2018-16A, Class E, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/17/32(9)(10)

      2,250       2,036,353  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd.  

Series 2019-17A, Class E, 6.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 7/15/32(9)(10)

      1,750       1,622,770  
Betony CLO 2, Ltd.  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,282,250  
 

 

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Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Betony CLO 2, Ltd. (continued)  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.198%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

    $ 4,550     $ 3,894,675  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,304,412  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 5.618%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,266,897  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 3.38%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 11/15/30(9)(10)

      1,500       1,315,508  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 6.23%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(9)(10)

      1,500       1,182,994  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.318%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/30/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,191,733  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,595,933  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2012-1RA, Class E, 5.937%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      4,875       4,121,493  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 3.037%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,728,950  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      4,000       3,418,125  

Series 2016-2A, Class ER, 6.237%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/15/31(9)(10)

      4,500       3,805,183  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,733,151  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,750       2,352,233  
Carlyle C17 CLO, Ltd.                

Series C17A, Class CR, 3.014%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,507,052  

Series C17A, Class DR, 6.214%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,900,355  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2012-3A, Class CR2, 3.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/14/32(9)(10)

      2,500       2,247,334  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 6.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(9)(10)

      1,500       1,146,904  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 3.167%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 7/27/31(9)(10)

      1,000       855,027  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 5.617%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 7/27/31(9)(10)

      2,150       1,658,194  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 3.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      2,750       2,387,799  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 5.887%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      3,500       2,643,759  
Cole Park CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-1A, Class ER, 6.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 10/20/28(9)(10)

      2,000       1,809,606  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Dryden CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 5.787%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

    $ 3,500     $ 3,074,431  

Series 2018-55A, Class D, 3.087%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      1,500       1,337,390  

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 5.637%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,709,969  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund  

Series 2015-40A, Class DR, 3.38%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 8/15/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,860,872  

Series 2015-40A, Class ER, 6.03%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 8/15/31(9)(10)

      2,350       2,077,304  

Series 2015-41A, Class DR, 2.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      7,000       6,400,604  

Series 2015-41A, Class ER, 5.537%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.30%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      1,268       1,072,805  

Series 2016-42A, Class DR, 3.167%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,322,640  
Fort Washington CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2019-1A, Class E, 7.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 10/20/32(9)(10)

      1,000       905,908  
Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 6.882%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%), 10/15/30(9)(10)

      4,500       3,920,031  
Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2015-19A, Class D1R, 6.745%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.53%), 7/24/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,732,955  

Series 2018-25A, Class D, 3.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,306,738  

Series 2018-25A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      3,500       3,032,547  
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 5, Ltd.                

Series 2019-5A, Class D, 4.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 10/20/32(9)(10)

      1,500       1,482,662  
Golub Capital Partners CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2018-37A, Class D, 3.518%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      4,000       3,533,797  

Series 2018-37A, Class E, 5.968%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      4,750       4,067,792  

Series 2020-48A, Class D, 4.018%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.80%), 4/17/33(9)(10)

      2,000       1,868,567  
ICG US CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 3.316%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/22/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,791,335  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.966%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,341,945  
Kayne CLO 5, Ltd.                

Series 2019-5A, Class E, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(9)(10)

      500       476,502  
 

 

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Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII, Ltd.                

Series 2014-18A, Class DR2, 6.129%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.92%), 10/21/30(9)(10)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,799,190  
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.  

Series 2016-22A, Class DR, 3.318%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/17/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,365,642  

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 6.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(9)(10)

      3,000       2,698,184  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-28A, Class E, 5.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 4/20/30(9)(10)

      1,950       1,742,218  

Series 2019-33A, Class E, 7.03%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.80%), 10/16/32(9)(10)

      950       918,046  
Oaktree CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 4.178%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.96%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      2,625       2,468,598  

Series 2019-3A, Class E, 6.988%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.77%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      1,121       928,695  
OHA Credit Partners VII, Ltd.  

Series 2012-7A, Class ER, 7.753%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 11/20/27(9)(10)

      3,000       2,879,495  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2013-2A, Class CRR, 3.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 10/17/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,394,664  

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(9)(10)

      3,250       2,890,790  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR2, 6.497%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 5/21/29(9)(10)

      1,850       1,705,517  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.718%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/18/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,775,618  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.368%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%), 4/18/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,803,734  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 5.83%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 7/16/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,760,195  
Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd.  

Series 2018-2A, Class C, 3.337%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,308,727  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 6.187%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,257,507  
Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd.  

Series 2018-3A, Class D, 3.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,311,237  

Series 2018-3A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      4,500       3,909,726  
Regatta XV Funding, Ltd.  

Series 2018-4A, Class D, 6.715%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      3,875       3,469,500  
Southwick Park CLO, LLC  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 4.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 7/20/32(9)(10)

      1,500       1,487,165  
Security     Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Southwick Park CLO, LLC (continued)  

Series 2019-4A, Class E, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/32(9)(10)

    $ 1,750     $ 1,666,096  
Upland CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 3.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      4,500       4,066,236  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 6.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      4,625       4,005,348  
Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd.  

Series 2018-9A, Class C, 3.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,154,295  

Series 2018-9A, Class D, 6.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,689,321  
Vibrant CLO X, Ltd.  

Series 2018-10A, Class C, 3.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,358,253  

Series 2018-10A, Class D, 6.408%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%), 10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       3,973,883  
Voya CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2014-1A, Class DR2, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/18/31(9)(10)

      3,250       2,596,843  

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 3.368%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 10/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,212,318  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 6.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,500       4,520,161  

Series 2016-3A, Class CR, 3.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,750,408  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 6.298%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%), 10/18/31(9)(10)

      3,375       2,777,897  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/19/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,406,553  
Webster Park CLO, Ltd.  

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 3.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,874,432  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 5.718%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

            2,500       2,190,337  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $306,155,088)

                  $ 269,179,651  
Common Stocks — 1.5%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.0%(6)  

IAP Global Services, LLC(4)(11)(12)

            168     $ 2,500,092  
      $ 2,500,092  
 

 

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Security          Shares     Value  
Automotive — 0.0%(6)  

Dayco Products, LLC(11)(12)

             48,926     $ 366,945  
      $ 366,945  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.0%(6)  

Crossmark Holdings, Inc.(11)(12)

            37,581     $ 2,160,908  
      $ 2,160,908  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.1%  

Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(11)(12)

            454,988     $ 4,675,002  
      $ 4,675,002  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.6%  

Answers Corp.(4)(11)(12)

      642,963     $ 475,793  

Software Luxembourg Holding S.A., Class A(11)(12)

 

    161,663       32,332,600  
      $ 32,808,393  
Health Care — 0.2%  

Akorn Holding Company, LLC, Class A(11)(12)

            792,089     $ 8,811,990  
      $ 8,811,990  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.0%(6)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Class A(11)(12)

            30,298     $ 348,427  
      $ 348,427  
Oil and Gas — 0.2%                     

AFG Holdings, Inc.(4)(11)(12)

      281,241     $ 6,192,927  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(11)(12)

      20,537       2,054  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(11)(12)

      88,944       8,894  

McDermott International, Ltd.(11)(12)

      1,382,889       2,350,911  

RDV Resources, Inc., Class A(4)(11)(12)

      197,614       0  

Samson Resources II, LLC, Class A(4)(11)

      387,972       2,521,818  

Sunrise Oil & Gas, Inc., Class A(11)(12)

            121,973       853,811  
      $ 11,930,415  
Publishing — 0.2%  

ION Media Networks, Inc.(4)(11)(12)

      13,247     $ 8,671,221  

Tweddle Group, Inc.(4)(11)(12)

            18,167       39,059  
      $ 8,710,280  
Radio and Television — 0.1%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(11)(12)

      482,097     $ 430,995  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(11)(12)

      371,654       1,880,569  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(11)(12)

            205,018       1,685,248  
      $ 3,996,812  
Security          Shares     Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(6)  

David’s Bridal, LLC(4)(11)(12)

             195,511     $ 1,708,766  
      $ 1,708,766  
Utilities — 0.1%  

Longview Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Class A(4)(11)(12)

            359,046     $ 2,904,682  
      $ 2,904,682  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $94,656,391)

 

  $ 80,922,712  
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%(6)  

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(4)(11)(12)

            9,245     $ 742,651  
      $ 742,651  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.0%(6)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., 15.00% (PIK)(11)(12)

            14,309     $ 214,635  
      $ 214,635  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.1%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series A, 8.00% (PIK)(4)(11)(12)

      5,438     $ 435,040  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series B, 10.00% (PIK)(4)(11)(12)

            22,162       1,794,235  
      $ 2,229,275  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $1,794,235)

                  $ 3,186,561  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%(6)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(6)  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class A(11)(12)

      16,581     $ 4,974  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class B(11)(12)

            8,290       101,553  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $180,309)

                  $ 106,527  
 

 

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Warrants — 0.0%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Health Care — 0.0%                     

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(4)(11)(12)

      266     $ 0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(4)(11)(12)

      1,725       0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27 (Contingent Warrants)(4)(11)(12)

            111,530       0  
      $ 0  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp. 11/26/22(4)(11)(12)

            37,742     $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.7%

 

Security          Shares     Value  

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF

            803,000     $ 35,540,780  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $36,809,412)

 

  $ 35,540,780  
Short-Term Investments — 2.0%

 

Description          Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(13)

            111,394,225     $ 111,394,225  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $111,394,225)

 

  $ 111,394,225  

Total Investments — 127.7%
(identified cost $7,316,837,334)

 

  $ 6,956,556,592  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.3)%

 

  $ (16,434,068

Net Investments — 127.4%
(identified cost $7,300,403,266)

 

  $ 6,940,122,524  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (27.4)%

 

  $ (1,490,688,271

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 5,449,434,253  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

  (1)

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

  (2)

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2020 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (3)

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. See Note 1F for description. At October 31, 2020, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $15,620,613.

 

  (4)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (5)

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2020, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (6)

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (7)

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments or has declared bankruptcy. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (8)

Fixed-rate loan.

 

  (9)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $497,634,904 or 9.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(10)

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(11)

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

(12)

Non-income producing security.

 

(13)

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     155,537,410     EUR     132,552,680     Standard Chartered Bank     11/3/20     $ 1,159,921     $  
USD     147,378,054     EUR     124,569,292     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/30/20       2,212,091        
USD     9,470,182     EUR     8,000,000     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20       147,437        
USD     31,418,149     GBP     23,789,121     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20       594,203        
USD     154,499,562     EUR     132,552,680     Standard Chartered Bank     12/2/20       23,410        
USD     158,803,677     EUR     134,859,392     Goldman Sachs International     1/29/21       1,407,481        
USD     2,355,730     EUR     2,000,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/29/21       21,504        
                                    $ 5,566,047     $  

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $7,189,009,041)

   $ 6,828,728,299  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $111,394,225)

     111,394,225  

Cash

     60,056,685  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,450,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $440,176)

     440,695  

Interest receivable

     20,345,374  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     10,839  

Receivable for investments sold

     91,437,051  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     5,566,047  

Prepaid upfront fees and other fees on notes payable

     2,111,271  

Prepaid expenses

     388,645  

Total assets

   $ 7,122,929,131  
Liabilities

 

Notes payable

   $ 1,480,000,000  

Cash collateral due to brokers

     2,450,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     186,536,475  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     2,508,657  

Trustees’ fees

     9,042  

Accrued expenses

     1,990,704  

Total liabilities

   $ 1,673,494,878  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 5,449,434,253  

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income

   $ 368,429,713  

Dividends

     2,422,685  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,038,505  

Total investment income

   $ 371,890,903  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 32,244,296  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     949,004  

Legal and accounting services

     958,394  

Interest expense and fees

     37,094,201  

Miscellaneous

     444,497  

Total expenses

   $ 71,798,892  

Net investment income

   $ 300,092,011  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (392,923,637

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (13,083

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,180,669

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (15,923,521

Net realized loss

   $ (412,040,910

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ 11,089,598  

Investments — affiliated investment

     (716

Foreign currency

     668,445  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,714,424  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 22,471,751  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (389,569,159

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (89,477,148

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 300,092,011      $ 495,243,530  

Net realized loss

     (412,040,910      (66,923,739

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     22,471,751        (288,934,917

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (89,477,148    $ 139,384,874  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 656,651,110      $ 189,465,590  

Withdrawals

     (2,461,193,007      (3,954,556,464

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (1,804,541,897    $ (3,765,090,874

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (1,894,019,045    $ (3,625,706,000
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 7,343,453,298      $ 10,969,159,298  

At end of year

   $ 5,449,434,253      $ 7,343,453,298  

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (89,477,148

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Investments purchased

     (2,270,434,034

Investments sold and principal repayments

     4,131,225,060  

Increase in short-term investments, net

     (31,755,325

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     (7,696,081

Amortization of prepaid upfront fees and other fees on notes payable

     4,908,616  

Decrease in interest receivable

     4,230,802  

Decrease in dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     208,151  

Increase in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (5,517,094

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     302,907  

Increase in payable for cash collateral due to brokers

     960,996  

Decrease in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (5,197,330

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

     (815,609

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (3,451,169

Increase in unfunded loan commitments

     13,956,307  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

     (11,088,882

Net realized loss from investments

     392,936,720  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 2,123,296,887  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities         

Proceeds from capital contributions

   $ 656,651,110  

Payments for capital withdrawals

     (2,461,193,007

Proceeds from notes payable

     1,475,000,000  

Repayments of notes payable

     (1,835,000,000

Payment of prepaid upfront fees and other fees on notes payable

     (5,906,250

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (2,170,448,147

Net decrease in cash and restricted cash*

   $ (47,151,260

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year(1)

   $ 110,098,640  

Cash and restricted cash at end of year(1)

   $ 62,947,380  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings

   $ 40,732,997  

 

*

Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $2,484.

 

(1) 

Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows — continued

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

      October 31, 2020  

Cash

   $ 60,056,685  

Deposit for derivatives collateral —

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,450,000  

Foreign currency

     440,695  

Total cash and restricted cash as shown on the Statement of Cash Flows

   $ 62,947,380  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.56      0.55      0.51      0.52     0.58

Interest and fee expense

     0.60      0.88      0.47      0.34     0.44

Total expenses

     1.16      1.43      0.98      0.86     1.02

Net investment income

     4.86      5.63      4.92      4.68     5.52

Portfolio Turnover

     30      17      29      39     38

Total Return

     0.39      2.04      5.41      6.43     8.32

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 5,449,434      $ 7,343,453      $ 10,969,159      $ 7,797,557     $ 5,325,638  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Senior Debt Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund and Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Income Fund held an interest of 98.1%, 1.0% and 0.9%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

 

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Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreements between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily gross assets up to and

 

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including $1 billion, 0.45% over $1 billion up to and including $2 billion, 0.40% over $2 billion up to and including $7 billion, 0.3875% over $7 billion up to and including $10 billion, 0.375% over $10 billion up to and including $15 billion and 0.3625% on gross assets over $15 billion, and is payable monthly. Gross assets of the Portfolio are calculated by deducting all liabilities of the Portfolio except the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Portfolio. The fee reductions cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not interested persons of BMR or the Portfolio and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interest in the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee totaled $32,244,296 or 0.52% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $2,315,389,889 and $4,123,986,680, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 7,313,208,020  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 50,309,473  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (423,394,969

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (373,085,496

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Portfolio is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate

 

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derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative(1)      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 5,566,047      $         —  

 

(1)  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Goldman Sachs International

   $ 1,407,481      $         —      $      $ (990,000    $ 417,481  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     2,233,595               (1,917,997             315,598  

Standard Chartered Bank

     1,183,331                      (780,000      403,331  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     741,640               (61,640      (680,000       
     $ 5,566,047      $      $ (1,979,637    $ (2,450,000    $ 1,136,410  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
(2)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (15,923,521    $ 10,714,424  

 

(1)  

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $720,137,000.

 

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6  Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

The Portfolio has entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, as amended (the Loan Facility) with certain Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”) sponsored conduits (the “Conduit Lenders”) that issue commercial paper, certain banks (the “Direct Lenders”) and Citi as secondary lender (together with any other secondary lenders, the “Secondary Lenders”) and as agent (the “Agent”) for the Conduit Lenders, the Direct Lenders and the Secondary Lenders that allows it to borrow up to $2.625 billion ($2.917 billion from October 15, 2019 to March 9, 2020) and to invest the borrowings in accordance with its investment practices. Borrowings under the Loan Facility are secured by the assets of the Portfolio and is in effect through March 8, 2021. In connection with borrowings from a Conduit Lender, the Portfolio pays to the Conduit Lender an amount equal to the Conduit Lender’s cost of borrowing (i.e., the interest payable on commercial paper issued by such Conduit Lender) plus a dealer commission (collectively, the “CP Rate”) multiplied by the principal amount of the advance to the Portfolio under the Loan Facility. In addition, the Portfolio pays a drawn fee to Citi on behalf of the Conduit Lenders equal to 0.85% per annum on its outstanding borrowings, a liquidity fee payable to the Secondary Lenders equal to 0.15% or 0.25% per annum of the undrawn amount under the Loan Facility depending on the amount borrowed by the Portfolio thereunder, and an upfront fee equal to 0.10% of the total commitment amount under the Loan Facility. The Portfolio pays substantially similar fees with respect to borrowings from the Direct Lenders, but it pays one-month LIBOR (or such other duration as approved by the Agent) on advances rather than the CP Rate. In the event that the Conduit Lenders are unable to fund their commitment and the Secondary Lenders provide backstop liquidity, the Portfolio is charged an interest rate similar to that paid to the Direct Lenders but a drawn fee that is substantially higher than the drawn fee paid to the Direct Lenders. Drawn and liquidity fees for the year ended October 31, 2020 totaled $15,938,603 and are included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations. In connection with the renewal of the Loan Facility on March 9, 2020, the Portfolio paid upfront fees of $2,625,000 and, shortly thereafter on March 19, 2020, the Portfolio paid waiver fees of $3,281,250 in connection with a reduction of Portfolio net asset value during the month of March 2020 due to market volatility; these aggregate upfront and waiver fees are being amortized to interest expense through March 8, 2021. The unamortized balance at October 31, 2020 is approximately $2,111,000 and is included in prepaid upfront fees and other fees on notes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had borrowings outstanding under the Loan Facility of $1,480,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 0.18%. Based on the short-term nature of borrowings under the Loan Facility and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Loan Facility would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the average borrowings under the Loan Facility and the average interest rate (excluding fees) were $1,530,846,995 and 1.05%, respectively.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $111,394,225, which represents 2.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of
affiliated fund
  Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 79,652,699     $ 3,226,883,695     $ (3,195,128,370   $ (13,083   $ (716   $ 111,394,225     $ 1,038,505       111,394,225  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3*     Total  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

  $     $ 6,192,920,386     $ 13,705,137     $ 6,206,625,523  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

          233,166,545             233,166,545  

Asset-Backed Securities

          269,179,651             269,179,651  

Common Stocks

    11,022,725       44,885,629       25,014,358       80,922,712  

Preferred Stocks

          214,635       2,971,926       3,186,561  

Miscellaneous

          106,527             106,527  

Warrants

                0       0  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    35,540,780                   35,540,780  

Short-Term Investments

          111,394,225             111,394,225  

Total Investments

  $ 46,563,505     $ 6,851,867,598     $ 41,691,421     $ 6,940,122,524  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $     $ 5,566,047     $     $ 5,566,047  

Total

  $ 46,563,505     $ 6,857,433,645     $ 41,691,421     $ 6,945,688,571  

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

Credit Risk

The Portfolio invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Senior Debt Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Senior Debt Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Senior Debt Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Trust/Portfolio

Portfolio

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Trust/Portfolio

Portfolio

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Senior Debt Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     21 and 60  

Federal Tax Information

     22  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     61  

Management and Organization

     62  

Important Notices

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China, which turned into a global pandemic that ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and led to a dramatic decline in economic activity across the globe.

The first two months of the period, however, were relatively benign, with senior loan prices staying above $95 and appreciating in November and December.

The first signs of trouble appeared in late January 2020, as coronavirus headlines rattled investor nerves across capital markets. Loan prices, however, continued to remain firm through January, and retail fund flows turned positive for the first time in 16 months. But in the last week of February, as investors digested the potential economic effects of the spreading pandemic in the U.S., a global sell-off unfolded across both equity and credit markets at large, including the market for senior loans.

March proved to be the worst month of the period for the loan asset class, and was the second-worst month in the loan market’s history. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, returned –12.37% against the backdrop of a global slide in capital markets amid investors’ flight to safety. As investors withdrew $14.7 billion from retail loan funds during the month, the average price of loans in the Index bottomed at $76.23 on March 23.

Beginning in the last week of March, however, credit markets, including senior loans, turned a corner as central banks around the world stepped in to shore up capital markets. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% and announced a spectrum of support measures to help credit markets worldwide. In response, the loan market began a rally that continued through the end of the period, with the Index returning 9.70% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and 4.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Technical factors were also a tailwind for loans as demand outpaced supply for most of the period. Contributing factors included seven months of easing retail fund redemptions from April through October 2020, and an increase in institutional demand for structured loan products. By period-end, the average price of loans had risen to $93.17 — a dramatic increase from its March low, but still shy of its $96.72 level at the start of 2020.

For the period as a whole, BBB rated loans in the Index returned 0.28%; BB rated loans in the Index returned –0.60%; B rated loans in the Index returned 3.13%; CCC rated loans in the Index returned –1.41%; D rated (defaulted) loans in the Index returned –47.77%; and the Index overall returned 1.72%. Issuer fundamentals deteriorated in response to the global economic slowdown, with the trailing 12-month default rate rising from 1.43% at the beginning of the period to 4.11% at period-end — approximately one percentage point above the long-term average.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund (the Fund) returned 0.83% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 1.72%.

The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.

The Fund has historically tended to maintain underweight exposures, relative to the Index, to lower credit segments of the market, namely the CCC and D (defaulted) rating tiers within the Index. This positioning may help the Fund experience limited credit losses over the long run, but may detract from relative performance versus the Index in times when lower quality loans perform well. This underweight to lower quality loans, which tend to have higher coupon yields, may also result in a lower average coupon yield for the Fund relative to the Index.

During the period, the Fund’s overweight position in higher quality BB rated loans, which generally underperformed the Index, detracted from Fund performance versus the Index.

On an industry basis, the Fund’s overweight exposure to the leisure goods/activities/movies industry, which experienced a drastic decline in business as a result of the global pandemic, also detracted from Fund performance relative to the Index. An underweight position in the health care industry, which experienced increased demand during the pandemic, detracted from relative results as well. Security selections in the oil & gas and the financial intermediaries industries also hurt relative performance during the period.

In contrast, an overweight position in the drugs industry — which benefited from the search for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments — and an underweight position in the air transport industry — where demand nearly disappeared in the initial surge of the pandemic — contributed to Fund performance versus the Index. Security selections across the business equipment & services, food/drug retailers, and leisure goods/activities/movies industries helped relative performance as well.

The Fund’s holdings in high yield bonds also helped results versus the Index, which does not include high yield bonds. High yield bonds, as measured by the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, outperformed the loan market during the period.

In addition, the Fund’s cash position benefited relative performance when loan prices declined in the first quarter of 2020 and was an overall contributor to Fund performance versus the Index during the period.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Craig P. Russ, Kelley G. Baccei, Stephen C. Concannon, CFA, Andrew N. Sveen, CFA and Jeffrey D. Mueller

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
    Performance
Inception Date
    One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Advisers Class at NAV

     09/07/2000       09/07/2000       0.75      3.75      3.84

Class A at NAV

     05/07/2003       09/07/2000       0.83        3.78        3.85  

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                 –1.43        3.31        3.62  

Class C at NAV

     09/05/2000       09/05/2000       –0.00      3.00        3.07  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                 –0.97        3.00        3.07  

Class I at NAV

     09/15/2000       09/15/2000       1.01        4.04        4.10  

Class R6 at NAV

     06/27/2016       09/15/2000       1.05        4.09        4.13  

 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

                 1.72      4.09      4.11

* Amount is less than -0.005%.

            
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4    Advisers Class     Class A     Class C      Class I      Class R6  
     1.04     1.04     1.79      0.79      0.73

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Advisers Class

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $14,587          N.A.  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $13,540          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $373,863          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          10/31/2010          $1,498,923          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)

 

 

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*

Net of unfunded loan commitments.

**

Amount is less than 0.05%.

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)6

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R6 is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund invests in one or more affiliated investment companies (Portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund, including its pro rata share of each Portfolio or Fund in which it invests. Other Net Assets represents other assets less liabilities and includes any investment type that represents less than 1% of net assets.

6 

For Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio’s securities, credit ratings are categorized using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). For High Income Opportunities Portfolio’s securities, ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable and for purposes of ratings restrictions, the average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch is used. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

Additional Information

 

 

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
    

Annualized

Expense
Ratio

 

Actual

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,086.10      $ 5.61        1.07

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,086.90      $ 5.56        1.06

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,082.20      $ 9.47        1.81

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,087.40      $ 4.25        0.81

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,087.40      $ 4.15        0.79

Hypothetical

          
         

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.80      $ 5.43        1.07

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.80      $ 5.38        1.06

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.00      $ 9.17        1.81

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.10      $ 4.12        0.81

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.20      $ 4.01        0.79

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolios.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $806,027,344)

   $ 739,960,017  

Investment in High Income Opportunities Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $162,077,065)

     148,854,326  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     783,291  

Total assets

   $ 889,597,634  
Liabilities         

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 2,903,821  

Distributions payable

     426,418  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     113,383  

Distribution and service fees

     80,391  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     207,223  

Total liabilities

   $ 3,731,278  

Net Assets

   $ 885,866,356  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,073,872,865  

Accumulated loss

     (188,006,509

Total

   $ 885,866,356  

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

 

 

Advisers Class Shares    October 31, 2020  

Net Assets

   $ 42,805,843  

Shares Outstanding

     5,135,853  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.33  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 181,560,608  

Shares Outstanding

     20,475,618  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.87  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 9.07  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 37,682,506  

Shares Outstanding

     4,529,557  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.32  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 546,479,045  

Shares Outstanding

     65,525,855  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.34  
Class R6 Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 77,338,354  

Shares Outstanding

     9,273,972  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.34  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolios (net of foreign taxes, $97)

   $ 50,024,749  

Dividends allocated from Portfolios (net of foreign taxes, $90)

     765,545  

Expenses allocated from Portfolios

     (5,962,783

Total investment income from Portfolios

   $ 44,827,511  
Expenses         

Administration fee

   $ 1,542,743  

Distribution and service fees

  

Advisers Class

     148,815  

Class A

     445,073  

Class C

     486,971  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     58,262  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     593,987  

Legal and accounting services

     57,421  

Printing and postage

     88,795  

Registration fees

     114,768  

Miscellaneous

     21,359  

Total expenses

   $ 3,558,694  

Net investment income

   $ 41,268,817  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolios         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (45,394,544

Securities sold short

     1,023  

Foreign currency transactions

     (368,575

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (2,329,339

Net realized loss

   $ (48,091,435

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (8,519,288

Securities sold short

     (2,183

Foreign currency

     62,274  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,357,929  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (7,101,268

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (55,192,703

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (13,923,886

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   

2020

    

2019

 

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 41,268,817      $ 73,238,337  

Net realized loss

     (48,091,435      (16,621,054

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (7,101,268      (28,238,000

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (13,923,886    $ 28,379,283  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Advisers Class

   $ (2,478,130    $ (4,710,780

Class A

     (7,236,627      (9,342,699

Class B

            (12,275

Class C

     (1,643,196      (3,154,072

Class I

     (28,118,971      (50,112,471

Class R6

     (4,440,637      (6,351,742

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (43,917,561    $ (73,684,039

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Advisers Class

   $ 5,105,504      $ 10,051,704  

Class A

     43,498,366        33,288,971  

Class C

     4,878,305        6,606,063  

Class I

     265,692,958        324,119,660  

Class R6

     14,922,583        65,450,500  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Advisers Class

     2,453,867        4,661,130  

Class A

     6,617,567        8,540,214  

Class B

            12,104  

Class C

     1,411,554        2,669,468  

Class I

     24,792,433        45,443,028  

Class R6

     2,219,228        2,949,790  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Advisers Class

     (44,433,813      (60,453,715

Class A

     (61,798,848      (70,866,062

Class B

            (37,932

Class C

     (21,182,614      (26,509,551

Class I

     (515,473,983      (899,494,801

Class R6

     (62,940,600      (60,418,360

Net asset value of shares converted(1)

     

Class A

     4,775,909        42,086,018  

Class B

            (728,806

Class C

     (4,775,909      (41,357,212

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (334,237,493    $ (613,987,789

Other capital —

     

Portfolio transaction fee contributed to Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

   $      $ (1,311,403

Portfolio transaction fee allocated from Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

            978,282  

Net decrease in net assets from other capital

   $      $ (333,121

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (392,078,940    $ (659,625,666
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,277,945,296      $ 1,937,570,962  

At end of year

   $ 885,866,356      $ 1,277,945,296  

 

(1)  

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A shares at the close of business on October 15, 2019 upon the termination of Class B.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Advisers Class  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.620      $ 8.850      $ 8.880      $ 8.740     $ 8.550  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.324      $ 0.408      $ 0.364      $ 0.339     $ 0.362  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.277      (0.228      (0.028      0.142       0.193  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.047      $ 0.180      $ 0.336      $ 0.481     $ 0.555  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.337    $ (0.410    $ (0.366    $ (0.341   $ (0.365

Total distributions

   $ (0.337    $ (0.410    $ (0.366    $ (0.341   $ (0.365

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.330      $ 8.620      $ 8.850      $ 8.880     $ 8.740  

Total Return(2)

     0.75      1.98      3.85      5.59     6.72
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 42,806      $ 84,179      $ 133,055      $ 159,778     $ 181,145  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     1.08      1.04      1.01      1.03     1.06

Net investment income

     3.89      4.68      4.10      3.83     4.28

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(4)

     8      5      12      13     13

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.160      $ 9.410      $ 9.450      $ 9.300     $ 9.090  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.340      $ 0.434      $ 0.387      $ 0.360     $ 0.385  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.272      (0.248      (0.037      0.153       0.214  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.068      $ 0.186      $ 0.350      $ 0.513     $ 0.599  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.358    $ (0.436    $ (0.390    $ (0.363   $ (0.389

Total distributions

   $ (0.358    $ (0.436    $ (0.390    $ (0.363   $ (0.389

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.870      $ 9.160      $ 9.410      $ 9.450     $ 9.300  

Total Return(2)

     0.83      2.04      3.77      5.60     6.82
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 181,561      $ 195,385      $ 186,987      $ 199,714     $ 305,764  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     1.08      1.04      1.01      1.03     1.07

Net investment income

     3.84      4.69      4.10      3.83     4.29

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(4)

     8      5      12      13     13

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2020     2019      2018      2017     2016  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.600     $ 8.830      $ 8.860      $ 8.720     $ 8.530  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.259     $ 0.341      $ 0.296      $ 0.272     $ 0.298  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.264     (0.227      (0.027      0.142       0.193  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.005   $ 0.114      $ 0.269      $ 0.414     $ 0.491  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.275   $ (0.344    $ (0.299    $ (0.274   $ (0.301

Total distributions

   $ (0.275   $ (0.344    $ (0.299    $ (0.274   $ (0.301

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.320     $ 8.600      $ 8.830      $ 8.860     $ 8.720  

Total Return(2)

     (0.00 )%(3)       1.33      2.96      4.92     5.93
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 37,683     $ 59,716      $ 121,021      $ 137,536     $ 158,443  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

            

Expenses

     1.83     1.79      1.76      1.78     1.82

Net investment income

     3.12     3.93      3.35      3.08     3.54

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     8     5      12      13     13

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than (0.005)%.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.620      $ 8.850      $ 8.890      $ 8.740     $ 8.550  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.344      $ 0.430      $ 0.386      $ 0.361     $ 0.383  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.265      (0.228      (0.037      0.153       0.194  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.079      $ 0.202      $ 0.349      $ 0.514     $ 0.577  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.359    $ (0.432    $ (0.389    $ (0.364   $ (0.387

Total distributions

   $ (0.359    $ (0.432    $ (0.389    $ (0.364   $ (0.387

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.340      $ 8.620      $ 8.850      $ 8.890     $ 8.740  

Total Return(2)

     1.01      2.35      4.00      5.97     6.99
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 546,479      $ 808,175      $ 1,369,866      $ 1,280,058     $ 613,984  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     0.83      0.79      0.76      0.77     0.82

Net investment income

     4.12      4.94      4.35      4.08     4.54

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(4)

     8      5      12      13     13

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R6  
     Year Ended October 31,      Period Ended
October 31, 2016
(1)
 
     2020      2019      2018      2017  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 8.620      $ 8.850      $ 8.880      $ 8.740      $ 8.480  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.349      $ 0.435      $ 0.399      $ 0.366      $ 0.131  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.267      (0.228      (0.036      0.138        0.270  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.082      $ 0.207      $ 0.363      $ 0.504      $ 0.401  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.362    $ (0.437    $ (0.393    $ (0.364    $ (0.141

Total distributions

   $ (0.362    $ (0.437    $ (0.393    $ (0.364    $ (0.141

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 8.340      $ 8.620      $ 8.850      $ 8.880      $ 8.740  

Total Return(3)

     1.05      2.41      4.05      5.97      4.75 %(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 77,338      $ 130,492      $ 125,876      $ 15,491      $ 13,180  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

              

Expenses

     0.79      0.73      0.72      0.73      0.76 %(6) 

Net investment income

     4.19      4.99      4.49      4.13      4.35 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(7)

     8      5      12      13      13 %(8) 

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations on June 27, 2016 to October 31, 2016.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

(7) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

(8) 

For the Fund’s year ended October 31, 2016.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. The Advisers Class, Class I and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund currently pursues its objective by investing all of its investable assets in interests in two portfolios managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or its affiliates (the Portfolios), which are Massachusetts business trusts. The value of the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in their net assets. The Portfolios and the Fund’s proportionate interest in each of their net assets at October 31, 2020 were as follows: Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (13.1%) and High Income Opportunities Portfolio (15.7%). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios. The financial statements of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements. A copy of High Income Opportunities Portfolio’s financial statements is available by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report. Such policies are consistent with those of High Income Opportunities Portfolio.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolios, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 43,917,561      $ 73,684,039  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $140,073 and paid-in capital was increased by $140,073 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 702,898  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (120,430,861

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (67,852,128

Distributions payable

   $ (426,418

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $120,430,861 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $12,883,464 are short-term and $107,547,397 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Fund and EVM, the investment adviser fee is computed on investable Fund assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receives an advisory fee (“Investable Assets”) at the following annual rates: for bank loans and bank loan related Investable Assets — 0.575% up to $1 billion of the Fund’s average daily net Investable Assets and at reduced rates when average daily net Investable Assets are $1 billion or more; and for high yield bonds and other instruments that are not bank loan related — 0.30% up to $500 million of the Fund’s daily net Investable Assets, and at reduced rates on daily net Investable Assets of $500 million or more, plus 3.00% of the Fund’s daily income when daily net Investable Assets are less than $500 million, and at reduced rates when daily net Investable assets are $500 million or more. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolios, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolios’ investment adviser fees. The Portfolios have engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolios’ Notes to Financial Statements. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s allocated portion of investment adviser fees paid by the Portfolios amounted to $5,095,691 or 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $1,542,743.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $6,873 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $1,626 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolios who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolios are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect distribution plans for the Advisers Class shares and Class A shares (Advisers/Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Advisers/Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Advisers Class and Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $148,815 for Advisers Class shares and $445,073 for Class A shares. The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $365,228 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $121,743 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $8,000 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Contributions      Withdrawals  

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

   $ 67,984,554      $ 389,599,342  

High Income Opportunities Portfolio

     12,949,439        74,209,399  

During the year ended October 31, 2019, a Portfolio transaction fee was imposed by Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio) on the combined daily inflows or outflows of the Fund and the Portfolio’s other investors as more fully described at Note 1K of the Portfolio’s financial statements included herein. Such fee was allocated to the Fund based on its pro-rata interest in the Portfolio. The amount of the Portfolio transaction fee imposed on the Fund, if any, and the allocation of such fee are presented as Other capital on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Effective July 31, 2019, the Portfolio transaction fee was discontinued.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Advisers Class    2020      2019  

Sales

     626,290        1,154,753  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     294,072        536,505  

Redemptions

     (5,554,448      (6,963,590

Net decrease

     (4,634,086      (5,272,332

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     4,930,687        3,609,089  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     748,176        923,835  

Redemptions

     (7,069,657      (7,653,592

Converted from Class B shares

            79,945  

Converted from Class C shares

     545,541        4,486,960  

Net increase (decrease)

     (845,253      1,446,237  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class B    2020      2019(1)  

Sales

             

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

            1,396  

Redemptions

            (4,356

Converted to Class A shares

            (83,885

Net decrease

            (86,845
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     595,239        762,155  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     169,877        308,162  

Redemptions

     (2,598,882      (3,059,598

Converted to Class A shares

     (581,455      (4,775,942

Net decrease

     (2,415,221      (6,765,223
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     32,123,559        37,307,330  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     2,974,259        5,228,689  

Redemptions

     (63,321,586      (103,586,021

Net decrease

     (28,223,768      (61,050,002
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R6    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,758,211        7,529,198  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     266,107        338,979  

Redemptions

     (7,887,382      (6,954,910

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,863,064      913,267  

 

(1)  

At the close of business on October 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, the Fund’s investment in High Income Opportunities Portfolio, whose financial statements are not included but are available elsewhere as discussed in Note 1, and in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio were valued based on Level 1 inputs.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 86.9%(1)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 2.2%  
Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 22, 2027

    EUR       1,194     $ 1,114,678  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing February 26, 2027

    EUR       4,656       4,347,243  
AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 17, 2027

    EUR       2,850       3,263,655  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2027(2)

      4,204       4,139,505  
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      6,830       6,136,846  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      12,698       11,409,867  
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.                  

Revolving Loan, 1.37%, Maturing July 19, 2021(3)

      5,526       5,396,495  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.50%), Maturing July 18, 2021(4)

      6,930       5,454,526  
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing January 30, 2025

      3,025       3,028,781  
TransDigm, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing August 22, 2024

      28,603       27,005,868  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 30, 2025

      6,400       6,036,757  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing December 9, 2025

      34,208       32,254,968  
WP CPP Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 30, 2025

            14,847       13,181,726  
                    $ 122,770,915  
Air Transport — 0.4%  
JetBlue Airways Corporation                  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 17, 2024

      3,111     $ 3,103,125  
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 25, 2027

      5,850       5,962,888  
SkyMiles IP, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 20, 2027

            14,625       14,602,156  
                    $ 23,668,169  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Automotive — 3.2%  
Adient US, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.42%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 6, 2024(2)

      2,740     $ 2,707,771  
American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 6, 2024

      19,165       18,545,663  
Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.52%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.38%), Maturing May 22, 2025

      9,262       8,983,958  
Bright Bidco B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      18,014       8,549,005  
Chassix, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.50%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 15, 2023(2)

      8,879       7,946,638  
Clarios Global, L.P.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 30, 2026

      22,298       21,656,712  
Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing November 2, 2023

      5,070       4,394,601  
Dayco Products, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing May 19, 2023

      10,974       6,986,479  
Garrett LX III S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing September 27, 2025

  EUR     4,625       5,245,640  
Garrett Motion, Inc.                

DIP Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2021

      1,157       1,162,340  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)                

Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing March 7, 2025

      8,017       7,771,479  
IAA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing June 28, 2026

      6,071       5,919,286  
Les Schwab Tire Centers                

Term Loan, Maturing October 28, 2027(5)

      18,475       18,336,437  
Tenneco, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      34,580       32,040,772  
Thor Industries, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 1, 2026

      9,518       9,467,571  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Automotive (continued)  
TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 16, 2024

    EUR       7,644     $ 8,857,855  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 16, 2024

      10,682       10,654,870  
Visteon Corporation                  

Term Loan, 1.91%, (USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 25, 2024(2)

            2,217       2,175,076  
                    $ 181,402,153  
Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.5%  
Advisor Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      11,119     $ 10,744,200  
Clipper Acquisitions Corp.                  

Term Loan, 1.89%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      12,934       12,675,565  
OZ Management L.P.                  

Term Loan, 4.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing April 10, 2023

      257       256,700  
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.                  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 30, 2023

            3,800       3,676,500  
                    $ 27,352,965  
Building and Development — 2.7%  
ACProducts, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      3,678     $ 3,718,095  
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      2,347       2,332,358  
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 15, 2027

      21,904       21,297,980  
American Residential Services, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 15, 2027

      4,150       4,108,500  
APi Group DE, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 1, 2026

      13,697       13,435,417  

Term Loan, Maturing October 1, 2026(5)

      2,150       2,105,656  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Building and Development (continued)  
Core & Main L.P.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      1,326     $ 1,292,625  
CPG International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%),
Maturing May 5, 2024

      6,764       6,766,395  
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing August 21, 2025

      28,775       27,612,458  
LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, Maturing
August 7, 2027(5)

      5,400       5,379,750  

Term Loan, Maturing
September 29, 2027(5)

    EUR       11,350       13,130,649  
Quikrete Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      3,606       3,541,766  
RE/MAX International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing December 15, 2023

      17,532       17,443,917  
Realogy Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 8, 2025

      5,421       5,214,595  
Werner FinCo L.P.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%),
Maturing July 24, 2024

      4,716       4,562,869  
White Cap Buyer, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing October 19, 2027

      15,450       15,244,005  
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 30, 2023

            6,773       5,951,432  
                    $ 153,138,467  
Business Equipment and Services — 6.4%  
Adevinta ASA                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 23, 2027(5)

      2,175     $ 2,166,844  

Term Loan, Maturing October 23, 2027(5)

    EUR       8,075       9,398,672  
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 11, 2025

      4,448       4,408,708  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Airbnb, Inc.                

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 17, 2025

      6,434     $ 6,857,436  
AlixPartners, LLP                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 4, 2024

      1,330       1,290,630  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 4, 2024

  EUR     8,796       10,136,784  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 10, 2026

      6,131       6,013,310  
Amentum Government Services Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      9,551       9,192,898  
AppLovin Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      26,826       26,340,038  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 15, 2025

      5,348       5,297,986  
ASGN Incorporated                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      575       569,178  
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.64%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 7, 2027

      8,450       8,442,961  
Belfor Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      2,165       2,159,969  
BidFair MergeRight, Inc.                

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 15, 2027

      5,862       5,832,226  
Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing September 5, 2025

      9,002       8,788,260  
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      8,068       7,534,398  
Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 30, 2026

      8,175       8,067,703  
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.60%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2025

      10,216       9,901,444  
CM Acquisition Co.                

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 26, 2023

      4,717       4,657,895  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 9, 2027

      2,319     $ 2,289,328  
EAB Global, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 15, 2024(2)

      3,750       3,660,570  
EIG Investors Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 9, 2023

      17,845       17,732,988  
Garda World Security Corporation                

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 30, 2026

      7,695       7,686,475  
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC                

Term Loan, Maturing October 8, 2027(5)

  EUR     1,250       1,451,627  

Term Loan, Maturing October 8, 2027(5)

      6,000       5,940,000  
IG Investment Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      23,534       23,162,434  
Illuminate Buyer, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing June 16, 2027

      6,175       6,084,691  
Intrado Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 10, 2024

      3,861       3,579,583  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 10, 2024(2)

      4,947       4,614,364  
IRI Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing December 1, 2025

      20,946       20,622,982  

Term Loan, 5.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing December 1, 2025

      6,300       6,341,580  
Iron Mountain, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing January 2, 2026

      8,881       8,570,402  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 19, 2026

      3,335       3,222,489  
KUEHG Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 21, 2025

      20,110       18,466,293  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 22, 2025

      4,425       3,974,203  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
LGC Group Holdings, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 21, 2027

    EUR       2,275     $ 2,588,072  
Loire Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing April 21, 2027

      3,067       2,963,791  
Monitronics International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      17,189       13,665,632  
PGX Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 10.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6.25% cash, 4.25% PIK, Maturing September 29, 2023

      8,666       7,387,984  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 23, 2026(2)

      995       983,091  
Rockwood Service Corporation                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing January 23, 2027

      4,279       4,249,085  
Speedster Bidco GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 31, 2027

    EUR       2,975       3,316,712  
Spin Holdco, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 14, 2022

      31,108       30,369,083  
TruGreen Limited Partnership                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      4,100       4,059,000  
Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing December 19, 2023

      1,881       1,836,574  
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 14, 2022

      1,508       1,483,256  
Zephyr Bidco Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 23, 2025

    EUR       4,975       5,575,046  

Term Loan, 4.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 23, 2025

    GBP       8,675       10,813,510  
                    $ 363,748,185  
Cable and Satellite Television — 4.4%  
Altice France S.A.                  

Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing January 31, 2026

      4,496     $ 4,359,444  

Term Loan, 4.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 14, 2026

      6,438       6,266,005  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  
Charter Communications Operating, LLC                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 1, 2027

      6,756     $ 6,593,500  
CSC Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 17, 2025

      25,799       24,967,260  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2026

      4       4,078  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 15, 2027

      8,366       8,116,347  
Numericable Group S.A.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 31, 2025

      21,077       20,180,929  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2025

    EUR       7,172       7,966,530  
Telenet Financing USD, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing April 30, 2028

      32,325       31,269,395  
Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 2.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 30, 2029

    EUR       5,000       5,725,891  
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing April 30, 2028

      7,475       7,197,805  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2029

    EUR       2,350       2,673,978  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

    EUR       6,000       6,912,200  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

    EUR       6,000       6,912,201  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

      13,775       13,447,844  

Term Loan, Maturing
January 31, 2029(5)

      13,775       13,447,844  
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 31, 2028

      39,275       38,001,272  
Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 15, 2027

    GBP       8,175       10,206,796  

Term Loan, 3.30%, (1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 15, 2027

    GBP       600       749,123  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing January 31, 2029

    EUR       11,625       13,180,841  
Ziggo B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 31, 2029

    EUR       17,350       19,756,231  
                    $ 247,935,514  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics — 3.2%  
Alpha 3 B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      3     $ 2,817  
Aruba Investments, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 7, 2025

      8,275       8,264,656  
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing June 1, 2024

      30,101       29,279,526  
Caldic B.V.                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 18, 2024

  EUR     500       558,668  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing July 18, 2024

  EUR     2,166       2,420,584  
Chemours Company (The)                

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing April 3, 2025

  EUR     2,848       3,199,733  
Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH                

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), 5.00% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023

  EUR     1,971       2,057,163  
Element Solutions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 31, 2026

      4,429       4,340,043  
Emerald Performance Materials, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 12, 2025

      3,784       3,764,906  
Ferro Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      3,738       3,687,668  

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      3,819       3,767,835  

Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 14, 2024

      5,287       5,216,810  
Flint Group GmbH                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

      2,687       2,418,005  
Flint Group US, LLC                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, Maturing September 21, 2023(2)

      16,252       14,626,950  
Gemini HDPE, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 7, 2024

      9,132       8,955,188  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
Hexion, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing July 1, 2026

    EUR       10,064     $ 11,501,269  
INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 28, 2026

    EUR       1,975       2,267,597  
INEOS Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 28, 2026

      2,136       2,104,933  
INEOS Finance PLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing April 1, 2024

    EUR       6,356       7,197,515  
Inovyn Finance PLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 9, 2027

    EUR       3,204       3,653,683  
Kraton Polymers, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing March 5, 2025

    EUR       618       706,758  
Messer Industries GmbH                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 1, 2026

    EUR       4,275       4,916,643  
PMHC II, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      4,095       3,746,925  
PQ Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.46%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing February 7, 2027

      17,475       17,016,340  
Rohm Holding GmbH                  

Term Loan, 5.32%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing July 31, 2026

      5,175       4,677,076  
Starfruit Finco B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      9,908       9,629,048  
Tronox Finance, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.18%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing September 23, 2024(2)

      7,048       6,916,247  
Univar, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing July 1, 2024

            12,865       12,617,297  
                    $ 179,511,883  
Clothing / Textiles — 0.1%  
Samsonite International S.A.  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 25, 2025

            2,776     $ 2,597,612  
                    $ 2,597,612  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Conglomerates — 0.0%(6)  
Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 27, 2024

            2,092     $ 2,055,121  
                    $ 2,055,121  
Containers and Glass Products — 1.6%  
Berry Global, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2022

      5,860     $ 5,809,241  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 19, 2024

      7,230       7,147,580  
BWAY Holding Company                  

Term Loan, 3.48%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 3, 2024(2)

      5,714       5,360,422  
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 29, 2023(2)

      24,014       23,473,593  

Term Loan, 3.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 29, 2025

      10,436       10,058,965  
Libbey Glass, Inc.                  

DIP Loan, 12.00%, (USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 27, 2020(2)

      2,295       2,298,982  

DIP Loan, 4.00%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 2.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, Maturing November 30, 2020(2)

      2,310       2,367,295  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 9, 2021(7)

      8,099       1,338,804  
Proampac PG Borrower, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.44%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing November 20, 2023(2)

      5,830       5,783,072  
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2023

      16,141       15,869,652  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 5, 2026

            10,325       10,092,688  
                    $ 89,600,294  
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.4%  
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 15, 2023

            25,137     $ 24,958,618  
                    $ 24,958,618  
Drugs — 4.5%  
Aenova Holding GmbH                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing March 6, 2025

    EUR       1,825     $ 2,130,469  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Drugs (continued)  
Akorn, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      8,288     $ 8,353,981  
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 30, 2024(2)

      3,700       3,655,723  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 30, 2024

      1,775       1,752,813  
Alkermes, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 27, 2023

      18,692       18,598,059  
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing May 4, 2025

      22,934       21,921,269  
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 5, 2023

      9,674       8,464,831  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 2, 2025

      37,415       36,602,837  
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing August 1, 2027

      1,468       1,438,360  
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      21,184       20,273,245  
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.09%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 15, 2027

      36,106       35,288,457  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 22, 2026

      7,802       7,655,783  
Jaguar Holding Company II                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 18, 2022

      38,145       37,930,786  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 24, 2024

      33,442       30,919,938  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 24, 2025

      10,970       10,133,307  
Nidda Healthcare Holding AG                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing August 21, 2026

    EUR       5,475       6,243,618  
                    $ 251,363,476  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.3%  
Applied Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 1, 2026

      2,581     $ 2,548,244  
EnergySolutions, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 9, 2025

            17,404       16,664,724  
                    $ 19,212,968  
Electronics / Electrical — 15.6%  
Applied Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 19, 2024

      26,666     $ 26,573,350  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 19, 2025

      3,279       3,305,259  
Aptean, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 23, 2026

      7,525       7,270,627  
Astra Acquisition Corp.                  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 1, 2027

      5,846       5,874,853  
Avast Software B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 29, 2023

      2,017       2,013,119  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 2, 2025

      36,518       35,505,905  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 2, 2025

    EUR       3,390       3,891,472  
Barracuda Networks, Inc.                  

Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing October 30, 2028(5)

      2,925       2,917,688  
Buzz Merger Sub, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      4,102       4,014,472  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      1,625       1,606,719  
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing December 18, 2025

      6,325       6,114,169  
Castle US Holding Corporation                  

Term Loan, 3.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing January 29, 2027

      7,985       7,532,900  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Celestica, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.28%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.13%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      3,988     $ 3,907,811  

Term Loan, 2.66%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 27, 2025

      3,098       3,070,397  
Cohu, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      10,313       9,971,559  
CommScope, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing April 6, 2026

      19,908       19,245,793  
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing April 22, 2027

      13,310       13,207,191  
CPI International, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 26, 2024

      9,548       9,142,561  
E2open, LLC                

Term Loan, Maturing
October 29, 2027(5)

      6,225       6,186,094  
ECI Macola/Max Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 27, 2024

      8,368       8,323,017  
Electro Rent Corporation                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 31, 2024

      17,111       16,875,728  
Epicor Software Corporation                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 30, 2027

      20,961       20,921,804  
Finastra USA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%),
Maturing June 13, 2024(2)

      24,535       23,223,047  
Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.02%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing February 18, 2027

      5,988       5,968,789  
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 14, 2027

      5,550       5,452,875  
Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 15, 2024

      46,342       45,331,260  
Hyland Software, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 1, 2024

      61,085       60,340,987  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Infoblox, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing November 7, 2023

      13,626     $ 13,620,416  
Informatica, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 25, 2027

  EUR     2,413       2,742,242  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 25, 2027

      52,006       50,367,932  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.13%, Maturing
February 25, 2025(8)

      4,675       4,750,969  
LogMeIn, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.89%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing August 31, 2027

      10,225       9,931,031  
MA FinanceCo., LLC                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      2,777       2,632,850  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing June 21, 2024

  EUR     2,500       2,826,702  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing June 5, 2025

  EUR     5,650       6,565,875  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 5, 2025

      14,150       14,017,344  
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 17, 2024

      10,044       9,725,499  
Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 15, 2026

      2,209       2,137,020  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 16, 2026

  EUR     2,650       3,039,065  

Term Loan, Maturing
September 22, 2027(5)

      3,275       3,242,250  
Milano Acquisition Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 1, 2027

      20,925       20,598,047  
Mirion Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.27%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 6, 2026

      5,274       5,244,718  
NCR Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing August 28, 2026

      9,182       8,918,260  
Recorded Books, Inc.  

Term Loan, 4.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 29, 2025

      2,264       2,216,183  
Redstone Buyer, LLC                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 1, 2027

      11,850       11,761,125  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Renaissance Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 30, 2025

      2,751     $ 2,660,263  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), Maturing May 29, 2026

      2,175       2,109,750  
Seattle Spinco, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing June 21, 2024

      18,753       17,780,289  
SkillSoft Corporation                

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      4,620       4,637,320  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 27, 2025

      15,264       15,073,588  
SolarWinds Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing February 5, 2024

      26,740       26,303,766  
Solera, LLC                

Term Loan, 2.92%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 3, 2023

      27,727       27,058,715  
Sparta Systems, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 21, 2024

      3,395       3,233,738  
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      6,506       6,334,514  
SS&C Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 16, 2025

      9,261       9,016,208  
STG-Fairway Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing January 31, 2027

      4,788       4,661,118  
SurveyMonkey, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.86%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      13,250       13,017,921  
Tibco Software, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing June 30, 2026

      30,583       29,754,834  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), Maturing March 3, 2028

      4,900       4,802,000  
TTM Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2024

      1,605       1,581,036  
Uber Technologies, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 13, 2023

      17,977       17,700,229  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Uber Technologies, Inc. (continued)                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 4, 2025

      29,923     $ 29,593,982  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)                  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing May 4, 2026

      20,925       20,585,396  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 4, 2026

      30,600       30,461,872  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing May 3, 2027

      2,000       2,040,834  
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

      9,140       9,094,300  
Valkyr Purchaser, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      5,200       5,148,000  
Verifone Systems, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing August 20, 2025

      14,052       12,893,959  
Veritas US, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 1, 2025

      18,625       18,240,859  
Vero Parent, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), Maturing August 16, 2024

      15,972       15,652,776  
VS Buyer, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 28, 2027

      10,373       10,197,833  
Vungle, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.64%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), Maturing September 30, 2026

            6,435       6,410,869  
                    $ 878,172,943  
Equipment Leasing — 0.6%  
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing January 15, 2025

      21,582     $ 20,874,346  
Boels Topholding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing January 14, 2027

    EUR       4,550       5,148,460  
Fly Funding II S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 6.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing October 8, 2025

            8,700       8,395,500  
                    $ 34,418,306  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Financial Intermediaries — 2.5%  
Aretec Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      18,851     $ 17,751,097  
Citco Funding, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.77%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 28, 2023

      14,970       14,577,353  
Ditech Holding Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing
June 30, 2022(7)

      27,404       8,255,369  
EIG Management Company, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing February 22, 2025

      2,949       2,942,002  
Evergood 4 ApS                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing February 6, 2025

    EUR       7,450       8,550,832  
FB Income Advison, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing August 1, 2025

      6,394       6,330,546  
FinCo I, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing
June 27, 2025

      6,276       6,174,861  
Focus Financial Partners, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing July 3, 2024

      6,229       6,072,274  
GreenSky Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      13,046       12,426,276  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2025

      3,741       3,647,109  
Guggenheim Partners, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing July 21, 2023

      24,752       24,603,374  
LPL Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      16,277       15,958,247  
Nets Holding A/S                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 6, 2025

    EUR       1,000       1,140,994  
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.73%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing July 1, 2026

      9,298       9,111,556  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing June 1, 2024

            4,778       4,741,951  
                    $ 142,283,841  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Food Products — 3.3%  
Alphabet Holding Company, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 26, 2024

      22,142     $ 21,491,626  
Atkins Nutritionals Holdings II, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 7, 2024

      3,261       3,262,516  
B&G Foods, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 10, 2026

      2,106       2,097,321  
Badger Buyer Corp.  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 30, 2024

      4,928       4,644,286  
Froneri International, Ltd.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 31, 2027

      18,379       17,765,210  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), Maturing January 31, 2028

      1,000       995,000  
H Food Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      8,626       8,318,319  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing May 23, 2025

      5,649       5,474,951  
HLF Financing S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing August 18, 2025

      10,783       10,625,546  
Jacobs Douwe Egberts International B.V.                  

Term Loan, 2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 1, 2025

      26,074       26,041,621  
JBS USA Lux S.A.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 1, 2026

      52,895       51,798,050  
Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing May 15, 2024

      10,627       10,405,762  
Shearer’s Foods, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 23, 2027

      2,925       2,898,187  
Sunshine Investments B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 28, 2025

    EUR       10,618       12,130,089  

Term Loan, 4.07%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

    GBP       2,000       2,545,657  
Valeo F1 Company Limited (Ireland)                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2027

    EUR       6,000       6,848,142  
                    $ 187,342,283  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Food Service — 0.6%  
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing November 19, 2026

      35,301     $ 33,984,272  
IRB Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 5, 2025

      3       2,440  
KFC Holding Co.                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 3, 2025

            779       765,424  
                    $ 34,752,136  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.4%  
BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 6.41%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), Maturing November 18, 2024

      4,837     $ 4,836,563  
CNT Holdings I Corp.                  

Term Loan, Maturing October 16, 2027(5)

      5,050       4,999,500  
L1R HB Finance Limited                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 9, 2024

    EUR       4,674       4,377,087  

Term Loan, 5.55%, (6 mo. GBP LIBOR + 5.25%), Maturing September 2, 2024

    GBP       9,172       9,486,119  
                    $ 23,699,269  
Forest Products — 0.0%(6)  
Clearwater Paper Corporation                  

Term Loan, 3.24%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 26, 2026(2)

            2,076     $ 2,071,122  
                    $ 2,071,122  
Health Care — 6.8%  
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 24, 2023

      8,395     $ 7,681,425  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 24, 2024

      5,575       2,550,563  
athenahealth, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 11, 2026

      16,476       16,167,128  
Avantor Funding, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 21, 2024

      5,744       5,707,891  

Term Loan, Maturing October 29, 2027(5)

      2,825       2,796,750  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
BioClinica Holding I L.P.                

Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 20, 2023

      10,496     $ 10,128,887  
BW NHHC Holdco, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing May 15, 2025

      14,005       11,974,112  
CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH                

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing March 7, 2025

  EUR     9,170       10,233,505  
CryoLife, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 1, 2024

      5,422       5,394,579  
Dedalus Finance GmbH                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing May 4, 2027

  EUR     5,700       6,585,948  

Term Loan, Maturing August 16, 2027(5)

  EUR     8,175       9,445,637  
Elsan SAS                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing October 31, 2024

  EUR     2,500       2,874,502  
Ensemble RCM, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.96%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 3, 2026

      5,074       4,978,617  
Envision Healthcare Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing October 10, 2025

      51,490       37,059,752  
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.44%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing July 2, 2025

      24,073       23,622,007  
Greatbatch, Ltd.                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 27, 2022

      4,881       4,841,623  
Hanger, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      11,846       11,767,271  
Inovalon Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 2, 2025

      12,014       11,729,083  
IQVIA, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 7, 2024

      9,993       9,849,730  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing January 17, 2025

      13,537       13,342,646  
Medical Solutions, LLC                

Term Loan, 5.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 14, 2024

      10,662       10,262,654  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
Mehilainen Yhtiot Oy                

Term Loan, Maturing August 9, 2025(5)

  EUR     1,750     $ 2,004,168  
MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 7, 2023

      16,109       15,927,438  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      302       297,250  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing March 9, 2026

      6,609       6,511,979  
Navicure, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 22, 2026

      3,700       3,649,125  
One Call Corporation  

Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 25, 2022

      17,012       15,779,001  
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.                

Term Loan, 3.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing June 30, 2025

      22,064       21,379,568  
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 5, 2026

      19,348       18,743,657  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), Maturing March 5, 2026

      4,150       4,084,293  
Radiology Partners, Inc                

Term Loan, 4.81%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing July 9, 2025(2)

      3,076       2,912,159  
RadNet, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      6,488       6,399,064  
Select Medical Corporation                

Term Loan, 2.78%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 6, 2025

      27,023       26,431,469  
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 3, 2024

      10,093       9,590,605  

Term Loan, 9.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 3, 2024

      1,791       1,826,820  
Synlab Bondco PLC                

Term Loan, Maturing
July 31, 2024(5)

  EUR     1,000       1,158,827  
Team Health Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 6, 2024

      7,218       5,901,003  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 23, 2024

      2,238     $ 2,100,629  
Verscend Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 4.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 27, 2025

            19,022       18,705,111  
                    $ 382,396,476  
Home Furnishings — 0.9%  
Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC                  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 10, 2023

      13,637     $ 13,682,925  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 10, 2023

            45,042       38,623,396  
                    $ 52,306,321  
Industrial Equipment — 3.7%  
AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing October 31, 2025

    EUR       6,125     $ 6,675,748  
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 8, 2027

      8,175       8,117,775  
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing October 1, 2025

      7,596       7,450,276  
Carlisle Food Service Products, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing August 1, 2024

      13,689       13,014,163  
CFS Brands, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 20, 2025

      3,716       3,298,176  
Clark Equipment Company                  

Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing May 18, 2024

      10,143       9,872,360  
CPM Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing November 17, 2025

      2,239       2,081,905  
Delachaux Group S.A.                  

Term Loan, 4.74%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing April 16, 2026

      5,049       4,853,351  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
DexKo Global, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     2,927     $ 3,259,881  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 24, 2024

  EUR     7,318       8,149,745  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 24, 2024

      8,379       8,196,972  
DXP Enterprises, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 29, 2023

      5,046       4,957,695  
Dynacast International, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 28, 2022

      10,789       10,096,510  
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      9,320       9,098,762  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 19, 2024

      2,550       2,527,254  
EWT Holdings III Corp.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 20, 2024

      20,140       19,779,009  
Filtration Group Corporation                

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 29, 2025

      6,434       6,271,168  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing March 29, 2025

  EUR     2,000       2,284,020  

Term Loan, Maturing March 29, 2025(5)

      2,525       2,491,859  
Gates Global, LLC                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 1, 2024

  EUR     9,338       10,583,027  
LTI Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 6, 2025

      5,782       5,395,329  

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing July 24, 2026

      2,079       1,956,859  
Minimax Viking GmbH                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing July 31, 2025

  EUR     1,895       2,186,107  
Quimper AB                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing February 13, 2026

  EUR     17,725       20,338,065  
Robertshaw US Holding Corp.                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      19,145       17,661,407  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
Titan Acquisition Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.36%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      20,864     $ 19,835,392  
Welbilt, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing October 23, 2025

            1,000       920,000  
                    $ 211,352,815  
Insurance — 2.5%  
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      941     $ 907,145  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      4,863       4,703,348  
AmWINS Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      25,608       25,321,708  
AssuredPartners, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing February 12, 2027

      1,712       1,655,136  
Asurion, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 3, 2023

      25,815       25,367,940  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing November 3, 2024

      2,199       2,160,886  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing August 4, 2025

      27,783       27,857,811  
Financiere CEP S.A.S.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing June 3, 2027

    EUR       3,725       4,345,371  
Hub International Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.21%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 25, 2025

      15,491       14,927,437  
NFP Corp.                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing February 15, 2027

      25,987       24,931,221  
Ryan Specialty Group, LLC  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 1, 2027

      6,425       6,382,165  
USI, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing December 2, 2026

            1,990       1,970,386  
                    $ 140,530,554  
Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 4.3%  
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 3.23%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing April 22, 2026

      7,783     $ 4,447,073  
Amer Sports Oyj                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing March 30, 2026

  EUR     11,925       12,256,559  
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.                

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing August 27, 2026

      31,127       31,111,189  
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing May 24, 2027

      43,116       41,643,132  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 24, 2027

      5,362       5,408,476  
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 18, 2024

      17,977       15,201,529  
Crown Finance US, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.63%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.63%), Maturing February 28, 2025

  EUR     4,038       2,696,059  

Term Loan, 2.77%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing February 28, 2025

      10,323       5,894,332  
Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 1, 2024

      5,531       5,335,981  
Etraveli Holding AB                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing August 2, 2024

  EUR     7,950       7,684,944  
Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.                

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 4.25% cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing March 27, 2025

      478       444,470  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 4.25% cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing March 27, 2025

      1,912       1,777,880  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.                

Term Loan, 1.94%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 17, 2026

      17,337       16,179,133  
Match Group, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing February 13, 2027

      6,450       6,304,875  
Motion Finco S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 3.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      338       292,255  

Term Loan, 3.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing November 12, 2026

      2,676       2,311,816  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)  
Playtika Holding Corp.                  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 10, 2024

      29,068     $ 29,146,767  
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing March 31, 2024

      5,013       4,699,960  
SRAM, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2024(2)

      14,882       14,863,843  
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 14, 2025

      3,513       3,375,751  
Travel Leaders Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing January 25, 2024

      15,309       11,979,465  
UFC Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2026

      1,646       1,608,843  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2026

      14,778       14,509,781  
Vue International Bidco PLC  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing July 3, 2026

    EUR       3,878       3,308,125  
                    $ 242,482,238  
Lodging and Casinos — 2.2%  
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.96%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing October 19, 2024

      7,466     $ 7,286,644  
Azelis Finance S.A.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing November 10, 2025

    EUR       2,600       2,967,528  
Boyd Gaming Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.34%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing September 15, 2023

      2,063       2,010,753  
Churchill Downs Incorporated                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing December 27, 2024

      3,404       3,293,128  
CityCenter Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing April 18, 2024

      2,989       2,817,777  
ESH Hospitality, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing September 18, 2026

      7,522       7,297,946  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)  
Four Seasons Hotels Limited                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing November 30, 2023

      4,642     $ 4,481,868  
Golden Nugget, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 4, 2023(2)

      23,262       20,609,734  

Term Loan, 13.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 12.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 4, 2023

      1,875       2,128,125  
GVC Holdings (Gibraltar) Limited                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2024

      10,077       9,984,256  
GVC Holdings PLC                  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing March 29, 2024

    EUR       21,225       24,361,262  
Playa Resorts Holding B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing April 29, 2024

      12,694       10,885,467  
Sportradar Capital S.a.r.l.                  

Term Loan, Maturing
October 27, 2027(5)

    EUR       3,550       4,099,191  
Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The)                  

Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing July 10, 2025

      17,916       17,935,025  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing July 10, 2025

    EUR       5,206       6,078,407  
                    $ 126,237,111  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.5%  
American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 14.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 16, 2025

      7,120     $ 5,517,947  
CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (0.00% cash, 7.50% PIK), Maturing August 15, 2021(4)(8)

      651       515,347  
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing
February 28, 2021(7)

      2,878       258,988  
Oxbow Carbon, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing
October 13, 2025(5)

      3,725       3,669,125  
Rain Carbon GmbH                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing January 16, 2025

    EUR       15,625       17,037,557  
                    $ 26,998,964  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Oil and Gas — 2.6%  
Ameriforge Group, Inc.                

Term Loan, 14.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, Maturing June 8, 2022

      21,644     $ 18,938,160  
Apergy Corporation  

Term Loan, 2.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing May 9, 2025

      446       431,037  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 28, 2027

      1,679       1,675,602  
Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P.                

Term Loan, 3.73%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing September 30, 2024

      11,314       11,088,050  
Buckeye Partners L.P.                

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 1, 2026

      13,531       13,272,830  
Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing September 28, 2025

      1,650       1,625,250  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing September 29, 2025

      3,169       3,117,073  
CITGO Holding, Inc.                

Term Loan, 8.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 1, 2023

      2,549       2,345,310  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation                

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 28, 2024

      21,813       20,504,443  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.                

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      3,416       3,225,531  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 31, 2025

      4,552       4,457,291  
Fieldwood Energy, LLC                

DIP Loan, 3.68%, Maturing August 4, 2021(3)

      3,000       3,014,805  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 11, 2022(7)

      20,306       5,012,946  
Lealand Finance Company B.V.                

Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1.15% cash, 3.00 PIK, Maturing June 30, 2025

      2,299       1,508,456  
Matador Bidco S.a.r.l.                

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing October 15, 2026

      9,875       9,628,491  
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc.                

DIP Letter of Credit, 2.71%,
Maturing June 28, 2024(3)

      9,039       8,271,023  

Term Loan, 3.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      227       186,905  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)  
Prairie ECI Acquiror L.P.                  

Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing March 11, 2026

      14,632     $ 13,169,169  
PSC Industrial Holdings Corp.                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing October 11, 2024

      7,892       7,468,161  
RDV Resources Properties, LLC                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 29, 2024(4)

      5,860       3,700,480  
Sunrise Oil & Gas Properties, LLC                  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      2,139       1,935,534  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      2,196       1,724,148  

Term Loan - Third Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing January 17, 2023

      2,537       1,281,397  
UGI Energy Services, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 13, 2026

            10,147       10,076,805  
                    $ 147,658,897  
Publishing — 0.8%  
Alchemy Copyrights, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing August 16, 2027

      3,625     $ 3,615,937  
Ascend Learning, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 12, 2024

      2,750       2,729,375  
Axel Springer S.E.                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing December 18, 2026

    EUR       2,000       2,236,128  
Getty Images, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing February 19, 2026

      11,639       10,896,807  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), Maturing February 19, 2026

    EUR       4,000       4,351,911  
LSC Communications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 0.00%,
Maturing September 30, 2022(7)

      7,775       1,263,356  
Nielsen Finance, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 4, 2025

      6,468       6,467,500  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Publishing (continued)  
ProQuest, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing October 23, 2026

      12,552     $ 12,275,179  
Tweddle Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing September 17, 2023

            2,068       1,817,484  
                    $ 45,653,677  
Radio and Television — 2.1%  
Diamond Sports Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing August 24, 2026

      30,368     $ 19,008,642  
Entercom Media Corp.                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing November 18, 2024

      1,684       1,625,785  
Entravision Communications Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing November 29, 2024

      7,343       7,036,976  
Hubbard Radio, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 28, 2025

      7,787       7,504,584  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing May 1, 2026

      2,646       2,490,194  
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 17, 2024

      16,620       16,204,063  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing September 18, 2026

      5,019       4,901,102  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 3, 2024

      13,932       13,572,277  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing September 30, 2026

      6,361       6,180,531  
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing December 17, 2026

      19,198       18,763,388  
Univision Communications, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 15, 2024

            19,952       19,364,230  
                    $ 116,651,772  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.6%  
Apro, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing November 14, 2026

      4,378     $ 4,345,311  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.                  

DIP Loan, 12.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 16, 2021

      4,587       5,499,069  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing August 21, 2022(7)

      13,233       4,102,102  
Bass Pro Group, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing September 25, 2024

      13,811       13,780,619  
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 3, 2024

      1,506       1,485,501  
David’s Bridal, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, Maturing June 23, 2023

      3,564       3,209,349  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2023

      4,124       3,270,729  
Go Wireless, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 22, 2024

      2,413       2,343,329  
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing October 19, 2027

      10,375       10,241,256  
Hoya Midco, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing June 30, 2024

      7,032       6,006,488  
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC                  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 1, 2023

      11,566       11,387,625  
PetSmart, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 11, 2022

      13,495       13,402,099  
PFS Holding Corporation                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing January 31, 2021(7)

      9,849       3,841,159  
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.                  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 30, 2021(4)(7)

      7,809       4,448,591  
Wash MultiFamily Laundry Systems, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 14, 2022

            264       259,762  
                    $ 87,622,989  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Steel — 0.8%  
Atkore International, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 22, 2023

      10,383     $ 10,348,137  
GrafTech Finance, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 12, 2025

      7,006       6,926,955  
Neenah Foundry Company                  

Term Loan, 10.00%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing December 13, 2022

      7,493       6,556,258  
Phoenix Services International, LLC                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 1, 2025

      2,661       2,554,574  
Zekelman Industries, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing January 24, 2027

            20,348       19,804,078  
                    $ 46,190,002  
Surface Transport — 0.3%  
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing August 6, 2027(5)

      2,500     $ 2,251,875  
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      1,959       1,895,959  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 31, 2022

      7,252       7,019,407  
XPO Logistics, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing February 24, 2025

            4,275       4,201,970  
                    $ 15,369,211  
Telecommunications — 4.5%  
Cablevision Lightpath, LLC                  

Term Loan, Maturing
September 15, 2027(5)

      600     $ 592,125  
CenturyLink, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing
March 15, 2027

      48,545       46,823,480  
Ciena Corporation                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing September 26, 2025

      1,913       1,912,655  
Colorado Buyer, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing May 1, 2024

      16,236       14,242,898  
Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  
Digicel International Finance Limited  

Term Loan, 3.80%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing May 28, 2024

      14,353     $ 12,603,655  
Gamma Infrastructure III B.V.                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing January 9, 2025

    EUR       16,287       18,454,567  
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.                  

DIP Loan, 11.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing January 22, 2021

      3,424       3,398,560  

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing
January 6, 2023(7)

      21,633       15,142,844  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.                  

DIP Loan, 5.05%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing July 13, 2022(3)

      9,286       9,464,806  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (USD Prime + 4.75%), Maturing November 27, 2023

      15,550       15,682,828  

Term Loan, 8.75%, (USD Prime + 5.50%), Maturing January 2, 2024

      15,794       15,956,924  
IPC Corp.                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing August 6, 2021(4)

      11,591       8,275,716  
Level 3 Financing, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing March 1, 2027

      1,098       1,059,595  
Onvoy, LLC                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing February 10, 2024

      12,569       11,956,380  
SBA Senior Finance II, LLC                  

Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing April 11, 2025

      15,536       15,095,474  
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing March 9, 2023

      11,115       8,716,016  
Telesat Canada                  

Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing December 7, 2026

      7,284       7,051,459  
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing March 9, 2027

    EUR       3,831       4,361,100  
Ziggo Financing Partnership                  

Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing April 30, 2028

            47,575       45,744,695  
                    $ 256,535,777  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Utilities — 0.4%  
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc.                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%),
Maturing August 1, 2025

      5,250     $ 5,139,538  
Calpine Corporation                  

Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing January 15, 2024

      16,480       16,108,902  
Longview Power, LLC                  

Term Loan, 11.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.50%),
Maturing July 30, 2025(4)

            596       477,071  
                    $ 21,725,511  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $5,177,773,571)

 

  $ 4,911,768,555  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 3.9%

 

Security         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2%  
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.                  

5.50%, 1/15/25(9)

      3,000     $ 3,056,250  
Spirit Loyalty Cayman, Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman, Ltd.                  

8.00%, 9/20/25(9)

      2,550       2,706,187  
TransDigm, Inc.                  

8.00%, 12/15/25(9)

      1,500       1,623,375  

6.25%, 3/15/26(9)

            1,500       1,565,633  
                    $ 8,951,445  
Air Transport — 0.3%  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.                  

7.00%, 5/1/25(9)

      4,650     $ 5,079,225  
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd.                  

4.50%, 10/20/25(9)

      6,425       6,526,052  

4.75%, 10/20/28(9)

            6,425       6,571,339  
                    $ 18,176,616  
Automotive — 0.2%  
Clarios Global, L.P.                  

6.75%, 5/15/25(9)

      2,100     $ 2,224,257  
Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co.                  

6.25%, 5/15/26(9)

      4,325       4,525,031  
Tenneco, Inc.                  

4.875%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.875%), 4/15/24(9)(10)

    EUR       6,000       6,498,748  
                    $ 13,248,036  
Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Building and Development — 0.1%  
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.                  

4.00%, 1/15/28(9)

      2,975     $ 3,030,781  
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC                  

6.75%, 5/15/28(9)

      3,150       3,360,656  
Forterra Finance, LLC/FRTA Finance Corp.                  

6.50%, 7/15/25(9)

      900       952,313  
Winnebago Industries, Inc.                  

6.25%, 7/15/28(9)

            900       953,437  
                    $ 8,297,187  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.5%  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal
Finance Corp.
                 

6.625%, 7/15/26(9)

      2,075     $ 2,173,562  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime
Finance, Inc.
                 

5.25%, 4/15/24(9)

      7,900       8,273,828  

5.75%, 4/15/26(9)

      15,225       16,233,656  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.                  

7.375%, 9/1/25(9)

      2,125       2,170,688  

9.25%, 4/15/25(9)

            2,525       2,786,969  
                    $ 31,638,703  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.1%  
Altice France S.A.                  

5.125%, 1/15/29(9)

      1,300     $ 1,300,390  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC                  

4.50%, 8/15/30(9)

            6,500       6,612,125  
                    $ 7,912,515  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.2%  
INEOS Finance PLC                  

3.375%, 3/31/26(9)

    EUR       1,250     $ 1,425,750  
Tronox, Inc.                  

6.50%, 5/1/25(9)

            7,000       7,393,750  
                    $ 8,819,500  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.1%  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group
Issuer, LLC
                 

4.00%, 10/15/27(9)

            5,150     $ 5,233,688  
                    $ 5,233,688  
 

 

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Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  
AG Issuer, LLC                  

6.25%, 3/1/28(9)

            4,225     $ 4,129,938  
                    $ 4,129,938  
Drugs — 0.2%  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.                  

5.50%, 11/1/25(9)

            8,975     $ 9,228,992  
                    $ 9,228,992  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%  
GFL Environmental, Inc.                  

4.25%, 6/1/25(9)

            5,300     $ 5,415,938  
                    $ 5,415,938  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.2%  
LogMeIn, Inc.                  

5.50%, 9/1/27(9)

      4,300     $ 4,364,500  
Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.                  

7.50%, 9/1/25(9)

            6,450       6,549,008  
                    $ 10,913,508  
Entertainment — 0.0%(6)  
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.                  

7.00%, 7/1/25(9)

            2,125     $ 2,253,828  
                    $ 2,253,828  
Food Products — 0.2%  
Del Monte Foods, Inc.  

11.875%, 5/15/25(9)

            8,200     $ 8,758,625  
                    $ 8,758,625  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.2%  
Fresh Market, Inc. (The)                  

9.75%, 5/1/23(9)

            12,550     $ 12,032,375  
                    $ 12,032,375  
Industrial Equipment — 0.0%(6)  
Clark Equipment Company                  

5.875%, 6/1/25(9)

            1,050     $ 1,095,281  
                    $ 1,095,281  
Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Insurance — 0.0%(6)  
NFP Corp.                  

7.00%, 5/15/25(9)

            500     $ 530,938  
                    $ 530,938  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.1%  
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.                  

8.75%, 5/1/25(9)

            2,125     $ 2,236,562  
                    $ 2,236,562  
Machinery — 0.1%  
Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc.                  

5.25%, 7/15/27(9)

            4,150     $ 4,278,961  
                    $ 4,278,961  
Oil and Gas — 0.2%  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation                  

7.00%, 6/15/25(9)

            10,525     $ 9,781,672  
                    $ 9,781,672  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%(6)  
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent
Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC
                 

6.00%, 9/15/28(9)

            425     $ 433,234  
                    $ 433,234  
Radio and Television — 0.2%  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.                  

6.375%, 5/1/26

      2,896     $ 3,020,569  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      5,248       5,128,069  

5.25%, 8/15/27(9)

      2,125       2,101,094  

4.75%, 1/15/28(9)

            2,550       2,439,559  
                    $ 12,689,291  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  
Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC/PK Domestic
Property, LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer
                 

5.875%, 10/1/28(9)

            6,425     $ 6,308,547  
                    $ 6,308,547  
Software and Services — 0.1%  
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.                  

7.125%, 10/2/25(9)

            4,225     $ 4,535,791  
                    $ 4,535,791  
 

 

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Security    

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Telecommunications — 0.4%  
CenturyLink, Inc.                  

4.00%, 2/15/27(9)

      6,750     $ 6,910,312  
Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel
Holdings Bermuda, Ltd.
                 

8.75%, 5/25/24(9)

      6,325       6,340,813  
VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC                  

4.25%, 1/31/31(9)

            8,550       8,571,375  
                    $ 21,822,500  
Utilities — 0.0%(6)  
Calpine Corp.                  

5.25%, 6/1/26(9)

            2,245     $ 2,309,252  
                    $ 2,309,252  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $217,049,232)

 

  $ 221,032,923  
Asset-Backed Securities — 4.4%      
Security         

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Alinea CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.318%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,303,896  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,608,184  
AMMC CLO 15, Ltd.                  

Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 7.147%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%),
1/15/32(9)(10)

      5,000       4,361,086  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.                  

Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 6.423%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%),
11/10/30(9)(10)

      3,525       2,737,617  
Apidos CLO XX                  

Series 2015-20A, Class DR, 5.93%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%),
7/16/31(9)(10)

      2,375       2,071,533  
Ares XL CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2016-40A, Class CR, 3.637%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%),
1/15/29(9)(10)

      2,500       2,423,833  

Series 2016-40A, Class DR, 6.587%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%),
1/15/29(9)(10)

      3,500       3,143,796  
Ares XLIX CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2018-49A, Class D, 3.216%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/22/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,329,630  

Series 2018-49A, Class E, 5.916%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/22/30(9)(10)

      3,500       3,055,928  
Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2014-32RA, Class C, 3.18%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 5/15/30(9)(10)

    $ 5,000     $ 4,627,860  
Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 5.937%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%),
7/15/30(9)(10)

      4,000       3,505,283  
Babson CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,247,753  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 3.259%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/23/30(9)(10)

      1,250       1,124,249  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 6.209%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/23/30(9)(10)

      3,500       2,965,612  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      3,500       3,131,137  
Bain Capital Credit CLO                

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 2.909%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.70%), 4/23/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,400,671  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.559%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%), 4/23/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,432,904  
Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd.                

Series 2018-5BA, Class C, 3.148%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,414,827  

Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 6.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,892,037  
Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd.                

Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 5.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      5,401       4,246,162  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd.                

Series 2018-14A, Class D, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      1,500       1,315,895  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd.                

Series 2018-16A, Class D, 3.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.70%), 1/17/32(9)(10)

      2,000       1,934,469  

Series 2018-16A, Class E, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/17/32(9)(10)

      2,250       2,036,353  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd.                

Series 2019-17A, Class E, 6.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 7/15/32(9)(10)

      1,750       1,622,770  
Betony CLO 2, Ltd.                

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.114%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,282,250  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.864%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      4,450       3,809,078  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 3.38%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 11/15/30(9)(10)

      1,500       1,315,508  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 6.23%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(9)(10)

      1,500       1,182,994  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd. (continued)                

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.264%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/30/30(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,191,732  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.164%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,595,933  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2012-1RA, Class E, 5.937%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      4,875       4,121,493  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      4,000       3,418,125  

Series 2016-2A, Class ER, 6.237%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/15/31(9)(10)

      4,500       3,805,183  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 6.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      3,250       2,807,025  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,733,151  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,750       2,352,233  
Carlyle C17 CLO, Ltd.                

Series C17A, Class CR, 3.014%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,507,052  

Series C17A, Class DR, 6.214%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,900,355  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2012-3A, Class CR2, 3.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/14/32(9)(10)

      2,500       2,247,334  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 6.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(9)(10)

      1,500       1,146,904  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 3.167%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 7/27/31(9)(10)

      1,000       855,027  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 5.617%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 7/27/31(9)(10)

      2,150       1,658,194  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 3.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,736,581  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 5.887%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(9)(10)

      3,500       2,643,759  
Dryden CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-55A, Class D, 3.087%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      1,500       1,337,390  

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 5.637%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,709,969  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund                

Series 2015-40A, Class DR, 3.38%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 8/15/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,860,872  

Series 2015-41A, Class DR, 2.837%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,571,860  

Series 2015-41A, Class ER, 5.537%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.30%),
4/15/31(9)(10)

      1,268       1,072,805  

Series 2016-42A, Class DR, 3.167%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%),
7/15/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,322,640  

Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 5.787%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%),
7/15/30(9)(10)

      3,500       3,074,431  
Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 6.882%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%),
10/15/30(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,177,795  
Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-25A, Class D, 3.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,306,738  

Series 2018-25A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      3,500       3,032,547  
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 5, Ltd.                

Series 2019-5A, Class D, 4.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 10/20/32(9)(10)

      1,500       1,482,662  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 22B, Ltd.                

Series 2015-22A, Class ER, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%),
1/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,060,701  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 37B, Ltd.                

Series 2018-37A, Class D, 3.518%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      4,000       3,533,797  

Series 2018-37A, Class E, 5.968%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      4,750       4,067,792  
ICG US CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 3.316%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/22/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,791,335  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.966%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,341,945  
Kayne CLO 5, Ltd.                

Series 2019-5A, Class E, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(9)(10)

      500       476,502  
Madison Park Funding XXV, Ltd.                

Series 2017-25A, Class D, 6.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 4/25/29(9)(10)

      1,500       1,335,589  
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.                

Series 2016-22A, Class DR, 3.318%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%),
10/17/30(9)(10)

      2,500       2,365,642  

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 6.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%),
10/17/30(9)(10)

      3,000       2,698,184  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 28, Ltd.                

Series 2018-28A, Class E, 5.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 4/20/30(9)(10)

      1,950       1,742,218  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 30, Ltd.                

Series 2018-30A, Class D, 3.868%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.65%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,455,613  

Series 2018-30A, Class E, 6.968%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 1/20/31(9)(10)

      1,000       958,436  
Oaktree CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 4.178%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.96%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      2,625       2,468,598  
OHA Credit Partners VII, Ltd.                

Series 2012-7A, Class ER, 7.753%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 11/20/27(9)(10)

      900       863,849  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-2A, Class CRR, 3.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 10/17/31(9)(10)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,394,664  

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,668,421  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.718%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/18/31(9)(10)

      3,000       2,775,618  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.368%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%), 4/18/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,803,734  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 5.83%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 7/16/31(9)(10)

      2,000       1,760,195  
Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-2A, Class C, 3.337%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,308,727  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 6.187%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/15/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,257,507  
Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-3A, Class D, 3.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,311,237  

Series 2018-3A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      4,500       3,909,726  
Regatta XV Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-4A, Class D, 6.715%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(9)(10)

      3,875       3,469,500  
Southwick Park CLO, LLC                

Series 2019-4A, Class E, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/32(9)(10)

      1,750       1,666,096  
THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 6.518%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.30%), 7/20/30(9)(10)

      3,056       2,207,372  
Upland CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 3.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      4,500       4,066,236  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 6.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(9)(10)

      4,625       4,005,348  
Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd.                

Series 2018-9A, Class C, 3.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,154,295  

Series 2018-9A, Class D, 6.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(9)(10)

      3,500       2,689,321  
Vibrant CLO X, Ltd.                

Series 2018-10A, Class C, 3.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,358,253  

Series 2018-10A, Class D, 6.408%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%),
10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,000       3,973,883  
Voya CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 3.368%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%),
10/20/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,212,318  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 6.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%),
10/20/31(9)(10)

      5,500       4,520,161  
Security       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Voya CLO, Ltd. (continued)                

Series 2016-3A, Class CR, 3.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
10/18/31(9)(10)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,750,408  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 6.298%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%),
10/18/31(9)(10)

      3,375       2,777,897  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
4/19/31(9)(10)

      5,000       4,406,553  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%),
7/15/31(9)(10)

      2,500       2,095,934  
Webster Park CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 3.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%),
7/20/30(9)(10)

      2,000       1,874,432  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 5.718%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%),
7/20/30(9)(10)

        2,500       2,190,337  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $282,288,995)

 

  $ 246,961,479  
Common Stocks — 2.3%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.6%  

IAP Global Services, LLC(4)(11)(12)(13)

      950     $ 14,167,701  

IAP Global Services, LLC(4)(11)(12)(13)

        1,627       18,198,044  
      $ 32,365,745  
Automotive — 0.0%(6)  

Dayco Products, LLC(12)(13)

        88,506     $ 663,795  
      $ 663,795  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.1%  

Crossmark Holdings, Inc.(12)(13)

        88,008     $ 5,060,460  
      $ 5,060,460  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.1%  

Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(12)(13)

        338,679     $ 3,479,927  
      $ 3,479,927  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.5%  

Answers Corp.(4)(13)

      906,100     $ 670,514  

Software Luxembourg Holding S.A., Class A(12)(13)

        142,964       28,592,800  
      $ 29,263,314  
Health Care — 0.1%  

Akorn Holding Company, LLC, Class A(12)(13)

        705,631     $ 7,850,145  
      $ 7,850,145  
 

 

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Security        Shares     Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(6)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        36,829     $ 423,533  
      $ 423,533  
Oil and Gas — 0.3%  

AFG Holdings, Inc.(4)(12)(13)

      498,342     $ 10,973,491  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(12)(13)

      51,241       5,124  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(12)(13)

      221,919       22,192  

McDermott International, Ltd.(12)(13)

      1,013,850       1,723,545  

RDV Resources, Inc., Class A(4)(12)(13)

      359,500       0  

Samson Resources II, LLC, Class A(4)(13)

      435,055       2,827,857  

Sunrise Oil & Gas, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        321,407       2,249,849  
      $ 17,802,058  
Publishing — 0.3%  

ION Media Networks, Inc.(4)(13)

      28,605     $ 18,724,261  

Tweddle Group, Inc.(4)(12)(13)

        19,500       41,925  
      $ 18,766,186  
Radio and Television — 0.2%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(12)(13)

      1,204,044     $ 1,076,415  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

      551,505       2,790,615  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class B(12)(13)

      93,069       511,880  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        512,034       4,208,920  
      $ 8,587,830  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.1%  

David’s Bridal, LLC(4)(12)(13)

        272,023     $ 2,377,481  
      $ 2,377,481  
Utilities — 0.0%(6)  

Longview Intermediate Holdings, LLC,
Class A(4)(12)(13)

        149,459     $ 1,209,123  
      $ 1,209,123  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $123,865,842)

 

  $ 127,849,597  
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%(6)                   

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(4)(12)(13)

        13,348     $ 1,072,245  
      $ 1,072,245  
Security          Shares     Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(6)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., 15.00% (PIK)(12)(13)

            17,394     $ 260,910  
      $ 260,910  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.1%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series A, 8.00% (PIK) (4)(12)(13)

      7,852     $ 628,160  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series B, 10.00% (PIK) (4)(12)(13)

            31,998       2,590,558  
      $ 3,218,718  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $2,590,558)

 

  $ 4,551,873  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%(6)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(6)                     

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class A(12)(13)

      42,177     $ 12,653  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class B(12)(13)

            21,089       258,340  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $458,685)

 

  $ 270,993  
Warrants — 0.0%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Health Care — 0.0%  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(4)(12)(13)

      246     $ 0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(4)(12)(13)

      1,858       0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27 (Contingent Warrants)(4)(12)(13)

            117,852       0  
      $ 0  

Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%

                       

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp. 11/26/22 (4)(12)(13)

            51,888     $ 0  
      $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.6%

 

Security          Shares     Value  

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF

            725,000     $ 32,088,500  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $33,233,902)

 

          $ 32,088,500  
 

 

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Short-Term Investments — 3.2%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(14)

        183,387,147     $ 183,387,147  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $183,387,147)

 

  $ 183,387,147  

Total Investments — 101.4%
(identified cost $6,020,647,932)

 

  $ 5,727,911,067  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.4)%

 

  $ (21,355,442

Net Investments — 101.0%
(identified cost $5,999,292,490)

 

  $ 5,706,555,625  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.0)%

 

  $ (57,054,176

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 5,649,501,449  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1)

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

  (2)

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2020 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (3)

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2020, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $20,573,596. See Note 1F for description.

 

  (4)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (5)

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2020, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (6)

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (7)

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (8)

Fixed-rate loan.

 

  (9)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $459,845,764 or 8.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(10)

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(11)

Affiliated company (see Note 7).

 

(12)

Non-income producing security.

 

(13)

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

(14)

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

 
EUR     120,762,020     USD     140,669,639     Standard Chartered Bank     11/3/20     $     $ (24,143
USD     141,702,241     EUR     120,762,020     Standard Chartered Bank     11/3/20       1,056,745        
USD     120,341,875     EUR     101,717,330     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/30/20       1,806,288        
USD     9,470,182     EUR     8,000,000     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20       147,437        
USD     34,037,524     GBP     25,772,453     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20       643,742        
USD     140,756,711     EUR     120,762,020     Standard Chartered Bank     12/2/20       21,328        
USD     127,909,574     EUR     108,623,476     Goldman Sachs International     1/29/21       1,133,666        
USD     1,472,331     EUR     1,250,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/29/21       13,440        
                                    $ 4,822,646     $ (24,143

 

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Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $5,813,559,935)

   $ 5,490,802,733  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $185,732,555)

     215,752,892  

Cash

     33,690,647  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,560,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $343,864)

     344,372  

Interest receivable

     17,380,718  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     21,467  

Receivable for investments sold

     44,453,483  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,822,646  

Other receivables

     2,064,998  

Prepaid expenses

     765,336  

Total assets

   $ 5,811,659,292  
Liabilities         

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 1,400,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     157,242,114  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     24,143  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     2,454,888  

Trustees’ fees

     9,087  

Accrued expenses

     1,027,611  

Total liabilities

   $ 162,157,843  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 5,649,501,449  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income

   $ 304,513,034  

Dividends

     2,495,199  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     2,670,323  

Total investment income

   $ 309,678,556  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 32,655,074  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,233,553  

Legal and accounting services

     1,028,440  

Interest expense and fees

     3,107,996  

Miscellaneous

     455,201  

Total expenses

   $ 38,588,764  

Net investment income

   $ 271,089,792  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (307,885,910

Investment transactions — affiliated investments

     90,902  

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,873,246

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (16,777,822

Net realized loss

   $ (327,446,076

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ 20,016,354  

Investments — affiliated investments

     3,744,566  

Foreign currency

     531,474  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,579,698  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 33,872,092  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (293,573,984

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (22,484,192

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 271,089,792      $ 481,946,428  

Net realized loss

     (327,446,076      (96,572,643

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     33,872,092        (251,472,705

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (22,484,192    $ 133,901,080  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 266,696,978      $ 194,015,335  

Withdrawals

     (2,561,352,547      (3,870,956,892

Portfolio transaction fee

            7,292,672  

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (2,294,655,569    $ (3,669,648,885

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (2,317,139,761    $ (3,535,747,805
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 7,966,641,210      $ 11,502,389,015  

At end of year

   $ 5,649,501,449      $ 7,966,641,210  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.59      0.55      0.54      0.56     0.58

Net investment income

     4.17      5.09      4.38      4.07     4.58

Portfolio Turnover

     28      16      30      42     27

Total Return

     1.18      1.64      5.05      5.69     7.10

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 5,649,501      $ 7,966,641      $ 11,502,389      $ 9,795,966     $ 8,205,738  

 

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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund and Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund held an interest of 86.9% and 13.1%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which

 

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is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

J  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

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K  Capital Transactions — To seek to protect the Portfolio (and, indirectly, other investors in the Portfolio) against the costs of accommodating investor inflows and outflows, the Portfolio imposed a fee (“Portfolio transaction fee”) on inflows and outflows by Portfolio investors during the year ended October 31, 2019. The Portfolio transaction fee was sized to cover the estimated cost to the Portfolio of, in connection with issuing interests, converting the cash and/or other instruments it receives to the desired composition and, in connection with redeeming its interests, converting Portfolio holdings to cash and/or other instruments to be distributed. Such fee was limited to amounts that had been authorized by the Board of Trustees and determined by EVM to be appropriate. The maximum Portfolio transaction fee was 2% of the amount of net contributions or withdrawals. The Portfolio transaction fee is recorded as a component of capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Effective July 31, 2019, the Portfolio transaction fee was discontinued.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreements between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.575% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.525% from $1 billion but less than $2 billion, 0.490% from $2 billion but less than $5 billion, 0.460% from $5 billion but less than $10 billion, 0.435% from $10 billion but less than $15 billion, 0.415% from $15 billion but less than $20 billion, 0.400% from $20 billion but less than $25 billion and 0.390% of average daily net assets of $25 billion and over and is payable monthly. The fee reductions cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not interested persons of BMR or the Portfolio and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interests in the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $32,655,074 or 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $1,773,350,710 and $3,483,496,833, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 6,009,110,414  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 83,966,707  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (386,521,496

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (302,554,789

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Portfolio is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $24,143. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $160,000 at October 31, 2020.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 4,822,646 (1)     $ (24,143 )(2) 

Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 4,822,646      $ (24,143

 

(1)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty   

Derivative

Assets Subject to

Master Netting

Agreement

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

    

Non-cash

Collateral

Received(a)

    

Cash

Collateral

Received(a)

    

Net Amount

of Derivative

Assets(b)

 

Goldman Sachs International

   $ 1,133,666      $      $ (822,757    $      $ 310,909  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     1,819,728               (1,567,582             252,146  

Standard Chartered Bank

     1,078,073        (24,143             (710,000      343,930  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     791,179               (101,179      (690,000       
     $ 4,822,646      $ (24,143    $ (2,491,518    $ (1,400,000    $ 906,985  

 

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Counterparty   

Derivative

Liabilities Subject to

Master Netting
Agreement

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

    

Non-cash

Collateral

Pledged(a)

    

Cash

Collateral

Pledged(a)

    

Net Amount

of  Derivative
Liabilities
(c)

 

Standard Chartered Bank

   $ (24,143    $ 24,143      $      $      $  

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b)

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c)

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
    

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on

Derivatives Recognized in Income(2)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (16,777,822    $ 9,579,698  

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2)

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $622,238,000.

6  Credit Facility

The Portfolio participates with another portfolio and fund managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $750 million ($875 million prior to March 9, 2020) unsecured credit facility agreement (Agreement) with a group of banks, which is in effect through March 8, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is payable on amounts borrowed overnight at the Federal Funds rate plus a margin and for all other amounts borrowed for longer periods at a base rate or LIBOR, plus a margin. Base rate is the highest of (a) the administrative agent’s prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus a margin and (c) the one month LIBOR rate plus a margin. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of each lender’s commitment amount is allocated among the participating portfolios and fund at the end of each quarter. Also included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations is approximately $1,215,000 of amortization of upfront fees paid by the Portfolio in connection with the annual renewal of the Agreement. The unamortized balance of upfront fees at October 31, 2020 is $415,320 and is included in prepaid expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Because the credit facility is not available exclusively to the Portfolio and the maximum amount is capped, it may be unable to borrow some or all of a requested amount at any particular time. Average borrowings and the average interest rate (excluding fees) for the year ended October 31, 2020 were $17,076,503 and 4.54%, respectively.

 

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7  Investments in Affiliated Companies/Funds

An affiliated company is a company in which a fund has a direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or voting power of 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares, or a company that is under common ownership or control with a fund. At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated companies and funds was $215,752,892, which represents 3.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated companies and funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated
company/fund
 

Value,

beginning of
period

    Purchases    

Sales

proceeds

    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   

Value,

end of

period

    Dividend
income
    Shares/
Units,
end of
period
 

Common Stocks*

               

IAP Global Services, LLC(1)(2)(3)

  $ 28,587,401     $     $     $     $ 3,778,344     $ 32,365,745     $       2,577  

Short Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

    373,400,052       2,214,909,576       (2,404,979,605     90,902       (33,778     183,387,147       2,670,323       183,387,147  

Totals

                          $ 90,902     $ 3,744,566     $ 215,752,892     $ 2,670,323          

 

*

The related industry is the same as the presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

(1) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

(2) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(3) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

   $      $ 4,867,541,382      $ 22,871,731      $ 4,890,413,113  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            221,032,923               221,032,923  

Asset-Backed Securities

            246,961,479               246,961,479  

Common Stocks

     13,279,422        45,379,778        69,190,397        127,849,597  

Preferred Stocks

            260,910        4,290,963        4,551,873  

Miscellaneous

            270,993               270,993  

Warrants

                   0        0  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     32,088,500                      32,088,500  

Short-Term Investments

            183,387,147               183,387,147  

Total Investments

   $ 45,367,922      $ 5,564,834,612      $ 96,353,091      $ 5,706,555,625  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 4,822,646      $      $ 4,822,646  

Total

   $ 45,367,922      $ 5,569,657,258      $ 96,353,091      $ 5,711,378,271  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (24,143    $      $ (24,143

Total

   $      $ (24,143    $      $ (24,143

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

Credit Risk

The Portfolio invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as

 

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the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust), Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio and High Income Opportunities Portfolio (collectively, the Portfolios) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolios’ affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolios are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolios hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolios, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolios’ placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolios.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013 - 2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolios and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     17 and 39  

Federal Tax Information

     18  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     40  

Management and Organization

     41  

Important Notices

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was a volatile time for the world’s financial markets. Nonetheless, major equity and fixed-income indexes posted solid gains for the period. In the volatile environment, longer duration bonds generally performed especially well, driven by a global trend of declining interest rates.

The period began on a positive note, with financial markets registering broad gains from November through early 2020 amid accommodative central bank policies. In late January, however, news of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China started to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it brought most of the world’s economies to a near standstill. The abrupt decline in economic output triggered a global sell-off in equities and higher yielding sectors of the fixed-income market. Emerging market countries proved particularly vulnerable to the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Plummeting oil prices were an additional headwind for emerging market nations that depend on oil exports.

Global markets subsequently regained their footing, and most major asset classes delivered strong returns from April through August 2020. Several factors contributed to the rally, including aggressive monetary and fiscal responses by central banks and governments to help mitigate the economic impact of the virus. In addition, economies started to recover as policymakers learned more about how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and began easing social-distancing restrictions. Lastly, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced a shift in its inflation-targeting policy from seeking a rate of 2% “over the longer run” to “inflation moderately above 2% for some time.”

Markets generally weakened from September through October as a lack of additional fiscal stimulus in the U.S. created worries about the sustainability of the domestic economic recovery. Rising cases of COVID-19, especially in Europe, and uncertainties surrounding the November 2020 U.S. elections further dampened investor sentiment. While central banks in developed economies held their respective policy rates steady in the last two months of the period, a number of emerging market central banks reduced rates to levels likely approaching their lower bounds.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund (the Fund) returned 5.72% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its former benchmark, the FTSE World Government Bond Index, which returned 6.00%; and outperforming its new benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Unhedged) (the Index), which returned 5.63%.

During the period, holdings in Asia positively impacted the Fund’s returns relative to the Index. Top performers included exposures to Chinese local interest rates and the South Korean won. Numerous monetary policy-easing measures implemented by China to support its economy during the coronavirus outbreak benefited Chinese local bonds. South Korea’s success at containing COVID-19, along with better

economic data and attractive local yields relative to many developed market nations, contributed to strength in the South Korean won. These and other favorable effects in Asia were tempered by areas of weakness, including a position in the Indian rupee that declined in value.

Holdings in the Middle East & Africa (MEA), Eastern Europe, and the Dollar Bloc — Canada, New Zealand, and Australia — also positively impacted returns. One of the Fund’s best-performing investments was an out-of-Index allocation to Egyptian local bonds, which benefited from attractive yields on short-term instruments denominated in the Egyptian pound, coupled with the Egyptian central bank’s ability to maintain currency stability versus the U.S. dollar during the period. An out-of-Index position in Serbian local bonds and an allocation to New Zealand inflation-linked bonds were particularly helpful in Eastern Europe and the Dollar Bloc, respectively.

Results in Western Europe were less favorable. An out-of-Index position in the local bonds of Iceland detracted from performance during the period, as did a position in the Norwegian krone. In Iceland, a disappointing growth outlook for the country and the reintroduction of local coronavirus restrictions later in the period weighed on Icelandic local bonds. The Norwegian krone experienced downward pressure amid the sell-off in oil, one of Norway’s key exports. By period-end, the position in the krone was sold from the Fund.

Select holdings in Latin America were also detrimental to Fund returns, especially a position in the Brazilian real that weakened as politicians clashed over various issues, COVID-19 cases surged, and the central bank cut interest rates to support the economy. Nonetheless, on an overall basis, holdings in Latin America had minimal impact on the Fund’s performance.

The Fund uses derivatives extensively to both hedge select undesired risk exposures as well as gain select desired risk exposures. Some of the above commentary about notable drivers of performance at the country level involved the use of derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives broadly contributed to returns versus the Index. Specifically, the Fund’s use of currency forwards to gain exposure to select currencies around the world contributed to performance during the period. Interest rate swaps used to gain select exposures as well as hedge others also contributed to performance during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Michael A. Cirami, CFA, Kyle Lee, CFA and Eric A. Stein, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     06/27/2007        06/27/2007        5.72      4.04      2.12

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   0.75        3.03        1.62  

Class C at NAV

     03/01/2011        06/27/2007        4.98        3.31        1.39  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   3.99        3.31        1.39  

Class I at NAV

     03/01/2011        06/27/2007        6.04        4.32        2.40  

 

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Unhedged)

                   5.63      3.90      2.24

FTSE World Government Bond Index

                   6.00        3.91        1.70  

J.P. Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+)

                   –2.00        2.00        –0.39  

Blended Index

                   4.77        4.08        2.37  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           1.39      2.09      1.09

Net

           1.01        1.71        0.71  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $11,482          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $317,000          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Foreign Currency Exposures by Country (% of net assets)6

 

 

Japan

     20.2

Euro

     9.9  

Serbia

     7.8  

Iceland

     7.6  

China

     7.2  

South Korea

     6.2  

Australia

     4.5  

Switzerland

     4.3  

Indonesia

     4.2  

Egypt

     4.1  

Ukraine

     3.8  

Malaysia

     3.0  

India

     3.0  

Thailand

     2.0  

Peru

     1.4  

Other

     3.9

Total Long

     93.1  

Total Short

     0.0  

Total Net

     93.1  

 

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Includes amounts each less than 1.0% or –1.0%, as applicable.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Unhedged) is an unmanaged index of global investment-grade bonds denominated in the U.S. Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, and British Sterling. The index includes corporate bonds, government bonds, and mortgage-backed securities. FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) measures the performance of fixed-rate, local currency, investment-grade sovereign bonds. J.P. Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) is an unmanaged index of local currency money market instruments in emerging market countries. J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond (JEMB) Hard Currency/Local Currency 50-50 Index is a blended index comprised of 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index: Emerging Market Global Diversified (JPM GBI-EM GD), 25% J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified (JPM EMBI GD) and 25% J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Broad Diversified (JPM CEMBI BD). J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index: Emerging Market Global Diversified (JPM GBI-EM GD) is an unmanaged index of local-currency bonds with maturities of more than one year issued by emerging markets governments. J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified (JPM EMBI GD) is a market-cap weighted index that measures USD-denominated Brady Bonds, Eurobonds, and traded loans issued by sovereign entities. J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Broad Diversified (JPM CEMBI BD) is an unmanaged index of USD-denominated emerging market corporate bonds. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The Index is used with permission. The Index may not be copied, used, or distributed without J.P. Morgan’s prior written approval. Copyright 2020, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. The Blended Index consists of 85% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index and 15% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond (JEMB) Hard Currency/Local Currency 50-50 Index, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be

  linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class C and Class I is linked to Class A. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

 

Effective October 14, 2019, the Fund changed its primary benchmark to FTSE World Government Bond Index because the investment adviser believed that in connection with the change in investment strategy, it was a more appropriate benchmark for the Fund. Performance shown prior to October 14, 2019 reflects the Fund’s former investment strategy as a locally denominated international short-term fixed income fund.

 

 

Effective March 1, 2020, the Fund changed its primary benchmark to the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Unhedged), which has substantially similar characteristics to the FTSE World Government Bond Index.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund primarily invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

6 

Currency exposures include all foreign exchange denominated assets, currency derivatives and commodities (including commodity derivatives). Total exposures may exceed 100% due to implicit leverage created by derivatives.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

 

 

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Important Notice to Shareholders

 

 

Effective April 1, 2021, the portfolio management team for the Fund will be Michael A. Cirami and Kyle Lee.

 

 

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Global Bond Fund

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,065.20      $ 5.24 **       1.01

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,061.50      $ 8.86 **       1.71

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,066.90      $ 3.69 **       0.71
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.10      $ 5.13 **       1.01

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.50      $ 8.67 **       1.71

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.60      $ 3.61 **       0.71

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in International Income Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $55,830,362)

   $ 57,158,578  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     53,031  

Receivable from affiliate

     9,955  

Total assets

   $ 57,221,564  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 25,609  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     9,066  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     62,254  

Total liabilities

   $ 96,972  

Net Assets

   $ 57,124,592  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 92,079,210  

Accumulated loss

     (34,954,618

Total

   $ 57,124,592  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 18,354,420  

Shares Outstanding

     2,173,939  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.44  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 8.86  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,173,107  

Shares Outstanding

     612,733  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.44  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 33,597,065  

Shares Outstanding

     3,992,625  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.41  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $125,466)

   $ 2,042,920  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio

     18,664  

Expenses, excluding interest expense, allocated from Portfolio

     (451,942

Interest expense allocated from Portfolio

     (9,108

Total investment income

   $ 1,600,534  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

   $ 52,100  

Class C

     74,497  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     15,500  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     58,063  

Legal and accounting services

     38,070  

Printing and postage

     39,284  

Registration fees

     50,970  

Miscellaneous

     9,105  

Total expenses

   $ 338,089  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 212,983  

Total expense reductions

   $ 212,983  

Net expenses

   $ 125,106  

Net investment income

   $ 1,475,428  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $10,818)

   $ (118,349

Financial futures contracts

     (11,020

Swap contracts

     668,550  

Foreign currency transactions

     (93,948

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     593,492  

Net realized gain

   $ 1,038,725  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net increase of $10,264 in accrued foreign capital gains taxes)

   $ (47,363

Financial futures contracts

     3,734  

Swap contracts

     581,437  

Foreign currency

     1,905  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     163,691  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 703,404  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 1,742,129  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,217,557  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,475,428      $ 3,099,028  

Net realized gain

     1,038,725        187,915  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     703,404        1,528,372  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,217,557      $ 4,815,315  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (784,894    $ (1,014,498

Class C

     (295,747      (557,031

Class I

     (1,869,130      (3,166,524

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (2,949,771    $ (4,738,053

Tax return of capital to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (328,310    $  

Class C

     (115,699       

Class I

     (720,296       

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (1,164,305    $  

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 3,608,276      $ 5,231,227  

Class C

     325,798        1,221,685  

Class I

     10,204,725        18,556,044  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     1,073,366        998,587  

Class C

     307,018        387,048  

Class I

     2,438,057        2,693,229  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (5,090,634      (7,137,814

Class C

     (4,665,893      (6,158,213

Class I

     (34,825,264      (27,038,486

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     244,117        114,485  

Class C

     (244,117      (114,485

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (26,624,551    $ (11,246,693

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (27,521,070    $ (11,169,431
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 84,645,662      $ 95,815,093  

At end of year

   $ 57,124,592      $ 84,645,662  

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.510      $ 8.500      $ 9.130      $ 8.770     $ 9.010  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.176      $ 0.295      $ 0.315      $ 0.246     $ 0.254  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.292        0.174        (0.539      0.520       0.003  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.468      $ 0.469      $ (0.224    $ 0.766     $ 0.257  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.378    $ (0.459    $ (0.052    $ (0.406   $  

Tax return of capital

     (0.160             (0.354            (0.497

Total distributions

   $ (0.538    $ (0.459    $ (0.406    $ (0.406   $ (0.497

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.440      $ 8.510      $ 8.500      $ 9.130     $ 8.770  

Total Return(2)(3)

     5.72      5.62      (2.58 )%       8.89     2.94
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 18,354      $ 18,677      $ 19,483      $ 22,136     $ 43,471  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     1.01 %(5)       1.10 %(5)       1.11 %(5)       1.10     1.11 %(5) 

Net investment income

     2.09      3.43      3.51      2.74     2.85

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     88 %(6)       92      23      29     38

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.49%, 0.40%, 0.34%, 0.37% and 0.27% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016.

 

(6) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.510      $ 8.500      $ 9.130      $ 8.770     $ 9.000  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.123      $ 0.237      $ 0.252      $ 0.183     $ 0.192  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.286        0.171        (0.539      0.520       (0.002

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.409      $ 0.408      $ (0.287    $ 0.703     $ 0.190  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.336    $ (0.398    $ (0.044    $ (0.343   $  

Tax return of capital

     (0.143             (0.299            (0.420

Total distributions

   $ (0.479    $ (0.398    $ (0.343    $ (0.343   $ (0.420

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.440      $ 8.510      $ 8.500      $ 9.130     $ 8.770  

Total Return(2)(3)

     4.98      4.88      (3.26 )%       8.13     2.17
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 5,173      $ 9,517      $ 14,107      $ 16,664     $ 20,096  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     1.71 %(5)       1.81 %(5)       1.81 %(5)       1.80     1.81 %(5) 

Net investment income

     1.47      2.76      2.81      2.03     2.16

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     88 %(6)       92      23      29     38

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.49%, 0.40%, 0.34%, 0.37% and 0.27% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016.

 

(6) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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Global Bond Fund

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.480      $ 8.480      $ 9.100      $ 8.750     $ 9.000  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.213      $ 0.319      $ 0.341      $ 0.272     $ 0.284  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.279        0.164        (0.529      0.510       (0.003

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.492      $ 0.483      $ (0.188    $ 0.782     $ 0.281  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.395    $ (0.483    $ (0.056    $ (0.432   $  

Tax return of capital

     (0.167             (0.376            (0.531

Total distributions

   $ (0.562    $ (0.483    $ (0.432    $ (0.432   $ (0.531

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.410      $ 8.480      $ 8.480      $ 9.100     $ 8.750  

Total Return(2)(3)

     6.04      5.82      (2.19 )%       9.11     3.22
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 33,597      $ 56,451      $ 62,225      $ 64,381     $ 74,480  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     0.71 %(5)       0.81 %(5)       0.81 %(5)       0.80     0.81 %(5) 

Net investment income

     2.54      3.73      3.81      3.02     3.20

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     88 %(6)       92      23      29     38

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.49%, 0.40%, 0.34%, 0.37% and 0.27% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016.

 

(6) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in International Income Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.9% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund expects to pay any required income distributions monthly and intends to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. The Fund may include in its distributions amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures and certain other derivative positions which, in certain circumstances, may result in a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only

 

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distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 2,949,771      $ 4,738,053  

Tax return of capital

   $ 1,164,305      $  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $32,028 and paid-in capital was increased by $32,028 due to differences between book and tax accounting. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (33,518,909

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (1,435,709

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $33,518,909 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $12,016,614 are short-term and $21,502,295 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Fund and EVM, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator (“Investable Assets”) up to $1 billion and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $1 billion and over, the annual fee is reduced. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of EVM or the Fund and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interest in the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.00%, 1.70% and 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $212,983 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $3,450 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $474 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

 

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4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.30% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $52,100 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $55,873 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $18,624 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $500 and $300 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $4,269,625 and $35,089,833, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     426,434        606,089  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     127,840        116,761  

Redemptions

     (604,996      (831,541

Converted from Class C shares

     29,094        13,302  

Net decrease

     (21,628      (95,389
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     38,434        142,826  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     36,584        45,234  

Redemptions

     (552,039      (714,714

Converted to Class A shares

     (29,095      (13,315

Net decrease

     (506,116      (539,969

 

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     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,211,411        2,166,600  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     291,281        315,959  

Redemptions

     (4,168,097      (3,165,650

Net decrease

     (2,665,405      (683,091

8  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds — 44.6%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Australia — 8.3%  

Australia Government Bond, 1.00%, 12/21/30 (1)

    AUD       1,300     $ 929,191  

Australian Capital Territory, 1.25%, 5/22/25 (1)

    AUD       2,350       1,717,515  

New South Wales Treasury Corp., 4.00%, 5/20/26 (1)

    AUD       2,500       2,100,829  

Total Australia

                  $ 4,747,535  
Bahrain — 1.0%  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.00%, 10/12/28 (1)

    USD       500     $ 553,129  

Total Bahrain

                  $ 553,129  
Egypt — 2.1%  

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.875%, 5/29/50 (1)

    EGP       1,200     $ 1,216,242  

Total Egypt

                  $ 1,216,242  
Georgia — 0.2%  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, 5/30/24

    GEL       430     $ 128,135  

Total Georgia

                  $ 128,135  
Iceland — 3.8%  

Republic of Iceland, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    ISK       59,300     $ 483,900  

Republic of Iceland, 6.50%, 1/24/31

    ISK       184,200       1,702,650  

Total Iceland

                  $ 2,186,550  
Indonesia — 4.2%  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.00%, 9/15/30

    IDR       13,850,000     $ 975,892  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.50%, 6/15/35

    IDR       14,000,000       987,898  

Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.85%, 10/15/30

    USD       375       428,180  

Total Indonesia

                  $ 2,391,970  
Malaysia — 1.5%  

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.885%, 8/15/29

    MYR       3,200     $ 844,857  

Total Malaysia

                  $ 844,857  
Mongolia — 0.4%  

Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.125%, 4/7/26 (1)

    USD       200     $ 207,232  

Total Mongolia

                  $ 207,232  
New Zealand — 6.3%  

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/20/30 (1)(2)

    NZD       4,019     $ 3,625,454  

Total New Zealand

                  $ 3,625,454  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Peru — 2.0%  

Peru Government Bond, 6.90%, 8/12/37

    PEN       3,500     $ 1,146,443  

Total Peru

                  $ 1,146,443  
Philippines — 2.5%  

Republic of the Philippines, 2.95%, 5/5/45

    USD       500     $ 527,277  

Republic of the Philippines, 6.25%, 1/14/36

    PHP       34,000       906,411  

Total Philippines

                  $ 1,433,688  
Romania — 1.1%  

Romanian Government International Bond, 3.375%, 1/28/50 (1)

    EUR       500     $ 607,593  

Total Romania

                  $ 607,593  
Serbia — 7.5%  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.875%, 2/8/28

    RSD       370,200     $ 4,280,804  

Total Serbia

                  $ 4,280,804  
Ukraine — 3.7%  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 15.70%, 1/20/21

    UAH       30,860     $ 1,095,446  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 18.00%, 3/24/21

    UAH       28,055       1,013,609  

Total Ukraine

                  $ 2,109,055  

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $24,954,927)

 

  $ 25,478,687  
Foreign Corporate Bonds — 3.5%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Iceland — 3.5%  

Arion Banki HF, 6.00%, 4/12/24 (1)

    ISK       100,000     $ 786,071  

Islandsbanki HF, 6.40%, 10/26/23

    ISK       40,000       314,556  

Landsbankinn HF, 5.00%, 11/23/23 (1)

    ISK       120,000       911,303  

Total Iceland

                  $ 2,011,930  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $2,193,054)

 

  $ 2,011,930  
 

 

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Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 5.8%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                  

2.00%, 30-Year, TBA(5)

    $ 3,000,000     $ 3,086,789  

3.942%, (COF + 1.78%), with maturity at 2035(3)

            237,580       250,659  
                    $ 3,337,448  

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $3,327,718)

 

  $ 3,337,448  
Short-Term Investments — 42.8%

 

Foreign Government Securities — 4.1%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt — 4.1%                     

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/24/20

    EGP       9,500     $ 604,012  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/6/21

    EGP       14,600       884,972  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/13/21

    EGP       7,325       428,964  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/12/21

    EGP       7,750       440,327  

Total Egypt

                  $ 2,358,275  
Georgia — 0.0%(4)  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/3/20

    GEL       15     $ 4,620  

Total Georgia

                  $ 4,620  

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $2,333,213)

 

  $ 2,362,895  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 33.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.093%, 11/5/20(6)

          $ 19,000     $ 18,999,903  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $18,999,806)

 

  $ 18,999,903  
Other — 5.4%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(7)

        3,099,970     $ 3,099,970  

Total Other
(identified cost $3,099,970)

 

  $ 3,099,970  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $24,432,989)

 

  $ 24,462,768  

Total Investments— 96.7%
(identified cost $54,908,688)

 

  $ 55,290,833  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.3%

 

  $ 1,876,393  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 57,167,226  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $12,654,559 or 22.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(2) 

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

(3) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2020.

 

(4) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(5) 

TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased or sold on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.

 

(6) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(7) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold          Settlement
Date
         Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     10,500,000     USD     12,230,925       11/3/20     $ (2,099
EUR     10,500,000     USD     12,320,621       11/3/20       (91,796
USD     12,427,454     EUR     10,500,000       11/3/20       198,628  
USD     12,230,925     EUR     10,500,000       11/3/20       2,099  
BRL     2,150,000     USD     372,501       11/4/20       2,198  
BRL     860,000     USD     152,946       11/4/20       (3,067
BRL     1,290,000     USD     228,909       11/4/20       (4,090
USD     374,476     BRL     2,150,000       11/4/20       (222
USD     149,000     BRL     860,000       11/4/20       (879
USD     223,500     BRL     1,290,000       11/4/20       (1,318
PEN     458,000     USD     127,428       11/5/20       (752
PEN     1,080,000     USD     301,997       11/5/20       (3,285
PEN     36,000     USD     10,006       11/5/20       (49
PEN     334,000     USD     92,886       11/5/20       (507
PEN     831,000     USD     231,097       11/5/20       (1,255
USD     1,189,569     PEN     4,219,400       11/5/20       22,547  
RUB     12,800,000     USD     163,911       11/9/20       (2,899
USD     103,351     NZD     157,550       11/16/20       (822
JPY     1,237,000,000     USD     11,628,344       11/19/20       188,953  
USD     1,128,053     JPY     120,000,000       11/19/20       (18,330
USD     3,611,058     JPY     383,000,000       11/19/20       (47,814
JPY     366,523,081     USD     3,470,863       11/25/20       30,844  
KRW     336,703,528     USD     284,038       12/1/20       12,042  
KRW     320,385,472     USD     270,138       12/1/20       11,593  
BRL     2,150,000     USD     374,142       12/2/20       36  
CHF     2,250,000     USD     2,447,041       12/7/20       9,254  
NOK     6,024,000     USD     645,597       12/7/20       (14,690
USD     645,597     NOK     6,024,000       12/7/20       14,690  
JPY     59,915,762     USD     564,606       12/8/20       7,926  
KRW     607,320,000     USD     511,759       12/10/20       22,340  
KRW     1,144,500,000     USD     963,571       12/10/20       42,944  
KRW     572,500,000     USD     482,215       12/10/20       21,263  
COP     426,200,000     USD     110,574       12/16/20       (669
COP     450,800,000     USD     116,930       12/16/20       (681
COP     600,000,000     USD     155,685       12/16/20       (962
ZAR     3,900,000     USD     230,863       12/17/20       7,553  
ZAR     40,979     USD     2,426       12/17/20       79  
MXN     5,100,000     USD     239,285       12/18/20       (33
IDR     3,323,075,000     USD     219,940       1/4/21       3,445  
IDR     2,375,000,000     USD     159,675       1/4/21       (22
INR     22,700,000     USD     306,749       1/5/21       (4,067
INR     13,600,000     USD     182,562       1/5/21       (1,219
INR     19,994,000     USD     268,351       1/5/21       (1,751
INR     28,700,000     USD     385,259       1/5/21       (2,573

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold          Settlement
Date
           Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
INR     42,300,000     USD     567,732         1/5/21       $ (3,704
JPY     48,774,501     USD     462,521         1/7/21         3,822  
USD     3,359,178     NZD     5,052,004         1/7/21         18,643  
USD     883,683     PHP     43,000,000         1/11/21         (704
USD     60,626     NZD     92,450         1/13/21         (505
KRW     113,652,000     USD     99,436         1/19/21         546  
USD     501,227     SGD     680,000         1/26/21         3,372  
AUD     4,764,246     USD     3,393,715         1/28/21         (43,439
USD     4,780,497     AUD     6,711,071         1/28/21         61,190  
USD     851,146     AUD     1,194,876         1/28/21         10,895  
USD     147,218     NZD     220,000           1/28/21               1,748  
                                            $ 444,447  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
MYR     1,250,000     USD     300,987     Goldman Sachs International     11/3/20     $     $ (145
MYR     2,229,728     USD     536,121     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20       516        
MYR     979,728     USD     235,823     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (28
USD     300,553     MYR     1,250,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/3/20             (289
USD     235,568     MYR     979,728     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (227
USD     535,092     MYR     2,229,728     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (1,545
CNH     3,000,000     USD     446,269     BNP Paribas     11/9/20       1,549        
CNH     4,820,123     USD     704,357     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       15,156        
CNH     1,139,477     USD     166,510     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       3,583        
RUB     17,000,000     USD     218,509     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (4,665
MXN     3,150,000     USD     149,864     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/18/20             (1,591
EUR     21,961,000     USD     25,760,020     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (167,921
USD     4,812,662     EUR     4,102,904     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       31,372        
USD     4,574,659     EUR     3,900,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       29,821        
USD     4,148,189     EUR     3,536,425     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       27,041        
USD     2,440,373     EUR     2,080,473     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       15,908        
USD     2,202,167     EUR     1,877,397     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       14,355        
USD     909,935     EUR     775,740     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       5,932        
USD     904,252     EUR     770,895     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       5,894        
USD     584,530     EUR     498,325     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       3,810        
USD     304,892     EUR     259,927     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       1,987        
KRW     489,400,000     USD     412,400     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       17,953        
KRW     296,246,000     USD     254,930     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       5,573        
MYR     604,099     USD     144,972     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (101
MYR     320,173     USD     76,931     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (150

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
CNH     3,615,093     USD     527,427     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20     $ 11,035     $  
CNH     854,608     USD     124,684     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       2,609        
KRW     165,552,981     USD     140,254     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/10/20       5,340        
USD     2,530     ZAR     40,979     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/20       24        
ZAR     2,500,000     USD     151,708     UBS AG     12/14/20       1,177        
CNH     4,820,123     USD     701,507     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       14,694        
CNH     1,139,477     USD     165,836     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       3,474        
CNH     4,820,123     USD     701,476     UBS AG     1/11/21       14,725        
CNH     1,139,477     USD     165,829     UBS AG     1/11/21       3,481        
CNH     1,924,538     USD     285,540     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       208        
CNH     454,961     USD     67,502     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       49        
THB     34,560,000     USD     1,102,955     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21       5,534        
MYR     2,229,728     USD     534,195     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2/2/21             (185
                                    $ 242,800     $ (176,847

 

Futures Contracts                                   
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

              
Euro-Buxl      (2      Short        12/8/20      $ (532,851    $ (18,821
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (2      Short        12/31/20        (251,203      1,000  
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (3      Short        12/21/20        (414,656      2,930  
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      (4      Short        12/21/20        (689,875      18,625  
                                         $ 3,734  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate  

Annual

Fixed Rate

  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL   5,838   Receives   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.42%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22   $ (848   $         —     $ (848
BRL   46,281   Receives   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.44%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22     (9,004           (9,004
BRL   52,136   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.08%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22     (26,415           (26,415

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate  

Annual

Fixed Rate

  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CNY   21,500   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.28%
(pays quarterly)
  6/8/25   $ (42,909   $     $ (42,909
CNY   9,300   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.79%
(pays quarterly)
  9/8/25     12,935             12,935  
MXN   27,000   Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.11%
(pays monthly)
  5/5/25     2,343             2,343  
MXN   24,000   Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.70%
(pays monthly)
  10/3/29     77,538             77,538  
SGD   3,500   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.64%
(pays semi-annually)
  10/16/29     191,480             191,480  
THB   70,000   Pays   6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.37%
(pays semi-annually)
  10/17/29     50,885             50,885  
USD   96   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.64%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/30/30     1,913             1,913  
USD   270   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.62%
(pays semi-annually)
  7/1/30     5,821             5,821  
USD   340   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.82%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/12/50     42,598             42,598  
USD   200   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.92%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/30/50     19,970             19,970  

Total

                      $ 326,307     $         —     $ 326,307  

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating
Rate
  Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     8,000     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   
3.15%
(pays quarterly)

 
    10/14/24     $ 93,285  

Total

                                      $ 93,285  

 

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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference
Entity
 

Notional

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
    Termination
Date
    Current
Market
Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Brazil   $ 731      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

    12/20/25       2.15   $ (40,485   $ 51,205     $ 10,720  
Colombia     689      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

    12/20/25       1.26       (8,099     18,287       10,188  
Greece     3,200      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

    12/20/25       1.46       (70,237     83,565       13,328  
Mexico     689      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

    12/20/25       1.28       (8,858     20,097       11,239  
Peru     661      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

    12/20/25       0.60       14,199       (5,320     8,879  
Chile     651      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

    12/20/25       0.57       15,005       (9,886     5,119  

Total

  $ 6,621                             $ (98,475   $ 157,948     $ 59,473  

 

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Current
Market
Annual
Fixed Rate***
  Value  

Unamortized

Upfront

Receipts

(Payments)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Vietnam   Barclays Bank PLC   $ 300    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

  12/20/25   1.27%   $(3,692)   $ 3,932     $ 240  

Total

      $ 300                 $(3,692)   $ 3,932     $ 240  

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty  

Notional
Amount

(000’s omitted)

   

Contract

Annual

Fixed Rate**

  Termination
Date
  Value  

Unamortized

Upfront

Receipts

(Payments)

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Vietnam   Goldman Sachs International   $ 200    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

  12/20/25   $(2,462)   $2,645   $ 183  

Total

                      $(2,462)   $2,645   $ 183  

 

*

If the Portfolio is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At October 31, 2020, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Portfolio is the seller was $6,921,000.

 

**

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Portfolio (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

***

Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity.

 

(1) 

Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

 

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Abbreviations:

 

COF     Cost of Funds 11th District
TBA     To Be Announced

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD     Australian Dollar
BRL     Brazilian Real
CHF     Swiss Franc
CNH     Chinese Yuan Renminbi
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
COP     Colombian Peso
EGP     Egyptian Pound
EUR     Euro
GEL     Georgian Lari
IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
INR     Indian Rupee
ISK     Icelandic Krona
JPY     Japanese Yen
KRW     South Korean Won
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
NOK     Norwegian Krone
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PHP     Philippine Peso
RSD     Serbian Dinar
RUB     Russian Ruble
SGD     Singapore Dollar
THB     Thai Baht
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
USD     United States Dollar
ZAR     South African Rand
 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $51,808,718)

   $ 52,190,863  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $3,099,970)

     3,099,970  

Cash

     23,223  

Deposits for derivative collateral —

  

Financial futures contracts

     44,138  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     3,977,081  

OTC derivatives

     110,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $369,874)

     368,936  

Interest receivable

     541,097  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     294  

Receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     3,169  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     242,800  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     93,708  

Receivable from affiliate

     7,876  

Total assets

   $ 60,703,155  
Liabilities         

Cash collateral due to broker

   $ 110,000  

Payable for when-issued securities/forward purchase commitments

     3,079,789  

Payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     7,898  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     176,847  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     6,577  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     24,224  

Trustees’ fees

     296  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     10,265  

Accrued expenses

     120,033  

Total liabilities

   $ 3,535,929  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 57,167,226  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $125,483)

   $ 2,043,170  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     18,666  

Total investment income

   $ 2,061,836  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 322,857  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     3,815  

Custodian fee

     132,741  

Legal and accounting services

     77,987  

Interest expense

     9,109  

Miscellaneous

     19,100  

Total expenses

   $ 565,609  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 104,500  

Total expense reductions

   $ 104,500  

Net expenses

   $ 461,109  

Net investment income

   $ 1,600,727  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $10,820)

   $ (118,889

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     526  

Financial futures contracts

     (11,020

Swap contracts

     668,649  

Foreign currency transactions

     (93,966

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     593,604  

Net realized gain

   $ 1,038,904  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net increase of $10,265 in accrued foreign capital gains taxes)

   $ (46,652

Investments — affiliated investment

     (628

Financial futures contracts

     3,734  

Swap contracts

     581,437  

Foreign currency

     1,906  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     163,734  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 703,531  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 1,742,435  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,343,162  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,600,727      $ 3,280,409  

Net realized gain

     1,038,904        187,919  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     703,531        1,528,518  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,343,162      $ 4,996,846  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 4,269,625      $ 8,811,460  

Withdrawals

     (35,089,833      (24,326,854

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (30,820,208    $ (15,515,394

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (27,477,046    $ (10,518,548
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 84,644,272      $ 95,162,820  

At end of year

   $ 57,167,226      $ 84,644,272  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

          

Expenses

     0.71 %(1)(2)      0.81 %(1)(2)      0.81 %(1)(2)      0.80 %(1)      0.81 %(1)(2) 

Net investment income

     2.48     3.73     3.81     3.02     3.17

Portfolio Turnover

     88 %(3)      92     23     29     38

Total Return

     6.04 %(1)      5.92 %(1)      (2.28 )%(1)       9.09 %(1)      3.25 %(1) 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 57,167     $ 84,644     $ 95,163     $ 102,912     $ 138,716  

 

(1)  

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.16%, 0.09%, 0.11%, 0.13% and 0.08% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(2) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% for each of the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016.

 

(3) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

International Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund held a 99.9% interest in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, and in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Withholding taxes on foreign interest have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

 

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In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

H  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared contracts, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. For centrally cleared contracts, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

J  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared. Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

K  Credit Default Swaps — When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Portfolio pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event

 

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occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Portfolio also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 5 and 8. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

L  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. A forward purchase or sale commitment may be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment or delivery of securities. The Portfolio will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Portfolio entered into the commitment.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.500% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.475% from $1 billion but less than $2.5 billion and at reduced rates on daily net assets of $2.5 billion or more, and is payable monthly. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not interested persons of BMR or the Portfolio and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interest in the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $322,857 or 0.500% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a voluntary expense reimbursement, BMR was allocated $104,500 of the Portfolio’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, and including maturities, paydowns and TBA transactions, for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 24,320,764      $ 15,514,565  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     8,003,505        5,047,140  
     $ 32,324,269      $ 20,561,705  

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 54,827,343  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,206,586  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (659,986

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 546,600  

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Credit Risk: The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk: The Portfolio utilizes futures contracts and interest rate swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates, and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Portfolio enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $183,001. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $119,999 at October 31, 2020.

The OTC derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to broker at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020.

 

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The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption    Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
     Total  

Not applicable

   $ 29,204    $ 698,650    $ 428,038    $ 1,155,892  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            242,800               242,800  

Receivable for open swap contracts

                   93,285        93,285  

Total Asset Derivatives

   $ 29,204      $ 941,450      $ 521,323      $ 1,491,977  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 29,204      $ 698,650      $ 428,038      $ 1,155,892  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $      $ 242,800      $ 93,285      $ 336,085  
      Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
     Total  

Not applicable

   $ (127,679 )*     $ (254,203 )*     $ (97,997 )*     $ (479,879

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (176,847             (176,847

Receivable for open swap contracts; Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     (6,154                    (6,154

Total Liability Derivatives

   $ (133,833    $ (431,050    $ (97,997    $ (662,880

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (127,679    $ (254,203    $ (97,997    $ (479,879

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (6,154    $ (176,847    $      $ (183,001

 

*

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.

The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

   $ 28,866      $      $      $      $ 28,866  

Bank of America, N.A.

     18,168                             18,168  

BNP Paribas

     137,669        (137,669                     

Citibank, N.A.

     125,668                      (110,000      15,668  

Goldman Sachs International

     257        (257                     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     516        (516                     

Standard Chartered Bank

     5,558        (4,665                    893  

UBS AG

     19,383                             19,383  
     $ 336,085      $ (143,107    $      $ (110,000    $ 82,978  

 

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Counterparty    Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ (3,692    $      $      $      $ (3,692

BNP Paribas

     (167,921      137,669        30,252                

Goldman Sachs International

     (3,147      257                      (2,890

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     (1,591                           (1,591

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     (1,985      516                      (1,469

Standard Chartered Bank

     (4,665      4,665                       
     $ (183,001    $ 143,107      $ 30,252      $      $ (9,642

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption    Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
     Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

           

Financial futures contracts

   $      $      $ (11,020    $ (11,020

Swap contracts

     111,445               557,204        668,649  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            593,604               593,604  

Total

   $ 111,445      $ 593,604      $ 546,184      $ 1,251,233  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

           

Financial futures contracts

   $      $      $ 3,734      $ 3,734  

Swap contracts

     59,896               521,541        581,437  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            163,734               163,734  

Total

   $ 59,896      $ 163,734      $ 525,275      $ 748,905  

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $862,000       $132,433,000     $ 19,201,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

 

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6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $3,099,970, which represents 5.4% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 6,491,338     $ 59,314,858     $ (62,706,124   $ 526     $ (628   $ 3,099,970     $ 18,666       3,099,970  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Foreign Government Bonds

   $      $ 25,478,687      $         —      $ 25,478,687  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            2,011,930               2,011,930  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

            3,337,448               3,337,448  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Foreign Government Securities

            2,362,895               2,362,895  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            18,999,903               18,999,903  

Other

            3,099,970               3,099,970  

Total Investments

   $      $ 55,290,833      $      $ 55,290,833  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 941,450      $      $ 941,450  

Futures Contracts

     22,555                      22,555  

Swap Contracts

            527,972               527,972  

Total

   $ 22,555      $ 56,760,255      $      $ 56,782,810  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (431,050    $      $ (431,050

Futures Contracts

     (18,821                    (18,821

Swap Contracts

            (213,009             (213,009

Total

   $ (18,821    $ (644,059    $      $ (662,880

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

The Portfolio’s investments in foreign instruments can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility.

The Portfolio may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of International Income Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of International Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and International Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Tust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Tust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of International Income Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     18 and 47  

Federal Tax Information

     19  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     48  

Management and Organization

     49  

Important Notices

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period that began November 1, 2019, included some of the best and worst equity performances in over a decade.

The period began with global equities rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by interest rate reductions by dozens of central banks worldwide. In July 2019, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) had cut rates for the first time in over a decade, followed by two additional rate cuts in September and October.

In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Equity markets along with credit markets plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

In response, the Fed announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up the markets. Across the globe, other central banks and governments launched aggressive monetary and fiscal responses to help mitigate the economic effects of the virus.

These moves helped calm the markets and initiated a global equity rally that began in late March and lasted through August. In the second quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks reported their best quarterly returns since 1998 — on the heels of the worst first quarter for American stocks since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. As with U.S. equities, overseas stock indexes reflected investor optimism as economies started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories resumed production.

In the final two months of the period, however, the equity rally stalled as the pandemic appeared to increase its drag on the global economy. Across Europe, nations that seemed to have beaten back the coronavirus during the summer initiated new lockdowns to combat a second wave of infections. In the U.S., coronavirus cases were on the rise in virtually every state.

Reflecting the increasingly grim economic outlook for fall and winter, most major global stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October. The one bright spot seemed to be several east Asian nations, which were among the first countries impacted by the pandemic and took strong measures to combat the coronavirus early on, and where economic activity had started to rebound by period-end.

For the period as a whole, the MSCI World Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned 4.36%; while the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 9.71%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned 32.84%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned –6.86%; while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 8.25% in U.S. dollars.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (the Fund) returned 2.12% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the MSCI World Index (the Index), which returned 4.36%; and underperforming its blended benchmark consisting of 65% MSCI World Index and 35% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial Index (the ICE BofA Index), which returned 3.92%.

The Fund’s high yield securities allocation underperformed the broad high yield market, as measured by the ICE BofA Index, and was the largest detractor from Fund performance versus the Index during the period. Within its high yield allocation, the Fund had an overweight exposure to the energy sector, relative to the ICE BofA Index. When the COVID-19 downturn occurred, that overweight position hurt relative performance because energy company assets suffered deep declines, as global trade and travel came to a near halt and fuel demand plummeted.

The Fund’s preferred securities allocation detracted from performance versus the Index as well. The Fund’s preferred securities allocation — preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds investing primarily in preferred stocks, and corporate bonds and other debt securities with preferred characteristics — underperformed both the Index and the overall preferred market, as measured by the ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index (the Preferred Index).

Overweight exposure to energy company securities, relative to the Preferred Index, was the main factor in the underperformance of the Fund’s preferred securities allocation versus the Preferred Index. Security selections within the Fund’s preferred securities allocation also detracted from performance versus the Index during the period.

Within the Fund’s common stock portfolio, the Fund’s strategy of emphasizing dividend-paying stocks resulted in an overweight allocation to European equities and an underweight allocation to U.S. equities, relative to the Index. These allocations detracted meaningfully from performance relative to the Index. However, the Fund hedged these exposures, which more than offset any negative impact from these allocations. During the period, the Fund primarily hedged using futures contracts, a type of derivative.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Christopher M. Dyer, CFA and Jeffrey D. Mueller, of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.; Michael A. Allison, CFA and John H. Croft, CFA, of Boston Management and Research

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   Class
Inception Date
    Performance
Inception Date
    One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

    11/30/2005       11/30/2005       2.12     5.34     6.74

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                –3.73       4.11       6.12  

Class C at NAV

    11/30/2005       11/30/2005       1.29       4.54       5.94  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                0.31       4.54       5.94  

Class I at NAV

    01/31/2006       11/30/2005       2.51       5.63       7.04  

Class R at NAV

    01/31/2006       11/30/2005       1.87       5.05       6.47  

 

MSCI World Index

                4.36     8.12     8.63

ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial Index

                2.64       5.75       5.62  

Blended Index

                3.92     7.38     7.66  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4          Class A     Class C     Class I     Class R  

Gross

      1.21     1.97     0.96     1.46

Net

      1.17       1.92       0.92       1.42  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $17,814          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $493,684          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $18,732          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Country Allocation (% of net assets)

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)6

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

     2.6

Amazon.com, Inc.

     2.5  

Microsoft Corp.

     2.3  

Apple, Inc.

     1.7  

Facebook, Inc., Class A

     1.2  

adidas AG

     1.0  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     1.0  

Nestle S.A.

     1.0  

Unilever PLC

     1.0  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     1.0  

Total

     15.3
 

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial Index is an unmanaged index of global developed market, below investment grade corporate bonds. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. The Blended Index consists of 65% MSCI World Index and 35% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial Index, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Effective December 7, 2015, the Fund changed its name and principal investment strategies to invest in common stocks, preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and income instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers. As of such date, the Fund was no longer required to invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. Performance prior to December 7, 2015 reflects the Fund’s performance under its former principal investment strategies.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

5 

Fund primarily invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with substantially the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

7 

Other Net Assets represents other assets less liabilities and includes any investment type that represents less than 1% of net assets.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

 

 

S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate, preferred securities issued in the U.S. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries.

 

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,115.20      $ 6.22 **       1.17

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,110.10      $ 10.18 **       1.92

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,116.80      $ 4.90 **       0.92

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,112.90      $ 7.54 **       1.42
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.30      $ 5.94 **       1.17

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.50      $ 9.73 **       1.92

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.50      $ 4.67 **       0.92

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.00      $ 7.20 **       1.42

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Global Income Builder Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $235,976,502)

   $ 257,191,906  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     123,723  

Total assets

   $ 257,315,629  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 973,273  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     33,959  

Distribution and service fees

     61,034  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Other

     8,870  

Accrued expenses

     83,287  

Total liabilities

   $ 1,160,465  

Net Assets

   $ 256,155,164  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 240,540,001  

Distributable earnings

     15,615,163  

Total

   $ 256,155,164  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 123,152,435  

Shares Outstanding

     13,581,316  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.07  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 9.62  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 37,875,245  

Shares Outstanding

     4,225,176  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.96  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 94,517,510  

Shares Outstanding

     10,436,819  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.06  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 609,974  

Shares Outstanding

     67,475  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.04  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $797)

   $ 6,489,135  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $726,549)

     5,898,006  

Non-cash dividend income allocated from Portfolio

     769,276  

Interest income

     132,000  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (1,826,544

Total investment income

   $ 11,461,873  
Expenses         

Administration fee

   $ 412,246  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     312,904  

Class C

     467,885  

Class R

     3,080  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     27,085  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     183,063  

Legal and accounting services

     30,098  

Printing and postage

     42,801  

Registration fees

     70,044  

Miscellaneous

     34,055  

Total expenses

   $ 1,583,761  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $ 87,685  

Total expense reductions

   $ 87,685  

Net expenses

   $ 1,496,076  

Net investment income

   $ 9,965,797  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (3,685,383

Financial futures contracts

     2,733,047  

Foreign currency transactions

     43,796  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,212,761

Net realized loss

   $ (2,121,301

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (4,251,694

Financial futures contracts

     172,509  

Foreign currency

     (3,060

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (12,637

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (4,094,882

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (6,216,183

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,749,614  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 9,965,797      $ 12,276,131  

Net realized loss

     (2,121,301      (6,846,530

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,094,882      24,797,789  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,749,614      $ 30,227,390  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (4,474,765    $ (4,576,504

Class C

     (1,349,718      (2,001,405

Class I

     (3,932,520      (4,229,778

Class R

     (20,600      (20,445

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (9,777,603    $ (10,828,132

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 9,334,722      $ 9,675,393  

Class C

     1,827,396        5,014,788  

Class I

     22,327,841        20,998,649  

Class R

     86,944        446,398  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     4,148,917        4,273,857  

Class C

     1,286,469        1,905,653  

Class I

     3,498,789        3,649,499  

Class R

     20,600        20,445  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (27,194,475      (29,687,852

Class C

     (12,429,642      (20,039,065

Class I

     (35,942,330      (36,436,596

Class R

     (116,965      (384,540

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     8,012,264        22,094,077  

Class C

     (8,012,264      (22,094,077

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (33,151,734    $ (40,563,371

Other capital —

     

Portfolio transaction fee contributed to Portfolio

   $ (214,044    $ (212,786

Portfolio transaction fee allocated from Portfolio

     211,372        211,160  

Net decrease in net assets from other capital

   $ (2,672    $ (1,626

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (39,182,395    $ (21,165,739
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 295,337,559      $ 316,503,298  

At end of year

   $ 256,155,164      $ 295,337,559  

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.210      $ 8.620      $ 9.060      $ 8.130      $ 8.420  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.330      $ 0.372      $ 0.267      $ 0.357      $ 0.293 (2) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.146      0.542        (0.383      0.897        (0.259

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.184      $ 0.914      $ (0.116    $ 1.254      $ 0.034  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324

Total distributions

   $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.070      $ 9.210      $ 8.620      $ 9.060      $ 8.130  

Total Return(4)(5)

     2.12      10.97      (1.52 )%       15.72      0.45
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 123,152      $ 131,104      $ 115,974      $ 137,914      $ 166,221  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(6)

              

Expenses(5)

     1.17      1.24      1.28      1.29      1.30

Net investment income

     3.65      4.22      2.94      4.16      3.59 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7)

     118      86      102      143      66 %(8) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

                                 72 %(8)(9) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.051 per share for the year ended October 31, 2016. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 2.96% for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(4) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(5) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(6) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(8) 

Not annualized.

 

(9) 

For the period from November 1, 2015 through March 27, 2016 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.110      $ 8.530      $ 8.960      $ 8.050      $ 8.340  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.262      $ 0.292      $ 0.198      $ 0.295      $ 0.229 (2) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.153      0.546        (0.371      0.875        (0.256

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.109      $ 0.838      $ (0.173    $ 1.170      $ (0.027
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.259    $ (0.258    $ (0.257    $ (0.260    $ (0.263

Total distributions

   $ (0.259    $ (0.258    $ (0.257    $ (0.260    $ (0.263

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.960      $ 9.110      $ 8.530      $ 8.960      $ 8.050  

Total Return(4)(5)

     1.29      10.13      (2.16 )%       14.76      (0.30 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 37,875      $ 56,314      $ 87,821      $ 110,594      $ 125,354  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(6)

              

Expenses(5)

     1.92      2.00      2.03      2.04      2.05

Net investment income

     2.93      3.36      2.20      3.46      2.84 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7)

     118      86      102      143      66 %(8) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

                                 72 %(8)(9) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.051 per share for the year ended October 31, 2016. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 2.21% for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(4) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(5) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(6) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(8) 

Not annualized.

 

(9) 

For the period from November 1, 2015 through March 27, 2016 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.190      $ 8.610      $ 9.040      $ 8.130      $ 8.410  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.354      $ 0.386      $ 0.287      $ 0.398      $ 0.326 (2) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.136      0.542        (0.369      0.859        (0.258

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.218      $ 0.928      $ (0.082    $ 1.257      $ 0.068  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.348    $ (0.348    $ (0.348    $ (0.347    $ (0.348

Total distributions

   $ (0.348    $ (0.348    $ (0.348    $ (0.347    $ (0.348

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.060      $ 9.190      $ 8.610      $ 9.040      $ 8.130  

Total Return(4)(5)

     2.51      11.17      (1.26 )%       15.90      0.87
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 94,518      $ 107,290      $ 112,202      $ 108,772      $ 69,113  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(6)

              

Expenses(5)

     0.92      0.99      1.02      1.04      1.05

Net investment income

     3.92      4.39      3.17      4.61      4.00 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7)

     118      86      102      143      66 %(8) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

                                 72 %(8)(9) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.050 per share for the year ended October 31, 2016. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 3.39% for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(4) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(5) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(6) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(8) 

Not annualized.

 

(9) 

For the period from November 1, 2015 through March 27, 2016 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.180      $ 8.600      $ 9.030      $ 8.110      $ 8.400  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.310      $ 0.345      $ 0.243      $ 0.331      $ 0.274 (2) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.149      0.536        (0.373      0.890        (0.262

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.161      $ 0.881      $ (0.130    $ 1.221      $ 0.012  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.301    $ (0.301    $ (0.300    $ (0.301    $ (0.302

Total distributions

   $ (0.301    $ (0.301    $ (0.300    $ (0.301    $ (0.302

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3)     $ (0.000 )(3) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.040      $ 9.180      $ 8.600      $ 9.030      $ 8.110  

Total Return(4)(5)

     1.87      10.59      (1.78 )%       15.45      0.18
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 610      $ 629      $ 506      $ 503      $ 765  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(6)

              

Expenses(5)

     1.42      1.49      1.52      1.54      1.55

Net investment income

     3.44      3.92      2.69      3.84      3.37 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7)

     118      86      102      143      66 %(8) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

                                 72 %(8)(9) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.049 per share for the year ended October 31, 2016. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 2.77% for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(4) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(5) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(6) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(8) 

Not annualized.

 

(9) 

For the period from November 1, 2015 through March 27, 2016 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I and Class R shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. Effective March 28, 2016, the Fund began investing all of its investable assets in interests in Global Income Builder Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having substantially the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (97.8% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss includes the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received $132,000 of interest related to previously withheld dividend taxes from Poland. Such amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. No other amounts for tax reclaims or interest thereon are reflected in the financial statements due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make monthly distributions of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 9,777,603      $ 10,828,132  

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 509,520  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (6,724,911

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 21,830,554  

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $6,724,911 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $6,724,911 are short-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreements between the Fund and Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM) and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., the Fund pays BMR a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which BMR or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee (“Direct Assets”) up to $500 million and is payable monthly. On Direct Assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of BMR or the Fund and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interest in the Fund.

Pursuant to the investment sub-advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement, BMR pays Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Direct Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged BMR to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. The administration fee is earned by EVM for administering the business affairs of the Fund and is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $412,246. BMR, EVM and EVAIL have agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.17%, 1.92%, 0.92% and 1.42% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, BMR, EVM and EVAIL were allocated $87,685 in total of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $12,184 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $15,438 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

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Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $312,904 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $350,914 for Class C shares.

The Class R Plan requires the Fund to pay EVD an amount up to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The Trustees of the Trust have currently limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $1,540 for Class R shares.

Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $116,971 and $1,540 for Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $5,000 and $1,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $9,223,773 and $52,873,778, respectively. In addition, a Portfolio transaction fee is imposed by the Portfolio on the combined daily inflows or outflows of the Fund and the Portfolio’s other investors as more fully described at Note 1L of the Portfolio’s financial statements included herein. Such fee is allocated to the Fund based on its pro-rata interest in the Portfolio. The amount of the Portfolio transaction fee imposed on the Fund, if any, and the allocation of such fee are presented as Other capital on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,074,650        1,106,470  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     465,741        484,842  

Redemptions

     (3,083,626      (3,385,702

Converted from Class C shares

     889,129        2,575,582  

Net increase (decrease)

     (654,106      781,192  

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     206,571        569,930  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     146,326        220,060  

Redemptions

     (1,411,113      (2,303,170

Converted to Class A shares

     (899,314      (2,602,106

Net decrease

     (1,957,530      (4,115,286
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     2,546,241        2,366,102  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     393,731        415,571  

Redemptions

     (4,172,323      (4,149,865

Net decrease

     (1,232,351      (1,368,192
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R    2020      2019  

Sales

     9,690        51,103  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     2,324        2,327  

Redemptions

     (13,059      (43,753

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,045      9,677  

8  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified business income, qualified dividend income for individuals and the dividends received deduction for corporations.

Qualified Business Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates $61,343, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified business income.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $7,219,445, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction.  Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2021 ordinary income dividends, 17.26% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

 

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Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 55.7%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Banks — 3.1%  

Banco Santander S.A.(1)

      391,463     $ 783,926  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

      72,887       2,504,397  

Citigroup, Inc.

      45,570       1,887,509  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.(1)

      61,276       977,623  

ING Groep NV(1)

      163,228       1,118,066  

KeyCorp.

        63,315       821,829  
      $ 8,093,350  
Beverages — 0.6%  

Diageo PLC

        48,230     $ 1,558,690  
      $ 1,558,690  
Biotechnology — 0.5%  

CSL, Ltd.

        6,209     $ 1,257,057  
      $ 1,257,057  
Building Products — 0.5%  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

        63,039     $ 1,351,081  
      $ 1,351,081  
Chemicals — 0.4%  

Sika AG

        4,703     $ 1,156,960  
      $ 1,156,960  
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%  

Abengoa S.A., Class A(1)(2)

      36,194     $ 0  

Abengoa S.A., Class B(1)(2)

      374,261       0  

Bouygues S.A.

        6,045       198,236  
      $ 198,236  
Construction Materials — 0.6%  

CRH PLC

        42,069     $ 1,472,069  
      $ 1,472,069  
Consumer Finance — 0.5%  

Capital One Financial Corp.

      12,322     $ 900,492  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

        14,474       504,998  
      $ 1,405,490  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

      9,756     $ 1,969,736  

ORIX Corp.

        136,389       1,595,102  
      $ 3,564,838  
Security        Shares     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

Telenor ASA

        54,977     $ 849,520  
      $ 849,520  
Electric Utilities — 1.1%  

Iberdrola S.A.

      115,523     $ 1,364,047  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

        21,076       1,542,974  
      $ 2,907,021  
Electrical Equipment — 1.6%  

AMETEK, Inc.

      22,692     $ 2,228,354  

Schneider Electric SE

        15,364       1,866,825  
      $ 4,095,179  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.6%  

CDW Corp.

      9,664     $ 1,184,807  

Halma PLC

      35,771       1,097,726  

Keyence Corp.

      5,425       2,461,987  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

      13,878       973,245  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(1)

        4,394       1,246,314  
      $ 6,964,079  
Entertainment — 1.2%  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

      2,060     $ 1,113,819  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

        16,531       2,004,384  
      $ 3,118,203  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.8%  

American Tower Corp.

      5,223     $ 1,199,462  

Equity Residential

        21,709       1,019,889  
      $ 2,219,351  
Food Products — 2.1%  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

      50,947     $ 2,706,305  

Nestle S.A.

        23,998       2,699,244  
      $ 5,405,549  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%  

Alcon, Inc.(1)

      21,480     $ 1,221,205  

Baxter International, Inc.

      11,538       895,002  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

      59,152       2,027,139  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

      3,410       2,274,743  

Straumann Holding AG

        1,398       1,459,306  
      $ 7,877,395  
 

 

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Security        Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%  

Anthem, Inc.

        4,808     $ 1,311,622  
      $ 1,311,622  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%  

Compass Group PLC

        124,574     $ 1,705,136  
      $ 1,705,136  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6%  

DCC PLC

        23,770     $ 1,544,621  
      $ 1,544,621  
Insurance — 1.5%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

      179,532     $ 1,708,637  

Aviva PLC

      285,154       951,152  

AXA S.A.

        73,259       1,176,488  
      $ 3,836,277  
Interactive Media & Services — 4.3%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

      4,149     $ 6,725,571  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(1)

      11,768       3,096,278  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

        20,405       1,559,056  
      $ 11,380,905  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.5%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)(3)

        2,197     $ 6,670,421  
      $ 6,670,421  
IT Services — 1.8%  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

      35,999     $ 1,715,214  

Global Payments, Inc.

      5,469       862,680  

Visa, Inc., Class A

        12,183       2,213,773  
      $ 4,791,667  
Leisure Products — 0.7%  

Yamaha Corp.

        37,260     $ 1,766,317  
      $ 1,766,317  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%  

Lonza Group AG

        1,674     $ 1,014,293  
      $ 1,014,293  
Security        Shares     Value  
Machinery — 2.4%  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(1)

      45,293     $ 1,582,537  

Sandvik AB(1)

      85,394       1,522,156  

SMC Corp.

      2,521       1,340,933  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

      9,249       1,537,184  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

        29,919       237,761  
      $ 6,220,571  
Media — 0.1%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(1)

      3,408     $ 3,047  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(1)

      715       5,877  

Publicis Groupe S.A.

        7,368       255,981  
      $ 264,905  
Metals & Mining — 0.7%  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

        30,115     $ 1,959,097  
      $ 1,959,097  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%  

AGNC Investment Corp.

        55,281     $ 772,276  
      $ 772,276  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%  

CMS Energy Corp.

        14,242     $ 901,946  
      $ 901,946  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%  

Chevron Corp.

      15,778     $ 1,096,571  

EOG Resources, Inc.

      35,537       1,216,787  

EP Energy Corp.(1)

      1,639       47,531  

OMV AG

      17,646       407,912  

Phillips 66

        17,223       803,625  
      $ 3,572,426  
Personal Products — 1.0%  

Unilever PLC

        44,680     $ 2,546,260  
      $ 2,546,260  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

      9,617     $ 1,254,634  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

      22,740       1,450,031  

Roche Holding AG PC

      6,729       2,162,239  

Sanofi

      24,659       2,226,543  

Zoetis, Inc.

        14,995       2,377,457  
      $ 9,470,904  
 

 

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Security          Shares     Value  
Professional Services — 1.8%  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

      53,331     $ 2,029,279  

RELX PLC

      89,790       1,776,756  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

            5,561       989,691  
      $ 4,795,726  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7%  

ASML Holding NV

      5,700     $ 2,062,276  

Infineon Technologies AG

      60,135       1,674,229  

Micron Technology, Inc.(1)

      24,521       1,234,387  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

            25,827       2,166,111  
      $ 7,137,003  
Software — 3.1%  

Dassault Systemes SE

      7,190     $ 1,225,969  

Intuit, Inc.

      3,364       1,058,584  

Microsoft Corp.

            29,606       5,994,327  
      $ 8,278,880  
Specialty Retail — 1.4%  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

      11,584     $ 1,831,430  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

            36,413       1,849,781  
      $ 3,681,211  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.7%  

Apple, Inc.

            40,392     $ 4,397,073  
      $ 4,397,073  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.8%  

adidas AG(1)

 

    9,158     $ 2,720,886  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

            4,578       2,145,927  
      $ 4,866,813  
Transportation — 0.1%  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

            1,209     $ 241,634  
                    $ 241,634  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $123,826,536)

 

  $ 146,622,052  
Preferred Stocks — 1.3%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Banks — 0.2%                     

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 6.75% to 9/15/23(4)(5)

      1,115     $ 120,420  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series D, 6.25%

      3,450       88,389  
Security        Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)                   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series AA, 4.70%

      5,800     $ 143,260  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series Z, 4.75%

        4,762       118,955  
      $ 471,024  
Capital Markets — 0.0%(6)  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.75%

        2,250     $ 58,455  
      $ 58,455  
Electric Utilities — 0.1%  

SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75% to 3/15/24(5)

        15,000     $ 331,500  
      $ 331,500  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.375%(1)

      10,450     $ 254,980  

SITE Centers Corp., Series K, 6.25%(1)

        1,950       46,781  
      $ 301,761  
Food Products — 0.2%  

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., 7.875%(4)

      4,700     $ 423,000  

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 6.25%(4)

        540       44,415  
      $ 467,415  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%(6)  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., Series 19-A, 6.20% to 7/1/24(5)

        3,175     $ 85,288  
      $ 85,288  
Insurance — 0.2%  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., Series B, 6.625% to 9/1/25(5)

      7,517     $ 195,893  

Athene Holding, Ltd., Series C, 6.375% to 6/30/25(5)

        10,000       269,000  
      $ 464,893  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

NuStar Energy, L.P., Series B, 7.625% to 6/15/22(5)

        23,750     $ 393,062  
      $ 393,062  
Pipelines — 0.1%  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series C, 7.375% to 5/15/23(5)

      3,000     $ 54,870  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series E, 7.60% to 5/15/24(5)

        2,970       57,767  
      $ 112,637  
 

 

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Security          Shares     Value  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

Brookfield Property Partners, L.P.,
Series A, 5.75%

      6,545     $ 126,973  

Brookfield Property Partners, L.P.,
Series A2, 6.375%

            8,191       165,458  
      $ 292,431  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%  

WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.625% to 6/22/25(5)

            10,788     $ 312,636  
                    $ 312,636  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $3,650,378)

 

  $ 3,291,102  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 39.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%                     

BWX Technologies, Inc.,
5.375%, 7/15/26(4)

      215     $ 223,641  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25

      294       327,443  

Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27(4)

      170       174,675  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(7)

    GBP       161       209,273  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(4)

      292       296,015  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
7.50%, 4/15/25(4)

      131       132,377  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.875%, 5/15/26

      200       199,625  

TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/27

      106       103,546  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(4)

      419       437,333  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/25

      30       30,056  

TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27

            327       338,180  
      $ 2,472,164  
Airlines — 0.3%  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/26

      115     $ 118,983  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.50%, 10/20/25(4)

      110       111,730  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28(4)

      110       112,505  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets, Ltd., 6.50%, 6/20/27(4)

            401       418,293  
      $ 761,511  
Auto Components — 0.4%  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(4)

      81     $ 85,793  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 4.375%, 5/15/26(7)

    EUR       181       212,129  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 5/15/27(4)

            765       799,272  
      $ 1,097,194  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automobiles — 1.2%  

FCE Bank PLC, 1.134%, 2/10/22(7)

  EUR     140     $ 160,654  

FCE Bank PLC, 1.875%, 6/24/21(7)

  EUR     205       237,629  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., 4.50%, 7/7/28(7)

  EUR     182       246,623  

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43

      197       182,841  

Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, 4/21/23

      202       223,280  

Ford Motor Co., 9.625%, 4/22/30

      208       279,574  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.087%, 1/9/23

      231       229,123  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.37%, 11/17/23

      253       251,102  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.815%, 11/2/27

      327       316,577  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27

      555       547,369  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.125%, 6/16/25

      200       208,708  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, 5.70% to 9/30/30(5)(8)

      85       88,187  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 6.875%, 11/15/26(7)

  EUR     100       106,014  

Navistar International Corp., 9.50%, 5/1/25(4)

        99       109,890  
      $ 3,187,571  
Banks — 2.0%  

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A./Grand Cayman, 7.625% to 1/10/28(4)(5)(8)

      200     $ 200,000  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70% to 9/20/25(5)(8)

      62       66,495  

Barclays PLC, 7.875% to 3/15/22(5)(7)(8)

      242       250,301  

CIT Group, Inc., 6.125%, 3/9/28

      105       127,949  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 1/30/23(5)(8)

      125       129,747  

Citigroup, Inc., Series M,
6.30% to 5/15/24(5)(8)

      200       207,750  

Comerica, Inc., 5.625% to 7/1/25(5)(8)

      125       134,106  

Credit Suisse Group AG,
7.50% to 7/17/23(4)(5)(8)

      208       221,002  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 3, 6.20% to 6/15/28(4)(5)(8)

      220       220,179  

Freedom Mortgage Corp., 7.625%, 5/1/26(4)

      20       19,875  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series F, 5.625% to 7/15/30(5)(8)

      125       140,156  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.60% to 2/1/25(5)(8)

      298       294,201  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S,
6.75% to 2/1/24(5)(8)

      215       235,141  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series X,
6.10% to 10/1/24(5)(8)

      329       346,298  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC,
7.50% to 9/27/25(5)(8)

      400       431,342  

Natwest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25(5)(8)

      389       436,303  

Regions Financial Corp., Series D,
5.75% to 6/15/25(5)(8)

      63       67,646  

Truist Financial Corp., Series P,
4.95% to 9/1/25(5)(8)

      62       65,875  

Truist Financial Corp., Series Q,
5.10% to 3/1/30(5)(8)

      77       84,454  

Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.00%, 8/8/24(7)

  EUR     1,200       1,243,637  

Zions Bancorp NA, 5.80% to 6/15/23(5)(8)

        268       259,421  
      $ 5,181,878  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Beverages — 0.2%  

Primo Water Corp., 3.875%, 10/31/28(7)

  EUR     386     $ 445,028  
      $ 445,028  
Biotechnology — 0.1%  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/28(4)

        185     $ 186,272  
      $ 186,272  
Building Products — 1.2%  

Boise Cascade Co., 4.875%, 7/1/30(4)

      116     $ 124,213  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 4.875%, 2/15/30(4)

      121       115,139  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/27(4)

      63       64,674  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/30(4)

      90       95,063  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(4)

      150       161,063  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.,
6.125%, 1/15/29(4)

      35       35,820  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 7/15/25(7)

  EUR     360       447,847  

M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 2/1/28

      82       85,126  

Masonite International Corp.,
5.375%, 2/1/28(4)

      105       111,477  

Shea Homes, L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28(4)

      253       256,004  

Shea Homes, L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 4/1/29(4)

      72       73,260  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
2.25%, 11/21/26(7)

  EUR     500       574,985  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
4.375%, 7/15/30(4)

      192       198,055  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
5.00%, 2/15/27(4)

      78       80,584  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.125%, 8/1/30(4)

      112       121,806  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28(4)

      196       218,172  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/27(4)

      146       161,663  

TRI Pointe Group Inc., 5.70%, 6/15/28

        261       290,362  
      $ 3,215,313  
Capital Markets — 0.2%  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875% to 10/10/24, 10/10/79(5)

      150     $ 119,011  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.375% to 6/1/25(5)(8)

      209       229,377  

Morgan Stanley, Series J,
4.047% to 1/15/21(5)(8)

        250       245,352  
      $ 593,740  
Casino & Gaming — 0.3%  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/25(4)

      50     $ 43,408  

Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/23

      270       226,871  

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC/Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance Inc., 8.50%, 11/15/27(4)

      128       133,377  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Casino & Gaming (continued)  

Speedway Motorsports, LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/27(4)

      156     $ 148,590  

Stars Group Holdings B.V./Stars Group US Co-Borrower, LLC, 7.00%, 7/15/26(4)

        287       303,933  
      $ 856,179  
Chemicals — 0.6%  

HB Fuller Co., 4.25%, 10/15/28

      69     $ 70,078  

Nufarm Australia, Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.75%, 4/30/26(4)

      310       314,204  

OCI N.V., 3.125%, 11/1/24(7)

  EUR     400       460,267  

SPCM S.A., 4.875%, 9/15/25(4)

      200       206,010  

Synthomer PLC, 3.875%, 7/1/25(7)

  EUR     200       238,089  

Valvoline, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/30(4)

      140       143,010  

W.R. Grace & Co., 4.875%, 6/15/27(4)

        242       252,408  
      $ 1,684,066  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%  

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/29(4)

      167     $ 166,791  

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.625%, 10/1/27(4)

      76       77,853  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/25(4)

      105       99,159  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(4)

      199       188,212  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/24(4)

      35       34,147  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/27(4)

      101       105,716  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/29(4)

      61       66,482  

Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 7/1/25

      95       98,572  

Gartner, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/30(4)

      107       109,552  

Gartner, Inc., 4.50%, 7/1/28(4)

      151       157,827  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 3.75%, 8/1/25(4)

      130       130,244  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 8.50%, 5/1/27(4)

      313       341,757  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development, L.P., 4.625%, 6/15/25(4)

      196       202,786  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development, L.P., 5.00%, 6/15/28(4)

      174       181,579  

Korn Ferry, 4.625%, 12/15/27(4)

      64       65,440  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, 5.75%, 11/1/28(4)

      706       692,762  

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.625%, 10/1/28(4)

      73       75,692  

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.875%, 10/1/30(4)

      73       76,878  

ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27

      550       615,208  

Shift4 Payments, LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/26(4)

      39       39,634  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/25(4)

      84     $ 52,139  

TMS International Holding Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/25(4)

      80       76,600  

Verisure Holding AB, 3.50%, 5/15/23(7)

  EUR     540       630,654  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/26(4)

        64       68,920  
      $ 4,354,604  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%  

Riverbed Technology, Inc.,
8.875%, 3/1/23(4)

        329     $ 225,365  
      $ 225,365  
Construction Materials — 0.1%  

SRM Escrow Issuer, LLC,
6.00%, 11/1/28(4)(9)

        242     $ 242,000  
      $ 242,000  
Consumer Finance — 0.3%  

CPUK Finance, Ltd., 4.875%, 2/28/47(7)

  GBP     278     $ 329,260  

PRA Group, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/25(4)

      226       237,498  

William Carter Co. (The), 5.50%, 5/15/25(4)

      56       58,905  

William Carter Co. (The),
5.625%, 3/15/27(4)

        144       151,380  
      $ 777,043  
Containers & Packaging — 1.0%  

ARD Finance S.A., 5.00%, (5.00% cash or
5.75% PIK), 6/30/27(7)(10)

  EUR     271     $ 306,190  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 2.125%, 8/15/26(7)

  EUR     410       468,036  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/26(4)

      253       258,376  

CANPACK S.A./Eastern PA Land Investment Holding, LLC, 2.375%, 11/1/27(7)

  EUR     520       608,499  

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/1/28

  EUR     565       643,683  

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V., 3.75%, 8/15/26(7)

  EUR     230       265,642  
      $ 2,550,426  
Cosmetics / Personal Care — 0.1%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.50%, 6/1/28(4)

        180     $ 189,426  
      $ 189,426  
Distributors — 0.5%  

Parts Europe S.A., 4.375%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.375%), 5/1/22(7)(11)

  EUR     455     $ 520,413  

Parts Europe S.A., 6.50%, 7/16/25(7)

  EUR     400       458,100  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(4)

      169       173,534  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Distributors (continued)  

Univar Solutions USA, Inc.,
5.125%, 12/1/27(4)

        65     $ 67,471  
      $ 1,219,518  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%  

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(7)

        750     $ 743,438  
      $ 743,438  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%  

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/24(4)

      194     $ 181,754  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(4)

      226       236,735  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27(4)

      149       159,171  

Alpha Holding S.A. de CV, 9.00%, 2/10/25(4)

      200       149,050  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg S.A., 7.50%, 10/1/23(7)

  GBP     160       210,389  

Discover Financial Services, Series D, 6.125% to 6/23/25(5)(8)

      101       109,131  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 7.00%, 6/1/26(4)

      147       153,523  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27

      292       303,076  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26

      291       302,593  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/25

      120       123,301  

Louvre Bidco SAS, 6.50%, 9/30/24(7)

  EUR     310       361,042  

NFP Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/28(4)

      270       262,237  

Quicken Loans, LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/1/29(4)

      193       190,467  

United Shore Financial Services, LLC, 5.50%, 11/15/25(4)(9)

        104       105,399  
      $ 2,847,868  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/26

      90     $ 93,028  

Lorca Telecom Bondco S.A.U., 4.00%, 9/18/27(7)

  EUR     400       474,595  
      $ 567,623  
Electric Utilities — 1.0%  

AES Corp. (The), 6.00%, 5/15/26

      45     $ 47,236  

Calpine Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/31(4)

      150       153,368  

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/28(4)

      78       82,071  

Enviva Partners, L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/26(4)

      353       373,077  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.65% to 5/1/29, 5/1/79(5)

      155     $ 175,077  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P., 4.25%, 9/15/24(4)

      95       99,631  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 9/15/27(4)

      150       164,250  

NRG Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/29(4)

      122       132,500  

Pattern Energy Operations, L.P./Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/28(4)

      173       180,699  

Pike Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/28(4)

      145       148,655  

Sempra Energy, 4.875% to 10/15/25(5)(8)

      235       244,988  

Southern Co. (The), Series B,
4.00% to 10/15/25, 1/15/51(5)

      56       57,011  

Southern Co. (The), Series B,
5.50% to 3/15/22, 3/15/57(5)

      192       197,452  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/23(4)

      95       96,841  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28(4)

      237       260,629  

Vistra Operations Co., LLC,
5.00%, 7/31/27(4)

        232       242,672  
      $ 2,656,157  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,
7.125%, 6/15/25(4)

      172     $ 185,558  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,
7.25%, 6/15/28(4)

        153       167,702  
      $ 353,260  
Entertainment — 1.2%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 4/15/25(4)

      219     $ 118,534  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 6.25%, 7/1/25(4)

      417       428,676  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 8.125%, 7/1/27(4)

      343       358,435  

CPUK Finance, Ltd., 4.25%, 2/28/47(7)

  GBP     87       110,687  

EIG Investors Corp., 10.875%, 2/1/24

      480       499,874  

Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/27(4)

      226       237,159  

Netflix, Inc., 3.00%, 6/15/25(7)

  EUR     370       449,431  

Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/28

      300       358,974  

Pinewood Finance Co., Ltd., 3.25%, 9/30/25(7)

  GBP     300       386,731  

Powdr Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/25(4)

        170       172,049  
      $ 3,120,550  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, L.P./MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.50%, 9/1/26

      100     $ 102,750  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, L.P./MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/24

      200       210,915  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/22

        150       151,594  
      $ 465,259  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food Products — 1.0%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/30(4)

      185     $ 196,674  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 5.875%, 2/15/28(4)

      181       191,713  

Chobani, LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/28(4)

      70       70,406  

Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75%, 5/1/23(4)

      94       90,123  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30(4)

      191       207,951  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.875%, 5/15/27(4)

      203       214,849  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.25%, 3/1/31(4)

      203       220,373  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/1/46

      540       552,987  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.50%, 6/1/50(4)

      203       231,270  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 8.00%(4)(8)

      415       412,925  

Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/30(4)

      93       95,558  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/26(4)

      85       88,292  

United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(4)

        59       59,811  
      $ 2,632,932  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%  

NiSource, Inc., 5.65% to 6/15/23(5)(8)

        280     $ 280,137  
      $ 280,137  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7%  

Centene Corp., 3.00%, 10/15/30

      377     $ 391,968  

Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/30

      422       438,979  

Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27

      182       191,976  

Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29

      319       347,720  

Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25

      150       154,312  

Centene Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/26(4)

      102       108,120  

Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(4)

      182       197,727  

Varex Imaging Corp., 7.875%, 10/15/27(4)

        88       89,760  
      $ 1,920,562  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.00%, 4/15/29(4)

      171     $ 176,609  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/28(4)

      164       170,868  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23

      26       25,805  

DaVita, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/31(4)

      154       148,321  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 2/1/28

      81       83,091  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/31

      127       130,969  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30

      191       199,272  

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/26

      270       303,919  

HCA, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/28

      330       384,689  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/26

      750     $ 848,437  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/27(4)

      248       246,068  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/25(4)

      130       137,800  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/28(4)

      211       216,486  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25(4)

      103       103,932  

Providence Service Corp. (The), 5.875%, 11/15/25(4)(9)

      168       171,255  

Synlab Bondco PLC, 4.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/1/25(7)(11)

  EUR     230       270,185  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 9/1/24(4)

      49       50,210  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/28(4)

      63       64,024  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/1/26(4)

      290       294,544  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 11/1/27(4)

      290       299,338  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/1/28(4)

        45       43,791  
      $ 4,369,613  
Healthcare-Products — 0.4%  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 2.625%, 11/1/25(7)(9)

  EUR     647     $ 753,529  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/28(4)

        267       276,999  
      $ 1,030,528  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/28(4)

      119     $ 120,071  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/30(4)

      228       226,860  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/24(4)

      168       171,612  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28(4)

      182       184,583  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25(4)

      261       267,616  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/25(4)

      66       70,428  

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(4)

      232       220,965  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, Ltd., 8.25%, 3/1/24(4)

      490       410,936  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(4)

      266       225,573  

Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/27(4)

      91       95,957  

MGM Resorts International, 4.75%, 10/15/28

      264       258,555  

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(4)

      700       547,312  

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(4)

        86       79,673  
      $ 2,880,141  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Household Products — 0.2%  

Central Garden & Pet Co., 5.125%, 2/1/28

      50     $ 53,053  

Central Garden & Pet Co., 6.125%, 11/15/23

      235       239,806  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(4)

      73       77,562  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/30(4)

      114       122,194  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25

        120       123,600  
      $ 616,215  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4%  

Calpine Corp., 4.50%, 2/15/28(4)

      195     $ 198,705  

Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/28(4)

      273       281,878  

Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/26(4)

      150       154,293  

NRG Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28

      210       226,275  

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/26

        271       286,851  
      $ 1,148,002  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.375%, 12/15/24(7)

  EUR     690     $ 694,318  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 6.375%, 7/15/22(4)

        139       137,751  
      $ 832,069  
Insurance — 1.2%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(4)

      678     $ 713,046  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/26(4)

      272       291,328  

Galaxy Finco, Ltd., 9.25%, 7/31/27(7)

  GBP     825       1,090,697  

GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/27(4)

      195       208,163  

Hub International, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26(4)

      440       451,442  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.,
5.875% to 5/12/25(4)(5)(8)

      222       237,540  

USI, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(4)

        169       172,484  
      $ 3,164,700  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%  

Adevinta ASA, 2.625%, 11/15/25(7)(9)

  EUR     280     $ 326,021  
      $ 326,021  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%  

Cars.com, Inc., 6.375%, 11/1/28(4)

      117     $ 116,708  

Expedia Group, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/25(4)

      84       92,453  

Expedia Group, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/25(4)

        42       45,006  
      $ 254,167  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Products — 0.2%  

NCL Corp, Ltd., 3.625%, 12/15/24(4)

      189     $ 132,692  

NCL Corp, Ltd., 10.25%, 2/1/26(4)

      155       159,650  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/25(4)

        86       94,923  
      $ 387,265  
Machinery — 0.2%  

Colfax Corp., 6.00%, 2/15/24(4)

      83     $ 86,545  

Colfax Corp., 6.375%, 2/15/26(4)

      136       143,353  

Navistar International Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/25(4)

        232       240,166  
      $ 470,064  
Media — 2.9%  

Altice France S.A., 7.375%, 5/1/26(4)

      455     $ 475,384  

Altice France S.A., 8.125%, 2/1/27(4)

      458       498,599  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 2/1/31(4)

      286       292,793  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 8/15/30(4)

      290       301,602  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/32(4)

      136       140,590  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30(4)

      322       339,098  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/29(4)

      110       119,200  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/31(4)

      200       192,602  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/30(4)

      200       200,223  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30(4)

      616       659,305  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 7.50%, 4/1/28(4)

      200       219,250  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(4)

      369       215,634  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/27

      140       136,304  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27(4)

      200       212,750  

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/25(4)

      137       140,083  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/30(4)

      60       56,507  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/24(4)

      291       300,443  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/27(4)

      218       228,674  

Summer (BC) Holdco B S.a.r.l.,
5.75%, 10/31/26(7)

  EUR     520       599,589  

TEGNA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/28(4)

      67       66,531  

TEGNA, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/26(4)

      72       74,070  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29

      137       138,841  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.875%, 5/2/25(7)

  EUR     690       758,980  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/27(4)

      473       484,409  

UPCB Finance VII, Ltd., 3.625%, 6/15/29(7)

  EUR     116       135,448  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, 8/15/26(4)

      210       218,867  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.875%, 7/15/28(7)

  GBP     350     $ 452,858  
      $ 7,658,634  
Metals & Mining — 1.7%  

Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25

      559     $ 561,038  

Arconic Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/28(4)

      436       460,202  

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/31/29(4)

      233       240,427  

Bombardier, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22(4)

      86       78,314  

Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/23(4)

      270       233,212  

Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/27(4)

      107       78,110  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.125%, 6/30/28(4)

      159       161,087  

Centennial Resource Production, LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(4)

      320       118,400  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(4)

      360       378,450  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.875%, 10/17/25(4)

      78       89,310  

Eldorado Gold Corp., 9.50%, 6/1/24(4)

      79       85,764  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.55%, 11/14/24

      75       80,766  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43

      297       339,450  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29(4)

      151       154,775  

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(4)

      709       705,455  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 8.50%, 8/1/28(4)

      171       183,556  

New Gold, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/25(4)

      114       117,634  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/27(4)

      271       293,662  

Novelis Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/26(4)

        180       185,963  
      $ 4,545,575  
Multi-Utilities — 0.4%  

Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Series A,
6.125% to 9/1/23(5)(8)

      425     $ 430,219  

Thames Water Kemble Finance PLC, 5.875%, 7/15/22(7)

  GBP     375       499,835  
      $ 930,054  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.9%  

Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/30

      265     $ 234,691  

Apache Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/28

      132       121,519  

Apache Corp., 4.625%, 11/15/25

      100       95,125  

Apache Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/27

      125       117,500  

Archrock Partners, L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/28(4)

      135       130,613  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 7.00%, 11/1/26(4)

      336       297,864  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.80%, 9/15/23

      64       65,037  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/39

      126       139,859  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28

      206       185,546  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.90%, 6/1/44

      8     $ 6,655  

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 9/30/26

      110       117,205  

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 2/1/26

      120       124,927  

CrownRock, L.P./CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.625%, 10/15/25(4)

      370       364,544  

CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28(4)

      229       156,865  

DCP Midstream, L.P., Series A, 7.375% to 12/15/22(5)(8)

      160       104,113  

Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P./EER Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/30/26(4)

      155       156,066  

Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P./EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 1/30/28(4)

      40       41,560  

EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., Series C, 6.00% to 12/15/22(5)(8)

      432       183,600  

EQT Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/29(9)

      53       53,000  

EQT Corp., 7.875%, 2/1/25

      69       76,859  

EQT Corp., 8.75%, 2/1/30

      102       126,863  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/26(4)(12)

      287       70,728  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/24(4)(12)

      223       54,937  

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 5/23/27(4)

      250       81,878  

Great Western Petroleum, LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 9.00%, 9/30/21(4)

      418       234,080  

Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC, 6.00%, 9/15/28(4)

      136       138,635  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 1/15/25

      74       34,628  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 1/15/28

      112       48,664  

Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/26

      370       298,313  

MEG Energy Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/27(4)

      184       166,010  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/29

      131       137,526  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/27

      65       68,481  

Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/26(4)

      110       43,106  

Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.50%, 1/15/28(4)

      118       45,209  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.625%, 5/15/25(7)

      525       458,062  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.375%, 1/1/26

      110       103,492  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/1/24

      39       37,761  

Nine Energy Service, Inc., 8.75%, 11/1/23(4)

      92       27,514  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70%, 8/15/22

      49       45,386  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.90%, 8/15/24

      16       13,344  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.125%, 2/15/22

      3       2,858  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 4/15/26

      76       59,588  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.45%, 7/15/24

      42       34,125  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29

      101       73,029  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.20%, 3/15/48

      156       103,475  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 8/15/49

      125       83,984  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/45

      84       56,910  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.20%, 3/15/40

      81     $ 65,958  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/28

      93       81,549  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/1/30

      254       222,961  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd.,
0.00%(4)(8)

      862       2,155  

Parsley Energy, LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.25%, 8/15/25(4)

      75       77,438  

Parsley Energy, LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/27(4)

      137       145,939  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 11/15/22(5)(8)

      792       490,050  

Precision Drilling Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/24

      50       32,531  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/26(4)

      75       47,517  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/23

      33       24,523  

Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.,
8.25%, 2/15/25(4)

      440       146,850  

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.50%, 4/1/26

      16       16,309  

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.75%, 10/1/27

      16       16,550  

Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 9/15/28

      169       176,922  

Sunoco, L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/23

      145       146,616  

Targa Resources Partners, L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.875%, 4/15/26

      155       158,391  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/27

      160       169,094  

Transocean Pontus, Ltd., 6.125%, 8/1/25(4)

      94       82,661  

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd.,
6.875%, 2/1/27(4)

      51       38,378  

Transocean, Inc., 11.50%, 1/30/27(4)

      49       16,291  

WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/27

        67       67,308  
      $ 7,647,725  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%  

AdaptHealth, LLC, 6.125%, 8/1/28(4)

      110     $ 114,537  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(4)

      448       490,486  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,
9.25%, 4/1/26(4)

      105       115,899  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.00%, 1/30/28(4)

      190       188,030  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.25%, 1/30/30(4)

      376       369,841  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/23(4)

      35       35,022  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25(4)

      129       132,651  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/27(4)

      72       77,355  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23(4)

      2       1,997  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/25(4)

      60       61,740  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/29(4)

      255       263,160  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/28(4)

      94       99,799  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.25%, 5/30/29(4)

      98       105,675  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/25(4)

      245       268,324  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/26(4)

      270       276,361  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 4.375%, 1/15/28(7)

  EUR     687       794,837  

Grifols S.A., 2.25%, 11/15/27(7)

  EUR     410       471,979  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(4)

      198     $ 210,187  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 9/30/24(7)

  EUR     311       354,056  
      $ 4,431,936  
Pipelines — 0.7%  

Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(4)

      327     $ 294,913  

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 10/1/29

      199       203,181  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/28(4)

      183       189,176  

Crestwood Midstream Partners, L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/27(4)

      190       166,844  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., 5.875%, 1/15/24

      15       16,415  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series A, 6.25% to 2/15/23(5)(8)

      110       73,969  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series B, 6.625% to 2/15/28(5)(8)

      188       133,808  

EnLink Midstream, LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29

      117       100,386  

EQM Midstream Partners, L.P., 6.00%, 7/1/25(4)

      116       119,045  

EQM Midstream Partners, L.P., 6.50%, 7/1/27(4)

      116       121,824  

Five Point Operating Co., L.P./Five Point Capital Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/25(4)

      123       123,231  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC, 4.375%, 8/15/22(4)

      50       51,890  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.50%, 3/1/28

      27       25,110  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.75%, 8/15/28

      24       22,500  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 5.05%, 2/1/30

        207       196,650  
      $ 1,838,942  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1%  

ADLER Group S.A., 3.25%, 8/5/25(7)

  EUR     500     $ 575,774  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus, LLC/BPR Nimbus, LLC/GGSI Sellco, LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/26(4)

      287       238,748  

Consus Real Estate AG, 9.625%, 5/15/24(7)

  EUR     330       410,277  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(4)

      333       338,827  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 3.75%, 9/15/30(4)

      151       151,566  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 6.00%, 4/15/25(4)

      127       134,938  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/31(4)

      114       113,637  

Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 9/15/25

      167       175,197  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/27(4)

      198       198,836  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/30(4)

      198       200,723  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.25%, 12/1/26(4)

        300       305,528  
      $ 2,844,051  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

AT Securities B.V., 5.25% to 7/21/23(5)(7)(8)

        250     $ 250,347  
      $ 250,347  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.875%, 9/1/28(4)

        258     $ 262,838  
      $ 262,838  
Software — 0.3%  

Black Knight InfoServ, LLC,
3.625%, 9/1/28(4)

      126     $ 127,733  

CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/29(4)

      96       103,069  

MSCI, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/31(4)

      220       230,175  

Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/28(4)

      179       182,132  

Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/30(4)

      157       163,176  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27(4)

        95       101,088  
      $ 907,373  
Specialty Retail — 1.0%  

Academy, Ltd., 6.00%, 11/15/27(4)(9)

      34     $ 34,065  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.50%, 3/1/28(4)

      53       54,027  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.75%, 3/1/30(4)

      70       72,363  

B&M European Value Retail S.A., 3.625%, 7/15/25(7)

  GBP     410       538,410  

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/25(4)

      177       185,739  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(4)

      205       201,669  

Entegris, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/28(4)

      166       173,055  

Entegris, Inc., 4.625%, 2/10/26(4)

      77       79,214  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 8/15/28(4)

      145       145,363  

IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(4)

      77       82,198  

Ken Garff Automotive, LLC,
4.875%, 9/15/28(4)

      155       153,869  

L Brands, Inc., 6.625%, 10/1/30(4)

      144       151,470  

L Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/36

      46       46,555  

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 7/1/25(4)

      76       81,585  

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35

      237       240,999  

L Brands, Inc., 7.60%, 7/15/37

      45       43,313  

L Brands, Inc., 9.375%, 7/1/25(4)

      53       61,546  

Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLC/SBP Finance Corp., 6.375%, 9/30/26(4)

      72       73,530  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, 6.875%, 10/15/28(4)

      89       91,392  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/31

      182       179,042  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/25(4)

        54       59,384  
      $ 2,748,788  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.,
3.875%, 9/1/28(4)

      223     $ 226,763  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/26(4)

      315       373,171  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 2/1/28(4)

      265       281,728  

Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/28(4)

        64       67,154  
      $ 948,816  
Telecommunications — 2.0%  

Altice France Holding S.A., 10.50%, 5/15/27(4)

      200     $ 220,875  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(4)

      281       283,459  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/26

      145       155,924  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 8/1/26

      95       103,235  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 8.00%, 2/15/24(4)

      200       203,332  

LogMeIn, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(4)

      111       112,665  

PLT VII Finance S.a.r.l., 4.625%, 1/5/26(7)

  EUR     185       216,538  

SoftBank Group Corp., 4.00%, 4/20/23(7)

  EUR     100       119,749  

Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23

      1,154       1,319,166  

Switch, Ltd., 3.75%, 9/15/28(4)

      87       87,272  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.50%, 2/1/26

      155       159,166  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28

      170       182,350  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.00%, 9/30/34

      337       392,942  

Telecom Italia SpA, 2.75%, 4/15/25(7)

  EUR     275       332,232  

Telecom Italia SpA, 3.00%, 9/30/25(7)

  EUR     520       634,401  

ViaSat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(4)

      143       150,061  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 3.25%, 1/31/31(7)

  EUR     100       114,281  

Vodafone Group PLC, 2.625% to 5/27/26, 8/27/80(5)(7)

  EUR     220       253,228  

Vodafone Group PLC, 4.875% to 7/3/25, 10/3/78(5)(7)

  GBP     215       297,163  
      $ 5,338,039  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%  

Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg SCA, 3.50%, 6/15/24(7)

  EUR     400     $ 483,391  
      $ 483,391  
Transportation — 0.5%  

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28(4)

      127     $ 129,302  

CMA CGM S.A., 5.25%, 1/15/25(7)

  EUR     127       136,242  

Getlink SE, 3.50%, 10/30/25(7)

  EUR     640       749,014  

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/27(4)

      318       330,521  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.125%, 9/1/23(4)

        80       81,150  
      $ 1,426,229  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water Utilities — 0.2%  

Anglian Water Osprey Financing PLC, 4.00%, 3/8/26(7)

    GBP       475     $ 607,147  
      $ 607,147  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26

            157     $ 191,302  
                    $ 191,302  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $104,321,173)

 

  $ 103,367,056  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 1.1%(13)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.2%  

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 2/9/23

    $ 398     $ 395,046  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing 5/31/25

            114       111,737  
      $ 506,783  
Financial Intermediaries — 0.1%  

BellRing Brands, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 10/21/24

    $ 97     $ 97,040  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 2.00%), Maturing 12/23/25

      162       153,827  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, Maturing 12/23/25(14)

            12       11,147  
      $ 262,014  
Food Products — 0.1%  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 8/18/25

          $ 289     $ 284,872  
      $ 284,872  
Insurance — 0.3%  

Asurion, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing 8/4/25

          $ 640     $ 641,961  
      $ 641,961  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.2%  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 12/10/24

          $ 558     $ 559,772  
      $ 559,772  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.0%(6)  

Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The), Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing 7/10/25

          $ 87     $ 87,109  
      $ 87,109  
Publishing — 0.0%(6)  

Nielsen Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/4/25

          $ 70     $ 69,650  
      $ 69,650  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.1%  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 3/11/22

          $ 332     $ 329,607  
      $ 329,607  
Telecommunications — 0.1%  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Term Loan, 8.63%, Maturing 1/2/24(15)

          $ 110     $ 111,329  
                    $ 111,329  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $2,853,943)

 

  $ 2,853,097  
Convertible Bonds — 0.1%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Air Transportation — 0.1%                     

Air Transport Services Group, Inc., 1.125%, 10/15/24

          $ 169     $ 187,934  
                    $ 187,934  
Leisure — 0.0%(6)                     

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 4.25%, 6/15/23(4)

          $ 29     $ 30,187  
                    $ 30,187  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $182,605)

 

  $ 218,121  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.4%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Equity Funds — 0.4%                     

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

      26,985     $ 517,302  

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

            13,982       506,428  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $1,001,068)

 

  $ 1,023,730  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%(6)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%(6)                     

Becton Dickinson and Co., Series B, 6.00%

            2,000     $ 104,160  
                    $ 104,160  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $101,997)

 

  $ 104,160  
Warrants — 0.0%(6)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Media — 0.0%(6)                     

iHeartMedia, Inc., Exp. 5/1/39(1)

            3,627     $ 29,814  
                    $ 29,814  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $60,110)

 

  $ 29,814  
Short-Term Investments — 0.4%

 

Description          Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC,
0.12%(16)

            1,027,196     $ 1,027,196  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,027,196)

 

  $ 1,027,196  

Total Investments — 98.3%
(identified cost $237,025,006)

 

  $ 258,536,328  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.0)%(6)

 

  $ (11,757

Net Investments — 98.3%
(identified cost $237,013,249)

 

  $ 258,524,571  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.7%

 

  $ 4,570,457  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 263,095,028  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (2) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (3) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

  (4) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $51,585,735 or 19.6% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (5) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

  (6) 

Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable.

 

  (7) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $24,534,171 or 9.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (8) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

  (9) 

When-issued security.

 

(10) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

(11) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(12) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

 

(13) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

(14) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2020, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $11,147. See Note 1F for description.

 

(15) 

Fixed-rate loan.

 

(16) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

Country Concentration of Portfolio

 

Country   Percentage of
Total Investments
    Value  

United States

    59.9   $ 154,739,667  

United Kingdom

    8.1       20,929,203  

France

    5.0       12,826,794  

Japan

    4.4       11,400,431  

Switzerland

    3.9       10,175,883  

Germany

    3.1       7,987,233  

Canada

    2.1       5,471,881  

Spain

    1.9       4,809,761  

Netherlands

    1.6       4,041,699  

Sweden

    1.3       3,503,891  

Luxembourg

    1.3       3,439,900  

Australia

    1.0       2,514,256  

Ireland

    0.9       2,256,688  

Taiwan

    0.8       2,166,111  

Hong Kong

    0.7       1,708,637  

China

    0.6       1,559,056  

Denmark

    0.6       1,450,031  

Italy

    0.5       1,359,575  

India

    0.4       977,623  

United Arab Emirates

    0.3       890,288  

Norway

    0.3       849,520  

Greece

    0.3       694,318  

Poland

    0.2       608,499  

Austria

    0.1       407,912  

Mexico

    0.1       349,050  

Finland

    0.1       237,761  

Peru

    0.1       154,775  

Brazil

    0.0 (1)      2,155  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    0.4       1,023,730  

Total Investments

    100.0   $ 258,536,328  

 

(1)  

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     775,125     USD     919,405     Citibank, N.A.     11/5/20     $     $ (16,616
USD     753,585     EUR     647,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/6/20       6        
USD     231,123     EUR     195,170     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20       3,683        
                                    $ 3,689     $ (16,616

 

Futures Contracts  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Equity Futures

              
E-mini S&P 500 Index      22        Long        12/18/20      $ 3,591,170      $ (76,285
STOXX Europe 600 Index      (173      Short        12/18/20        (3,442,362      252,450  
                                         $ 176,165  

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PC     Participation Certificates
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $235,986,053)

   $ 257,497,375  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $1,027,196)

     1,027,196  

Cash

     27,559  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,373,525)

     1,373,314  

Interest and dividends receivable

     1,661,936  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     17  

Receivable for investments sold

     3,200,827  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,689  

Tax reclaims receivable

     2,025,471  

Total assets

   $ 266,817,384  
Liabilities         

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 842,349  

Payable for when-issued securities

     2,574,186  

Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     45,905  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     16,616  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     127,555  

Trustees’ fees

     1,243  

Accrued expenses

     114,502  

Total liabilities

   $ 3,722,356  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 263,095,028  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $812)

   $ 6,631,989  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $742,552)

     6,008,052  

Non-cash dividend income

     786,216  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     19,862  

Total investment income

   $ 13,446,119  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 1,546,552  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     15,228  

Custodian fee

     193,187  

Legal and accounting services

     61,660  

Miscellaneous

     50,125  

Total expenses

   $ 1,866,752  

Net investment income

   $ 11,579,367  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (3,765,347

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (2,391

Financial futures contracts

     2,793,487  

Foreign currency transactions

     44,789  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,240,277

Net realized loss

   $ (2,169,739

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (4,331,949

Investments — affiliated investment

     (1

Financial futures contracts

     176,165  

Foreign currency

     (2,586

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (12,927

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (4,171,298

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (6,341,037

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 5,238,330  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 11,579,367      $ 14,450,194  

Net realized loss

     (2,169,739      (6,970,681

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,171,298      25,251,717  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 5,238,330      $ 32,731,230  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 9,268,119      $ 4,524,358  

Withdrawals

     (53,647,355      (58,888,266

Portfolio transaction fee

     216,038        215,407  

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (44,163,198    $ (54,148,501

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (38,924,868    $ (21,417,271
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 302,019,896      $ 323,437,167  

At end of year

   $ 263,095,028      $ 302,019,896  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,      Period Ended
October 31, 2016
(1)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

              

Expenses

     0.66      0.70      0.75      0.75      0.80 %(2) 

Net investment income

     4.12      4.72      3.47      4.56      3.75 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover

     118      86      102      143      66 %(3) 

Total Return

     2.64      11.57      (1.00 )%       15.99      3.65 %(3) 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 263,095      $ 302,020      $ 323,437      $ 364,476      $ 376,698  

 

(1)  

For the period from the start of business, March 28, 2016, to October 31, 2016.

 

(2) 

Annualized.

 

(3) 

Not annualized.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Income Builder Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund and Eaton Vance Global Income Builder NextShares held an interest of 97.8% and 2.2%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service.

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign financial futures contracts as described below. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities, Financial Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, financial futures contracts and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities and certain exchange-traded foreign financial futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign financial futures contracts to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities and foreign financial futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign financial futures contracts to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities and foreign financial futures contracts.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

 

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B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements for such outstanding reclaims. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

I  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

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K  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

L  Capital Transactions — To seek to protect the Portfolio (and, indirectly, other investors in the Portfolio) against the costs of accommodating investor inflows and outflows, the Portfolio imposes a fee (“Portfolio transaction fee”) on inflows and outflows by Portfolio investors. The Portfolio transaction fee is sized to cover the estimated cost to the Portfolio of, in connection with issuing interests, converting the cash and/or other instruments it receives to the desired composition and, in connection with redeeming its interests, converting Portfolio holdings to cash and/or other instruments to be distributed. Such fee, which may vary over time, is limited to amounts that have been authorized by the Board of Trustees and determined by EVM to be appropriate. The maximum Portfolio transaction fee is 2% of the amount of net contributions or withdrawals. The Portfolio transaction fee is recorded as a component of capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million. On average daily net assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not interested persons of BMR or the Portfolio and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interest in the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,546,552 or 0.55% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement, BMR pays Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, and including maturities and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $323,235,448 and $354,515,693, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 239,344,953  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 31,174,217  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (11,994,599

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 19,179,618  

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and financial futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

 

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In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Equity Price Risk: The Portfolio enters into equity futures contracts on securities indices to gain or limit exposure to certain markets, particularly in connection with engaging in the dividend capture trading strategy.

Foreign Exchange Risk: Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $16,616. At October 31, 2020, there were no assets pledged by the Portfolio for such liability.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

         Fair Value  
Risk   Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Equity Price

 

Futures contracts

   $ 252,450 (1)     $ (76,285 )(1) 

Foreign Exchange

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,689 (2)       (16,616 )(3) 

Total

       $ 256,139      $ (92,901

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 252,450      $ (76,285

Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 3,689      $ (16,616

 

(1) 

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts, as applicable.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(3) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 6      $         —      $         —      $         —      $ 6  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     3,683                             3,683  
     $ 3,689      $      $      $      $ 3,689  
Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
 

Citibank, N.A.

   $ (16,616    $      $      $      $ (16,616
     $ (16,616    $      $      $      $ (16,616

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to over collateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Risk   Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
(2)
 

Equity Price

 

Futures contracts

   $ 2,793,487      $ 176,165  

Foreign Exchange

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,240,277      (12,927

Total

       $ 1,553,210      $ 163,238  

 

(1)  

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Financial futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Financial futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange Contracts*
 
  $10,942,000       $11,126,000     $ 6,146,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

 

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6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $1,027,196, which represents 0.4% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
   

Net

realized
gain (loss)

    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 1,345,311     $ 134,328,107     $ (134,643,830   $ (2,391   $ (1   $ 1,027,196     $ 19,862       1,027,196  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

   $ 11,835,157      $ 3,778,376      $         —      $ 15,613,533  

Consumer Discretionary

     10,351,632        8,338,266               18,689,898  

Consumer Staples

     2,706,305        6,804,194               9,510,499  

Energy

     3,116,983        455,443               3,572,426  

Financials

     9,361,237        8,310,994               17,672,231  

Health Care

     10,140,597        10,790,674               20,931,271  

Industrials

     6,337,766        12,109,282        0        18,447,048  

Information Technology

     20,358,056        11,210,646               31,568,702  

Materials

            4,588,126               4,588,126  

Real Estate

     2,219,351                      2,219,351  

Utilities

     2,444,920        1,364,047               3,808,967  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 78,872,004      $ 67,750,048 **     $ 0      $ 146,622,052  

 

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Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Preferred Stocks

           

Consumer Staples

   $      $ 467,415      $         —      $ 467,415  

Energy

     505,699                      505,699  

Financials

     873,952        120,420               994,372  

Industrials

     312,636                      312,636  

Real Estate

     594,192                      594,192  

Utilities

     331,500        85,288               416,788  

Total Preferred Stocks

   $ 2,617,979      $ 673,123      $      $ 3,291,102  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 103,367,056      $      $ 103,367,056  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

            2,841,340               2,841,340  

Convertible Bonds

            218,121               218,121  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1,023,730                      1,023,730  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     104,160                      104,160  

Warrants

     29,814                      29,814  

Short-Term Investments

            1,027,196               1,027,196  

Total Investments

   $ 82,647,687      $ 175,876,884      $ 0      $ 258,524,571  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 3,689      $      $ 3,689  

Futures Contracts

     252,450                      252,450  

Total

   $ 82,900,137      $ 175,880,573      $ 0      $ 258,780,710  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (16,616    $      $ (16,616

Futures Contracts

     (76,285                    (76,285

Total

   $ (76,285    $ (16,616    $      $ (92,901

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

 

**

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and

financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this

 

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outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Income Builder Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Global Income Builder Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and the period from the start of business, March 28, 2016, to October 31, 2016, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and the period from the start of business, March 28, 2016, to October 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Income Builder Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Edward J. Perkin

1972

   President of the Portfolio      2014      Vice President and Chief Equity Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator of Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

125 Old Broad Street

London, EC2N 1AR

United Kingdom

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator with respect to its management of the Fund. As the commodity pool operator of the Fund, the adviser has claimed relief under the Commodity Exchange Act from certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     19 and 67  

Federal Tax Information

     20  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     68  

Management and Organization

     69  

Important Notices

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was a volatile time for the world’s financial markets. Nonetheless, major equity and fixed-income indexes posted solid gains for the period. In the volatile environment, longer duration bonds generally performed especially well, driven by a global trend of declining interest rates.

The period began on a positive note, with financial markets registering broad gains from November through early 2020 amid accommodative central bank policies. In late January, however, news of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China started to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it brought most of the world’s economies to a near standstill. The abrupt decline in economic output triggered a global sell-off in equities and higher yielding sectors of the fixed-income market. Emerging market countries proved particularly vulnerable to the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Plummeting oil prices were an additional headwind for emerging market nations that depend on oil exports.

Global markets subsequently regained their footing, and most major asset classes delivered strong returns from April through August 2020. Several factors contributed to the rally, including aggressive monetary and fiscal responses by central banks and governments to help mitigate the economic impact of the virus. In addition, economies started to recover as policymakers learned more about how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and began easing social-distancing restrictions. Lastly, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced a shift in its inflation-targeting policy from seeking a rate of 2% “over the longer run” to “inflation moderately above 2% for some time.”

Markets generally weakened from September through October as a lack of additional fiscal stimulus in the U.S. created worries about the sustainability of the domestic economic recovery. Rising cases of COVID-19, especially in Europe, and uncertainties surrounding the November 2020 U.S. elections further dampened investor sentiment. While central banks in developed economies held their respective policy rates steady in the last two months of the period, a number of emerging market central banks reduced rates to levels likely approaching their lower bounds.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund (the Fund) returned 3.63% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the Index), which returned 0.92%.

The Fund’s interest rate exposure made the largest contribution to returns during the period. Allocations to commodities, currencies, sovereign credit, and corporate credit also positively impacted returns. The Fund’s limited exposure to equities was a detractor.

By region, the Middle East & Africa (MEA) was the top contributor to performance, led by long positions in Egyptian local bonds and South African interest rates. Egyptian local bonds benefited from their attractive yields, coupled with the credibility of the central bank and strong support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Central bank interest rate cuts aided the position in South African rates. By period-end, the South African rates position was sold from the Fund.

Investments in both Asia and Eastern Europe added value during the period. In Asia, a long position in Chinese interest rates performed especially well as the central bank implemented numerous easing measures to bolster China’s economy during the pandemic. In Eastern Europe, the standout contributor was a long local bond position in Ukraine that advanced amid a decline in local interest rates and a new loan program from the IMF. On the negative side, limited long equity exposures in Greece and Cyprus dampened results in Eastern Europe.

The Dollar Bloc — Canada, New Zealand, and Australia — made a modest contribution to returns during the period. A long position in New Zealand inflation-linked bonds was a top performer, benefiting from monetary stimulus. However, losses in other holdings, including a short position in Canadian interest rates, limited gains in the region.

Investments in both Latin America and Western Europe registered losses during the period. In Latin America, a long sovereign credit position in El Salvador was particularly unfavorable as concerns about the country’s ability to manage the impacts of the pandemic caused credit spreads to widen significantly. By period-end, this position was sold from the Fund. In Western Europe, a long Icelandic local bond position detracted, impacted by a disappointing growth outlook for the country and the reintroduction of local coronavirus restrictions later in the period.

The Fund uses derivatives extensively to both hedge select undesired risk exposures as well as gain select desired risk exposures. Some of the above commentary about notable drivers of performance at the country level involved the use of derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives broadly contributed to returns versus the Index. Interest rate swaps used to gain select exposures as well as hedge others contributed to performance, with those used to gain long exposure in China and Singapore most notable. Credit default swaps used to gain short exposure to certain sovereign credits — which also acted as hedges to other exposures in certain cases — also aided performance during the period. Currency forwards used to gain both long and short exposure to select currencies around the world contributed to performance during the period, with short exposures in the Russian ruble and Turkish lira being the most notable.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers John R. Baur, Michael A. Cirami, CFA and Eric Stein, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
    Performance
Inception Date
    One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     06/27/2007       10/31/1997       3.63      2.94      2.17

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                 –1.34        1.93        1.68  

Class C at NAV

     10/01/2009       10/31/1997       2.91        2.23        1.46  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                 1.92        2.23        1.46  

Class I at NAV

     06/27/2007       10/31/1997       4.07        3.28        2.48  

Class R at NAV

     04/08/2010       10/31/1997       3.55        2.75        1.97  

Class R6 at NAV

     05/31/2017       10/31/1997       4.01        3.30        2.49  

 

ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

                 0.92      1.20      0.63
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4    Class A     Class C     Class I      Class R      Class R6  
     1.04     1.76     0.75      1.26      0.69

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $11,557          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $319,612          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $12,154          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          10/31/2010          $1,279,484          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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Net of securities sold short.

Foreign Currency Exposures by Country (% of net assets)7

 

 

Egypt

     7.0

Serbia

     6.6  

Ukraine

     6.1  

Iceland

     4.5  

South Korea

     2.7  

Chile

     2.2  

Switzerland

     1.6  

Australia

     1.5  

Japan

     1.5  

Uzbekistan

     1.3  

Thailand

     1.1  

Uruguay

     1.0  

Georgia

     1.0  

Indonesia

     1.0  

Other

     3.7

New Zealand

     –1.5  

Bahrain

     –1.6  

South Africa

     –1.8  

Chile

     –2.8  

Saudi Arabia

     –3.7  

Oman

     –5.2  

United Arab Emirates

     –11.5  

Euro

     –14.0  

Total Long

     43.4  

Total Short

     –42.7  

Total Net

     0.7  

 

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Includes amounts each less than 1.0% or –1.0%, as applicable.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R6 is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund primarily invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

6 

Other Net Assets represents other assets less liabilities and includes any investment type that represents less than 1% of net assets.

7 

Currency exposures include all foreign exchange denominated assets, currency derivatives and commodities (including commodity derivatives). Total exposures may exceed 100% due to implicit leverage created by derivatives.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Important Notice to Shareholders

Effective April 1, 2021, the portfolio management team for the Fund will be John R. Baur and Michael A. Cirami.

 

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,050.10      $ 5.26        1.02

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,046.30      $ 8.80        1.71

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,053.00      $ 3.72        0.72

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,050.20      $ 6.29        1.22

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,052.00      $ 3.35        0.65
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.00      $ 5.18        1.02

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.50      $ 8.67        1.71

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.50      $ 3.66        0.72

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.00      $ 6.19        1.22

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.90      $ 3.30        0.65

 

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Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Global Macro Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $3,179,935,966)

   $ 3,165,728,946  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     8,662,405  

Total assets

   $ 3,174,391,351  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 5,967,654  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     148,082  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     629,176  

Total liabilities

   $ 6,744,955  

Net Assets

   $ 3,167,646,396  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 3,728,754,897  

Accumulated loss

     (561,108,501

Total

   $ 3,167,646,396  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 398,173,620  

Shares Outstanding

     46,061,241  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.64  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

 

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 9.07  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 54,464,284  

Shares Outstanding

     6,277,040  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.68  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,323,830,939  

Shares Outstanding

     269,369,467  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.63  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 967,823  

Shares Outstanding

     111,749  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.66  
Class R6 Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 390,209,730  

Shares Outstanding

     45,256,301  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.62  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $3,889,993)

   $ 165,228,178  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $136,752)

     6,745,717  

Expenses, excluding interest and dividend expense, allocated from Portfolio

     (21,525,692

Interest and dividend expense allocated from Portfolio

     (286,215

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 150,161,988  
Expenses

 

Distribution and service fees

 

Class A

   $ 1,123,708  

Class C

     819,568  

Class R

     4,700  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     61,976  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     2,324,982  

Legal and accounting services

     83,796  

Printing and postage

     308,939  

Registration fees

     133,476  

Miscellaneous

     39,810  

Total expenses

   $ 4,901,455  

Net investment income

   $ 145,260,533  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $677,383)

   $ (30,690,930

Futures contracts

     16,002,460  

Swap contracts

     941,772  

Foreign currency transactions

     (6,655,252

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     381,568  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,919,698  

Net realized loss

   $ (18,100,684

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $384,551)

   $ (56,823,503

Securities sold short

     3,386,405  

Futures contracts

     (2,447,342

Swap contracts

     29,168,910  

Forward commodity contracts

     (2,375,840

Foreign currency

     730,138  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     17,782,434  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (10,578,798

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (28,679,482

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 116,581,051  

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 145,260,533      $ 208,079,187  

Net realized loss

     (18,100,684      (116,195,079

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (10,578,798      141,777,947  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 116,581,051      $ 233,662,055  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (17,639,422    $ (13,472,803

Class C

     (3,423,482      (4,680,061

Class I

     (133,791,097      (148,262,513

Class R

     (41,899      (37,287

Class R6

     (11,050,708      (6,639,389

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (165,946,608    $ (173,092,053

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

Class A

   $ 112,886,314      $ 238,658,629  

Class C

     4,797,540        6,749,097  

Class I

     802,477,314        1,318,653,109  

Class R

     306,413        78,954  

Class R6

     350,869,286        173,268,558  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

Class A

     17,123,987        13,089,995  

Class C

     3,103,817        4,166,008  

Class I

     100,180,809        106,037,056  

Class R

     41,899        37,287  

Class R6

     5,221,810        5,037,991  

Cost of shares redeemed

 

Class A

     (124,065,715      (183,972,463

Class C

     (28,978,368      (76,067,305

Class I

     (1,399,141,995      (2,853,775,002

Class R

     (226,245      (305,596

Class R6

     (185,396,441      (108,983,142

Net asset value of shares converted

 

Class A

     29,478,283        8,945,698  

Class C

     (29,478,283      (8,945,698

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (340,799,575    $ (1,357,326,824

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (390,165,132    $ (1,296,756,822
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 3,557,811,528      $ 4,854,568,350  

At end of year

   $ 3,167,646,396      $ 3,557,811,528  

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.740      $ 8.590      $ 9.140      $ 9.110     $ 9.160  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.356      $ 0.438      $ 0.383      $ 0.344     $ 0.375  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.046      0.078        (0.647      (0.029     0.035  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.310      $ 0.516      $ (0.264    $ 0.315     $ 0.410  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.410    $ (0.366    $ (0.087    $ (0.285   $ (0.337

Tax return of capital

                   (0.199            (0.123

Total distributions

   $ (0.410    $ (0.366    $ (0.286    $ (0.285   $ (0.460

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.640      $ 8.740      $ 8.590      $ 9.140     $ 9.110  

Total Return(2)

     3.63      6.14      (2.97 )%       3.52     4.62 %(3) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 398,174      $ 366,740      $ 284,958      $ 336,889     $ 476,495  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(5)

     1.05      1.04      1.08      1.04     1.06

Net investment income

     4.11      5.06      4.26      3.77     4.15

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      61      78      74     65

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.04%, 0.03% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.770      $ 8.620      $ 9.170      $ 9.140     $ 9.180  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.305      $ 0.374      $ 0.321      $ 0.280     $ 0.313  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.044      0.082        (0.647      (0.028     0.036  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.261      $ 0.456      $ (0.326    $ 0.252     $ 0.349  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.351    $ (0.306    $ (0.068    $ (0.222   $ (0.291

Tax return of capital

                   (0.156            (0.098

Total distributions

   $ (0.351    $ (0.306    $ (0.224    $ (0.222   $ (0.389

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.680      $ 8.770      $ 8.620      $ 9.170     $ 9.140  

Total Return(2)

     2.91      5.39      (3.63 )%       2.80     3.91 %(3) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 54,464      $ 106,291      $ 178,033      $ 216,384     $ 257,491  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(5)

     1.75      1.76      1.78      1.74     1.76

Net investment income

     3.51      4.31      3.56      3.06     3.44

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      61      78      74     65

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.04%, 0.03% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.720      $ 8.580      $ 9.120      $ 9.090     $ 9.140  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.385      $ 0.458      $ 0.408      $ 0.369     $ 0.401  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.039      0.074        (0.636      (0.027     0.039  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.346      $ 0.532      $ (0.228    $ 0.342     $ 0.440  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.436    $ (0.392    $ (0.095    $ (0.312   $ (0.356

Tax return of capital

                   (0.217            (0.134

Total distributions

   $ (0.436    $ (0.392    $ (0.312    $ (0.312   $ (0.490

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.630      $ 8.720      $ 8.580      $ 9.120     $ 9.090  

Total Return(2)

     4.07      6.34      (2.58 )%       3.83     4.98 %(3) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 2,323,831      $ 2,859,484      $ 4,237,027      $ 4,910,029     $ 4,685,999  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(5)

     0.75      0.75      0.78      0.74     0.76

Net investment income

     4.45      5.31      4.56      4.06     4.43

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      61      78      74     65

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.04%, 0.03% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.750      $ 8.610      $ 9.150      $ 9.120     $ 9.170  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.338      $ 0.417      $ 0.369      $ 0.325     $ 0.358  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.034      0.073        (0.641      (0.027     0.032  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.304      $ 0.490      $ (0.272    $ 0.298     $ 0.390  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.394    $ (0.350    $ (0.081    $ (0.268   $ (0.324

Tax return of capital

                   (0.187            (0.116

Total distributions

   $ (0.394    $ (0.350    $ (0.268    $ (0.268   $ (0.440

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.660      $ 8.750      $ 8.610      $ 9.150     $ 9.120  

Total Return(2)

     3.55      5.80      (3.04 )%       3.31     4.39 %(3) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 968      $ 861      $ 1,034      $ 1,703     $ 815  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(5)

     1.25      1.26      1.28      1.23     1.26

Net investment income

     3.89      4.82      4.09      3.56     3.94

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      61      78      74     65

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.04%, 0.03% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R6  
     Year Ended October 31,    

Period Ended

October 31,  2017(1)

 
      2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 8.710      $ 8.570      $ 9.120     $ 9.120  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                   

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.391      $ 0.464      $ 0.405     $ 0.163  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.040      0.073        (0.638     (0.031

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.351      $ 0.537      $ (0.233   $ 0.132  
Less Distributions                                   

From net investment income

   $ (0.441    $ (0.397    $ (0.096   $ (0.132

Tax return of capital

                   (0.221      

Total distributions

   $ (0.441    $ (0.397    $ (0.317   $ (0.132

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 8.620      $ 8.710      $ 8.570     $ 9.120  

Total Return(3)

     4.01      6.53      (2.63 )%      1.46 %(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 390,210      $ 224,436      $ 153,516     $ 14,841  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

          

Expenses(6)

     0.68      0.69      0.72     0.68 %(7) 

Net investment income

     4.51      5.37      4.54     4.23 %(7) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      61      78     74 %(8) 

 

(1) 

For the period from commencement of operations, May 31, 2017, to October 31, 2017.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.04% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the period ended October 31, 2017, respectively.

 

(7) 

Annualized.

 

(8) 

For the Portfolio’s year ended October 31, 2017.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I, Class R and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Global Macro Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.9% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The consolidated financial statements of the Portfolio, including the consolidated portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by the Portfolio. In doing so, the daily net asset value would reflect the Fund’s pro-rata share of the estimated reserve for such taxes incurred by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund expects to pay any required income distributions monthly and intends to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. The Fund may include in its distributions amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures and certain other derivative positions which, in certain circumstances, may result in a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 165,946,608      $ 173,092,053  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $3,612,982 and paid-in capital was increased by $3,612,982 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 13,711,578  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (427,860,399

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (146,959,680

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $427,860,399 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $92,058,046 are short-term and $335,802,353 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.615% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator (“Investable Assets”) up to $500 million and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $2,863 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $6,472 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

 

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4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.30% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $1,123,708 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $614,676 for Class C shares. The Class R Plan requires the Fund to pay EVD an amount up to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The Trustees of the Trust have currently limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $2,350 for Class R shares.

Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $204,892 and $2,350 for Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $3,000 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $163,502,210 and $678,982,536, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     13,133,662        27,610,532  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,974,178        1,511,518  

Redemptions

     (14,440,997      (21,340,044

Converted from Class C shares

     3,417,260        1,034,404  

Net increase

     4,084,103        8,816,410  

 

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     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     549,951        778,714  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     355,743        480,705  

Redemptions

     (3,344,526      (8,752,716

Converted to Class A shares

     (3,405,698      (1,031,188

Net decrease

     (5,844,530      (8,524,485
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     92,702,765        153,499,227  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     11,566,403        12,300,814  

Redemptions

     (162,859,694      (331,928,868

Net decrease

     (58,590,526      (166,128,827
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R    2020      2019  

Sales

     34,836        9,106  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     4,824        4,306  

Redemptions

     (26,230      (35,243

Net increase (decrease)

     13,430        (21,831
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R6    2020      2019  

Sales

     40,299,688        19,915,857  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     601,599        583,708  

Redemptions

     (21,399,153      (12,653,133

Net increase

     19,502,134        7,846,432  

8  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and the foreign tax credit.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $640,394, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Foreign Tax Credit.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $4,704,128 and recognized foreign source income of $135,925,839.

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds — 50.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.2%  

City of Buenos Aires, 7.50%, 6/1/27(1)

    USD       8,968     $ 6,703,670  

Total Argentina

                  $ 6,703,670  
Armenia — 0.2%  

Republic of Armenia, 3.95%, 9/26/29(1)

    USD       3,412     $ 3,243,242  

Republic of Armenia, 7.15%, 3/26/25(1)

    USD       2,450       2,644,065  

Total Armenia

                  $ 5,887,307  
Australia — 3.2%  

Australia Government Bond, 0.25%, 11/21/25(1)

    AUD       95,000     $ 66,675,824  

Australia Government Bond, 1.00%, 12/21/30(1)

    AUD       48,500       34,665,954  

Total Australia

                  $ 101,341,778  
Bahrain — 2.8%  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co., 6.25%, 11/14/24(1)

    USD       7,080     $ 7,654,365  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.45%, 9/16/32(1)

    USD       10,100       9,894,141  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.625%, 9/30/31(1)

    USD       4,748       4,713,869  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 6.00%, 9/19/44(1)

    USD       2,854       2,675,274  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 6.75%, 9/20/29(1)

    USD       5,477       5,941,911  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.00%, 1/26/26(1)

    USD       3,000       3,394,552  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.00%, 10/12/28(1)

    USD       15,052       16,651,397  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.375%, 5/14/30(1)

    USD       29,668       32,959,804  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.50%, 9/20/47(1)

    USD       5,750       6,094,028  

Total Bahrain

                  $ 89,979,341  
Barbados — 0.9%  

Government of Barbados, 6.50%, 10/1/29(2)

    USD       28,151     $ 27,376,556  

Total Barbados

                  $ 27,376,556  
Belarus — 0.8%  

Republic of Belarus, 5.875%, 2/24/26(1)

    USD       7,310     $ 6,973,155  

Republic of Belarus, 6.378%, 2/24/31(1)

    USD       12,994       12,309,346  

Republic of Belarus, 6.875%, 2/28/23(1)

    USD       6,700       6,643,218  

Total Belarus

                  $ 25,925,719  
Benin — 0.5%  

Benin Government International Bond, 5.75%, 3/26/26(1)

    EUR       15,118     $ 16,934,409  

Total Benin

                  $ 16,934,409  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
China — 0.1%  

China Government Bond, 3.40%, 2/9/27

    CNY       10,000     $ 1,514,966  

Total China

                  $ 1,514,966  
Costa Rica — 0.1%  

Titulo Propiedad UD, 1.00%, 1/12/22(3)

    CRC       1,686,457     $ 2,635,237  

Total Costa Rica

                  $ 2,635,237  
Dominican Republic — 1.1%  

Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 1/30/60(1)

    USD       27,458     $ 26,359,680  

Dominican Republic, 6.85%, 1/27/45(1)

    USD       3,219       3,464,610  

Dominican Republic, 7.45%, 4/30/44(1)

    USD       4,820       5,526,130  

Total Dominican Republic

                  $ 35,350,420  
Ecuador — 0.4%  

Republic of Ecuador, 0.50% to 7/31/21, 7/31/30(1)(4)

    USD       9,190     $ 6,157,560  

Republic of Ecuador, 0.50% to 7/31/21, 7/31/40(1)(4)

    USD       12,946       6,473,157  

Total Ecuador

                  $ 12,630,717  
Egypt — 2.9%  

Arab Republic of Egypt,
6.375%, 4/11/31(1)

    EUR       32,648     $ 36,482,023  

Arab Republic of Egypt,
8.15%, 11/20/59(1)

    USD       35,695       33,796,026  

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.70%, 3/1/49(1)

    USD       19,982       20,190,732  

Total Egypt

                  $ 90,468,781  
Gabon — 0.2%  

Republic of Gabon, 6.625%, 2/6/31(1)

    USD       7,287     $ 6,527,636  

Total Gabon

                  $ 6,527,636  
Georgia — 0.6%  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, 5/30/24

    GEL       25,057     $ 7,466,676  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.25%, 1/17/21

    GEL       4,385       1,359,378  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.375%, 9/27/23

    GEL       5,820       1,764,018  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 8.125%, 1/25/23

    GEL       2,922       913,469  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 9.375%, 4/9/22

    GEL       22,758       7,219,442  

Total Georgia

                  $ 18,722,983  
Iceland — 3.0%  

Republic of Iceland, 3.50%, 8/5/21

    ISK       1,335,384     $ 9,622,906  

Republic of Iceland, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    ISK       2,671,988       21,803,955  

Republic of Iceland, 6.50%, 1/24/31

    ISK       5,641,242       52,144,754  

Republic of Iceland, 8.00%, 6/12/25

    ISK       1,279,138       11,257,684  

Total Iceland

                  $ 94,829,299  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Indonesia — 2.6%  

Indonesia Government Bond, 6.50%, 2/15/31

    IDR       308,686,000     $ 20,995,852  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.00%, 9/15/30

    IDR       328,345,000       23,135,694  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.50%, 6/15/35

    IDR       540,000,000       38,104,615  

Total Indonesia

                  $ 82,236,161  
Ivory Coast — 0.4%  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.25%, 3/22/30(1)

    EUR       10,453     $ 11,785,369  

Total Ivory Coast

                  $ 11,785,369  
Jordan — 0.6%  

Jordan Government International Bond, 5.85%, 7/7/30(1)

    USD       1,638     $ 1,653,095  

Jordan Government International Bond, 7.375%, 10/10/47(1)

    USD       17,147       17,779,461  

Total Jordan

                  $ 19,432,556  
Lebanon — 0.3%  

Lebanese Republic, 6.25%, 11/4/24(1)(5)

    USD       7,398     $ 1,100,452  

Lebanese Republic, 6.25%, 6/12/25(1)(5)

    USD       2,947       439,840  

Lebanese Republic, 6.40%, 5/26/23(5)

    USD       7,397       1,112,842  

Lebanese Republic, 6.65%, 4/22/24(1)(5)

    USD       14,581       2,096,019  

Lebanese Republic, 6.65%, 2/26/30(1)(5)

    USD       453       67,044  

Lebanese Republic,
6.75%, 11/29/27(1)(5)

    USD       120       17,867  

Lebanese Republic, 6.85%, 5/25/29(5)

    USD       9,840       1,461,437  

Lebanese Republic, 7.00%, 12/3/24(5)

    USD       3,446       512,592  

Lebanese Republic, 7.00%, 3/20/28(1)(5)

    USD       2,952       422,490  

Lebanese Republic,
7.15%, 11/20/31(1)(5)

    USD       4,621       674,943  

Lebanese Republic, 8.20%, 5/17/33(5)

    USD       1,595       227,288  

Lebanese Republic, 8.25%, 4/12/21(1)(5)

    USD       1,000       161,440  

Lebanese Republic, 8.25%, 5/17/34(5)

    USD       1,326       188,955  

Total Lebanon

                  $ 8,483,209  
Mongolia — 0.1%  

Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.125%, 4/7/26(1)

    USD       1,554     $ 1,610,193  

Total Mongolia

                  $ 1,610,193  
New Zealand — 4.7%  

New Zealand Government Bond, 2.00%, 9/20/25(1)(3)

    NZD       92,599     $ 69,408,353  

New Zealand Government Bond, 2.50%, 9/20/35(1)(3)

    NZD       41,796       40,215,420  

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/20/30(1)(3)

    NZD       44,849       40,456,498  

Total New Zealand

                  $ 150,080,271  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oman — 0.3%  

Oman Government International Bond, 3.625%, 6/15/21(1)

    USD       3,600     $ 3,578,440  

Oman Government International Bond, 5.625%, 1/17/28(1)

    USD       750       687,142  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.00%, 8/1/29(1)

    USD       3,645       3,340,223  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/17/48(1)

    USD       3,223       2,648,452  

Total Oman

                  $ 10,254,257  
Peru — 1.1%  

Peru Government Bond, 6.15%, 8/12/32

    PEN       65,544     $ 20,910,006  

Peru Government Bond, 6.90%, 8/12/37

    PEN       19,620       6,426,634  

Peru Government Bond, 6.95%, 8/12/31

    PEN       23,000       7,855,273  

Total Peru

                  $ 35,191,913  
Philippines — 1.6%  

Republic of the Philippines, 2.95%, 5/5/45

    USD       7,455     $ 7,861,693  

Republic of the Philippines, 6.25%, 1/14/36

    PHP       1,649,000       43,960,942  

Total Philippines

                  $ 51,822,635  
Romania — 2.4%  

Romania Government International Bond, 3.375%, 1/28/50(1)

    EUR       27,506     $ 33,424,922  

Romania Government International Bond, 4.625%, 4/3/49(1)

    EUR       28,560       41,316,898  

Total Romania

                  $ 74,741,820  
Rwanda — 0.0%(6)  

Republic of Rwanda, 6.625%, 5/2/23(1)

    USD       579     $ 610,282  

Total Rwanda

                  $ 610,282  
Serbia — 7.3%  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 1/11/26

    RSD       2,859,650     $ 30,674,292  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 8/20/32

    RSD       600,880       6,142,831  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.75%, 7/21/23

    RSD       10,331,850       112,228,893  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.875%, 2/8/28

    RSD       6,989,920       80,827,873  

Total Serbia

                  $ 229,873,889  
South Africa — 0.3%  

Republic of South Africa, 4.30%, 10/12/28

    USD       10,400     $ 10,127,000  

Total South Africa

                  $ 10,127,000  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Suriname — 0.3%  

Republic of Suriname, 9.25%, 10/26/26(1)

    USD       18,004     $ 9,632,140  

Total Suriname

                  $ 9,632,140  
Thailand — 2.6%  

Thailand Government Bond, 1.25%, 3/12/28(1)(3)

    THB       2,468,129     $ 77,064,689  

Thailand Government Bond, 2.875%, 6/17/46

    THB       112,400       4,178,678  

Total Thailand

                  $ 81,243,367  
Ukraine — 7.7%  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, GDP-Linked, 5/31/40(1)(2)(7)

    USD       16,642     $ 14,469,054  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 9.79%, 5/26/27

    UAH       75,000       2,311,104  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 10.00%, 8/23/23

    UAH       696,196       23,731,436  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 11.67%, 11/22/23

    UAH       693,998       24,627,501  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 15.84%, 2/26/25

    UAH       4,481,371       177,287,907  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 17.00%, 5/11/22

    UAH       25,000       955,585  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 17.25%, 1/5/22

    UAH       39,000       1,474,139  

Total Ukraine

                  $ 244,856,726  
Uruguay — 1.0%  

Republic of Uruguay, 3.875%, 7/2/40(3)

    UYU       963,501     $ 25,806,054  

Republic of Uruguay, 4.375%, 12/15/28(3)

    UYU       248,571       6,528,016  

Total Uruguay

                  $ 32,334,070  
Zambia — 0.0%(6)  

Zambia Government International Bond, 5.375%, 9/20/22(1)

    USD       200     $ 88,248  

Total Zambia

                  $ 88,248  

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $1,538,600,237)

 

  $ 1,591,232,925  
Foreign Corporate Bonds — 3.0%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Belarus — 0.1%  

Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC, 9.00%, 10/22/25(1)

    USD       2,019     $ 2,029,095  

Total Belarus

                  $ 2,029,095  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bulgaria — 0.3%  

Eurohold Bulgaria AD, 6.50%, 12/7/22(1)

    EUR       9,200     $ 10,150,163  

Total Bulgaria

                  $ 10,150,163  
Georgia — 0.3%  

Georgia Capital JSC, 6.125%, 3/9/24(1)

    USD       5,296     $ 5,190,080  

Silknet JSC, 11.00%, 4/2/24(1)

    USD       2,470       2,639,244  

Total Georgia

                  $ 7,829,324  
Iceland — 0.6%  

Arion Banki HF, 6.00%, 4/12/24(1)

    ISK       1,000,000     $ 7,860,712  

Islandsbanki HF, 6.40%, 10/26/23

    ISK       860,000       6,762,956  

Landsbankinn HF, 5.00%, 11/23/23(1)

    ISK       560,000       4,252,745  

WOW Air HF, 0.00%(5)(8)(10)

    EUR       79       0  

WOW Air HF, 0.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.00%), 9/24/24(5)(8)

    EUR       3,600       0  

Total Iceland

                  $ 18,876,413  
India — 0.0%(6)  

Reliance Communications, Ltd., 6.50%, 11/6/20(1)(5)

    USD       1,800     $ 117,000  

Total India

                  $ 117,000  
Indonesia — 0.2%  

Bayan Resources Tbk PT, 6.125%, 1/24/23(1)

    USD       5,385     $ 5,253,173  

Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk PT, 7.50%, 12/11/20(1)

    IDR       18,080,000       1,219,850  

Total Indonesia

                  $ 6,473,023  
Ireland — 0.4%  

Aragvi Finance International DAC, 12.00%, 4/9/24(1)

    USD       11,426     $ 11,968,735  

Total Ireland

                  $ 11,968,735  
Mexico — 0.0%(6)  

Grupo Kaltex S.A. de CV, 8.875%, 4/11/22(1)

    USD       781     $ 490,878  

Total Mexico

                  $ 490,878  
Netherlands — 0.3%  

Ardshinbank CJSC Via Dilijan Finance BV, 6.50%, 1/28/25(1)

    USD       8,832     $ 7,948,800  

Total Netherlands

                  $ 7,948,800  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Paraguay — 0.1%  

Frigorifico Concepcion S.A., 10.25%, 1/29/25(1)

    USD       4,725     $ 4,606,875  

Total Paraguay

                  $ 4,606,875  
Singapore — 0.2%  

Alam Synergy Pte Ltd., 6.625%, 4/24/22(1)

    USD       6,700     $ 4,713,667  

Total Singapore

                  $ 4,713,667  
United Kingdom — 0.1%  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.375%, 12/15/24(1)

    EUR       4,445     $ 4,472,815  

Total United Kingdom

                  $ 4,472,815  
Uzbekistan — 0.4%  

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO), 15.00%, 12/8/22(1)

    UZS       143,000,000     $ 13,732,466  

Total Uzbekistan

                  $ 13,732,466  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $101,475,550)

 

  $ 93,409,254  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 0.0%(6)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.0%(6)  

Desarrolladora Energética S.A., Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing
July 18, 2020(5)(8)(12)

          $ 1,825     $ 967,250  

Total Argentina

                  $ 967,250  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $1,825,000)

 

  $ 967,250  
Sovereign Loans — 2.2%

 

Borrower          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ethiopia — 0.1%  

Ethiopian Railways Corporation (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia guaranteed), Term Loan, 4.06%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 1, 2021(9)(13)

          $ 3,467     $ 3,448,893  

Total Ethiopia

                  $ 3,448,893  
Borrower          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Kenya — 0.6%  

Government of Kenya, Term Loan, 6.81%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.45%), Maturing June 29, 2025(9)

    $ 17,415     $ 17,342,345  

Government of Kenya, Term Loan, 6.95%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), Maturing October 24, 2024(9)

            2,323       2,313,629  

Total Kenya

                  $ 19,655,974  
Macedonia — 0.2%  

Republic of Macedonia, Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing December 16, 2022(9)(13)

    EUR       6,050     $ 7,093,180  

Total Macedonia

                  $ 7,093,180  
Nigeria — 0.2%  

Bank of Industry Limited, Term Loan, 6.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing April 11, 2021(9)(13)

          $ 6,095     $ 5,901,417  

Total Nigeria

                  $ 5,901,417  
Tanzania — 1.1%  

Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Term Loan, 5.61%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.20%), Maturing June 23, 2022(9)

          $ 33,794     $ 34,282,410  

Total Tanzania

                  $ 34,282,410  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $69,562,072)

 

  $ 70,381,874  
Loan Participation Notes — 1.2%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Uzbekistan — 1.2%  

Daryo Finance BV (borrower - Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB), 18.75%, 6/15/23(1)(8)(14)

    UZS       112,570,000     $ 11,443,818  

Europe Asia Investment Finance BV (borrower - Joint Stock Commercial Bank “Asaka”), 18.70%, 7/26/23(1)(8)(14)

    UZS       248,781,000       25,080,393  

Total Uzbekistan

                  $ 36,524,211  

Total Loan Participation Notes
(identified cost $36,139,419)

 

  $ 36,524,211  
 

 

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Debt Obligations — United States — 4.3%

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.5%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Pnmac Gmsr Issuer Trust                  

Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 2.999%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 2/25/23(2)(9)

    $ 9,000,000     $ 8,862,781  

Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 2.799%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 8/25/25(2)(9)

            8,064,000       7,804,629  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $17,064,000)

 

  $ 16,667,410  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                  

Series 4, Class D, 8.00%, 12/25/22

    $ 14,925     $ 15,700  

Series 1548, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/15/23

      21,812       23,349  

Series 1650, Class K, 6.50%, 1/15/24

      145,754       156,866  

Series 1817, Class Z, 6.50%, 2/15/26

      31,042       34,213  

Series 1927, Class ZA, 6.50%, 1/15/27

      106,994       119,219  

Series 2344, Class ZD, 6.50%, 8/15/31

      314,720       369,887  

Series 2458, Class ZB, 7.00%, 6/15/32

      612,405       736,077  
Interest Only:(15)                  

Series 4791, Class JI, 4.00%, 5/15/48

            14,517,272       1,521,221  
                    $ 2,976,532  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                  

Series G48, Class Z, 7.10%, 12/25/21

    $ 29,995     $ 30,615  

Series G92-60, Class Z, 7.00%, 10/25/22

      70,598       73,098  

Series G93-1, Class K, 6.675%, 1/25/23

      75,736       78,956  

Series G94-7, Class PJ, 7.50%, 5/17/24

      133,321       144,386  

Series 1992-180, Class F, 1.299%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 10/25/22(9)

      73,573       74,042  

Series 1993-16, Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23

      68,234       72,214  

Series 1993-79, Class PL, 7.00%, 6/25/23

      38,974       41,732  

Series 1993-104, Class ZB, 6.50%, 7/25/23

      19,845       21,075  

Series 1993-121, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/25/23

      291,552       312,140  

Series 1993-141, Class Z, 7.00%, 8/25/23

      66,124       70,934  

Series 1994-42, Class ZQ, 7.00%, 4/25/24

      471,094       510,441  

Series 1994-79, Class Z, 7.00%, 4/25/24

      83,422       89,564  

Series 1994-89, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/24

      91,073       99,392  

Series 1996-35, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/25/26

      29,853       33,402  

Series 1998-16, Class H, 7.00%, 4/18/28

      119,527       137,639  

Series 1998-44, Class ZA, 6.50%, 7/20/28

      210,926       239,318  

Series 1999-25, Class Z, 6.00%, 6/25/29

      227,255       259,182  

Series 2000-2, Class ZE, 7.50%, 2/25/30

      51,833       60,175  

Series 2000-49, Class A, 8.00%, 3/18/27

      159,526       178,940  
Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association:
(continued)
                 

Series 2001-31, Class ZA, 6.00%, 7/25/31

    $ 1,830,863     $ 2,091,388  

Series 2001-74, Class QE, 6.00%, 12/25/31

      478,470       552,153  

Series 2009-48, Class WA, 5.849%, 7/25/39(16)

      2,380,157       2,666,224  

Series 2011-38, Class SA, 13.052%,
(13.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 3), 5/25/41(9)(17)

 

    3,227,981       4,339,247  
Interest Only:(15)                  

Series 424, Class C8, 3.50%, 2/25/48

      15,224,884       1,253,771  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

      15,079,080       1,287,869  

Series 2018-58, Class BI, 4.00%, 8/25/48

            2,225,044       221,135  
                    $ 14,939,032  
Government National Mortgage Association:                  

Series 2001-35, Class K, 6.45%, 10/26/23

          $ 28,631     $ 30,451  
                    $ 30,451  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $28,345,935)

 

  $ 17,946,015  
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 2.4%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                  

2.802%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(18)

    $ 1,062,379     $ 1,089,052  

2.944%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.31%), with maturity at 2036(18)

      874,203       921,369  

3.344%, (COF + 2.39%), with maturity at 2023(18)

      10,308       10,392  

4.036%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2029(18)

      9,016       9,535  

4.357%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2030(18)

      217,706       230,442  

4.50%, with maturity at 2035

      173,716       190,539  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2035

      4,910,268       5,663,579  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2032

      5,575,491       6,440,773  

6.60%, with maturity at 2030

      568,761       653,628  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2036

      7,767,099       8,930,648  

7.31%, with maturity at 2026

      17,308       18,828  

7.50%, with various maturities to 2035

      3,281,974       3,679,155  

7.95%, with maturity at 2022

      22,481       23,128  

8.00%, with various maturities to 2030

      750,361       812,175  

8.50%, with maturity at 2025

      29,893       30,147  

9.00%, with various maturities to 2027

      67,431       72,162  

9.50%, with maturity at 2027

            34,104       37,864  
                    $ 28,813,416  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                  

1.79%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2027(18)

    $ 65,072     $ 65,827  

1.932%, (COF + 1.25%), with various maturities to 2033(18)

      1,356,452       1,371,358  

2.053%, (COF + 1.40%), with maturity at 2025(18)

      249,386       251,534  

2.253%, (COF + 1.60%), with maturity at 2024(18)

      100,540       101,503  

3.368%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(18)

      451,897       468,826  

3.401%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(18)

      1,184,091       1,218,486  

3.792%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.15%), with maturity at 2028(18)

      90,037       93,107  

3.934%, (COF + 1.78%), with maturity at 2035(18)

      1,782,293       1,880,407  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2035

      16,430,192       19,151,945  

6.332%, (COF + 2.00%, Floor 6.332%), with maturity at 2032(18)

      459,922       506,658  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2038

      6,638,215       7,572,086  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2035

      10,857,574       12,610,368  

7.50%, with various maturities to 2027

      48,993       52,102  

7.679%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.15%), with maturity at 2025(18)

      14,447       15,244  

8.00%, with maturity at 2026

      7,384       7,696  

8.50%, with various maturities to 2037

      1,331,217       1,550,327  

9.00%, with various maturities to 2032

      160,892       178,254  

9.285%, with maturity at 2028

      138       143  

9.50%, with various maturities to 2031

      54,301       59,369  

9.535%, with maturity at 2027

      1,479       1,609  

10.50%, with maturity at 2029

      24,206       28,485  

11.50%, with maturity at 2031

            103,655       124,480  
                    $ 47,309,814  
Government National Mortgage Association:                  

3.125%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with maturity at 2024(18)

    $ 104,282     $ 106,353  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2032

      267,384       300,964  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2031

      507,715       572,201  

7.50%, with various maturities to 2028

      73,370       80,792  

8.00%, with various maturities to 2023

      37,000       39,033  

9.00%, with maturity at 2025

      10,696       11,374  

9.50%, with various maturities to 2021

            379       385  
                    $ 1,111,102  

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $72,891,574)

 

  $ 77,234,332  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.0%(6)

 

Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 7.875%, 2/15/21

      $ 1,500,000     $ 1,533,326  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $1,509,081)

 

  $ 1,533,326  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans(19)(20) — 0.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

1.11%, 9/15/42

    $ 1,661     $ 68,706  

1.41%, 9/15/42

      1,111       59,660  

1.61%, 9/15/42

      1,877       123,428  

1.66%, 8/15/42 to 4/15/43

      7,160       442,349  

1.91%, 8/15/42 to 4/15/43

      13,170       942,998  

1.93%, 3/15/41 to 5/15/42

      2,108       151,275  

1.96%, 9/15/42

      2,900       199,944  

2.03%, 8/15/32

      775       52,531  

2.11%, 8/15/42 to 9/15/42

      5,935       471,896  

2.16%, 2/15/42 to 4/15/43

      16,085       1,329,082  

2.21%, 9/15/42

      2,608       210,114  

2.28%, 3/15/43

      2,720       272,671  

2.36%, 9/15/42

      1,949       175,155  

2.38%, 2/15/41

      651       49,206  

2.39%, 7/15/39

      1,004       76,701  

2.41%, 7/15/42 to 4/15/43

      22,224       2,117,428  

2.46%, 3/15/28 to 4/15/43

      9,901       878,610  

2.53%, 6/15/36

      849       65,391  

2.56%, 5/15/37

      1,369       103,251  

2.61%, 9/15/42

      2,857       295,528  

2.63%, 11/15/36

      610       46,793  

2.66%, 4/15/43

      8,086       870,381  

2.67%, 10/4/23 to 8/25/42(21)

      20,028       1,594,181  

2.71%, 7/15/27 to 9/15/42

      9,342       895,383  

2.91%, 10/15/42 to 4/15/43

      16,182       1,931,684  

2.93%, 4/15/42

      925       114,640  

2.96%, 7/15/27 to 2/15/43

      7,862       688,410  

2.98%, 7/15/43

      1,201       151,203  

2.99%, 2/15/29

      856       56,815  

3.16%, 9/15/42 to 4/15/43

      6,337       882,288  

3.21%, 6/15/27 to 3/15/43

      7,761       921,625  

3.29%, 12/15/42

      3,525       478,968  

3.36%, 12/28/26 to 8/17/42(21)

      31,121       2,653,852  

3.41%, 3/15/43 to 4/15/43

      8,176       1,102,189  

3.46%, 3/15/27 to 9/15/42

      5,167       643,445  

3.66%, 1/15/43 to 6/15/43

      8,690       1,395,677  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

3.69%, 3/15/43

    $ 1,340     $ 243,621  

3.71%, 2/15/28 to 10/15/42

      10,657       1,165,650  

3.78%, 5/15/27 to 9/15/42

            4,007       547,364  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans (identified cost $25,873,326)

 

  $ 24,470,093  

Total Debt Obligations — United States
(identified cost $145,683,916)

 

  $ 137,851,176  
Common Stocks — 2.5%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Argentina — 0.2%  

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte ADR(22)

      36,031     $ 119,623  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. ADR(22)

      131,493       482,579  

Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina S.A. ADR

      225,800       966,424  

Pampa Energia S.A. ADR(22)

      89,700       1,058,460  

Telecom Argentina S.A. ADR

      143,100       917,271  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
ADR(22)

      164,357       792,201  

YPF S.A. ADR(22)

            298,100       959,882  

Total Argentina

                  $ 5,296,440  
Belgium — 0.0%(6)  

KBC Group NV

            5,400     $ 266,797  

Total Belgium

                  $ 266,797  
Cyprus — 0.1%  

Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(22)

            4,401,002     $ 2,328,798  

Total Cyprus

                  $ 2,328,798  
France — 0.0%(6)  

BNP Paribas S.A.(22)

      9,400     $ 327,823  

Credit Agricole S.A.(22)

      37,100       293,481  

Societe Generale S.A.(22)

            18,400       250,017  

Total France

                  $ 871,321  
Georgia — 0.1%  

Georgia Capital PLC(22)

            333,685     $ 1,590,887  

Total Georgia

                  $ 1,590,887  
Germany — 0.0%(6)  

Deutsche Bank AG(22)

            42,100     $ 389,052  

Total Germany

                  $ 389,052  
Security          Shares     Value  
Greece — 0.2%  

Alpha Bank AE(22)

      1,247,900     $ 635,027  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A.(22)

      2,679,600       896,083  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.

      86,871       1,152,058  

JUMBO S.A.

      67,891       951,583  

National Bank of Greece S.A.(22)

      776,900       818,182  

OPAP S.A.

      122,204       988,639  

Piraeus Bank S.A.(22)

            716,900       551,470  

Total Greece

                  $ 5,993,042  
Iceland — 0.8%  

Arion Banki HF(2)(22)

      11,398,203     $ 6,760,464  

Eik Fasteignafelag HF(22)

      42,391,952       2,191,561  

Eimskipafelag Islands HF(22)

      2,989,145       3,969,617  

Hagar HF(22)

      11,272,419       4,344,061  

Reginn HF(22)

      15,791,200       1,799,286  

Reitir Fasteignafelag HF

      6,661,681       2,170,577  

Siminn HF

            71,023,761       3,751,390  

Total Iceland

                  $ 24,986,956  
Italy — 0.0%(6)  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(22)

      194,400     $ 322,725  

UniCredit SpA(22)

            39,000       292,086  

Total Italy

                  $ 614,811  
Mexico — 0.0%(6)  

Vista Oil & Gas SAB de CV ADR(22)

            477,800     $ 950,822  

Total Mexico

                  $ 950,822  
Netherlands — 0.0%(6)  

ING Groep NV(22)

            53,500     $ 366,460  

Total Netherlands

                  $ 366,460  
Serbia — 0.1%  

Komercijalna Banka AD Beograd(22)

            84,003     $ 2,410,213  

Total Serbia

                  $ 2,410,213  
Singapore — 0.2%  

Yoma Strategic Holdings, Ltd.(22)

            43,974,000     $ 8,218,449  

Total Singapore

                  $ 8,218,449  
Spain — 0.0%(6)  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

      95,500     $ 275,532  

Banco Santander S.A.(22)

            140,000       280,358  

Total Spain

                  $ 555,890  
 

 

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Security          Shares     Value  
Sri Lanka — 0.1%  

Softlogic Life Insurance PLC(22)

            20,500,000     $ 3,349,227  

Total Sri Lanka

                  $ 3,349,227  
Vietnam — 0.7%  

Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC

      539,910     $ 1,939,070  

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC

      468,816       781,524  

Binh Minh Plastics JSC

      39,120       91,836  

Coteccons Construction JSC

      133,000       324,050  

FPT Corp.

      503,306       1,196,363  

Hoa Phat Group JSC

      953,288       1,259,614  

KIDO Group Corp.

      24,450       36,299  

Masan Group Corp.(22)

      429,280       1,555,203  

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank(22)

      2,143,462       1,650,371  

PetroVietnam Nhon Trach 2 Power JSC

      485,400       476,256  

Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC

      532,630       1,609,623  

Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corp.

      807,810       1,562,236  

SSI Securities Corp.

      775,425       574,211  

Viet Capital Securities JSC

      448,200       715,382  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

      474,081       2,215,051  

Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank(22)

      1,581,255       1,614,006  

Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank(22)

      781,800       770,401  

Vingroup JSC(22)

            632,834       2,911,051  

Total Vietnam

                  $ 21,282,547  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $111,664,265)

 

  $ 79,471,712  
Short-Term Investments — 29.2%

 

Foreign Government Securities — 7.2%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt — 6.8%  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/3/20

    EGP       248,100     $ 15,802,548  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/10/20

    EGP       175,475       11,172,811  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/17/20

    EGP       517,100       32,971,859  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/8/20

    EGP       42,575       2,679,821  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/29/20

    EGP       134,350       8,435,928  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/12/21

    EGP       176,875       11,008,143  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/2/21

    EGP       44,050       2,730,009  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/16/21

    EGP       534,050       32,933,932  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/2/21

    EGP       29,850       1,831,717  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt (continued)  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/23/21

    EGP       45,250     $ 2,756,283  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/30/21

    EGP       184,700       11,222,968  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/6/21

    EGP       208,975       12,666,924  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/15/21

    EGP       157,275       9,276,091  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/29/21

    EGP       295,900       17,394,158  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/6/21

    EGP       264,775       15,543,690  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/13/21

    EGP       184,100       10,781,198  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/28/21

    EGP       92,950       5,305,357  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/12/21

    EGP       194,675       11,060,729  

Total Egypt

                  $ 215,574,166  
Georgia — 0.4%  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/3/20

    GEL       1,570     $ 483,508  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/14/21

    GEL       3,982       1,213,745  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/11/21

    GEL       11,447       3,471,502  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/8/21

    GEL       843       252,536  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/13/21

    GEL       18,000       5,346,223  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/15/21

    GEL       7,000       2,054,269  

Total Georgia

                  $ 12,821,783  

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $225,716,167)

 

  $ 228,395,949  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 6.5%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/19/20(11)

    $ 54,900     $ 54,898,120  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/3/20

            150,000       149,989,989  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $204,886,406)

 

  $ 204,888,109  
Other — 15.5%

 

Description          Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(23)

            490,405,962     $ 490,405,962  

Total Other
(identified cost $490,395,037)

 

  $ 490,405,962  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $920,997,610)

 

  $ 923,690,020  

Total Investments — 92.7%
(identified cost $2,925,948,069)

 

  $ 2,933,528,422  
 

 

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Securities Sold Short — (0.3)%

 

Common Stocks — (0.3)%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Ashmore Group PLC

        (1,867,300   $ (8,639,152

Total Common Stocks

 

  $ (8,639,152

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $12,025,557)

 

  $ (8,639,152

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 7.6%

 

  $ 240,839,692  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 3,165,728,962  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  (1) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $889,669,261 or 28.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $65,273,484 or 2.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (3) 

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

  (4) 

Step coupon security. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (5) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments or has declared bankruptcy. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (6) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (7) 

Amounts payable in respect of the security are contingent upon and determined by reference to Ukraine’s GDP and Real GDP Growth Rate. Principal amount represents the notional amount used to calculate payments due to the security holder and does not represent an entitlement for payment.

 

  (8) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (9) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(10) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

(11) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(12) 

Fixed-rate loan.

 

(13) 

Loan is subject to scheduled mandatory prepayments. Maturity date shown reflects the final maturity date.

(14) 

Limited recourse note whose payments by the issuer are limited to amounts received by the issuer from the borrower pursuant to a loan agreement with the borrower.

 

(15) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

(16) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2020.

 

(17) 

Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(18) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2020.

 

(19) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only a portion of the interest payments on the underlying loans. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying loans on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

(20) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Portfolio and may only be sold on a pro-rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

(21) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average fixed interest rate at October 31, 2020 of all interest only securities comprising the certificate.

 

(22) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(23) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Forward Commodity Contracts(1)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

9,456,000

 

Gold

4,800 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.   $ (435,024
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

15,362,944

 

Gold

8,000 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (327,984
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

6,275,200

 

Gold

3,200 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (261,216
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

15,717,200

 

Gold

8,000 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (682,240
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

15,522,320

 

Gold

8,000 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (487,360
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

6,196,000

 

Gold

3,200 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (182,016
                $ (2,375,840

 

(1) 

Non-deliverable contracts that are settled with the counterparty in cash.

 

Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts        
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold          Settlement
Date
           Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     592,412,738     USD     690,071,978         11/3/20       $ (118,438
EUR     15,775,432     USD     18,671,281         11/3/20         (298,423
USD     695,132,669     EUR     592,412,738         11/3/20         5,179,130  
USD     18,376,012     EUR     15,775,432         11/3/20         3,154  
BRL     17,905,000     USD     3,102,152         11/4/20         18,301  
BRL     17,905,000     USD     3,102,152         11/4/20         18,301  
BRL     17,905,000     USD     3,177,219         11/4/20         (56,766
BRL     17,905,000     USD     3,177,219         11/4/20         (56,766
USD     3,118,605     BRL     17,905,000         11/4/20         (1,848
USD     3,118,605     BRL     17,905,000         11/4/20         (1,848
USD     3,102,152     BRL     17,905,000         11/4/20         (18,301
USD     3,102,152     BRL     17,905,000         11/4/20         (18,301
COP     3,000,000,000     USD     778,493         11/5/20         (3,400
PEN     6,308,000     USD     1,755,050         11/5/20         (10,353
PEN     6,308,000     USD     1,755,050         11/5/20         (10,353
PEN     498,000     USD     138,414         11/5/20         (675
PEN     498,000     USD     138,414         11/5/20         (675
PEN     4,595,000     USD     1,277,880         11/5/20         (6,973
PEN     4,595,000     USD     1,277,880         11/5/20         (6,973
PEN     11,444,000     USD     3,182,513         11/5/20         (17,278
PEN     11,444,000     USD     3,182,513         11/5/20         (17,278
USD     34,369     COP     131,200,000         11/5/20         472  
USD     16,507     COP     63,000,000         11/5/20         230  

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)        
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold          Settlement
Date
           Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     32,749,524     PEN     116,162,563         11/5/20       $ 620,733  
NZD     30,878,633     USD     20,475,742         11/9/20         (58,794
USD     38,450,468     NZD     57,331,000         11/9/20         543,219  
RUB     319,231,000     USD     4,127,975         11/13/20         (114,140
RUB     319,231,000     USD     4,134,719         11/13/20         (120,884
RUB     383,078,000     USD     4,949,471         11/13/20         (132,859
RUB     415,000,000     USD     5,362,030         11/13/20         (144,048
RUB     421,960,000     USD     5,457,845         11/13/20         (152,352
USD     7,992,975     RUB     634,095,161         11/13/20         20,211  
USD     584,740     RUB     45,400,000         11/13/20         13,906  
USD     4,434,824     RUB     353,309,228         11/13/20         (7,492
USD     10,391,154     RUB     825,695,611         11/13/20         9,311  
USD     5,046,837     NZD     7,693,467         11/16/20         (40,122
USD     18,429,141     NZD     28,093,631         11/16/20         (146,511
USD     1,078,061     JPY     114,682,000         11/19/20         (17,518
USD     1,472,293     IDR     21,589,260,057         11/23/20         13,975  
USD     33,130,627     NZD     50,148,151         11/23/20         (27,891
USD     23,243,047     IDR     352,690,000,000         11/24/20         (577,691
JPY     5,916,978,060     USD     56,031,989         11/25/20         497,934  
USD     25,473,428     JPY     2,689,994,017         11/25/20         (226,372
GBP     24,507,000     USD     31,491,495         11/30/20         262,619  
GBP     7,567,574     USD     9,724,333         11/30/20         81,095  
USD     24,672,000     GBP     19,200,000         11/30/20         (205,749
KRW     6,038,729,496     USD     5,094,174         12/1/20         215,967  
KRW     5,746,067,504     USD     4,844,878         12/1/20         207,912  
BRL     17,905,000     USD     3,115,823         12/2/20         302  
BRL     17,905,000     USD     3,115,823         12/2/20         302  
USD     672,107,108     EUR     576,637,306         12/2/20         97,215  
USD     11,054,119     NZD     16,406,442         12/2/20         205,868  
USD     6,278,387     NZD     9,318,336         12/2/20         116,926  
CHF     43,722,477     USD     47,551,412         12/7/20         179,834  
NOK     157,860,700     USD     16,918,057         12/7/20         (384,949
JPY     2,006,531,681     USD     18,908,210         12/8/20         265,439  
KRW     12,175,000,000     USD     10,259,284         12/10/20         447,856  
KRW     22,936,000,000     USD     19,310,154         12/10/20         860,603  
KRW     11,468,000,000     USD     9,659,459         12/10/20         425,919  
CAD     4,414,732     USD     3,348,960         12/16/20         (34,618
COP     63,000,000     USD     16,479         12/16/20         (233
COP     131,200,000     USD     34,311         12/16/20         (478
COP     4,484,731,500     USD     1,163,530         12/16/20         (7,043
COP     4,744,200,000     USD     1,230,566         12/16/20         (7,170
COP     5,942,631,500     USD     1,541,771         12/16/20         (9,333
COP     6,286,300,000     USD     1,630,561         12/16/20         (9,500
USD     15,722,969     CLP     12,364,700,000         12/16/20         (264,777

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)        
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold          Settlement
Date
           Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     16,732,342     NZD     24,958,454         12/17/20       $ 229,211  
USD     10,650,126     ZAR     182,000,000         12/17/20         (475,986
USD     92,857,155     ZAR     1,568,645,212         12/17/20         (3,038,021
USD     51,954,514     ZAR     918,337,604         12/17/20         (4,185,744
ZAR     1,375,561,247     USD     77,821,725         12/17/20         6,269,750  
ZAR     257,360,000     USD     15,234,622         12/17/20         498,433  
ZAR     54,554,000     USD     3,229,366         12/17/20         105,656  
ZAR     54,554,000     USD     3,229,366         12/17/20         105,656  
MXN     70,704,000     USD     3,317,334         12/18/20         (462
MXN     70,704,000     USD     3,317,334         12/18/20         (462
MXN     103,308,000     USD     4,847,069         12/18/20         (675
USD     4,847,069     MXN     103,308,000         12/18/20         675  
IDR     46,357,618,000     USD     3,068,212         1/4/21         48,056  
IDR     46,357,618,000     USD     3,068,212         1/4/21         48,056  
INR     189,500,000     USD     2,543,785         1/5/21         (16,991
INR     189,500,000     USD     2,543,785         1/5/21         (16,991
INR     279,151,000     USD     3,746,641         1/5/21         (24,441
INR     279,151,000     USD     3,746,641         1/5/21         (24,441
JPY     1,633,418,840     USD     15,489,470         1/7/21         128,003  
USD     5,777,451     NZD     8,688,942         1/7/21         32,063  
PHP     7,558,338     USD     155,330         1/11/21         124  
USD     20,550,760     PHP     1,000,000,000         1/11/21         (16,361
USD     22,509,129     PHP     1,095,294,228         1/11/21         (17,921
NZD     2,193,467     USD     1,438,404         1/13/21         11,982  
USD     23,763,726     NZD     36,238,052         1/13/21         (197,956
KRW     3,554,222,400     USD     3,109,638         1/19/21         17,077  
USD     17,692,623     NZD     26,551,546         1/19/21         135,947  
USD     9,641,991     SGD     13,081,000         1/26/21         64,865  
USD     8,309,274     SGD     11,272,943         1/26/21         55,900  
USD     108,816     PHP     5,284,000         1/27/21         197  
AUD     65,822,527     USD     46,887,361         1/28/21         (600,154
USD     101,435,204     AUD     142,399,175         1/28/21         1,298,362  
USD     16,516,567     NZD     24,682,000           1/28/21               196,092  
                                            $ 7,601,060  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     576,637,306     USD     671,695,966     BNP Paribas     11/3/20     $     $ (115,284
MYR     13,670,913     USD     3,287,067     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20       3,164        
MYR     13,670,913     USD     3,287,067     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20       3,164        
MYR     13,670,913     USD     3,290,628     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (396

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
MYR     13,670,913     USD     3,290,628     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20     $     $ (396
USD     671,695,966     EUR     576,637,306     BNP Paribas     11/3/20       115,284        
USD     3,287,067     MYR     13,670,913     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (3,164
USD     3,287,067     MYR     13,670,913     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (3,164
USD     3,280,757     MYR     13,670,913     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (9,475
USD     3,280,757     MYR     13,670,913     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (9,475
USD     1,199,380     CRC     711,700,000     Citibank, N.A.     11/5/20       29,540        
EUR     9,945,643     RSD     1,171,000,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/6/20             (14,475
USD     6,859,240     UAH     196,723,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/6/20             (30,905
CNH     15,897,731     USD     2,323,109     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       49,988        
CNH     15,897,731     USD     2,323,109     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       49,988        
CNH     13,980,822     USD     2,042,994     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       43,960        
RUB     240,726,000     USD     3,094,165     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (66,054
RUB     240,726,000     USD     3,094,165     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (66,054
USD     6,013,273     CNH     42,100,000     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20             (271,106
USD     9,632,980     CNH     67,435,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (433,223
EGP     90,130,000     USD     5,511,695     Goldman Sachs International     11/10/20       214,270        
EGP     95,900,000     USD     5,407,387     Goldman Sachs International     11/12/20       680,664        
USD     3,359,342     RSD     332,070,980     Citibank, N.A.     11/17/20       70,495        
USD     2,883,514     CNH     19,410,000     Barclays Bank PLC     11/20/20             (11,579
USD     19,742,869     IDR     289,498,690,734     Standard Chartered Bank     11/23/20       187,727        
USD     2,499,458     CRC     1,500,000,000     Citibank, N.A.     11/24/20       34,779        
EUR     490,781     USD     575,681     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (3,753
EUR     3,668,469     USD     4,281,672     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (6,647
EUR     576,637,306     USD     676,389,447     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (4,409,151
USD     237,594,681     EUR     202,554,840     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       1,548,798        
USD     111,098,768     EUR     94,714,213     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       724,215        
USD     69,777,404     EUR     59,486,816     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       454,855        
USD     50,887,474     EUR     43,382,723     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       331,718        
USD     47,771,166     EUR     40,726,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       311,404        
USD     32,093,774     EUR     27,360,668     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       209,208        
USD     30,056,679     EUR     25,623,999     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       195,929        
USD     18,361,918     EUR     15,653,950     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       119,695        
USD     13,010,727     EUR     11,091,939     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       84,812        
USD     10,791,502     EUR     9,200,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       70,346        
USD     10,351,148     EUR     8,824,588     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       67,476        
USD     9,649,368     EUR     8,226,305     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       62,901        
USD     9,036,317     EUR     7,703,664     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       58,905        
USD     8,533,212     EUR     7,274,757     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       55,625        
USD     5,213,938     EUR     4,445,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       33,988        
USD     4,222,762     EUR     3,600,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       27,527        
USD     1,394,836     EUR     1,189,129     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       9,092        
USD     1,307,465     EUR     1,114,643     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       8,523        
USD     349,594     EUR     298,037     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       2,279        
USD     63,995     EUR     54,557     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       417        
USD     3,573,006     UAH     102,899,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/30/20             (2,740

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     3,572,951     UAH     102,901,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/30/20     $     $ (2,864
KRW     17,068,390,000     USD     14,382,920     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       626,124        
KRW     9,264,416,000     USD     7,972,366     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       174,275        
MYR     8,429,469     USD     2,022,911     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (1,413
MYR     8,429,469     USD     2,022,911     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (1,413
MYR     4,467,618     USD     1,073,482     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (2,089
MYR     4,467,618     USD     1,073,482     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (2,089
USD     5,364,645     UAH     154,770,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/8/20       35        
CNH     11,923,298     USD     1,739,561     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       36,396        
CNH     11,923,298     USD     1,739,561     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       36,396        
CNH     10,485,616     USD     1,529,809     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       32,008        
KRW     6,159,176,412     USD     5,217,945     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/10/20       198,660        
USD     1,320,058     ZAR     21,380,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/20       12,582        
USD     8,367,032     UAH     244,150,000     BNP Paribas     1/5/21             (22,858
CNH     15,897,731     USD     2,313,710     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       48,464        
CNH     15,897,731     USD     2,313,710     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       48,464        
CNH     13,980,822     USD     2,034,728     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       42,621        
CNH     15,897,731     USD     2,313,609     UBS AG     1/11/21       48,565        
CNH     15,897,731     USD     2,313,609     UBS AG     1/11/21       48,565        
CNH     13,980,822     USD     2,034,639     UBS AG     1/11/21       42,709        
USD     2,267,586     UAH     65,760,000     BNP Paribas     1/11/21       12,017        
TRY     19,888,000     USD     2,441,313     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (150,991
TRY     52,200,000     USD     6,384,201     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (372,796
TRY     65,220,000     USD     7,981,399     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (470,598
TRY     65,190,000     USD     7,981,210     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (473,864
USD     916,125     CRC     556,500,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/13/21       3,852        
USD     1,170,734     TRY     9,400,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/13/21       88,221        
USD     7,969,871     TRY     67,983,000     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21       140,881        
USD     7,969,822     TRY     68,401,000     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21       92,695        
USD     6,583,169     TRY     56,714,000     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21       51,928        
USD     2,734,687     UAH     79,470,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/13/21       10,546        
USD     927,166     CRC     563,300,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/20/21       4,258        
CNH     6,347,510     USD     941,767     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       687        
CNH     6,347,510     USD     941,767     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       687        
USD     4,661,401     CNH     31,417,857     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21             (3,398
USD     1,855,356     CRC     1,127,500,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/21/21       8,212        
EUR     14,742,739     RSD     1,737,726,598     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/26/21       128        
THB     990,390,000     USD     31,607,519     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21       158,591        
USD     9,983,148     IDR     148,100,000,000     Deutsche Bank AG     1/26/21       52,973        
USD     6,283,523     IDR     93,197,208,210     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21       34,606        
USD     79,845,008     THB     2,501,863,495     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21             (400,622
USD     1,530,088     CRC     934,700,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/28/21             (351
USD     5,359,461     UAH     157,193,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (2,468
USD     5,359,456     UAH     157,568,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (15,265

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
MYR     13,670,913     USD     3,275,255     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2/2/21     $     $ (1,136
MYR     13,670,913     USD     3,275,255     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2/2/21             (1,136
OMR     2,165,000     USD     5,469,934     BNP Paribas     2/16/21       139,169        
USD     5,479,625     OMR     2,165,000     BNP Paribas     2/16/21             (129,478
TRY     15,546,000     USD     2,079,778     Citibank, N.A.     2/26/21             (328,171
TRY     9,413,645     USD     1,259,334     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (198,675
TRY     64,285,000     USD     8,590,484     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (1,347,333
TRY     107,066,000     USD     14,317,465     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (2,254,071
TRY     107,052,000     USD     14,317,507     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (2,255,690
USD     224,620     TRY     1,700,000     Citibank, N.A.     2/26/21       33,077        
USD     11,506,751     TRY     80,289,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       2,460,389        
USD     9,205,351     TRY     64,075,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,985,860        
USD     9,205,539     TRY     64,092,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,984,133        
USD     5,753,439     TRY     40,237,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,219,836        
USD     4,070,803     TRY     30,870,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       592,603        
USD     1,989,529     TRY     14,440,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       362,538        
USD     943,948     TRY     7,505,645     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       98,269        
USD     22,086     TRY     154,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       4,735        
EGP     136,520,000     USD     7,726,089     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21       638,304        
EGP     75,050,000     USD     4,237,719     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21       360,492        
EGP     489,295,000     USD     26,999,674     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     3/8/21       2,978,760        
EGP     147,335,000     USD     8,309,927     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     3/8/21       717,087        
USD     10,316,284     EGP     179,916,000     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21             (706,922
USD     21,908,945     EGP     382,092,000     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21             (1,501,308
USD     21,908,945     EGP     382,092,000     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21             (1,501,308
OMR     2,000,000     USD     5,037,783     Standard Chartered Bank     3/10/21       139,758        
USD     46,099,201     OMR     18,170,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/10/21             (938,765
USD     8,023,144     BHD     3,039,167     Standard Chartered Bank     3/11/21             (25,291
USD     6,685,631     SAR     25,265,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/11/21             (46,988
USD     10,723,443     BHD     4,061,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/21             (30,457
USD     23,189,500     OMR     9,138,750     Standard Chartered Bank     3/29/21             (452,559
USD     23,457,728     AED     86,430,000     BNP Paribas     4/5/21             (69,566
USD     100,000,000     AED     368,410,000     Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank     4/5/21             (285,670
USD     6,889,064     AED     25,380,000     BNP Paribas     4/8/21             (19,661
USD     13,779,125     AED     50,749,895     BNP Paribas     4/8/21             (35,574
USD     61,323,814     AED     225,892,400     Standard Chartered Bank     4/8/21             (166,668
USD     77,166,210     AED     284,180,000     Standard Chartered Bank     4/8/21             (190,820
USD     9,084,659     OMR     3,568,000     BNP Paribas     4/8/21             (142,501
USD     7,091,855     OMR     2,781,000     Standard Chartered Bank     4/26/21             (95,431
TRY     7,505,645     USD     909,006     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (96,179
TRY     13,105,000     USD     1,594,635     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (175,423
TRY     39,693,269     USD     4,820,108     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (521,506
TRY     39,707,000     USD     4,826,170     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (526,081

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
TRY     39,669,000     USD     4,825,951     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21     $     $ (529,977
TRY     39,670,000     USD     4,826,073     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (529,990
TRY     39,640,000     USD     4,825,358     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (532,525
TRY     39,611,000     USD     4,826,234     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (536,541
TRY     39,280,000     USD     4,825,591     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (571,744
TRY     79,190,000     USD     9,651,509     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (1,075,589
USD     15,804,790     TRY     126,707,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       2,082,993        
USD     6,292,606     TRY     48,329,354     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       1,058,755        
USD     7,902,339     TRY     63,843,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       988,430        
USD     4,741,461     TRY     37,440,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       686,878        
USD     3,160,948     TRY     24,687,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       487,457        
USD     3,160,870     TRY     24,718,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       484,022        
USD     3,160,994     TRY     24,798,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       475,483        
USD     3,160,916     TRY     25,055,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       447,572        
USD     193,088     TRY     1,493,560     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       31,343        
USD     3,218,128     GHS     21,658,000     ICBC Standard Bank plc     5/24/21             (185,714
USD     1,380,699     GHS     9,254,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/24/21             (73,689
USD     17,461,490     OMR     6,858,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/27/21             (240,528
USD     684,132     GHS     4,570,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     5/28/21             (32,772
USD     577,528     GHS     3,855,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/2/21             (25,813
USD     1,878,190     GHS     12,659,000     Standard Chartered Bank     6/4/21             (101,221
USD     1,863,080     GHS     12,641,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/7/21             (110,778
USD     1,165,714     GHS     7,752,000     ICBC Standard Bank plc     6/14/21             (40,840
USD     677,596     GHS     4,567,000     Standard Chartered Bank     6/16/21             (32,577
USD     676,492     GHS     4,567,000     Standard Chartered Bank     6/18/21             (33,029
USD     932,346     GHS     6,298,000     ICBC Standard Bank plc     6/21/21             (44,753
USD     862,351     GHS     5,795,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/23/21             (35,887
USD     1,193,573     GHS     7,985,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     7/1/21             (39,598
USD     9,440,346     OMR     3,711,000     BNP Paribas     7/6/21             (122,790
USD     9,949,641     OMR     3,912,000     Standard Chartered Bank     7/6/21             (131,466
USD     1,183,759     GHS     7,872,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     7/12/21             (25,884
USD     8,422,392     OMR     3,310,000     BNP Paribas     7/19/21             (102,816
USD     35,093,372     OMR     13,793,450     Standard Chartered Bank     8/9/21             (399,981
KES     400,890,000     USD     3,386,753     Standard Chartered Bank     10/12/21       22,788        
KES     267,260,000     USD     2,257,836     Standard Chartered Bank     10/12/21       15,192        
GEL     4,403,600     USD     1,271,247     Goldman Sachs International     10/21/21             (5,845
USD     1,085,187     AED     4,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     1/31/22             (2,512
USD     78,294,208     AED     288,627,683     Standard Chartered Bank     2/10/22             (186,053
USD     6,701,464     BHD     2,555,000     Bank of America, N.A.     3/14/22             (32,811
USD     13,371,339     SAR     50,898,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/22             (163,133
USD     32,193,679     SAR     122,510,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/22             (383,398
USD     3,538,199     BHD     1,350,000     Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank     3/16/22             (19,916
USD     3,038,592     BHD     1,171,833     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/22             (49,939
USD     13,404,845     BHD     5,116,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/22             (79,094
USD     6,701,258     BHD     2,583,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/22             (106,602

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     14,866,113     SAR     56,350,000     BNP Paribas     3/24/22     $     $ (116,897
USD     22,298,945     SAR     84,513,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     3/24/22             (172,380
USD     26,680,048     SAR     101,024,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/28/22             (180,542
                                    $ 28,412,805     $ (28,480,112

 

Futures Contracts  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Commodity Futures

              
WTI Crude Oil      (111      Short        11/19/20      $ (3,972,690    $ 557,045  

Equity Futures

              
E-mini S&P 500 Index      52        Long        12/18/20        8,488,220        (339,040
TOPIX Index      102        Long        12/10/20        15,409,106        (357,244
MSCI Emerging Markets Index      (145      Short        12/18/20        (7,988,775      102,950  

Interest Rate Futures

              
Euro-Bobl      (131      Short        12/8/20        (20,729,572      (100,696
Euro-Bund      (75      Short        12/8/20        (15,386,483      (110,397
Euro-Buxl      (84      Short        12/8/20        (22,379,730      (797,180
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note      (151      Short        12/31/20        (33,347,406      15,336  
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (508      Short        12/31/20        (63,805,594      168,148  
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (234      Short        12/21/20        (32,343,188      240,000  
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      (139      Short        12/21/20        (23,973,156      556,097  
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note      (21      Short        12/21/20        (3,302,906      45,844  
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      (93      Short        12/21/20        (19,995,000      337,134  
       $ 317,997  

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
  Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual
Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR   13,634   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.57%
(pays upon termination)
  8/15/32   $ (1,821,540
EUR   13,669   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.59%
(pays upon termination)
  8/15/32     (1,875,271
EUR   13,346   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.60%
(pays upon termination)
  8/15/32     (1,878,988

 

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Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
    Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual
Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR   13,427     Receives     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.64%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/32   $ (1,977,412
EUR   13,634     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.77%
(pays upon termination)
  8/15/42     3,421,895  
EUR   13,669     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.78%
(pays upon termination)
  8/15/42     3,449,491  
EUR   13,346     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.79%
(pays upon termination)
  8/15/42     3,475,378  
EUR   13,427     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.85%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/42     3,797,864  
EUR   1,231     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.90%
(pays upon termination)
  8/4/47     448,595  
USD   3,927     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.16%
(pays upon termination)
  8/4/47     (182,882
USD   6,107     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.13%
(pays upon termination)
  8/22/47     (210,554
USD   6,072     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.15%
(pays upon termination)
  8/25/47     (242,987
USD   6,054     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.15%
(pays upon termination)
  9/1/47     (248,524
USD   5,275     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.22%
(pays upon termination)
  10/5/47     (362,010
                                $ 5,793,055  

 

CPI-U (NSA)     Consumer Price Index All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted
HICP     Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     164,060     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  2.77%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22   $ (169,204   $     $ (169,204
BRL     243,243     Receives   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.42%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22     (35,323           (35,323
BRL     818,909     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.08%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22     (414,899           (414,899
BRL     1,189,580     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  2.92%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22     (636,472           (636,472
BRL     1,928,281     Receives   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.44%
(pays upon termination)
  1/3/22     (375,151           (375,151
CAD     41,210     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.80%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/11/24     (1,565,427           (1,565,427
CAD     20,350     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.70%
(pays semi-annually)
  2/19/25     (711,080           (711,080
CAD     23,340     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.71%
(pays semi-annually)
  2/19/25     (820,471           (820,471
CAD     58,220     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  0.88%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/5/25     (378,635           (378,635
CAD     8,660     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.03%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/19/30     56,536       (92     56,444  
CAD     13,202     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.04%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/19/30     81,286       (141     81,145  
CLP     13,031,890     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.53%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/11/25     (340,252           (340,252
CLP     6,418,690     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.48%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/13/25     (145,762           (145,762
CLP     6,418,690     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.41%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/14/25     (118,138           (118,138
CLP     12,837,390     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.35%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/15/25     (212,134           (212,134
CLP     18,672,560     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.24%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/19/25     (156,644           (156,644
CNY     563,000     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.34%
(pays quarterly)
  7/27/22     (112,614           (112,614

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CNY     581,750     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.34%
(pays quarterly)
  7/27/22   $ (116,365   $     $ (116,365
COP     62,519,600     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.84%
(pays quarterly)
  5/5/25     (641,499           (641,499
COP     10,940,900     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.85%
(pays quarterly)
  5/6/25     (133,645           (133,645
COP     72,092,900     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.70%
(pays quarterly)
  5/7/25     (737,785           (737,785
COP     7,936,800     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.49%
(pays quarterly)
  5/13/25     (48,026           (48,026
COP     7,936,810     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.54%
(pays quarterly)
  5/14/25     (52,553           (52,553
COP     29,306,100     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.19%
(pays quarterly)
  6/4/25     63,458             63,458  
COP     44,982,400     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.26%
(pays quarterly)
  6/5/25     130,018             130,018  
COP     59,477,600     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.34%
(pays quarterly)
  6/8/25     225,383             225,383  
COP     29,163,200     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.44%
(pays quarterly)
  6/9/25     144,856             144,856  
EUR     7,400     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.00%
(pays annually)
  3/21/23     (375,223     129,481       (245,742
EUR     2,500     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.45)%
(pays annually)
  8/26/24     (7,709     (3     (7,712
EUR     2,500     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.46)%
(pays annually)
  9/12/24     (6,907           (6,907
EUR     3,813     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.11%
(pays annually)
  7/23/29     (182,401     37,926       (144,475
EUR     6,627     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.11%
(pays annually)
  7/23/29     (314,519     23,965       (290,554
EUR     7,000     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.08)%
(pays annually)
  8/6/29     (191,740     (7     (191,747
EUR     4,728     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.16)%
(pays annually)
  9/12/29     (85,738     2       (85,736
EUR     1,847     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.37%
(pays annually)
  2/12/50     (280,798           (280,798
EUR     1,821     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.39%
(pays annually)
  2/13/50     (285,032           (285,032
EUR     3,316     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.37%
(pays annually)
  2/17/50     (501,838     (1     (501,839
EUR     2,876     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.35%
(pays annually)
  2/18/50     (418,786     (1     (418,787

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     16,000     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.26%
(pays annually)
  2/25/50   $ (1,796,809   $ 4     $ (1,796,805
EUR     2,510     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.21%
(pays annually)
  2/26/50     (235,609           (235,609
EUR     7,009     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.12%
(pays annually)
  6/8/50     (445,249     (6     (445,255
GBP     23,102     Receives   6-month GBP LIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.49%
(pays semi-annually)
  2/28/29     (2,817,091           (2,817,091
GBP     26,040     Receives   6-month GBP LIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.49%
(pays semi-annually)
  2/28/29     (3,176,775           (3,176,775
KRW     17,462,170     Receives   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  0.92%
(pays quarterly)
  7/27/30     282,885             282,885  
KRW     23,283,000     Receives   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  0.92%
(pays quarterly)
  7/27/30     372,174             372,174  
MXN     699,100     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.42%
(pays monthly)
  9/1/21     (9,217           (9,217
MXN     785,600     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.42%
(pays monthly)
  9/1/21     (10,358           (10,358
MXN     2,111,800     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.43%
(pays monthly)
  9/1/21     (19,443           (19,443
MXN     360,100     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.42%
(pays monthly)
  9/2/21     (4,659           (4,659
MXN     389,616     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.50%
(pays monthly)
  8/31/22     (15,163           (15,163
MXN     1,554,016     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.49%
(pays monthly)
  8/31/22     (64,514           (64,514
NZD     16,900     Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  3.13%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/9/28     (2,374,940           (2,374,940
NZD     39,000     Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  3.13%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/9/28     (5,485,449           (5,485,449
SGD     19,000     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays semi-annually)
  10/23/23     897,297             897,297  
SGD     9,469     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.55%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/14/24     326,000             326,000  
SGD     10,653     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.56%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/14/24     371,424             371,424  
SGD     10,889     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.55%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/14/24     374,094             374,094  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
SGD     14,570     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.08%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/31/25   $ 313,632     $     $ 313,632  
SGD     24,900     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.06%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/31/25     519,684             519,684  
SGD     72,840     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.07%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/31/25     1,551,245             1,551,245  
SGD     46,100     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  0.52%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/21/25     98,996             98,996  
USD     3,700     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.52%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/19/23     (24,088           (24,088
USD     665     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.46%
(pays semi-annually)
  4/1/23     (3,430           (3,430
USD     2,300     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.47%
(pays semi-annually)
  4/3/23     (11,895           (11,895
USD     1,688     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.22%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/28/24     (112,276           (112,276
USD     5,290     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.37%
(pays semi-annually)
  4/3/24     (379,844           (379,844
USD     186     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.75%
(pays semi-annually)
  7/5/24     (10,671           (10,671
USD     885     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.84%
(pays semi-annually)
  7/11/24     (53,923           (53,923
USD     350     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.80%
(pays semi-annually)
  7/22/24     (20,821           (20,821
USD     750     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.40%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/23/24     (31,922           (31,922
USD     1,500     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.64%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/7/24     (88,117           (88,117
USD     836     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.55%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/27/24     (45,588           (45,588
USD     3,880     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.59%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/23/25     (215,844           (215,844

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     4,760     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.60%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/23/25   $ (266,765   $     $ (266,765
USD     775     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.49%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/28/25     (39,495           (39,495
USD     2,344     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.46%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/30/25     (116,695           (116,695
USD     4,650     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.41%
(pays semi-annually)
  2/3/25     (217,459           (217,459
USD     780     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.44%
(pays semi-annually)
  2/18/25     (37,119           (37,119
USD     1,500     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.16%
(pays semi-annually)
  2/28/25     (52,832           (52,832
USD     740     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.83%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/5/25     (14,877           (14,877
USD     14,720     Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.71%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/20/25     214,341             214,341  
USD     3,000     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.58%
(pays semi-annually)
  4/15/25     (24,668           (24,668
USD     1,940     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.43%
(pays semi-annually)
  4/30/25     (2,421           (2,421
USD     5,975     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.33%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/12/25     12,791             12,791  
USD     600     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.33%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/18/25     1,356             1,356  
USD     1,990     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.43%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/12/25     (3,969           (3,969
USD     7,257     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.39%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/19/25     (526           (526
USD     2,580     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.32%
(pays semi-annually)
  7/14/25     9,942             9,942  
USD     760     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.33%
(pays semi-annually)
  7/15/25     2,560             2,560  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     33,064     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.74%
(pays semi-annually)
  12/16/26   $ (2,589,008   $     $ (2,589,008
USD     32,860     Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.84%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/20/27     558,662             558,662  
USD     3,277     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.76%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/27/30     24,529             24,529  
USD     2,373     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.76%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/30/30     18,992             18,992  
USD     1,886     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.80%
(pays semi-annually)
  4/15/30     8,592             8,592  
USD     5,602     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.60%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/12/30     119,706             119,706  
USD     2,316     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.67%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/26/30     36,315             36,315  
USD     1,330     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.67%
(pays semi-annually)
  5/29/30     20,998             20,998  
USD     1,516     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.69%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/1/30     20,001             20,001  
USD     1,007     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.66%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/2/30     16,845             16,845  
USD     14,560     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.76%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/5/30     108,212             108,212  
USD     4,475     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.80%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/11/30     16,338             16,338  
USD     597     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.77%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/12/30     3,459             3,459  
USD     3,281     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.69%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/16/30     45,610             45,610  
USD     1,411     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.74%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/18/30     13,330             13,330  
USD     4,394     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.72%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/19/30     50,655             50,655  
USD     10,808     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.72%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/19/30     117,704             117,704  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     1,350     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.68%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/23/30   $ 21,236     $     $ 21,236  
USD     3,600     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.67%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/26/30     58,656             58,656  
USD     4,127     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.69%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/26/30     60,085             60,085  
USD     1,311     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.64%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/30/30     26,122             26,122  
USD     3,250     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.62%
(pays semi-annually)
  7/1/30     70,068             70,068  
USD     0 (1)    Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.50%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/15/46     (40     11       (29
USD     8,500     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.75%
(pays semi-annually)
  9/21/46     (2,843,628     1,419,077       (1,424,551
USD     8,500     Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.75%
(pays semi-annually)
  9/21/46     2,843,677       (1,566,748     1,276,929  
USD     1,226     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.70%
(pays semi-annually)
  8/27/49     (123,263           (123,263
USD     300     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.58%
(pays semi-annually)
  9/3/49     (20,819           (20,819
USD     3,590     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.65%
(pays semi-annually)
  9/9/49     (311,368           (311,368
USD     2,390     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.70%
(pays semi-annually)
  9/12/49     (236,156           (236,156
USD     700     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.82%
(pays semi-annually)
  9/20/49     (91,586           (91,586
USD     1,085     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.97%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/15/49     (189,168           (189,168
USD     4,700     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.91%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/18/49     (743,289           (743,289
USD     100     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.81%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/22/49     (13,387           (13,387
USD     1,500     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.83%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/22/49     (207,788           (207,788

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     100       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.84%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/25/49   $ (14,222   $     $ (14,222
USD     450       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.85%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/25/49     (64,057           (64,057
USD     3,150       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.85%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/25/49     (448,397           (448,397
USD     100       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.84%
(pays semi-annually)
  11/26/49     (13,986           (13,986
USD     568       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.81%
(pays semi-annually)
  12/6/49     (73,247           (73,247
USD     4,060       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.82%
(pays semi-annually)
  12/6/49     (528,905           (528,905
USD     770       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.94%
(pays semi-annually)
  12/11/49     (127,036           (127,036
USD     770       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.93%
(pays semi-annually)
  12/12/49     (126,214           (126,214
USD     1,063       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.90%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/8/50     (164,029           (164,029
USD     466       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.94%
(pays semi-annually)
  1/9/50     (76,580           (76,580
USD     2,805       Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.62%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/11/50     (497,917           (497,917
USD     2,805       Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.58%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/11/50     (528,620           (528,620
USD     4,680       Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.97%
(pays semi-annually)
  3/20/50     (416,588           (416,588
USD     3,430       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.83%
(pays semi-annually)
  4/29/50     427,527             427,527  
USD     1,320       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.93%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/15/50     128,585             128,585  
USD     800       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.97%
(pays semi-annually)
  6/16/50     68,708             68,708  

Total

                              $ (28,318,019   $ 43,467     $ (28,274,552

 

(1) 

Notional amount is less than USD 500.

 

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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Brazil   $ 27,265     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       2.15   $ (1,510,000   $ 1,909,873     $ 399,873  
Chile     24,408     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       0.57       562,566       (370,618     191,948  
Colombia     25,681     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       1.26       (301,888     681,498       379,610  
Mexico     25,681     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       1.28       (330,178     749,125       418,947  
Peru     24,568     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       0.60       527,742       (197,748     329,994  
South Africa     3,290    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    6/20/21       0.90       5,947       62,539       68,486  
Turkey     40,966    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    6/20/21       3.90       (707,864     1,101,495       393,631  
Turkey     7,810     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/21       4.74       (317,977     348,641       30,664  

Total

  $ 179,669                         $ (2,071,652   $ 4,284,805     $ 2,213,153  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Malaysia   $ 89,753     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25     $ (2,512,428   $ 2,227,243     $ (285,185
Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index (CDX.EM.31.V2)     2,820     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/24       46,370       (60,023     (13,653
Qatar     119,079     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       (2,191,245     2,708       (2,188,537
Qatar     12,396     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/23       (303,562     71,729       (231,833
Qatar     8,250     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       (218,327     214,112       (4,215
Russia     73,003     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       112,400       (482,602     (370,202
Saudi Arabia     24,167     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       (168,640     144,833       (23,807
South Africa     32,140     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       409,667       183,503       593,170  
Turkey     86,108     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       16,872,860       (15,601,429     1,271,431  

Total

 

  $ 12,047,095     $ (13,299,926   $ (1,252,831

 

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Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Vietnam   Barclays Bank PLC   $ 3,300     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       1.27   $ (40,617   $ 43,249     $ 2,632  
Vietnam   Goldman Sachs International     3,100     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       1.27       (38,155     41,004       2,849  
Vietnam   Nomura International PLC     1,500     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       1.27       (18,462     18,571       109  

Total

  $ 7,900           $ (97,234   $ 102,824     $ 5,590  

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Dubai   Barclays Bank PLC   $ 5,058     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24     $ 55,538     $ (69,565   $ (14,027
Dubai   Barclays Bank PLC     3,357     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24       36,817       (46,130     (9,313
Oman   Bank of America, N.A.     20,851     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/22       963,219       (339,977     623,242  
Oman   Bank of America, N.A.     16,680     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       1,051,780       (383,421     668,359  
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     9,740     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/20       (23,499     (4,200     (27,699
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     1,660     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/20       (4,005     (1,052     (5,057
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     10     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/20       (24     (3     (27
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     3,700     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/23       (90,608     (3,962     (94,570
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     3,090     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/24       (82,001     1,028       (80,973
Qatar   Nomura International PLC     9,620     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/24       (255,292     12,811       (242,481
Saudi Arabia   Barclays Bank PLC     47,716     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       1,537,460       (1,616,764     (79,304
Saudi Arabia   Goldman Sachs International     6,273     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       202,421       (197,699     4,722  
Saudi Arabia   Goldman Sachs International     1,575     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       50,736       (59,639     (8,903
South Africa   Bank of America, N.A.     29,280     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       373,213       (390,819     (17,606
South Africa   Bank of America, N.A.     20,830     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       265,506       (307,915     (42,409

 

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Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
South Africa   Bank of America, N.A.   $ 19,900     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22     $ 253,652     $ (370,118   $ (116,466
South Africa   Bank of America, N.A.     16,100     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       205,216       (227,233     (22,017
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     10,690     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       136,258       (192,320     (56,062
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     8,022     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       133,104       (166,200     (33,096
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     16,600     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/28       2,581,903       (1,869,819     712,084  
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     11,190     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       2,166,277       (2,279,646     (113,369
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     11,190     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       2,165,345       (2,406,917     (241,572
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     10,230     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       1,979,578       (2,253,392     (273,814
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     7,990     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       1,546,122       (1,668,664     (122,542
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     7,300     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       121,124       (145,239     (24,115
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     23,540     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/29       3,895,407       (2,568,697     1,326,710  
South Africa   Nomura International PLC     7,068     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       117,275       (144,115     (26,840
Ukraine   Barclays Bank PLC     35,369     5.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       1,348,752       (1,032,286     316,466  
Ukraine   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     20,000     5.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       762,671       (554,486     208,185  

Total

 

  $ 21,493,945     $ (19,286,439   $ 2,207,506  

 

*

If the Portfolio is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At October 31, 2020, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Portfolio is the seller was $187,569,000.

 

**

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Portfolio (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

***

Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity.

 

(1) 

Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

 

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Total Return Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio Receives   Portfolio Pays   Termination
Date
  Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Citibank, N.A.   USD     44,600     Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity 4 Month Forward Index
(pays upon termination)
  Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity Index + 0.24%
(pays upon termination)
  12/17/20   $ 7,523  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     38,200     Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity 5 Month Forward Index
(pays upon termination)
  Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity Index + 0.25%
(pays upon termination)
  12/17/20     18,866  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     35,100     Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity 6 Month Forward Index
(pays upon termination)
  Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity Index + 0.26%
(pays upon termination)
  12/17/20     52,879  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     15,480     Notional Amount (pays upon termination)   Value of 80 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)   1/29/21     382,400  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     6,243     Notional Amount (pays upon termination)   Value of 32 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)   1/29/21     204,160  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     15,640     Notional Amount (pays upon termination)   Value of 80 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)   1/29/21     542,400  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     15,816     Notional Amount (pays upon termination)   Value of 80 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)   1/29/21     718,400  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     6,314     Notional Amount (pays upon termination)   Value of 32 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)   1/29/21     274,560  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     9,514     Notional Amount (pays upon termination)   Value of 48 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)   1/29/21     455,040  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CNY     67,655     Total Return on Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index
(pays upon termination)
  3-month USD-LIBOR minus 14.00% on $10,079,542
(pays quarterly)
  4/16/21     (264,971
UBS AG   CNY     37,584     Total Return on Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index
(pays upon termination)
  3-month USD-LIBOR minus 11.00% on $5,407,827
(pays upon termination)
  2/12/21     84,441  
    $ 2,475,698  

 

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Cross-Currency Swaps        
Counterparty   Portfolio
Receives
Fixed Rate
on Notional
Amount
(000’s
omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays
Floating Rate
on Notional
Amount
(000’s
omitted)
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     428     CLP     12,285,939     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.62)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/11/25     $ 605,932  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     214     CLP     6,143,584     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.74)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/13/25       252,110  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     214     CLP     6,143,584     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.86)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/14/25       201,799  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     428     CLP     12,287,167     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.93)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/15/25       340,849  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     615     CLP     17,671,170     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (1.09)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/19/25       298,669  
                                            $ 1,699,359  

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
CMT     Constant Maturity Treasury
COF     Cost of Funds 11th District
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GDP     Gross Domestic Product
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AED     United Arab Emirates Dirham
AUD     Australian Dollar
BHD     Bahraini Dinar
BRL     Brazilian Real
CAD     Canadian Dollar
CHF     Swiss Franc
CLF     Chilean Unidad de Fomento
CLP     Chilean Peso
CNH     Yuan Renminbi Offshore
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
COP     Colombian Peso
CRC     Costa Rican Colon
EGP     Egyptian Pound
EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
GEL     Georgian Lari
GHS     Ghanaian Cedi
IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
INR     Indian Rupee
ISK     Icelandic Krona
JPY     Japanese Yen
KES     Kenyan Shilling
KRW     South Korean Won
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
NOK     Norwegian Krone
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
OMR     Omani Rial
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PHP     Philippine Peso
RSD     Serbian Dinar
RUB     Russian Ruble
SAR     Saudi Riyal
SGD     Singapore Dollar
THB     Thai Baht
TRY     New Turkish Lira
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
USD     United States Dollar
UYU     Uruguayan Peso
UZS     Uzbekistani Som
ZAR     South African Rand
 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $2,435,553,032)

   $ 2,443,122,460  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $490,395,037)

     490,405,962  

Cash

     46,862,946  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

  

Futures contracts

     906,870  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     105,791,877  

OTC derivatives

     14,172,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $22,980,996)

     22,949,039  

Interest and dividends receivable

     37,685,986  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     57,059  

Receivable for investments sold

     20,644,641  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     2,582,964  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     28,412,805  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     8,305,386  

Receivable for closed swap contracts

     171,467  

Upfront payments on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     19,300,278  

Total assets

   $ 3,241,371,740  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 14,172,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     16,268,638  

Payable for securities sold short, at value (proceeds, $12,025,557)

     8,639,152  

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     7,858  

Payable for open forward commodity contracts

     2,375,840  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     28,480,112  

Payable for open swap contracts

     1,917,233  

Payable for closed swap contracts

     190,902  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     116,663  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     1,504,689  

Trustees’ fees

     9,223  

Interest payable on securities sold short

     148,750  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     537,406  

Accrued expenses

     1,274,312  

Total liabilities

   $ 75,642,778  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 3,165,728,962  

 

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Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $3,889,993)

   $ 165,228,178  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $136,752)

     1,357,107  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     5,388,610  

Total investment income

   $ 171,973,895  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 18,433,760  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     2,663,015  

Legal and accounting services

     180,209  

Interest expense and fees

     121,638  

Interest and dividend expense on securities sold short

     164,577  

Miscellaneous

     140,208  

Total expenses

   $ 21,811,907  

Net investment income

   $ 150,161,988  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $677,383)

   $ (30,756,859

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     65,928  

Futures contracts

     16,002,460  

Swap contracts

     941,772  

Foreign currency transactions

     (6,655,252

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     381,568  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,919,698  

Net realized loss

   $ (18,100,685

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $384,551)

   $ (56,775,964

Investments — affiliated investment

     (47,539

Securities sold short

     3,386,405  

Futures contracts

     (2,447,342

Swap contracts

     29,168,910  

Forward commodity contracts

     (2,375,840

Foreign currency

     730,138  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     17,782,434  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (10,578,798

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (28,679,483

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 121,482,505  

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 150,161,988      $ 214,359,937  

Net realized loss

     (18,100,685      (116,195,606

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (10,578,798      141,778,557  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 121,482,505      $ 239,942,888  

Capital transactions —

 

Contributions

   $ 163,502,210      $ 146,704,921  

Withdrawals

     (678,982,536      (1,691,439,864

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (515,480,326    $ (1,544,734,943

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (393,997,821    $ (1,304,792,055
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 3,559,726,783      $ 4,864,518,838  

At end of year

   $ 3,165,728,962      $ 3,559,726,783  

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

            

Expenses(1)

     0.66      0.65      0.70     0.64     0.64

Net investment income

     4.53      5.41      4.64     4.14     4.54

Portfolio Turnover

     81      61      78     74     65

Total Return

     4.03      6.56      (2.60 )%      3.93     5.06 %(2) 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 3,165,729      $ 3,559,727      $ 4,864,519     $ 5,484,065     $ 5,412,097  

 

(1)  

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.04%, 0.03% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

(2) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the investment adviser reimbursed the Portfolio for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Macro Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund held an interest of 99.9%, in the Portfolio.

The Portfolio seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance GMP Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Portfolio organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary at October 31, 2020 were $34,200,351 or 1.1% of the Portfolio’s consolidated net assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Derivatives. Financial and commodities futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign financial futures contracts as described below. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Forward commodity contracts are generally valued at the price provided by the exchange on which they are traded or if unavailable, by a third party pricing service based on an interpolation of the forward rates. Swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, and in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. In the case of total return swaps, the pricing service valuations are based on the value of the underlying index or instrument and reference interest rate. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers.

Foreign Securities, Financial Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, financial futures contracts and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities and certain exchange-traded foreign financial futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign financial futures contracts to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities and foreign financial futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign financial futures contracts to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities and foreign financial futures contracts.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

 

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Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.

D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

The Subsidiary is treated as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and is not expected to be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Portfolio is treated as a U.S. shareholder of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Portfolio is required to include in gross income for U.S. federal tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the accompanying Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could

 

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be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

I  Financial and Commodities Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial or commodities futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, index or commodity and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial or commodities futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial or commodities futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange, Non-Deliverable Bond Forward and Forward Commodity Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared contracts, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. For centrally cleared contracts, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The Portfolio may also enter into non-deliverable bond forward contracts for the purchase or sale of a bond denominated in a non-deliverable foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. For non-deliverable bond forward contracts, unrealized gains and losses, based on changes in the value of the contract, and realized gains and losses are accounted for as described above. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on forward commodity contracts, which are entered into for the purchase or sale of a specific commodity at a fixed price on a future date, are accounted for as described above. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and, in the case of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

K  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Portfolio has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Portfolio had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Portfolio will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Portfolio exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

L  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared. Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

M  Inflation Swaps — Pursuant to inflation swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark index in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) in exchange for floating-rate payments based on the return of a benchmark index. By design, the benchmark index is an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index. The accounting policy for payments received or made and changes in the underlying value of the inflation swap are the same as for interest rate swaps as described above. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between the rate of interest and the benchmark index. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of interest rates or the index.

 

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N  Cross-Currency Swaps — Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest cash flows are exchanged between two parties based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps also involve the exchange of the notional amounts at the start of the contract at the current spot rate with an agreement to re-exchange such amounts at a later date at either the same exchange rate, a specified rate or the then current spot rate. The entire principal value of a cross-currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.

O  Credit Default Swaps — When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Portfolio pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Portfolio also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments and receipts, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments or receipts for non-centrally cleared swaps are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 5 and 8. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

P  Total Return Swaps — In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.

Q  Swaptions — A purchased swaption contract grants the Portfolio, in return for payment of the purchase price, the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. When the Portfolio purchases a swaption, the premium paid to the writer is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. A written swaption gives the Portfolio the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into a swap contract according to the terms of the underlying agreement. When the Portfolio writes a swaption, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of the premium paid or received. When a swaption expires or an unexercised swaption is closed, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the premium paid or received, plus the cost to close. The Portfolio’s risk for purchased swaptions is limited to the premium paid. The writer of a swaption bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms of the underlying swap contract. Purchased swaptions traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

R  Repurchase Agreements — A repurchase agreement is the purchase by the Portfolio of securities from a counterparty in exchange for cash that is coupled with an agreement to resell those securities to the counterparty at a specified date and price. When a repurchase agreement is entered, the Portfolio typically receives securities with a value that equals or exceeds the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the agreement. The value of such securities will be marked-to-market daily, and cash or additional securities will be exchanged between the parties as needed. Except in the case of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale, the value of the securities delivered to the Portfolio will be at least equal to 90% of the repurchase price during the term of the repurchase agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale may provide that the cash purchase price paid by the Portfolio is more than the value of purchased securities that effectively collateralize the repurchase price payable by the counterparty. Since in such a transaction, the Portfolio normally will have used the purchased securities to settle the short sale, the Portfolio will segregate liquid assets equal to the marked-to-market value of the purchased securities that it is obligated to return to the counterparty under the repurchase agreement. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Portfolio may be

 

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delayed. Such an insolvency also may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount at least equal to the repurchase price.

S  Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. When making a short sale, the Portfolio segregates liquid assets with the custodian equal to its obligations under the short sale. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to repay the lender any dividends or interest, which accrue during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Portfolio records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Portfolio sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest and dividends payable on securities sold short are recorded as an expense.

T  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Portfolio may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, forms of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio and the Subsidiary. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement between the Portfolio and BMR and the investment advisory agreement between the Subsidiary and BMR, the Portfolio and Subsidiary each pay BMR a fee at an annual rate of 0.615% of its respective average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.595% from $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.575% from $1 billion but less than $1.5 billion, 0.555% from $1.5 billion but less than $2 billion, 0.520% from $2 billion but less than $3 billion, and 0.490% of average daily net assets of $3 billion or more, and is payable monthly. In determining the investment adviser fee for the Portfolio and Subsidiary, the applicable advisory fee rate is based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio (inclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary). Such fee rate is then assessed separately on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets (exclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary) and the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets to determine the amount of the investment adviser fee. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $18,433,760 or 0.56% of the Portfolio’s consolidated average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

During the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM reimbursed the Portfolio $1,083 for a net realized loss due to trading errors. The amount of the reimbursement had an impact on total return of less than 0.01%.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and securities sold short, for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 1,777,610,694      $ 2,138,682,234  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     38,771,077        108,159,391  
     $ 1,816,381,771      $ 2,246,841,625  

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio, including open derivative contracts and the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary, at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 3,088,832,140  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 105,588,505  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (246,504,965

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (140,916,460

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts, non-deliverable bond forward contracts, forward commodity contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Commodity Risk: The Portfolio invests in commodities-linked derivative instruments, including commodity futures contracts, forward commodity contracts and total return swap contracts based on commodity indices, that provide exposure to the investment returns of certain commodities. Commodities-linked derivative instruments are used to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of commodities and to manage certain investment risks.

Credit Risk: The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

Equity Price Risk: The Portfolio enters into equity index futures contracts and options thereon and total return swaps to enhance total return and/or to manage certain investment risks.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency options, total return swaps and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk: The Portfolio utilizes various interest rate derivatives including non-deliverable bond forward contracts, interest rate futures contracts, interest rate swaps and swaptions, inflation swaps and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Portfolio enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $31,673,586. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $11,289,313 at October 31, 2020.

The OTC derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC

 

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derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered portfolio may negotiate. As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered portfolio.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Caption
  Commodity     Credit     Equity
Price
    Foreign
Exchange
    Interest
Rate
    Total  

Not applicable

  $ 557,045   $ 18,537,552   $ 102,950   $ 19,552,839   $ 26,890,352   $ 65,640,738  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      28,412,805             28,412,805  

Receivable/Payable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    2,656,228       21,949,374       84,441             1,699,359       26,389,402  

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 3,213,273     $ 40,486,926     $ 187,391     $ 47,965,644     $ 28,589,711     $ 120,442,945  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 557,045     $ 18,537,552     $ 102,950     $ 19,552,839     $ 26,890,352     $ 65,640,738  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 2,656,228     $ 21,949,374     $ 84,441     $ 28,412,805     $ 1,699,359     $ 54,802,207  

Not applicable

  $     $ (8,562,109 )*    $ (696,284 )*    $ (11,951,779 )*    $ (49,061,030 )*    $ (70,271,202

Payable for open forward commodity contracts

    (2,375,840                             (2,375,840

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      (28,480,112           (28,480,112

Payable/Receivable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

          (552,663     (264,971                 (817,634

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ (2,375,840   $ (9,114,772   $ (961,255   $ (40,431,891   $ (49,061,030   $ (101,944,788

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $     $ (8,562,109   $ (696,284   $ (11,951,779   $ (49,061,030   $ (70,271,202

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (2,375,840   $ (552,663   $ (264,971   $ (28,480,112   $     $ (31,673,586

 

*

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.

 

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The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty  

Derivative

Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement

    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
    Total Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

  $ 999,059     $     $     $ (999,059   $     $ 1,110,000  

Bank of America, N.A.

    3,262,681       (81,449     (3,181,232                  

Barclays Bank PLC

    2,978,567       (52,196           (2,680,000     246,371       2,680,000  

BNP Paribas

    4,644,183       (4,644,183                        

Citibank, N.A.

    3,177,398       (2,897,010                 280,388        

Deutsche Bank AG

    52,973                         52,973        

Goldman Sachs International

    14,556,242       (3,969,681           (9,822,000     764,561       9,822,000  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    7,712,506       (172,380     (7,540,126                  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    762,671       (550,178           (212,493           560,000  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    6,328       (6,328                        

Nomura International PLC

    117,275       (117,275                        

Standard Chartered Bank

    16,308,044       (16,308,044                        

UBS AG

    224,280             (62,208           162,072        
    $ 54,802,207     $ (28,798,724   $ (10,783,566   $ (13,713,552   $ 1,506,365     $ 14,172,000  
Counterparty   Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
    Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
    Total Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (81,449   $ 81,449     $     $         —     $     $         —  

Barclays Bank PLC

    (52,196     52,196                          

BNP Paribas

    (5,296,976     4,644,183       349,988             (302,805      

Citibank, N.A.

    (2,975,468     2,897,010       70,198             (8,260      

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    (305,586           300,990             (4,596      

Goldman Sachs International

    (3,969,681     3,969,681                          

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    (172,380     172,380                          

ICBC Standard Bank plc

    (271,307           262,991             (8,316      

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    (550,178     550,178                          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    (28,342     6,328                   (22,014      

Nomura International PLC

    (273,754     117,275       156,479                    

Standard Chartered Bank

    (17,696,269     16,308,044       1,388,225                    
    $ (31,673,586   $ 28,798,724     $ 2,528,871     $     $ (345,991   $  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

                  $ 14,172,000  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Caption   Commodity     Credit     Equity Price     Foreign
Exchange
    Interest Rate     Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

           

Investment transactions

  $     $     $ (3,445,231   $ (623,662   $ 2,555,819     $ (1,513,074

Futures contracts

    17,682,506             676,334             (2,356,380     16,002,460  

Swap contracts

    9,375,415       7,216,994       5,098,724             (20,749,361     941,772  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      381,568             381,568  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                            1,919,698       1,919,698  

Total

  $ 27,057,921     $ 7,216,994     $ 2,329,827     $ (242,094   $ (18,630,224   $ 17,732,424  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

           

Investments

  $     $     $ 2,586,006     $ 454,217     $ (3,052,461   $ (12,238

Futures contracts

    647,881             (2,003,972           (1,091,251     (2,447,342

Swap contracts

    1,989,723       9,619,423       (404,422           17,964,186       29,168,910  

Forward commodity contracts

    (2,375,840                             (2,375,840

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      17,782,434             17,782,434  

Total

  $ 261,764     $ 9,619,423     $ 177,612     $ 18,236,651     $ 13,820,474     $ 42,115,924  

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Commodity Contracts
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Non-deliverable
Bond Forward
Contracts
   

Interest Rate

Swaptions

Purchased

    Swap
Contracts
 
  $40,770,000     $ 228,937,000     $ 13,395,000     $ 5,484,242,000     $ 11,618,000     $ 32,795,000     $ 3,015,098,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts and average number of purchased options contracts outstanding during year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $25,435,000 and 110 contracts, respectively.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $490,405,962, which represents 15.5% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of
affiliated fund
  Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value,
end of
period
    Dividend
income
    Units,
end of
period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 559,146,895     $ 1,927,801,634     $ (1,996,560,956   $ 65,928     $ (47,539   $ 490,405,962     $ 5,388,610       490,405,962  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Foreign Government Bonds

   $      $ 1,591,232,925      $      $ 1,591,232,925  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            93,409,254        0        93,409,254  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

                   967,250        967,250  

Sovereign Loans

            70,381,874               70,381,874  

Loan Participation Notes

                   36,524,211        36,524,211  

Asset-Backed Securities

            16,667,410               16,667,410  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            17,946,015               17,946,015  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

            77,234,332               77,234,332  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            1,533,326               1,533,326  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans

            24,470,093               24,470,093  

Common Stocks

     6,247,262        73,224,450 **              79,471,712  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Foreign Government Securities

            228,395,949               228,395,949  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            204,888,109               204,888,109  

Other

            490,405,962               490,405,962  

Total Investments

   $ 6,247,262      $ 2,889,789,699      $ 37,491,461      $ 2,933,528,422  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 47,965,644      $      $ 47,965,644  

Futures Contracts

     2,022,554                      2,022,554  

Swap Contracts

            70,454,747               70,454,747  

Total

   $ 8,269,816      $ 3,008,210,090      $ 37,491,461      $ 3,053,971,367  

 

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Liability Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Securities Sold Short

   $      $ (8,639,152    $      $ (8,639,152

Forward Commodity Contracts

            (2,375,840             (2,375,840

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (40,431,891             (40,431,891

Futures Contracts

     (1,347,313      (357,244             (1,704,557

Swap Contracts

            (57,432,500             (57,432,500

Total

   $ (1,347,313    $ (109,236,627    $      $ (110,583,940

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

 

**

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

The Portfolio’s investments in foreign instruments can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility.

The Portfolio may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Macro Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Global Macro Portfolio and subsidiary (the “Portfolio”), including the consolidated portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements and financial highlights”). In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Macro Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Global Macro Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
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FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator with respect to its management of the Fund. As the commodity pool operator of the Fund, the adviser has claimed relief under the Commodity Exchange Act from certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     19 and 68  

Federal Tax Information

     20  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     69  

Management and Organization

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Important Notices

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was a volatile time for the world’s financial markets. Nonetheless, major equity and fixed-income indexes posted solid gains for the period. In the volatile environment, longer duration bonds generally performed especially well, driven by a global trend of declining interest rates.

The period began on a positive note, with financial markets registering broad gains from November through early 2020 amid accommodative central bank policies. In late January, however, news of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China started to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it brought most of the world’s economies to a near standstill. The abrupt decline in economic output triggered a global sell-off in equities and higher yielding sectors of the fixed-income market. Emerging market countries proved particularly vulnerable to the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Plummeting oil prices were an additional headwind for emerging market nations that depend on oil exports.

Global markets subsequently regained their footing, and most major asset classes delivered strong returns from April through August 2020. Several factors contributed to the rally, including aggressive monetary and fiscal responses by central banks and governments to help mitigate the economic impact of the virus. In addition, economies started to recover as policymakers learned more about how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and began easing social-distancing restrictions. Lastly, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced a shift in its inflation-targeting policy from seeking a rate of 2% “over the longer run” to “inflation moderately above 2% for some time.”

Markets generally weakened from September through October as a lack of additional fiscal stimulus in the U.S. created worries about the sustainability of the domestic economic recovery. Rising cases of COVID-19, especially in Europe, and uncertainties surrounding the November 2020 U.S. elections further dampened investor sentiment. While central banks in developed economies held their respective policy rates steady in the last two months of the period, a number of emerging market central banks reduced rates to levels likely approaching their lower bounds.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund (the Fund) returned 6.15% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the Index), which returned 0.92%.

The Fund’s interest rate exposure made the largest contribution to returns during the period. Allocations to currencies, commodities, and corporate credit also positively impacted returns. The Fund’s limited exposure to equities and its exposure to sovereign credit were detractors.

By region, the Middle East & Africa (MEA) was the top contributor to performance, led by long positions in Egyptian local bonds and South

African interest rates. Egyptian local bonds benefited from their attractive yields, coupled with the credibility of the central bank and strong support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Central bank interest rate cuts aided the position in South African rates. By period-end, the South African rates position was sold from the Fund.

Investments in both Asia and Eastern Europe added value during the period. In Asia, a long position in Chinese interest rates performed especially well as the central bank implemented numerous easing measures to bolster China’s economy during the pandemic. In Eastern Europe, the standout contributor was a long local bond position in Ukraine that advanced amid a decline in local interest rates and a new loan program from the IMF. On the negative side, limited long equity exposures in Greece and Cyprus dampened results in Eastern Europe.

The Dollar Bloc — Canada, New Zealand, and Australia — made a modest contribution to returns during the period. A long position in New Zealand inflation-linked bonds was a top performer, benefiting from monetary stimulus. However, losses in other holdings, including a short position in Canadian interest rates, limited gains in the region.

Investments in both Latin America and Western Europe registered losses during the period. In Latin America, a long sovereign credit position in El Salvador was particularly unfavorable as concerns about the country’s ability to manage the impacts of the pandemic caused credit spreads to widen significantly. By period-end, this position was sold from the Fund. In Western Europe, a long Icelandic local bond position detracted, impacted by a disappointing growth outlook for the country and the reintroduction of local coronavirus restrictions later in the period.

The Fund uses derivatives extensively to both hedge select undesired risk exposures as well as gain select desired risk exposures. Some of the above commentary about notable drivers of performance at the country level involved the use of derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives broadly contributed to returns versus the Index. Interest rate swaps used to gain select exposures as well as hedge others contributed to performance, with those used to gain long exposure in China and Singapore most notable. Credit default swaps used to gain short exposure to certain sovereign credits — which also acted as hedges to other exposures in certain cases — also aided performance during the period. Currency forwards used to gain both long and short exposure to select currencies around the world contributed to performance during the period, with short exposures in the Russian ruble and Turkish lira being the most notable.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers John R. Baur, Michael A. Cirami, CFA and Eric Stein, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

   

Performance

Inception Date

    One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     08/31/2010       08/31/2010       6.15      3.64      3.03

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                 1.12        2.64        2.53  

Class C at NAV

     08/31/2010       08/31/2010       5.29        2.90        2.30  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                 4.29        2.90        2.30  

Class I at NAV

     08/31/2010       08/31/2010       6.36        3.95        3.33  

Class R at NAV

     12/01/2010       08/31/2010       5.97        3.45        2.84  

Class R6 at NAV

     05/31/2017       08/31/2010       6.56        4.04        3.38  

 

ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

                 0.92      1.20      0.63
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4    Class A     Class C     Class I      Class R      Class R6  

Gross

     1.75     2.47     1.47      1.97      1.44

Net

     1.57       2.29       1.29        1.79        1.26  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $12,558          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $347,050          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $13,230          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          10/31/2010          $1,394,210          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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Net of securities sold short.

Foreign Currency Exposures by Country (% of net assets)7

 

 

Egypt

     11.0

Ukraine

     10.9  

Serbia

     8.6  

Iceland

     6.2  

South Korea

     5.2  

Chile

     3.2  

Japan

     3.0  

Australia

     3.0  

Uzbekistan

     2.6  

Switzerland

     2.3  

Georgia

     2.0  

Uruguay

     1.6  

Thailand

     1.5  

Vietnam

     1.1  

Norway

     1.0  

Other

     4.7

Ghana

     -1.1  

New Zealand

     -3.0  

Bahrain

     -3.4  

South Africa

     -3.7  

Chile

     -4.0  

Saudi Arabia

     -6.9  

Oman

     -9.8  

United Arab Emirates

     -18.6  

Euro

     -19.9  

Total Long

     68.3  

Total Short

     -70.8  

Total Net

     -2.5  

 

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Includes amounts each less than 1.0% or –1.0%, as applicable.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R is linked to Class A and the performance of Class R6 is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund primarily invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

6 

Other Net Assets represents other assets less liabilities and includes any investment type that represents less than 1% of net assets.

7 

Currency exposures include all foreign exchange denominated assets, currency derivatives and commodities (including commodity derivatives). Total exposures may exceed 100% due to implicit leverage created by derivatives.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

 

 

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Important Notice to Shareholders

 

 

Effective April 1, 2021, the portfolio management team for the Fund will be John R. Baur and Michael A. Cirami.

 

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,070.60      $ 7.49 **       1.44

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,066.20      $ 11.11 **       2.14

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,071.70      $ 5.94 **       1.14

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,069.30      $ 8.48 **       1.63

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,072.70      $ 5.73 **       1.10
 

Hypothetical

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.90      $ 7.30 **       1.44

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.40      $ 10.84 **       2.14

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.40      $ 5.79 **       1.14

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.90      $ 8.26 **       1.63

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.60      $ 5.58 **       1.10

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, the expenses would be higher.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $2,851,725,410)

   $ 2,776,716,319  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,916,424  

Receivable from affiliate

     164,623  

Total assets

   $ 2,779,797,366  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 4,911,649  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Distribution and service fees

     207,707  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     795,016  

Total liabilities

   $ 5,914,415  

Net Assets

   $ 2,773,882,951  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,947,683,615  

Accumulated loss

     (173,800,664

Total

   $ 2,773,882,951  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 758,795,072  

Shares Outstanding

     72,594,013  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.45  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 10.97  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 20,894,130  

Shares Outstanding

     2,058,770  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.15  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,293,210,830  

Shares Outstanding

     121,934,941  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.61  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,506,033  

Shares Outstanding

     145,779  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.33  
Class R6 Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 699,476,886  

Shares Outstanding

     65,847,784  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.62  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

* 

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2020
 

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $1,060,193)

   $ 191,238,744  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $212,320)

     3,104,319  

Expenses, excluding interest and dividend expense, allocated from Portfolio

     (29,136,353

Interest and dividend expense allocated from Portfolio

     (2,587,777

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 162,618,933  
Expenses

 

Distribution and service fees

 

Class A

   $ 2,276,120  

Class C

     257,984  

Class R

     6,890  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     60,996  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     3,288,063  

Legal and accounting services

     88,367  

Printing and postage

     375,001  

Registration fees

     127,566  

Miscellaneous

     37,692  

Total expenses

   $ 6,519,179  

Deduct —

 

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 3,169,790  

Total expense reductions

   $ 3,169,790  

Net expenses

   $ 3,349,389  

Net investment income

   $ 159,269,544  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $1,162,352)

   $ (15,813,173

Futures contracts

     24,431,129  

Swap contracts

     25,434,068  

Foreign currency transactions

     (8,099,744

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     18,057,250  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,225,313  

Net realized gain

   $ 45,234,843  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $89,998)

   $ (107,268,322

Securities sold short

     5,893,222  

Futures contracts

     (2,332,374

Swap contracts

     58,953,933  

Forward commodity contracts

     (4,136,419

Foreign currency

     (335,749

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,049,505  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (43,176,204

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 2,058,639  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 161,328,183  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 159,269,544      $ 194,161,985  

Net realized gain (loss)

     45,234,843        (203,856,598

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (43,176,204      254,759,551  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 161,328,183      $ 245,064,938  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (31,695,427    $  

Class C

     (875,479       

Class I

     (74,463,466      (1,875,599

Class R

     (57,122       

Class R6

     (16,669,348      (199,027

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (123,760,842    $ (2,074,626

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 167,949,872      $ 772,266,484  

Class C

     815,648        2,011,286  

Class I

     473,771,416        935,580,747  

Class R

     447,427        212,310  

Class R6

     728,914,385        48,550,507  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     31,462,714         

Class C

     792,763         

Class I

     45,258,310        1,351,903  

Class R

     57,122         

Class R6

     14,201,255        105,370  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (241,261,577      (153,262,927

Class C

     (9,711,075      (33,401,222

Class I

     (1,338,531,493      (2,777,491,833

Class R

     (587,011      (566,059

Class R6

     (173,833,865      (90,474,011

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     1,461,383        714,839  

Class C

     (1,461,383      (714,839

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (300,254,109    $ (1,295,117,445

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (262,686,768    $ (1,052,127,133
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 3,036,569,719      $ 4,088,696,852  

At end of year

   $ 2,773,882,951      $ 3,036,569,719  

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.250      $ 9.510      $ 10.560     $ 10.180     $ 10.100  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.549      $ 0.564      $ 0.479     $ 0.416     $ 0.462  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.066        0.176        (1.239     0.111       0.237  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.615      $ 0.740      $ (0.760   $ 0.527     $ 0.699  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.415    $      $ (0.290   $ (0.147   $ (0.619

Total distributions

   $ (0.415    $      $ (0.290   $ (0.147   $ (0.619

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.450      $ 10.250      $ 9.510     $ 10.560     $ 10.180  

Total Return(2)

     6.15 %(3)        7.78 %(3)        (7.40 )%(3)       5.25     7.27 %(4)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 758,795      $ 789,497      $ 122,402     $ 123,985     $ 307,915  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

            

Expenses(6)

     1.44 %(3)        1.57 %(3)        1.45 %(3)       1.53     1.56

Net investment income

     5.35      5.70      4.73     4.07     4.69

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     80      71      75     76     97

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.15%, 0.18% and 0.10% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.09%, 0.22%, 0.07%, 0.04% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.930      $ 9.270      $ 10.330     $ 9.970     $ 9.900  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.468      $ 0.453      $ 0.399     $ 0.347     $ 0.383  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.056        0.207        (1.214     0.095       0.237  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.524      $ 0.660      $ (0.815   $ 0.442     $ 0.620  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.304    $      $ (0.245   $ (0.082   $ (0.550

Total distributions

   $ (0.304    $      $ (0.245   $ (0.082   $ (0.550

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.150      $ 9.930      $ 9.270     $ 10.330     $ 9.970  

Total Return(2)

     5.29 %(3)       7.12 %(3)       (8.08 )%(3)       4.58     6.45 %(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 20,894      $ 30,108      $ 59,782     $ 64,164     $ 49,817  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

            

Expenses(6)

     2.14 %(3)       2.29 %(3)       2.15 %(3)      2.24     2.26

Net investment income

     4.69      4.80      4.03     3.43     3.96

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     80      71      75     76     97

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.15%, 0.18% and 0.10% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.09%, 0.24%, 0.07%, 0.06% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.390     $ 9.610     $ 10.680     $ 10.300     $ 10.210  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                         

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.592     $ 0.570     $ 0.514     $ 0.462     $ 0.491  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.062       0.216       (1.250     0.098       0.247  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.654     $ 0.786     $ (0.736   $ 0.560     $ 0.738  
Less Distributions                                         

From net investment income

   $ (0.434   $ (0.006   $ (0.334   $ (0.180   $ (0.648

Total distributions

   $ (0.434   $ (0.006   $ (0.334   $ (0.180   $ (0.648

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.610     $ 10.390     $ 9.610     $ 10.680     $ 10.300  

Total Return(2)

     6.36 %(3)       8.18 %(3)       (7.12 )%(3)       5.53     7.62 %(4)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,293,211     $ 2,075,104     $ 3,731,477     $ 3,379,555     $ 1,407,915  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

          

Expenses(6)

     1.14 %(3)       1.29 %(3)       1.15 %(3)      1.24     1.26

Net investment income

     5.70     5.81     5.04     4.43     4.92

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     80     71     75     76     97

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.15%, 0.18% and 0.10% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.09%, 0.24%, 0.07%, 0.06% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.120      $ 9.410      $ 10.440     $ 10.070     $ 10.010  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.526      $ 0.515      $ 0.451     $ 0.398     $ 0.435  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.064        0.195        (1.217     0.104       0.237  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.590      $ 0.710      $ (0.766   $ 0.502     $ 0.672  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.380    $      $ (0.264   $ (0.132   $ (0.612

Total distributions

   $ (0.380    $      $ (0.264   $ (0.132   $ (0.612

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.330      $ 10.120      $ 9.410     $ 10.440     $ 10.070  

Total Return(2)

     5.97 %(3)       7.55 %(3)       (7.53 )%(3)       5.05     7.05 %(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,506      $ 1,566      $ 1,801     $ 2,294     $ 5,279  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

            

Expenses(6)

     1.64 %(3)       1.79 %(3)       1.65 %(3)      1.74     1.76

Net investment income

     5.18      5.35      4.50     3.91     4.46

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     80      71      75     76     97

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.15%, 0.18% and 0.10% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Portfolio’s investment adviser reimbursed the Fund, through its investment in the Portfolio, for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.09%, 0.24%, 0.07%, 0.05% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R6  
     Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2017
(1)
 
      2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 10.410      $ 9.640      $ 10.690     $ 10.530  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                   

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.576      $ 0.579      $ 0.534     $ 0.179  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.079        0.207        (1.245     (0.019

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.655      $ 0.786      $ (0.711   $ 0.160  
Less Distributions                                   

From net investment income

   $ (0.445    $ (0.016    $ (0.339   $  

Total distributions

   $ (0.445    $ (0.016    $ (0.339   $  

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 10.620      $ 10.410      $ 9.640     $ 10.690  

Total Return(3)

     6.56 %(4)       8.07 %(4)        (6.88 )%(4)       1.52 %(5) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 699,477      $ 140,294      $ 173,234     $ 7,959  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(6)

          

Expenses(7)

     1.11 %(4)       1.26 %(4)        1.10 %(4)       1.20 %(8) 

Net investment income

     5.53      5.86      5.30     3.97 %(8) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     80      71      75     76 %(9)  

 

(1) 

For the period from commencement of operations on May 31, 2017 to October 31, 2017.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.15%, 0.18% and 0.10% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Not annualized.

 

(6) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(7) 

Includes interest expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.09%, 0.24%, 0.08% and 0.11% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and the period ended October 31, 2017, respectively.

 

(8) 

Annualized.

 

(9) 

For the Portfolio’s year ended October 31, 2017.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I, Class R and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (91.2% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The consolidated financial statements of the Portfolio, including the consolidated portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by the Portfolio. In doing so, the daily net asset value would reflect the Fund’s pro-rata share of the estimated reserve for such taxes incurred by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 123,760,842      $ 2,074,626  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $30,975,879 and paid-in capital was increased by $30,975,879 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 137,101,197  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (186,997,497

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (123,904,364

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $186,997,497 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $102,058,882 are short-term and $84,938,615 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator (“Investable Assets”) up to $500 million and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser and administration fee on Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.35%, 2.05%, 1.05%, 1.55% and 1.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class R6, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $3,169,790 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $522,607 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $2,524 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.30% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $2,276,120 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $193,488 for Class C shares. The Class R Plan requires the Fund to pay EVD an amount up to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The Trustees of the Trust have currently limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $3,445 for Class R shares.

Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $64,496 and $3,445 for Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Effective December 2, 2019, Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $800 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $181,408,709 and $612,595,052, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     16,323,345        79,735,722  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     3,045,761         

Redemptions

     (23,922,666      (15,676,420

Converted from Class C shares

     143,133        74,538  

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,410,427      64,133,840  

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     82,532        217,557  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     78,569         

Redemptions

     (987,990      (3,554,914

Converted to Class A shares

     (147,229      (76,622

Net decrease

     (974,118      (3,413,979
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     45,898,141        96,016,735  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     4,326,798        142,606  

Redemptions

     (128,093,023      (284,625,500

Net decrease

     (77,868,084      (188,466,159
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R    2020      2019  

Sales

     44,409        22,204  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     5,584         

Redemptions

     (58,917      (58,927

Net decrease

     (8,924      (36,723
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R6    2020      2019  

Sales

     68,115,804        4,920,002  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,356,376        11,092  

Redemptions

     (17,107,065      (9,422,409

Net increase (decrease)

     52,365,115        (4,491,315

8  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory and administrative agreement. The new investment advisory and administrative agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and the foreign tax credit.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $748,617, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Foreign Tax Credit.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $2,434,865 and recognized foreign source income of $185,643,032.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds — 60.1%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.4%  

City of Buenos Aires, 7.50%, 6/1/27(1)

  USD     16,728     $ 12,504,347  

Total Argentina

 

  $ 12,504,347  
Bahrain — 5.5%  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co., 6.25%, 11/14/24(1)

  USD     5,488     $ 5,933,214  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.45%, 9/16/32(1)

  USD     18,625       18,245,384  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.625%, 9/30/31(1)

  USD     10,006       9,934,072  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 6.00%, 9/19/44(1)

  USD     4,094       3,837,622  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 6.75%, 9/20/29(1)

  USD     11,473       12,446,876  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.00%, 1/26/26(1)

  USD     5,769       6,527,724  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.00%, 10/12/28(1)

  USD     35,975       39,797,636  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.375%, 5/14/30(1)

  USD     54,380       60,413,716  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 7.50%, 9/20/47(1)

  USD     8,632       9,148,461  

Total Bahrain

 

  $ 166,284,705  
Barbados — 1.4%  

Government of Barbados, 6.50%, 10/1/29(1)

  USD     43,780     $ 42,575,758  

Total Barbados

 

  $ 42,575,758  
Belarus — 1.2%  

Republic of Belarus, 5.875%, 2/24/26(1)

  USD     14,016     $ 13,370,143  

Republic of Belarus, 6.378%, 2/24/31(1)

  USD     24,910       23,597,492  

Total Belarus

 

  $ 36,967,635  
Benin — 0.8%  

Benin Government International Bond, 5.75%, 3/26/26(1)

  EUR     21,263     $ 23,817,724  

Total Benin

 

  $ 23,817,724  
Dominican Republic — 1.7%  

Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 1/30/60(1)

  USD     39,033     $ 37,471,680  

Dominican Republic, 6.85%, 1/27/45(1)

  USD     4,546       4,892,860  

Dominican Republic, 7.45%, 4/30/44(1)

  USD     6,949       7,967,028  

Total Dominican Republic

 

  $ 50,331,568  
Ecuador — 0.8%  

Republic of Ecuador, 0.50% to 7/31/21, 7/31/30(1)(2)

  USD     17,630     $ 11,812,570  

Republic of Ecuador, 0.50% to 7/31/21, 7/31/40(1)(2)

  USD     25,058       12,529,286  

Total Ecuador

 

  $ 24,341,856  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt — 4.4%  

Arab Republic of Egypt, 6.375%, 4/11/31(1)

  EUR     46,967     $ 52,482,577  

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.15%, 11/20/59(1)(3)

  USD     20,369       19,285,369  

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.50%, 1/31/47(1)(3)

  USD     9,499       9,471,301  

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.70%, 3/1/49(1)(3)

  USD     43,230       43,681,581  

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.875%, 5/29/50(1)

  USD     7,864       7,970,439  

Total Egypt

 

  $ 132,891,267  
Gabon — 0.4%  

Republic of Gabon, 6.625%, 2/6/31(1)

  USD     13,772     $ 12,336,846  

Total Gabon

 

  $ 12,336,846  
Georgia — 1.2%  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, 5/30/24

  GEL     51,500     $ 15,346,362  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.25%, 1/17/21

  GEL     8,852       2,744,177  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 7.375%, 9/27/23

  GEL     12,110       3,670,492  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 8.125%, 1/25/23

  GEL     6,262       1,957,612  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 9.375%, 4/9/22

  GEL     43,335       13,747,013  

Total Georgia

 

  $ 37,465,656  
Iceland — 2.0%  

Republic of Iceland, 3.50%, 8/5/21

  ISK     2,531,376     $ 18,241,338  

Republic of Iceland, 6.50%, 1/24/31

  ISK     4,650,242       42,984,457  

Republic of Iceland, 8.00%, 6/12/25

  ISK     32,541       286,395  

Total Iceland

 

  $ 61,512,190  
Ivory Coast — 0.7%  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.25%, 3/22/30(1)

  EUR     19,942     $ 22,483,863  

Total Ivory Coast

 

  $ 22,483,863  
Jordan — 1.0%  

Jordan Government International Bond, 5.85%, 7/7/30(1)

  USD     2,343     $ 2,364,592  

Jordan Government International Bond, 7.375%, 10/10/47(1)

  USD     26,710       27,695,189  

Total Jordan

 

  $ 30,059,781  
Lebanon — 0.5%  

Lebanese Republic, 6.25%, 11/4/24(1)(4)

  USD     10,470     $ 1,557,412  

Lebanese Republic, 6.25%, 6/12/25(1)(4)

  USD     7,800       1,164,150  

Lebanese Republic, 6.40%, 5/26/23(4)

  USD     10,470       1,575,159  

Lebanese Republic, 6.65%, 4/22/24(1)(4)

  USD     29,480       4,237,750  

Lebanese Republic, 6.65%, 2/26/30(1)(4)

  USD     132       19,536  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lebanon (continued)  

Lebanese Republic, 6.75%, 11/29/27(1)(4)

  USD     1,056     $ 157,227  

Lebanese Republic, 6.85%, 5/25/29(4)

  USD     13,921       2,067,547  

Lebanese Republic, 7.00%, 12/3/24(4)

  USD     4,878       725,602  

Lebanese Republic, 7.00%, 3/20/28(1)(4)

  USD     7,809       1,117,624  

Lebanese Republic, 7.15%, 11/20/31(1)(4)

  USD     12,224       1,785,437  

Lebanese Republic, 8.20%, 5/17/33(4)

  USD     4,223       601,778  

Lebanese Republic, 8.25%, 5/17/34(4)

  USD     3,507       499,748  

Total Lebanon

 

  $ 15,508,970  
Mongolia — 0.1%  

Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.125%, 4/7/26(1)

  USD     1,474     $ 1,527,300  

Total Mongolia

 

  $ 1,527,300  
New Zealand — 5.9%  

New Zealand Government Bond, 2.50%, 9/20/35(1)(5)

  NZD     90,651     $ 87,223,051  

New Zealand Government Bond, 2.50%, 9/20/40(1)(5)

  NZD     91,765       93,459,271  

Total New Zealand

 

  $ 180,682,322  
Oman — 0.3%  

Oman Government International Bond, 5.625%, 1/17/28(1)

  USD     1,000     $ 916,190  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.00%, 8/1/29(1)

  USD     5,391       4,940,232  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/17/48(1)

  USD     4,709       3,869,550  

Total Oman

 

  $ 9,725,972  
Romania — 4.7%  

Romania Government International Bond, 3.375%, 1/28/50(1)

  EUR     50,724     $ 61,639,124  

Romania Government International Bond, 4.625%, 4/3/49(1)(3)

  EUR     55,702       80,582,417  

Total Romania

 

  $ 142,221,541  
Serbia — 7.8%  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 1/11/26

  RSD     4,442,590     $ 47,653,840  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 8/20/32

  RSD     947,330       9,684,610  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.875%, 2/8/28

  RSD     15,546,220       179,768,567  

Total Serbia

 

  $ 237,107,017  
Suriname — 0.5%  

Republic of Suriname, 9.25%, 10/26/26(1)

  USD     27,730     $ 14,835,550  

Total Suriname

 

  $ 14,835,550  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Thailand — 1.7%  

Thailand Government Bond, 1.25%, 3/12/28(1)(5)

  THB     1,661,397     $ 51,875,344  

Total Thailand

 

  $ 51,875,344  
Ukraine — 15.6%  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, GDP-Linked, 5/31/40(1)(6)(7)

  USD     31,977     $ 27,801,763  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 10.00%, 8/23/23

  UAH     1,717,893       58,558,320  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 11.67%, 11/22/23

  UAH     1,317,779       46,763,253  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 15.84%, 2/26/25(3)

  UAH     8,685,064       343,590,571  

Total Ukraine

 

  $ 476,713,907  
Uruguay — 1.5%  

Republic of Uruguay, 3.875%, 7/2/40(5)

  UYU     1,387,207     $ 37,154,449  

Republic of Uruguay, 4.375%, 12/15/28(5)

  UYU     358,203       9,407,204  

Total Uruguay

 

  $ 46,561,653  

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $1,785,027,529)

 

  $ 1,830,332,772  
Foreign Corporate Bonds — 5.4%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Belarus — 0.1%  

Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC, 9.00%, 10/22/25(1)

  USD     3,827     $ 3,846,135  

Total Belarus

 

  $ 3,846,135  
Bulgaria — 0.4%  

Eurohold Bulgaria AD, 6.50%, 12/7/22(1)

  EUR     10,090     $ 11,132,080  

Total Bulgaria

 

  $ 11,132,080  
Georgia — 0.3%  

Georgia Capital JSC, 6.125%, 3/9/24(1)

  USD     2,988     $ 2,928,240  

Georgia Capital JSC, 6.125%, 3/9/24(6)

  USD     2,580       2,528,400  

Silknet JSC, 11.00%, 4/2/24(1)

  USD     3,388       3,620,146  

Total Georgia

 

  $ 9,076,786  
Iceland — 2.1%  

Almenna Leigufelagid EHF, 6.65%, 1/26/28(8)

  ISK     4,540,000     $ 35,326,462  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Iceland (continued)  

Arion Banki HF, 6.00%, 4/12/24(1)

  ISK     1,720,000     $ 13,520,425  

Islandsbanki HF, 6.40%, 10/26/23

  ISK     900,000       7,077,512  

Landsbankinn HF, 5.00%, 11/23/23(1)

  ISK     1,020,000       7,746,071  

WOW Air HF, 0.00%(4)(8)(9)

  EUR     121       0  

WOW Air HF, 0.00% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.00%), 9/24/24(4)(8)

  EUR     5,500       0  

Total Iceland

 

  $ 63,670,470  
Indonesia — 0.1%  

Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk PT, 7.50%, 12/11/20(1)

  IDR     27,880,000     $ 1,881,051  

Total Indonesia

 

  $ 1,881,051  
Ireland — 0.7%  

Aragvi Finance International DAC, 12.00%, 4/9/24(1)

  USD     21,357     $ 22,371,458  

Total Ireland

 

  $ 22,371,458  
Mexico — 0.0%(11)  

Grupo Kaltex S.A. de CV, 8.875%, 4/11/22(1)

  USD     1,779     $ 1,118,146  

Total Mexico

 

  $ 1,118,146  
Netherlands — 0.5%  

Ardshinbank CJSC Via Dilijan Finance BV, 6.50%, 1/28/25(1)

  USD     16,608     $ 14,947,200  

Total Netherlands

 

  $ 14,947,200  
Paraguay — 0.2%  

Frigorifico Concepcion S.A., 10.25%, 1/29/25(1)

  USD     6,760     $ 6,591,000  

Total Paraguay

 

  $ 6,591,000  
United Kingdom — 0.2%  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.375%, 12/15/24(1)

  EUR     6,410     $ 6,450,112  

Total United Kingdom

 

  $ 6,450,112  
Uzbekistan — 0.8%  

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO), 15.00%, 12/8/22(1)

  UZS     256,000,000     $ 24,583,994  

Total Uzbekistan

 

  $ 24,583,994  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $181,381,568)

 

  $ 165,668,432  
Sovereign Loans — 4.2%

 

Borrower        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ethiopia — 0.1%  

Ethiopian Railways Corporation (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia guaranteed), Term Loan, 4.06%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing August 1, 2021(10)(12)

      $ 2,156     $ 2,144,504  

Total Ethiopia

 

  $ 2,144,504  
Kenya — 1.1%  

Government of Kenya, Term Loan,
6.81%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.45%), Maturing June 29, 2025(10)

    $ 29,835     $ 29,710,529  

Government of Kenya, Term Loan,
6.95%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), Maturing October 24, 2024(10)

        3,977       3,960,056  

Total Kenya

 

  $ 33,670,585  
Tanzania — 3.0%  

Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Term Loan, 5.61%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.20%), Maturing June 23, 2022(10)

    $ 29,029     $ 29,447,860  

Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Term Loan, 5.78%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.20%), Maturing May 23, 2023(10)

        62,871       63,922,136  

Total Tanzania

 

  $ 93,369,996  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $127,513,897)

 

  $ 129,185,085  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 0.1%

 

Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.1%  

Desarrolladora Energética S.A., Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing July 18, 2020(4)(8)(14)

      $ 2,607     $ 1,381,786  

Total Argentina

 

  $ 1,381,786  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $2,607,143)

 

  $ 1,381,786  
 

 

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Loan Participation Notes — 1.7%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Uzbekistan — 1.7%  

Daryo Finance BV (borrower - Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB), 18.75%, 6/15/23(1)(8)(15)

  UZS     225,032,000     $ 22,876,657  

Europe Asia Investment Finance BV (borrower - Joint Stock Commercial Bank “Asaka”), 18.70%, 7/26/23(1)(8)(15)

  UZS     290,568,000       29,293,072  

Total Uzbekistan

 

  $ 52,169,729  

Total Loan Participation Notes
(identified cost $51,700,859)

 

  $ 52,169,729  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                
Interest Only:(16)                

Series 2770, Class SH, 6.952%, (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/15/34(17)

    $ 1,203     $ 303,428  

Series 4791, Class JI, 4.00%, 5/15/48

        26,291       2,754,911  
      $ 3,058,339  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                
Interest Only:(16)                

Series 424, Class C8, 3.50%, 2/25/48

    $ 27,560     $ 2,269,552  

Series 2010-67, Class BI, 5.50%, 6/25/25

      6       155  

Series 2010-109, Class PS, 6.451%, (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/40(17)

      2,793       591,203  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

      27,311       2,332,542  

Series 2018-58, Class BI, 4.00%, 8/25/48

        4,248       422,214  
      $ 5,615,666  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $27,995,740)

 

  $ 8,674,005  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans(18)(19) — 1.1%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

1.63%, 11/20/42

    $ 1,218     $ 79,464  

1.88%, 10/30/42 to 12/28/42

      10,630       753,020  

2.13%, 1/25/43

      1,680       130,987  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

2.38%, 11/30/42 to 3/1/43

    $ 6,080     $ 594,115  

2.391%, 11/15/32 to 4/10/43(20)

      51,464       4,329,723  

2.63%, 10/27/42 to 3/20/43

      9,856       992,794  

2.857%, 4/12/27 to 3/10/43(20)

      97,793       10,103,414  

2.88%, 10/27/42 to 2/13/43

      10,320       1,187,902  

3.047%, 2/2/27 to 12/17/43(20)

      104,961       11,475,663  

3.13%, 10/12/42 to 2/15/43

      5,589       753,621  

3.38%, 12/18/42

      660       96,553  

3.63%, 10/27/42 to 3/28/43

        23,571       3,580,406  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans
(identified cost $35,879,568)

 

  $ 34,077,662  
Common Stocks — 4.7%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Argentina — 0.3%  

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte ADR(21)

      68,659     $ 227,948  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. ADR(21)

      250,411       919,008  

Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina S.A. ADR

      429,400       1,837,832  

Pampa Energia S.A. ADR(21)

      171,000       2,017,800  

Telecom Argentina S.A. ADR(21)

      272,100       1,744,161  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. ADR(21)

      313,291       1,510,063  

YPF S.A. ADR(21)

        567,000       1,825,740  

Total Argentina

 

  $ 10,082,552  
Belgium — 0.0%(11)  

KBC Group NV(21)

        7,400     $ 365,610  

Total Belgium

 

  $ 365,610  
Cyprus — 0.2%  

Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(21)

        8,424,416     $ 4,457,795  

Total Cyprus

 

  $ 4,457,795  
France — 0.1%(11)  

BNP Paribas S.A.(21)

      13,000     $ 453,372  

Credit Agricole S.A.(21)

      51,500       407,392  

Societe Generale S.A.(21)

        25,500       346,492  

Total France

 

  $ 1,207,256  
Georgia — 0.1%  

Georgia Capital PLC(21)

        633,722     $ 3,021,353  

Total Georgia

 

  $ 3,021,353  
 

 

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Security        Shares     Value  
Germany — 0.0%(11)  

Deutsche Bank AG(21)

        58,600     $ 541,531  

Total Germany

 

  $ 541,531  
Greece — 0.3%  

Alpha Bank AE(21)

      1,784,700     $ 908,192  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A.(21)

      3,832,200       1,281,524  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.

      121,285       1,608,446  

JUMBO S.A.

      94,787       1,328,566  

National Bank of Greece S.A.(21)

      1,111,000       1,170,035  

OPAP S.A.

      170,909       1,382,666  

Piraeus Bank S.A.(21)

        1,025,200       788,627  

Total Greece

 

  $ 8,468,056  
Iceland — 1.9%  

Arion Banki HF(6)(21)

      27,795,230     $ 16,485,813  

Eik Fasteignafelag HF(21)

      89,045,925       4,603,458  

Eimskipafelag Islands HF(21)

      7,239,370       9,613,962  

Hagar HF(21)

      27,817,695       10,720,128  

Reginn HF(21)

      37,885,938       4,316,811  

Reitir Fasteignafelag HF

      15,302,713       4,986,088  

Siminn HF

        148,207,338       7,828,134  

Total Iceland

 

  $ 58,554,394  
Italy — 0.0%(11)  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(21)

      269,400     $ 447,232  

UniCredit SpA(21)

        54,000       404,427  

Total Italy

 

  $ 851,659  
Mexico — 0.1%  

Vista Oil & Gas SAB de CV ADR(21)

        908,700     $ 1,808,313  

Total Mexico

 

  $ 1,808,313  
Netherlands — 0.0%(11)  

ING Groep NV(21)

        74,100     $ 507,564  

Total Netherlands

 

  $ 507,564  
Serbia — 0.1%  

Komercijalna Banka AD Beograd(21)

        133,148     $ 3,820,281  

Total Serbia

 

  $ 3,820,281  
Singapore — 0.5%  

Yoma Strategic Holdings, Ltd.(21)

        79,369,266     $ 14,833,590  

Total Singapore

 

  $ 14,833,590  
Security        Shares     Value  
Spain — 0.0%(11)  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

      133,000     $ 383,725  

Banco Santander S.A.(21)

        195,000       390,498  

Total Spain

 

  $ 774,223  
Vietnam — 1.1%  

Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC

      1,036,910     $ 3,724,029  

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC

      845,160       1,408,896  

Binh Minh Plastics JSC

      73,100       171,606  

Coteccons Construction JSC

      239,670       583,947  

Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment JSC

      1,400,400       992,940  

Hoa Phat Group JSC

      2,552,026       3,372,084  

KIDO Group Corp.

      55,900       82,990  

Masan Group Corp.(21)

      863,000       3,126,492  

Mobile World Investment Corp.

      372,000       1,797,683  

PetroVietnam Nhon Trach 2 Power JSC

      859,040       842,858  

Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corp.

      703,160       1,359,852  

SSI Securities Corp.

      1,394,992       1,033,008  

Viet Capital Securities JSC

      806,139       1,286,696  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

      841,296       3,930,791  

Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank(21)

      1,746,682       1,782,859  

Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank(21)

      1,408,200       1,387,669  

Vingroup JSC(21)

        1,246,080       5,731,997  

Total Vietnam

 

  $ 32,616,397  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $205,209,786)

 

  $ 141,910,574  
Rights — 0.0%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment JSC, Exp. 11/2/20

        1,400,400     $ 0  

Total Rights
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Warrants — 0.0%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Almenna Leigufelagid EHF, Exp. 1/25/22, Strike ISK 10.95(8)(21)

        22,753,484     $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
 

 

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Short-Term Investments — 16.2%

 

Foreign Government Securities — 4.0%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt — 3.7%  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/12/21

  EGP     336,325     $ 20,931,809  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/30/21

  EGP     163,300       9,922,635  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/6/21

  EGP     397,350       24,085,189  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/15/21

  EGP     243,050       14,335,106  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/6/21

  EGP     503,900       29,581,590  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/13/21

  EGP     105,300       6,166,541  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/12/21

  EGP     111,325       6,325,084  

Total Egypt

 

  $ 111,347,954  
Georgia — 0.3%  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/3/20

  GEL     2,968     $ 914,046  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/14/21

  GEL     8,533       2,600,925  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/11/21

  GEL     21,479       6,513,882  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/8/21

  GEL     1,686       505,072  

Total Georgia

 

  $ 10,533,925  

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $121,031,058)

 

  $ 121,881,879  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/5/20(13)

    $ 30,000     $ 29,999,846  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/19/20(13)

        25,000       24,999,143  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $54,998,724)

 

  $ 54,998,989  
Other — 10.4%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(22)

        316,280,512     $ 316,280,512  

Total Other
(identified cost $316,280,512)

 

  $ 316,280,512  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $492,310,294)

 

  $ 493,161,380  

Total Investments — 93.8%
(identified cost $2,909,626,384)

 

  $ 2,856,561,425  
Securities Sold Short — (0.5)%

 

Common Stocks — (0.5)%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Ashmore Group PLC

        (3,562,400   $ (16,481,613

Total Common Stocks

 

  $ (16,481,613

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $22,945,760)

 

  $ (16,481,613

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 6.7%

 

  $ 205,640,036  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 3,045,719,848  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,166,210,065 or 38.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(2) 

Step coupon security. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(3) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged for the benefit of the counterparty for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(4) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments or has declared bankruptcy. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

(5) 

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

 

(6) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $46,815,976 or 1.5% of the Portfolio’s net assets

 

(7) 

Amounts payable in respect of the security are contingent upon and determined by reference to Ukraine’s GDP and Real GDP Growth Rate. Principal amount represents the notional amount used to calculate payments due to the security holder and does not represent an entitlement for payment.

 

(8) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 9).

 

(9) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

(10) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(11) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(12) 

Loan is subject to scheduled mandatory prepayments. Maturity date shown reflects the final maturity date.

 

 

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(13) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(14) 

Fixed-rate loan.

 

(15) 

Limited recourse note whose payments by the issuer are limited to amounts received by the issuer from the borrower pursuant to a loan agreement with the borrower.

 

(16) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

(17) 

Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

(18) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only a portion of the interest payments on the underlying loans. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying loans on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

(19) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Portfolio and may only be sold on a pro rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

(20) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average fixed interest rate at October 31, 2020 of all interest only securities comprising the certificate.

 

(21) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(22) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Forward Commodity Contracts(1)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
2/2/21   United States Dollar 29,686,437  

Gold

15,300 Troy Ounces

    Citibank, N.A.     $ (932,076
2/2/21   United States Dollar 11,617,500  

Gold

6,000 Troy Ounces

    Citibank, N.A.       (341,280
2/2/21   United States Dollar 29,381,630  

Gold

15,300 Troy Ounces

    Citibank, N.A.       (627,269
2/2/21   United States Dollar 11,962,100  

Gold

6,100 Troy Ounces

    Citibank, N.A.       (497,943
2/2/21   United States Dollar 30,059,145  

Gold

15,300 Troy Ounces

    Citibank, N.A.       (1,304,784
2/2/21   United States Dollar 18,124,000  

Gold

9,200 Troy Ounces

    Citibank, N.A.       (833,796
      $ (4,537,148

 

(1) 

Non-deliverable contracts that are settled with the counterparty in cash.

 

Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     120,100,804     USD     139,899,422     11/3/20   $ (24,011
EUR     670,303,994     USD     780,803,607     11/3/20     (134,010
USD     786,529,686     EUR     670,303,994     11/3/20     5,860,089  
USD     142,147,348     EUR     120,100,804     11/3/20     2,271,938  
BRL     30,060,000     USD     5,208,081     11/4/20     30,724  
BRL     30,060,000     USD     5,208,081     11/4/20     30,724  
BRL     30,060,000     USD     5,334,107     11/4/20     (95,303
BRL     30,060,000     USD     5,334,107     11/4/20     (95,303
USD     5,235,702     BRL     30,060,000     11/4/20     (3,102

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     5,235,702     BRL     30,060,000     11/4/20   $ (3,102
USD     5,208,081     BRL     30,060,000     11/4/20     (30,724
USD     5,208,081     BRL     30,060,000     11/4/20     (30,724
PEN     10,589,902     USD     2,946,386     11/5/20     (17,381
PEN     10,591,000     USD     2,946,692     11/5/20     (17,383
PEN     836,000     USD     232,358     11/5/20     (1,133
PEN     836,000     USD     232,358     11/5/20     (1,133
PEN     7,712,500     USD     2,144,863     11/5/20     (11,704
PEN     7,712,598     USD     2,144,891     11/5/20     (11,704
PEN     19,211,000     USD     5,342,473     11/5/20     (29,004
PEN     19,212,000     USD     5,342,751     11/5/20     (29,006
NZD     28,178,400     USD     18,685,207     11/9/20     (53,653
USD     2,280,327     NZD     3,400,047     11/9/20     32,216  
RUB     608,350,000     USD     7,866,571     11/13/20     (217,513
RUB     608,349,000     USD     7,879,410     11/13/20     (230,365
RUB     730,019,000     USD     9,432,042     11/13/20     (253,185
RUB     790,856,000     USD     10,218,297     11/13/20     (274,509
RUB     804,116,000     USD     10,400,845     11/13/20     (290,332
USD     15,388,560     RUB     1,220,798,433     11/13/20     38,912  
USD     656,867     RUB     51,000,000     11/13/20     15,621  
USD     18,473,830     RUB     1,471,755,175     11/13/20     (31,210
USD     10,044,328     RUB     798,136,392     11/13/20     9,000  
USD     8,651,721     NZD     13,188,800     11/16/20     (68,781
USD     19,577,991     NZD     29,844,954     11/16/20     (155,644
JPY     241,424,400     USD     2,269,496     11/19/20     36,878  
NZD     911,229     USD     602,008     11/23/20     507  
NZD     34,654     USD     22,895     11/23/20     19  
JPY     10,414,057,390     USD     98,617,968     11/25/20     876,379  
USD     55,187,547     JPY     5,827,804,962     11/25/20     (490,430
GBP     35,063,000     USD     45,055,955     11/30/20     375,738  
GBP     14,435,765     USD     18,549,958     11/30/20     154,695  
USD     32,896,000     GBP     25,600,000     11/30/20     (274,332
KRW     11,445,439,238     USD     9,655,187     12/1/20     409,330  
KRW     10,890,745,562     USD     9,182,686     12/1/20     394,063  
BRL     30,060,000     USD     5,231,033     12/2/20     507  
BRL     30,060,000     USD     5,231,033     12/2/20     507  
USD     921,266,587     EUR     790,404,798     12/2/20     133,254  
USD     19,679,151     NZD     29,207,650     12/2/20     366,498  
USD     8,535,615     NZD     12,668,496     12/2/20     158,964  
USD     7,530     NZD     11,176     12/2/20     140  
CHF     60,849,753     USD     66,178,585     12/7/20     250,279  
NOK     291,820,100     USD     31,274,593     12/7/20     (711,614
JPY     4,173,320,938     USD     39,326,580     12/8/20     552,079  

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
KRW     23,006,077,600     USD     19,386,109     12/10/20   $ 846,276  
KRW     43,336,500,000     USD     36,485,633     12/10/20     1,626,069  
KRW     21,668,000,000     USD     18,250,887     12/10/20     804,744  
CAD     11,164,478     USD     8,469,230     12/16/20     (87,545
COP     9,975,363,000     USD     2,588,032     12/16/20     (15,666
COP     9,975,463,000     USD     2,588,058     12/16/20     (15,666
COP     10,552,400,000     USD     2,737,115     12/16/20     (15,948
COP     10,552,500,000     USD     2,737,141     12/16/20     (15,948
USD     22,400,671     CLP     17,616,112,000     12/16/20     (377,230
USD     32,061,389     NZD     47,823,711     12/17/20     439,198  
USD     140,288     ZAR     2,369,905     12/17/20     (4,590
USD     20,328,867     ZAR     347,400,000     12/17/20     (908,558
USD     34,673,328     ZAR     585,740,000     12/17/20     (1,134,412
USD     74,163,783     ZAR     1,310,904,200     12/17/20     (5,975,046
ZAR     241,669,900     USD     14,305,835     12/17/20     468,046  
ZAR     82,429,100     USD     4,663,387     12/17/20     375,708  
ZAR     91,566,000     USD     5,420,320     12/17/20     177,337  
ZAR     91,566,000     USD     5,420,320     12/17/20     177,337  
MXN     118,688,000     USD     5,568,677     12/18/20     (775
MXN     118,688,000     USD     5,568,677     12/18/20     (775
MXN     142,864,000     USD     6,702,982     12/18/20     (933
USD     6,702,982     MXN     142,864,000     12/18/20     933  
IDR     77,788,206,500     USD     5,148,468     1/4/21     80,638  
IDR     77,788,206,500     USD     5,148,468     1/4/21     80,638  
INR     318,100,000     USD     4,270,068     1/5/21     (28,522
INR     318,100,000     USD     4,270,068     1/5/21     (28,522
INR     468,294,500     USD     6,285,242     1/5/21     (41,001
INR     468,294,500     USD     6,285,242     1/5/21     (41,001
JPY     3,397,295,144     USD     32,216,049     1/7/21     266,230  
USD     52,497,053     NZD     78,952,435     1/7/21     291,345  
PHP     11,012,420     USD     226,314     1/11/21     180  
USD     20,559     PHP     1,000,400     1/11/21     (16
NZD     1,420,800     USD     931,714     1/13/21     7,761  
USD     4,904     NZD     7,478     1/13/21     (41
USD     38,640,152     NZD     58,923,582     1/13/21     (321,880
KRW     6,862,662,816     USD     6,004,237     1/19/21     32,973  
USD     33,901,415     NZD     50,876,289     1/19/21     260,493  
USD     20,447,124     SGD     27,740,000     1/26/21     137,556  
USD     14,897,737     SGD     20,211,313     1/26/21     100,223  
USD     206,129     PHP     10,009,400     1/27/21     373  
AUD     128,375,671     USD     91,445,842     1/28/21     (1,170,499
USD     31,716,869     NZD     47,397,000     1/28/21     376,557  
                            $ 4,778,807  

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     790,404,798     USD     920,703,029     BNP Paribas     11/3/20     $     $ (158,022
MYR     22,939,223     USD     5,515,562     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20       5,310        
MYR     22,939,223     USD     5,515,562     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20       5,310        
MYR     22,939,223     USD     5,521,536     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (664
MYR     22,939,223     USD     5,521,536     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (664
USD     920,703,029     EUR     790,404,798     BNP Paribas     11/3/20       158,022        
USD     5,515,562     MYR     22,939,223     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (5,310
USD     5,515,562     MYR     22,939,223     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (5,310
USD     5,504,973     MYR     22,939,223     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (15,899
USD     5,504,973     MYR     22,939,223     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/3/20             (15,899
USD     2,216,825     CRC     1,315,442,000     Citibank, N.A.     11/5/20       54,598        
USD     11,843,480     UAH     339,671,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/6/20             (53,363
CNH     55,277,982     USD     8,077,679     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       173,813        
CNH     26,676,249     USD     3,898,156     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       83,879        
CNH     26,676,249     USD     3,898,156     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       83,879        
EGP     141,130,000     USD     8,647,672     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       321,631        
EGP     94,090,000     USD     5,765,319     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       214,428        
EGP     205,349,000     USD     12,582,659     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/9/20       467,984        
EGP     193,874,000     USD     10,934,800     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/9/20       1,386,567        
RUB     404,058,000     USD     5,193,548     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (110,872
RUB     404,058,000     USD     5,193,548     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (110,872
USD     16,725,754     CNH     117,100,000     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20             (754,075
USD     26,859,193     CNH     188,025,899     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (1,207,935
USD     11,726,841     EGP     193,874,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/9/20             (594,526
EGP     170,140,000     USD     10,404,525     Goldman Sachs International     11/10/20       404,481        
EGP     318,893,000     USD     19,515,558     Goldman Sachs International     11/12/20       728,827        
USD     5,542,765     UAH     156,416,830     BNP Paribas     11/13/20       76,525        
USD     4,175,053     UAH     117,653,000     BNP Paribas     11/13/20       63,478        
EGP     314,980,000     USD     19,312,078     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/17/20       647,172        
USD     4,186,209     UAH     119,600,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/18/20       13,535        
USD     8,625,287     CNH     58,060,000     Barclays Bank PLC     11/20/20             (34,635
EUR     1,893,845     USD     2,210,411     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (3,431
EUR     726,204     USD     851,829     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (5,553
EUR     2,942,278     USD     3,451,261     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (22,498
EUR     790,404,798     USD     927,136,450     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (6,043,684
USD     264,005,593     EUR     225,070,741     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       1,720,962        
USD     132,836,084     EUR     113,245,766     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       865,913        
USD     117,931,714     EUR     100,539,454     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       768,756        
USD     91,096,703     EUR     77,662,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       593,828        
USD     71,099,026     EUR     60,613,528     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       463,470        
USD     70,821,477     EUR     60,376,911     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       461,661        
USD     48,961,829     EUR     41,741,066     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       319,165        
USD     25,869,523     EUR     22,054,354     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       168,635        
USD     23,877,375     EUR     20,356,002     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       155,648        
USD     19,747,565     EUR     16,835,246     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       128,728        

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     17,282,787     EUR     14,733,967     BNP Paribas     11/30/20     $ 112,661     $  
USD     12,077,794     EUR     10,296,593     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       78,731        
USD     11,638,228     EUR     9,921,852     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       75,866        
USD     7,518,862     EUR     6,410,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       49,013        
USD     6,451,442     EUR     5,500,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       42,055        
USD     2,288,888     EUR     1,951,329     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       14,920        
USD     3,317,754     UAH     95,548,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/30/20             (2,544
USD     3,317,778     UAH     95,552,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/30/20             (2,659
KRW     33,083,265,000     USD     27,878,082     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       1,213,602        
KRW     17,888,172,200     USD     15,393,421     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       336,497        
MYR     14,144,299     USD     3,394,360     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (2,371
MYR     14,144,299     USD     3,394,360     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (2,371
MYR     7,496,478     USD     1,801,259     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (3,505
MYR     7,496,478     USD     1,801,259     Goldman Sachs International     12/2/20             (3,505
USD     21,079,792     UAH     609,206,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/7/20             (42,940
EGP     149,000,000     USD     9,186,190     Citibank, N.A.     12/8/20       188,292        
USD     15,200,347     UAH     438,530,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/8/20       99        
CNH     41,458,486     USD     6,048,625     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       126,553        
CNH     20,007,187     USD     2,918,968     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       61,072        
CNH     20,007,187     USD     2,918,968     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       61,072        
KRW     11,972,349,015     USD     10,142,761     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/10/20       386,160        
USD     5,685,880     ZAR     92,090,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/20       54,196        
EGP     430,165,000     USD     26,689,313     Citibank, N.A.     12/16/20       319,714        
EGP     260,033,000     USD     16,138,588     Citibank, N.A.     12/16/20       188,259        
USD     28,571,429     OMR     11,800,000     BNP Paribas     12/21/20             (2,051,723
EGP     163,263,000     USD     9,348,010     Citibank, N.A.     12/24/20       882,006        
EGP     117,540,000     USD     7,264,524     Goldman Sachs International     12/24/20       100,501        
EGP     88,500,000     USD     5,466,337     Goldman Sachs International     12/24/20       79,049        
EGP     78,325,000     USD     4,851,347     Goldman Sachs International     12/24/20       56,476        
USD     2,175,345     EGP     36,263,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/24/20             (96,885
USD     14,446,196     UAH     421,540,000     BNP Paribas     1/5/21             (39,466
CNH     55,277,981     USD     8,044,997     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       168,515        
CNH     26,676,250     USD     3,882,384     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       81,323        
CNH     26,676,250     USD     3,882,384     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       81,323        
CNH     55,277,981     USD     8,044,646     UBS AG     1/11/21       168,867        
CNH     26,676,250     USD     3,882,215     UBS AG     1/11/21       81,492        
CNH     26,676,250     USD     3,882,215     UBS AG     1/11/21       81,492        
EGP     250,092,500     USD     15,500,000     Goldman Sachs International     1/11/21       90,603        
EGP     48,450,000     USD     3,000,000     Goldman Sachs International     1/11/21       20,341        
EGP     290,000,000     USD     18,034,826     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/11/21       43,585        
EGP     32,370,000     USD     2,000,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/11/21       17,925        
USD     9,696,712     UAH     283,144,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21             (15,133

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     6,424,828     UAH     186,320,000     BNP Paribas     1/11/21     $ 34,047     $  
TRY     37,893,000     USD     4,651,483     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (287,687
TRY     99,490,000     USD     12,167,895     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (710,527
TRY     124,277,500     USD     15,208,652     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (896,731
TRY     124,220,000     USD     15,208,251     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21             (902,951
USD     1,692,979     CRC     1,028,400,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/13/21       7,119        
USD     2,167,104     TRY     17,400,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/13/21       163,303        
USD     15,208,441     TRY     129,728,000     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21       268,834        
USD     15,208,564     TRY     130,527,500     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21       176,886        
USD     12,562,391     TRY     108,225,000     Standard Chartered Bank     1/13/21       99,092        
USD     7,747,763     UAH     225,150,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/13/21       29,878        
EGP     60,356,250     USD     3,750,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/18/21       3,833        
USD     1,713,604     CRC     1,041,100,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/20/21       7,871        
CNH     10,651,064     USD     1,580,276     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       1,152        
CNH     10,651,064     USD     1,580,276     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       1,152        
USD     7,269,942     CNH     48,999,431     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21             (5,300
USD     3,429,159     CRC     2,083,900,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/21/21       15,178        
EGP     488,721,000     USD     30,483,144     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/26/21             (167,783
THB     1,424,220,000     USD     45,452,863     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21       228,060        
USD     56,131,167     THB     1,758,814,001     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21             (281,638
USD     2,828,051     CRC     1,727,600,000     Citibank, N.A.     1/28/21             (648
USD     4,976,645     UAH     145,965,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (2,292
USD     4,976,633     UAH     146,313,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (14,175
MYR     22,939,223     USD     5,495,741     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2/2/21             (1,906
MYR     22,939,223     USD     5,495,741     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2/2/21             (1,906
EGP     786,746,000     USD     45,938,690     Goldman Sachs International     2/8/21       2,662,512        
USD     43,500,452     EGP     786,746,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     2/8/21             (5,100,750
USD     12,311,703     UAH     362,949,000     Bank of America, N.A.     2/22/21       23,450        
TRY     15,300,000     USD     2,021,581     Citibank, N.A.     2/26/21             (297,691
TRY     29,589,900     USD     3,958,602     Citibank, N.A.     2/26/21             (624,634
TRY     19,154,911     USD     2,562,496     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (404,264
TRY     122,354,400     USD     16,350,370     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (2,564,394
TRY     203,778,000     USD     27,250,334     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (4,290,157
TRY     203,750,000     USD     27,250,234     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (4,293,212
USD     21,734,832     TRY     151,656,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       4,647,371        
USD     17,388,063     TRY     121,031,800     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       3,751,108        
USD     17,388,173     TRY     121,062,200     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       3,747,792        
USD     10,867,504     TRY     76,002,500     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       2,304,113        
USD     10,102,502     TRY     76,610,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,470,662        
USD     3,517,498     TRY     25,530,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       640,969        
USD     2,840,198     TRY     21,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       474,076        
USD     93,722     TRY     745,211     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       9,757        
USD     41,519     TRY     289,500     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       8,901        
USD     1,387,729     EGP     24,202,000     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21             (95,094

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     2,947,190     EGP     51,399,000     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21     $     $ (201,956
USD     2,947,190     EGP     51,399,000     Goldman Sachs International     3/8/21             (201,956
USD     15,116,251     BHD     5,726,036     Standard Chartered Bank     3/11/21             (47,651
USD     12,596,983     SAR     47,604,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/11/21             (88,534
USD     13,934,265     OMR     5,681,000     BNP Paribas     3/15/21             (769,911
USD     20,203,166     BHD     7,651,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/21             (57,383
USD     70,240,195     AED     258,800,000     BNP Paribas     4/5/21             (208,303
AED     400,000,000     USD     108,663,171     BNP Paribas     4/8/21       221,380        
USD     40,013,843     AED     147,415,000     BNP Paribas     4/8/21             (114,197
USD     80,028,140     AED     294,751,643     BNP Paribas     4/8/21             (206,611
USD     70,473,173     AED     259,672,500     BNP Paribas     4/8/21             (212,636
USD     139,374,949     AED     513,540,937     BNP Paribas     4/12/21             (416,224
USD     146,852,095     AED     540,959,063     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4/12/21             (402,576
TRY     745,211     USD     90,252     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (9,549
TRY     24,673,000     USD     3,002,246     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (330,272
TRY     74,724,186     USD     9,074,048     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (981,755
TRY     74,749,500     USD     9,085,396     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (990,362
TRY     74,680,000     USD     9,085,231     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (997,723
TRY     74,683,000     USD     9,085,596     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (997,764
TRY     74,645,000     USD     9,086,500     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (1,002,783
TRY     74,567,500     USD     9,085,361     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (1,010,036
TRY     73,960,000     USD     9,086,068     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (1,076,533
TRY     149,100,000     USD     18,171,992     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21             (2,025,134
USD     27,894,973     TRY     223,634,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       3,676,419        
USD     15,022,295     TRY     115,376,332     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       2,527,558        
USD     13,947,518     TRY     112,682,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       1,744,566        
USD     8,368,540     TRY     66,080,500     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       1,212,319        
USD     5,579,001     TRY     43,572,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       860,350        
USD     5,579,028     TRY     43,628,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       854,312        
USD     5,578,968     TRY     43,767,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       839,199        
USD     5,579,007     TRY     44,222,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       789,964        
USD     460,958     TRY     3,565,565     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       74,824        
USD     6,119,316     GHS     41,183,000     ICBC Standard Bank plc     5/24/21             (353,138
USD     2,625,328     GHS     17,596,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/24/21             (140,116
USD     1,300,599     GHS     8,688,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     5/28/21             (62,302
USD     1,097,978     GHS     7,329,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/2/21             (49,074
USD     3,571,810     GHS     24,074,000     Standard Chartered Bank     6/4/21             (192,494
USD     3,542,668     GHS     24,037,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/7/21             (210,645
USD     2,216,842     GHS     14,742,000     ICBC Standard Bank plc     6/14/21             (77,665
USD     1,288,576     GHS     8,685,000     Standard Chartered Bank     6/16/21             (61,951
USD     1,286,476     GHS     8,685,000     Standard Chartered Bank     6/18/21             (62,810
USD     1,772,761     GHS     11,975,000     ICBC Standard Bank plc     6/21/21             (85,093
USD     1,639,881     GHS     11,020,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/23/21             (68,243
USD     2,269,357     GHS     15,182,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     7/1/21             (75,289
USD     2,250,827     GHS     14,968,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     7/12/21             (49,216

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     1,921,019     OMR     754,000     BNP Paribas     8/19/21     $     $ (18,173
USD     43,018,585     OMR     16,897,700     BNP Paribas     8/23/21             (431,160
USD     26,816,272     OMR     10,530,750     BNP Paribas     8/26/21             (257,675
KES     764,700,000     USD     6,460,252     Standard Chartered Bank     10/12/21       43,468        
KES     509,790,000     USD     4,306,750     Standard Chartered Bank     10/12/21       28,978        
USD     6,079,569     OMR     2,390,000     Standard Chartered Bank     10/12/21             (50,089
GEL     38,944,800     USD     11,242,725     Goldman Sachs International     10/21/21             (51,691
USD     18,442,153     OMR     7,245,000     Bank of America, N.A.     10/28/21             (123,851
USD     35,659,705     OMR     14,000,000     Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank     10/28/21             (216,634
USD     47,974,561     OMR     18,858,800     Bank of America, N.A.     11/4/21             (335,809
USD     40,155,317     AED     148,012,500     BNP Paribas     1/31/22             (92,953
USD     43,217,150     AED     159,291,500     BNP Paribas     2/3/22             (97,371
USD     42,719,148     AED     157,394,000     BNP Paribas     2/22/22             (74,469
USD     19,404,125     OMR     7,620,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/22/22             (19,968
USD     38,900,204     OMR     15,280,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/22/22             (49,947
USD     12,633,111     BHD     4,816,500     Bank of America, N.A.     3/14/22             (61,853
USD     9,612,169     OMR     4,139,000     BNP Paribas     3/14/22             (929,106
USD     25,194,536     SAR     95,903,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/22             (307,378
USD     60,660,554     SAR     230,838,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/22             (722,414
USD     17,011,383     BHD     6,518,000     BNP Paribas     3/16/22             (167,724
USD     25,249,372     BHD     9,636,500     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/22             (148,981
USD     12,624,854     BHD     4,866,250     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/22             (200,834
USD     25,617,465     SAR     97,103,000     BNP Paribas     3/24/22             (201,439
USD     38,426,649     SAR     145,637,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     3/24/22             (297,053
USD     45,976,495     SAR     174,090,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/28/22             (311,119
OMR     7,500,000     USD     18,796,992     BNP Paribas     8/29/22       161,899        
USD     23,292,293     OMR     9,293,625     BNP Paribas     8/29/22             (200,618
                                    $ 49,610,817     $ (51,556,248

 

Futures Contracts  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Commodity Futures

 

WTI Crude Oil      (211      Short        11/19/20      $ (7,551,690    $ 1,058,887  

Equity Futures

 

E-mini S&P 500 Index      97        Long        12/18/20        15,833,795        (632,702
TOPIX Index      195        Long        12/10/20        29,458,584        (687,974
MSCI Emerging Markets Index      (274      Short        12/18/20        (15,096,030      193,817  

 

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Futures Contracts (continued)  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

 

Australia 10-Year Bond      569        Long        12/15/20      $ 59,798,215      $ 636,433  
Euro-Bobl      (239      Short        12/8/20        (37,819,600      (184,029
Euro-Bund      (122      Short        12/8/20        (25,028,679      (164,560
Euro-Buxl      (146      Short        12/8/20        (38,898,101      (1,384,819
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (117      Short        12/31/20        (14,695,383      23,380  
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (442      Short        12/21/20        (61,092,688      450,222  
U.S. 10-Year Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      (28      Short        12/21/20        (4,403,875      59,763  
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      (207      Short        12/21/20        (35,701,031      746,007  
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      (185      Short        12/21/20        (39,775,000      712,469  
       $ 826,894  

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
  Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual Rate   Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR   56,810   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   0.62%
(pays upon termination)
    3/15/28     $ (255,532
EUR   11,623   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.57%
(pays upon termination)
    8/15/32       (1,552,865
EUR   11,653   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.59%
(pays upon termination)
    8/15/32       (1,598,693
EUR   11,378   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.60%
(pays upon termination)
    8/15/32       (1,601,913
EUR   11,446   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.64%
(pays upon termination)
    10/15/32       (1,685,667
EUR   15,315   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.74%
(pays upon termination)
    2/15/33       (2,617,065
EUR   11,623   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.77%
(pays upon termination)
    8/15/42       2,917,169  
EUR   11,653   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.78%
(pays upon termination)
    8/15/42       2,940,736  

 

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Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
  Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual Rate   Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR   11,378   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.79%
(pays upon termination)
    8/15/42     $ 2,962,899  
EUR   11,446   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.85%
(pays upon termination)
    10/15/42       3,237,532  
EUR   15,315   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.93%
(pays upon termination)
    2/15/43       4,974,727  
EUR   3,065   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.90%
(pays upon termination)
    8/4/47       1,116,933  
EUR   3,065   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.89%
(pays upon termination)
    8/7/47       1,097,366  
EUR   8,521   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.95%
(pays upon termination)
    12/15/47       3,408,723  
EUR   4,350   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.10%
(pays upon termination)
    3/12/50       (425,509
USD   43,660   Pays   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.00%
(pays upon termination)
    3/12/27       (2,327,412
USD   36,500   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.17%
(pays upon termination)
    10/26/27       (1,191,036
USD   14,000   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.23%
(pays upon termination)
    1/17/28       (624,273
USD   14,682   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.35%
(pays upon termination)
    2/6/28       (821,627
USD   27,996   Pays   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.41%
(pays upon termination)
    2/6/33       2,316,074  
USD   27,996   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.42%
(pays upon termination)
    2/6/43       (3,784,901
USD   4,128   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.16%
(pays upon termination)
    8/4/47       (192,243
USD   4,128   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.15%
(pays upon termination)
    8/7/47       (171,042
USD   5,209   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.13%
(pays upon termination)
    8/22/47       (179,593
USD   5,178   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.15%
(pays upon termination)
    8/25/47       (207,211
USD   5,163   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.15%
(pays upon termination)
    9/1/47       (211,947
USD   4,498   Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.22%
(pays upon termination)
    10/5/47       (308,687

 

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Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
    Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual Rate   Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD   14,130     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.26%
(pays upon termination)
    12/7/47     $ (1,286,071
USD   5,824     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.42%
(pays upon termination)
    6/8/48       (956,863
      $ 2,972,009  

 

CPI-U (NSA)     Consumer Price Index All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted
HICP     Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices

 

Inflation Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
  Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual
Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   $     87,363     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.97%
(pays upon termination)
    6/23/27     $ (1,168,932
      $ (1,168,932

 

CPI-U (NSA)     Consumer Price Index All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     3,674,499     Receives   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.44%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22     $ (714,881   $     $ (714,881
BRL     2,244,640     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  2.92%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22       (1,200,971           (1,200,971
BRL     1,544,575     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.08%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22       (782,555           (782,555
BRL     463,519     Receives   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.42%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22       (67,310           (67,310
BRL     354,128     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  2.77%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22       (365,232           (365,232

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CAD     84,020     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.80%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/11/24     $ (3,191,633   $     $ (3,191,633
CAD     41,620     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.71%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/19/25       (1,463,068           (1,463,068
CAD     36,300     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.70%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/19/25       (1,268,412           (1,268,412
CAD     46,740     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  0.88%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/5/25       (303,975           (303,975
CAD     19,729     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.04%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/19/30       121,473       (211     121,262  
CAD     12,950     Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.03%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/19/30       84,543       (137     84,406  
CLP     18,211,700     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.53%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/11/25       (475,493           (475,493
CLP     8,969,940     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.48%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/13/25       (203,698           (203,698
CLP     8,969,940     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.41%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/14/25       (165,095           (165,095
CLP     17,939,880     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.35%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/15/25       (296,451           (296,451
CLP     26,094,380     Receives   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.24%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/19/25       (218,906           (218,906
CNY     820,290     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.34%
(pays quarterly)
    7/27/22       (164,079           (164,079
CNY     793,000     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.34%
(pays quarterly)
    7/27/22       (158,620           (158,620
COP     86,746,200     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.84%
(pays quarterly)
    5/5/25       (890,083           (890,083
COP     15,180,600     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.85%
(pays quarterly)
    5/6/25       (185,434           (185,434
COP     100,029,200     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.70%
(pays quarterly)
    5/7/25       (927,890           (927,890

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
COP     11,171,900     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.49%
(pays quarterly)
    5/13/25     $ (67,602   $     $ (67,602
COP     11,171,850     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.54%
(pays quarterly)
    5/14/25       (73,973           (73,973
COP     40,662,300     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.19%
(pays quarterly)
    6/4/25       88,048             88,048  
COP     61,940,900     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.26%
(pays quarterly)
    6/5/25       179,035             179,035  
COP     85,106,600     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.34%
(pays quarterly)
    6/8/25       322,501             322,501  
COP     41,729,700     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.44%
(pays quarterly)
    6/9/25       207,276             207,276  
EUR     9,682     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.11%
(pays annually)
    7/23/29       (459,509     34,350       (425,159
EUR     5,493     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.11%
(pays annually)
    7/23/29       (262,767     54,637       (208,130
EUR     10,400     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.08)%
(pays annually)
    8/6/29       (284,871     (16     (284,887
EUR     5,660     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.16)%
(pays annually)
    9/12/29       (95,331     8       (95,323
EUR     3,520     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.37%
(pays annually)
    2/12/50       (535,142     (1     (535,143
EUR     3,472     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.39%
(pays annually)
    2/13/50       (543,455           (543,455
EUR     6,319     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.37%
(pays annually)
    2/17/50       (956,307     (2     (956,309
EUR     5,470     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.35%
(pays annually)
    2/18/50       (796,508     (2     (796,510
EUR     30,400     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.26%
(pays annually)
    2/25/50       (3,413,937     8       (3,413,929
EUR     4,758     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.21%
(pays annually)
    2/26/50       (446,624     (57     (446,681
EUR     13,498     Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.12%
(pays annually)
    6/8/50       (857,464     (12     (857,476
GBP     46,520     Receives   6-month GBP LIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.49%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/28/29       (5,675,252           (5,675,252
GBP     41,298     Receives   6-month GBP LIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.49%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/28/29       (5,035,937           (5,035,937
KRW     32,813,000     Receives   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  0.92%
(pays quarterly)
    7/27/30       524,509             524,509  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
KRW     24,609,560     Receives   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  0.92%
(pays quarterly)
    7/27/30     $ 398,672     $     $ 398,672  
MXN     4,049,800     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.43%
(pays monthly)
    9/1/21       (37,285           (37,285
MXN     1,506,600     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.42%
(pays monthly)
    9/1/21       (19,863           (19,863
MXN     1,340,800     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.42%
(pays monthly)
    9/1/21       (17,677           (17,677
MXN     690,500     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.42%
(pays monthly)
    9/2/21       (8,936           (8,936
MXN     2,980,263     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.49%
(pays monthly)
    8/31/22       (123,723           (123,723
MXN     747,198     Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  4.50%
(pays monthly)
    8/31/22       (29,080           (29,080
NZD     20,093     Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  4.96%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/29/24       2,296,657             2,296,657  
NZD     11,875     Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  3.77%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/5/25       1,305,317             1,305,317  
NZD     11,470     Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  4.05%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/16/25       1,503,629             1,503,629  
NZD     94,000     Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  3.13%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/9/28       (13,221,337           (13,221,337
NZD     41,300     Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  3.13%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/9/28       (5,803,848           (5,803,848
SGD     52,000     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/23/23       2,455,760             2,455,760  
SGD     35,480     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/23/23       1,675,584             1,675,584  
SGD     35,000     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/23/23       1,652,916             1,652,916  
SGD     26,430     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.56%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/14/24       921,499             921,499  
SGD     23,493     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.55%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/14/24       808,821             808,821  
SGD     44,090     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.07%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/31/25       938,968             938,968  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
SGD     15,065     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.06%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/31/25     $ 314,420     $     $ 314,420  
SGD     8,815     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.08%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/31/25       189,750             189,750  
SGD     90,200     Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  0.52%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/21/25       193,697             193,697  
USD     2,481     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   2.22%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/28/24       (165,022           (165,022
USD     9,830     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   2.37%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/3/24       (705,835           (705,835
USD     228     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.75%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/5/24       (13,080           (13,080
USD     1,635     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.84%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/11/24       (99,621           (99,621
USD     650     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.80%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/22/24       (38,667           (38,667
USD     818     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.79%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/23/24       (48,160           (48,160
USD     1,420     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.40%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/23/24       (60,440           (60,440
USD     2,200     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.64%
(pays semi-annually)
    11/7/24       (129,238           (129,238
USD     1,446     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.55%
(pays semi-annually)
    11/27/24       (78,851           (78,851
USD     9,000     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.60%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/23/25       (504,388           (504,388
USD     5,590     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.59%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/23/25       (310,971           (310,971
USD     1,100     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.49%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/28/25       (56,058           (56,058
USD     2,978     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.46%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/30/25       (148,258           (148,258
USD     7,400     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.41%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/3/25       (346,063           (346,063
USD     742     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/18/25       (35,311           (35,311
USD     2,100     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.16%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/28/25       (73,965           (73,965
USD     700     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.83%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/5/25       (14,073           (14,073
USD     20,810     Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.71%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/20/25       303,018             303,018  
USD     6,240     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.46%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/23/25       (17,755           (17,755

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     4,634     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.33%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/12/25     $ 9,920     $     $ 9,920  
USD     1,800     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.33%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/18/25       4,067             4,067  
USD     3,742     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.43%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/12/25       (7,463           (7,463
USD     14,000     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.39%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/19/25       (1,015           (1,015
USD     59,173     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.74%
(pays semi-annually)
    12/16/26       (4,633,419           (4,633,419
USD     59,130     Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.84%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/20/27       1,005,286             1,005,286  
USD     6,513     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.60%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/12/30       139,173             139,173  
USD     4,370     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.67%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/26/30       68,522             68,522  
USD     2,500     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.67%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/29/30       39,470             39,470  
USD     2,975     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.69%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/1/30       39,249             39,249  
USD     1,925     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.66%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/2/30       32,201             32,201  
USD     26,160     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.76%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/5/30       194,424             194,424  
USD     8,783     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.80%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/11/30       32,066             32,066  
USD     1,170     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.77%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/12/30       6,780             6,780  
USD     6,441     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.69%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/16/30       89,539             89,539  
USD     2,341     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.74%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/18/30       22,116             22,116  
USD     1,000     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.75%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/18/30       7,877             7,877  
USD     20,406     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.72%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/19/30       222,230             222,230  
USD     10,592     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.72%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/19/30       122,108             122,108  
USD     3,200     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.68%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/23/30       50,336             50,336  
USD     9,962     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.69%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/26/30       145,036             145,036  
USD     8,152     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.67%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/26/30       132,840             132,840  
USD     3,282     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.64%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/30/30       65,396             65,396  
USD     1,000     Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.63%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/30/30       20,681             20,681  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     6,830       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.62%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/1/30     $ 147,251     $     $ 147,251  
USD     4,718       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.65%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/9/49       (409,202           (409,202
USD     3,189       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.70%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/12/49       (315,105           (315,105
USD     1,000       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.82%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/20/49       (130,838           (130,838
USD     2,190       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.97%
(pays semi-annually)
    11/15/49       (381,823           (381,823
USD     3,153       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.94%
(pays semi-annually)
    12/11/49       (520,189           (520,189
USD     1,561       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.94%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/9/50       (259,794           (259,794
USD     1,462       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.94%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/9/50       (240,252           (240,252
USD     6,414       Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.58%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/11/50       (1,209,068           (1,209,068
USD     6,415       Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.62%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/11/50       (1,138,844           (1,138,844
USD     9,720       Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.97%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/20/50       (865,221           (865,221
USD     1,960       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.93%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/15/50       190,929             190,929  
USD     1,100       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   0.97%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/16/50       94,474             94,474  
USD     9,369       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.03%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/19/50       654,650             654,650  
USD     1,481       Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR (pays quarterly)   1.00%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/22/50       115,044             115,044  

Total

                                  $ (44,630,445   $ 88,565     $ (44,541,880

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate    Annual Fixed Rate    Termination
Date
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   THB     87,100      Pays    6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
   2.18%
(pays semi-annually)
     2/22/29      $ 267,408  
Citibank, N.A.   THB     725,400      Pays    6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
   2.18%
(pays semi-annually)
     2/22/29        2,232,012  
Goldman Sachs International   THB     938,900      Pays    6-month THB Fixing Rate
(pays semi-annually)
   2.19%
(pays semi-annually)
     2/22/29        2,901,742  
                                         $ 5,401,162  

 

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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Brazil   $ 51,766    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/25       2.15   $ (2,866,923   $ 3,626,131     $ 759,208  
Chile     46,350    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/25       0.57       1,068,295       (703,792     364,503  
Colombia     48,757    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/25       1.26       (573,154     1,293,857       720,703  
Mexico     48,754    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/25       1.28       (626,825     1,422,183       795,358  
Peru     46,643    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/25       0.60       1,001,933       (375,430     626,503  
South Africa     6,050    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    6/20/21       0.90       10,936       115,004       125,940  
Turkey     77,931    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    6/20/21       3.90       (1,346,604     2,084,747       738,143  
Turkey     14,870    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/21       4.74       (605,419     663,803       58,384  

Total

  $ 341,121                         $ (3,937,761   $ 8,126,503     $ 4,188,742  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference Entity   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Malaysia   $ 162,817     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25     $ (4,557,682   $ 4,040,445     $ (517,237
Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index (CDX.EM.31.V2)     940     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/24       15,457       (20,008     (4,551
Qatar     52,166     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       (959,951     (8,115     (968,066
Qatar     23,815     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/27       (506,847     (755,315     (1,262,162
Qatar     23,816     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/27       (506,868     (755,437     (1,262,305
Qatar     57,454     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/27       (1,222,768     (1,717,333     (2,940,101
Russia     138,897     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       213,855       (918,213     (704,358
Saudi Arabia     47,234     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       (329,603     283,064       (46,539
South Africa     10,560     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       134,601       60,292       194,893  

 

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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
South Africa   $ 41,600     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/27     $ 5,595,588     $ (4,088,941   $ 1,506,647  
Turkey     158,639     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       31,085,311       (28,742,682     2,342,629  

Total

                      $ 28,961,093     $ (32,622,243   $ (3,661,150

 

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty     Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Vietnam     Barclays Bank PLC     $ 6,200     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/25     1.27   $ (76,310   $ 81,256     $ 4,946  
Vietnam    
Goldman
Sachs International
 
 
    5,900     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/25     1.27       (72,618     78,039       5,421  
Vietnam    
Nomura
International PLC
 
 
    3,500     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/25     1.27       (43,078     43,332       254  

Total

          $ 15,600           $ (192,006   $ 202,627     $ 10,621  

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Dubai   Barclays Bank PLC   $ 6,348     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24     $ 69,621     $ (87,232   $ (17,611
Dubai   Barclays Bank PLC     9,572     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24       104,979       (131,648     (26,669
Egypt   Barclays Bank PLC     9,744     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24       1,039,444       (792,868     246,576  
Egypt   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     9,097     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24       970,426       (738,710     231,716  
Oman   Bank of America, N.A.     17,964     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/22       829,853       (292,904     536,949  
Oman   Bank of America, N.A.     14,372     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       906,246       (330,367     575,879  
Oman   Bank of America, N.A.     23,000     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/26       4,121,677       (2,891,698     1,229,979  

 

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Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International   $ 1,360     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/20     $ (3,281   $ (862   $ (4,143
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     7,960     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/20       (19,205     (3,433     (22,638
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     1,730     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/24       (45,910     575       (45,335
Qatar   Nomura International PLC     5,380     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/24       (142,773     7,164       (135,609
Saudi Arabia   Barclays Bank PLC     86,688     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       2,793,180       (2,937,308     (144,128
Saudi Arabia   Goldman Sachs International     12,269     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       395,904       (386,667     9,237  
Saudi Arabia   Goldman Sachs International     7,214     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       232,385       (273,166     (40,781
South Africa   Bank of America, N.A.     5,000     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       63,732       (70,569     (6,837
South Africa   Bank of America, N.A.     14,640     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       186,606       (195,410     (8,804
South Africa   Bank of America, N.A.     7,500     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       95,598       (139,492     (43,894
South Africa   BNP Paribas     2,940     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       245,712       (253,068     (7,356
South Africa   BNP Paribas     15,990     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       1,336,370       (1,530,256     (193,886
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     3,070     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       39,131       (55,231     (16,100
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     15,000     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/22       191,195       (278,612     (87,417
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     21,329     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       4,129,091       (4,345,180     (216,089
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     15,240     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       2,949,048       (3,182,784     (233,736
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     21,330     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       4,127,507       (4,587,984     (460,477
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     19,501     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/30       3,773,582       (4,295,541     (521,959
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     7,120     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       118,137       (134,428     (16,291
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     58,700     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/29       9,713,696       (6,405,375     3,308,321  
Ukraine   Barclays Bank PLC     145,588     5.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       5,551,794       (4,249,145     1,302,649  
Ukraine   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     9,135     5.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/25       348,350       (253,261     95,089  

Total

 

  $ 44,122,095     $ (38,835,460   $ 5,286,635  

 

*

If the Portfolio is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At October 31, 2020, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Portfolio is the seller was $356,721,000.

 

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**

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Portfolio (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

***

Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity.

 

(1) 

Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

 

Total Return Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Portfolio Receives    Portfolio Pays    Termination
Date
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Citibank, N.A.   USD     63,700      Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity 4 Month Forward Index
(pays upon termination)
   Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity Index + 0.24% (pays upon termination)      12/17/20      $ 10,744  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     54,700      Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity 5 Month Forward Index
(pays upon termination)
   Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity Index + 0.25% (pays upon termination)      12/17/20        27,013  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     50,000      Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity 6 Month Forward Index
(pays upon termination)
   Excess Return on Bloomberg Commodity Index + 0.26% (pays upon termination)      12/17/20        75,327  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     29,606      Notional Amount (pays upon termination)    Value of 153 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)      1/29/21        731,340  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     11,706      Notional Amount (pays upon termination)    Value of 60 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)      1/29/21        382,800  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     29,912      Notional Amount (pays upon termination)    Value of 153 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)      1/29/21        1,037,340  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     30,248      Notional Amount (pays upon termination)    Value of 153 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)      1/29/21        1,373,940  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     12,035      Notional Amount (pays upon termination)    Value of 61 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)      1/29/21        523,380  
Citibank, N.A.   USD     18,234      Notional Amount (pays upon termination)    Value of 92 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)      1/29/21        872,160  
Goldman Sachs International   PEN     66,454      Total Return on Peru Government Bond, 6.95% due 8/12/31 (pays upon termination) plus Notional Amount at termination date    3-month USD-LIBOR plus 140 bp on $18,692,057 (pays upon termination) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at termination date      12/15/20        (324,318
Goldman Sachs International   PEN     94,933      Total Return on Peru Government Bond, 5.94% due 2/12/29 (pays upon termination) plus Notional Amount at termination date    3-month USD-LIBOR plus 140 bp on $26,590,387 (pays upon termination) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at termination date      12/16/20        200,682  

 

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Total Return Swaps (continued)  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Portfolio Receives    Portfolio Pays    Termination
Date
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Goldman Sachs International   PEN     66,453      Total Return on Peru Government Bond, 6.90% due 8/12/37 (pays upon termination) plus Notional Amount at termination date    3-month USD-LIBOR plus 140 bp on $18,562,291 (pays upon termination) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at termination date      12/17/20      $ (197,104
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CNY     110,859      Total Return on Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index (pays upon termination)    3-month USD-LIBOR minus 14.00% on $16,516,286 (pays quarterly)      4/16/21        (434,181
UBS AG   CNY     88,988      Total Return on Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index (pays upon termination)    3-month USD-LIBOR minus 11.00% on $12,804,186 (pays upon termination)      2/12/21        199,933  
       $ 4,479,056  

 

Cross-Currency Swaps  
Counterparty   Portfolio
Receives
Fixed Rate
on Notional
Amount
(000’s
omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays
Floating Rate
on Notional
Amount
(000’s
omitted)
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     597     CLP     17,170,562     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.62)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/8/25     $ 846,838  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     299     CLP     8,586,125     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.74)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/13/25       352,343  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     299     CLP     8,586,153     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.86)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/14/25       282,030  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     598     CLP     17,172,249     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.93)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/15/25       476,362  
Goldman Sachs International   CLF     860     CLP     24,696,839     6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  (1.09)%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/19/25       417,413  
      $ 2,374,986  

 

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Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GDP     Gross Domestic Product
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AED     United Arab Emirates Dirham
AUD     Australian Dollar
BHD     Bahraini Dinar
BRL     Brazilian Real
CAD     Canadian Dollar
CHF     Swiss Franc
CLF     Chilean Unidad de Fomento
CLP     Chilean Peso
CNH     Yuan Renminbi Offshore
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
COP     Colombian Peso
CRC     Costa Rican Colon
EGP     Egyptian Pound
EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
GEL     Georgian Lari
GHS     Ghanaian Cedi
IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
INR     Indian Rupee
ISK     Icelandic Krona
JPY     Japanese Yen
KES     Kenyan Shilling
KRW     South Korean Won
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
NOK     Norwegian Krone
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
OMR     Omani Rial
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PHP     Philippine Peso
RSD     Serbian Dinar
RUB     Russian Ruble
SAR     Saudi Riyal
SGD     Singapore Dollar
THB     Thai Baht
TRY     New Turkish Lira
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
USD     United States Dollar
UYU     Uruguayan Peso
UZS     Uzbekistani Som
ZAR     South African Rand
 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $2,593,345,872)

   $ 2,540,280,913  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $316,280,512)

     316,280,512  

Cash

     24,469,769  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

 

Futures contracts

     1,723,870  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     163,801,754  

OTC derivatives

     18,235,596  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $22,721,303)

     24,348,043  

Interest and dividends receivable

     54,074,139  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     34,101  

Receivable for investments sold

     29,151,984  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     3,462,458  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     49,610,817  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     20,757,823  

Receivable for closed swap contracts

     335,121  

Upfront payments on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     38,843,199  

Total assets

   $ 3,285,410,099  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 17,209,996  

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements, including accrued interest of $298,672

     129,156,898  

Payable for investments purchased

     11,522,018  

Payable for securities sold short, at value (proceeds, $22,945,760)

     16,481,613  

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     152,210  

Payable for open forward commodity contracts

     4,537,148  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     51,556,248  

Payable for open swap contracts

     4,374,295  

Payable for closed swap contracts

     373,376  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     210,366  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Investment adviser fee

     2,407,460  

Trustees’ fees

     9,218  

Other

     251,836  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     146,147  

Accrued expenses

     1,301,422  

Total liabilities

   $ 239,690,251  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 3,045,719,848  

 

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Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2020
 

Interest and other income (net of foreign taxes, $1,163,896)

   $ 209,728,643  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $232,377)

     2,240,792  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,161,342  

Total investment income

   $ 213,130,777  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 29,354,652  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     3,370,875  

Legal and accounting services

     169,898  

Interest expense and fees

     2,618,004  

Dividend expense on securities sold short

     220,960  

Miscellaneous

     115,409  

Total expenses

   $ 35,958,298  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 1,161,983  

Total expense reductions

   $ 1,161,983  

Net expenses

   $ 34,796,315  

Net investment income

   $ 178,334,462  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $1,275,848)

   $ (17,421,580

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     77,371  

Futures contracts

     26,815,100  

Swap contracts

     27,999,966  

Foreign currency transactions

     (8,887,346

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     20,125,247  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,345,781  

Net realized gain

   $ 50,054,539  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $99,174)

   $ (117,310,295

Investments — affiliated investment

     (17,234

Securities sold short

     6,464,147  

Futures contracts

     (2,574,866

Swap contracts

     64,466,184  

Forward commodity contracts

     (4,537,148

Foreign currency

     (319,354

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,202,205  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (47,626,361

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 2,428,178  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 180,762,640  

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 178,334,462      $ 214,642,982  

Net realized gain (loss)

     50,054,539        (223,067,269

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (47,626,361      277,785,510  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 180,762,640      $ 269,361,223  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 204,435,055      $ 370,424,184  

Withdrawals

     (670,755,810      (1,825,445,711

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (466,320,755    $ (1,455,021,527

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (285,558,115    $ (1,185,660,304
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 3,331,277,963      $ 4,516,938,267  

At end of year

   $ 3,045,719,848      $ 3,331,277,963  

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

            

Expenses(1)

     1.11 %(2)       1.26 %(2)       1.11 %(2)      1.13     1.10

Net investment income

     5.69      5.86      5.09     4.54     5.09

Portfolio Turnover

     80      71      75     76     97

Total Return

     6.57 %(2)       8.22 %(2)       (7.08 )%(2)       5.65     7.79 %(3) 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 3,045,720      $ 3,331,278      $ 4,516,938     $ 4,067,979     $ 2,260,213  

 

(1)  

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.09%, 0.24%, 0.07%, 0.06% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.04%, 0.05% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(3) 

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the investment adviser reimbursed the Portfolio for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment which did not meet the Portfolio’s investment guidelines. The reimbursement had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund and Eaton Vance International (Cayman Islands) Short Duration Strategic Income Fund held an interest of 91.2%, 8.4% and 0.4%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The Portfolio seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance GMAP Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Portfolio organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary at October 31, 2020 were $7,573,310 or 0.2% of the Portfolio’s consolidated net assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Derivatives. Financial and commodities futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign financial futures contracts as described below. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Forward commodity contracts are generally valued at the price provided by the exchange on which they are traded or if unavailable, by a third party pricing service based on an interpolation of the forward rates. Swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, and in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Total return swaps are valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service based on the value of the underlying index or instrument and reference interest rate. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers.

Foreign Securities, Financial Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, financial futures contracts and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities and certain exchange-traded foreign financial futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign financial futures contracts to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities and foreign financial futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign financial futures contracts to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities and foreign financial futures contracts.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

 

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Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

The Subsidiary is treated as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and is not expected to be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Portfolio is treated as a U.S. shareholder of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Portfolio is required to include in gross income for U.S. federal tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the accompanying Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

 

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I  Financial and Commodities Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial or commodities futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, index or commodity, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial or commodities futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial or commodities futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange, Non-Deliverable Bond Forward and Forward Commodity Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared contracts, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. For centrally cleared contracts, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The Portfolio may also enter into non-deliverable bond forward contracts for the purchase or sale of a bond denominated in a non-deliverable foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. For non-deliverable bond forward contracts, unrealized gains and losses, based on changes in the value of the contract, and realized gains and losses are accounted for as described above. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on forward commodity contracts, which are entered into for the purchase or sale of a specific commodity at a fixed price on a future date, are accounted for as described above. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and, in the case of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

K  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Portfolio has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Portfolio had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Portfolio will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Portfolio exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

L  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared. Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

M  Inflation Swaps — Pursuant to inflation swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark index in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) in exchange for floating-rate payments based on the return of a benchmark index. By design, the benchmark index is an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index. The accounting policy for payments received or made and changes in the underlying value of the inflation swap are the same as for interest rate swaps as described above. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between the rate of interest and the benchmark index. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of interest rates or the index.

N  Cross-Currency Swaps — Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest cash flows are exchanged between two parties based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps also involve the exchange of the notional amounts at the start of the contract at the current spot rate with an agreement to

 

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re-exchange such amounts at a later date at either the same exchange rate, a specified rate or the then current spot rate. The entire principal value of a cross-currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.

O  Credit Default Swaps — When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Portfolio pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Portfolio also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments and receipts, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments or receipts for non-centrally cleared swaps are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 5 and 9. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

P  Total Return Swaps — In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.

Q  Swaptions — A purchased swaption contract grants the Portfolio, in return for payment of the purchase price, the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. When the Portfolio purchases a swaption, the premium paid to the writer is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. A written swaption gives the Portfolio the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into a swap contract according to the terms of the underlying agreement. When the Portfolio writes a swaption, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of the premium paid or received. When a swaption expires or an unexercised swaption is closed, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the premium paid or received, plus the cost to close. The Portfolio’s risk for purchased swaptions is limited to the premium paid. The writer of a swaption bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms of the underlying swap contract. Purchased swaptions traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

R  Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio security to another party, such as a bank or broker/dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Portfolio agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. In periods of increased demand for a security, the Portfolio may receive a payment from the counterparty for the use of the security, which is recorded as interest income. Because the Portfolio retains effective control over the transferred security, the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing. The Portfolio may enter into such agreements when it believes it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Portfolio enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Portfolio’s assets. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds (and the counterparty making a loan), they constitute a form of leverage. The Portfolio segregates cash or liquid assets equal to its obligation to repurchase the security. During the term of the agreement, the Portfolio may also be obligated to pledge additional cash and/or securities in the event of a decline in the fair value of the transferred security. In the event the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement becomes insolvent, recovery of the security transferred by the Portfolio may be delayed or the Portfolio may incur a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the security transferred by the Portfolio exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Portfolio.

 

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S  Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. When making a short sale, the Portfolio segregates liquid assets with the custodian equal to its obligations under the short sale. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to repay the lender any dividends or interest, which accrue during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Portfolio records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Portfolio sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest and dividends payable on securities sold short are recorded as an expense.

T  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Portfolio may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, forms of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio and the Subsidiary. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement between the Portfolio and BMR and the investment advisory agreement between the Subsidiary and BMR, the Portfolio and Subsidiary each pay BMR a fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of its respective average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.95% from $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.925% from $1 billion but less than $2.5 billion, 0.90% from $2.5 billion but less than $5 billion, and 0.88% of average daily net assets of $5 billion or more, and is payable monthly. In determining the investment adviser fee for the Portfolio and Subsidiary, the applicable advisory fee rate is based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio (inclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary). Such fee rate is then assessed separately on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets (exclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary) and the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets to determine the amount of the investment adviser fee. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $29,354,652 or 0.94% of the Portfolio’s consolidated average daily net assets. Pursuant to a voluntary expense reimbursement, BMR was allocated $1,161,983 of the Portfolio’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and securities sold short, for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 1,901,778,132      $ 2,106,388,638  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     60,381,632        79,731,102  
     $ 1,962,159,764      $ 2,186,119,740  

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio, including open derivative contracts and the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary, at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 2,959,902,900  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 113,965,569  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (249,485,917

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (135,520,348

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include written options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, non-deliverable bond forward contracts, forward commodity contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Commodity Risk: The Portfolio invests in commodities-linked derivative instruments, including commodity futures contracts, forward commodity contracts and total return swap contracts based on commodity indices, that provide exposure to the investment returns of certain commodities. Commodities-linked derivative instruments are used to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of commodities and to manage certain investment risks.

Credit Risk: The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

Equity Price Risk: The Portfolio enters into equity index futures contracts and options thereon and total return swaps to enhance total return and/or to manage certain investment risks.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency options, cross-currency swaps and total return swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk: The Portfolio utilizes various interest rate derivatives including non-deliverable bond forward contracts, interest rate futures contracts, interest rate swaps and swaptions, inflation swaps and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Portfolio enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $58,621,106. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $21,161,679 at October 31, 2020.

The OTC derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

 

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The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9) at October 31, 2020. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered portfolio may negotiate. As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered portfolio.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Caption
  Commodity     Credit     Equity Price     Foreign
Exchange
    Interest Rate     Total  

Not applicable

  $ 1,058,887   $ 39,125,976   $ 193,817   $ 18,549,676   $ 47,738,191   $ 106,666,547  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      49,610,817             49,610,817  

Receivable/Payable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    5,034,044       44,333,264       199,933       200,682       7,776,148       57,544,071  

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 6,092,931     $ 83,459,240     $ 393,750     $ 68,361,175     $ 55,514,339     $ 213,821,435  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 1,058,887     $ 39,125,976     $ 193,817     $ 18,549,676     $ 47,738,191     $ 106,666,547  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 5,034,044     $ 44,333,264     $ 199,933     $ 49,811,499     $ 7,776,148     $ 107,154,888  

Not applicable

  $     $ (14,102,644 )*    $ (1,320,676 )*    $ (13,770,869 )*    $ (88,501,761 )*    $ (117,695,950

Payable for open forward commodity contracts

    (4,537,148                             (4,537,148

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      (51,556,248           (51,556,248

Payable/Receivable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

          (403,175     (434,181     (521,422     (1,168,932     (2,527,710

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ (4,537,148   $ (14,505,819   $ (1,754,857   $ (65,848,539   $ (89,670,693   $ (176,317,056

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $     $ (14,102,644   $ (1,320,676   $ (13,770,869   $ (88,501,761   $ (117,695,950

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (4,537,148   $ (403,175   $ (434,181   $ (52,077,670   $ (1,168,932   $ (58,621,106

 

*

Only the daily variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.

 

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The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
    Total Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

  $ 1,936,259     $     $     $ (1,936,259   $     $ 2,150,000  

Bank of America, N.A.

    6,869,144       (1,818,348     (5,050,796                  

Barclays Bank PLC

    9,559,018       (110,945           (9,448,073           9,540,000  

BNP Paribas

    8,317,445       (8,317,445                        

Citibank, N.A.

    10,218,723       (6,214,196           (3,439,996     564,531       3,439,996  

Goldman Sachs International

    25,460,446       (1,332,273     (21,681,696           2,446,477        

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    11,012,332       (6,160,112     (4,852,220                  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    2,705,343       (948,950           (1,756,393           2,080,000  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    10,620       (10,620                        

Standard Chartered Bank

    30,533,774       (27,944,820                 2,588,954        

UBS AG

    531,784             (531,784                  
    $ 107,154,888     $ (52,857,709   $ (32,116,496   $ (16,580,721   $ 5,599,962     $ 17,209,996  
Counterparty   Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
    Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
    Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
    Total Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (1,818,348   $ 1,818,348     $     $         —     $     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    (110,945     110,945                          

BNP Paribas

    (12,722,947     8,317,445       4,405,502                    

Citibank, N.A.

    (6,214,196     6,214,196                         1,025,600  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    (216,634           216,634                    

Goldman Sachs International

    (1,332,273     1,332,273                          

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    (6,160,112     6,160,112                          

ICBC Standard Bank plc

    (515,896                       (515,896      

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    (948,950     948,950                          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    (450,134     10,620       400,986             (38,528      

Nomura International PLC

    (185,851           185,851                    

Standard Chartered Bank

    (27,944,820     27,944,820                          
    $ (58,621,106   $ 52,857,709     $ 5,208,973     $     $ (554,424   $ 1,025,600  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

                  $ 18,235,596  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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Information with respect to reverse repurchase agreements at October 31, 2020 is included at Note 7.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Caption   Commodity     Credit     Equity Price     Foreign
Exchange
    Interest Rate     Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

           

Investment transactions

  $     $     $ (6,535,555   $ (928,702   $ 4,842,052     $ (2,622,205

Futures contracts

    24,425,567             1,145,711             1,243,822       26,815,100  

Swap contracts

    13,484,817       21,747,063       8,809,974       (7,256,928     (8,784,960     27,999,966  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      20,125,247             20,125,247  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                            1,345,781       1,345,781  

Total

  $ 37,910,384     $ 21,747,063     $ 3,420,130     $ 11,939,617     $ (1,353,305   $ 73,663,889  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

           

Investments

  $     $     $ 4,906,018     $ 676,379     $ (5,711,069   $ (128,672

Futures contracts

    1,194,717             (3,783,326           13,743       (2,574,866

Swap contracts

    4,102,768       24,592,547       (797,686     6,200,435       30,368,120       64,466,184  

Forward commodity contracts

    (4,537,148                             (4,537,148

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      6,202,205             6,202,205  

Total

  $ 760,337     $ 24,592,547     $ 325,006     $ 13,079,019     $ 24,670,794     $ 63,427,703  

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Commodity
Contracts
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Non-deliverable
Bond Forward
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Swaptions
Purchased
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $97,961,000     $ 152,229,000     $ 25,565,000     $ 8,296,568,000     $ 14,284,000     $ 56,572,000     $ 5,264,567,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts and average number of purchased options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $37,876,000 and 210 contracts, respectively.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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7  Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Interest
Rate Paid
     Principal
Amount
     Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Barclays Bank PLC

     9/22/2020        On Demand (1)       2.50    $ 21,363,304      $ 21,421,163  

Barclays Bank PLC

     9/22/2020        On Demand (1)       2.50      10,248,010        10,275,765  

Barclays Bank PLC

     10/15/2020        On Demand (1)       2.50      6,610,032        6,617,376  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     10/1/2020        On Demand (1)       1.50      7,397,942        7,406,265  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     10/6/2020        On Demand (1)       1.00      20,617,178        20,630,923  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     10/6/2020        On Demand (1)       1.15      13,738,609        13,749,142  

Nomura International PLC

     5/28/2020        On Demand (1)       1.75      13,545,648        13,648,369  

Nomura International PLC

     5/28/2020        On Demand (1)       1.75      8,521,250        8,585,869  

Nomura International PLC

     10/26/2020        On Demand (1)       1.55      26,816,253        26,822,026  

Total

                              $ 128,858,226      $ 129,156,898  

 

(1)  

Open reverse repurchase agreement with no specific maturity date. Either party may terminate the agreement upon demand.

At October 31, 2020, the remaining contractual maturity of all open reverse repurchase agreements was overnight and continuous. The type of securities pledged as collateral for all open reverse repurchase agreements was sovereign debt.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the average borrowings under settled reverse repurchase agreements and the average interest rate paid were approximately $120,223,000 and 2.02%, respectively. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the reverse repurchase agreements, the carrying value of the payable for reverse repurchase agreements approximated its fair value at October 31, 2020. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the reverse repurchase agreements would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9) at October 31, 2020.

Reverse repurchase agreements entered into by the Portfolio are subject to Master Repurchase Agreements (MRA), which permit the Portfolio, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Portfolio.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s reverse repurchase agreements net of amounts available for offset under an MRA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements*
     Assets
Available for
Offset
    

Securities

Collateral
Pledged
(a)

     Net
Amount
(b)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ (38,314,304    $         —      $ 38,314,304      $         —  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     (41,786,330             41,786,330         

Nomura International PLC

     (49,056,264             49,056,264         
     $ (129,156,898    $      $ 129,156,898      $  

 

*

Including accrued interest.

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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8  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $316,280,512, which represents 10.4% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of
affiliated fund
  Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 172,862,422     $ 2,383,415,412     $ (2,240,057,459   $ 77,371     $ (17,234   $ 316,280,512     $ 1,161,342       316,280,512  

9  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Foreign Government Bonds

   $      $ 1,830,332,772      $      $ 1,830,332,772  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            130,341,970        35,326,462        165,668,432  

Sovereign Loans

            129,185,085               129,185,085  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

                   1,381,786        1,381,786  

Loan Participation Notes

                   52,169,729        52,169,729  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            8,674,005               8,674,005  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans

            34,077,662               34,077,662  

Common Stocks

     11,890,865        130,019,709             141,910,574  

Rights

            0               0  

Warrants

                   0        0  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Foreign Government Securities

            121,881,879               121,881,879  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            54,998,989               54,998,989  

Other

            316,280,512               316,280,512  

Total Investments

   $ 11,890,865      $ 2,755,792,583      $ 88,877,977      $ 2,856,561,425  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 68,160,493      $      $ 68,160,493  

Futures Contracts

     3,880,978                      3,880,978  

Swap Contracts

            141,779,964               141,779,964  

Total

   $ 15,771,843      $ 2,965,733,040      $ 88,877,977      $ 3,070,382,860  

Liability Description

 

                          

Securities Sold Short

   $      $ (16,481,613    $      $ (16,481,613

Forward Commodity Contracts

            (4,537,148             (4,537,148

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (65,327,117             (65,327,117

Futures Contracts

     (2,366,110      (687,974             (3,054,084

Swap Contracts

            (103,398,707             (103,398,707

Total

   $ (2,366,110    $ (190,432,559    $      $ (192,798,669

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

    

Investments
in Senior
Floating-

Rate
Loans

    Investments
in Foreign
Corporate
Bonds
    Investments
in Loan
Participation
Notes
    Investments
in Credit
Linked
Notes
    Investments
in Warrants
    Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2019

  $ 35,366,583     $ 16,752,410     $     $ 2,306,101     $ 0     $ 54,425,094  

Realized gains (losses)

    (3,732,599     (3,591,825           (1,010,268           (8,334,692

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,959,155       (2,938,552     373,332       333,631             727,566  

Cost of purchases

    1,629,464       42,654,506       51,796,397                   96,080,367  

Proceeds from sales

    (35,818,496     (18,177,050           (1,629,464           (55,625,010

Accrued discount (premium)

    977,679                               977,679  

Transfers to Level 3(1)

          626,973                         626,973  

Transfers from Level 3

                                   

Balance as of October 31, 2020

  $ 1,381,786     $ 35,326,462     $ 52,169,729     $     $ 0     $ 88,877,977  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of October 31, 2020

  $ (1,225,357   $ (5,611,898   $ 373,332     $     $     $ (6,463,923

 

(1) 

Transferred into Level 3 as a result of the unavailability of significant observable valuation inputs.

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 investments held as of October 31, 2020:

 

Type of Investment   Fair Value
as of
October 31, 2020
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Input     Impact to
Valuation from an
Increase to Input*

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

  $ 1,381,786   Estimated Recovery Value   Estimated Recovery Value Percentage     53.00   Increase

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    35,326,462     Matrix Pricing  

Credit Spread to Iceland Government Bond Yield

    2.00   Decrease

Loan Participation Notes

    52,169,729   Matrix Pricing   Adjusted Credit Spread to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan Quoted Policy Rate     2.15   Decrease

Warrants

    0     Price to Book Value Per Share   Price to Book Ratio     0.75     Increase

Included in foreign corporate bonds are securities valued at $0 based on their estimated recovery value percentage.

 

*

Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect.

10  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

The Portfolio’s investments in foreign instruments can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility.

 

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The Portfolio may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

11  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio and subsidiary (the “Portfolio”), including the consolidated portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements and financial highlights”). In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee              

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees              

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)              

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

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Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     23  

Federal Tax Information

     24  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     25  

Management and Organization

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Important Notices

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period that began November 1, 2019, included some of the best and worst equity performances in over a decade.

The period began with global equities rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by interest rate reductions by dozens of central banks worldwide. In July 2019, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) had cut rates for the first time in over a decade, followed by two additional rate cuts in September and October.

In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Equity markets along with credit markets plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

In response, the Fed announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up the markets. Across the globe, other central banks and governments launched aggressive monetary and fiscal responses to help mitigate the economic effects of the virus.

These moves helped calm the markets and initiated a global equity rally that began in late March and lasted through August. In the second quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks reported their best quarterly returns since 1998 — on the heels of the worst first quarter for American stocks since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. As with U.S. equities, overseas stock indexes reflected investor optimism as economies started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories resumed production.

In the final two months of the period, however, the equity rally stalled as the pandemic appeared to increase its drag on the global economy. Across Europe, nations that seemed to have beaten back the coronavirus during the summer initiated new lockdowns to combat a second wave of infections. In the U.S., coronavirus cases were on the rise in virtually every state.

Reflecting the increasingly grim economic outlook for fall and winter, most major global stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October. The one bright spot seemed to be several east Asian nations, which were among the first countries impacted by the pandemic and took strong measures to combat the coronavirus early on, and where economic activity had started to rebound by period-end.

For the period as a whole, the MSCI World Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned 4.36%; while the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 9.71%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned 32.84%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned –6.86%; while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 8.25% in U.S. dollars.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund (the Fund) returned 2.98% for Class A shares at net asset value, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Small Cap Index (the Index), which returned –0.01%.

Security selections drove the Fund’s outperformance in combination with beneficial sector allocations during the period.

The consumer discretionary sector was the top contributor to returns relative to the Index during the period, largely because of stock selections. In this sector, China MeiDong Auto Holdings, Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed Chinese auto dealer that sells premium and luxury car brands, performed well as demand recovered once the COVID-19

outbreak showed signs of being under control in China. In addition, consumption trends favored premium brands as prospective buyers sought to upgrade their cars during the period.

Games Workshop Group PLC, a tabletop gaming company based in the U.K. was another strong contributor in the consumer discretionary sector. Its stock price rose steadily with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. With stay-at-home mandates imposed worldwide to control the virus’ spread, sales of games skyrocketed as people sought to entertain themselves while being confined.

The stock price of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (National Vision), a discount optical retailer also in consumer discretionary, rose as the company reopened its stores within weeks of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Vision also benefited from extending and expanding its business partnership with Walmart, Inc. and projected strong earnings growth during the period.

An overweight exposure to the health care sector — the strongest performer within the Index — combined with beneficial stock selections also contributed significantly to relative returns.

DiaSorin SpA, a health care sector contributor based in Italy, makes diagnostic tests for immunity and analysis of individual genomes for the development of medical treatments. Its stock price rose sharply with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic as demand for its products surged during the period.

Selections within the financials and real estate sectors also made important contributions to returns. Underweight exposure to the energy sector — the worst performing sector within the Index — further enhanced performance relative to the Index during the period.

Although security selections were overall positive — especially in the industrials, financials, and real estate sectors — several of the largest detractors came from these sectors. Adverse selections in these sectors were particularly consequential as these sectors were among the weakest performers within the Index amid the COVID-19-induced economic contraction. Selections within the information technology and consumer staples sectors also weighed on relative returns during the period.

In the industrials sector, Hexcel Corp. (Hexcel), a provider of carbon fiber and other materials for the aerospace industry, was one of the largest detractors to returns. Hexcel’s stock price, already hurt by problems with Boeing’s 737 MAX, was further weighed down by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting slowdown in airline travel. Investors also reacted negatively to Hexcel’s proposed merger with Woodward, Inc., a supplier of flight and engine controls to the aerospace industry.

Also in the industrials sector, Melrose Industries PLC, a London-based buyer and seller of underperforming businesses, further detracted during the period. Its stock price fell as sales in many of its businesses, including aerospace, automotive, and powder metallurgy, dropped sharply with the onset of the pandemic. By period-end, the stock was sold from the Fund.

The stock price of Euronet Worldwide, Inc., an electronic payments services company, fell steeply in March as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and commerce all but halted as people were ordered to stay home to curb the virus’ spread.

National Retail Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust that invests in properties that are leased to retail businesses, was also a significant detractor to returns relative to the Index during the period. Its stock price fell with the pandemic’s outbreak, when many retail businesses were closed to stem the spread of the virus.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Aidan M. Farrell of Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited; Michael D. McLean, CFA and J. Griffith Noble, CFA, each of Eaton Vance Management

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        2.98      7.81      9.14

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –2.96        6.54        8.49  

Class C at NAV

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        2.25        7.01        8.33  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   1.27        7.01        8.33  

Class I at NAV

     10/01/2009        03/04/2002        3.18        8.08        9.41  

 

MSCI World Small Cap Index

                   –0.01      6.75      8.31
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           1.93      2.68      1.68

Net

           1.35        2.10        1.10  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $22,265          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $614,902          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Common Stock Sector Allocation (% of net assets)

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)5

 

 

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.

     1.6

Valvoline, Inc.

     1.6  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.

     1.4  

RealPage, Inc.

     1.3  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.

     1.3  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     1.3  

CMS Energy Corp.

     1.2  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

     1.2  

CubeSmart

     1.1  

Bapcor, Ltd.

     1.1  

Total

     13.1
 

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

MSCI World Small Cap Index is an unmanaged index of small-cap equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Prior to August 7, 2015, the Fund’s investment adviser employed an investment objective and strategy of seeking to achieve long-term after-tax returns by investing in value stocks of small-cap companies. From August 7, 2015 until March 1, 2018, the Fund’s investment adviser employed an investment objective and strategy of seeking long-term, after-tax returns by investing in stocks of global small-cap companies. Effective March 1, 2018, the Fund changed its investment objective and strategy to no longer seek after-tax returns. Performance prior to March 1, 2018 reflects the Fund’s performance under its former investment objectives and policies.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks.

 

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,160.00      $ 7.33 **       1.35

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,156.50      $ 11.38 **       2.10

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,161.50      $ 5.98 **       1.10
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.30      $ 6.85 **       1.35

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.60      $ 10.63 **       2.10

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.60      $ 5.58 **       1.10

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 99.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Australia — 3.4%  

Bapcor, Ltd.

    63,164     $ 340,440  

Bravura Solutions, Ltd.

    68,784       141,955  

carsales.com, Ltd.

    16,003       233,801  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    7,505       79,282  

OZ Minerals, Ltd.

    6,814       71,182  

Steadfast Group, Ltd.

    39,684       99,497  

Westgold Resources, Ltd.(1)

    59,792       108,786  
            $ 1,074,943  
Austria — 0.7%  

BAWAG Group AG(1)(2)

    6,268     $ 230,193  
            $ 230,193  
Belgium — 0.4%  

VGP NV

    955     $ 124,445  
            $ 124,445  
Canada — 2.8%  

Boyd Group Services, Inc.

    1,058     $ 151,764  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,480       139,050  

Keyera Corp.

    4,269       60,592  

Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,947       119,531  

Kirkland Lake Gold, Ltd.

    2,476       112,807  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    6,513       39,353  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    2,077       66,006  

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd., Class A(1)

    18,392       65,158  

TMX Group, Ltd.

    1,495       145,270  
            $ 899,531  
China — 0.7%  

China Meidong Auto Holdings, Ltd.

    53,119     $ 217,521  
            $ 217,521  
France — 0.2%  

Rubis SCA

    2,218     $ 72,927  
            $ 72,927  
Germany — 0.8%  

AIXTRON SE(1)

    10,618     $ 119,572  

Salzgitter AG(1)

    878       12,774  

TeamViewer AG(1)(2)

    2,649       116,762  
            $ 249,108  
Security   Shares     Value  
Israel — 0.4%  

Amot Investments, Ltd.

    26,445     $ 121,193  
            $ 121,193  
Italy — 3.9%  

Amplifon SpA(1)

    8,401     $ 305,441  

Banca Farmafactoring SpA(1)(2)

    47,989       221,402  

DiaSorin SpA

    867       190,331  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA(1)

    8,007       109,935  

Interpump Group SpA

    5,953       224,854  

MARR SpA(1)

    5,724       77,491  

Moncler SpA(1)

    2,601       104,070  
            $ 1,233,524  
Japan — 12.1%  

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

    18,000     $ 92,975  

FP Corp.

    3,726       148,599  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    4,049       67,729  

Invesco Office J REIT, Inc.

    929       115,249  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    4,650       157,762  

J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

    20,996       159,994  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    296       143,342  

Kewpie Corp.

    5,597       114,548  

Kose Corp.

    1,295       165,081  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    14,713       136,080  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.

    3,854       137,897  

Lion Corp.

    5,611       114,416  

Makita Corp.

    4,056       179,290  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

    38       181,559  

Miura Co., Ltd.

    4,478       210,978  

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

    2,800       106,387  

Nabtesco Corp.

    6,323       236,216  

Nohmi Bosai, Ltd.

    10,113       218,943  

Nomura Co., Ltd.

    13,662       88,224  

OSG Corp.

    9,020       135,129  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd.

    40,009       253,704  

Sankyu, Inc.

    3,504       125,519  

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

    4,322       205,089  

Sumco Corp.

    10,225       155,950  

Yamaha Corp.

    3,610       171,133  
            $ 3,821,793  
Luxembourg — 0.1%  

APERAM S.A.

    1,542     $ 41,382  
            $ 41,382  
 

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands — 1.6%  

Aalberts NV

    6,372     $ 213,775  

IMCD NV

    2,451       283,681  
            $ 497,456  
New Zealand — 0.5%  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    7,252     $ 167,771  
            $ 167,771  
Norway — 0.6%  

Entra ASA(2)

    13,341     $ 174,407  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    2,825       26,062  
            $ 200,469  
Sweden — 2.4%  

Addtech AB, Class B

    24,661     $ 272,531  

Boliden AB

    3,757       102,450  

Bravida Holding AB(2)

    11,754       135,523  

Indutrade AB(1)

    4,838       244,943  
            $ 755,447  
Switzerland — 1.0%  

Belimo Holding AG

    22     $ 163,607  

Galenica AG(2)

    2,196       138,484  
            $ 302,091  
United Kingdom — 9.5%  

Abcam PLC

    11,616     $ 221,605  

Avast PLC(2)

    22,112       135,884  

Cairn Energy PLC(1)

    28,906       51,967  

Cranswick PLC

    3,645       151,942  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    6,103       276,086  

Diploma PLC

    9,970       287,091  

First Derivatives PLC

    2,958       112,460  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    1,960       263,495  

Grainger PLC

    30,248       109,583  

Halma PLC

    9,527       292,361  

Howden Joinery Group PLC(1)

    22,369       184,675  

Judges Scientific PLC

    2,424       169,547  

Lancashire Holdings, Ltd.

    18,117       149,511  

Nomad Foods, Ltd.(1)

    9,735       236,074  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    1,119       163,590  

St. James’s Place PLC

    17,896       208,571  
            $ 3,014,442  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States — 58.1%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(1)

    14,071     $ 410,451  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(1)

    2,117       206,556  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    6,002       331,791  

Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(1)

    7,836       337,183  

Amedisys, Inc.(1)

    1,022       264,698  

AMETEK, Inc.

    2,387       234,403  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    3,287       200,671  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(1)

    1,328       136,757  

Autoliv, Inc.

    1,442       109,304  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(1)

    5,174       173,019  

Balchem Corp.

    1,876       187,506  

Ball Corp.

    2,735       243,415  

Black Knight, Inc.(1)

    3,362       295,688  

Brunswick Corp.

    4,024       256,369  

CBIZ, Inc.(1)

    10,671       241,912  

CDK Global, Inc.

    5,324       229,464  

Chemed Corp.

    531       253,988  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    1,303       113,817  

CMS Energy Corp.

    6,186       391,759  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    3,036       170,957  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    962       71,756  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    3,025       188,306  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    3,488       202,269  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    485       154,739  

CubeSmart

    10,642       361,083  

Dana, Inc.

    15,420       215,726  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(1)

    493       124,911  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    2,838       73,675  

Dorman Products, Inc.(1)

    2,473       220,765  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    3,019       401,769  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(1)

    2,871       258,304  

Envestnet, Inc.(1)

    4,025       308,879  

Envista Holdings Corp.(1)

    6,783       179,207  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    3,897       230,663  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1)

    3,330       295,837  

F5 Networks, Inc.(1)

    1,397       185,717  

First American Financial Corp.

    1,836       81,867  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    339       156,855  

First Republic Bank

    1,172       147,836  

Five Below, Inc.(1)

    1,430       190,676  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    6,022       141,999  

Haemonetics Corp.(1)

    3,192       322,679  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    9,401       261,348  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    5,290       161,186  

Hexcel Corp.

    4,023       134,690  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    317       10,750  
 

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)  

ICU Medical, Inc.(1)

    1,334     $ 237,172  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(1)

    1,463       210,818  

Kansas City Southern

    801       141,088  

Kirby Corp.(1)

    2,851       109,735  

Landstar System, Inc.

    2,087       260,249  

LHC Group, Inc.(1)

    1,437       311,182  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

    1,452       119,717  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    1,126       258,496  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(1)

    4,134       284,750  

Middleby Corp.(1)

    1,989       197,985  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

    35,580       368,609  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    6,848       219,205  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(1)

    10,686       430,966  

nCino, Inc.(1)

    668       47,107  

NIC, Inc.

    12,297       275,699  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    3,029       209,122  

PDC Energy, Inc.(1)

    3,730       44,462  

Performance Food Group Co.(1)

    4,636       155,816  

Polaris, Inc.

    1,244       113,030  

R1 RCM, Inc.(1)

    18,545       332,326  

RealPage, Inc.(1)

    7,534       419,568  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    7,315       339,855  

RLI Corp.

    2,765       239,726  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    3,043       158,419  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(1)

    1,742       178,485  

South State Corp.

    3,326       204,216  

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

    5,256       200,884  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(1)

    1,058       115,322  

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,035       329,368  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(1)

    1,472       131,008  

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(1)

    10,603       499,295  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    4,969       270,711  

Trex Co., Inc.(1)

    2,220       154,379  

Valvoline, Inc.

    25,338       498,399  

Visteon Corp.(1)

    2,050       183,783  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    2,809       168,877  

Woodward, Inc.

    1,690       134,440  
            $ 18,427,469  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $25,677,453)

 

  $ 31,451,705  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.8%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Funds — 0.8%  

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

    1,946     $ 110,825  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

    980       150,028  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $267,895)

 

  $ 260,853  
Short-Term Investments — 0.3%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(3)

    112,053     $ 112,053  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $112,053)

 

  $ 112,053  

Total Investments — 100.3%
(identified cost $26,057,401)

 

  $ 31,824,611  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%

 

  $ (104,790

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 31,719,821  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(2) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,152,655 or 3.6% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(3) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Sector Classification of Portfolio

 

Sector   Percentage
of Net Assets
    Value  

Industrials

    20.6   $ 6,521,757  

Health Care

    15.1       4,800,883  

Consumer Discretionary

    14.0       4,451,209  

Information Technology

    14.0       4,435,727  

Financials

    11.1       3,526,756  

Real Estate

    9.6       3,042,282  

Materials

    5.8       1,848,021  

Consumer Staples

    4.0       1,263,754  

Utilities

    3.2       1,005,599  

Energy

    1.0       321,916  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    0.8       260,853  

Communication Services

    0.8       233,801  

Short-Term Investments

    0.3       112,053  

Total Investments

    100.3   $ 31,824,611  
 

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $25,945,348)

   $ 31,712,558  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $112,053)

     112,053  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $2,522)

     2,526  

Dividends receivable

     24,098  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     31  

Receivable for investments sold

     169,918  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     9,804  

Tax reclaims receivable

     18,248  

Total assets

   $ 32,049,236  
Liabilities         

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 168,828  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     59,138  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     21,031  

Administration fee

     4,206  

Distribution and service fees

     6,707  

Trustees’ fees

     179  

Other

     2,647  

Accrued expenses

     66,679  

Total liabilities

   $ 329,415  

Net Assets

   $ 31,719,821  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 25,882,962  

Distributable earnings

     5,836,859  

Total

   $ 31,719,821  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 21,164,440  

Shares Outstanding

     1,513,204  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 13.99  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 14.84  
Class C Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 2,201,694  

Shares Outstanding

     211,357  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.42  
Class I Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 8,353,687  

Shares Outstanding

     574,768  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 14.53  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $18,768)

   $ 444,256  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,870  

Total investment income

   $ 446,126  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 247,488  

Administration fee

     49,498  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     55,440  

Class C

     26,757  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,250  

Custodian fee

     54,981  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     48,189  

Legal and accounting services

     41,372  

Printing and postage

     16,560  

Registration fees

     49,858  

Miscellaneous

     12,391  

Total expenses

   $ 604,784  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 158,985  

Total expense reductions

   $ 158,985  

Net expenses

   $ 445,799  

Net investment income

   $ 327  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 527,994  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     169  

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,812

Net realized gain

   $ 525,351  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (164,333

Foreign currency

     62  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (164,271

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 361,080  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 361,407  

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 327      $ 110,163  

Net realized gain

     525,351        1,355,884  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (164,271      2,675,453  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 361,407      $ 4,141,500  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (841,717    $ (1,822,708

Class C

     (128,085      (861,771

Class I

     (337,724      (741,356

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (1,307,526    $ (3,425,835

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 1,233,259      $ 1,890,773  

Class C

     134,447        235,182  

Class I

     4,041,690        2,332,595  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     781,960        1,707,909  

Class C

     110,863        811,148  

Class I

     333,341        741,356  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (4,976,643      (5,758,181

Class C

     (704,670      (3,335,717

Class I

     (4,900,134      (3,135,663

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     419,063        2,954,243  

Class C

     (419,063      (2,954,243

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (3,945,887    $ (4,510,598

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (4,892,006    $ (3,794,933
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 36,611,827      $ 40,406,760  

At end of year

   $ 31,719,821      $ 36,611,827  

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.050      $ 13.770      $ 14.010     $ 11.150     $ 16.530  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ (2)     $ 0.045      $ 0.001     $ 0.002     $ 0.102  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.438        1.384        0.128       2.858       (0.164

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.438      $ 1.429      $ 0.129     $ 2.860     $ (0.062
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.071    $ (0.030    $ (0.072   $     $  

From net realized gain

     (0.427      (1.119      (0.297           (5.318

Total distributions

   $ (0.498    $ (1.149    $ (0.369   $     $ (5.318

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 13.990      $ 14.050      $ 13.770     $ 14.010     $ 11.150  

Total Return(3)(4)

     2.98      12.20      0.84     25.65     (0.46 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 21,164      $ 24,111      $ 22,341     $ 13,815     $ 13,847  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

            

Expenses(4)

     1.35      1.35      1.36     1.40     1.41

Net investment income

     0.00 %(7)       0.34      0.01     0.02     0.92

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(8)

                   11 %(9)      59     92

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     51      50      41 %(9)(10)             

 

  (1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

Amount is less than $0.0005.

 

  (3)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

  (4)

The investment adviser of the Portfolio and/or the administrator of the Fund reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.48%, 0.58%, 0.62%, 0.80% and 0.77% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  (5)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

  (7)

Amount is less than 0.005%.

 

  (8)

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

  (9)

Not annualized.

 

(10) 

For the period from January 22, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

References to Portfolio herein are to Tax-Managed Global Small-Cap Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on January 19, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.590      $ 10.690      $ 10.970      $ 8.790     $ 14.230  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income (loss)(1)

   $ (0.076    $ (0.046    $ (0.087    $ (0.072   $ 0.014  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.333        1.030        0.104        2.252       (0.136

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.257      $ 0.984      $ 0.017      $ 2.180     $ (0.122
Less Distributions                                            

From net realized gain

   $ (0.427    $ (1.084    $ (0.297    $     $ (5.318

Total distributions

   $ (0.427    $ (1.084    $ (0.297    $     $ (5.318

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.420      $ 10.590      $ 10.690      $ 10.970     $ 8.790  

Total Return(2)(3)

     2.25      11.32      0.06      24.80     (1.24 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 2,202      $ 3,227      $ 8,988      $ 4,965     $ 4,717  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     2.10      2.10      2.11      2.15     2.16

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.75 )%       (0.45 )%       (0.76 )%       (0.72 )%      0.16

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(5)

                   11 %(6)       59     92

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     51      50      41 %(6)(7)              

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser of the Portfolio and/or the administrator of the Fund reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.48%, 0.58%, 0.62%, 0.80% and 0.77% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(5) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(6) 

Not annualized.

 

(7) 

For the period from January 22, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

References to Portfolio herein are to Tax-Managed Global Small-Cap Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on January 19, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.580      $ 14.240      $ 14.480     $ 11.490     $ 16.840  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.034      $ 0.079      $ 0.040     $ 0.036     $ 0.108  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.450        1.442        0.123       2.954       (0.140

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.484      $ 1.521      $ 0.163     $ 2.990     $ (0.032
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.107    $ (0.062    $ (0.106   $     $  

From net realized gain

     (0.427      (1.119      (0.297           (5.318

Total distributions

   $ (0.534    $ (1.181    $ (0.403   $     $ (5.318

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 14.530      $ 14.580      $ 14.240     $ 14.480     $ 11.490  

Total Return(2)(3)

     3.18      12.51      1.05     26.02     (0.19 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 8,354      $ 9,273      $ 9,078     $ 5,259     $ 3,138  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

            

Expenses(3)

     1.10      1.10      1.11     1.15     1.16

Net investment income

     0.24      0.57      0.27     0.27     0.94

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(5)

                   11 %(6)      59     92

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     51      50      41 %(6)(7)             

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser of the Portfolio and/or the administrator of the Fund reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.48%, 0.58%, 0.62%, 0.80% and 0.77% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(5) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(6) 

Not annualized.

 

(7) 

For the period from January 22, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

References to Portfolio herein are to Tax-Managed Global Small-Cap Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on January 19, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term total return. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Fund’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, derecognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

 

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E  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 186,893      $ 618,049  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 1,120,633      $ 2,807,786  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, distributable earnings was decreased by $61,641 and paid-in capital was increased by $61,641 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 34,357  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

   $ 367,397  

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 5,435,105  

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 26,390,700  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 7,170,441  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,736,530

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 5,433,911  

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, and is payable monthly. On net assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the investment adviser fee amounted to $247,488 or 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, BMR pays Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. EVAIL uses the portfolio management, research and other resources of its affiliate, Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited (EVGA), in rendering investment advisory services to the Fund. EVGA has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with EVAIL pursuant to which EVGA is considered a participating affiliate of the sub-adviser as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allowing U.S. registered investment advisers to use portfolio management or research resources of unregistered advisory affiliates subject to the supervision of a U.S. registered adviser. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $49,498. EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (related to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 1.35%, 2.10% and 1.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $158,985 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $10,287 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $958 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $55,440 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $20,068 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $6,689 for Class C shares.

 

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Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $100 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $16,806,527 and $22,038,458, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     91,767        141,581  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     53,817        147,999  

Redemptions

     (383,238      (429,622

Converted from Class C shares

     34,621        233,929  

Net increase (decrease)

     (203,033      93,887  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     13,138        24,009  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     10,180        92,597  

Redemptions

     (70,348      (344,074

Converted to Class A shares

     (46,277      (308,635

Net decrease

     (93,307      (536,103
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     309,691        166,593  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     22,120        62,038  

Redemptions

     (393,157      (229,898

Net decrease

     (61,346      (1,267

 

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8  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

9  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $112,053, which represents 0.3% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
   

Net

realized
gain (loss)

    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

             

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 71,542     $ 9,837,625     $ (9,797,283   $ 169     $         —     $ 112,053     $ 1,870       112,053  

10  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Asia/Pacific

   $      $ 5,282,028      $         —      $ 5,282,028  

Developed Europe

     236,074        6,485,410               6,721,484  

Developed Middle East

            121,193               121,193  

North America

     19,327,000                      19,327,000  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 19,563,074      $ 11,888,631    $      $ 31,451,705  

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 260,853      $      $      $ 260,853  

Short-Term Investments

            112,053               112,053  

Total Investments

   $ 19,823,927      $ 12,000,684      $      $ 31,824,611  

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

 

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11  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies or entities whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

12  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust) (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals, the dividends received deduction for corporations and capital gains dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $358,278, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction.  Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2020 ordinary income dividends, 79.70% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Capital Gains Dividends.  The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2020, $427,392 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee (continued)

William H. Park

1947

  

Chairperson of

the Board

and Trustee

     2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

125 Old Broad Street

London, EC2N 1AR

United Kingdom

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Annual Report October 31, 2020

Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     29  

Federal Tax Information

     30  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     31  

Management and Organization

     32  

Important Notices

     35  


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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which turned into a global pandemic that ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and led to a dramatic decline in economic activity across the globe.

The first three months of the period were relatively uneventful for capital markets. The initial signs of trouble appeared in late January 2020 as coronavirus headlines rattled investor nerves across the globe and the stock market plunged over 30% by mid-March, accompanied by a squeeze in the credit markets. Spreads in credit markets reached their widest levels in over a decade, with securitized product markets seeing the sharpest declines as commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities were hit hard during the pandemic.

Globally, central banks acted swiftly and at an unprecedented scale to support markets and the global economy. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), cut its benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 0.00%-0.25%. In addition, the Fed went back to its global financial crisis playbook and began a new quantitative easing program, increasing its balance sheet by roughly $2 trillion from March to May.

In addition, the economy and markets were supported by the CARES Act, the largest economic stimulus package in U.S. history, which amounted to nearly 10% of U.S. gross domestic product. The bill provided, in part, $1,200 checks to many individuals, increased unemployment benefits, and provided forgivable loans to small businesses, including a reprise from the 2008 financial crises of the Fed’s Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan program designed to create liquidity in the asset-backed securities market.

Despite second and third waves of the pandemic, the U.S. economy began to recover sooner than expected. Positive developments on COVID-19 vaccines gave investors confidence that despite short-term economic challenges, unemployment and other key economic indicators might recover more robustly to pre-COVID-19 levels during the second half of 2021.

The stock market hit new highs in the second half of 2020. In the bond market, investors showed a willingness for additional risk in search of yield. Credit spreads in the corporate bond market reversed most of their March widening by the end of year and yields in investment-grade corporate bonds hit all-time lows amid an uneven economic recovery.

In the Treasury bond market, it was a tale of two halves. As the Fed cut its rate to near zero percent in March, interest rates plummeted across the Treasury curve and hit record lows. The Fed indicated it would likely keep rates low for the next year or two. The 10-year Treasury yield eventually bottomed around 0.50%, roughly 90 basis points (bps) below its 2016 low. As the labor market improved and credit spreads reversed their widening trend, the Treasury curve steepened during the last three months of the period.

The Fed also transitioned from allowing approximately $20 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to roll off its balance sheet per month at the beginning of the period, to purchasing over $1 trillion in

agency MBS since March 2020 in an attempt to stabilize the mortgage market. In response to the Fed’s actions, the MBS market heated up and average 30-year mortgage rates fell by nearly 100 bps. As mortgage rates approached record lows, current and prospective homeowners took advantage. Despite the Fed’s support, faster prepayments and higher supply caused MBS spreads versus Treasurys to widen by about 10 bps during the period — about 30 bps higher than long-term averages.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund (the Fund) returned 4.40% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index (the Index), which returned 5.28%.

As calendar year 2019 came to a close, there was little expectation from the bond market that the Fed would need to continue with further rate cuts. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and the U.S. economy contracted at a magnitude not seen since the Great Depression, expectations suddenly shifted and the Fed acted in an aggressive manor, cutting the federal funds rate to near zero percent and promising that its monetary policy would be supportive for years to come. In response, Treasury yields hit record lows across the curve during the period.

The main detractor from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period was the Fund’s shorter duration, which hurt relative performance as Treasury yields fell to record lows. Investments in floating-rate agency MBS also detracted from relative performance as interest rates fell and bond coupons reset lower.

During the period, fixed-rate agency MBS spreads versus U.S. Treasurys also widened as the MBS market saw record supply month after month. As interest rates fell, an increasing number of homeowners sought to refinance their mortgages, resulting in faster prepayments and wider yield spreads.

Fixed-rate agency MBS held by the Fund also underperformed the Index due to shorter durations, which were unable to keep up with the longer duration Treasury index as yields fell. Agency credit risk transfer bonds contributed to Fund performance relative to the Index as the Fund invested in the sector after dislocations caused spreads in the sector to reach all-time highs during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Andrew Szczurowski, CFA and Alexander Payne, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
    

Performance

Inception Date

    One Year      Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     08/24/1984        08/24/1984       4.40      1.75     1.48

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                  2.05        1.30       1.24  

Class C at NAV

     11/01/1993        08/24/1984       3.63        0.99       0.73  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                  2.63        0.99       0.73  

Class I at NAV

     04/03/2009        08/24/1984       4.66        2.00       1.73  

Class R at NAV

     08/12/2005        08/24/1984       4.15        1.49       1.21  

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index

                  5.28      2.75     2.24
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4            Class A     Class C      Class I     Class R  

Gross

        1.26     2.01      1.01     1.51

Net

        1.12       1.87        0.87       1.37  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $10,754          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $296,762          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $11,282          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)5

 

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. government bonds with maturities from one year up to (but not including) 10 years. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Other represents any investment type less than 1% of total investments.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Credit Risk Transfer securities (CRT) are mortgage-related bonds issued by U.S. housing agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CRTs issued by Fannie Mae are called CAS (Connecticut Avenue Securities), and the ones issued by Freddie Mac are called STACR (Structured Agency Credit Risk).

 

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
    

Annualized

Expense
Ratio

 

Actual

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.90      $ 5.32 **       1.05

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.10      $ 9.10 **       1.80

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.50      $ 4.05 **       0.80

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.00      $ 6.57 **       1.30
 

Hypothetical

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.90      $ 5.33 **       1.05

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.10      $ 9.12 **       1.80

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.10      $ 4.06 **       0.80

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.60      $ 6.60 **       1.30

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 53.6%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:            

Series 30, Class I, 7.50%, 4/25/24

  $ 23     $ 25,172  

Series 1822, Class Z, 6.90%, 3/15/26

    183       202,523  

Series 1829, Class ZB, 6.50%, 3/15/26

    39       41,796  

Series 1896, Class Z, 6.00%, 9/15/26

    71       77,133  

Series 2075, Class PH, 6.50%, 8/15/28

    44       49,657  

Series 2091, Class ZC, 6.00%, 11/15/28

    144       160,818  

Series 2102, Class Z, 6.00%, 12/15/28

    39       44,461  

Series 2115, Class K, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    339       375,260  

Series 2142, Class Z, 6.50%, 4/15/29

    96       109,659  

Series 4039, Class ME, 2.00%, 12/15/40

    293       296,473  

Series 4107, Class SA, 2.486%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(1)

    1,452       1,406,560  

Series 4107, Class SB, 2.486%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(1)

    722       699,240  

Series 4107, Class SC, 2.486%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(1)

    1,731       1,676,777  

Series 4107, Class SD, 2.486%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(1)

    1,293       1,252,479  

Series 4204, Class AF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 5/15/43(2)

    2,532       2,503,293  

Series 4212, Class NS, 5.222%, (5.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.20), 6/15/43(1)

    1,446       1,442,775  

Series 4250, Class ZA, 4.50%, 9/15/43

    639       637,511  

Series 4259, Class UE, 2.50%, 5/15/43

    1,356       1,382,841  

Series 4337, Class YT, 3.50%, 4/15/49

    2,851       2,855,040  

Series 4584, Class PM, 3.00%, 5/15/46

    1,289       1,298,755  

Series 4623, Class SK, 3.465%, (3.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.71), 10/15/46(1)

    905       895,987  

Series 4631, Class KQ, 5.702%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 2.00), 10/15/46(1)

    392       399,625  

Series 4637, Class SK, 4.731%, (4.98% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.66), 4/15/44(1)

    267       260,840  

Series 4639, Class KF, 1.449%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 12/15/44(2)

    3,968       3,961,737  

Series 4754, Class FJ, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/15/44(2)

    4,445       4,343,718  

Series 4776, Class C, 4.50%, 3/15/43

    691       693,897  

Series 4845, Class EA, 4.50%, 6/15/43

    175       174,933  

Series 4846, Class EA, 4.50%, 8/15/43

    169       169,775  

Series 4859, Class GA, 4.50%, 10/15/43

    424       425,316  

Series 4927, Class ZQ, 3.50%, 9/25/49

    585       585,082  

Series 4938, Class KZ, 2.50%, 12/25/49

    603       586,110  

Series 4954, Class ZL, 3.50%, 2/25/50

    565       565,137  

Series 4980, Class UZ, 3.00%, 6/25/50

    775       775,034  

Series 4980, Class ZP, 2.50%, 7/25/49

    2,038       2,041,247  

Series 4990, Class TZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    2,017       2,005,244  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

Series 4992, Class KZ, 2.75%, 7/25/50

  $ 868     $ 870,043  

Series 4999, Class C, 2.00%, 6/25/50

    1,338       1,333,905  

Series 5000, Class ZP, 3.00%, 7/25/50

    1,858       1,867,402  

Series 5003, Class AZ, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    1,908       1,912,848  

Series 5003, Class BZ, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    1,916       1,900,025  

Series 5003, Class PZ, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    970       960,974  

Series 5020, Class EZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    1,981       1,956,946  

Series 5020, Class TZ, 2.50%, 9/25/50

    1,645       1,649,248  

Series 5020, Class ZD, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    961       957,943  

Series 5021, Class CZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    2,988       2,950,938  

Series 5021, Class NZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    1,998       1,976,112  

Series 5023, Class WZ, 2.50%, 9/25/50

    1,840       1,839,422  

Series 5028, Class AZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    2,985       2,958,936  

Series 5028, Class TZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    1,999       1,986,822  

Series 5028, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    2,989       2,961,016  

Series 5031, Class Z, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    3,000       3,006,152  

Series 5034, Class GZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    2,000       2,001,959  

Series 5034, Class KZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    2,000       2,003,846  

Series 5035, Class AZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    3,000       2,967,783  

Series 5035, Class ZK, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    4,000       3,973,748  

Series 5035, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    3,000       2,976,750  

Series 5036, Class ZA, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    4,000       4,019,724  

Series 5038, Class CZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    1,000       988,941  

Series 5039, Class ZJ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    1,000       988,910  

Series 5040, Class TZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    2,000       2,007,204  
Interest Only:(3)            

Series 362, Class C12, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    4,593       650,299  

Series 4676, Class DI, 4.00%, 7/15/44

    2,313       55,719  

Series 4693, Class EI, 3.50%, 8/15/42

    3,502       51,105  

Series 4700, Class WI, 3.50%, 1/15/44

    1,470       19,488  

Series 4749, Class IL, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    2,433       278,625  

Series 4756, Class KI, 4.00%, 1/15/48

    2,729       288,183  

Series 4767, Class IM, 4.00%, 5/15/45

    1,882       43,618  

Series 4768, Class IO, 4.00%, 3/15/48

    1,951       222,210  

Series 4772, Class PI, 4.00%, 1/15/48

    2,893       316,952  

Series 4791, Class JI, 4.00%, 5/15/48

    4,402       461,263  

Series 4966, Class SY, 5.902%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/50(1)

    5,833       869,194  

Series 5008, Class IE, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    11,915       1,129,027  

Series 5010, Class I, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    4,956       467,587  

Series 5010, Class IN, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    4,972       505,877  

Series 5010, Class NI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    3,978       412,619  

Series 5016, Class UI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    3,972       376,342  

Series 5017, Class DI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    6,950       658,599  

Series 5022, Class AI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    4,987       486,337  

Series 5024, Class CI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    10,952       1,123,436  
 

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            
Interest Only:(3) (continued)            

Series 5025, Class GI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

  $ 1,595     $ 155,498  

Series 5028, Class TI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    1,900       188,437  

Series 5038, Class DI, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    10,000       1,041,732  
Principal Only:(4)            

Series 246, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/37

    2,303       2,283,675  

Series 3435, Class PO, 0.00%, 4/15/38

    2,175       2,040,996  

Series 4239, Class OU, 0.00%, 7/15/43

    823       736,068  
            $ 102,302,388  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes:
           

Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, 3.899%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/25/50(2)(5)

  $ 10,000     $ 10,126,991  

Series 2020-HQA4, Class M2, 3.299%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 9/25/50(2)(5)

    7,500       7,557,742  
            $ 17,684,733  
Federal National Mortgage Association:            

Series G92-44, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/22

  $ 0 (6)    $ 214  

Series 1993-16, Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23

    24       25,368  

Series 1993-39, Class Z, 7.50%, 4/25/23

    75       79,635  

Series 1993-45, Class Z, 7.00%, 4/25/23

    73       76,895  

Series 1993-149, Class M, 7.00%, 8/25/23

    35       38,136  

Series 1993-178, Class PK, 6.50%, 9/25/23

    76       80,304  

Series 1994-40, Class Z, 6.50%, 3/25/24

    94       100,716  

Series 1994-42, Class K, 6.50%, 4/25/24

    381       410,729  

Series 1994-82, Class Z, 8.00%, 5/25/24

    113       122,930  

Series 2000-49, Class A, 8.00%, 3/18/27

    148       166,423  

Series 2001-81, Class HE, 6.50%, 1/25/32

    344       400,749  

Series 2002-1, Class G, 7.00%, 7/25/23

    44       46,733  

Series 2012-35, Class GE, 3.00%, 5/25/40

    446       447,057  

Series 2012-133, Class WS, 3.668%, (3.79% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.83), 12/25/42(1)

    911       909,598  

Series 2012-134, Class ZT, 2.00%, 12/25/42

    2,210       2,136,817  

Series 2013-6, Class TY, 1.50%, 2/25/43

    795       781,279  

Series 2013-52, Class MD, 1.25%, 6/25/43

    1,814       1,793,084  

Series 2013-58, Class KS, 5.701%, (5.93% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.50), 6/25/43(1)

    2,668       2,662,178  

Series 2013-58, Class SC, 5.776%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.50), 6/25/43(1)

    1,618       1,650,317  

Series 2013-122, Class ES, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 7/25/43(2)

    809       826,402  

Series 2016-60, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 9/25/46

    162       161,716  

Series 2016-89, Class ZH, 3.00%, 12/25/46

    1,059       1,063,448  

Series 2017-75, Class Z, 3.00%, 9/25/57

    1,370       1,369,368  

Series 2018-18, Class QD, 4.50%, 5/25/45

    1,738       1,781,187  

Series 2019-1, Class FH, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 2/25/49(2)

    214       213,880  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)            

Series 2019-44, Class MZ, 3.00%, 3/25/49

  $ 429     $ 440,197  

Series 2019-57, Class UZ, 3.50%, 10/25/49

    330       329,617  

Series 2019-67, Class EZ, 3.00%, 11/25/49

    260       260,140  

Series 2019-71, Class AZ, 3.50%, 11/25/49

    172       172,074  

Series 2019-71, Class DZ, 3.50%, 11/25/49

    162       161,918  

Series 2020-9, Class ZC, 3.50%, 2/25/50

    311       310,646  

Series 2020-23, Class CZ, 3.00%, 2/25/50

    782       781,493  

Series 2020-23, Class ZC, 3.00%, 2/25/50

    2,135       2,138,773  

Series 2020-24, Class BZ, 3.00%, 4/25/50

    1,365       1,368,086  

Series 2020-25, Class Z, 3.00%, 4/25/50

    626       626,924  

Series 2020-32, Class ZA, 3.50%, 5/25/50

    2,311       2,312,092  

Series 2020-36, Class ZN, 2.50%, 6/25/50

    1,106       1,105,906  

Series 2020-40, Class KZ, 3.50%, 6/25/50

    380       380,136  

Series 2020-41, Class Z, 2.50%, 6/25/50

    489       488,306  

Series 2020-41, Class ZC, 3.00%, 6/25/50

    363       363,521  

Series 2020-45, Class HZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    1,926       1,898,268  

Series 2020-45, Class JZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    980       967,640  

Series 2020-45, Class MA, 3.081%, (3.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.80), 6/25/43(1)

    1,044       1,018,569  

Series 2020-45, Class NZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    1,810       1,815,977  

Series 2020-46, Class KZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    2,336       2,341,338  

Series 2020-46, Class QZ, 2.50%, 3/15/48

    704       704,656  

Series 2020-46, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 7/25/50

    1,046       1,050,811  

Series 2020-56, Class Z, 3.00%, 8/25/50

    705       704,988  

Series 2020-56, Class ZA, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    380       380,225  

Series 2020-62, Class Z, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    2,758       2,737,235  

Series 2020-70, Class JZ, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    2,971       2,972,416  

Series 2020-79, Class TZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    2,000       2,004,430  
Interest Only:(3)            

Series 2017-66, Class TI, 0.05%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR, 0.05% cap), 10/25/42(1)

    30,227       72,213  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

    8,127       694,075  

Series 2019-1, Class SA, 5.251%, (5.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/49(1)

    7,085       1,011,617  

Series 2020-23, Class SP, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/50(1)

    5,785       918,959  

Series 2020-45, Class HI, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    5,139       568,508  

Series 2020-45, Class IJ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    9,379       991,233  

Series 2020-72, Class DI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    4,991       518,366  

Series 2020-72, Class IA, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    3,732       381,855  

Series 2020-73, Class NI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    5,984       590,619  
Principal Only:(4)            

Series 379, Class 1, 0.00%, 5/25/37

    1,582       1,513,923  

Series 2014-9, Class DO, 0.00%, 2/25/43

    922       834,179  

Series 2014-17, Class PO, 0.00%, 4/25/44

    2,113       1,905,750  
            $ 57,182,842  
 

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage Association:            

Series 2011-156, Class GA, 2.00%, 12/16/41

  $ 325     $ 318,567  

Series 2016-101, Class ZU, 3.00%, 7/20/46

    111       111,834  

Series 2016-168, Class JS, 4.298%, (4.46% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.12), 11/20/46(1)

    1,593       1,637,085  

Series 2017-137, Class AF, 0.651%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 9/20/47(2)

    2,823       2,840,073  

Series 2019-97, Class ZC, 3.50%, 8/20/49

    112       111,934  

Series 2019-108, Class KZ, 3.50%, 8/20/49

    851       854,543  

Series 2019-110, Class Z, 3.50%, 9/20/49

    990       990,591  

Series 2019-110, Class ZD, 3.50%, 9/20/49

    109       109,190  

Series 2019-123, Class PZ, 3.50%, 10/20/49

    805       806,013  

Series 2019-126, Class ZA, 3.50%, 10/20/49

    76       76,176  

Series 2019-143, Class KZ, 3.50%, 11/20/49

    560       560,569  

Series 2019-151, Class EZ, 3.50%, 12/20/49

    7       7,003  

Series 2019-152, Class BZ, 4.00%, 12/20/49

    37       36,497  

Series 2019-152, Class NU, 3.50%, 12/20/49

    11       11,084  

Series 2020-15, Class PZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    582       582,110  

Series 2020-16, Class UZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    1,252       1,252,898  

Series 2020-17, Class EZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    860       859,792  

Series 2020-21, Class GZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    826       828,922  

Series 2020-21, Class LZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    54       54,093  

Series 2020-30, Class MZ, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    252       252,246  

Series 2020-31, Class ZH, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    1,771       1,772,579  

Series 2020-32, Class KS, 3.50%, 3/20/50

    1,526       1,531,347  

Series 2020-33, Class PZ, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    2,605       2,610,217  

Series 2020-34, Class DZ, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    571       571,097  

Series 2020-47, Class ZD, 3.00%, 4/20/50

    1,461       1,460,888  

Series 2020-47, Class ZL, 3.50%, 4/20/50

    1,738       1,748,569  

Series 2020-51, Class ZC, 3.00%, 4/20/50

    857       858,650  

Series 2020-55, Class NZ, 3.00%, 4/20/50

    1,493       1,498,451  

Series 2020-61, Class AZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    1,201       1,202,375  

Series 2020-61, Class CS, 2.50%, 5/20/50

    977       975,187  

Series 2020-61, Class ZA, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    1,983       1,977,994  

Series 2020-61, Class ZD, 2.50%, 5/20/50

    651       649,737  

Series 2020-63, Class UZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    756       757,677  

Series 2020-84, Class BZ, 2.50%, 6/20/50

    3,140       3,101,295  

Series 2020-85, Class AZ, 3.00%, 6/20/50

    780       780,861  

Series 2020-85, Class CS, 2.50%, 6/20/50

    1,991       2,010,385  

Series 2020-85, Class ZA, 3.00%, 6/20/50

    1,240       1,240,619  

Series 2020-97, Class XZ, 2.50%, 7/20/50

    3,258       3,254,665  

Series 2020-97, Class ZB, 3.00%, 7/20/50

    946       949,142  

Series 2020-122, Class ZE, 3.00%, 8/20/50

    2,954       2,959,984  

Series 2020-122, Class ZG, 3.00%, 8/20/50

    259       259,007  

Series 2020-134, Class QY, 2.00%, 9/20/50

    1,000       999,280  

Series 2020-134, Class ZA, 3.50%, 9/20/50

    1,734       1,735,312  

Series 2020-134, Class ZD, 2.00%, 9/20/50

    3,931       3,922,179  

Series 2020-140, Class KZ, 4.50%, 9/20/50

    497       501,161  

Series 2020-140, Class PZ, 4.50%, 9/20/50

    1,266       1,270,918  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage Association:
(continued)
       

Series 2020-144, Class EZ, 2.50%, 9/20/50

  $ 1,971     $ 1,974,463  

Series 2020-153, Class TZ, 2.50%, 10/20/50

    2,000       2,009,236  
Interest Only:(3)            

Series 2013-66, Class IE, 0.05%, (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR, 0.05% cap), 7/20/42(1)

    11,837       32,456  

Series 2014-94, Class IC, 0.10%, (6.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR, 0.10% cap), 9/20/35(1)

    18,340       79,551  

Series 2014-100, Class VI, 0.15%, (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR, 0.15% cap), 5/20/40(1)

    7,810       46,048  

Series 2014-139, Class BI, 0.25%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR, 0.25% cap), 11/20/37(1)

    8,617       73,712  

Series 2018-127, Class SG, 6.099%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/20/48(1)

    8,731       1,179,303  

Series 2019-27, Class SA, 5.899%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/20/49(1)

    8,611       1,300,867  

Series 2019-38, Class SQ, 5.899%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/20/49(1)

    6,578       1,074,125  

Series 2019-43, Class BS, 5.899%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/20/49(1)

    11,250       1,625,887  

Series 2020-32, Class KI, 3.50%, 3/20/50

    9,667       1,007,748  

Series 2020-65, Class MI, 2.50%, 12/20/49

    4,699       332,793  

Series 2020-97, Class MI, 2.50%, 3/20/50

    2,965       323,759  

Series 2020-146, Class IQ, 2.00%, 10/20/50

    15,000       1,537,062  
            $ 65,497,806  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $248,838,869)

          $ 242,667,769  
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 49.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:            

2.50%, with various maturities to 2050

  $ 4,965     $ 5,204,661  

2.815%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(7)

    1,776       1,820,156  

2.842%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(7)

    494       508,603  

3.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    4,343       4,598,519  

3.50%, with maturity at 2050

    3,180       3,416,973  

3.531%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.25%), with maturity at 2038(7)

    877       916,614  

3.586%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.23%), with maturity at 2036(7)

    1,035       1,091,623  

4.50%, with maturity at 2035

    1,039       1,139,899  

5.50%, with maturity at 2032

    89       99,200  

6.00%, with maturity at 2033

    124       146,081  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2028

    607       636,958  

6.87%, with maturity at 2024

    15       15,311  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2025

    419       438,052  
 

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

7.09%, with maturity at 2023

  $ 63     $ 66,805  

7.25%, with maturity at 2022

    19       19,153  

7.31%, with maturity at 2027

    8       8,386  

7.50%, with various maturities to 2024

    91       94,225  

7.78%, with maturity at 2022

    1       1,435  

8.00%, with various maturities to 2026

    59       60,361  

8.50%, with various maturities to 2025

    17       17,304  

9.00%, with various maturities to 2027

    12       12,452  

9.50%, with various maturities to 2026

    15       14,944  
            $ 20,327,715  
Federal National Mortgage Association:        

1.50%, 30-Year, TBA(8)

  $ 36,000     $ 36,185,940  

1.779%, (COF + 1.25%), with various maturities to 2044(7)

    727       737,568  

1.886%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(7)

    360       364,896  

1.903%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2025(7)

    207       208,497  

1.932%, (COF + 1.25%), with various maturities to 2033(7)

    671       679,657  

2.00%, 30-Year, TBA(8)

    19,000       19,549,667  

2.50%, with various maturities to 2050

    17,917       18,700,166  

2.751%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2036(7)

    306       313,660  

3.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    15,201       16,017,873  

3.058%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.11%), with maturity at 2040(7)

    352       366,973  

3.117%, (COF + 2.38%), with maturity at 2027(7)

    231       233,985  

3.124%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2036(7)

    223       230,110  

3.368%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(7)

    816       846,471  

3.401%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(7)

    740       761,932  

3.50%, with various maturities to 2050

    4,545       4,867,286  

3.612%, (COF + 1.79%), with maturity at 2036(7)

    4,278       4,487,278  

3.719%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(7)

    689       706,028  

3.767%, (COF + 1.73%), with maturity at 2035(7)

    936       983,907  

3.957%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2036(7)

    62       65,584  

4.376%, (COF + 1.87%), with maturity at 2034(7)

    1,362       1,413,818  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2049

    6,358       6,874,416  

5.00%, with maturity at 2027

    50       54,657  

5.50%, with maturity at 2030

    95       104,126  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2032

    383       428,635  

6.422%, with maturity at 2025(9)

    39       41,840  

6.445%, (COF + 1.75%), with maturity at 2021(7)

    1       1,290  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2024

    249       261,911  

7.50%, with maturity at 2026

    20       20,942  

7.875%, with maturity at 2021

    6       6,331  

8.016%, with maturity at 2030(9)

    2       2,603  

8.25%, with maturity at 2025

    21       21,610  

8.50%, with maturity at 2021(9)

    1       508  

8.50%, with maturity at 2037

    191       216,874  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)        

9.00%, with various maturities to 2026

  $ 27     $ 29,548  

9.50%, with various maturities to 2030

    11       12,684  

9.506%, with maturity at 2025(9)

    0 (6)      3  

9.949%, with maturity at 2023(9)

    0 (6)      285  
            $ 115,799,559  
Government National Mortgage Association:            

2.50%, with maturity at 2050

  $ 25,000     $ 26,222,510  

2.50%, with maturity at 2050(10)

    10,000       10,497,350  

3.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    40,667       42,785,114  

3.125%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with various maturities to 2027(7)

    157       161,577  

3.50%, with maturity at 2050

    1,592       1,729,453  

4.00%, with various maturities to 2049

    4,022       4,297,215  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2049

    3,128       3,403,604  

7.50%, with maturity at 2025

    106       112,154  

9.50%, with various maturities to 2025

    9       9,358  
            $ 89,218,335  

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $224,861,443)

          $ 225,345,609  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans — 1.0%(11)(12)

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

0.16%, 7/15/37 to 5/15/42

  $ 574     $ 3,422  

0.23%, 4/15/37 to 12/15/37

    1,599       11,732  

0.41%, 6/15/42 to 7/15/42

    225       3,883  

0.48%, 3/15/37 to 12/15/37

    2,940       45,473  

0.66%, 5/15/42 to 7/15/42

    212       5,895  

0.73%, 3/15/37 to 10/15/42

    2,206       55,074  

0.91%, 5/15/42

    652       25,069  

0.98%, 9/15/37 to 11/15/37

    3,220       105,410  

1.23%, 8/15/37 to 12/15/37

    2,185       89,724  

1.86%, 9/15/42 to 1/15/43

    10,009       788,731  

1.89%, 11/15/42

    1,493       119,293  

2.11%, 10/15/42 to 12/15/42

    3,977       355,403  

2.36%, 9/15/42 to 1/15/43

    12,046       1,215,047  

2.61%, 1/15/43

    3,588       404,157  

2.86%, 11/15/42 to 2/15/43

    8,691       1,072,194  

3.11%, 12/15/42

    2,918       392,573  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans (identified cost $5,906,694)

 

  $ 4,693,080  
 

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 1.6%    
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes:            

Series 2018-PLS1, Class D, 4.374%, 1/25/23(5)

  $ 2,956     $ 2,927,247  
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust:            

Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 2.999%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR
+ 2.85%), 2/25/23(2)(5)

    4,000       3,939,014  

Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 2.799%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR
+ 2.65%), 8/25/25(2)(5)

    430       416,169  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $7,458,294)

          $ 7,282,430  
Short-Term Investments — 6.7%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(13)

    30,202,236     $ 30,202,236  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $30,202,236)

          $ 30,202,236  

Total Investments — 112.6%
(identified cost $517,267,536)

          $ 510,191,124  
TBA Sale Commitments — (4.5)%

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs — (4.5)%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 30-Year, TBA (8)

  $ (20,000   $ (20,578,597

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $20,585,937)

          $ (20,578,597

Total TBA Sale Commitments
(identified cost $20,585,937)

          $ (20,578,597

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.1)%

          $ (36,599,253

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 453,013,274  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  (1) 

Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (2) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (3) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

  (4) 

Principal only security that entitles the holder to receive only principal payments on the underlying mortgages.

 

  (5) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $24,967,163 or 5.5% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

  (6) 

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

  (7) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2020.

 

  (8) 

TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased or sold on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.

 

  (9) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2020.

 

(10) 

When-issued security.

 

(11) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only a portion of the interest payments on the underlying loans. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying loans on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

(12) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Fund and may only be sold on a pro rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

(13) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Futures Contracts                                   
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Interest Rate Futures

              
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      69        Long        12/21/20      $ 9,537,094      $ (44,743
                                         $ (44,743

Abbreviations:

 

CMT     Constant Maturity Treasury
COF     Cost of Funds 11th District
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
TBA     To Be Announced

Currency Abbreviations:

 

USD     United States Dollar

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $487,065,300)

   $ 479,988,888  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $30,202,236)

     30,202,236  

Deposits for derivatives collateral - financial futures contracts

     106,950  

Interest receivable

     1,585,068  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     3,604  

Receivable for investments sold

     4,832,850  

Receivable for TBA sale commitments

     20,585,937  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     6,677,124  

Total assets

   $ 543,982,657  
Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 2,005,764  

Payable for when-issued securities/forward purchase commitments

     66,323,543  

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable, $20,585,937)

     20,578,597  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     1,459,484  

Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     12,906  

Distributions payable

     62,673  

Due to custodian

     2,156  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     232,094  

Distribution and service fees

     77,468  

Trustees’ fees

     1,760  

Other

     16,868  

Accrued expenses

     196,070  

Total liabilities

   $ 90,969,383  

Net Assets

   $ 453,013,274  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 511,637,793  

Accumulated loss

     (58,624,519

Total

   $ 453,013,274  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 158,552,213  

Shares Outstanding

     25,661,289  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.18  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 6.32  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 24,969,392  

Shares Outstanding

     4,046,868  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.17  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 213,868,831  

Shares Outstanding

     34,641,258  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.17  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 55,622,838  

Shares Outstanding

     9,038,220  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.15  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest

   $ 7,959,400  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     59,899  

Total investment income

   $ 8,019,299  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 2,293,744  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     365,373  

Class C

     279,673  

Class R

     204,290  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     18,557  

Custodian fee

     103,904  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     343,088  

Legal and accounting services

     100,115  

Printing and postage

     41,450  

Registration fees

     80,279  

Interest expense and fees

     108,516  

Miscellaneous

     23,086  

Total expenses

   $ 3,962,075  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 103,218  

Total expense reductions

   $ 103,218  

Net expenses

   $ 3,858,857  

Net investment income

   $ 4,160,442  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 8,839,267  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (2,211

Written options

     (2,338,681

Financial futures contracts

     5,891,198  

Net realized gain

   $ 12,389,573  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments and TBA sale commitments

   $ (1,756,943

Financial futures contracts

     45,056  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (1,711,887

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 10,677,686  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 14,838,128  

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 4,160,442      $ 7,051,558  

Net realized gain (loss)

     12,389,573        (881,214

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,711,887      1,965,585  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 14,838,128      $ 8,135,929  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (3,638,138    $ (4,391,682

Class B

            (6,359

Class C

     (502,022      (923,656

Class I

     (3,695,541      (4,037,723

Class R

     (867,375      (815,123

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (8,703,076    $ (10,174,543

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 37,232,098      $ 16,905,244  

Class B

            1,122  

Class C

     12,038,956        14,409,884  

Class I

     203,993,333        80,127,941  

Class R

     43,039,559        11,548,352  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     3,217,915        3,810,918  

Class B

            6,183  

Class C

     459,432        847,531  

Class I

     3,006,308        2,962,358  

Class R

     849,161        764,373  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (30,322,293      (34,978,122

Class B

            (119,454

Class C

     (11,097,844      (11,406,776

Class I

     (114,017,258      (60,235,429

Class R

     (17,569,064      (9,845,947

Net asset value of shares converted(1)

     

Class A

     6,836,183        20,973,249  

Class B

            (377,371

Class C

     (6,836,183      (20,595,878

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 130,830,303      $ 14,798,178  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 136,965,355      $ 12,759,564  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 316,047,919      $ 303,288,355  

At end of year

   $ 453,013,274      $ 316,047,919  

 

(1)  

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A shares at the close of business on August 15, 2019 upon the termination of Class B.

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 6.070     $ 6.100      $ 6.280      $ 6.430     $ 6.630  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.073     $ 0.134      $ 0.142      $ 0.109     $ 0.105  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.191       0.029        (0.116      (0.040     (0.091

Total income from operations

   $ 0.264     $ 0.163      $ 0.026      $ 0.069     $ 0.014  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.154   $ (0.193    $ (0.206    $ (0.219   $ (0.214

Total distributions

   $ (0.154   $ (0.193    $ (0.206    $ (0.219   $ (0.214

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.180     $ 6.070      $ 6.100      $ 6.280     $ 6.430  

Total Return(2)

     4.40 %(3)      2.71      0.42      1.08     0.21
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 158,552     $ 138,956      $ 133,062      $ 157,117     $ 299,052  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

            

Expenses

     1.11 %(3)(4)      1.26 %(4)       1.19 %(5)       1.19 %(5)      1.19 %(5) 

Net investment income

     1.20     2.21      2.30 %(5)       1.72 %(5)      1.61 %(5) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

                  62 %(6)       12 %(6)      15 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     180 %(8)      90      1 %(7)              

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2020). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(6) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

(8) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 6.060     $ 6.090      $ 6.270      $ 6.420     $ 6.620  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.030     $ 0.090      $ 0.096      $ 0.062     $ 0.057  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.188       0.027        (0.117      (0.041     (0.092

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.218     $ 0.117      $ (0.021    $ 0.021     $ (0.035
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.108   $ (0.147    $ (0.159    $ (0.171   $ (0.165

Total distributions

   $ (0.108   $ (0.147    $ (0.159    $ (0.171   $ (0.165

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.170     $ 6.060      $ 6.090      $ 6.270     $ 6.420  

Total Return(2)

     3.63 %(3)      1.95      (0.33 )%       0.32     (0.54 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 24,969     $ 29,940      $ 46,902      $ 62,647     $ 97,657  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

            

Expenses

     1.86 %(3)(4)      1.99 %(4)       1.94 %(5)       1.94 %(5)      1.95 %(5) 

Net investment income

     0.49     1.47      1.55 %(5)       0.97 %(5)      0.87 %(5) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

                  62 %(6)       12 %(6)      15 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     180 %(8)      90      1 %(7)              

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2020). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(6) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

(8) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 6.060     $ 6.100      $ 6.280      $ 6.430     $ 6.620  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.085     $ 0.149      $ 0.157      $ 0.125     $ 0.121  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.194       0.019        (0.116      (0.041     (0.081

Total income from operations

   $ 0.279     $ 0.168      $ 0.041      $ 0.084     $ 0.040  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.169   $ (0.208    $ (0.221    $ (0.234   $ (0.230

Total distributions

   $ (0.169   $ (0.208    $ (0.221    $ (0.234   $ (0.230

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.170     $ 6.060      $ 6.100      $ 6.280     $ 6.430  

Total Return(2)

     4.66 %(3)      2.80      0.67      1.32     0.61
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 213,869     $ 118,479      $ 96,457      $ 99,404     $ 93,592  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

            

Expenses

     0.85 %(3)(4)      1.01 %(4)       0.94 %(5)       0.94 %(5)      0.94 %(5) 

Net investment income

     1.39     2.44      2.54 %(5)       1.97 %(5)      1.86 %(5) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

                  62 %(6)       12 %(6)      15 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     180 %(8)      90      1 %(7)              

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2020). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(6) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

(8) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.

 

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Eaton Vance

Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020     2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 6.040     $ 6.080      $ 6.260      $ 6.410     $ 6.600  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.052     $ 0.118      $ 0.126      $ 0.092     $ 0.088  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.196       0.019        (0.117      (0.041     (0.081

Total income from operations

   $ 0.248     $ 0.137      $ 0.009      $ 0.051     $ 0.007  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.138   $ (0.177    $ (0.189    $ (0.201   $ (0.197

Total distributions

   $ (0.138   $ (0.177    $ (0.189    $ (0.201   $ (0.197

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.150     $ 6.040      $ 6.080      $ 6.260     $ 6.410  

Total Return(2)

     4.15 %(3)      2.46      (0.00 )%(4)        0.81     0.10
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 55,623     $ 28,673      $ 26,376      $ 28,593     $ 30,908  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

            

Expenses

     1.34 %(3)(5)      1.51 %(5)       1.44 %(6)       1.44 %(6)      1.44 %(6) 

Net investment income

     0.85     1.95      2.04 %(6)       1.46 %(6)      1.36 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

                  62 %(7)       12 %(7)      15 %(7) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     180 %(9)      90      1 %(8)              

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2020). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Less than (0.005)%.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(6) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(8) 

For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

(9) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high current return. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I and Class R shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Non U.S. exchange-traded options and over-the-counter options are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

 

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E  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

H  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

I  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. When an index option is exercised, the Fund is required to deliver an amount of cash determined by the excess of the exercise price of the option over the value of the index (in the case of a put) or the excess of the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) at contract termination. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Fund may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

J  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Fund had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

K  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. A forward purchase or sale commitment may be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment or delivery of securities. The Fund will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment.

L  Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio security to another party, such as a bank or broker/dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Fund agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. In periods of increased demand for a security, the Fund may receive a payment from the counterparty for the use of the security, which is recorded as interest income. Because the Fund retains effective control over the transferred security, the transaction is accounted for as a

 

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secured borrowing. The Fund may enter into such agreements when it believes it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund’s assets. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds (and the counterparty making a loan), they constitute a form of leverage. The Fund segregates cash or liquid assets equal to its obligation to repurchase the security. During the term of the agreement, the Fund may also be obligated to pledge additional cash and/or securities in the event of a decline in the fair value of the transferred security. In the event the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement becomes insolvent, recovery of the security transferred by the Fund may be delayed or the Fund may incur a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the security transferred by the Fund exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Fund.

M  Forward Sale Commitments — The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to sell generic U.S. government agency MBS to hedge its portfolio positions and/or to enhance return. The proceeds to be received from the forward sale commitment are recorded as a liability and are subsequently valued at approximately the current market value of the underlying security in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss on investments to the extent of the difference between the proceeds to be received and the value of the open forward sale commitment on the day of determination. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment or the delivery of securities, the Fund realizes a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment.

N  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, a form of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 8,703,076      $ 10,174,543  

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 62,861  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (48,552,298

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (10,072,409

Distributions payable

   $ (62,673

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $48,552,298 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $48,552,298 are long-term.

 

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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 499,684,936  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 3,329,460  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (13,401,869

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (10,072,409

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory and fee reduction agreements between the Fund and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.625% from $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.600% from $1 billion but less than $1.5 billion, 0.5625% from $1.5 billion but less than $2 billion, 0.5000% from $2 billion but less than $2.5 billion and 0.4375% of average daily net assets of $2.5 billion or more, and is payable monthly. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $2,293,744 or 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Effective March 1, 2020, EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.05%, 1.80%, 0.80% and 1.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $103,218 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $17,887 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $2,644 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 4).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $365,373 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $209,755 for Class C shares. The Class R Plan requires the Fund to pay EVD an amount up to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The Trustees of the Trust have currently limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $102,145 for Class R shares.

Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $69,918 and $102,145 for Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

 

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5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

Effective December 2, 2019, Class A shares may be subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). A CDSC of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $3,000 and $6,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, and including maturities, paydowns and TBA transactions, for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 10,480,469      $ 8,455,307  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     778,677,101        674,701,557  
     $ 789,157,570      $ 683,156,864  

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     6,067,432        2,781,963  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     525,445        625,805  

Redemptions

     (4,956,555      (5,742,114

Converted from Class B shares

            62,077  

Converted from Class C shares

     1,116,784        3,376,341  

Net increase

     2,753,106        1,104,072  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class B    2020      2019(1)  

Sales

            184  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

            1,014  

Redemptions

            (19,571

Converted to Class A shares

            (62,091

Net decrease

            (80,464

 

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     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,962,030        2,369,867  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     75,246        139,341  

Redemptions

     (1,814,787      (1,881,781

Converted to Class A shares

     (1,118,131      (3,381,466

Net decrease

     (895,642      (2,754,039
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     33,178,862        13,150,798  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     490,436        486,853  

Redemptions

     (18,570,563      (9,907,425

Net increase

     15,098,735        3,730,226  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R    2020      2019  

Sales

     7,026,509        1,903,538  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     138,968        126,038  

Redemptions

     (2,873,086      (1,623,059

Net increase

     4,292,391        406,517  

 

(1) 

At the close of business on August 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

8  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include futures contracts and written options and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Fund holds fixed-rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. The Fund utilizes futures contracts and options on futures contracts to enhance total return, to change the overall duration of the Fund and to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices due to changes in interest rates.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Futures contracts

   $         —      $ (44,743 )(1) 

 

(1)

Amount represents cumulative unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin, as applicable.

 

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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Derivative   

Realized Gain (Loss)

on Derivatives Recognized

in Income

    

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Purchased options

   $ 4,081,586 (1)     $  

Written options

   $ (2,338,681 )(2)     $  

Futures contracts

   $ 5,891,198 (3)     $ 45,056 (4) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Investment transactions.

 

(2)

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Written options.

 

(3)

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Financial futures contracts.

 

(4)

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Financial futures contracts.

The average notional cost of futures contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
 
  $23,854,000     $ 2,420,000  

The average number of purchased options contracts and written options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were 53 and 38 contracts, respectively.

9  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

10  Overdraft Advances

Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Fund to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Fund is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the Federal Funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Fund’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had a payment due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $2,156. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at October 31, 2020. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13) at October 31, 2020. The Fund’s average overdraft advances during the year ended October 31, 2020 were not significant.

11  Reverse Repurchase Agreements

There were no open reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2020.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the average borrowings under settled reverse repurchase agreements and the average annual interest rate paid were approximately $5,719,592 and 1.54%, respectively.

 

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12  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $30,202,236, which represents 6.7% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of

affiliated fund

  Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases    

Sales

proceeds

    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 9,556     $ 438,897,791     $ (408,702,900   $ (2,211   $         —     $ 30,202,236     $ 59,899       30,202,236  

13  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $      $ 242,667,769      $         —      $ 242,667,769  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

            225,345,609               225,345,609  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans

            4,693,080               4,693,080  

Asset-Backed Securities

            7,282,430               7,282,430  

Short-Term Investments

            30,202,236               30,202,236  

Total Investments

   $      $ 510,191,124      $      $ 510,191,124  

Liability Description

                                   

Futures Contracts

   $ (44,743    $      $      $ (44,743

TBA Sale Commitments

            (20,578,597             (20,578,597

Total

   $ (44,743    $ (20,578,597    $      $ (20,623,340

14  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

15  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Government Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013 - 2020).

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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High Income Opportunities Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     17 and 41  

Federal Tax Information

     18  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     42  

Management and Organization

     43  

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, the U.S. high yield market took a roller-coaster ride largely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the end of 2019, perceived progress toward a U.S.-China trade deal lifted markets. This was followed by the fastest sell-off in the history of the high yield asset class in early 2020 as the market responded to a potential global recession brought on by COVID-19.

In the final week of February, the S&P 500® Index lost 11.49% and the average yield spread on the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index widened 1.50%. The intense sell-off persisted for the first three weeks of March.

Saudi Arabia’s announcement in early March that it planned to increase oil production, coupled with sharply lower energy demand expectations due to a potential recession, caused the price of oil to sink to $20 per barrel in the quarter, sending shockwaves through the energy sector, the largest sector within the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index. The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index returned –13.12% in the first quarter of 2020.

At the end of March, in response to quantitative easing by global central banks and the passing of a record $2-trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus package, the high yield market began to revive. The U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank followed up with unprecedented support for global financial markets, increasing investor appetites for risk.

U.S. and global investors responded to historically elevated yield spreads, the readiness of central banks to intervene and, later during the period, indications of modest economic improvement by adding exposure to issuers with elevated debt. Companies relying on the high yield market for capital began issuing high yield debt at a record rate.

The rebound of the high yield market extended into July, then cooled. The dimming outlook for additional near-term U.S. stimulus, renewed pandemic-driven shutdowns, trepidation regarding the then-approaching U.S. election, and elevated U.S. jobless claims pointed to a slower and more protracted global economic recovery than previously hoped.

For the period as a whole, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index returned 2.54%; and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 6.19%.

High yield issuance during the period totaled $485.4 billion. The trailing 12-month par-weighted default rate, which began the period at 2.54%, ended at 6.34%.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund (the Fund) returned 1.26% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index (the Index), which returned 2.54%.

The Fund’s sector allocation was a leading source of underperformance relative to the Index during the period. While the Fund’s underweight exposure to the struggling energy sector for much of the period was beneficial, on balance, periods of overweight exposure detracted from returns. An overweight exposure to the entertainment and film industry — the worst-performing subsector within the Index — weighed on relative returns. Credit selections within entertainment and film further weakened relative performance during the period.

Credit selections overall contributed to relative performance during the period. Selections were beneficial within telecommunications and energy, and further contributed to relative performance in services, technology, diversified financial services, and aerospace. The Fund’s overweight exposure to health care was an additional contributor to returns relative to the Index during the period.

Security selections within credit rating categories detracted from relative performance overall while allocation among credit ratings contributed to returns. Selections within BB rated, B rated, and not rated securities were particularly challenging during the period. Underweight exposure to BB rated credits, the best performing within the Index, further detracted from performance during the period.

Meanwhile, a small allocation to non-rated securities and an underweight exposure to bonds rated CCC or lower were positive contributors. A higher quality bias within CCC rated bonds also benefited relative performance during the period.

The Fund’s shorter duration positioning relative to the Index detracted from relative performance. However, favorable overall security selections by duration sector partially mitigated this effect. While the Fund’s overweight exposure to bonds with durations between 0-2 years detracted, it was more than offset by strong credit selections within the sector. Underweight exposure to the 2-5 year duration sector also detracted, but again was offset by favorable security selections within the sector during the period.

An underweight exposure to bonds with durations of more than 10 years and a small allocation to cash weighed on performance relative to the Index during the period.

Meanwhile, an overweight exposure to the below 1-year duration sector was beneficial, but security selections within the sector diminished the positive impact during the period. Selections within the 5-10 year duration sector had a negative impact on relative performance during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Kelley G. Baccei, Stephen C. Concannon, CFA and Jeffrey D. Mueller

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     03/11/2004        08/19/1986        1.26      4.71      5.83

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –3.56        3.69        5.31  

Class C at NAV

     06/08/1994        08/19/1986        0.45        3.91        5.03  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –0.50        3.91        5.03  

Class I at NAV

     10/01/2009        08/19/1986        1.52        4.96        6.09  

 

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index

                   2.54      6.13      6.07

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index

                   2.44        6.11        6.06  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  
           0.91      1.67      0.66

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $16,346          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $451,683          N.A.  

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Fund Profile5

 

 

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and commercial mortgage-backed securities)6

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds, with issuer exposure capped at 2%. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

6 

Ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. For purposes of ratings restrictions, the average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch is used. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the

  liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities.

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
                

Actual

 

              

Class A

  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,096.70        $ 4.90          0.93

Class C

  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,089.60        $ 8.82          1.68

Class I

  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,097.90        $ 3.59          0.68
                                          
                

Hypothetical

 

              

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

              

Class A

  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.50        $ 4.72          0.93

Class C

  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,016.70        $ 8.52          1.68

Class I

  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.70        $ 3.46          0.68

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in High Income Opportunities Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $786,086,351)

   $ 800,896,928  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     1,174,407  

Total assets

   $ 802,071,335  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 2,241,314  

Distributions payable

     380,898  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     81,401  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     260,978  

Total liabilities

   $ 2,964,633  

Net Assets

   $ 799,106,702  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 827,582,947  

Accumulated loss

     (28,476,245

Total

   $ 799,106,702  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 226,927,283  

Shares Outstanding

     53,899,465  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 4.21  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 4.42  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 37,679,501  

Shares Outstanding

     8,943,872  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 4.21  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 534,499,918  

Shares Outstanding

     126,803,955  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 4.22  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $542)

   $ 47,399,073  

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $336)

     381,724  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (4,187,210

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 43,593,587  
Expenses

 

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

   $ 604,379  

Class C

     460,166  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     52,146  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     951,054  

Legal and accounting services

     45,545  

Printing and postage

     201,085  

Registration fees

     153,172  

Miscellaneous

     15,932  

Total expenses

   $ 2,483,979  

Net investment income

   $ 41,109,608  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (23,540,542

Securities sold short

     5,076  

Foreign currency transactions

     62,562  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,204,260

Net realized loss

   $ (24,677,164

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (9,204,640

Securities sold short

     (9,017

Foreign currency

     1,538  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     336,454  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (8,875,665

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (33,552,829

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 7,556,779  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 41,109,608      $ 49,427,978  

Net realized loss

     (24,677,164      (13,177,709

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (8,875,665      28,977,443  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 7,556,779      $ 65,227,712  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (11,853,213    $ (15,346,891

Class B

            (40,883

Class C

     (1,940,705      (3,115,735

Class I

     (27,494,134      (33,212,248

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (41,288,052    $ (51,715,757

Tax return of capital to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (1,799,209    $  

Class C

     (289,715       

Class I

     (4,264,493       

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (6,353,417    $  

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 37,657,684      $ 48,746,646  

Class B

            863  

Class C

     6,178,847        6,567,210  

Class I

     284,140,301        182,195,169  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     11,206,293        12,587,804  

Class B

            37,158  

Class C

     1,977,520        2,753,565  

Class I

     29,608,076        30,729,634  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (82,801,112      (113,508,177

Class B

            (166,838

Class C

     (19,983,525      (21,529,861

Class I

     (303,676,284      (285,736,940

Net asset value of shares converted(1)

     

Class A

     3,166,236        29,880,153  

Class B

            (1,501,049

Class C

     (3,166,236      (28,379,104

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (35,692,200    $ (137,323,767

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (75,776,890    $ (123,811,812
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 874,883,592      $ 998,695,404  

At end of year

   $ 799,106,702      $ 874,883,592  

 

(1)  

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A shares at the close of business on October 15, 2019 upon the termination of Class B.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

    Class A  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 4.400     $ 4.330     $ 4.560     $ 4.460     $ 4.400  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

                       

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.206     $ 0.227     $ 0.233     $ 0.239     $ 0.228  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.157     0.081       (0.225     0.099       0.082  

Total income from operations

  $ 0.049     $ 0.308     $ 0.008     $ 0.338     $ 0.310  
Less Distributions

 

                       

From net investment income

  $ (0.207   $ (0.238   $ (0.238   $ (0.238   $ (0.250

Tax return of capital

    (0.032                        

Total distributions

  $ (0.239   $ (0.238   $ (0.238   $ (0.238   $ (0.250

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 4.210     $ 4.400     $ 4.330     $ 4.560     $ 4.460  

Total Return(2)

    1.26     7.31     0.17     7.73     7.35
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

                       

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 226,927     $ 269,795     $ 287,457     $ 375,201     $ 506,430  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

         

Expenses

    0.93     0.91     0.87     0.85     0.86

Net investment income

    4.87     5.22     5.24     5.28     5.23

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    67     32     39     42     39

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    Class C  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 4.400     $ 4.330     $ 4.560     $ 4.460     $ 4.400  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

                       

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.174     $ 0.195     $ 0.200     $ 0.205     $ 0.195  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.159     0.080       (0.225     0.099       0.081  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ 0.015     $ 0.275     $ (0.025   $ 0.304     $ 0.276  
Less Distributions

 

                       

From net investment income

  $ (0.178   $ (0.205   $ (0.205   $ (0.204   $ (0.216

Tax return of capital

    (0.027                        

Total distributions

  $ (0.205   $ (0.205   $ (0.205   $ (0.204   $ (0.216

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 4.210     $ 4.400     $ 4.330     $ 4.560     $ 4.460  

Total Return(2)

    0.45     6.49     (0.58 )%      6.94     6.54
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

                       

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 37,680     $ 55,246     $ 95,312     $ 120,884     $ 136,908  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

         

Expenses

    1.68     1.67     1.63     1.60     1.61

Net investment income

    4.12     4.50     4.49     4.52     4.50

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    67     32     39     42     39

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    Class I  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 4.410      $ 4.340      $ 4.570      $ 4.470     $ 4.410  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

                         

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.216      $ 0.238      $ 0.245      $ 0.250     $ 0.238  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.156      0.081        (0.226      0.099       0.083  

Total income from operations

  $ 0.060      $ 0.319      $ 0.019      $ 0.349     $ 0.321  
Less Distributions

 

                         

From net investment income

  $ (0.217    $ (0.249    $ (0.249    $ (0.249   $ (0.261

Tax return of capital

    (0.033                           

Total distributions

  $ (0.250    $ (0.249    $ (0.249    $ (0.249   $ (0.261

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 4.220      $ 4.410      $ 4.340      $ 4.570     $ 4.470  

Total Return(2)

    1.52      7.57      0.42      7.98     7.62
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

                         

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 534,500      $ 549,842      $ 614,306      $ 825,887     $ 839,724  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

            

Expenses

    0.68      0.66      0.62      0.59     0.61

Net investment income

    5.10      5.47      5.49      5.51     5.45

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    67      32      39      42     39

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (84.3% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 41,288,052      $ 51,715,757  

Tax return of capital

   $ 6,353,417      $  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $2,374 and paid-in capital was increased by $2,374 due to the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

  $ (48,652,083

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 20,556,736  

Distributions payable

  $ (380,898

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $48,652,083 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $13,623,004 are short-term and $35,029,079 are long-term.

3  Transactions with Affiliates

Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $19,076 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $13,517 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4 Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $604,379 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $345,124 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $115,042 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

 

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5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $2,000 and $5,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $138,237,106 and $224,161,053, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
Class A   2020      2019  

Sales

    8,915,015        11,204,031  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

    2,662,729        2,890,924  

Redemptions

    (19,736,853      (26,093,012

Converted from Class B shares

           343,869  

Converted from Class C shares

    768,273        6,599,765  

Net decrease

    (7,390,836      (5,054,423
    
    Year Ended October 31,  
Class B   2020      2019(1)  

Sales

           200  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

           8,593  

Redemptions

           (38,971

Converted to Class A shares

           (343,316

Net decrease

           (373,494
    
    Year Ended October 31,  
Class C   2020      2019  

Sales

    1,491,917        1,505,234  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

    469,561        634,701  

Redemptions

    (4,797,319      (4,988,204

Converted to Class A shares

    (768,173      (6,598,446

Net decrease

    (3,604,014      (9,446,715
    

 

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    Year Ended October 31,  
Class I   2020      2019  

Sales

    68,713,272        41,865,771  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

    7,024,290        7,052,357  

Redemptions

    (73,677,140      (65,771,874

Net increase (decrease)

    2,060,422        (16,853,746

 

(1) 

At the close of business on October 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

8  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 90.6%

 

     
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace — 2.7%  

Bombardier, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22(1)

      2,313     $ 2,106,276  

Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/23(1)

      2,599       2,244,886  

Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/27(1)

      1,099       802,270  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25

      2,637       2,936,959  

Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27(1)

      1,596       1,639,890  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      2,691       2,728,001  

Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/28(1)

      597       626,420  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
7.50%, 4/15/25(1)

      1,166       1,178,255  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.875%, 5/15/26

      1,585       1,582,028  

TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/27

      3,504       3,422,882  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(1)

      4,436       4,630,097  

TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27

            1,705       1,763,294  
                    $ 25,661,258  
Air Transportation — 0.8%  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/26

      1,088     $ 1,125,680  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.50%, 10/20/25(1)

      1,055       1,071,593  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28(1)

      1,059       1,083,120  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets, Ltd., 6.50%, 6/20/27(1)

            3,827       3,992,040  
                    $ 7,272,433  
Automotive & Auto Parts — 4.5%  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)

      725     $ 767,898  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 4.375%, 5/15/26(2)

    EUR       2,308       2,704,947  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1)

      5,557       5,805,954  

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43

      349       323,916  

Ford Motor Co., 7.45%, 7/16/31

      1,573       1,876,786  

Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, 4/21/23

      3,716       4,107,462  

Ford Motor Co., 9.00%, 4/22/25

      4,459       5,250,628  

Ford Motor Co., 9.625%, 4/22/30

      1,866       2,508,100  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 1.503%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.27%), 3/28/22(3)

      383       369,774  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 1.515%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.24%), 2/15/23(3)

      539       507,942  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.087%, 1/9/23

      538       533,629  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.339%, 3/28/22

      859       857,926  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.37%, 11/17/23

      2,378       2,360,165  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.813%, 10/12/21

      702       706,826  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.815%, 11/2/27

      3,494       3,382,629  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automotive & Auto Parts (continued)  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27

      4,746     $ 4,680,742  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 4.25%, 9/20/22

      778       790,290  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 4.375%, 8/6/23

      507       516,557  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.125%, 6/16/25

      1,780       1,857,501  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.584%, 3/18/24

      403       424,081  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.596%, 1/7/22

      1,608       1,650,612  

Navistar International Corp., 9.50%, 5/1/25(1)

            883       980,130  
                    $ 42,964,495  
Banking & Thrifts — 1.0%  

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/23

      2,150     $ 2,320,656  

CIT Group, Inc., 6.125%, 3/9/28

      1,420       1,730,355  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series HH, 4.60% to 2/1/25(4)(5)

      2,800       2,764,300  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S, 6.75% to 2/1/24(4)(5)

            2,405       2,630,298  
                    $ 9,445,609  
Broadcasting — 3.2%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

      3,619     $ 2,114,853  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/1/26

      171       177,934  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/27

      1,621       1,584,275  

Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/28

      640       720,851  

Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/30(1)

      1,236       1,412,903  

Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/25

      2,155       2,441,884  

Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/28

      4,030       4,822,218  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1)

      2,357       2,460,861  

Scripps Escrow, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1)

      1,917       1,866,679  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
5.50%, 3/1/30(1)

      276       259,934  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.125%, 7/1/30(1)

      3,608       3,713,570  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/24(1)

      2,963       3,059,149  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/27(1)

      2,980       3,125,916  

TEGNA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/28(1)

      626       621,618  

TEGNA, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/26(1)

      689       708,809  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29

            1,346       1,364,090  
                    $ 30,455,544  
Building Materials — 2.0%  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/30(1)

      855     $ 903,094  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1)

      1,452       1,559,085  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/29(1)

      335       342,847  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 6.375%, 7/15/22(1)

      1,488       1,474,630  

Masonite International Corp.,
5.375%, 2/1/28(1)

      1,059       1,124,330  

Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLC/SBP Finance Corp.,
6.375%, 9/30/26(1)

      685       699,556  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building Materials (continued)  

SRM Escrow Issuer, LLC, 6.00%, 11/1/28(1)(6)

      2,231     $ 2,231,000  

Standard Industries, Inc., 2.25%, 11/21/26(1)

    EUR       3,990       4,588,380  

Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/30(1)

      1,831       1,888,741  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
5.00%, 2/15/27(1)

      690       712,856  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.125%, 6/15/25(1)

      1,522       1,641,972  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/28(1)

      771       845,089  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, 6.875%, 10/15/28(1)

            836       858,468  
                    $ 18,870,048  
Cable & Satellite TV — 5.3%  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 8/15/30(1)

      5,232     $ 5,441,306  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30(1)

      3,055       3,217,221  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1)

      1,895       1,997,330  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/1/25(1)

      3,855       3,963,904  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/29(1)

      1,113       1,206,091  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/26(1)

      2,725       2,828,305  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/31(1)

      1,435       1,381,919  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 4.125%, 12/1/30(1)

      3,336       3,395,314  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/30(1)

      2,431       2,433,711  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/24

      385       411,709  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.50%, 5/15/26(1)

      4,205       4,373,200  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30(1)

      4,531       4,849,529  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.875%, 9/15/22

      1,410       1,490,194  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 6.50%, 2/1/29(1)

      1,001       1,112,507  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 7.50%, 4/1/28(1)

      1,273       1,395,526  

DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/24

      420       423,150  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 7/15/30(1)

      1,445       1,439,581  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, 8/15/26(1)

      1,446       1,507,057  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.875%, 7/15/28(2)

    GBP       2,044       2,644,691  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.125%, 1/15/28(1)

      935       987,921  

VTR Finance N.V., 6.375%, 7/15/28(1)

      776       827,410  

Ziggo B.V., 4.875%, 1/15/30(1)

      886       920,333  

Ziggo B.V., 5.50%, 1/15/27(1)

            2,440       2,536,002  
                    $ 50,783,911  
Capital Goods — 0.6%  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.125%, 6/30/28(1)

      1,501     $ 1,520,701  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/26(1)

      2,875       2,990,546  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Capital Goods (continued)  

Colfax Corp., 6.00%, 2/15/24(1)

            880     $ 917,585  
                    $ 5,428,832  
Chemicals — 1.4%  

Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(1)

      1,716     $ 1,864,280  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/26(1)

      739       760,106  

HB Fuller Co., 4.25%, 10/15/28

      650       660,156  

Nufarm Australia, Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.75%, 4/30/26(1)

      3,622       3,671,114  

OCI N.V., 5.25%, 11/1/24(1)

      937       959,840  

SPCM S.A., 4.875%, 9/15/25(1)

      1,185       1,220,609  

Valvoline, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/30(1)

      1,326       1,354,509  

W.R. Grace & Co., 4.875%, 6/15/27(1)

            2,491       2,598,138  
                    $ 13,088,752  
Consumer Products — 0.9%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.50%, 6/1/28(1)

      1,606     $ 1,690,098  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.,
4.375%, 3/31/29(1)

      1,097       1,109,067  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/28(1)

      605       629,578  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(1)

      712       756,500  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/30(1)

      1,094       1,172,632  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25

            3,275       3,373,250  
                    $ 8,731,125  
Containers — 1.6%  

ARD Finance S.A., 5.00%, (5.00% cash or 5.75% PIK), 6/30/27(2)(7)

    EUR       4,629     $ 5,230,087  

ARD Finance S.A., 6.50%, (6.50% cash or 7.25% PIK), 6/30/27(1)(7)

      410       417,175  

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 9/30/26

      1,415       1,507,682  

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 2/1/26

      1,695       1,764,597  

Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC, 6.00%, 9/15/28(1)

      1,281       1,305,819  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC, 5.125%, 7/15/23(1)

      10       10,130  

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/1/28

    EUR       1,503       1,712,311  

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V., 5.50%, 8/15/26(1)

      1,429       1,499,557  

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V., 8.50%, 8/15/27(1)

            1,574       1,687,289  
                    $ 15,134,647  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.9%  

AG Issuer, LLC, 6.25%, 3/1/28(1)

      1,871     $ 1,828,902  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28(1)

      1,198     $ 1,219,714  

Freedom Mortgage Corp., 7.625%, 5/1/26(1)

      184       182,850  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27

      2,726       2,829,401  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/22

      2,576       2,588,172  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26

      2,993       3,112,241  

MSCI, Inc., 3.625%, 9/1/30(1)

      867       892,334  

PRA Group, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      2,133       2,241,516  

Quicken Loans, LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/1/29(1)

      1,858       1,833,614  

United Shore Financial Services, LLC, 5.50%, 11/15/25(1)(6)

            957       969,872  
                    $ 17,698,616  
Diversified Media — 0.8%  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/27(1)

      1,320     $ 1,282,050  

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.625%, 10/1/28(1)

      692       717,518  

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.875%, 10/1/30(1)

      692       728,762  

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/25(1)

      1,219       1,246,427  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.,
8.875%, 12/15/27(1)

            3,397       3,478,936  
                    $ 7,453,693  
Energy — 10.8%  

Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 3/1/27(1)

      2,542     $ 2,292,566  

Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/30

      2,100       1,859,812  

Apache Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/28

      770       708,862  

Apache Corp., 4.625%, 11/15/25

      950       903,688  

Apache Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/27

      1,195       1,123,300  

Archrock Partners, L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/28(1)

      1,272       1,230,660  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 7.00%, 11/1/26(1)

      4,047       3,587,665  

Buckeye Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 3/1/28(1)

      1,537       1,463,032  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.80%, 9/15/23

      573       582,282  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 5.40%, 6/15/47

      943       930,049  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/39

      2,256       2,504,150  

Centennial Resource Production, LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(1)

      1,460       540,200  

Centennial Resource Production, LLC, 6.875%, 4/1/27(1)

      3,731       1,381,981  

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 10/1/29

      1,896       1,935,835  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Energy (continued)  

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., 5.625%, 10/1/26

      2,670     $ 2,741,289  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/28(1)

      1,741       1,799,759  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28

      1,867       1,681,626  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.90%, 6/1/44

      73       60,727  

Crestwood Midstream Partners, L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/27(1)

      957       840,366  

CrownRock, L.P./CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.625%, 10/15/25(1)

      5,227       5,149,928  

CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28(1)

      2,152       1,474,120  

Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P./EER Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/30/26(1)

      2,250       2,265,469  

Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P./EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 1/30/28(1)

      1,055       1,096,145  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series A, 6.25% to 2/15/23(4)(5)

      1,630       1,096,085  

EnLink Midstream, LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29

      1,207       1,035,606  

EQM Midstream Partners, L.P.,
6.00%, 7/1/25(1)

      1,116       1,145,295  

EQM Midstream Partners, L.P.,
6.50%, 7/1/27(1)

      1,121       1,177,285  

EQT Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/29(6)

      489       489,000  

EQT Corp., 7.875%, 2/1/25

      614       683,932  

EQT Corp., 8.75%, 2/1/30

      900       1,119,375  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/26(1)(8)

      4,036       994,632  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/24(1)(8)

      1,512       372,489  

Great Western Petroleum, LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 9.00%, 9/30/21(1)

      5,592       3,131,520  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 1/15/25

      694       324,750  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 1/15/28

      1,045       454,053  

Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/26

      3,065       2,471,156  

MEG Energy Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/27(1)

      1,728       1,559,053  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26(1)

      2,160       1,080,000  

Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/26(1)

      1,037       406,374  

Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.50%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,118       428,334  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC,
6.625%, 5/15/25(1)

      5,811       5,070,097  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.375%, 1/1/26

      1,003       943,658  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/1/24

      364       352,438  

Nine Energy Service, Inc., 8.75%, 11/1/23(1)

      1,057       316,112  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70%, 8/15/22

      455       421,444  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.90%, 8/15/24

      147       122,598  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.125%, 2/15/22

      24       22,860  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 4/15/26

      718       562,951  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.45%, 7/15/24

      370       300,625  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29

      897       648,585  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.20%, 3/15/48

      1,470       975,051  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 8/15/49

      1,192       800,875  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/45

      792       536,580  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.20%, 3/15/40

      736       599,325  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Energy (continued)  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/28

      873     $ 765,512  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/1/30

      2,386       2,094,431  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.50%, 7/15/27

      3,109       2,974,924  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/30

      2,667       2,615,327  

Parsley Energy, LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1)

      2,625       2,688,984  

Parsley Energy, LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/27(1)

      2,055       2,189,089  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 11/15/22(4)(5)

      4,896       3,029,400  

Precision Drilling Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/24

      477       310,348  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/26(1)

      1,095       693,748  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/23

      407       302,452  

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd., 5.375%, 9/30/25(1)

      3,860       3,687,670  

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd., 6.875%, 6/30/23(1)

      950       953,463  

Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.,
8.25%, 2/15/25(1)

      4,056       1,353,690  

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.50%, 4/1/26

      147       149,837  

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.75%, 10/1/27

      147       152,053  

Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 9/15/28

      1,583       1,657,203  

Targa Resources Partners, L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.875%, 4/15/26

      2,105       2,151,047  

Targa Resources Partners, L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 7/15/27

      1,087       1,141,350  

Tervita Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/21(1)

      2,135       2,054,937  

Transocean Guardian, Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/24(1)

      1,759       1,077,326  

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd.,
6.875%, 2/1/27(1)

      556       418,390  

Transocean, Inc., 11.50%, 1/30/27(1)

      415       137,977  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.50%, 3/1/28

      224       208,320  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.75%, 8/15/28

      224       210,000  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 5.05%, 2/1/30

            1,803       1,712,850  
                    $ 102,525,977  
Entertainment & Film — 0.4%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 4/15/25(1)

      1,966     $ 1,064,098  

Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/23

      1,945       1,634,315  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27(1)

            1,759       1,621,033  
                    $ 4,319,446  
Environmental — 1.5%  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/27(1)

      1,029     $ 1,077,044  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      617       672,447  

Covanta Holding Corp., 5.00%, 9/1/30

      1,326       1,357,492  

Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 7/1/25

      2,225       2,308,671  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 3.75%, 8/1/25(1)

      1,223       1,225,293  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 7.00%, 6/1/26(1)

      1,671       1,745,151  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Environmental (continued)  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 8.50%, 5/1/27(1)

      5,207     $ 5,685,393  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/26(1)

            359       363,633  
                    $ 14,435,124  
Food & Drug Retail — 0.7%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/30(1)

      1,744     $ 1,854,047  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 5.875%, 2/15/28(1)

      1,807       1,913,956  

Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75%, 5/1/23(1)

      876       839,869  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/29

      1,277       1,340,614  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/27

            1,190       1,253,736  
                    $ 7,202,222  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 2.8%  

Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/30

      460     $ 466,037  

Central Garden & Pet Co., 5.125%, 2/1/28

      1,851       1,964,022  

Chobani, LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/28(1)

      644       647,735  

Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(1)

      1,760       1,868,328  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30(1)

      1,904       2,072,980  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.875%, 5/15/27(1)

      1,801       1,906,120  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.25%, 3/1/31(1)

      1,801       1,955,131  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/1/46

      5,079       5,201,152  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.50%, 6/1/50(1)

      1,801       2,051,806  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(1)

      1,612       1,655,250  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1)

      890       945,069  

Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/30(1)

      882       906,255  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/26(1)

      1,507       1,565,374  

United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(1)

      549       556,549  

US Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24(1)

            2,481       2,476,348  
                    $ 26,238,156  
Gaming — 2.8%  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 6.25%, 7/1/25(1)

      4,001     $ 4,113,028  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 8.125%, 7/1/27(1)

      3,234       3,379,530  

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(1)

      3,679       3,504,008  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, Ltd., 8.25%, 3/1/24(1)

      3,355       2,813,654  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(1)

      2,736       2,320,183  

MGM Resorts International, 4.75%, 10/15/28

      2,475       2,423,953  

MGM Resorts International, 7.75%, 3/15/22

      2,585       2,719,937  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Gaming (continued)  

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC/Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance, Inc., 8.50%, 11/15/27(1)

      1,205     $ 1,255,616  

Stars Group Holdings B.V./Stars Group US Co-Borrower, LLC, 7.00%, 7/15/26(1)

      3,323       3,519,057  

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1)

            754       698,525  
                    $ 26,747,491  
Healthcare — 10.7%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.,
5.00%, 4/15/29(1)

      1,618     $ 1,671,070  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/28(1)

      1,552       1,616,990  

AdaptHealth, LLC, 6.125%, 8/1/28(1)

      1,065       1,108,931  

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/29(1)

      1,560       1,558,050  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/28(1)

      2,538       2,633,048  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,
8.50%, 1/31/27(1)

      5,152       5,640,590  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,
9.25%, 4/1/26(1)

      1,420       1,567,396  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.25%, 1/30/30(1)

      1,096       1,078,048  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/27(1)

      760       816,525  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23(1)

      63       62,892  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/29(1)

      2,268       2,340,576  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/24(1)

      2,626       2,723,819  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.25%, 5/30/29(1)

      1,015       1,094,490  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/25(1)

      3,615       3,959,148  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/26(1)

      1,340       1,371,570  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(1)

      689       719,447  

Centene Corp., 3.00%, 10/15/30

      3,896       4,050,683  

Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/30

      5,243       5,453,952  

Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27

      1,716       1,810,063  

Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29

      3,002       3,272,270  

Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25

      2,686       2,763,222  

Centene Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

      1,427       1,512,620  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/28(1)

      853       892,827  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/26(1)

      1,175       1,230,078  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23

      242       240,185  

DaVita, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/31(1)

      1,467       1,412,904  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/28(1)

      1,745       1,756,997  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 2/1/28

      1,623       1,664,890  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/31

      1,202       1,239,563  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30

      1,793       1,870,655  

HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/24

      1,435       1,608,027  

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/26

      3,410       3,838,381  

HCA, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/28

      2,205       2,570,424  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/26

      5,010       5,667,562  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Healthcare (continued)  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/1/29

      2,038     $ 2,401,161  

Jaguar Holding Co., II/PPD Development, L.P.,
4.625%, 6/15/25(1)

      1,735       1,795,066  

Jaguar Holding Co., II/PPD Development, L.P.,
5.00%, 6/15/28(1)

      1,540       1,607,082  

Legacy LifePoint Health, LLC, 6.75%, 4/15/25(1)

      1,143       1,211,580  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
4.375%, 6/15/28(1)

      1,869       1,917,594  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, 5.75%, 11/1/28(1)

      6,452       6,331,025  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25(1)

      949       957,588  

Providence Service Corp. (The), 5.875%, 11/15/25(1)(6)

      1,534       1,563,721  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/26(1)

      2,069       2,234,520  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28(1)

      346       362,003  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/27

      2,310       2,441,300  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
4.625%, 9/1/24(1)

      476       487,757  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
4.625%, 6/15/28(1)

      576       585,360  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
5.125%, 11/1/27(1)

      2,855       2,946,931  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.125%, 10/1/28(1)

      422       410,659  

Varex Imaging Corp.,
7.875%, 10/15/27(1)

      835       851,700  

Verscend Escrow Corp.,
9.75%, 8/15/26(1)

            568       611,665  
                    $ 101,534,605  
Homebuilders & Real Estate — 5.6%  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus, LLC/BPR Nimbus, LLC/GGSI Sellco, LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/26(1)

      2,962     $ 2,464,014  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 4.875%, 2/15/30(1)

      298       283,565  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/27(1)

      603       619,025  

Consus Real Estate AG, 9.625%, 5/15/24(2)

    EUR       2,663       3,310,812  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.375%, 12/15/24(2)

    EUR       3,038       3,057,011  

Five Point Operating Co., L.P./Five Point Capital Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/25(1)

      1,749       1,752,279  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1)

      5,478       5,573,865  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 3.75%, 9/15/30(1)

      1,425       1,430,344  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 6.00%, 4/15/25(1)

      1,287       1,367,437  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/31(1)

      1,077       1,073,575  

M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 2/1/28

      1,537       1,595,598  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, L.P./MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/24

      2,890       3,047,722  

Pike Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/28(1)

      1,410       1,445,546  

Service Properties Trust, 5.00%, 8/15/22

      1,515       1,499,850  

Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 9/15/25

      1,571       1,648,112  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Homebuilders & Real Estate (continued)  

Shea Homes, L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28(1)

      2,382     $ 2,410,286  

Shea Homes, L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 4/1/29(1)

      684       695,970  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.125%, 8/1/30(1)

      1,066       1,159,334  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,071       1,192,157  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/27(1)

      1,493       1,653,169  

TRI Pointe Group Inc., 5.70%, 6/15/28

      488       542,900  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/27(1)

      1,859       1,866,845  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/30(1)

      1,859       1,884,561  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.25%, 12/1/26(1)

      2,822       2,873,995  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 12/1/29(1)

      2,688       2,797,402  

Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.00%, 8/8/24(2)

    EUR       4,500       4,663,637  

Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.50%, 11/1/25(2)

    EUR       300       308,431  

Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 4.875%, 9/15/28(1)

            619       628,483  
                    $ 52,845,925  
Insurance — 1.6%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer,
6.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      5,292     $ 5,565,543  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/26(1)

      1,644       1,760,823  

Hub International, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26(1)

      3,723       3,819,817  

NFP Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/28(1)

      2,560       2,486,400  

USI, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1)

            1,774       1,810,571  
                    $ 15,443,154  
Leisure — 1.2%  

Carnival Corp., 11.50%, 4/1/23(1)

      830     $ 918,358  

NCL Corp, Ltd., 3.625%, 12/15/24(1)

      1,755       1,232,141  

NCL Corp, Ltd., 10.25%, 2/1/26(1)

      1,475       1,519,250  

Powdr Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/25(1)

      1,615       1,634,461  

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(1)

      5,967       4,665,448  

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25(1)

            1,820       1,426,234  
                    $ 11,395,892  
Metals & Mining — 3.1%  

Arconic Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/28(1)

      2,096     $ 2,212,349  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(1)

      4,172       4,385,815  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,
9.875%, 10/17/25(1)

      701       802,645  

Constellium SE, 5.875%, 2/15/26(1)

      1,392       1,408,530  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

Eldorado Gold Corp., 9.50%, 6/1/24(1)

      1,041     $ 1,130,136  

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/1/26(1)

      448       445,480  

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 7.50%, 4/1/25(1)

      2,736       2,751,390  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.55%, 11/14/24

      1,685       1,814,534  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43

      2,787       3,185,346  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29(1)

      1,435       1,470,875  

New Gold, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/25(1)

      2,589       2,671,524  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/27(1)

      2,567       2,781,666  

Novelis Corp., 4.75%, 1/30/30(1)

      1,795       1,823,702  

Novelis Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/26(1)

            2,118       2,188,169  
                    $ 29,072,161  
Paper — 0.5%  

Boise Cascade Co., 4.875%, 7/1/30(1)

      1,097     $ 1,174,668  

Enviva Partners, L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/26(1)

            3,340       3,529,962  
                    $ 4,704,630  
Railroad — 0.3%  

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/27(1)

            3,004     $ 3,122,282  
                    $ 3,122,282  
Restaurant — 0.9%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/30(1)

      4,103     $ 4,082,485  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/24(1)

      444       453,546  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/25(1)

      581       619,979  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(1)

      1,908       1,876,995  

IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(1)

      679       724,840  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/25(1)

            476       523,457  
                    $ 8,281,302  
Services — 2.2%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1)

      1,121     $ 1,174,247  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27(1)

      1,408       1,504,110  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/25(1)

      1,050       991,594  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1)

      1,050       988,969  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1)

      852       809,932  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Services (continued)  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/24(1)

      350     $ 341,469  

Cars.com, Inc., 6.375%, 11/1/28(1)

      1,078       1,075,305  

Gartner, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/30(1)

      1,023       1,047,399  

Gartner, Inc., 4.50%, 7/1/28(1)

      1,449       1,514,509  

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1)

      2,936       2,910,310  

Korn Ferry, 4.625%, 12/15/27(1)

      599       612,478  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      760       838,850  

ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27

      5,185       5,799,734  

TMS International Holding Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/25(1)

      1,249       1,195,917  

Univar Solutions USA, Inc.,
5.125%, 12/1/27(1)

            611       634,224  
                    $ 21,439,047  
Steel — 1.2%  

Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25

      1,821     $ 1,827,638  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/27

      625       589,453  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/23

      530       536,389  

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/31/29(1)

      2,244       2,315,527  

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)

      4,440       4,417,800  

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., 8.50%, 8/1/28(1)

            1,647       1,767,931  
                    $ 11,454,738  
Super Retail — 2.4%  

Academy, Ltd., 6.00%, 11/15/27(1)(6)

      317     $ 317,608  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.50%, 3/1/28(1)

      500       509,687  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.75%, 3/1/30(1)

      660       682,275  

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      1,576       1,653,815  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 8/15/28(1)

      1,400       1,403,500  

Ken Garff Automotive, LLC,
4.875%, 9/15/28(1)

      1,462       1,451,327  

L Brands, Inc., 6.625%, 10/1/30(1)

      1,371       1,442,121  

L Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/36

      381       385,601  

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 7/1/25(1)

      717       769,692  

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35

      2,242       2,279,834  

L Brands, Inc., 7.60%, 7/15/37

      426       410,025  

L Brands, Inc., 9.375%, 7/1/25(1)

      502       582,947  

Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/31(1)

      510       527,531  

PVH Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/23

      3,385       3,932,412  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/27

      4,675       4,832,758  

William Carter Co. (The), 5.50%, 5/15/25(1)

      499       524,886  

William Carter Co. (The), 5.625%, 3/15/27(1)

            1,510       1,587,387  
                    $ 23,293,406  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Technology — 3.9%  

Black Knight InfoServ, LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1)

      1,186     $ 1,202,307  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.,
3.875%, 9/1/28(1)

      2,114       2,149,674  

CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/29(1)

      984       1,056,462  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 6.10%, 7/15/27(1)

      1,588       1,888,499  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24(1)

      2,834       2,939,652  

EIG Investors Corp., 10.875%, 2/1/24

      4,750       4,946,674  

Entegris, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/28(1)

      1,481       1,543,942  

Entegris, Inc., 4.625%, 2/10/26(1)

      1,137       1,169,689  

Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/27(1)

      2,305       2,418,809  

LogMeIn, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(1)

      1,045       1,060,675  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,
3.875%, 9/1/28(1)

      2,432       2,477,600  

Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/28(1)

      1,693       1,722,627  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/15/30(1)

      1,481       1,539,263  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 2/1/27(1)

      412       423,651  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 2/1/28(1)

      1,818       1,932,761  

Riverbed Technology, Inc.,
8.875%, 3/1/23(1)

      3,329       2,280,365  

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 2/15/26(1)

      3,172       3,288,967  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
3.75%, 2/15/31(1)

      560       555,100  

Shift4 Payments, LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/26(1)

      363       368,899  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
5.50%, 9/30/27(1)

      961       1,022,581  

Switch, Ltd., 3.75%, 9/15/28(1)

            832       834,600  
                    $ 36,822,797  
Telecommunications — 7.5%  

Altice Financing S.A., 2.25%, 1/15/25(2)

    EUR       2,933     $ 3,193,884  

Altice Financing S.A., 7.50%, 5/15/26(1)

      1,705       1,781,725  

Altice Finco S.A., 4.75%, 1/15/28(2)

    EUR       1,369       1,443,192  

Altice France Holding S.A., 6.00%, 2/15/28(1)

      1,207       1,159,927  

Altice France Holding S.A., 10.50%, 5/15/27(1)

      1,614       1,782,461  

Altice France S.A., 5.50%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,478       1,499,246  

Altice France S.A., 7.375%, 5/1/26(1)

      3,518       3,675,606  

Altice France S.A., 8.125%, 2/1/27(1)

      4,715       5,132,961  

CenturyLink, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/23

      1,804       1,965,233  

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24

      359       396,591  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)

      4,539       4,578,716  

DKT Finance ApS, 9.375%, 6/17/23(1)

      201       205,292  

Frontier California, Inc., Series F, 6.75%, 5/15/27(8)

      895       876,823  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/26

      2,793       3,003,411  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      1,337       1,422,234  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 7/1/28(1)

      3,656       3,677,936  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/26

      2,180       2,253,357  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/24

      2,215     $ 2,239,044  

Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24

      2,270       2,613,814  

Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21

      2,545       2,654,002  

Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/25

      3,285       3,882,459  

Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26

      1,199       1,460,964  

Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23

      5,496       6,282,615  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28

      1,095       1,174,548  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/26

      6,587       6,871,888  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.00%, 9/30/34

      2,080       2,425,280  

Telecom Italia SpA, 5.303%, 5/30/24(1)

      1,080       1,170,153  

ViaSat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(1)

      1,494       1,567,766  

VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.25%, 1/31/31(1)

            737       738,843  
                    $ 71,129,971  
Transport Excluding Air & Rail — 0.5%  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.125%, 9/1/23(1)

      1,310     $ 1,328,831  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22(1)

            3,203       3,220,825  
                    $ 4,549,656  
Utility — 3.3%  

AES Corp. (The), 5.125%, 9/1/27

      968     $ 1,040,503  

AES Corp. (The), 5.50%, 4/15/25

      263       270,649  

AES Corp. (The), 6.00%, 5/15/26

      5,810       6,098,728  

Calpine Corp., 4.50%, 2/15/28(1)

      1,810       1,844,390  

Calpine Corp., 4.625%, 2/1/29(1)

      1,060       1,071,882  

Calpine Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/31(1)

      420       429,429  

Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/28(1)

      2,554       2,637,056  

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/28(1)

      693       729,167  

Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)

      1,493       1,565,784  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P., 4.25%, 9/15/24(1)

      1,485       1,557,394  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 9/15/27(1)

      1,602       1,754,190  

NRG Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/29(1)

      1,247       1,354,323  

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/26

      2,324       2,459,931  

Pattern Energy Operations, L.P./Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/28(1)

      1,065       1,112,398  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/23(1)

      1,410       1,437,319  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC,
5.00%, 1/31/28(1)

      2,981       3,278,206  

Vistra Operations Co., LLC,
5.00%, 7/31/27(1)

            2,344       2,451,824  
                    $ 31,093,173  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $861,791,952)

 

  $ 860,640,118  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 3.9%(9)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building Materials — 0.1%  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing 5/31/25

          $ 1,190     $ 1,163,611  
                    $ 1,163,611  
Diversified Media — 0.1%  

Nielsen Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/4/25

          $ 621     $ 620,880  
                    $ 620,880  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 0.5%  

BellRing Brands, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 10/21/24

    $ 898     $ 902,077  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 8/18/25

            3,695       3,640,567  
                    $ 4,542,644  
Gaming — 0.8%  

Lago Resort & Casino, LLC, Term Loan, 10.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 3/7/22

    $ 944     $ 825,985  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 12/10/24

      5,245       5,258,965  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, Maturing 12/23/25(10)

      111       105,063  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 2.00%), Maturing 12/23/25

            1,529       1,449,862  
                    $ 7,639,875  
Healthcare — 0.4%  

Envision Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing 10/10/25

    $ 1,776     $ 1,278,355  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing 11/16/25

            2,089       2,031,612  
                    $ 3,309,967  
Insurance — 1.2%  

Asurion, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing 8/4/25

          $ 11,752     $ 11,783,642  
                    $ 11,783,642  
 

 

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Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Services — 0.2%  

AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 4/4/24

          $ 2,148     $ 2,084,446  
                    $ 2,084,446  
Technology — 0.3%  

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 2/9/23

          $ 3,255     $ 3,234,929  
                    $ 3,234,929  
Telecommunications — 0.3%  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., DIP Loan, 5.05%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 7/13/22(10)

    $ 1,012     $ 1,031,443  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., Term Loan, 8.63%, Maturing 1/2/24(11)

            1,640       1,659,816  
                    $ 2,691,259  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $37,535,884)

 

  $ 37,071,253  
Convertible Bonds — 0.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Air Transportation — 0.2%  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc., 1.125%, 10/15/24

          $ 1,568     $ 1,743,668  
                    $ 1,743,668  
Entertainment & Film — 0.1%  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/25(1)

          $ 460     $ 399,354  
                    $ 399,354  
Leisure — 0.0%(12)  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 4.25%, 6/15/23(1)

          $ 277     $ 288,342  
                    $ 288,342  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $2,162,237)

 

  $ 2,431,364  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BPR, Class ENM, 3.843%, 11/5/32(1)(13)

          $ 3,190     $ 2,412,006  
                    $ 2,412,006  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $3,027,425)

 

  $ 2,412,006  
Common Stocks — 1.4%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Building Materials — 0.2%  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(15)

            60,458     $ 2,021,716  
                    $ 2,021,716  
Consumer Products — 0.1%  

HF Holdings, Inc.(14)(15)(16)

            13,600     $ 776,832  
                    $ 776,832  
Energy — 0.2%  

Ascent CNR Corp., Class A(14)(15)(16)

      6,273,462     $ 1,317,427  

EP Energy Corp.(15)

      18,579       538,791  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.(14)(15)(16)

            31,737       0  
                    $ 1,856,218  
Environmental — 0.1%  

GFL Environmental, Inc.

            65,500     $ 1,253,670  
                    $ 1,253,670  
Gaming — 0.0%  

New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B(14)(15)(16)

            7     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Healthcare — 0.5%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(15)

      40,000     $ 1,426,000  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(15)

      110,000       1,815,000  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(15)

            30,000       930,300  
                    $ 4,171,300  
 

 

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Security          Shares     Value  
Utility — 0.3%  

NextEra Energy Partners, L.P.

            45,000     $ 2,826,000  
                    $ 2,826,000  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $14,393,532)

 

  $ 12,905,736  
Preferred Stocks — 0.3%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Building Materials — 0.3%  

WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.625% to 6/22/25(5)

            114,488     $ 3,317,862  
                    $ 3,317,862  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $3,167,329)

 

  $ 3,317,862  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.3%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Energy — 0.0%  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00%(7)(14)(15)(16)

            591     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Environmental — 0.2%  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 6.00%

            28,467     $ 1,413,102  
                    $ 1,413,102  
Healthcare — 0.1%  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Series B, 6.00%

            24,000     $ 1,249,920  
                    $ 1,249,920  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $3,269,418)

 

  $ 2,663,022  
Miscellaneous — 1.1%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Cable & Satellite TV — 0.0%  

ACC Claims Holdings, LLC(14)

            8,415,190     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Security          Shares     Value  
Gaming — 1.1%  

PGP Investors, LLC, Membership
Interests(14)(15)(16)

            30,326     $ 10,398,945  
                    $ 10,398,945  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $2,419,333)

 

  $ 10,398,945  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%

 

Description          Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC,
0.12%(17)

            9,344,574     $ 9,344,574  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $9,344,574)

 

  $ 9,344,574  

Total Investments — 99.1%
(identified cost $937,111,684)

 

  $ 941,184,880  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.1)%

 

  $ (616,792

Net Investments — 99.0%
(identified cost $936,494,892)

 

  $ 940,568,088  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.0%

 

  $ 9,183,181  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 949,751,269  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $556,342,687 or 58.6% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $26,556,692 or 2.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (3) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (4) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

  (5) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

  (6) 

When-issued security.

 

  (7) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional principal/shares at the issuer’s discretion.

 

  (8) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

 

 

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  (9) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

(10) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan

  that is unfunded. At October 31, 2020, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $620,784. See Note 1F for description.

 

(11) 

Fixed-rate loan.

 

(12) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(13) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2020.

 

(14) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 9).

 

(15) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(16) 

Restricted security (see Note 5).

 

(17) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     7,885,971     EUR     6,698,649     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21     $ 67,889     $         —  
USD     7,768,053     EUR     6,598,600     Citibank, N.A.     1/29/21       66,739        
USD     7,885,639     EUR     6,698,606     Goldman Sachs International     1/29/21       67,607        
USD     7,845,703     EUR     6,665,227     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/29/21       66,627        
USD     1,356,573     GBP     1,044,334     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       2,771        
USD     1,356,535     GBP     1,044,304     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       2,770        
                                    $ 274,403     $  

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets   October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $927,150,318)

  $ 931,223,514  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $9,344,574)

    9,344,574  

Cash

    157,062  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    150,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,119)

    1,119  

Interest receivable

    13,605,223  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

    842  

Receivable for investments sold

    3,869,204  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    274,403  

Tax reclaims receivable

    66  

Total assets

  $ 958,626,007  
Liabilities        

Cash collateral due to broker

  $ 150,000  

Payable for investments purchased

    2,600,746  

Payable for when-issued securities

    5,548,520  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Investment adviser fee

    377,105  

Trustees’ fees

    4,436  

Accrued expenses

    193,931  

Total liabilities

  $ 8,874,738  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

  $ 949,751,269  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income  

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income (net of foreign taxes, $639)

  $ 57,185,351  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $426)

    210,284  

Dividends from affiliated investment

    254,380  

Total investment income

  $ 57,650,015  
Expenses        

Investment adviser fee

  $ 4,592,323  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    53,220  

Custodian fee

    230,053  

Legal and accounting services

    109,212  

Miscellaneous

    68,867  

Total expenses

  $ 5,053,675  

Net investment income

  $ 52,596,340  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

  $ (28,295,356

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

    11,791  

Securities sold short

    6,099  

Foreign currency transactions

    69,189  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,370,347

Net realized loss

  $ (29,578,624

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

  $ (15,445,015

Investments — affiliated investment

    (3,621

Securities sold short

    (11,200

Foreign currency

    4,759  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    373,319  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (15,081,758

Net realized and unrealized loss

  $ (44,660,382

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 7,935,958  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   2020      2019  

From operations —

    

Net investment income

  $ 52,596,340      $ 66,438,899  

Net realized loss

    (29,578,624      (17,220,384

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (15,081,758      34,522,869  

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 7,935,958      $ 83,741,384  

Capital transactions —

    

Contributions

  $ 151,186,545      $ 55,460,769  

Withdrawals

    (298,370,453      (423,305,095

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

  $ (147,183,908    $ (367,844,326

Net decrease in net assets

  $ (139,247,950    $ (284,102,942
Net Assets                 

At beginning of year

  $ 1,088,999,219      $ 1,373,102,161  

At end of year

  $ 949,751,269      $ 1,088,999,219  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.51      0.50      0.48      0.48     0.48

Net investment income

     5.26      5.61      5.61      5.61     5.61

Portfolio Turnover

     67      32      39      42     39

Total Return

     1.69      7.74      0.59      8.13     7.74

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 949,751      $ 1,088,999      $ 1,373,102      $ 1,764,899     $ 1,876,636  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Portfolio also seeks growth of capital as a secondary investment objective. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund and Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund held an interest of 84.3% and 15.7%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

 

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Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest and dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

J  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin

 

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earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

K  Repurchase Agreements — A repurchase agreement is the purchase by the Portfolio of securities from a counterparty in exchange for cash that is coupled with an agreement to resell those securities to the counterparty at a specified date and price. When a repurchase agreement is entered, the Portfolio typically receives securities with a value that equals or exceeds the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the agreement. The value of such securities will be marked-to-market daily, and cash or additional securities will be exchanged between the parties as needed. Except in the case of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale, the value of the securities delivered to the Portfolio will be at least equal to 90% of the repurchase price during the term of the repurchase agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale may provide that the cash purchase price paid by the Portfolio is more than the value of purchased securities that effectively collateralize the repurchase price payable by the counterparty. Since in such a transaction, the Portfolio normally will have used the purchased securities to settle the short sale, the Portfolio will segregate liquid assets equal to the marked-to-market value of the purchased securities that it is obligated to return to the counterparty under the repurchase agreement. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Portfolio may be delayed. Such an insolvency also may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount at least equal to the repurchase price.

L  Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. When making a short sale, the Portfolio segregates liquid assets with the custodian equal to its obligations under the short sale. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to repay the lender any dividends or interest, which accrue during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Portfolio records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Portfolio sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest payable on securities sold short is recorded as an expense.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.30% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.275% from $500 million up to $1 billion, 0.25% from $1 billion up to $1.5 billion, 0.225% from $1.5 billion up to $2 billion and at reduced rates on daily net assets of $2 billion or more; plus 3.00% of the Portfolio’s daily gross income (i.e., income other than gains from the sale of securities) when daily net assets are less than $500 million, 2.75% when daily net assets are $500 million but less than $1 billion, 2.50% when daily net assets are $1 billion but less than $1.5 billion, 2.25% when daily net assets are $1.5 billion but less than $2 billion and at reduced rates on daily net assets of $2 billion or more, and is payable monthly. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $4,592,323 or 0.46% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, BMR pays Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

During the year ended October 31, 2020, BMR reimbursed the Portfolio $14,582 for a net realized loss due to a trading error. The amount of the reimbursement had an inpact on total return of less than 0.01%.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns, securities sold short and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $643,509,434 and $710,123,204, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 940,455,895  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 41,870,670  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (41,758,477

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 112,193  

5  Restricted Securities

At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio owned the following securities (representing 1.3% of net assets) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Portfolio has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

 

Description   

Date of

Acquisition

     Shares      Cost      Value  

Common Stocks

           

Ascent CNR Corp., Class A

     4/25/16, 11/16/16        6,273,462      $ 0      $ 1,317,427  

HF Holdings, Inc.

     10/27/09        13,600        730,450        776,832  

New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B

     4/12/13        7        216,125        0  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.

     7/15/14, 10/21/14        31,737        1,460,742        0  

Total Common Stocks

                     $ 2,407,317      $ 2,094,259  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00%

     5/26/17        591      $ 591,000      $ 0  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

                     $ 591,000      $ 0  

Miscellaneous

           

PGP Investors, LLC, Membership Interests

     10/23/12, 2/18/15, 4/23/18        30,326      $ 2,419,333      $ 10,398,945  

Total Miscellaneous

                     $ 2,419,333      $ 10,398,945  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $ 5,417,650      $ 12,493,204  

6  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Portfolio is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective.

Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

         Fair Value  
Derivative         Asset
Derivative
     Liability
Derivative
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       $ 274,403 (1)     $  

Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 274,403      $  

 

(1)  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio’s derivative assets at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 73,430      $      $      $ (73,430    $  

Citibank, N.A.

     66,739                             66,739  

Goldman Sachs International

     67,607                             67,607  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     66,627                             66,627  
     $ 274,403      $      $      $ (73,430    $ 200,973  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Derivative   Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
   Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
(2)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $(1,370,347)    $ 373,319  

 

(1)  

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $42,633,000.

7  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

8  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $9,344,574, which represents 1.0 % of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of
affiliated
fund
  Value,
beginning
of period
  Purchases     Sales proceeds     Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $33,802,709   $ 450,238,726     $ (474,705,031   $ 11,791     $ (3,621   $ 9,344,574     $ 254,380       9,344,574  

9  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 860,640,118      $      $ 860,640,118  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

            36,454,461               36,454,461  

Convertible Bonds

            2,431,364               2,431,364  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            2,412,006               2,412,006  

Common Stocks

     10,272,686        538,791        2,094,259        12,905,736  

Preferred Stocks

     3,317,862                      3,317,862  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     2,663,022               0        2,663,022  

Miscellaneous

                   10,398,945        10,398,945  

Short-Term Investments

            9,344,574               9,344,574  

Total Investments

   $ 16,253,570      $ 911,821,314      $ 12,493,204      $ 940,568,088  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 274,403      $      $ 274,403  

Total

   $ 16,253,570      $ 912,095,717      $ 12,493,204      $ 940,842,491  

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

10  Risks and Uncertainties

Credit Risk

The Portfolio primarily invests in lower rated and comparable quality unrated high yield securities. These investments have different risks than investments in debt securities rated investment grade. Risk of loss upon default by the borrower is significantly greater with respect to such debt than with other debt securities because these securities are generally unsecured and are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates, than are investment grade issuers.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

11  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of High Income Opportunities Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee              

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

            
Noninterested Trustees              

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)              

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith(3)

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of High Income Opportunities Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser of High Income Opportunities Portfolio

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

125 Old Broad Street

London, EC2N 1AR

United Kingdom

Administrator of Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     4  

Fund Profile

     5  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     6  

Fund Expenses

     7  

Financial Statements

     8  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     39  

Federal Tax Information

     40  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     41  

Management and Organization

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Important Notices

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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

For fixed-income investors in so-called “risk asset classes” — including senior loans and securitized, high yield, and emerging market debt — the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, felt like three distinct periods: before the coronavirus pandemic, during the depths of the pandemic downturn, and the rally that followed.

From November 2019 through January 2020, risk asset classes performed well, buoyed by strong economic conditions across the globe, including better-than-expected U.S. employment reports and cautious optimism about a détente in U.S.-China trade relations.

In February and March 2020, however, the novel coronavirus turned into a global pandemic, ending the longest-ever period of U.S. economic expansion and triggering a global economic slowdown. Credit markets along with equity markets fell in value amid unprecedented volatility, and riskier asset classes experienced some of the worst declines. Asset prices tumbled as business revenues plummeted and government tax receipts fell.

In response, governments across the globe stepped in with stimulus programs to shore up credit markets. In March 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced two emergency rate cuts — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% — along with a corporate bond purchase program. The European Central Bank increased its own bond buying program. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would maintain rates close to zero percent for the foreseeable future and use all tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy. Taken together, these moves helped calm credit markets and initiated a fixed-income rally that began in April and, for many asset classes, lasted through the end of the period.

Midway through August, however, the fixed-income rally moderated as investors grew concerned about a resurgence of COVID-19 and the consequences for the nascent global economic recovery. For the rest of the period, senior loan and U.S. high yield bond returns remained in positive territory, while prices declined modestly for U.S. investment-grade debt and emerging market debt.

For the period as a whole, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, a broad measure of the loan market, returned 1.72%; while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. fixed-income market, returned 6.19%. The ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index–USD Hedged, a broad measure of the high yield asset class, returned 2.22%; and the J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified returned 0.98% during the period.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund (the Fund) returned -0.66% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the S&P/ LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the Primary Index), which returned 1.72%; and underperforming its blended benchmark consisting of 50% S&P/LSTA

Leveraged Loan Index and 50% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index–USD Hedged (the Blended Index), which returned 1.98%.

The Blended Index is more representative of the Fund’s investment strategy and holdings than the Primary Index. The Fund seeks total return by investing across multiple areas of the credit markets.

Security selections within the Fund’s high yield corporate bond and senior loan allocations detracted from performance versus the Blended Index during the period, as did its allocation to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), which are not represented in the Blended Index.

Within its high yield corporate bond allocation, the Fund had an overweight exposure to the energy sector, relative to the Blended Index. When the COVID-19 downturn occurred, that overweight position hurt relative performance because energy company assets suffered deep declines as global trade and travel came to a near halt and fuel demand plummeted.

For the period as a whole, the Fund’s senior loan allocation underperformed the Primary Index and detracted from returns relative to the Blended Index. In contrast with the Fund’s high yield allocation, the Fund’s allocation to senior loans was positioned more defensively going into the pandemic decline, with underweight exposure, relative to the Primary Index, to energy companies and lower rated CCC loans. As a result, the Fund’s senior loan allocation outperformed the Primary Index going into the pandemic downturn, but underperformed during the subsequent rally, when riskier assets were among the strongest performers.

The Fund’s small allocation to CMBS, which are securitized debt backed by mortgages on commercial real estate, detracted from performance versus the Blended Index as well. As the pandemic crushed brick-and-mortar business traffic and decreased occupancy in office buildings, many commercial mortgages went unpaid and prices of CMBS declined.

On the positive side, contributors to Fund performance versus the Blended Index included allocations to Credit Risk Transfers (CRTs), which are not represented in the Blended Index, along with overweight allocations to cash and investment-grade corporate bonds.

CRTs are mortgage-backed securities issued but not backed by government agencies, in contrast to securities backed by mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Fund exited its CRT position in early March 2020 when prices were still relatively high. In late March and early April, the Fund purchased a new allocation at much lower prices near the market bottom. After the Fund’s CRTs rallied back, they were sold at a profit in May and June 2020.

With regard to cash, the Fund reduced its risk exposure by adding to its cash allocation in February and March, mitigating the impact of falling asset prices. The Blended Benchmark has only a minimal cash allocation and was, thus, more exposed to the market downturn during that time.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1 — continued

 

 

The Fund’s overweight allocation to investment-grade corporate bonds also helped performance versus the Blended Index. Securities in that allocation had longer duration, or sensitivity to interest rate changes, than the Blended Index as a whole and, thus, benefited more from falling interest rates — and corresponding rising asset prices — than the Blended Index.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Justin H. Bourgette, CFA, John Redding and Kelley G. Baccei of Eaton Vance Management; Jeffrey D. Mueller of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
    One Year      Five Years      Since
Inception
 

Class A at NAV

     10/31/2011        10/31/2011       –0.66      4.29      3.55

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                  –5.41        3.28        2.99  

Class C at NAV

     10/31/2011        10/31/2011       –1.40        3.61        2.83  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                  –2.35        3.61        2.83  

Class I at NAV

     10/31/2011        10/31/2011       –0.40        4.65        3.87  

Class R6 at NAV

     09/03/2019        10/31/2011       –0.47        4.64        3.87  

 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

                  1.72      4.09      4.22

ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index – Hedged USD

                  2.22        6.11        6.41  

Blended Index

                  1.98        5.11        5.32  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4            Class A     Class C      Class I      Class R6  
        0.96     1.71      0.71      0.66

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2011          $12,858          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2011          $352,028          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          10/31/2011          $1,407,392          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Fund Profile

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)5

 

 

LOGO

Credit Quality (% total investments, excluding common stocks and short-term investments)6

 

 

LOGO

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index – Hedged USD is an unmanaged index of global developed market below investment grade corporate bonds, USD hedged. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. The Blended Index consists of 50% S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and 50% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index – Hedged USD, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R6 is linked to Class I. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

Effective September 15, 2018, the Fund changed its investment strategy to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in credit-related investments. Prior to September 15, 2018, the Fund was a “fund-of-funds” and invested primarily among other investment companies managed by Eaton Vance and its affiliates that invested in various asset classes.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Other represents any investment type less than 1% of total investments.

 

6 

Ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Risk asset is a term broadly used to describe any security that is not a risk-free asset like a high-quality U.S. government bond. A risk market refers to these assets.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified is a market-cap weighted index that measures USD-denominated Brady Bonds, Eurobonds, and traded loans issued by sovereign entities. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The Index is used with permission. The Index may not be copied, used, or distributed without J.P. Morgan’s prior written approval. Copyright 2020, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Credit Risk Transfer securities (CRT) are mortgage-related bonds issued by U.S. housing agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CRTs issued by Fannie Mae are called CAS (Connecticut Avenue Securities), and the ones issued by Freddie Mac are called STACR (Structured Agency Credit Risk).

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

    

Beginning

Account Value
(5/1/20)

    

Ending

Account Value
(10/31/20)

    

Expenses Paid

During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)

    

Annualized

Expense
Ratio

 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,082.60      $ 5.18        0.99

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,078.50      $ 9.09        1.74

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,083.80      $ 3.88        0.74

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,083.00      $ 3.61        0.69
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.20      $ 5.03        0.99

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.40      $ 8.82        1.74

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.40      $ 3.76        0.74

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.70      $ 3.51        0.69

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020.

 

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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 47.7%

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 1.2%  

Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/23(1)

      746     $ 644,357  

Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/27(1)

      272       198,560  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25

      397       442,159  

Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27(1)

      95       97,613  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      574       581,892  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(2)

    GBP       317       412,047  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
7.50%, 4/15/25(1)

      166       167,745  

TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/27

      1,017       993,456  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/26

      579       578,464  

TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27

            541       559,497  
                    $ 4,675,790  
Air Transport — 0.3%  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/26

      200     $ 206,927  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd.,
4.50%, 10/20/25(1)

      216       219,397  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd.,
4.75%, 10/20/28(1)

      217       221,942  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets, Ltd., 6.50%, 6/20/27(1)

            703       733,317  
                    $ 1,381,583  
Automotive — 1.1%  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1)

      2,245     $ 2,345,576  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)

      120       127,100  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., 4.50%, 7/7/28(2)

    EUR       541       733,093  

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43

      439       407,447  

Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, 4/21/23

      294       324,972  

Ford Motor Co., 9.625%, 4/22/30

      280       376,349  

Navistar International Corp., 9.50%, 5/1/25(1)

            133       147,630  
                    $ 4,462,167  
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.2%  

Primo Water Corp. Co.,
3.875%, 10/31/28(2)

    EUR       778     $ 896,973  
                    $ 896,973  
Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.1%  

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/24(1)

            459     $ 430,026  
                    $ 430,026  
Building and Development — 2.7%  

AT Securities B.V.,
5.25% to 7/21/23(2)(3)(4)

      1,500     $ 1,502,081  

Boise Cascade Co., 4.875%, 7/1/30(1)

      203       217,372  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development (continued)  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus, LLC/BPR Nimbus, LLC/GGSI Sellco, LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/26(1)

      1,010     $ 840,194  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 4.875%, 2/15/30(1)

      163       155,104  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/27(1)

      110       112,923  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/30(1)

      110       116,188  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1)

      532       571,235  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/29(1)

      69       70,616  

Five Point Operating Co., L.P./Five Point Capital Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/25(1)

      1,069       1,071,004  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1)

      796       809,930  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 6.375%, 7/15/22(1)

      605       599,564  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 7/15/25(2)

    EUR       1,705       2,121,054  

Shea Homes, L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28(1)

      304       307,610  

Shea Homes, L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 4/1/29(1)

      140       142,450  

SRM Escrow Issuer, LLC,
6.00%, 11/1/28(1)(5)

      482       482,000  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
4.375%, 7/15/30(1)

      334       344,533  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
4.75%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,000       1,046,250  

Standard Industries, Inc.,
5.00%, 2/15/27(1)

      123       127,074  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.125%, 8/1/30(1)

      197       214,248  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/27(1)

            24       26,575  
                    $ 10,878,005  
Business Equipment and Services — 1.1%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1)

      173     $ 181,218  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27(1)

      473       505,287  

EIG Investors Corp., 10.875%, 2/1/24

      1,230       1,280,928  

Pike Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/28(1)

      280       287,059  

ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27

            1,736       1,941,820  
                    $ 4,196,312  
Cable and Satellite Television — 2.7%  

Altice France S.A., 5.875%, 2/1/27(2)

    EUR       1,000     $ 1,219,447  

Altice France S.A., 8.125%, 2/1/27(1)

      1,000       1,088,645  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 8/15/30(1)

      350       364,002  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/32(1)

      165       170,569  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30(1)

      1,803       1,898,739  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1)

      400     $ 421,600  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/31(1)

      266       256,161  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/30(1)

      272       272,303  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30(1)

      2,139       2,289,372  

DISH DBS Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23

      250       251,250  

Radiate Holdco, LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 9/15/28(1)

      370       382,025  

TEGNA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/28(1)

      89       88,377  

TEGNA, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/26(1)

      140       144,025  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.00%, 4/15/27(2)

    GBP       905       1,216,246  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.875%, 7/15/28(2)

    GBP       530       685,756  
                    $ 10,748,517  
Capital Goods — 0.1%  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.125%, 6/30/28(1)

            276     $ 279,622  
                    $ 279,622  
Chemicals and Plastics — 1.2%  

HB Fuller Co., 4.25%, 10/15/28

      137     $ 139,141  

K+S AG, 2.625%, 4/6/23(2)

    EUR       325       355,785  

Nufarm Australia, Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.75%, 4/30/26(1)

      108       109,464  

OCI N.V., 3.125%, 11/1/24(2)

    EUR       680       782,454  

OCI N.V., 3.625%, 10/15/25(2)

    EUR       1,500       1,742,765  

Synthomer PLC, 3.875%, 7/1/25(2)

    EUR       983       1,170,207  

Valvoline, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/30(1)

      169       172,634  

W.R. Grace & Co., 4.875%, 6/15/27(1)

            432       450,580  
                    $ 4,923,030  
Clothing / Textiles — 0.6%  

Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg SCA, 3.50%, 6/15/24(2)

    EUR       1,000     $ 1,208,478  

PrestigeBidCo GmbH,
6.25%, 12/15/23(2)

    EUR       1,100       1,305,323  

William Carter Co. (The),
5.50%, 5/15/25(1)

            83       87,306  
                    $ 2,601,107  
Commercial Services — 1.6%  

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/29(1)

      328     $ 327,590  

AMN Healthcare, Inc.,
4.625%, 10/1/27(1)

      138       141,364  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,
5.25%, 3/15/25(1)

      195       184,153  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,
5.75%, 7/15/27(1)

      195       183,666  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1)

      156     $ 148,297  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/24(1)

      65       63,416  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.375%, 12/15/24(2)

    EUR       2,620       2,636,395  

Intertrust Group B.V., 3.375%, 11/15/25(2)

    EUR       500       584,523  

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.625%, 10/1/28(1)

      142       147,236  

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.875%, 10/1/30(1)

      142       149,544  

Shift4 Payments, LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/26(1)

      77       78,251  

Verisure Holding AB, 3.50%, 5/15/23(2)

    EUR       300       350,364  

Verisure Holding AB, 5.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 4/15/25(2)(6)

    EUR       1,000       1,186,394  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/1/23(2)

    EUR       100       116,081  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/26(1)

            112       120,610  
                    $ 6,417,884  
Computers — 0.4%  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 3.875%, 9/1/28(1)

      1,555     $ 1,581,241  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 2/1/28(1)

            204       216,877  
                    $ 1,798,118  
Conglomerates — 0.1%  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/30(1)

            200     $ 214,375  
                    $ 214,375  
Consumer Products — 0.0%(7)  

Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/30

            96     $ 97,260  
                    $ 97,260  
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.1%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.,
5.50%, 6/1/28(1)

            304     $ 319,919  
                    $ 319,919  
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.1%  

Parts Europe S.A., 4.375%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.375%), 5/1/22(2)(6)

    EUR       2,001     $ 2,291,168  

Parts Europe S.A., 6.50%, 7/16/25(2)

    EUR       1,500       1,717,876  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1)

            434       460,854  
                    $ 4,469,898  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.5%  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg S.A., 7.50%, 10/1/23(2)

    GBP       1,390     $ 1,827,756  

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1)

      1,514       1,500,753  

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(2)

      260       257,725  

Lincoln Financing S.a.r.l., 3.625%, 4/1/24(2)

    EUR       1,467       1,631,657  

PRA Group, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      407       427,706  

Quicken Loans, LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/1/29(1)

      377       372,052  

United Shore Financial Services, LLC, 5.50%, 11/15/25(1)(5)

      206       208,771  

Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.00%, 8/8/24(2)

    EUR       3,700       3,834,546  

Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.50%, 11/1/25(2)

    EUR       100       102,810  
                    $ 10,163,776  
Drugs — 1.6%  

AdaptHealth, LLC, 6.125%, 8/1/28(1)

      195     $ 203,044  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(1)

      33       36,129  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 5.00%, 1/30/28(1)

      230       227,615  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 5.25%, 1/30/30(1)

      345       339,349  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/25(1)

      920       946,680  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/29(1)

      375       387,000  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,862       1,976,867  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 7.25%, 5/30/29(1)

      12       12,940  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/25(1)

      131       143,471  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/26(1)

      400       409,424  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(1)

      575       600,409  

Jaguar Holding Co., II/PPD Development, L.P.,
4.625%, 6/15/25(1)

      331       342,459  

Jaguar Holding Co., II/PPD Development, L.P., 5.00%, 6/15/28(1)

      293       305,763  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 9/30/24(2)

    EUR       352       400,733  
                    $ 6,331,883  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.5%  

GFL Environmental, Inc.,
3.75%, 8/1/25(1)

      234     $ 234,439  

GFL Environmental, Inc.,
4.25%, 6/1/25(1)

      313       319,847  

GFL Environmental, Inc.,
7.00%, 6/1/26(1)

      105       109,659  

GFL Environmental, Inc.,
8.50%, 5/1/27(1)

            1,080       1,179,225  
                    $ 1,843,170  
Electric Utilities — 0.6%  

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/28(1)

      131     $ 137,837  

Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)

      1,450       1,520,687  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

Pattern Energy Operations, L.P./Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.,
4.50%, 8/15/28(1)

      306     $ 319,619  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,
7.125%, 6/15/25(1)

      300       323,648  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/28(1)

            267       292,657  
                    $ 2,594,448  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.4%  

Dell, Inc., 7.10%, 4/15/28

      385     $ 488,950  

Entegris, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/28(1)

      236       246,030  

Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/27(1)

      460       482,712  

Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/28(1)

      215       218,763  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/15/30(1)

            188       195,396  
                    $ 1,631,851  
Energy — 0.3%  

Enviva Partners, L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/26(1)

            1,080     $ 1,141,425  
                    $ 1,141,425  
Entertainment — 1.3%  

Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 6.25%, 7/1/25(1)

      731     $ 751,468  

Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 8.125%, 7/1/27(1)

      589       615,505  

CPUK Finance, Ltd., 4.25%, 2/28/47(2)

    GBP       586       746,310  

CPUK Finance, Ltd., 4.875%, 2/28/47(2)

    GBP       624       739,060  

Pinewood Finance Co., Ltd., 3.25%, 9/30/25(2)

    GBP       1,600       2,062,568  

Powdr Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/25(1)

            300       303,615  
                    $ 5,218,526  
Financial Intermediaries — 1.5%  

FCE Bank PLC, 1.134%, 2/10/22(2)

    EUR       205     $ 235,244  

FCE Bank PLC, 1.615%, 5/11/23(2)

    EUR       600       681,722  

FCE Bank PLC, 1.875%, 6/24/21(2)

    EUR       870       1,008,476  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.087%, 1/9/23

      400       396,750  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.096%, 5/4/23

      305       301,569  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.37%, 11/17/23

      452       448,610  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.813%, 10/12/21

      200       201,375  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.815%, 11/2/27

      641       620,568  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27

      842       830,423  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.125%, 6/16/25

      273       284,886  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.596%, 1/7/22

      200       205,300  

Freedom Mortgage Corp., 7.625%, 5/1/26(1)

      39       38,756  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27

      355       368,466  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Financial Intermediaries (continued)  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26

      197     $ 204,848  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.60% to
2/1/25(3)(4)

            386       381,079  
                    $ 6,208,072  
Food Products — 0.7%  

Chobani, LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/28(1)

      137     $ 137,795  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.875%, 5/15/27(1)

      299       316,452  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.25%, 3/1/31(1)

      299       324,589  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/1/46

      1,576       1,613,903  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.50%, 6/1/50(1)

      299       340,638  

Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/30(1)

      168       172,620  

United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(1)

            117       118,609  
                    $ 3,024,606  
Food Service — 0.6%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/30(1)

      430     $ 427,850  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/25(1)

      684       729,890  

IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(1)

      121       129,169  

US Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24(1)

      510       509,044  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/31

      355       349,231  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/25(1)

            65       71,480  
                    $ 2,216,664  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.6%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/30(1)

      950     $ 1,009,945  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/25

      422       436,462  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 5.875%, 2/15/28(1)

      609       645,047  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 7.50%, 3/15/26(1)

      300       332,962  

Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75%, 5/1/23(1)

            185       177,370  
                    $ 2,601,786  
Health Care — 3.0%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.00%, 4/15/29(1)

      338     $ 349,086  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/28(1)

      285       296,934  

Avantor Funding, Inc.,
2.625%, 11/1/25(2)(5)

    EUR       1,294       1,507,057  

Centene Corp., 3.00%, 10/15/30

      584       607,187  

Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/30

      327       340,157  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27

      54     $ 56,960  

Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29

      1,035       1,128,181  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23

      51       50,618  

DaVita, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/31(1)

      279       268,712  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/28(1)

      325       327,234  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 2/1/28

      641       657,544  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/31

      251       258,844  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30

      119       124,154  

Grifols S.A., 2.25%, 11/15/27(2)

    EUR       840       966,982  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/1/29

      1,019       1,200,581  

HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 6/15/25

      200       239,229  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/27(1)

      191       189,512  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/25(1)

      165       174,900  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
4.375%, 6/15/28(1)

      367       376,542  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, 5.75%, 11/1/28(1)

      1,381       1,355,106  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25(1)

      204       205,846  

Providence Service Corp. (The), 5.875%, 11/15/25(1)(5)

      330       336,394  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/26

      670       699,185  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
4.625%, 6/15/28(1)

      110       111,788  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.125%, 10/1/28(1)

      88       85,635  

Varex Imaging Corp., 7.875%, 10/15/27(1)

            175       178,500  
                    $ 12,092,868  
Homebuilders / Real Estate — 0.0%(7)  

M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 2/1/28

            110     $ 114,194  
                    $ 114,194  
Insurance — 1.2%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      1,045     $ 1,099,016  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/26(1)

      294       314,892  

Galaxy Finco, Ltd., 9.25%, 7/31/27(2)

    GBP       1,100       1,454,263  

GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/27(1)

      1,501       1,602,317  

NFP Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/28(1)

            475       461,344  
                    $ 4,931,832  
Internet Software & Services — 1.2%  

Adevinta ASA, 2.625%, 11/15/25(2)(5)

    EUR       1,730     $ 2,014,341  

ANGI Group, LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/28(1)

      134       132,744  

Cars.com, Inc., 6.375%, 11/1/28(1)

      231       230,423  

Expedia Group, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/25(1)

      119       130,975  

Expedia Group, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/25(1)

      60       64,294  

Netflix, Inc., 3.00%, 6/15/25(2)

    EUR       855       1,038,550  

Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/28

      50       56,317  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Internet Software & Services (continued)  

Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/29(1)

      811     $ 950,897  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., 8.875%, 3/1/23(1)

      70       47,950  

Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/28(1)

            77       80,795  
                    $ 4,747,286  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.4%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 4/15/25(1)

      295     $ 159,668  

NCL Corp, Ltd., 3.625%, 12/15/24(1)

      226       158,669  

NCL Corp, Ltd., 10.25%, 2/1/26(1)

      270       278,100  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      109       120,309  

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(1)

            1,223       956,233  
                    $ 1,672,979  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.7%  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, Ltd., 8.25%, 3/1/24(1)

      1,062     $ 890,641  

MGM Resorts International, 4.75%, 10/15/28

      521       510,255  

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC/Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance Inc., 8.50%, 11/15/27(1)

      254       264,669  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/27(1)

      256       257,080  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/30(1)

      256       259,520  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.25%, 12/1/26(1)

      90       91,658  

VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 12/1/29(1)

            467       486,007  
                    $ 2,759,830  
Media — 0.4%  

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/25(1)

      202     $ 206,545  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.875%, 5/2/25(2)

    EUR       1,160       1,275,967  

VTR Finance N.V., 6.375%, 7/15/28(1)

            200       213,250  
                    $ 1,695,762  
Metals / Mining — 1.0%  

Arconic Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/28(1)

      409     $ 431,703  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(1)

      1,064       1,118,530  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.875%, 10/17/25(1)

      100       114,500  

Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(1)

      504       547,551  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43

      1,100       1,257,223  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29(1)

      293       300,325  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Metals / Mining (continued)  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 8.50%, 8/1/28(1)

            301     $ 323,101  
                    $ 4,092,933  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.3%  

Eldorado Gold Corp., 9.50%, 6/1/24(1)

      621     $ 674,173  

New Gold, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/25(1)

      135       139,303  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/27(1)

            473       512,555  
                    $ 1,326,031  
Oil and Gas — 3.4%  

Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/30

      549     $ 486,208  

Apache Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/28

      186       171,232  

Apache Corp., 4.625%, 11/15/25

      175       166,469  

Apache Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/27

      215       202,100  

Archrock Partners, L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/28(1)

      213       206,078  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.80%, 9/15/23

      389       395,302  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/39

      341       378,509  

Centennial Resource Production, LLC, 6.875%, 4/1/27(1)

      530       196,315  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28

      357       321,553  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.90%, 6/1/44

      13       10,814  

CrownRock, L.P./CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.625%, 10/15/25(1)

      941       927,125  

CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28(1)

      297       203,445  

EQT Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/29(5)

      106       106,000  

EQT Corp., 7.875%, 2/1/25

      230       256,196  

EQT Corp., 8.75%, 2/1/30

      155       192,781  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/26(1)(8)

      1,500       369,660  

Great Western Petroleum, LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 9.00%, 9/30/21(1)

      1,163       651,280  

Ithaca Energy North Sea PLC,
9.375%, 7/15/24(1)

      1,450       1,265,110  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 1/15/25

      96       44,922  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.125%, 1/15/28

      145       63,003  

MEG Energy Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/27(1)

      239       215,633  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26(1)

      50       25,000  

Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/26(1)

      149       58,389  

Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.50%, 1/15/28(1)

      161       61,683  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC,
6.625%, 5/15/25(1)

      2,028       1,769,430  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC,
6.625%, 5/15/25(2)

      250       218,125  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.375%, 1/1/26

      213       200,398  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/1/24

      79       76,491  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70%, 8/15/22

      71       65,764  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.90%, 8/15/24

      25       20,850  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.125%, 2/15/22

      4       3,810  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Table of Contents

Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 4/15/26

      136     $ 106,631  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.45%, 7/15/24

      61       49,563  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29

      175       126,536  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.20%, 3/15/48

      271       179,754  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 8/15/49

      217       145,797  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/45

      145       98,238  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.20%, 3/15/40

      141       114,816  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/28

      167       146,438  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/1/30

      1,030       904,134  

Parsley Energy, LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1)

      420       430,237  

Precision Drilling Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/24

      87       56,604  

Precision Drilling Corp.,
7.125%, 1/15/26(1)

      200       126,712  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/23

      27       20,064  

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd., 5.375%, 9/30/25(1)

      1,435       1,370,934  

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.50%, 4/1/26

      31       31,598  

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.75%, 10/1/27

      31       32,066  

Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 9/15/28

      319       333,953  

Transocean, Inc., 11.50%, 1/30/27(1)

            34       11,304  
                    $ 13,615,054  
Packaging & Containers — 1.1%  

ARD Finance S.A., 5.00%, (5.00% cash or 5.75% PIK), 6/30/27(2)(9)

    EUR       193     $ 218,061  

CANPACK S.A./Eastern PA Land Investment Holding, LLC, 2.375%, 11/1/27(2)

    EUR       1,040       1,216,999  

Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC, 6.00%, 9/15/28(1)

      263       268,096  

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/1/28

    EUR       1,000       1,139,262  

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V., 3.75%, 8/15/26(2)

    EUR       1,210       1,397,507  
                    $ 4,239,925  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 4.375%, 1/15/28(2)

    EUR       1,338     $ 1,548,023  
                    $ 1,548,023  
Pipelines — 0.7%  

Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.375%, 9/15/24

      335     $ 314,129  

Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1)

      501       451,839  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,
4.625%, 10/15/28(1)

      356       368,015  

EnLink Midstream, LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29

      236       202,488  

EQM Midstream Partners, L.P., 6.00%, 7/1/25(1)

      204       209,355  

EQM Midstream Partners, L.P., 6.50%, 7/1/27(1)

      205       215,293  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., 6.125% to 11/15/22(3)(4)

      146     $ 90,338  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.50%, 3/1/28

      38       35,340  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.75%, 8/15/28

      38       35,625  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 5.05%, 2/1/30

            879       835,050  
                    $ 2,757,472  
Radio and Television — 0.5%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

      871     $ 508,991  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/27

      326       318,753  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1)

      450       490,646  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.,
8.875%, 12/15/27(1)

            844       864,357  
                    $ 2,182,747  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2%  

ADLER Group S.A., 3.25%, 8/5/25(2)

    EUR       1,800     $ 2,072,786  

Consus Real Estate AG, 9.625%, 5/15/24(2)

    EUR       1,350       1,678,406  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 3.75%, 9/15/30(1)

      283       284,061  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 6.00%, 4/15/25(1)

      161       171,063  

Service Properties Trust, 5.00%, 8/15/22

      455       450,450  

Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 9/15/25

            290       304,235  
                    $ 4,961,001  
Retail — 0.2%  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 8/15/28(1)

      260     $ 260,650  

Ken Garff Automotive, LLC, 4.875%, 9/15/28(1)

      304       301,781  

Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLC/SBP Finance Corp., 6.375%, 9/30/26(1)

            140       142,975  
                    $ 705,406  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.6%  

Academy, Ltd., 6.00%, 11/15/27(1)(5)

      68     $ 68,130  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.50%, 3/1/28(1)

      85       86,647  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.75%, 3/1/30(1)

      111       114,746  

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      224       235,060  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(1)

      408       401,370  

L Brands, Inc., 6.625%, 10/1/30(1)

      280       294,525  

L Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/36

      46       46,556  

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 7/1/25(1)

      133       142,774  

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35

      488       496,235  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)  

L Brands, Inc., 7.60%, 7/15/37

      55     $ 52,938  

L Brands, Inc., 9.375%, 7/1/25(1)

      93       107,996  

White Cap Buyer, LLC,
6.875%, 10/15/28(1)

            177       181,757  
                    $ 2,228,734  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,
3.875%, 9/1/28(1)

            484     $ 493,075  
                    $ 493,075  
Software and Services — 0.2%  

Black Knight InfoServ, LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1)

      226     $ 229,108  

Gartner, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/30(1)

      209       213,985  

Gartner, Inc., 4.50%, 7/1/28(1)

      264       275,935  

LogMeIn, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(1)

            199       201,985  
                    $ 921,013  
Steel — 0.8%  

Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25

      328     $ 329,195  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/27

      574       541,354  

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/31/29(1)

      454       468,471  

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)

            1,760       1,751,200  
                    $ 3,090,220  
Surface Transport — 0.4%  

Anglian Water Osprey Financing PLC, 4.00%, 3/8/26(2)

    GBP       1,200     $ 1,533,846  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/25(1)

            251       267,238  
                    $ 1,801,084  
Technology — 0.2%  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 6.10%, 7/15/27(1)

      229     $ 272,334  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24(1)

            647       671,120  
                    $ 943,454  
Telecommunications — 3.2%  

Altice Financing S.A., 2.25%, 1/15/25(2)

    EUR       423     $ 460,625  

Altice Finco S.A., 4.75%, 1/15/28(2)

    EUR       1,175       1,238,679  

Altice France Holding S.A., 8.00%, 5/15/27(1)

    EUR       750       918,800  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)

      462       466,043  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 8/1/26

      783       850,874  

PLT VII Finance S.a.r.l., 4.625%, 1/5/26(2)

    EUR       770       901,264  

Qwest Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/25

      283       325,717  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  

Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/25

      405     $ 478,659  

Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26

      214       260,756  

Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23

      623       712,167  

Summer (BC) Holdco B S.a.r.l., 5.75%, 10/31/26(2)

    EUR       1,280       1,475,910  

Switch, Ltd., 3.75%, 9/15/28(1)

      170       170,531  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/26

      750       782,438  

Telecom Italia SpA, 2.75%, 4/15/25(2)

    EUR       1,400       1,691,364  

Telecom Italia SpA, 3.00%, 9/30/25(2)

    EUR       535       652,701  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 3.25%, 1/31/31(2)

    EUR       1,350       1,542,797  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.125%, 1/15/28(1)

            200       211,320  
                    $ 13,140,645  
Transportation — 0.9%  

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28(1)

      166     $ 169,009  

Getlink SE, 3.50%, 10/30/25(2)

    EUR       1,268       1,483,985  

JSL Europe S.A., 7.75%, 7/26/24(1)

      1,441       1,480,267  

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/27(1)

            553       574,774  
                    $ 3,708,035  
Utilities — 0.4%  

Calpine Corp., 4.50%, 2/15/28(1)

      468     $ 476,892  

Calpine Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/31(1)

      265       270,949  

Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/28(1)

            704       726,894  
                    $ 1,474,735  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $191,257,465)

 

  $ 193,011,131  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 35.1%(10)

 

Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 1.2%  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing 4/6/26

      1,035     $ 929,997  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing 4/6/26

      556       499,998  

TransDigm, Inc., Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 12/9/25

            3,713       3,500,768  
                    $ 4,930,763  
 

 

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Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automotive — 0.0%(7)  

Dayco Products, LLC, Term Loan, 4.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing 5/19/23

      98     $ 62,220  

Garrett LX III S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing 9/27/25

    EUR       61       69,632  
                    $ 131,852  
Building and Development — 1.2%  

Core & Main L.P., Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 8/1/24

      1,379     $ 1,344,461  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 8/21/25

      2,279       2,186,618  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 2/1/27

      199       194,985  

Werner FinCo L.P., Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 7/24/24

      1,189       1,150,153  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 9/30/23

            97       85,261  
                    $ 4,961,478  
Business Equipment and Services — 3.5%  

AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan, 2.64%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 4/4/24

      2,723     $ 2,643,216  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing 7/10/26

      3,177       3,116,346  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), Term Loan, 4.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing 5/31/25

      14       13,486  

IG Investment Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 5/23/25

      98       96,207  

Iron Mountain, Inc., Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing 1/2/26

      2,054       1,982,046  

Pike Corporation, Term Loan, 3.28%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 7/24/26

      125       123,347  

Presidio, Inc., Term Loan, 3.72%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing 1/22/27

      2,494       2,445,434  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing 2/22/24

      995       941,825  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 11/14/22

            2,776       2,710,029  
                    $ 14,071,936  
Cable and Satellite Television — 2.3%  

Altice France S.A., Term Loan, 4.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Maturing 8/14/26

      3,462     $ 3,369,571  
Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  

Telenet Financing USD, LLC, Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing 4/30/28

      2,525     $ 2,442,544  

Virgin Media Bristol, LLC, Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 1/31/28

            3,800       3,676,762  
                    $ 9,488,877  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.9%  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 1.97%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing 6/1/24

      988     $ 961,226  

Ferro Corporation, Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 2/14/24

      99       97,969  

Ferro Corporation, Term Loan, 2.47%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 2/14/24

      97       95,885  

H.B. Fuller Company, Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing 10/20/24

      165       162,834  

Messer Industries GmbH, Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 3/1/26

    EUR       75       86,257  

PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 2.46%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 2/7/27

      82       79,709  

Starfruit Finco B.V., Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 10/1/25

      198       192,370  

Starfruit Finco B.V., Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing 10/1/25

    EUR       75       85,680  

Tronox Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 3.18%, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 9/23/24(11)

      585       574,201  

Univar, Inc., Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 7/1/24

            1,512       1,482,818  
                    $ 3,818,949  
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.7%  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 5/15/23

            2,695     $ 2,676,301  
                    $ 2,676,301  
Drugs — 1.5%  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 6/2/25

      3,023     $ 2,957,232  

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., Term Loan, 2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing 5/22/26

      51       50,144  

Jaguar Holding Company II, Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 8/18/22

            2,869       2,853,105  
                    $ 5,860,481  
 

 

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Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.3%  

GFL Environmental, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 5/30/25

            1,234     $ 1,224,861  
                    $ 1,224,861  
Electronics / Electrical — 6.6%  

Applied Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 9/19/24

      3,318     $ 3,306,591  

Avast Software B.V., Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 9/29/23

      13       13,442  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing 10/2/25

      2,770       2,693,217  

Electro Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 1/31/24

      1,985       1,957,249  

Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan, 5.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 7/30/27

      3,030       3,024,410  

Finastra USA, Inc., Term Loan 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/13/24(11)

      995       941,417  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing 2/15/24

      147       143,661  

Hyland Software, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing 7/1/24

      3,312       3,271,349  

Informatica, LLC, Term Loan, 3.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing 2/25/27

      2,363       2,288,687  

MA FinanceCo., LLC, Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 6/21/24

      51       48,243  

Seattle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 6/21/24

      344       325,796  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 2/5/24

      1,686       1,658,109  

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing 6/30/26

      2,838       2,761,493  

Uber Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing 7/13/23

      246       241,993  

Uber Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 4/4/25

      985       974,053  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing 5/4/26

      2,482       2,442,116  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing 5/4/26

            750       746,615  
                    $ 26,838,441  
Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Financial Intermediaries — 0.2%  

BellRing Brands, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 10/21/24

      233     $ 233,678  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 2.00%), Maturing 12/23/25

      416       394,292  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, Maturing 12/23/25(12)

            30       28,572  
                    $ 656,542  
Food Products — 2.0%  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 8/18/25

      2,623     $ 2,585,002  

JBS USA LUX S.A., Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing 5/1/26

      2,889       2,829,398  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited, Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 5/15/24

            2,623       2,568,304  
                    $ 7,982,704  
Food Service — 0.6%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing 11/19/26

            2,407     $ 2,317,058  
                    $ 2,317,058  
Health Care — 2.2%  

ADMI Corp., Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 4/30/25

      545     $ 526,894  

Avantor Funding, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 11/21/24

      2,247       2,233,406  

Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 3/1/24(11)

      2,396       2,343,564  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/7/23

      98       95,572  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/7/23

      2,326       2,300,043  

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing 3/9/26

      142       139,654  

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Maturing 3/9/26

      6       6,375  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A., Term Loan, 3.39%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), Maturing 6/30/25

      387       375,258  
 

 

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Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Maturing 11/16/25

      125     $ 121,829  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/23/24

            575       539,988  
                    $ 8,682,583  
Industrial Equipment — 2.7%  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.25%), Maturing 8/1/24

      2,050     $ 1,949,187  

DexKo Global, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 7/24/24

      1,090       1,066,022  

EWT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 12/20/24

      1,858       1,824,648  

Filtration Group Corporation, Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 3/29/25

      2,175       2,119,552  

Gardner Denver, Inc., Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing 3/1/27

      194       187,722  

Gates Global, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 4/1/24

      98       96,069  

Ingersoll-Rand Services Company, Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing 3/1/27

      995       963,906  

LTI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Maturing 9/6/25

      995       928,388  

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 2/28/25

            1,932       1,781,893  
                    $ 10,917,387  
Insurance — 2.4%  

AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 1/25/24

      2,623     $ 2,594,123  

Asurion, LLC, Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 8/4/22

      1,272       1,254,099  

Asurion, LLC, Term Loan, 3.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 11/3/23

      497       488,749  

Asurion, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing 8/4/25

      1,152       1,154,846  

Hub International Limited, Term Loan, 3.21%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 4/25/25

      2,716       2,617,250  

USI, Inc., Term Loan 3.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 5/16/24

            1,486       1,434,898  
                    $ 9,543,965  
Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 1.6%  

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 5/24/27

      998     $ 1,006,228  

Crown Finance US, Inc., Term Loan, 2.77%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 2/28/25

      2,789       1,592,361  

Crown Finance US, Inc., Term Loan, 3.02%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 9/30/26

      248       138,352  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 2/1/24

      2,250       2,170,548  

Lindblad Expeditions, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 4.25 cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing 3/27/25

      78       72,939  

Lindblad Expeditions, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), 4.50% cash, 1.25% PIK, Maturing 3/27/25

      20       18,235  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 12/10/24

      1,373       1,377,233  

SRAM, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 3/15/24(11)

      190       189,527  

Vue International Bidco PLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing 7/3/26

    EUR       42       36,154  
                    $ 6,601,577  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.6%  

CityCenter Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing 4/18/24

      147     $ 138,199  

Four Seasons Hotels Limited, Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing 11/30/23

      98       94,336  

Golden Nugget, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing 10/4/23

            2,407       2,132,769  
                    $ 2,365,304  
Oil and Gas — 0.8%  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 3/28/24

      1,576     $ 1,481,898  

Prairie ECI Acquiror L.P., Term Loan, 4.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Maturing 3/11/26

      1,875       1,687,500  

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 10/11/24

            196       185,910  
                    $ 3,355,308  
Publishing — 0.5%  

Getty Images, Inc. Term Loan, 4.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Maturing 2/19/26

            2,156     $ 2,018,901  
                    $ 2,018,901  
 

 

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Borrower / Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Radio and Television — 0.2%  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 9/30/26

            995     $ 966,784  
                    $ 966,784  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.9%  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing 2/3/24

      1,358     $ 1,339,560  

Hoya Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/30/24

      197       168,298  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 3/11/22

            2,141       2,126,607  
                    $ 3,634,465  
Steel — 0.1%  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 2.15%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), Maturing 1/24/27

            498     $ 484,207  
                    $ 484,207  
Telecommunications — 1.5%  

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 3/15/27

      2,757     $ 2,658,937  

eircom Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), Maturing 5/15/26

    EUR       76       87,699  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 2.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), Maturing 4/30/28

            3,350       3,221,119  
                    $ 5,967,755  
Utilities — 0.6%  

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), Maturing 8/1/25

      296     $ 289,986  

Calpine Corporation, Term Loan, 2.40%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), Maturing 1/15/24

            2,366       2,312,708  
                    $ 2,602,694  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $145,006,024)

 

  $ 142,101,173  
Asset-Backed Securities — 5.5%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Allegany Park CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2019-1A, Class E, 6.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.78%), 1/20/33(1)(6)

    $ 1,000     $ 924,932  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ares LII CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2019-52A, Class D, 4.166%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.95%), 4/22/31(1)(6)

    $ 1,750     $ 1,722,734  

Series 2019-52A, Class E, 6.766%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.55%), 4/22/31(1)(6)

      250       231,316  
Bardot CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2019-2A, Class E, 7.166%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.95%), 10/22/32(1)(6)

      500       476,188  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX, Ltd.                

Series 2019-19A, Class D, 4.037%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.80%), 1/15/33(1)(6)

      1,000       943,604  

Series 2019-19A, Class E, 7.257%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.02%), 1/15/33(1)(6)

      1,000       948,532  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII, Ltd.                

Series 2019-18A, Class E, 7.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.90%), 10/15/32(1)(6)

      500       468,300  
BlueMountain CLO XXVI, Ltd.                

Series 2019-26A, Class E, 7.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.70%), 10/20/32(1)(6)

      500       489,136  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.164%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(1)(6)

      250       199,492  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 3.167%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 7/27/31(1)(6)

      2,725       2,329,948  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 3.137%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/30(1)(6)

      2,000       1,736,581  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 5.887%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(1)(6)

      250       188,840  

Series 2015-5A, Class DR, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/20/32(1)(6)

      250       195,828  
Coinstar Funding, LLC                

Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/47(1)

      63       59,737  
Foundation Finance Trust                

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.30%, 7/15/33(1)

      26       26,929  
Kayne CLO 5, Ltd.                

Series 2019-5A, Class E, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(1)(6)

      500       476,502  
Madison Park Funding XXXVI, Ltd.                

Series 2019-36A, Class D, 3.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 1/15/33(1)(6)

      1,000       985,307  

Series 2019-36A, Class E, 7.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 1/15/33(1)(6)

      1,000       974,346  
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.                

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 6.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(1)(6)

      250       224,849  
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes                

Series 2018-PLS1, Class A, 3.193%, 1/25/23(1)

      92       92,629  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oaktree CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 4.178%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.96%), 7/20/31(1)(6)

    $ 2,500     $ 2,351,046  

Series 2019-3A, Class E, 6.988%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.77%), 7/20/31(1)(6)

      1,000       828,452  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%),
10/17/31(1)(6)

      250       222,368  

Series 2019-1A, Class D, 7.265%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/14/32(1)(6)

      500       488,902  
Pnmac Gmsr Issuer Trust                

Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 2.799%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%),
8/25/25(1)(6)

      117       113,237  
Regatta XII Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2019-1A, Class E, 7.087%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 10/15/32(1)(6)

      400       379,314  
Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-3A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(6)

      1,000       868,828  
Regatta XV Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-4A, Class D, 6.715%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(1)(6)

      250       223,839  
Southwick Park CLO, LLC                

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 4.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 7/20/32(1)(6)

      3,000       2,974,330  
Voya CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 6.298%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%),
10/18/31(1)(6)

        250       205,770  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $23,742,080)

              $ 22,351,816  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.6%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes:
               

Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, 3.899%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
8/25/50(1)(6)

    $ 2,333     $ 2,362,964  

Series 2020-HQA4, Class M2, 3.299%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 9/25/50(1)(6)

        4,170       4,202,105  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $6,503,333)

              $ 6,565,069  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.9%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                

Series 2019-BPR, Class ENM, 3.719%, 11/5/32(1)(13)

    $ 600     $ 453,669  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust                

Series 2017-MDRB, Class C, 2.648%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/15/30(1)(6)

      100       94,980  
COMM Mortgage Trust                

Series 2015-CR22, Class D, 4.107%, 3/10/48(1)(13)

      100       93,135  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust
               

Series 2011-C5, Class D,
5.424%, 8/15/46(1)(13)

      150       121,424  

Series 2014-DSTY, Class B, 3.771%, 6/10/27(1)

      150       47,082  
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                

Series 2018-FL1, Class C, 2.352%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 6/15/35(1)(6)

      100       91,495  
RETL Trust                

Series 2019-RVP, Class C, 2.248%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 3/15/36(1)(6)

      410       378,761  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust                

Series 2015-LC22, Class C, 4.536%, 9/15/58(13)

      100       99,650  

Series 2016-C35, Class D,
3.142%, 7/15/48(1)

      1,700       1,264,010  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust                

Series 2014-C24, Class D, 3.692%, 11/15/47(1)

        2,025       828,410  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $4,162,057)

 

  $ 3,472,616  
Foreign Government Bonds — 1.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt — 0.6%                   

Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.053%, 1/15/32(2)

      $ 2,500     $ 2,450,135  

Total Egypt

 

  $ 2,450,135  
Jordan — 0.5%  

Jordan Government International Bond, 7.375%, 10/10/47(2)

      $ 2,100     $ 2,177,458  

Total Jordan

 

  $ 2,177,458  
Ukraine — 0.7%  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 9.75%, 11/1/28(2)

      $ 2,550     $ 2,787,354  

Total Ukraine

 

  $ 2,787,354  

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $7,653,095)

 

  $ 7,414,947  
 

 

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Common Stocks — 0.0%(7)

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%  

Sable Permian Resources, LLC(14)(15)(16)

        11,719,991     $ 0  
      $ 0  
Radio and Television — 0.0%(7)  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(15)(16)

      401     $ 359  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(15)(16)

        84       690  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $11,462,635)

 

  $ 1,049  
Convertible Bonds — 0.0%(7)

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/25(1)

      $ 90     $ 78,134  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $90,000)

 

  $ 78,134  
Preferred Stocks — 0.2%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%  

WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.625%

        21,576     $ 625,272  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $596,558)

              $ 625,272  
Warrants — 0.0%(7)

 

Security        Shares     Value  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Exp. 5/1/39(15)(16)

      427     $ 3,510  

Sable Permian Resources, LLC, Exp.
5/2/22(14)(15)(16)

        1,938,645       0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $7,076)

 

  $ 3,510  
Short-Term Investments — 4.4%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC,
0.12%(17)

        17,738,064     $ 17,738,064  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $17,738,064)

 

  $ 17,738,064  

Total Investments — 97.2%
(identified cost $408,218,387)

 

  $ 393,362,781  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.0)%(7)

 

  $ (30,135

Net Investments — 97.2%
(identified cost $408,188,252)

 

  $ 393,332,646  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.8%

 

  $ 11,441,210  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 404,773,856  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $123,883,889 or 30.6% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $72,766,302 or 18.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

  (3) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

  (4) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

  (5) 

When-issued security.

 

  (6) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (7) 

Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable.

 

  (8) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

 

  (9) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

(10) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime

 

 

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  rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

(11) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2020 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

(12) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2020, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $28,572. See Note 1G for description.

(13) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2020.

 

(14) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 12).

 

(15) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

(16) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(17) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     3,143,928     EUR     2,659,688     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/30/20     $ 44,479     $  
EUR     1,294,000     USD     1,510,264     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (19
EUR     1,007,042     USD     1,176,760     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (1,428
EUR     1,228,967     USD     1,455,258     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21             (20,914
USD     13,946,046     EUR     11,846,311     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       120,058        
USD     3,649,864     EUR     3,070,793     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       65,901        
USD     1,506,857     EUR     1,268,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       26,957        
USD     13,737,514     EUR     11,669,379     Citibank, N.A.     1/29/21       118,026        
USD     13,945,460     EUR     11,846,236     Goldman Sachs International     1/29/21       119,560        
USD     13,874,835     EUR     11,787,207     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/29/21       117,828        
USD     5,380,276     GBP     4,141,911     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       10,988        
USD     5,380,430     GBP     4,142,029     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       10,988        
                                    $ 634,785     $ (22,361

Abbreviations:

 

EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar

 

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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $390,450,188)

   $ 375,594,582  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $17,738,064)

     17,738,064  

Cash

     53,498,283  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     230,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,610,037)

     1,609,931  

Interest receivable

     3,297,494  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     2,401  

Receivable for investments sold

     13,925,710  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     500,605  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     634,785  

Tax reclaims receivable

     31,928  

Receivable from affiliates

     57,627  

Total assets

   $ 467,121,410  
Liabilities         

Cash collateral due to broker

   $ 230,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     1,766,472  

Payable for when-issued securities

     6,302,251  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     1,877,799  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     22,361  

Distributions payable

     89,130  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser and administration fee

     192,241  

Distribution and service fees

     43,250  

Trustees’ fees

     1,857  

Accrued expenses

     234,281  

Other liabilities

     51,587,912  

Total liabilities

   $ 62,347,554  

Net Assets

   $ 404,773,856  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 633,796,649  

Accumulated loss

     (229,022,793

Total

   $ 404,773,856  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 63,023,469  

Shares Outstanding

     6,173,077  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.21  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 10.72  
Class C Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 34,272,873  

Shares Outstanding

     3,354,032  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.22  
Class I Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 304,388,850  

Shares Outstanding

     29,738,401  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.24  
Class R6 Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 3,088,664  

Shares Outstanding

     301,808  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.23  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest income (net of foreign taxes, $2,260)

   $ 17,018,178  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $15,403)

     169,956  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     237,201  

Total investment income

   $ 17,425,335  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser and administration fee

   $ 1,869,523  

Distribution and service fees

 

Class A

     123,558  

Class C

     403,423  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     19,920  

Custodian fee

     149,138  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     187,836  

Legal and accounting services

     96,109  

Printing and postage

     99,731  

Registration fees

     97,579  

Miscellaneous

     41,491  

Total expenses

   $ 3,088,308  

Deduct —

 

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $ 50,706  

Total expense reductions

   $ 50,706  

Net expenses

   $ 3,037,602  

Net investment income

   $ 14,387,733  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ (1,802,421

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     6,424  

Swap contracts

     (244,361

Foreign currency transactions

     60,763  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (2,322,115

Net realized loss

   $ (4,301,710

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ (7,609,691

Investments — affiliated investment

     (1,016

Foreign currency

     (80,014

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     650,340  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (7,040,381

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (11,342,091

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,045,642  

 

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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 14,387,733      $ 1,768,358  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,301,710      424,181  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (7,040,381      233,457  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,045,642      $ 2,425,996  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (2,182,301    $ (65,398

Class C

     (1,489,679      (21,758

Class I

     (11,549,478      (1,708,455

Class R6

     (86,927      (72 )(1) 

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (15,308,385    $ (1,795,683

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

Class A

   $ 27,645,321      $ 3,328,992  

Class C

     3,318,985        952,100  

Class I

     243,586,808        59,281,817  

Class R6

     2,954,799        10,000 (1) 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

Class A

     1,688,794        63,031  

Class C

     1,270,848        21,696  

Class I

     11,146,623        1,708,425  

Class R6

     86,848        72 (1) 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

Class A

     (17,905,187      (741,754

Class C

     (22,544,513      (210,795

Class I

     (146,092,195      (10,733,691

Class R6

     (1,009,246      (1) 

Net asset value of shares converted

 

Class A

     1,595,203        195,807  

Class C

     (1,595,203      (195,807

Issued in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 13)

 

Class A

     49,265,322         

Class C

     56,076,812         

Class I

     132,888,445         

Class R6

     968,404         

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 343,346,868      $ 53,679,893  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 331,084,125      $ 54,310,206  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 73,689,731      $ 19,379,525  

At end of year

   $ 404,773,856      $ 73,689,731  

 

(1)  

For the period from the commencement of operations, September 3, 2019, to October, 31, 2019.

 

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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.760      $ 10.620      $ 10.830      $ 10.030     $ 9.870  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.423      $ 0.496      $ 0.216      $ 0.142     $ 0.162  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.500      0.148        (0.118      0.860       0.332  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.077    $ 0.644      $ 0.098      $ 1.002     $ 0.494  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.473    $ (0.504    $ (0.308    $ (0.202   $ (0.163

From net realized gain

                                (0.072

Tax return of capital

                                (0.099

Total distributions

   $ (0.473    $ (0.504    $ (0.308    $ (0.202   $ (0.334

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.210      $ 10.760      $ 10.620      $ 10.830     $ 10.030  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (0.66 )%       6.22      0.89      10.12     5.26
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 63,023      $ 3,888      $ 1,032      $ 25,477     $ 31,341  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     0.99      1.00      1.08 %(5)(6)       1.08 %(5)(6)      1.17 %(5)(6) 

Net investment income

     4.13      4.64      2.00      1.37     1.65

Portfolio Turnover

     93      96      113 %(7)       55 %(7)      49 %(7) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator (and sub-adviser, if applicable) reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.70%, 0.22%, 0.14% and 0.20% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolios.

 

(5) 

Excludes expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in Affiliated Investment Funds (equal to 0.26%, 0.27% and 0.18% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively).

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short, of less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

 

(7) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal years prior thereto.

 

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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.770      $ 10.620      $ 10.790      $ 9.990     $ 9.830  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.353      $ 0.411      $ 0.159      $ 0.057     $ 0.087  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.508      0.154        (0.090      0.866       0.336  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.155    $ 0.565      $ 0.069      $ 0.923     $ 0.423  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.395    $ (0.415    $ (0.239    $ (0.123   $ (0.121

From net realized gain

                                (0.072

Tax return of capital

                                (0.070

Total distributions

   $ (0.395    $ (0.415    $ (0.239    $ (0.123   $ (0.263

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.220      $ 10.770      $ 10.620      $ 10.790     $ 9.990  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (1.40 )%       5.43      0.63      9.33     4.42
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 34,273      $ 1,259      $ 693      $ 1,366     $ 1,526  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     1.74      1.75      1.82 %(5)(6)       1.83 %(5)(6)      1.92 %(5)(6) 

Net investment income

     3.45      3.85      1.48      0.56     0.89

Portfolio Turnover

     93      96      113 %(7)       55 %(7)      49 %(7) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator (and sub-adviser, if applicable) reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.70%, 0.28%, 0.14% and 0.20% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolios.

 

(5) 

Excludes expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in Affiliated Investment Funds (equal to 0.26%, 0.27% and 0.18% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively).

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short, of less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

 

(7) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal years prior thereto.

 

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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.790      $ 10.650      $ 10.820      $ 10.020     $ 9.860  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.449      $ 0.526      $ 0.278      $ 0.153     $ 0.236  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.499      0.146        (0.093      0.875       0.284  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.050    $ 0.672      $ 0.185      $ 1.028     $ 0.520  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.500    $ (0.532    $ (0.355    $ (0.228   $ (0.179

From net realized gain

                                (0.072

Tax return of capital

                                (0.109

Total distributions

   $ (0.500    $ (0.532    $ (0.355    $ (0.228   $ (0.360

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.240      $ 10.790      $ 10.650      $ 10.820     $ 10.020  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (0.40 )%       6.48      1.72      10.41     5.43
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 304,389      $ 68,533      $ 17,654      $ 12,883     $ 11,812  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     0.74      0.75      0.81 %(5)(6)       0.83 %(5)(6)      0.92 %(5)(6) 

Net investment income

     4.38      4.90      2.59      1.47     2.41

Portfolio Turnover

     93      96      113 %(7)       55 %(7)      49 %(7) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator (and sub-adviser, if applicable) reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.70%, 0.33%, 0.14% and 0.20% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolios.

 

(5) 

Excludes expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in Affiliated Investment Funds (equal to 0.26%, 0.27% and 0.18% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively).

 

(6) 

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short, of less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

 

(7) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal years prior thereto.

 

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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R6  
      Year Ended
October 31, 2020
    

Period Ended

October 31,  2019(1)

 

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 10.790      $ 10.820  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

        

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.443      $ 0.059  

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (0.501      (0.011

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.058    $ 0.048  
Less Distributions

 

        

From net investment income

   $ (0.502    $ (0.078

Total distributions

   $ (0.502    $ (0.078

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 10.230      $ 10.790  

Total Return(3)(4)

     (0.47 )%       0.44 %(5) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

        

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 3,089      $ 10  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

     

Expenses(4)

     0.69      0.75 %(6) 

Net investment income

     4.34      3.40 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover

     93      96 %(7) 

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, September 3, 2019, to October, 31, 2019.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4) 

The investment adviser and administrator and sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01% and 0.68% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period ended October 31, 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Not annualized.

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

(7) 

For the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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Eaton Vance

Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 6). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Fund. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

 

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Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest and dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

H  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

I  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the

 

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underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

K  Credit Default Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), whereby all payments made or received by the Fund pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/ moratorium. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Fund may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments and receipts, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments or receipts for non-centrally cleared swaps are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. Upon entering into centrally cleared swaps, the Fund is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount (initial margin), which is subject to adjustment. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

L  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains (if any) are made annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 15,308,385      $ 1,795,683  

 

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During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $381,209 and paid-in capital was increased by $381,209 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 193,263  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (211,233,069

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (17,893,857

Distributions payable

   $ (89,130

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $211,233,069 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $2,200,242 are short-term and $209,032,827 are long-term.

Deferred capital losses of $206,047,624 included in the amounts above are available to the Fund as a result of the reorganization on December 13, 2019 (see Note 13). Utilization of a portion of the Fund’s deferred capital losses may be limited in accordance with certain income tax regulations.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 411,250,222  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 7,915,028  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (25,832,604

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (17,917,576

3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by EVM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory and administrative agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Fund and EVM effective December 16, 2019, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator and receives an advisory fee (“Investable Assets”) up to $1 billion, and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $1 billion and over, the annual fee is reduced. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of EVM or the Fund and by the vote of a majority of shareholders. Prior to December 16, 2019, the fee on Investable Assets was computed at an annual rate of 0.615% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million and at reduced rates on Investable Assets of $500 million and over. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the investment adviser and administration fee paid by the Fund on Investable Assets amounted to $1,869,523 or 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, EVM pays Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

EVM and EVAIL have agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.99%, 1.74%, 0.74% and 0.69% (1.00%, 1.75%, 0.75% and 0.75% prior to December 16, 2019) of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class R6, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and EVAIL were allocated $50,706 in total of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $7,546 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $9,196 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 5) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 6).

 

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Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 404,064,470      $ 257,430,207  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     33,421,276        35,389,953  
     $ 437,485,746      $ 292,820,160  

5  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $123,558 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $302,567 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $100,856 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

6  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $3,000 and $3,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     2,705,317        308,976  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     165,554        5,904  

Redemptions

     (1,752,775      (69,352

Issued in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 13)

     4,539,278         

Converted from Class C shares

     154,427        18,590  

Net increase

     5,811,801        264,118  

 

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     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     329,726        87,931  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     124,404        2,034  

Redemptions

     (2,224,762      (19,810

Issued in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 13)

     5,162,109         

Converted to Class A shares

     (154,285      (18,590

Net increase

     3,237,192        51,565  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     24,517,251        5,531,971  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,089,222        159,376  

Redemptions

     (14,432,115      (997,550

Issued in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 13)

     12,212,440         

Net increase

     23,386,798        4,693,797  
Class R6    Year Ended
October 31, 2020
     Period Ended
October 31, 2019
(1)
 

Sales

     301,127        924  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     8,514        7  

Redemptions

     (97,770       

Issued in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 13)

     89,006         

Net increase

     300,877        931  

 

(1)  

For the period from the commencement of operations, September 3, 2019, to October, 31, 2019.

At October 31, 2020, an Eaton Vance collective investment trust and donor advised and pooled income funds (established and maintained by a public charity) managed by EVM owned in the aggregate 25.5% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

8  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Fund is subject to the following risks:

Credit Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Fund engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a

 

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payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit related contingent features in a net liability position was $22,361. At October 31, 2020, there were no assets pledged by the Fund for such liability.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Fund invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Fund has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Fund and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Fund’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Fund, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Fund as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 12) at October 31, 2020.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 634,785 (1)     $ (22,361 )(2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for such assets and pledged by the Fund for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 234,892      $ (22,361    $      $ (212,531    $  

Citibank, N.A.

     118,026                             118,026  

Goldman Sachs International

     119,560                             119,560  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     162,307               (162,307              
     $ 634,785      $ (22,361    $ (162,307    $ (212,531    $ 237,586  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral 
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral 
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (22,361    $ 22,361      $         —      $         —      $  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Risk   Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
(2)
 

Credit

 

Credit default swaps

   $ (244,361    $  

Foreign exchange

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (2,322,115      650,340  

Total

       $ (2,566,476    $ 650,340  

 

(1)  

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Swap contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amounts of derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $50,973,000     $ 1,923,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

9  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

10  Cash Advances

Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Fund in connection with the sale of certain securities, including certain foreign currency transactions, on a contractual settlement basis. Simultaneously with making a cash advance, the Fund grants to SSBT a security interest and a lien on any and all assets held by it for the account of the Fund. Cash advances are repayable on demand by SSBT. At October 31, 2020, the Fund owed SSBT $51,587,912 pursuant to the foregoing arrangement, which is included in other liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund repaid the amount subsequent to year end. Based on the short-term nature of the agreement, the carrying value of other liabilities approximated its fair value at October 31, 2020. If measured at fair value, other liabilities would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 12) at October 31, 2020.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

11  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $17,738,064, which represents 4.4% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 8,204,172     $ 603,193,395     $ (593,664,911   $ 6,424     $ (1,016   $ 17,738,064     $ 237,201       17,738,064  

12  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 193,011,131      $         —      $ 193,011,131  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

            142,071,038               142,071,038  

Asset-Backed Securities

            22,351,816               22,351,816  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            6,565,069               6,565,069  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            3,472,616               3,472,616  

Foreign Government Bonds

            7,414,947               7,414,947  

Common Stocks

     1,049               0        1,049  

Convertible Bonds

            78,134               78,134  

Preferred Stocks

     625,272                      625,272  

Warrants

     3,510               0        3,510  

Short-Term Investments

            17,738,064               17,738,064  

Total Investments

   $ 629,831      $ 392,702,815      $ 0      $ 393,332,646  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 634,785      $      $ 634,785  

Total

   $ 629,831      $ 393,337,600      $ 0      $ 393,967,431  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (22,361    $      $ (22,361

Total

   $      $ (22,361    $      $ (22,361

 

*

None of unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

13  Reorganization

At the close of business on December 13, 2019, the Fund acquired the net assets of Eaton Vance Multisector Income Fund (Multisector Income Fund) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by shareholders of Multisector Income Fund. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by EVM with substantially similar investment objectives and policies. The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 4,386,415 shares of Class A of the Fund (valued at $47,606,278) for the 4,547,826 shares of Class A of Multisector Income Fund, 5,162,109 shares of Class C of the Fund (valued at $56,076,812) for the 5,370,501 shares of Class C of Multisector Income Fund, 12,212,440 shares of Class I of the Fund (valued at $132,888,445) for the 12,694,327 shares of Class I of Multisector Income Fund, 152,863 shares of Class A of the Fund (valued at $1,659,044) for the 158,727 shares of Class R of Multisector Income Fund and 89,006 shares of Class R6 of the Fund (valued at $968,404) for the 92,471 shares of Class R6 of Multisector Income Fund, each outstanding on December 13, 2019.

The investment portfolio of Multisector Income Fund, with a fair value of $169,177,982 and identified cost of $176,544,264 and cash were the principal assets acquired by the Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the identified cost of the investments received from Multisector Income Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $95,039,766. The net assets of Multisector Income Fund at that date of $239,198,983, including $206,134,234 of accumulated net realized losses and $7,329,068 of unrealized depreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $334,238,749.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on November 1, 2019, the beginning of the Fund’s annual reporting period, the Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income

   $ 15,350,798  

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (11,304,651

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 4,046,147  

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Multisector Income Fund that have been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since December 13, 2019.

14  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

15  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory and administrative agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory and administrative agreement and new sub-advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers, and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Multi-Asset Credit Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

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Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

125 Old Broad Street

London, EC2N 1AR

United Kingdom

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Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

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Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

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Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

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Boston, MA 02110

 
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Parametric

Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/ppafunddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-260-0761. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), sub-adviser to the Fund, are registered with the CFTC as commodity pool operators. The adviser and Parametric are also registered as commodity trading advisors.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-260-0761.


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Parametric

Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     16 and 37  

Federal Tax Information

     17  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     38  

Management and Organization

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Important Notices

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

Developed equity markets outside the U.S., as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (the Index), delivered disappointing returns during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020. Returns were broadly negative, with two-thirds of member countries experiencing declines. Year-end results were marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, which introduced excess volatility into capital markets and sent share prices tumbling in mid-March.

In addition, recessionary conditions in Japan, post-Brexit trade negotiations, and secular declines in legacy industries that dominate Western European economies caused metaphorical heartburn for investors in developed markets. The largest gains were seen in smaller Index countries, with Denmark and New Zealand up 33% and 23%, respectively. The largest Index constituents — Japan and the U.K. — had mixed results versus the Index. In the U.K., Brexit became official on January 31, 2020. Uncertainty surrounding a trade deal with the European Union, the U.K.’s largest trading partner, weighed heavily on local markets. COVID-19’s impact in Japan was far more modest compared to Index peers, resulting in equities finishing virtually flat at period-end. The retirement announcement by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have caused investor consternation had it not been for the brisk announcement of his successor, Yoshihide Suga, an ally and long-time associate of Abe. The weakening of the U.S. dollar against most developed market currencies provided additional tailwinds for U.S. dollar-based investors during the period.

In Denmark, multinational pharmaceutical companies bolstered health care sector results by riding the tailwinds of COVID-19 prevention and treatment sentiment, which aided Index-leading country returns during the period.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (the Fund) returned -5.41% for Investor Class shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned -6.86%.

Factors contributing to the Fund’s performance relative to the Index included an underweight exposure to the U.K., as country performance notably lagged the Index during the period. Application of the beta filter in the U.K. contributed to relative returns both in aggregate and within 10 of the 11 sectors within the Index. Additionally, sector diversification within Australia contributed to returns during the period, due primarily to an overweight position in information technology and an underweight position in financials.

Factors detracting from Fund performance relative to the Index included an underweight exposure to Japan, which outperformed the Index as its largest constituent. In addition, an overweight exposure to Spain weighed on relative results as the country was among the hardest hit in Europe by the global pandemic. Finally, sector allocations within Portugal detracted from returns relative to the Index during the period, partially due to underweight positions in the financials and communication services sectors.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Thomas C. Seto, Paul W. Bouchey, CFA and Jennifer Sireklove, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Investor Class at NAV

     04/22/1998        04/22/1998        –5.41      3.78      3.70

Class C at NAV

     04/22/1998        04/22/1998        –6.11        3.02        2.94  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –7.03        3.02        2.94  

Institutional Class at NAV

     09/02/2008        04/22/1998        –5.19        4.04        3.97  

 

MSCI EAFE Index

                   –6.86      2.84      3.82

 

% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Investor Class After Taxes on Distributions

     04/22/1998        04/22/1998        –5.54      3.66      3.61

Investor Class After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –2.41        3.33        3.31  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     04/22/1998        04/22/1998        –6.98        3.01        2.91  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –3.54        2.68        2.61  

Institutional Class After Taxes on Distributions

     09/02/2008        04/22/1998        –5.37        3.88        3.86  

Institutional Class After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –2.22        3.56        3.57  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Investor
Class
     Class C     

Institutional

Class

 

Gross

           1.56      2.31      1.31

Net

           1.05        1.80        0.80  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Investor Class of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $13,363          N.A.  

Institutional Class

       $50,000          10/31/2010          $73,857          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Sector Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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Geographic Allocation (% of common stocks)

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)6

 

 

Nestle S.A.

     1.3

Air Liquide S.A.

     1.2  

Sanofi

     0.9  

CSL, Ltd.

     0.8  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     0.8  

Unilever NV

     0.7  

SAP SE

     0.7  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     0.7  

ASML Holding NV

     0.7  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

     0.6  

Total

     8.4
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
    

Annualized

Expense
Ratio

 

Actual

          

Investor Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,088.30      $ 5.51 **       1.05

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,084.30      $ 9.43 **       1.80

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,089.60      $ 4.20 **       0.80
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Investor Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.90      $ 5.33 **       1.05

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.10      $ 9.12 **       1.80

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.10      $ 4.06 **       0.80

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, the expenses would be higher.

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $31,583,575)

   $ 30,428,957  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     10,227  

Receivable from affiliates

     849  

Total assets

   $ 30,440,033  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 64,308  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     4,636  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     48,061  

Total liabilities

   $ 117,048  

Net Assets

   $ 30,322,985  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 31,774,906  

Accumulated loss

     (1,451,921

Total

   $ 30,322,985  
Investor Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 18,165,497  

Shares Outstanding

     1,732,776  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.48  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 597,971  

Shares Outstanding

     60,422  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.90  
Institutional Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 11,559,517  

Shares Outstanding

     1,104,831  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.46  

 

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Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $119,228)

   $ 740,207  

Non-cash dividends allocated from Portfolio

     42,585  

Securities lending income allocated from Portfolio, net

     16,751  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (228,313

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 571,230  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees

  

Investor Class

   $ 48,283  

Class C

     13,823  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     20,484  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     58,730  

Legal and accounting services

     23,541  

Printing and postage

     22,141  

Registration fees

     49,475  

Miscellaneous

     9,949  

Total expenses

   $ 246,926  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $ 147,833  

Total expense reductions

   $ 147,833  

Net expenses

   $ 99,093  

Net investment income

   $ 472,137  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (270,997

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,622

Net realized loss

   $ (272,619

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (2,602,220

Foreign currency

     10,609  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (2,591,611

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (2,864,230

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (2,392,093

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 472,137      $ 807,431  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (272,619      2,079,802  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,591,611      853,803  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (2,392,093    $ 3,741,036  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Investor Class

   $ (485,025    $ (286,290

Class C

     (26,198      (52,485

Institutional Class

     (349,344      (235,516

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (860,567    $ (574,291

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Investor Class

   $ 230,533      $ 404,588  

Class C

     30,967        42,756  

Institutional Class

     4,882,260        4,526,537  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Investor Class

     454,889        267,525  

Class C

     17,501        46,909  

Institutional Class

     324,944        210,900  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Investor Class

     (3,151,613      (2,767,229

Class C

     (589,850      (500,286

Institutional Class

     (5,543,016      (4,500,027

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Investor Class

     578,452        4,076,244  

Class C

     (578,452      (4,076,244

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (3,343,385    $ (2,268,327

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (6,596,045    $ 898,418  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 36,919,030      $ 36,020,612  

At end of year

   $ 30,322,985      $ 36,919,030  

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Investor Class  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.330      $ 10.370      $ 11.310      $ 9.460     $ 9.590  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.147      $ 0.242      $ 0.179      $ 0.204     $ 0.156  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.738      0.887        (0.848      1.810       (0.140

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.591    $ 1.129      $ (0.669    $ 2.014     $ 0.016  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.259    $ (0.169    $ (0.271    $ (0.164   $ (0.146

Total distributions

   $ (0.259    $ (0.169    $ (0.271    $ (0.164   $ (0.146

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.480      $ 11.330      $ 10.370      $ 11.310     $ 9.460  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (5.41 )%       11.16      (6.09 )%       21.69     0.21
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 18,165      $ 21,757      $ 17,824      $ 21,885     $ 19,851  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     1.05      1.05      1.05      1.11     1.50

Net investment income

     1.37      2.26      1.59      2.00     1.67

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     10      37      30      26     14

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3)

The administrator of the Fund and sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.45%, 0.51%, 0.41%, 0.34% and 0.22% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.690      $ 9.770      $ 10.670      $ 8.930     $ 9.060  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.062      $ 0.119      $ 0.086      $ 0.121     $ 0.080  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.701      0.886        (0.794      1.713       (0.135

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.639    $ 1.005      $ (0.708    $ 1.834     $ (0.055
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.151    $ (0.085    $ (0.192    $ (0.094   $ (0.075

Total distributions

   $ (0.151    $ (0.085    $ (0.192    $ (0.094   $ (0.075

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.900      $ 10.690      $ 9.770      $ 10.670     $ 8.930  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (6.11 )%       10.42      (6.78 )%       20.78     (0.60 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 598      $ 1,862      $ 6,186      $ 8,026     $ 7,653  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     1.80      1.80      1.80      1.86     2.25

Net investment income

     0.62      1.20      0.81      1.26     0.91

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     10      37      30      26     14

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3)

The administrator of the Fund and sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.45%, 0.51%, 0.41%, 0.34% and 0.22% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Institutional Class  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.310      $ 10.350      $ 11.290      $ 9.450     $ 9.580  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.173      $ 0.264      $ 0.198      $ 0.233     $ 0.179  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.736      0.895        (0.840      1.796       (0.137

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.563    $ 1.159      $ (0.642    $ 2.029     $ 0.042  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.287    $ (0.199    $ (0.298    $ (0.189   $ (0.172

Total distributions

   $ (0.287    $ (0.199    $ (0.298    $ (0.189   $ (0.172

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.460      $ 11.310      $ 10.350      $ 11.290     $ 9.450  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (5.19 )%       11.52      (5.88 )%       21.95     0.49
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 11,560      $ 13,301      $ 12,011      $ 10,331     $ 6,436  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     0.80      0.80      0.80      0.85     1.25

Net investment income

     1.62      2.48      1.76      2.27     1.92

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     10      37      30      26     14

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3)

The administrator of the Fund and sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.45%, 0.51%, 0.41%, 0.35% and 0.22% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Investor Class and Institutional Class shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective March 1, 2013, Class C shares of the Fund are no longer available for purchase, except by existing shareholders (including shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions) or employer sponsored retirement plans. Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Investor Class shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Investor Class shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (50.7% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 860,567      $ 574,291  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $47,725 and paid-in-capital was increased by $47,725 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 363,510  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (338,942

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (1,476,489

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $338,942 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $113,207 are short-term and $225,735 are long-term.

3  Transactions with Affiliates

Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., serves as the administrator to the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), the sub-adviser of the Portfolio and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., have agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 1.05%, 1.80% and 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Investor Class, Class C and Institutional Class, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and Parametric were allocated $147,833 in total of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $16,641 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received distribution and service fees from Investor Class and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Investor Class shares (Investor Class Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $48,283 for Investor Class shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $10,367 for Class C shares.

 

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Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $3,456 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received less than $100 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $3,048,596 and $7,291,206, respectively.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Investor Class    2020      2019  

Sales

     21,346        38,335  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     39,728        27,495  

Redemptions

     (301,673      (260,598

Converted from Class C shares

     53,249        395,604  

Net increase (decrease)

     (187,350      200,836  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     3,028        4,302  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,609        5,077  

Redemptions

     (62,157      (51,024

Converted to Investor Class shares

     (56,268      (417,431

Net decrease

     (113,788      (459,076
     Year Ended October 31,  
Institutional Class    2020      2019  

Sales

     473,209        430,726  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     28,504        21,742  

Redemptions

     (572,975      (436,379

Net increase (decrease)

     (71,262      16,089  

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and the foreign tax credit.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $616,875, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Foreign Tax Credit.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $70,987 and recognized foreign source income of $749,025.

 

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Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 99.1%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Australia — 9.3%  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    18,091     $ 158,559  

Ampol, Ltd.

    7,108       129,608  

ASX, Ltd.

    638       35,725  

Atlas Arteria, Ltd.

    10,339       40,953  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(1)

    1,800       344,916  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    7,700       20,418  

AusNet Services

    95,565       134,344  

BHP Group, Ltd.

    8,972       215,073  

Brambles, Ltd.

    17,422       117,499  

Charter Hall Group

    4,698       40,734  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

    6,388       21,417  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    15,577       136,171  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    4,049       196,585  

Computershare, Ltd.

    10,972       93,766  

Cromwell Property Group

    28,090       17,287  

CSL, Ltd.

    2,517       509,585  

Dexus

    13,975       84,549  

Domain Holdings Australia, Ltd.(2)

    29,017       80,487  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    933       55,571  

GPT Group (The)

    22,015       62,352  

GWA Group, Ltd.(2)

    11,241       20,833  

Hansen Technologies, Ltd.

    14,633       40,658  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.(2)

    17,000       53,180  

IDP Education, Ltd.(2)

    3,186       43,224  

Inghams Group, Ltd.(2)

    17,894       36,006  

Integrated Research, Ltd.

    9,777       24,145  

IRESS, Ltd.(2)

    3,720       24,071  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI

    4,004       97,217  

JB Hi-Fi, Ltd.(2)

    3,464       115,751  

Medibank Pvt, Ltd.

    16,474       30,925  

Mirvac Group

    41,842       62,050  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    5,991       78,380  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    2,354       48,816  

NEXTDC, Ltd.(1)

    5,120       45,844  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    3,606       38,093  

Orica, Ltd.(2)

    4,147       44,517  

Qantas Airways, Ltd.(1)

    19,011       55,929  

REA Group, Ltd.(2)

    1,183       98,381  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    2,553       166,082  

Santos, Ltd.

    28,331       94,183  

Scentre Group(2)

    51,564       76,094  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    20,523       33,484  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    1,319       32,306  

Spark Infrastructure Group

    66,000       92,101  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    4,024       23,240  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)  

Sydney Airport

    17,791     $ 68,212  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    26,454       61,125  

Technology One, Ltd.

    10,774       68,014  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    44,335       83,491  

TPG Telecom, Ltd.(1)

    20,255       102,234  

Transurban Group

    15,294       144,829  

Vocus Group, Ltd.(1)

    38,063       92,180  

Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd.(2)

    4,310       76,750  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    10,096       326,804  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    8,556       108,292  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    7,652       94,382  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    14,196       381,877  
            $ 5,579,299  
Austria — 1.1%  

ams AG(1)

    3,049     $ 65,284  

ANDRITZ AG

    1,052       35,480  

BAWAG Group AG(1)(3)

    822       30,188  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    2,034       55,871  

Erste Group Bank AG(1)

    2,269       46,640  

IMMOFINANZ AG(1)

    1,276       17,112  

Lenzing AG(1)(2)

    466       32,620  

Oesterreichische Post AG(2)

    768       24,390  

OMV AG

    2,994       69,210  

S&T AG(1)

    1,191       21,550  

Telekom Austria AG(2)

    8,000       53,809  

Verbund AG

    2,140       123,423  

Wienerberger AG

    2,605       65,759  
            $ 641,336  
Belgium — 2.1%  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV(1)

    184     $ 22,649  

Ageas S.A./NV

    1,164       46,873  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./NV

    2,330       120,522  

Barco NV

    4,389       68,850  

Befimmo S.A.

    1,120       43,599  

Bekaert S.A.

    2,338       49,730  

bpost S.A.(1)

    3,481       30,846  

Cofinimmo S.A.

    488       66,322  

D’Ieteren S.A./NV

    637       31,914  

Econocom Group S.A./NV(1)

    10,730       23,608  

Elia Group S.A./NV

    938       90,724  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    478       28,276  

Euronav S.A.(2)

    5,526       40,378  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

    459       37,642  

KBC Ancora(1)

    539       15,277  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Belgium (continued)  

Orange Belgium S.A.

    3,259     $ 54,311  

Proximus SADP

    5,756       111,898  

Sofina S.A.

    150       38,985  

Solvay S.A.

    1,005       81,656  

Tessenderlo Group S.A.(1)

    1,340       45,613  

UCB S.A.

    1,564       154,479  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    2,032       68,079  
            $ 1,272,231  
Denmark — 2.2%  

ALK-Abello A/S(1)

    138     $ 46,174  

Bakkafrost P/F(1)

    532       30,434  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    904       114,465  

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

    607       61,252  

Drilling Co. of 1972 A/S (The)(1)(2)

    483       9,124  

DSV PANALPINA A/S

    558       90,531  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    2,404       153,293  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    1,992       119,801  

Orsted A/S(3)

    1,200       190,451  

Pandora A/S

    1,743       138,271  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    652       49,677  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    97       37,967  

Royal Unibrew A/S(2)

    227       22,135  

SimCorp A/S

    792       94,465  

Sydbank A/S(1)

    1,310       22,403  

Topdanmark A/S

    972       38,063  

Tryg A/S

    1,584       43,960  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    342       58,675  
            $ 1,321,141  
Finland — 2.2%  

Citycon Oyj(2)

    2,400     $ 18,476  

Elisa Oyj

    2,351       115,595  

Fortum Oyj

    7,644       143,681  

Huhtamaki Oyj

    736       35,952  

Kemira Oyj

    2,727       33,689  

Kesko Oyj, Class B

    7,675       196,945  

Kone Oyj, Class B

    1,249       99,437  

Neste Oyj

    2,706       141,128  

Nokia Oyj(1)

    23,544       79,371  

Nordea Bank Abp(1)

    10,249       76,921  

Orion Oyj, Class B(2)

    2,432       104,089  

Sampo Oyj, Class A

    1,342       50,642  

TietoEVRY Oyj

    956       23,846  

Tokmanni Group Corp.

    7,427       117,943  
Security   Shares     Value  
Finland (continued)  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    2,265     $ 64,007  

Valmet Oyj(2)

    1,377       32,865  
            $ 1,334,587  
France — 8.6%  

Air Liquide S.A.

    4,818     $ 704,576  

Alstom S.A.(1)

    840       37,531  

Altarea SCA

    208       26,638  

Alten S.A.(1)

    634       50,763  

Atos SE(1)

    1,046       71,458  

AXA S.A.

    8,332       133,806  

BNP Paribas S.A.(1)

    1,912       66,681  

Bouygues S.A.

    1,100       36,073  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    623       67,285  

CNP Assurances(1)

    2,759       31,118  

Covivio

    1,309       77,952  

Danone S.A.

    2,873       159,351  

Dassault Systemes SE

    1,540       262,586  

Devoteam S.A.(1)

    373       42,371  

Engie S.A.(1)

    22,570       272,974  

EssilorLuxottica S.A.(1)

    1,642       202,719  

Eurazeo SE(1)

    634       28,833  

Gecina S.A.

    1,055       130,971  

Getlink SE(1)

    2,197       29,550  

Hermes International

    100       93,110  

Klepierre S.A.(2)

    3,270       41,431  

Legrand S.A.

    560       41,451  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    650       304,686  

Orange S.A.

    31,518       353,935  

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    1,615       260,180  

Safran S.A.(1)

    692       72,992  

Sanofi

    5,890       531,828  

SCOR SE(1)

    1,880       45,656  

Societe BIC S.A.

    422       20,214  

Suez S.A.

    5,207       95,326  

Teleperformance

    177       53,132  

Thales S.A.

    600       39,096  

TOTAL SE(2)

    11,380       344,777  

Veolia Environnement S.A.

    5,261       97,921  

Vinci S.A.

    1,159       91,544  

Vivendi S.A.

    3,886       112,164  

Wendel SE

    356       30,809  

Worldline S.A.(1)(3)

    1,187       87,925  
            $ 5,151,413  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Germany — 8.9%  

adidas AG(1)

    579     $ 172,024  

Allianz SE

    1,358       239,218  

Aroundtown S.A.(1)

    9,891       47,444  

BASF SE

    6,113       334,737  

Bayer AG

    2,172       102,063  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,291       88,225  

Beiersdorf AG

    2,259       236,538  

Continental AG

    589       62,582  

Delivery Hero SE(1)(3)

    754       86,555  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    570       83,992  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG(1)

    2,863       24,493  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    26,429       401,688  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    3,837       193,665  

E.ON SE

    27,081       282,026  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide(1)

    341       12,333  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    2,385       88,468  

HeidelbergCement AG

    818       46,784  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    2,341       211,635  

Hochtief AG

    235       17,288  

HUGO BOSS AG

    915       20,978  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    346       40,076  

KWS Saat SE and Co. KGaA

    425       31,297  

Merck KGaA

    988       146,354  

Metro AG

    7,704       75,448  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    354       60,506  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    660       154,689  

Puma SE(1)

    927       81,152  

QIAGEN NV(1)

    1,735       82,388  

Rational AG

    97       72,756  

RWE AG

    7,472       276,522  

SAP SE

    4,054       432,499  

Siemens AG

    2,649       310,770  

Siemens Energy AG(1)

    1,324       28,990  

Siemens Healthineers AG(3)

    1,428       61,302  

Symrise AG

    1,413       174,238  

TAG Immobilien AG

    1,340       39,489  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG(3)

    39,958       100,785  

Vonovia SE

    4,578       292,367  

Zalando SE(1)(3)

    1,079       100,481  
            $ 5,314,845  
Hong Kong — 4.5%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    24,000     $ 228,412  

Alibaba Health Information Technology, Ltd.(1)

    102,000       267,488  

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

    3,600       36,304  

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd.(2)

    33,000       34,284  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    7,000     $ 19,442  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(3)

    48,200       142,147  

Cafe de Coral Holdings, Ltd.

    22,000       45,474  

China Youzan, Ltd.(1)

    492,000       116,558  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd.

    63,400       81,028  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    22,000       132,879  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    15,000       138,218  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.(2)

    13,400       50,475  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    14,000       34,083  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    2,400       36,974  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    15,260       53,900  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd.

    34,000       34,613  

HKBN, Ltd.

    35,000       60,631  

HKT Trust and HKT, Ltd.

    89,000       115,101  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    71,578       103,273  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    2,200       105,421  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    8,100       29,736  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    2,800       124,112  

Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

    1,800       38,974  

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

    10,000       24,535  

Link REIT

    9,000       68,687  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    12,500       61,941  

Nexteer Automotive Group, Ltd.(2)

    48,000       40,085  

NOVA Group Holdings, Ltd.

    80,000       1,137  

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    25,000       21,945  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    14,000       72,096  

Sands China, Ltd.

    24,000       84,230  

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.(1)

    48,000       37,768  

SJM Holdings, Ltd.

    36,000       37,379  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    5,000       64,359  

SUNeVision Holdings, Ltd.

    42,000       36,862  

Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A

    4,000       18,241  

Town Health International Medical Group, Ltd.(1)(4)

    266,000       0  

VSTECS Holdings, Ltd.

    60,000       37,607  

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

    3,500       23,223  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.(2)

    10,000       38,488  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

    22,000       35,834  
            $ 2,733,944  
Ireland — 2.4%  

AIB Group PLC(1)(2)

    48,209     $ 54,533  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC(1)

    42,431       105,282  

CRH PLC

    6,065       212,225  

Flutter Entertainment PLC(1)

    1,560       272,701  

Grafton Group PLC(1)

    3,665       31,862  

ICON PLC(1)

    980       176,694  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Ireland (continued)  

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC(2)

    42,500     $ 67,586  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    1,947       233,060  

Kingspan Group PLC(1)

    2,773       241,998  

UDG Healthcare PLC

    4,495       42,248  
            $ 1,438,189  
Israel — 2.3%  

Amot Investments, Ltd.

    5,499     $ 25,201  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    1,206       56,605  

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    8,234       48,064  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.

    9,550       45,010  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.(1)

    126,713       142,877  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(1)

    385       43,721  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    637       71,779  

Electra, Ltd.

    173       75,173  

Fattal Holdings 1998, Ltd.(1)

    817       49,183  

First International Bank of Israel, Ltd.

    1,152       25,466  

ICL Group, Ltd

    34,547       125,332  

Kenon Holdings, Ltd.

    2,504       60,730  

Maytronics, Ltd.

    4,367       66,589  

Melisron, Ltd.

    729       26,366  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    1,469       28,646  

Nice, Ltd.(1)

    490       111,440  

Paz Oil Co., Ltd.

    650       60,093  

Reit 1, Ltd.

    7,407       28,074  

Shufersal, Ltd.

    7,005       52,723  

Strauss Group, Ltd.

    3,028       87,255  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR(1)

    15,917       138,796  
            $ 1,369,123  
Italy — 4.4%  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    4,184     $ 56,125  

ASTM SpA(1)

    2,079       38,693  

Atlantia SpA(1)(2)

    4,194       64,380  

Autogrill SpA(1)

    2,584       9,686  

Bio-On SpA(1)(4)

    2,850       0  

Brunello Cucinelli SpA(1)(2)

    1,252       37,593  

Cementir Holding NV

    6,913       44,030  

COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV(1)(2)

    417       33,714  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    18,866       197,175  

De’Longhi SpA(1)

    1,200       38,378  

DiaSorin SpA

    977       214,479  

Enav SpA(3)

    5,849       20,296  

Enel SpA

    29,175       231,956  

Eni SpA

    21,212       148,591  
Security   Shares     Value  
Italy (continued)  

Ferrari NV

    1,054     $ 188,025  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA(1)

    484       38,078  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(3)

    25,801       278,693  

Interpump Group SpA

    778       29,386  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(1)

    69,966       116,151  

Italgas SpA

    7,381       42,653  

Italmobiliare SpA

    1,360       43,940  

Leonardo SpA(2)

    4,673       22,281  

Mediaset SpA(1)

    9,790       16,646  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    2,651       18,821  

Poste Italiane SpA(3)

    5,564       45,423  

Prada SpA(1)

    6,900       27,310  

RAI Way SpA(3)

    4,122       25,108  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    2,026       105,037  

Reply SpA

    996       107,007  

Retelit SpA

    14,503       36,755  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA(1)

    2,265       29,218  

Saras SpA(1)(2)

    14,538       7,449  

STMicroelectronics NV

    7,572       231,000  

Technogym SpA(1)(3)

    2,741       20,385  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    8,968       60,550  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

    10,716       24,888  
            $ 2,649,900  
Japan — 13.6%  

Activia Properties, Inc.

    6     $ 21,678  

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

    1,800       28,079  

Air Water, Inc.(2)

    2,000       28,576  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    2,100       42,191  

ANA Holdings, Inc.(1)

    1,100       23,992  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,200       37,137  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    6,000       51,993  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    1,300       97,155  

Bridgestone Corp.

    900       29,335  

Canon, Inc.

    3,000       52,219  

Central Japan Railway Co.(2)

    200       24,184  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    6,200       69,451  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    2,700       104,220  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    4,500       56,537  

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

    8,200       21,724  

Daicel Corp.

    3,400       24,265  

Daido Steel Co., Ltd.

    700       22,925  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    3,600       95,017  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    500       93,567  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    23       53,205  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    7,000       28,363  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

    1,000     $ 28,828  

East Japan Railway Co.

    600       31,376  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    37,400       126,198  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    100       69,754  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    8       26,783  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    1,700       86,687  

GLP J-REIT

    28       43,166  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       30,533  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    315       43,969  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    1,900       64,038  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    4,000       37,052  

Inpex Corp.

    11,000       52,166  

ITOCHU Corp.

    1,500       36,028  

Iwatani Corp.

    1,000       45,373  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(1)

    900       15,719  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    2,100       51,268  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    63       30,508  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.(2)

    4,800       38,283  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,300       36,366  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    11       29,728  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    11       53,908  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    31       44,684  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    3,200       60,247  

JFE Holdings, Inc.(1)

    4,200       29,510  

Kajima Corp.

    2,000       21,371  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    1,900       50,212  

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

    1,500       26,836  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    8,700       79,173  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    1,400       36,095  

Kao Corp.

    1,000       71,199  

KDDI Corp.

    6,400       173,152  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.(2)

    6       34,702  

Keyence Corp.

    400       181,529  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    800       31,964  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,400       43,268  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    2,500       23,122  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    4,800       40,241  

Lion Corp.

    2,100       42,822  

Makita Corp.(2)

    1,000       44,204  

Marubeni Corp.

    7,000       36,548  

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    1,200       27,530  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500       36,225  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    5,000       28,141  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    1,300       29,005  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.(2)

    5,400       80,546  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    32,200       126,929  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    3,900     $ 61,088  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    6,730       82,860  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    25       30,793  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    1,800       49,257  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,500       105,193  

NEC Corp.

    1,500       75,555  

NH Foods, Ltd.

    1,000       40,963  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    300       162,207  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

    8       45,829  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

    11       55,559  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,200       108,096  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    26       85,577  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    1,300       19,060  

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

    600       29,381  

Nippon Steel Corp.(1)

    4,500       43,646  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    6,800       143,044  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    900       47,764  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    400       34,636  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    400       82,223  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

    21       25,077  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    2,000       58,955  

NTT Data Corp.

    4,400       49,659  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.(2)

    9,200       342,564  

Obic Co., Ltd.(2)

    300       53,113  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    4,300       18,122  

Olympus Corp.

    5,100       97,635  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    2,500       71,313  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    500       69,989  

ORIX Corp.

    3,500       40,933  

Orix JREIT, Inc.

    26       36,541  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,400       88,888  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    2,000       42,437  

Rakuten, Inc.

    3,000       29,188  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,300       87,516  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    7,500       24,727  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    4,000       26,269  

Rinnai Corp.

    600       59,122  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    2,000       33,227  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200       66,868  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,200       37,375  

Shimadzu Corp.

    1,200       34,312  

Shimano, Inc.

    300       68,615  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    1,300       173,637  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    1,100       51,887  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    1,600       59,737  

Sony Corp.

    1,600       133,386  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Subaru Corp.(2)

    1,100     $ 20,188  

Sumitomo Corp.

    1,600       17,505  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    3,500       96,887  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    1,500       40,331  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    900       31,039  

Suzuki Motor Corp.(2)

    1,000       42,948  

Sysmex Corp.

    500       46,964  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,500       35,208  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,800       117,430  

TEIJIN, Ltd.

    1,400       21,445  

Terumo Corp.

    1,800       66,247  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

    1,500       77,433  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    2,000       89,389  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    3,800       86,106  

Tokyu Corp.

    2,000       23,729  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    2,000       25,433  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    9,300       42,082  

Toshiba Corp.

    1,800       45,533  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    1,000       49,766  

Toyobo Co., Ltd.

    1,800       23,998  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    2,600       170,682  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    600       33,609  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    200       28,005  

Unicharm Corp.

    1,500       69,406  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    36       38,436  

West Japan Railway Co.

    400       17,159  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    600       29,036  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,000       52,941  

Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    1,000       24,015  

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.

    2,000       32,852  

Z Holdings Corp.

    11,200       78,098  
            $ 8,140,522  
Netherlands — 4.7%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV(1)(3)

    1,800     $ 14,786  

Accell Group(1)

    1,483       40,047  

Akzo Nobel NV

    2,765       265,961  

ASML Holding NV

    1,092       395,089  

ASR Nederland NV

    1,620       49,160  

Corbion NV

    2,072       94,105  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    1,255       13,700  

Euronext NV(3)

    412       42,898  

GrandVision NV(1)(3)

    1,280       35,582  

IMCD NV

    840       97,222  

ING Groep NV(1)

    19,984       136,885  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    57,331       154,838  
Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)  

Koninklijke Philips NV(1)

    7,493     $ 347,051  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    1,452       75,412  

NN Group NV

    1,302       45,311  

Prosus NV

    3,222       321,671  

Randstad NV(1)

    1,087       54,238  

Signify NV(1)(3)

    769       27,296  

Unilever NV(2)

    7,819       440,786  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    2,003       162,176  
            $ 2,814,214  
New Zealand — 1.1%  

a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (The)(1)

    5,085     $ 49,239  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.(1)

    12,240       56,621  

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    9,580       46,705  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    3,040       70,328  

Fletcher Building, Ltd.(1)

    27,491       74,449  

Goodman Property Trust

    27,739       45,499  

Mercury NZ, Ltd.

    13,643       48,233  

Precinct Properties New Zealand, Ltd.

    27,851       32,580  

Pushpay Holdings, Ltd.(1)

    4,169       25,077  

Restaurant Brands New Zealand, Ltd.(1)

    1,138       8,928  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    23,126       42,791  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    29,667       88,042  

Xero, Ltd.(1)

    655       50,814  

Z Energy, Ltd.

    22,601       42,236  
            $ 681,542  
Norway — 2.1%  

Atea ASA(1)

    6,274     $ 72,896  

Borregaard ASA

    2,485       33,288  

DNB ASA(1)

    4,962       67,011  

Entra ASA(3)

    6,540       85,497  

Equinor ASA

    8,940       114,072  

Europris ASA(3)

    9,810       50,991  

Fjordkraft Holding ASA(3)

    4,604       37,918  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,701       32,413  

Golar LNG, Ltd.(1)(2)

    2,500       18,875  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA(2)

    1,873       30,435  

Mowi ASA(2)

    4,027       63,618  

Nordic Nanovector ASA(1)(2)

    8,892       12,990  

Opera, Ltd. ADR(1)(2)

    6,200       56,420  

Orkla ASA

    8,207       77,472  

Scatec Solar ASA(3)

    3,300       73,002  

SFL Corp, Ltd.

    2,400       15,624  

SpareBank 1 SMN

    3,485       30,063  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Norway (continued)  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA(1)

    2,455     $ 19,579  

Telenor ASA

    9,462       146,209  

Tomra Systems ASA

    2,037       82,268  

Veidekke ASA(1)

    3,671       42,308  

Yara International ASA

    3,318       116,115  
            $ 1,279,064  
Portugal — 1.0%  

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A.(1)

    599,339     $ 52,705  

Corticeira Amorim SGPS S.A.

    2,318       26,587  

CTT - Correios de Portugal S.A.(1)

    18,519       45,311  

EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.

    23,100       113,945  

EDP Renovaveis S.A.

    2,527       48,040  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A., Class B

    7,678       62,354  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    7,890       125,323  

Navigator Co. S.A. (The)(1)

    20,914       46,080  

NOS SGPS S.A.

    22,214       76,344  

Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao

    1,523       11,446  
            $ 608,135  
Singapore — 2.3%  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    23,500     $ 49,588  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    30,560       38,737  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    36,500       36,101  

Ezion Holdings, Ltd.(1)(4)

    160,000       0  

Flex, Ltd.(1)

    9,357       132,402  

Genting Singapore, Ltd.

    146,700       69,274  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust

    187,500       27,209  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    2,600       33,821  

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

    106,657       42,624  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    17,200       38,333  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    30,900       44,140  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    14,700       90,666  

Raffles Medical Group, Ltd.

    38,400       21,663  

SATS, Ltd.(2)

    7,300       15,920  

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    21,400       24,770  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    14,800       36,728  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    7,000       44,396  

Singapore Post, Ltd.

    26,100       12,725  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    19,500       49,848  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    108,900       161,882  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    27,000       26,516  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    4,500       62,525  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    7,600       107,135  
Security   Shares     Value  
Singapore (continued)  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    69,400     $ 205,462  
            $ 1,372,465  
Spain — 4.3%  

Acerinox S.A.(1)

    4,630     $ 36,754  

Aena SME S.A.(1)(3)

    685       92,294  

Almirall S.A.

    5,461       58,410  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    5,033       239,803  

Applus Services S.A.(1)

    2,203       17,268  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    32,747       94,480  

Banco Santander S.A.(1)

    74,459       149,108  

CaixaBank S.A.

    13,396       24,442  

Cellnex Telecom S.A.(3)

    2,405       154,379  

Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings S.A.

    1,300       21,949  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    5,000       178,550  

Ebro Foods S.A.(2)

    2,380       53,288  

Endesa S.A.

    1,800       48,293  

Faes Farma S.A.

    12,615       47,541  

Ferrovial S.A.

    5,203       112,684  

Grifols S.A.(2)

    6,503       175,738  

Iberdrola S.A.

    26,615       314,259  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.(2)

    10,118       249,807  

Merlin Properties Socimi S.A.

    21,513       144,805  

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    1,244       21,912  

Repsol S.A.

    37,564       235,829  

Telefonica S.A.

    32,650       106,212  

Tubacex S.A.(1)

    12,500       13,830  
            $ 2,591,635  
Sweden — 4.4%  

Alfa Laval AB(1)

    2,000     $ 40,624  

Arjo AB, Class B

    8,801       62,563  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    2,883       61,790  

Avanza Bank Holding AB

    5,229       99,593  

Axfood AB

    2,453       57,015  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    2,548       39,802  

BioGaia AB, Class B

    921       43,704  

Bonava AB, Class B(1)

    2,000       15,543  

Castellum AB

    6,400       133,252  

Elekta AB, Class B(2)

    9,796       114,574  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    2,897       43,257  

Essity AB, Class B(2)

    4,649       134,557  

Fabege AB

    7,085       89,462  

Fingerprint Cards AB, Class B(1)(2)

    20,825       35,124  

Granges AB(1)(2)

    4,911       44,298  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    4,570     $ 74,301  

Holmen AB, Class B

    2,532       95,885  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    3,790       39,081  

ICA Gruppen AB(2)

    1,559       73,800  

JM AB(2)

    2,031       58,655  

Lundin Energy AB

    4,713       90,098  

Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B(1)

    3,758       50,051  

Mycronic AB

    2,681       56,565  

NetEnt AB

    6,918       65,612  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B(1)

    1,531       36,865  

Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B(1)

    1,265       45,158  

Nyfosa AB(1)

    5,600       46,302  

Pandox AB(1)

    1,500       14,975  

Securitas AB, Class B(1)

    1,900       26,820  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A(1)

    10,460       89,760  

Skanska AB, Class B

    1,238       23,219  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B(1)

    9,048       122,388  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A(1)

    9,558       77,445  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(1)

    3,766       64,949  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    4,040       47,680  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    16,748       186,983  

Telia Co. AB(2)

    41,615       159,225  

Volvo AB, Class B(1)

    2,772       53,880  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    3,540       46,927  
            $ 2,661,782  
Switzerland — 9.0%  

Adecco Group AG

    1,216     $ 59,625  

ALSO Holding AG

    375       87,737  

Baloise Holding AG

    396       54,155  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    570       55,233  

Belimo Holding AG

    7       52,057  

BKW AG

    330       32,780  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    670       74,440  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    7,871       491,967  

Comet Holding AG

    287       40,348  

DKSH Holding AG

    773       49,735  

dormakaba Holding AG

    68       31,266  

Ems-Chemie Holding AG

    72       63,330  

Flughafen Zurich AG(1)

    187       25,236  

Forbo Holding AG

    26       39,808  

Geberit AG

    221       125,786  

Givaudan S.A.

    85       346,625  

Helvetia Holding AG

    425       33,326  

Implenia AG

    883       17,711  

Ina Invest Holding AG(1)

    176       3,272  
Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)  

Inficon Holding AG

    86     $ 63,146  

Intershop Holding AG

    78       47,829  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    464       92,736  

Landis+Gyr Group AG(1)

    1,111       62,049  

Logitech International S.A.

    2,351       197,781  

Mobilezone Holding AG

    4,644       43,498  

Nestle S.A.

    6,807       765,637  

Novartis AG

    3,902       304,054  

Partners Group Holding AG

    75       67,523  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    649       78,481  

Roche Holding AG PC

    1,070       343,825  

Schindler Holding AG

    219       56,292  

Schindler Holding AG PC

    353       90,426  

Schweiter Technologies AG

    26       35,510  

SGS S.A., Class R

    23       57,450  

SIG Combibloc Group AG

    3,912       80,465  

Sika AG

    1,308       321,774  

Sonova Holding AG(1)

    345       81,892  

Stadler Rail AG(1)(2)

    954       37,946  

Swatch Group AG (The)

    155       32,824  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    264       88,807  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    1,328       111,725  

Swiss Re AG

    1,673       120,055  

Swisscom AG

    445       226,327  

Valora Holding AG(1)

    245       34,975  

Zehnder Group AG

    691       33,048  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    683       226,855  
            $ 5,387,367  
United Kingdom — 8.6%  

3i Group PLC

    3,933     $ 49,122  

Admiral Group PLC

    1,052       37,476  

Assura PLC

    34,782       34,338  

AstraZeneca PLC

    2,948       295,995  

Auto Trader Group PLC(3)

    12,550       94,356  

Avast PLC(3)

    12,144       74,628  

Aveva Group PLC

    907       50,346  

Aviva PLC

    7,746       25,837  

BAE Systems PLC

    8,600       44,207  

Barclays PLC(1)

    20,448       28,342  

Barratt Developments PLC(1)

    3,866       24,165  

Bellway PLC

    608       18,395  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    552       29,023  

BHP Group PLC

    7,729       149,729  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    2,400       34,202  

BMO Commercial Property Trust

    14,249       11,354  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)  

BP PLC

    80,334     $ 204,907  

BT Group PLC

    55,954       73,487  

Bunzl PLC

    1,400       43,521  

Compass Group PLC

    5,483       75,050  

Croda International PLC

    489       38,220  

Derwent London PLC

    1,020       35,125  

Diageo PLC

    4,200       135,735  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    9,041       30,897  

Elementis PLC(1)

    14,188       13,675  

Essentra PLC(1)

    5,799       18,507  

Experian PLC

    1,492       54,658  

Ferguson PLC

    689       68,432  

Fresnillo PLC

    4,030       60,783  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    7,783       129,964  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    4,065       30,390  

Halma PLC

    5,460       167,554  

Howden Joinery Group PLC(1)

    5,263       43,451  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    14,993       62,830  

Imperial Brands PLC

    1,796       28,427  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC(1)

    671       34,094  

Intertek Group PLC

    543       39,113  

Land Securities Group PLC

    6,288       41,488  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    726       78,261  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    11,374       31,801  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    30,532       35,175  

Meggitt PLC(1)

    3,859       13,674  

Mondi PLC

    3,379       64,043  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    13,551       42,800  

National Grid PLC

    21,734       258,537  

NCC Group PLC

    21,199       50,308  

Next PLC

    582       43,956  

Pearson PLC(2)

    5,346       35,320  

Persimmon PLC

    2,761       83,594  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    5,262       45,186  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    8,311       25,455  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    1,454       128,081  

RELX PLC

    3,168       62,688  

Rentokil Initial PLC(1)

    5,526       37,622  

Rightmove PLC(1)

    13,046       104,409  

Rio Tinto PLC

    3,415       193,157  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    16,638       209,297  

Royal Mail PLC

    6,900       20,310  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    4,203       23,081  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    3,803       39,589  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    15,349       126,290  

Segro PLC

    8,635       100,897  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Severn Trent PLC

    3,397     $ 106,911  

Shaftesbury PLC

    2,131       12,561  

Shaftesbury PLC

    257       183  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    358       52,337  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    8,792       25,618  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    7,007       54,015  

Taylor Wimpey PLC(1)

    12,334       16,899  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    37,589       76,267  

Unilever PLC

    2,083       118,708  

UNITE Group PLC (The)(1)

    5,785       62,430  

United Utilities Group PLC

    9,445       105,584  

Vodafone Group PLC

    119,033       158,786  

WH Smith PLC

    1,016       13,134  

Whitbread PLC(1)

    1,423       39,620  

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    8,786       18,546  
            $ 5,146,953  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $60,781,439)

 

  $ 59,489,687  
Rights(1) — 0.0%

 

Security   Shares     Value  

BUWOG AG(4)

    1,234     $ 0  

Mapletree Logistics Trust, Exp. 12/11/20

    587       0  

Total Rights
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Warrants(1) — 0.0%

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Ezion Holdings, Ltd., Exp. 4/16/23, Strike SGD 0.2763(4)

    96,000     $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
 

 

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Short-Term Investments — 3.8%

 

Description   Units/
Shares
    Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(5)

    137,978     $ 137,978  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%(6)

    2,122,914       2,122,914  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,260,892)

 

  $ 2,260,892  

Total Investments — 102.9%
(identified cost $63,042,331)

 

  $ 61,750,579  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.9)%

 

  $ (1,734,642

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 60,015,937  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(2) 

All or a portion of this security was on loan at October 31, 2020. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at October 31, 2020 was $3,908,749.

 

(3) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,973,366 or 3.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(4) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

(5) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

(6) 

Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending.

Sector Classification of Portfolio

 

Sector   Percentage
of Net Assets
    Value  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.8   $ 6,492,751  

Industrials

    10.5       6,303,725  

Consumer Staples

    10.4       6,228,034  

Materials

    10.1       6,071,706  

Health Care

    9.9       5,939,911  

Financials

    9.8       5,882,127  

Information Technology

    9.8       5,875,038  

Communication Services

    8.8       5,298,716  

Utilities

    7.4       4,447,200  

Real Estate

    7.4       4,442,365  

Energy

    4.2       2,508,114  

Short-Term Investments

    3.8       2,260,892  

Total Investments

    102.9   $ 61,750,579  

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
CDI     CHESS Depositary Interest
PC     Participation Certificate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

SGD     Singapore Dollar
 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value including $3,908,749 of securities on loan (identified cost, $62,904,353)

   $ 61,612,601  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $137,978)

     137,978  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $58,625)

     58,013  

Dividends receivable

     95,408  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     8  

Receivable for investments sold

     37,500  

Securities lending income receivable

     4,533  

Tax reclaims receivable

     275,918  

Total assets

   $ 62,221,959  
Liabilities         

Collateral for securities loaned

   $ 2,122,914  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     26,925  

Trustees’ fees

     319  

Accrued expenses

     55,864  

Total liabilities

   $ 2,206,022  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 60,015,937  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $234,767)

   $ 1,452,271  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,462  

Non-cash dividends

     83,633  

Securities lending income, net

     32,582  

Total investment income

   $ 1,569,948  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 323,552  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     3,957  

Custodian fee

     64,736  

Legal and accounting services

     53,314  

Miscellaneous

     1,184  

Total expenses

   $ 446,743  

Net investment income

   $ 1,123,205  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (543,008

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     164  

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,031

Net realized loss

   $ (545,875

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (4,842,919

Foreign currency

     21,037  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (4,821,882

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (5,367,757

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (4,244,552

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,123,205      $ 1,728,317  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (545,875      3,983,406  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,821,882      1,678,253  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (4,244,552    $ 7,389,976  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 4,925,657      $ 4,518,129  

Withdrawals

     (11,718,737      (8,896,244

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (6,793,080    $ (4,378,115

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (11,037,632    $ 3,011,861  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 71,053,569      $ 68,041,708  

At end of year

   $ 60,015,937      $ 71,053,569  

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.69      0.74      0.71      0.68     0.97

Net investment income

     1.74      2.53      1.90      2.30     2.19

Portfolio Turnover

     10      37      30      26     14

Total Return

     (5.07 )%       11.59      (5.77 )%       22.05     0.74

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 60,016      $ 71,054      $ 68,042      $ 75,680     $ 65,395  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of foreign equity securities. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 50.7% and 49.3%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Other. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.

D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

 

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In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreements between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion and is payable monthly. On net assets of $1 billion or over, the annual fee is reduced. The fee reductions cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not interested persons of BMR or the Portfolio and by vote of a majority of the holders of interest in the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $323,552 or 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, BMR pays Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $6,360,392 and $11,845,731, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 63,293,426  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,291,846  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (11,834,693

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (1,542,847

 

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5  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

6  Securities Lending Agreement

The Portfolio has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Portfolio lends portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio on the next business day. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio earns interest on the amount invested but it must pay (and at times receive from) the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. For security loans secured by non-cash collateral, the Portfolio earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Portfolio from its investment of cash collateral, net of rebate fees, and lending fees received is allocated to SSBT for its services as lending agent and the portion allocated to the Portfolio is presented as securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations. Non-cash collateral is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Portfolio in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Portfolio bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.

At October 31, 2020, the value of the securities loaned and the value of the collateral received, which exceeded the value of the securities loaned, amounted to $3,908,749 and $4,277,330, respectively. Collateral received was comprised of cash of $2,122,914 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $2,154,416. The securities lending transactions have no contractual maturity date and each of the Portfolio and borrower has the option to terminate a loan at any time.

The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of October 31, 2020.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions  
      Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      30 to 90 days      >90 days      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 2,122,914      $         —      $         —      $         —      $ 2,122,914  

The carrying amount of the liability for collateral for securities loaned at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2020.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $137,978, which represents 0.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value,
end of
period
    Dividend
income
   

Units,
end of

period

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 343,801     $ 6,178,005     $ (6,383,992   $ 164     $         —     $ 137,978     $ 1,462       137,978  

 

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8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Asia/Pacific

   $ 477,318      $ 18,030,454      $ 0      $ 18,507,772  

Developed Europe

     475,153        39,137,639        0        39,612,792  

Developed Middle East

     182,517        1,186,606               1,369,123  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 1,134,988      $ 58,354,699 **     $ 0      $ 59,489,687  

Rights

   $      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  

Warrants

                   0        0  

Short-Term Investments

     2,122,914        137,978               2,260,892  

Total Investments

   $ 3,257,902      $ 58,492,677      $ 0      $ 61,750,579  

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

 

**

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in

 

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general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance’s Fund investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
     Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Edward J. Perkin

1972

   President of the Portfolio      2014      Vice President and Chief Equity Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
     Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-260-0761 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser of Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800

Seattle, WA 98104

Administrator of Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 260-0761

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Short Duration Government Income Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

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Performance

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Fund Profile

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

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Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Federal Tax Information

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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Management and Organization

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which turned into a global pandemic that ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and led to a dramatic decline in economic activity across the globe.

The first three months of the period were relatively uneventful for capital markets. The initial signs of trouble appeared in late January 2020 as coronavirus headlines rattled investor nerves across the globe and the stock market plunged over 30% by mid-March, accompanied by a squeeze in the credit markets. Spreads in credit markets reached their widest levels in over a decade, with securitized product markets seeing the sharpest declines as commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities were hit hard during the pandemic.

Globally, central banks acted swiftly and at an unprecedented scale to support markets and the global economy. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), cut its benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 0.00%-0.25%. In addition, the Fed went back to its global financial crisis playbook and began a new quantitative easing program, increasing its balance sheet by roughly $2 trillion from March to May.

In addition, the economy and markets were supported by the CARES Act, the largest economic stimulus package in U.S. history, which amounted to nearly 10% of U.S. gross domestic product. The bill provided, in part, $1,200 checks to many individuals, increased unemployment benefits, and provided forgivable loans to small businesses, including a reprise from the 2008 financial crises of the Fed’s Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan program designed to create liquidity in the asset-backed securities market.

Despite second and third waves of the pandemic, the U.S. economy began to recover sooner than expected. Positive developments on COVID-19 vaccines gave investors confidence that despite short-term economic challenges, unemployment and other key economic indicators might recover more robustly to pre-COVID-19 levels during the second half of 2021.

The stock market hit new highs in the second half of 2020. In the bond market, investors showed a willingness for additional risk in search of yield. Credit spreads in the corporate bond market reversed most of their March widening by the end of year and yields in investment-grade corporate bonds hit all-time lows amid an uneven economic recovery.

In the Treasury bond market, it was a tale of two halves. As the Fed cut its rate to near zero percent in March, interest rates plummeted across the Treasury curve and hit record lows. The Fed indicated it would likely keep rates low for the next year or two. The 10-year Treasury yield eventually bottomed around 0.50%, roughly 90 basis points (bps) below its 2016 low. As the labor market improved and credit spreads reversed their widening trend, the Treasury curve steepened during the last three months of the period.

The Fed also transitioned from allowing approximately $20 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to roll off its balance sheet per month at the beginning of the period, to purchasing over

$1 trillion in agency MBS since March 2020 in an attempt to stabilize the mortgage market. In response to the Fed’s actions, the MBS market heated up and average 30-year mortgage rates fell by nearly 100 bps. As mortgage rates approached record lows, current and prospective homeowners took advantage. Despite the Fed’s support, faster prepayments and higher supply caused MBS spreads versus Treasurys to widen by about 10 bps during the period — about 30 bps higher than long-term averages.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund (the Fund) returned 2.51% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index (the Index), which returned 3.19%.

As calendar year 2019 came to a close, there was little expectation from the bond market that the Fed would need to continue with further rate cuts. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and the U.S. economy contracted at a magnitude not seen since the Great Depression, expectations suddenly shifted and the Fed acted in an aggressive manor, cutting the federal funds rate to near zero percent and promising that its monetary policy would be supportive for years to come. In response, Treasury yields hit record lows across the curve during the period.

The main detractor from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period was the Fund’s investments in floating-rate agency MBS, which detracted from relative performance as interest rates fell and bond coupons reset lower.

During the period, fixed-rate agency MBS spreads versus U.S. Treasurys also widened as the MBS market saw record supply month after month. As interest rates fell, an increasing number of homeowners sought to refinance their mortgages, resulting in faster prepayments and wider yield spreads.

Despite widening spreads in fixed rate agency MBS, these bonds contributed to performance relative to the Index due to higher yields, which more than offset the spread widening during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Portfolio Managers Andrew Szczurowski, CFA and Alexander Payne, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     09/30/2002        09/30/2002        2.51      1.76      1.55

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   0.16        1.31        1.32  

Class C at NAV

     09/30/2002        09/30/2002        1.89        1.16        0.94  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   0.89        1.16        0.94  

Class I at NAV

     05/04/2009        09/30/2002        2.76        2.02        1.81  

 

ICE BofA 1–3 Year U.S. Treasury Index

                   3.19      1.81      1.25
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  
           0.85      1.45      0.60

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $10,982          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $299,020          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Fund Profile

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)5

 

 

LOGO

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index is an unmanaged index of short-term U.S. Treasury securities. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Other represents any investment type less than 1% of total investments.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

 

 

Spread is the difference in yield between non-Treasury and Treasury securities of similar maturity.

Important Notice to Shareholders

 

 

Effective November 30, 2020, the Fund is managed by Andrew Szczurowski and Alexander Payne.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,006.70      $ 4.04        0.80

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.70      $ 7.05        1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,007.90      $ 2.78        0.55
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.10      $ 4.06        0.80

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.10      $ 7.10        1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.40      $ 2.80        0.55

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 63.5%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:            

1.903%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2025(1)

  $ 95     $ 95,599  

2.50%, with various maturities to 2050

    473,399       496,356,474  

2.809%, (COF + 1.87%), with maturity at 2022(1)

    0 (2)      162  

2.815%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(1)

    776       795,375  

2.944%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.31%), with maturity at 2036(1)

    874       921,369  

2.975%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.26%), with maturity at 2035(1)

    2,571       2,704,871  

3.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    417,223       440,895,239  

3.182%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2032(1)

    170       176,236  

3.322%, (COF + 2.28%), with maturity at 2025(1)

    214       217,061  

3.357%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.98%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    1,001       1,047,734  

3.477%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.28%), with maturity at 2023(1)

    53       53,665  

3.50%, with various maturities to 2050

    129,694       138,886,735  

3.531%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.25%), with maturity at 2038(1)

    877       916,614  

3.586%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.23%), with maturity at 2036(1)

    1,035       1,091,623  

3.85%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    41       42,195  

4.00%, with maturity at 2050

    1,373       1,489,324  

4.046%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2029(1)

    9       9,535  

4.046%, (COF + 2.27%), with maturity at 2037(1)

    894       917,752  

4.215%, (5 yr. CMT + 2.52%), with maturity at 2032(1)

    265       275,695  

4.363%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2030(1)

    241       255,423  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2049

    7,382       7,988,000  

4.667%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2033(1)

    782       808,368  

6.00%, with maturity at 2029

    188       213,822  

7.00%, with maturity at 2033

    143       156,182  

8.00%, with various maturities to 2025

    2       1,829  
            $ 1,096,316,882  
Federal National Mortgage Association:            

1.50%, 30-Year, TBA(3)

  $ 290,000     $ 291,517,771  

1.779%, (COF + 1.25%), with various maturities to 2037(1)

    386       390,810  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           

1.851%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2038(1)

  $ 50     $ 50,314  

1.903%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2033(1)

    205       208,354  

2.00%, 30-Year, TBA(3)

    356,000       366,299,027  

2.37%, (COF + 1.84%), with maturity at 2029(1)

    2       1,931  

2.429%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.08%), with maturity at 2033(1)

    296       309,285  

2.50%, with various maturities to 2050

    398,134       416,515,181  

2.696%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.25%), with maturity at 2033(1)

    2,016       2,117,510  

2.751%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2036(1)

    102       104,553  

2.837%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.12%), with maturity at 2037(1)

    889       932,720  

2.911%, (COF + 2.16%), with maturity at 2030(1)

    99       100,665  

3.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    1,098,539       1,157,042,848  

3.058%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.11%), with maturity at 2040(1)

    334       347,392  

3.069%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.18%), with maturity at 2036(1)

    313       327,216  

3.124%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2036(1)

    223       230,110  

3.137%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    593       609,745  

3.156%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.20%), with maturity at 2039(1)

    1,486       1,553,757  

3.322%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.14%), with maturity at 2031(1)

    454       461,887  

3.368%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    816       846,471  

3.401%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(1)

    257       264,250  

3.409%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), with maturity at 2035(1)

    632       662,724  

3.50%, with various maturities to 2050

    221,013       235,109,636  

3.528%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.48%), with maturity at 2038(1)

    631       661,493  

3.612%, (COF + 1.79%), with maturity at 2036(1)

    685       718,303  

3.618%, (COF + 2.34%), with maturity at 2026(1)

    156       160,009  

3.675%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.80%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    292       308,004  

3.719%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    466       477,789  

3.767%, (COF + 1.74%), with maturity at 2035(1)

    424       446,014  
 

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           

3.934%, (COF + 1.78%), with maturity at 2035(1)

  $ 331     $ 349,448  

3.957%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2036(1)

    60       62,841  

4.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    150,701       162,381,661  

4.105%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2033(1)

    296       316,220  

4.122%, (COF + 1.81%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    347       368,193  

4.376%, (COF + 1.87%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    260       269,721  

4.50%, with maturity at 2049

    12,572       13,584,494  

4.671%, (COF + 1.49%), with maturity at 2029(1)

    405       430,708  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2048

    5,584       6,007,755  

5.016%, (COF + 1.73%), with maturity at 2034(1)

    124       132,041  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2031

    101       112,387  

6.332%, (COF + 2.00%), with maturity at 2032(1)

    71       77,688  

6.445%, (COF + 1.75%), with maturity at 2021(1)

    1       1,290  
            $ 2,662,870,216  
Government National Mortgage Association:            

2.50%, with maturity at 2050(4)

  $ 100,000     $ 104,921,290  

2.50%, with maturity at 2050

    270,000       283,203,108  

2.50%, with maturity at 2050(4)

    240,000       251,936,400  

3.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    986,197       1,037,810,315  

3.125%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with various maturities to 2027(1)

    206       211,102  

4.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    15,478       16,520,812  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2049

    56,143       60,450,032  
            $ 1,755,053,059  

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $5,520,992,115)

 

  $ 5,514,240,157  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 28.1%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:            

Series 1395, Class F, 1.179%, (COF + 0.65%), 10/15/22(5)

  $ 5     $ 4,637  

Series 2135, Class JZ, 6.00%, 3/15/29

    548       619,972  

Series 3866, Class DF, 1.598%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 5/15/41(5)

    2,325       2,327,237  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

Series 4102, Class DF, 1.299%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 9/15/42(5)

  $ 1,299     $ 1,291,398  

Series 4114, Class YF, 1.248%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 10/15/42(5)

    3,010       3,001,802  

Series 4159, Class FP, 1.049%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 11/15/42(5)

    1,656       1,630,838  

Series 4177, Class MP, 2.50%, 3/15/43

    15       15,004  

Series 4180, Class KF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 1/15/43(5)

    5,169       5,085,008  

Series 4204, Class AF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 5/15/43(5)

    2,532       2,503,294  

Series 4212, Class NS, 5.222%, (5.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.20), 6/15/43(6)

    8,524       8,507,395  

Series 4223, Class NF, 1.099%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 7/15/43(5)

    5,168       5,126,864  

Series 4249, Class CF, 0.949%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 9/15/43(5)

    13,516       13,758,048  

Series 4299, Class JG, 2.50%, 7/15/43

    2,427       2,474,606  

Series 4337, Class YT, 3.50%, 4/15/49

    1,140       1,142,016  

Series 4389, Class CA, 3.00%, 9/15/44

    3,356       3,535,685  

Series 4448, Class AF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 5/15/43(5)

    8,844       8,782,878  

Series 4584, Class PM, 3.00%, 5/15/46

    1,074       1,082,295  

Series 4594, Class FM, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 6/15/46(5)

    917       915,064  

Series 4608, Class TV, 3.50%, 1/15/55

    1,453       1,470,952  

Series 4619, Class KF, 0.899%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 6/15/39(5)

    1,557       1,581,553  

Series 4631, Class KF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 10/15/46(5)

    785       786,190  

Series 4631, Class NF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 11/15/46(5)

    11,260       11,264,442  

Series 4637, Class QF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/15/44(5)

    7,255       7,126,507  

Series 4637, Class SA, 4.731%, (4.98% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.66), 4/15/44(6)

    1,778       1,738,936  

Series 4637, Class SC, 4.731%, (4.98% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.66), 4/15/44(6)

    1,778       1,738,936  

Series 4637, Class SD, 4.731%, (4.98% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.66), 4/15/44(6)

    1,778       1,738,936  

Series 4637, Class SE, 4.731%, (4.98% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.66), 4/15/44(6)

    1,938       1,895,297  

Series 4639, Class KF, 1.449%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 12/15/44(5)

    5,556       5,546,431  

Series 4645, Class CF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 3/15/44(5)

    3,821       3,795,571  

Series 4645, Class KL, 5.702%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 2.00), 3/15/44(6)

    991       980,471  

Series 4678, Class PC, 3.00%, 1/15/46

    3,912       4,045,722  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

Series 4680, Class YF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 12/15/46(5)

  $ 470     $ 469,811  

Series 4681, Class JZ, 2.50%, 5/15/47

    246       245,864  

Series 4717, Class PF, 1.148%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 8/15/47(5)

    2,808       2,809,737  

Series 4754, Class FJ, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/15/44(5)

    5,136       5,019,501  

Series 4754, Class FK, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 1/15/54(5)

    11,918       11,928,683  

Series 4774, Class MH, 4.50%, 12/15/42

    5,287       5,364,299  

Series 4774, Class QD, 4.50%, 1/15/43

    2,916       2,968,395  

Series 4775, Class KF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 2/15/48(5)

    1,369       1,369,174  

Series 4776, Class C, 4.50%, 3/15/43

    2,302       2,312,988  

Series 4845, Class EA, 4.50%, 6/15/43

    3,528       3,534,226  

Series 4846, Class EA, 4.50%, 8/15/43

    4,062       4,074,597  

Series 4859, Class GA, 4.50%, 10/15/43

    2,120       2,126,580  

Series 4876, Class FA, 0.848%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 5/15/49(5)

    16,135       16,399,913  

Series 4910, Class ZG, 3.50%, 9/25/49

    16,142       16,142,873  

Series 4910, Class ZN, 3.50%, 6/15/49

    650       649,842  

Series 4911, Class JZ, 3.50%, 9/25/49

    1,432       1,431,469  

Series 4927, Class ZQ, 3.50%, 9/25/49

    3,928       3,929,021  

Series 4930, Class PZ, 3.50%, 11/25/49

    2,478       2,476,808  

Series 4954, Class ZL, 3.50%, 2/25/50

    4,058       4,055,799  

Series 4967, Class CK, 2.50%, 2/25/50

    2,913       2,913,356  

Series 4968, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 4/25/50

    40,387       40,428,698  

Series 4974, Class ZG, 2.50%, 4/25/50

    13,588       13,605,507  

Series 4974, Class ZT, 3.00%, 2/25/50

    10,258       10,288,146  

Series 4980, Class UZ, 3.00%, 6/25/50

    11,680       11,684,186  

Series 4980, Class ZP, 2.50%, 7/25/49

    2,841       2,845,521  

Series 4982, Class JZ, 3.00%, 6/25/50

    20,812       20,858,861  

Series 4990, Class TZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    13,577       13,499,662  

Series 4992, Class KZ, 2.75%, 7/25/50

    18,601       18,648,588  

Series 4995, Class ZN, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    4,715       4,668,141  

Series 4999, Class C, 2.00%, 6/25/50

    13,793       13,752,158  

Series 5000, Class ZP, 3.00%, 7/25/50

    14,005       14,079,520  

Series 5003, Class AZ, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    20,419       20,475,314  

Series 5003, Class BZ, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    13,912       13,796,625  

Series 5003, Class PZ, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    4,999       4,953,121  

Series 5020, Class EZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    17,827       17,612,511  

Series 5020, Class TZ, 2.50%, 9/25/50

    9,671       9,696,611  

Series 5020, Class ZD, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    12,731       12,696,841  

Series 5020, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    11,478       11,454,327  

Series 5021, Class CZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    45,951       45,375,840  

Series 5021, Class NZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    7,817       7,732,240  

Series 5023, Class WZ, 2.50%, 9/25/50

    11,641       11,635,252  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

Series 5027, Class PZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

  $ 27,323     $ 27,176,044  

Series 5028, Class AZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    13,759       13,639,709  

Series 5028, Class TZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    4,997       4,967,055  

Series 5028, Class ZA, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    6,624       6,550,355  

Series 5028, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    8,853       8,771,517  

Series 5031, Class Z, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    43,503       43,592,435  

Series 5034, Class GZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    19,511       19,530,238  

Series 5034, Class KZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    24,889       24,936,862  

Series 5034, Class NZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    14,419       14,463,208  

Series 5035, Class AZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    4,002       3,958,991  

Series 5035, Class TZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    6,406       6,356,354  

Series 5035, Class ZK, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    56,192       55,823,198  

Series 5036, Class ZA, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    59,437       59,730,084  

Series 5037, Class QZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    20,000       19,743,120  

Series 5038, Class CZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    1,636       1,618,299  

Series 5038, Class Z, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    42,325       42,458,331  

Series 5039, Class PZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    8,972       8,894,203  

Series 5039, Class ZJ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    3,562       3,522,361  

Series 5040, Class TZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    47,595       47,766,489  

Series 5041, Class LZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    4,519       4,523,223  
Interest Only:(7)            

Series 354, Class C11, 3.50%, 7/15/46

    21,423       2,436,766  

Series 354, Class C15, 3.50%, 11/15/46

    20,803       2,028,823  

Series 362, Class C7, 3.50%, 9/15/47

    41,241       3,457,581  

Series 362, Class C11, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    11,745       1,255,392  

Series 362, Class C12, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    17,630       2,496,124  

Series 3030, Class SL, 5.952%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/35(6)

    1,966       400,128  

Series 3114, Class TS, 6.502%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/30(6)

    3,776       593,792  

Series 3339, Class JI, 6.442%, (6.59% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/37(6)

    1,627       364,954  

Series 3872, Class NI, 5.50%, 12/15/21

    98       944  

Series 4088, Class EI, 3.50%, 9/15/41

    1,707       88,223  

Series 4094, Class CS, 5.852%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/15/42(6)

    1,991       414,254  

Series 4109, Class SA, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/32(6)

    2,032       346,933  

Series 4212, Class SA, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/38(6)

    1,162       7,848  

Series 4452, Class SP, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/15/43(6)

    1,744       91,135  

Series 4497, Class CS, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/44(6)

    1,609       149,986  

Series 4507, Class EI, 4.00%, 8/15/44

    7,049       666,550  

Series 4507, Class MI, 3.50%, 8/15/44

    2,331       86,727  

Series 4549, Class DS, 5.752%, (5.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/15/45(6)

    3,897       579,019  
 

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            
Interest Only:(7) (continued)            

Series 4601, Class IN, 3.50%, 7/15/46

  $ 38,493     $ 4,594,896  

Series 4625, Class BI, 3.50%, 6/15/46

    7,344       703,140  

Series 4637, Class IP, 3.50%, 4/15/44

    1,476       50,658  

Series 4653, Class PI, 3.50%, 7/15/44

    1,203       12,607  

Series 4672, Class LI, 3.50%, 1/15/43

    1,687       39,659  

Series 4676, Class DI, 4.00%, 7/15/44

    2,313       55,719  

Series 4700, Class WI, 3.50%, 1/15/44

    4,829       64,031  

Series 4749, Class IL, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    2,919       334,350  

Series 4768, Class IO, 4.00%, 3/15/48

    3,415       388,868  

Series 4768, Class KI, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    6,029       646,246  

Series 4772, Class PI, 4.00%, 1/15/48

    3,710       406,480  

Series 4791, Class JI, 4.00%, 5/15/48

    6,003       628,995  

Series 4791, Class SA, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/48(6)

    17,072       2,225,894  

Series 4796, Class AS, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/48(6)

    10,811       1,350,688  

Series 4808, Class IB, 4.00%, 5/15/48

    14,469       1,504,982  

Series 4966, Class SY, 5.902%, (6.05% -1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/50(6)

    11,667       1,738,388  

Series 5008, Class IE, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    87,375       8,279,529  

Series 5010, Class I, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    44,608       4,208,284  

Series 5010, Class IB, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    65,159       6,174,365  

Series 5010, Class IN, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    106,907       10,876,356  

Series 5010, Class NI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    23,995       2,488,610  

Series 5016, Class UI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    20,851       1,975,797  

Series 5017, Class DI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    43,191       4,092,722  

Series 5020, Class CI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    8,711       825,417  

Series 5022, Class AI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    44,881       4,377,033  

Series 5024, Class CI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    129,057       13,238,666  

Series 5025, Class GI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    14,606       1,423,775  

Series 5028, Class TI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    17,099       1,695,935  

Series 5038, Class DI, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    102,500       10,677,753  
Principal Only:(8)            

Series 213, Class PO, 0.00%, 6/1/31

    1,925       1,844,108  

Series 239, Class PO, 0.00%, 8/15/36

    911       849,475  

Series 246, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/37

    2,174       2,155,945  

Series 3072, Class WO, 0.00%, 11/15/35

    843       799,798  

Series 3342, Class KO, 0.00%, 7/15/37

    282       275,025  

Series 3476, Class PO, 0.00%, 7/15/38

    409       390,516  

Series 3862, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/41

    864       810,062  

Series 4239, Class OU, 0.00%, 7/15/43

    7,281       6,515,322  
            $ 1,047,731,940  
Federal National Mortgage Association:            

Series G93-17, Class FA, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/25/23(5)

  $ 14     $ 14,153  

Series G97-4, Class FA, 0.947%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 6/17/27(5)

    141       142,621  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           

Series 1993-203, Class PL, 6.50%, 10/25/23

  $ 82     $ 88,156  

Series 1994-14, Class F, 2.129%, (COF + 1.60%), 10/25/23(5)

    73       73,106  

Series 2001-4, Class GA, 9.114%, 4/17/25(9)

    1       851  

Series 2009-48, Class WA, 5.849%, 7/25/39(9)

    452       505,784  

Series 2009-62, Class WA, 5.571%, 8/25/39(9)

    702       781,489  

Series 2010-112, Class DZ, 4.00%, 10/25/40

    723       770,733  

Series 2011-49, Class NT, 6.00%, (66.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 10.00, Cap 6.00%), 6/25/41(6)

    261       291,447  

Series 2012-14, Class MH, 2.00%, 12/25/40

    175       176,616  

Series 2012-35, Class GE, 3.00%, 5/25/40

    1,097       1,100,449  

Series 2012-51, Class FD, 0.729%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.58%), 5/25/42(5)

    28,806       29,209,857  

Series 2012-93, Class HS, 3.542%, (3.67% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.833), 5/25/42(6)

    1,892       1,915,298  

Series 2012-103, Class ZP, 3.00%, 9/25/42

    1,482       1,528,395  

Series 2012-115, Class MX, 3.29%, (3.46% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.154), 10/25/42(6)

    3,176       3,194,218  

Series 2012-128, Class SH, 3.851%, (4.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/42(6)

    6,180       6,250,649  

Series 2012-128, Class WS, 3.851%, (4.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/42(6)

    1,137       1,149,772  

Series 2012-134, Class ZT, 2.00%, 12/25/42

    1,657       1,602,613  

Series 2013-19, Class HF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 3/25/43(5)

    1,979       1,965,970  

Series 2013-52, Class GA, 1.00%, 6/25/43

    1,448       1,457,187  

Series 2013-52, Class MD, 1.25%, 6/25/43

    1,814       1,793,084  

Series 2013-58, Class KS, 5.701%, (5.93% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.50), 6/25/43(6)

    15,776       15,742,938  

Series 2013-58, Class SC, 5.776%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.50), 6/25/43(6)

    13,287       13,552,600  

Series 2013-67, Class NF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 7/25/43(5)

    1,856       1,835,631  

Series 2013-119, Class PD, 2.50%, 1/25/43

    120       120,906  

Series 2014-1, Class HF, 1.649%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.50%), 6/25/43(5)

    2,000       1,984,339  

Series 2014-5, Class LB, 2.50%, 7/25/43

    588       596,396  

Series 2015-74, Class SL, 2.262%, (2.349% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.587), 10/25/45(6)

    1,883       1,584,596  

Series 2016-20, Class ZA, 2.50%, 12/25/41

    757       756,515  

Series 2016-22, Class ZE, 3.00%, 6/25/44

    1,365       1,365,070  

Series 2016-26, Class KS, 4.989%, (5.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.75), 11/25/42(6)

    3,332       3,292,853  

Series 2016-49, Class VF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 8/25/46(5)

    1,252       1,249,456  

Series 2016-55, Class KF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 8/25/46(5)

    1,765       1,756,455  

Series 2016-55, Class KS, 3.465%, (3.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.714 ), 8/25/46(6)

    1,493       1,482,607  
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           

Series 2016-75, Class ZP, 3.00%, 10/25/46

  $ 532     $ 531,319  

Series 2016-89, Class ZH, 3.00%, 12/25/46

    401       402,270  

Series 2017-13, Class KF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 2/25/47(5)

    33       32,572  

Series 2017-15, Class LE, 3.00%, 6/25/46

    1,464       1,499,660  

Series 2017-26, Class NF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/25/47(5)

    8,872       8,873,746  

Series 2017-26, Class NS, 5.687%, (5.94% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.70), 4/25/47(6)

    3,869       3,910,291  

Series 2017-39, Class JZ, 3.00%, 5/25/47

    504       506,020  

Series 2017-49, Class PF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 7/25/47(5)

    994       994,245  

Series 2017-56, Class KF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 7/25/47(5)

    6,758       6,724,915  

Series 2017-56, Class KS, 4.851%, (5.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/47(6)

    3,784       3,803,684  

Series 2017-60, Class NF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 8/25/47(5)

    1,473       1,473,285  

Series 2017-66, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 9/25/57

    1,156       1,155,556  

Series 2017-96, Class FM, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 12/25/57(5)

    1,323       1,322,691  

Series 2017-105, Class BF, 1.049%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 1/25/48(5)

    1,218       1,217,741  

Series 2018-13, Class NF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 12/25/57(5)

    17       16,687  

Series 2018-64, Class FL, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/25/48(5)

    1,207       1,206,892  

Series 2018-87, Class BF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/25/48(5)

    1,191       1,190,374  

Series 2019-1, Class FA, 0.749%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 2/25/49(5)

    34,383       34,100,946  

Series 2019-8, Class FD, 0.849%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 3/25/49(5)

    54,470       55,383,591  

Series 2019-9, Class LF, 0.699%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 3/25/49(5)

    39,486       39,854,902  

Series 2019-16, Class AF, 0.699%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 4/25/49(5)

    26,429       26,674,300  

Series 2019-57, Class UZ, 3.50%, 10/25/49

    1,808       1,807,364  

Series 2019-67, Class EZ, 3.00%, 11/25/49

    3,598       3,597,432  

Series 2019-68, Class KL, 3.851%, (4.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/49(6)

    4,298       4,337,231  

Series 2019-68, Class KS, 3.851%, (4.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/49(6)

    4,298       4,337,231  

Series 2019-71, Class AZ, 3.50%, 11/25/49

    784       783,522  

Series 2019-71, Class DZ, 3.50%, 11/25/49

    1,094       1,093,741  

Series 2019-71, Class MZ, 3.50%, 11/25/49

    6,293       6,291,167  

Series 2019-83, Class EZ, 4.50%, 1/25/50

    5,504       5,509,598  

Series 2020-9, Class ZC, 3.50%, 2/25/50

    2,993       2,992,246  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           

Series 2020-23, Class CZ, 3.00%, 2/25/50

  $ 4,414     $ 4,411,703  

Series 2020-23, Class ZC, 3.00%, 2/25/50

    31,119       31,174,939  

Series 2020-24, Class BZ, 3.00%, 4/25/50

    20,405       20,446,147  

Series 2020-25, Class Z, 3.00%, 4/25/50

    5,909       5,919,440  

Series 2020-32, Class ZA, 3.50%, 5/25/50

    22,047       22,061,318  

Series 2020-35, Class AZ, 3.00%, 6/25/50

    5,955       5,977,754  

Series 2020-36, Class ZN, 2.50%, 6/25/50

    8,651       8,651,227  

Series 2020-40, Class KZ, 3.50%, 6/25/50

    3,067       3,066,972  

Series 2020-41, Class Z, 2.50%, 6/25/50

    1,806       1,805,440  

Series 2020-41, Class ZC, 3.00%, 6/25/50

    2,204       2,204,392  

Series 2020-45, Class JZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    3,581       3,533,813  

Series 2020-45, Class MA, 3.081%, (3.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.80), 6/25/43(6)

    5,914       5,771,889  

Series 2020-45, Class NZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    9,546       9,576,490  

Series 2020-46, Class KZ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    5,872       5,884,488  

Series 2020-46, Class QZ, 2.50%, 3/15/48

    2,078       2,079,014  

Series 2020-46, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 7/25/50

    9,974       10,021,965  

Series 2020-56, Class Z, 3.00%, 8/25/50

    5,626       5,625,806  

Series 2020-56, Class ZA, 2.50%, 8/25/50

    2,846       2,845,226  

Series 2020-70, Class JZ, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    23,125       23,137,595  

Series 2020-71, Class TZ, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    2,833       2,836,888  

Series 2020-75, Class NZ, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    14,488       14,517,085  

Series 2020-79, Class TZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    9,772       9,793,645  

Series 2020-80, Class MZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    8,123       8,035,007  
Interest Only:(7)            

Series 296, Class 2, 8.00%, 4/25/24

    145       8,559  

Series 424, Class C8, 3.50%, 2/25/48

    11,080       912,464  

Series 2004-60, Class SW, 6.901%, (7.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/34(6)

    2,069       307,060  

Series 2005-68, Class XI, 6.00%, 8/25/35

    2,046       449,800  

Series 2006-65, Class PS, 7.071%, (7.22% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/36(6)

    1,276       330,036  

Series 2007-99, Class SD, 6.251%, (6.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/37(6)

    2,059       439,195  

Series 2007-102, Class ST, 6.291%, (6.44% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/37(6)

    982       206,609  

Series 2010-135, Class SD, 5.851%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/39(6)

    765       23,456  

Series 2011-13, Class AI, 4.50%, 7/25/21

    3       17  

Series 2011-59, Class IW, 6.00%, 7/25/41

    1,432       305,609  

Series 2011-82, Class AI, 5.50%, 8/25/26

    33       572  

Series 2011-101, Class IC, 3.50%, 10/25/26

    3,116       190,481  

Series 2012-73, Class MS, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/39(6)

    275       1,633  

Series 2012-86, Class CS, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/39(6)

    451       5,123  
 

 

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Table of Contents

Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           
Interest Only:(7) (continued)            

Series 2012-94, Class SL, 6.551%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/38(6)

  $ 3,440     $ 149,840  

Series 2012-103, Class GS, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/40(6)

    737       6,914  

Series 2012-112, Class SB, 6.001%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/25/40(6)

    3,233       138,481  

Series 2012-147, Class SA, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(6)

    1,754       337,946  

Series 2013-127, Class BI, 3.50%, 5/25/39

    787       9,415  

Series 2013-127, Class LI, 3.50%, 5/25/39

    782       10,602  

Series 2014-41, Class SA, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/44(6)

    2,383       544,407  

Series 2014-55, Class IL, 3.50%, 9/25/44

    1,980       221,788  

Series 2014-55, Class IN, 3.50%, 7/25/44

    1,741       202,977  

Series 2014-89, Class IO, 3.50%, 1/25/45

    2,668       229,436  

Series 2015-22, Class GI, 3.50%, 4/25/45

    1,298       168,909  

Series 2015-31, Class SG, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/45(6)

    2,580       366,575  

Series 2015-36, Class IL, 3.00%, 6/25/45

    2,172       230,400  

Series 2015-61, Class QI, 3.50%, 5/25/43

    1,885       22,989  

Series 2016-61, Class DI, 3.00%, 4/25/46

    3,100       199,162  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

    13,521       1,154,823  

Series 2018-42, Class IA, 3.50%, 6/25/47

    9,883       276,064  

Series 2019-1, Class SA, 5.251%, (5.40% -1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/49(6)

    24,036       3,432,057  

Series 2020-23, Class SP, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/50(6)

    32,912       5,228,567  

Series 2020-45, Class HI, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    10,277       1,137,017  

Series 2020-62, Class DI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    49,589       5,005,645  

Series 2020-72, Class DI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    32,440       3,369,381  

Series 2020-72, Class IA, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    33,586       3,436,696  

Series 2020-73, Class NI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    53,856       5,315,570  
Principal Only:(8)            

Series 379, Class 1, 0.00%, 5/25/37

    2,050       1,962,493  

Series 380, Class 1, 0.00%, 7/25/37

    455       429,004  

Series 2007-17, Class PO, 0.00%, 3/25/37

    368       354,313  

Series 2009-82, Class PO, 0.00%, 10/25/39

    927       871,380  

Series 2012-5, Class PO, 0.00%, 12/25/39

    596       574,849  

Series 2012-61, Class PO, 0.00%, 8/25/37

    2,568       2,424,494  

Series 2014-9, Class DO, 0.00%, 2/25/43

    14,399       13,028,097  

Series 2014-17, Class PO, 0.00%, 4/25/44

    2,035       1,835,645  
            $ 586,192,822  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage Association:            

Series 2011-156, Class GA, 2.00%, 12/16/41

  $ 560     $ 548,573  

Series 2012-77, Class MT, 0.536%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.39%), 5/16/41(5)

    676       656,989  

Series 2014-H20, Class MF, 0.806%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 10/20/64(5)

    9,509       9,624,999  

Series 2015-144, Class KB, 3.00%, 8/20/44

    503       539,486  

Series 2015-H03, Class FD, 0.796%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.64%), 1/20/65(5)

    26,324       26,583,740  

Series 2015-H05, Class FB, 0.796%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.64%), 2/20/65(5)

    25,643       25,956,332  

Series 2016-168, Class JF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 11/20/46(5)

    6,306       6,292,339  

Series 2017-5, Class ZA, 2.50%, 1/20/47

    233       226,214  

Series 2017-115, Class ZA, 3.00%, 7/20/47

    288       287,551  

Series 2017-121, Class DF, 0.651%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 8/20/47(5)

    8,802       8,855,237  

Series 2017-137, Class AF, 0.651%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 9/20/47(5)

    4,235       4,260,109  

Series 2017-176, Class DF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 11/20/47(5)

    418       418,366  

Series 2017-186, Class WF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 11/20/47(5)

    2,898       2,900,078  

Series 2018-67, Class KF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 3/20/48(5)

    166       165,562  

Series 2018-76, Class LF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 5/20/48(5)

    163       162,521  

Series 2018-H18, Class FG, 0.756%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 10/20/68(5)

    55,652       56,235,320  

Series 2018-H20, Class FA, 0.756%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 12/20/68(5)

    85,975       86,874,469  

Series 2018-H20, Class FB, 0.656%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 6/20/68(5)

    70,033       70,302,344  

Series 2018-H20, Class FD, 0.656%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 12/20/68(5)

    45,747       45,922,786  

Series 2018-H20, Class FE, 0.656%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 11/20/68(5)

    32,798       32,924,525  

Series 2019-1, Class NF, 1.149%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 1/20/49(5)

    210       209,836  

Series 2019-78, Class GZ, 4.00%, 6/20/49

    181       181,285  

Series 2019-97, Class ZC, 3.50%, 8/20/49

    878       877,887  

Series 2019-100, Class JZ, 3.75%, 8/20/49

    2,189       2,192,672  

Series 2019-108, Class KZ, 3.50%, 8/20/49

    3,284       3,297,662  

Series 2019-110, Class Z, 3.50%, 9/20/49

    5,488       5,489,186  

Series 2019-110, Class ZD, 3.50%, 9/20/49

    3,109       3,107,918  

Series 2019-119, Class ZN, 5.00%, 9/20/49

    595       596,213  

Series 2019-123, Class PZ, 3.50%, 10/20/49

    5,664       5,669,003  

Series 2019-125, Class DZ, 3.50%, 10/20/49

    8,035       8,041,047  

Series 2019-126, Class ZA, 3.50%, 10/20/49

    568       567,872  

Series 2019-143, Class KZ, 3.50%, 11/20/49

    2,141       2,141,666  
 

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           

Series 2019-151, Class EZ, 3.50%, 12/20/49

  $ 82     $ 82,145  

Series 2019-152, Class BZ, 4.00%, 12/20/49

    293       292,993  

Series 2019-152, Class NU, 3.50%, 12/20/49

    43       42,846  

Series 2019-158, Class ZJ, 3.50%, 12/20/49

    8,180       8,180,618  

Series 2019-H02, Class FE, 0.706%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 1/20/69(5)

    30,113       30,304,697  

Series 2020-15, Class PZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    1,628       1,628,415  

Series 2020-16, Class UZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    7,433       7,437,828  

Series 2020-17, Class EZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    3,933       3,932,287  

Series 2020-17, Class QZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    5,017       5,024,750  

Series 2020-21, Class GZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    4,644       4,662,555  

Series 2020-21, Class LZ, 3.50%, 2/20/50

    256       256,630  

Series 2020-30, Class MZ, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    1,070       1,069,711  

Series 2020-31, Class EZ, 3.50%, 3/20/50

    18,282       18,262,966  

Series 2020-31, Class ZH, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    12,035       12,044,606  

Series 2020-32, Class KS, 3.50%, 3/20/50

    4,693       4,708,301  

Series 2020-32, Class ZW, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    836       835,882  

Series 2020-33, Class PZ, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    8,265       8,281,064  

Series 2020-34, Class DZ, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    5,142       5,139,869  

Series 2020-45, Class ZM, 3.00%, 3/20/50

    3,786       3,779,941  

Series 2020-46, Class AZ, 3.50%, 4/20/50

    3,250       3,251,425  

Series 2020-47, Class ZD, 3.00%, 4/20/50

    11,016       11,011,787  

Series 2020-47, Class ZL, 3.50%, 4/20/50

    12,230       12,307,479  

Series 2020-51, Class ZC, 3.00%, 4/20/50

    6,399       6,412,990  

Series 2020-55, Class NZ, 3.00%, 4/20/50

    11,019       11,060,568  

Series 2020-61, Class AZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    4,865       4,869,258  

Series 2020-61, Class CS, 2.50%, 5/20/50

    8,376       8,361,133  

Series 2020-61, Class ZA, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    9,450       9,424,731  

Series 2020-62, Class AZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    3,256       3,268,593  

Series 2020-62, Class ZU, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    9,303       9,333,742  

Series 2020-63, Class AZ, 3.00%, 4/20/50

    24,647       24,746,967  

Series 2020-63, Class CZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    10,708       10,721,328  

Series 2020-63, Class GZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    4,018       4,033,549  

Series 2020-63, Class MZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    8,715       8,727,896  

Series 2020-63, Class UZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    4,269       4,278,337  

Series 2020-76, Class UZ, 3.00%, 5/20/50

    21,938       22,000,664  

Series 2020-76, Class ZL, 2.75%, 5/20/50

    9,225       9,249,636  

Series 2020-85, Class AZ, 3.00%, 6/20/50

    1,872       1,873,244  

Series 2020-85, Class CS, 2.50%, 6/20/50

    9,875       9,969,400  

Series 2020-85, Class TZ, 3.00%, 6/20/50

    129       128,953  

Series 2020-85, Class ZA, 3.00%, 6/20/50

    1,376       1,376,659  

Series 2020-93, Class CZ, 2.90%, 4/20/50

    1,653       1,652,016  

Series 2020-97, Class ZB, 3.00%, 7/20/50

    963       966,359  

Series 2020-122, Class TZ, 2.50%, 7/20/50

    3,220       3,223,381  

Series 2020-122, Class ZG, 3.00%, 8/20/50

    578       577,808  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
           

Series 2020-134, Class QY, 2.00%, 9/20/50

  $ 4,080     $ 4,077,128  

Series 2020-134, Class ZD, 2.00%, 9/20/50

    4,470       4,460,223  

Series 2020-144, Class EZ, 2.50%, 9/20/50

    8,026       8,041,189  

Series 2020-149, Class NZ, 2.50%, 10/20/50

    13,649       13,678,096  

Series 2020-153, Class TZ, 2.50%, 10/20/50

    22,412       22,515,925  

Series 2020-163, Class KZ, 2.50%, 10/20/50

    5,015       5,026,389  
Interest Only:(7)            

Series 2014-98, Class IM, 2.595%, 1/20/43(9)

    9,645       407,403  

Series 2015-151, Class KI, 1.635%, 11/20/42(9)

    13,019       426,117  

Series 2017-104, Class SD, 6.049%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/20/47(6)

    5,511       980,376  

Series 2017-121, Class DS, 4.349%, (4.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/20/47(6)

    7,161       791,305  

Series 2018-127, Class SG, 6.099%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/20/48(6)

    17,851       2,411,169  

Series 2019-27, Class SA, 5.899%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/20/49(6)

    8,611       1,300,868  

Series 2019-38, Class SQ, 5.899%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/20/49(6)

    15,972       2,607,923  

Series 2019-43, Class BS, 5.899%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/20/49(6)

    11,184       1,616,407  

Series 2020-97, Class MI, 2.50%, 3/20/50

    8,898       971,492  

Series 2020-146, Class IQ, 2.00%, 10/20/50

    195,750       20,058,659  
Principal Only:(8)            

Series 2009-117, Class PO, 0.00%, 12/16/39

    1,339       1,221,595  

Series 2010-88, Class OA, 0.00%, 7/20/40

    983       904,017  

Series 2015-24, Class KO, 0.00%, 6/20/35

    1,337       1,279,346  
            $ 803,681,421  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $2,477,389,457)

 

  $ 2,437,606,183  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans — 3.9%

 

Description   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

0.875%, (USD Prime - 2.375%), 2/25/29(5)

  $ 78,281     $ 79,150,931  

1.00%, (USD Prime - 2.25%), 1/25/44 to 2/25/44(5)

    83,796       84,521,849  

1.05%, (USD Prime - 2.20%), 4/25/44(5)

    31,448       31,812,940  

2.25%, (USD Prime - 1.00%), 4/25/44(5)

    40,003       42,651,713  

2.575%, (USD Prime - 0.675%), 2/25/44(5)

    33,993       36,620,378  
Interest Only:(10)(11)            

1.03%, 1/18/39

    439       16,000  

1.26%, 2/15/44

    1,545       87,783  
 

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Description   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only:(10)(11) (continued)            

1.31%, 11/26/43

  $ 3,215     $ 162,257  

1.51%, 2/15/44

    1,131       72,456  

1.56%, 6/29/43 to 3/14/44

    1,435       90,866  

1.68%, 9/12/43 to 11/1/43

    2,756       179,434  

1.76%, 11/30/28 to 12/18/28

    740       28,632  

1.81%, 6/15/43 to 3/15/44

    7,261       482,568  

1.88%, 12/18/43 to 12/27/43

    6,205       443,671  

1.91%, 7/15/42 to 4/15/44

    19,029       1,327,527  

1.93%, 6/14/43 to 2/28/44

    30,174       2,202,285  

2.01%, 3/12/29 to 3/15/44

    7,659       506,028  

2.06%, 3/15/29 to 3/21/44

    15,772       1,270,109  

2.13%, 9/14/43 to 1/9/44

    5,249       412,695  

2.16%, 3/15/42 to 4/15/44

    14,091       1,110,378  

2.18%, 12/3/28 to 2/15/44

    26,439       2,119,461  

2.234%, 11/1/32 to 5/16/43(12)

    122,416       7,535,603  

2.26%, 12/28/28 to 1/15/44

    4,749       389,954  

2.31%, 12/15/28 to 8/11/44

    37,030       3,107,769  

2.38%, 8/31/28 to 12/27/43

    3,444       293,459  

2.384%, 2/21/33 to 4/1/43(12)

    30,164       2,455,561  

2.41%, 6/15/42 to 4/15/44

    22,942       2,071,163  

2.43%, 5/7/28 to 2/14/44

    20,655       1,867,575  

2.48%, 9/15/41 to 3/15/44

    5,280       473,454  

2.51%, 7/12/28 to 1/15/44

    3,878       329,597  

2.56%, 12/15/28 to 9/18/44

    36,568       3,421,315  

2.61%, 12/15/28 to 4/15/29

    540       29,842  

2.63%, 9/13/42 to 1/11/44

    4,454       454,334  

2.66%, 2/15/29 to 4/15/44

    15,375       1,491,396  

2.68%, 10/19/28 to 2/19/44

    21,573       2,002,048  

2.70%, 3/21/23 to 12/13/42(12)

    38,142       2,529,107  

2.76%, 10/1/28 to 2/15/44

    12,933       1,029,681  

2.81%, 3/15/29 to 4/24/44

    31,779       3,128,656  

2.88%, 7/12/43 to 12/27/43

    4,199       466,002  

2.91%, 3/15/44

    713       84,016  

2.93%, 6/13/28 to 2/15/44

    7,745       752,199  

3.01%, 10/13/28 to 1/15/44

    2,259       215,017  

3.06%, 12/15/28 to 4/15/44

    4,543       531,401  

3.13%, 9/29/43 to 1/31/44

    8,692       1,067,441  

3.16%, 12/15/43 to 1/15/44

    3,948       524,509  

3.18%, 5/8/28 to 2/19/44

    12,005       1,168,923  

3.202%, 1/21/24 to 7/28/42(12)

    19,137       1,373,677  

3.26%, 10/18/28 to 3/15/44

    6,384       633,772  

3.31%, 4/15/29 to 3/13/44

    10,125       1,306,434  

3.36%, 1/15/29 to 4/15/44

    169       18,922  

3.38%, 8/17/43 to 1/16/44

    13,346       1,901,955  

3.393%, 3/10/26 to 3/23/42(12)

    920       92,049  

3.41%, 3/15/44 to 4/15/44

    3,606       512,195  
Description   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only:(10)(11) (continued)            

3.43%, 4/27/28 to 2/6/44

  $ 41,613     $ 4,019,382  

3.51%, 10/4/28 to 3/15/44

    17,372       1,908,496  

3.56%, 12/28/28 to 3/15/44

    14,716       1,605,695  

3.61%, 12/27/28

    12       951  

3.66%, 11/15/43 to 4/15/44

    16,866       2,470,767  

3.98%, 12/11/28 to 12/13/28

    523       48,089  

4.11%, 12/31/28

    37       3,540  

4.21%, 12/15/43

    80       12,475  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans
(identified cost $337,700,682)

 

  $ 338,598,382  
Short-Term Investments — 12.8%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(13)

    1,108,350,347     $ 1,108,350,347  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,108,350,347)

 

  $ 1,108,350,347  

Total Investments — 108.3%
(identified cost $9,444,432,601)

 

  $ 9,398,795,069  
TBA Sale Commitments — (2.4)%

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs — (2.4)%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 30-Year, TBA(3)

  $ (200,000   $ (205,785,970

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $205,859,375)

 

  $ (205,785,970

Total TBA Sale Commitments
(identified cost $205,859,375)

 

  $ (205,785,970

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.9)%

 

  $ (518,156,620

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 8,674,852,479  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

  (1) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2020.

 

  (2) 

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

  (3) 

TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased or sold on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.

 

  (4) 

When-issued security.

 

  (5) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (6) 

Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (7) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

  (8) 

Principal only security that entitles the holder to receive only principal payments on the underlying mortgages.

 

  (9) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2020.

 

(10) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Fund and may only be sold on a pro rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

(11) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only a portion of the interest payments on the underlying loans. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying loans on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

(12) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average fixed interest rate at October 31, 2020 of all interest only securities comprising the certificate.

 

(13) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Futures Contracts  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Interest Rate Futures

              
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (9,598      Short        12/31/20      $ (1,205,523,802    $ 4,399,253  
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (5,561      Short        12/21/20        (768,634,469      3,585,924  
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      (165      Short        12/21/20        (28,457,344      400,515  
       $ 8,385,692  

Abbreviations:

 

CMT     Constant Maturity Treasury
COF     Cost of Funds 11th District
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
TBA     To Be Announced

Currency Abbreviations:

 

USD     United States Dollar

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $8,336,082,254)

   $ 8,290,444,722  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $1,108,350,347)

     1,108,350,347  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — financial futures contracts

     15,633,750  

Deposits for forward purchase commitments

     2,310,000  

Interest receivable

     24,640,936  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     151,584  

Receivable for investments sold

     259,883,863  

Receivable for TBA sale commitments

     205,859,375  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     46,648,343  

Receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     1,554,443  

Total assets

   $ 9,955,477,363  
Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 19,567,353  

Payable for when-issued securities/forward purchase commitments

     1,015,572,606  

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable, $205,859,375)

     205,785,970  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     31,314,638  

Distributions payable

     1,575,843  

Due to custodian

     1,886,636  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     3,255,872  

Distribution and service fees

     466,092  

Trustees’ fees

     9,063  

Accrued expenses

     1,190,811  

Total liabilities

   $ 1,280,624,884  

Net Assets

   $ 8,674,852,479  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 8,737,881,022  

Accumulated loss

     (63,028,543

Total

   $ 8,674,852,479  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,764,637,081  

Shares Outstanding

     217,274,311  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.12  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 8.31  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 144,742,152  

Shares Outstanding

     17,799,074  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.13  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 6,765,473,246  

Shares Outstanding

     834,009,340  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.11  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest

   $ 110,386,767  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,365,110  

Total investment income

   $ 111,751,877  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 25,600,809  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     2,361,754  

Class C

     1,058,430  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,062,446  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     2,212,908  

Legal and accounting services

     238,623  

Printing and postage

     556,941  

Registration fees

     533,174  

Interest expense and fees

     880,666  

Miscellaneous

     266,127  

Total expenses

   $ 34,880,378  

Net investment income

   $ 76,871,499  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 58,400,873  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     170,192  

Written options

     (18,709,447

Financial futures contracts

     29,178,549  

Net realized gain

   $ 69,040,167  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments and TBA sale commitments

   $ (24,739,621

Financial futures contracts

     9,954,599  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (14,785,022

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 54,255,145  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 131,126,644  

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 76,871,499      $ 102,889,649  

Net realized gain (loss)

     69,040,167        (25,245,601

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (14,785,022      (6,311,071

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 131,126,644      $ 71,332,977  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (19,817,666    $ (19,511,519

Class C

     (1,961,124      (2,588,205

Class I

     (104,911,195      (99,898,243

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (126,689,985    $ (121,997,967

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 1,716,531,390      $ 828,053,907  

Class C

     87,232,304        98,572,237  

Class I

     6,096,879,711        4,218,880,232  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     19,056,382        18,823,629  

Class C

     1,913,806        2,487,249  

Class I

     89,290,771        85,201,931  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (774,568,785      (452,296,289

Class C

     (49,852,824      (38,905,104

Class I

     (3,029,608,915      (1,939,898,444

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     7,617,325        14,629,736  

Class C

     (7,617,325      (14,629,736

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 4,156,873,840      $ 2,820,919,348  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 4,161,310,499      $ 2,770,254,358  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 4,513,541,980      $ 1,743,287,622  

At end of year

   $ 8,674,852,479      $ 4,513,541,980  

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.100      $ 8.200      $ 8.250      $ 8.270     $ 8.400  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.097      $ 0.202      $ 0.219      $ 0.173     $ 0.171  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.104        (0.057      (0.068      (0.012     (0.112

Total income from operations

   $ 0.201      $ 0.145      $ 0.151      $ 0.161     $ 0.059  
Less Distributions

 

From net investment income

   $ (0.166    $ (0.245    $ (0.201    $ (0.181   $ (0.189

From net realized gain

     (0.015                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.181    $ (0.245    $ (0.201    $ (0.181   $ (0.189

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.120      $ 8.100      $ 8.200      $ 8.250     $ 8.270  

Total Return(2)

     2.51      1.78      1.85      1.97     0.72
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,764,637      $ 795,015      $ 394,465      $ 181,071     $ 155,824  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

 

Expenses

     0.82 %(3)       0.85 %(3)       0.90 %(4)       0.92 %(4)      0.96 %(4) 

Net investment income

     1.19      2.47      2.67 %(4)       2.09 %(4)      2.07 %(4) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     152 %(5)       59      42 %(6)       19 %(7)      45 %(7) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.02% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s/Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio/Portfolios.

 

(5) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

(6) 

Represents the portfolio turnover of Short-Term U.S. Government Portfolio from November 1, 2017 to October 12, 2018. The portfolio turnover based on the Fund’s investments in securities for the period October 15, 2018, the date the Fund began investing its assets directly, through October 31, 2018 was less than 1%.

 

(7) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolio(s) for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio(s) and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolio(s).

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.110      $ 8.210      $ 8.260      $ 8.280     $ 8.410  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.054      $ 0.154      $ 0.169      $ 0.124     $ 0.123  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.098        (0.058      (0.067      (0.012     (0.113

Total income from operations

   $ 0.152      $ 0.096      $ 0.102      $ 0.112     $ 0.010  
Less Distributions

 

From net investment income

   $ (0.117    $ (0.196    $ (0.152    $ (0.132   $ (0.140

From net realized gain

     (0.015                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.132    $ (0.196    $ (0.152    $ (0.132   $ (0.140

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.130      $ 8.110      $ 8.210      $ 8.260     $ 8.280  

Total Return(2)

     1.89      1.18      1.24      1.36     0.12
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 144,742      $ 112,868      $ 66,706      $ 57,129     $ 77,450  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

 

Expenses

     1.42 %(3)       1.45 %(3)       1.50 %(4)       1.53 %(4)      1.56 %(4) 

Net investment income

     0.67      1.88      2.05 %(4)       1.49 %(4)      1.48 %(4) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     152 %(5)       59      42 %(6)       19 %(7)      45 %(7) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.02% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s/Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio/Portfolios.

 

(5) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

(6) 

Represents the portfolio turnover of Short-Term U.S. Government Portfolio from November 1, 2017 to October 12, 2018. The portfolio turnover based on the Fund’s investments in securities for the period October 15, 2018, the date the Fund began investing its assets directly, through October 31, 2018 was less than 1%.

 

(7) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolio(s) for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio(s) and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolio(s).

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.090      $ 8.190      $ 8.240      $ 8.260     $ 8.390  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.118      $ 0.223      $ 0.243      $ 0.194     $ 0.195  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.103        (0.058      (0.071      (0.012     (0.115

Total income from operations

   $ 0.221      $ 0.165      $ 0.172      $ 0.182     $ 0.080  
Less Distributions

 

From net investment income

   $ (0.186    $ (0.265    $ (0.222    $ (0.202   $ (0.210

From net realized gain

     (0.015                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.201    $ (0.265    $ (0.222    $ (0.202   $ (0.210

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.110      $ 8.090      $ 8.190      $ 8.240     $ 8.260  

Total Return(2)

     2.76      2.04      2.11      2.23     0.97
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 6,765,473      $ 3,605,659      $ 1,282,116      $ 325,222     $ 179,408  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

 

Expenses

     0.57 %(3)       0.60 %(3)       0.65 %(4)       0.67 %(4)      0.71 %(4) 

Net investment income

     1.46      2.73      2.96 %(4)       2.35 %(4)      2.36 %(4) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     152 %(5)       59      42 %(6)       19 %(7)      45 %(7) 

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.02% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s/Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio/Portfolios.

 

(5) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

(6) 

Represents the portfolio turnover of Short-Term U.S. Government Portfolio from November 1, 2017 to October 12, 2018. The portfolio turnover based on the Fund’s investments in securities for the period October 15, 2018, the date the Fund began investing its assets directly, through October 31, 2018 was less than 1%.

 

(7) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolio(s) for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio(s) and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolio(s).

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Non U.S. exchange-traded options and over-the-counter options are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

 

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E  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

H  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

I  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. When an index option is exercised, the Fund is required to deliver an amount of cash determined by the excess of the exercise price of the option over the value of the index (in the case of a put) or the excess of the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) at contract termination. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Fund may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

J  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Fund had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

K  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. A forward purchase or sale commitment may be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment or delivery of securities. The Fund will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment.

L  Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio security to another party, such as a bank or broker/dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Fund agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. In periods of increased demand for a security, the Fund may receive a payment from the counterparty for the use of the security, which is recorded as interest income. Because the Fund retains effective control over the transferred security, the transaction is accounted for as a

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

secured borrowing. The Fund may enter into such agreements when it believes it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund’s assets. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds (and the counterparty making a loan), they constitute a form of leverage. The Fund segregates cash or liquid assets equal to its obligation to repurchase the security. During the term of the agreement, the Fund may also be obligated to pledge additional cash and/or securities in the event of a decline in the fair value of the transferred security. In the event the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement becomes insolvent, recovery of the security transferred by the Fund may be delayed or the Fund may incur a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the security transferred by the Fund exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Fund.

M  Forward Sale Commitments — The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to sell generic U.S. government agency MBS to hedge its portfolio positions and/or to enhance return. The proceeds to be received from the forward sale commitment are recorded as a liability and are subsequently valued at approximately the current market value of the underlying security in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss on investments to the extent of the difference between the proceeds to be received and the value of the open forward sale commitment on the day of determination. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment or the delivery of securities, the Fund realizes a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment.

N  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, a form of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 118,923,636      $ 121,997,967  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 7,766,349      $  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was decreased by $1,221,216 and paid-in capital was decreased by $1,221,216 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting and differences between book and tax accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (61,452,700

Distributions payable

   $ (1,575,843

 

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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 9,254,461,799  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 32,372,211  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (93,824,911

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (61,452,700

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory and fee reduction agreements between the Fund and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.500% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.475% from $1 billion but less than $2.5 billion, 0.455% from $2.5 billion but less than $5 billion and 0.440% of average daily net assets of $5 billion or more, and is payable monthly. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $25,600,809 or 0.46% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

EVM serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. Prior to March 1, 2020, BMR and EVM had agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as interest, taxes, or litigation expenses) exceeded 0.85%, 1.45% and 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. Pursuant to this agreement, BMR and EVM reimbursed no operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $23,626 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $33,460 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $2,361,754 for Class A shares. The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.60% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $747,127 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $311,303 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $46,000 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders.

 

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6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments (all U.S. Government and Agency Securities), other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and TBA transactions, aggregated $12,038,859,461 and $8,514,745,645, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     211,270,192        101,357,815  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     2,347,952        2,307,986  

Redemptions

     (95,445,124      (55,422,090

Converted from Class C shares

     939,464        1,790,745  

Net increase

     119,112,484        50,034,456  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     10,719,018        12,035,125  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     235,575        304,496  

Redemptions

     (6,135,370      (4,760,701

Converted to Class A shares

     (938,298      (1,788,395

Net increase

     3,880,925        5,790,525  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     751,078,514        516,735,875  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     11,013,651        10,458,625  

Redemptions

     (373,789,842      (238,082,421

Net increase

     388,302,323        289,112,079  

8  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include futures contracts and written options and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Fund holds fixed-rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. The Fund utilizes futures contracts and options on futures contracts to enhance total return, to change the overall duration of the Fund and to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices due to changes in interest rates.

 

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The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Futures contracts

   $ 8,385,692 (1)     $         —  

 

(1)  

Amount represents cumulative unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin, as applicable.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
 

Purchased options

   $ 31,675,908 (1)     $  

Written options

   $ (18,709,447 )(2)     $  

Futures contracts

   $ 29,178,549 (3)     $ 9,954,599 (4) 

 

(1)  

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Investment transactions.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Written options.

 

(3) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Financial futures contracts.

 

(4) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Financial futures contracts.

The average notional cost of futures contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
 
  $53,063,000     $ 475,008,000  

The average number of purchased options contracts and written options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which is indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were 400 and 308 contracts, respectively.

9  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

10  Reverse Repurchase Agreements

There were no open reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2020.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the average borrowings under settled reverse repurchase agreements and the average annual interest rate paid were approximately $33,660,000 and 2.10%, respectively.

 

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11  Overdraft Advances

Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Fund to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Fund is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the Federal Funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Fund’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had a payment due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $1,886,636. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at October 31, 2020. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13) at October 31, 2020. The Fund’s average overdraft advances during the year ended October 31, 2020 were not significant.

12  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $1,108,350,347, which represents 12.8% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 2,448,515     $ 7,033,758,669     $ (5,928,027,029   $ 170,192     $         —     $ 1,108,350,347     $ 1,365,110       1,108,350,347  

13  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   $      $ 5,514,240,157      $         —      $ 5,514,240,157  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            2,437,606,183               2,437,606,183  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans

            338,598,382               338,598,382  

Short-Term Investments

            1,108,350,347               1,108,350,347  

Total Investments

   $      $ 9,398,795,069      $      $ 9,398,795,069  

Futures Contracts

   $ 8,385,692      $      $      $ 8,385,692  

Total

   $ 8,385,692      $ 9,398,795,069      $      $ 9,407,180,761  

Liability Description

                                   

TBA Sale Commitments

   $      $ (205,785,970    $      $ (205,785,970

Total

   $      $ (205,785,970    $      $ (205,785,970

14  Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

15  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of capital gains dividends.

Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2020, $8,192,420 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Trustee
Since
(1)
    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Trustee
Since
(1)
    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

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Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     26  

Federal Tax Information

     27  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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Management and Organization

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Important Notices

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Short Duration High Income Fund

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, the U.S. high yield market took a roller-coaster ride largely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the end of 2019, perceived progress toward a U.S.-China trade deal lifted markets. This was followed by the fastest sell-off in the history of the high yield asset class in early 2020 as the market responded to a potential global recession brought on by COVID-19.

In the final week of February, the S&P 500® Index lost 11.49% and the average yield spread on the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index widened 1.50%. The intense sell-off persisted for the first three weeks of March.

Saudi Arabia’s announcement in early March that it planned to increase oil production, coupled with sharply lower energy demand expectations due to a potential recession, caused the price of oil to sink to $20 per barrel in the quarter, sending shockwaves through the energy sector, the largest sector within the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index. The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index returned –13.12% in the first quarter of 2020.

At the end of March, in response to quantitative easing by global central banks and the passing of a record $2-trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus package, the high yield market began to revive. The U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank followed up with unprecedented support for global financial markets, increasing investor appetites for risk.

U.S. and global investors responded to historically elevated yield spreads, the readiness of central banks to intervene and, later during the period, indications of modest economic improvement by adding exposure to issuers with elevated debt. Companies relying on the high yield market for capital began issuing high yield debt at a record rate.

The rebound of the high yield market extended into July, then cooled. The dimming outlook for additional near-term U.S. stimulus, renewed pandemic-driven shutdowns, trepidation regarding the then-approaching U.S. election, and elevated U.S. jobless claims pointed to a slower and more protracted global economic recovery than previously hoped.

For the period as a whole, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index returned 2.54%; and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 6.19%.

High yield issuance during the period totaled $485.4 billion. The trailing 12-month par-weighted default rate, which began the period at 2.54%, ended at 6.34%.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund (the Fund) returned 0.15% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B 1–3 Year Index (the Index), which returned 0.41%.

The Fund’s sector allocations relative to the Index during the period detracted from performance. Overweight exposure to the air transportation industry especially weighed on relative returns as air travel was severely curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this headwind was more than offset by positive credit selections within the industry. Underweight exposures to the automotive & auto parts, leisure, and cable & satellite TV industries also negatively affected relative returns during the period.

Credit selection was strong during the period. In addition to driving outperformance in the air transportation industry, selections were strong in automotive & auto parts, aerospace, and metals & mining. Meanwhile, credit selections within health care and services detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period.

Allocations and security selections within credit-rating sectors contributed to positive relative performance during the period. Overweight positions in CCC and BBB rated credits were beneficial. Strong security selections within B and CCC rated credits further enhanced returns. However, an underweight exposure to the BB rated sector, and challenging credit selections detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period.

The Fund’s duration positioning hindered relative performance, but security selections by duration sectors benefited performance relative to the Index during the period. Selections were strong in securities with durations of 0-2 years. Selections in securities with durations of 2-5 years detracted from returns during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Kelley G. Baccei and Stephen C. Concannon, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Since
Inception
 

Class A at NAV

     11/01/2013        02/21/2012        0.15      3.60      3.75

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –2.11        3.13        3.48  

Class I at NAV

     11/01/2013        02/21/2012        0.30        3.84        3.97  

 

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B 1–3 Year Index

                   0.41      4.58      4.68
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                            Class A      Class I  

Gross

              1.20      0.95

Net

              0.90        0.65  

Growth of $10,0003

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class I

       $250,000          02/21/2012          $350,729          N.A.  

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

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Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of bonds and loans)5

 

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B 1-3 Year Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. corporate bonds currently paying a coupon, rated BB1 through B3, and having a maturity less than 3 years. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

 

Performance prior to the inception date of Class A and Class I is linked to the performance of Short Duration High Income Portfolio (the Portfolio), the Portfolio the Fund invested in prior to June 15, 2020. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Portfolio’s inception. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/21. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. For purposes of ratings restrictions, the average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch is used. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond

  based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities.

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Spread is the difference in yield between non-Treasury and Treasury securities of similar maturities.

Important Notice to Shareholders

On June 12, 2020, the Fund received its pro-rata share of net assets from Short Duration High Income Portfolio, the Portfolio the Fund previously invested in, and the Portfolio was terminated. As of June 15, 2020, the Fund invests its assets directly.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period
*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,072.50      $ 4.69 **       0.90

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,075.00      $ 3.39 **       0.65
 

Hypothetical

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.60      $ 4.57 **       0.90

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.90      $ 3.30 **       0.65

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio for the period when the Fund’s assets were invested in the Portfolio.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 86.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace — 3.9%  

Bombardier, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22(1)

      353     $ 321,451  

Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/23(1)

      131       113,151  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25

      156       173,745  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 2.125%, 6/18/21(2)

    EUR       150       175,134  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
5.50%, 1/15/25(1)

      500       509,375  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
7.50%, 4/15/25(1)

      70       70,736  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/24

            500       500,312  
                    $ 1,863,904  
Air Transportation — 1.7%  

Air Canada, 7.75%, 4/15/21(1)

      268     $ 270,345  

American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/22(1)

      300       197,250  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.50%, 10/20/25(1)

      53       53,834  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 10/1/22

      65       59,186  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 12/1/20

            250       250,906  
                    $ 831,521  
Automotive & Auto Parts — 7.6%  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)

      41     $ 43,426  

Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, 4/21/23

      717       792,532  

Ford Motor Co., 9.00%, 4/22/25

      640       753,622  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 2.77%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.55%), 1/7/21(3)

      200       199,382  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.336%, 3/18/21

      326       326,408  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.37%, 11/17/23

      200       198,500  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.47%, 4/5/21

      236       236,443  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.664%, 9/8/24

      250       248,306  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 4.25%, 9/20/22

      200       203,159  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.875%, 8/2/21

      284       290,376  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 0.789%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.54%), 11/6/20(3)

      100       100,002  

Navistar International Corp., 9.50%, 5/1/25(1)

      52       57,720  

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/25(1)

            200       207,175  
                    $ 3,657,051  
Banking & Thrifts — 1.1%  

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/22

            500     $ 529,470  
                    $ 529,470  
Broadcasting — 2.7%  

Netflix, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/22

      500     $ 525,313  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.875%, 8/1/22(1)

            750       756,562  
                    $ 1,281,875  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building Materials — 2.2%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/25(1)

      150     $ 147,422  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The),
6.375%, 7/15/22(1)

      302       299,287  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/21

      500       500,512  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,
7.125%, 6/15/25(1)

            88       94,937  
                    $ 1,042,158  
Cable & Satellite TV — 4.5%  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/24

      1,000     $ 1,069,375  

DISH DBS Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23

      588       590,940  

DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22

            500       515,500  
                    $ 2,175,815  
Chemicals — 0.7%  

Compass Minerals International, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/24(1)

      280     $ 285,220  

Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(1)

            41       44,543  
                    $ 329,763  
Consumer Products — 0.5%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/24/22

            255     $ 263,128  
                    $ 263,128  
Containers — 0.0%(4)  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC, 5.125%, 7/15/23(1)

            10     $ 10,130  
                    $ 10,130  
Diversified Financial Services — 8.7%  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 5/19/22

      500     $ 527,717  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg S.A., 7.50%, 10/1/23(2)

    GBP       500       657,466  

DAE Funding, LLC, 5.25%, 11/15/21(1)

      705       717,450  

Freedom Mortgage Corp., 7.625%, 5/1/26(1)

      10       9,938  

Freedom Mortgage Corp., 8.125%, 11/15/24(1)

      255       257,709  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/22

      750       753,544  

Navient Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/22

      500       511,250  

OneMain Finance Corp., 5.625%, 3/15/23

      550       574,406  

PRA Group, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      106       111,393  

United Shore Financial Services, LLC, 5.50%, 11/15/25(1)(5)

            48       48,646  
                    $ 4,169,519  
Diversified Media — 0.7%  

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(1)

      269     $ 269,404  

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/25(1)

            70       71,575  
                    $ 340,979  
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Energy — 15.5%  

AmeriGas Partners, L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.625%, 5/20/24

      250     $ 266,250  

Apache Corp., 4.625%, 11/15/25

      50       47,562  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.80%, 9/15/23

      175       177,835  

Continental Resources, Inc., 3.80%, 6/1/24

      300       279,937  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/23

      260       249,457  

Crestwood Midstream Partners, L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23

      110       106,830  

CVR Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/25(1)

      300       219,187  

DCP Midstream Operating, L.P., 3.875%, 3/15/23

      300       299,250  

Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P./EER Finance, Inc., 6.625%, 7/15/25(1)

      61       63,383  

EQM Midstream Partners, L.P.,
6.00%, 7/1/25(1)

      60       61,575  

Great Western Petroleum, LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 9.00%, 9/30/21(1)

      950       532,000  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 1/15/25

      37       17,314  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/1/24

      18       17,428  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/22

      800       805,882  

NGPL PipeCo, LLC, 4.375%, 8/15/22(1)

      25       25,945  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70%, 8/15/22

      26       24,083  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70%, 2/15/23

      1,118       1,002,706  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.90%, 8/15/24

      774       645,516  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.125%, 2/15/22

      2       1,905  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.45%, 7/15/24

      21       17,063  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.875%, 9/1/25

      750       661,125  

Precision Drilling Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/24

      6       3,904  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/23

      12       8,918  

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd., 6.875%, 6/30/23(1)

      380       381,385  

Sunoco, L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/23

      65       65,724  

Tervita Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/21(1)

      923       888,387  

Transocean Guardian, Ltd.,
5.875%, 1/15/24(1)

      59       35,832  

Transocean, Inc., 11.50%, 1/30/27(1)

      176       58,516  

Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.00%, 7/1/22

            500       500,937  
                    $ 7,465,836  
Entertainment & Film — 0.1%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 4/15/25(1)

            114     $ 61,703  
                    $ 61,703  
Environmental — 0.1%  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 3.75%, 8/1/25(1)

            62     $ 62,116  
                    $ 62,116  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food & Drug Retail — 3.8%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 3.50%, 2/15/23(1)

      500     $ 508,625  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 7.50%, 3/15/26(1)

      300       332,962  

Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75%, 5/1/23(1)

      45       43,144  

Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/23

      149       150,582  

Safeway, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/21

            759       774,085  
                    $ 1,809,398  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 0.3%  

Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(1)

      103     $ 109,340  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1)

            52       55,217  
                    $ 164,557  
Gaming — 1.9%  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 6.25%, 7/1/25(1)

      212     $ 217,936  

MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23

      500       519,375  

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 4.25%, 5/30/23(1)

            160       152,900  
                    $ 890,211  
Healthcare — 5.1%  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/23(1)

      78     $ 78,049  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
9.00%, 12/15/25(1)

      505       553,076  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23

      12       11,910  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 5/1/23

      400       434,582  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development, L.P., 4.625%, 6/15/25(1)

      101       104,497  

Legacy LifePoint Health, LLC, 6.75%, 4/15/25(1)

      71       75,260  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25(1)

      48       48,434  

Providence Service Corp. (The), 5.875%, 11/15/25(1)(5)

      76       77,472  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23

      763       805,377  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co., B.V., 3.65%, 11/10/21

            290       287,825  
                    $ 2,476,482  
Homebuilders & Real Estate — 5.3%  

Consus Real Estate AG, 9.625%, 5/15/24(2)

    EUR       800     $ 994,611  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.375%, 12/15/24(2)

    EUR       311       312,946  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1)

      30       30,525  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/22

      75       75,797  

Service Properties Trust, 4.50%, 6/15/23

      300       289,313  

Service Properties Trust, 5.00%, 8/15/22

      82       81,180  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Homebuilders & Real Estate (continued)  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.625%, 2/1/21

      250     $ 250,150  

Vivion Investments S.a.r.l.,
3.00%, 8/8/24(2)

    EUR       500       518,182  
                    $ 2,552,704  
Insurance — 1.1%  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/26(1)

      257     $ 275,262  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/25(1)

            250       255,779  
                    $ 531,041  
Leisure — 0.8%  

Carnival Corp., 11.50%, 4/1/23(1)

      50     $ 55,323  

NCL Corp, Ltd., 3.625%, 12/15/24(1)

      47       32,998  

Powdr Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/25(1)

      85       86,024  

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25(1)

            250       195,911  
                    $ 370,256  
Metals & Mining — 0.6%  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.875%, 10/17/25(1)

      42     $ 48,090  

New Gold, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/25(1)

            240       247,650  
                    $ 295,740  
Paper — 0.3%  

Clearwater Paper Corp., 5.375%, 2/1/25(1)

            150     $ 158,156  
                    $ 158,156  
Restaurant — 0.7%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/24(1)

      258     $ 263,547  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(1)

            96       94,440  
                    $ 357,987  
Services — 0.7%  

ADT Security Corp. (The), 3.50%, 7/15/22

      250     $ 254,839  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/25(1)

      60       56,662  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/24(1)

            20       19,513  
                    $ 331,014  
Steel — 1.3%  

Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25

      100     $ 100,365  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/23

      263       266,170  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Steel (continued)  

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)

            275     $ 273,625  
                    $ 640,160  
Super Retail — 1.6%  

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      96     $ 100,740  

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 7/1/25(1)

      239       256,564  

L Brands, Inc., 9.375%, 7/1/25(1)

      27       31,354  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC, 3.45%, 1/15/21

      270       268,650  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 3.50%, 9/1/25

      90       90,900  

William Carter Co. (The),
5.50%, 5/15/25(1)

            29       30,504  
                    $ 778,712  
Technology — 4.5%  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 5.85%, 7/15/25(1)

      48     $ 56,432  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(1)

      500       501,830  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24(1)

      433       449,142  

EIG Investors Corp., 10.875%, 2/1/24

      825       859,159  

j2 Cloud Services, LLC/j2 Cloud Co-Obligor, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/25(1)

      250       261,575  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., 8.875%, 3/1/23(1)

            35       23,975  
                    $ 2,152,113  
Telecommunications — 5.8%  

Altice Financing S.A., 2.25%, 1/15/25(2)

    EUR       157     $ 170,965  

Altice France S.A., 2.50%, 1/15/25(2)

    EUR       600       658,173  

DKT Finance ApS, 9.375%, 6/17/23(1)

      250       255,338  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/1/21

      500       525,515  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22

            1,100       1,178,782  
                    $ 2,788,773  
Transport Excluding Air & Rail — 1.3%  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.125%, 9/1/23(1)

      350     $ 355,032  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22(1)

            250       251,391  
                    $ 606,423  
Utility — 1.2%  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/23(1)

            550     $ 560,656  
                    $ 560,656  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $42,190,661)

 

  $ 41,549,351  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 10.5%(6)

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Containers — 1.5%  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), Maturing 2/5/23

          $ 761     $ 747,778  
                    $ 747,778  
Diversified Media — 0.1%  

Nielsen Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/4/25

          $ 36     $ 35,820  
                    $ 35,820  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 1.3%  

BellRing Brands, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 10/21/24

    $ 48     $ 47,867  

US Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 1.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), Maturing 6/27/23

            588       564,950  
                    $ 612,817  
Gaming — 2.7%  

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD Prime + 1.25%), Maturing 8/8/21

    $ 838     $ 834,671  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 12/10/24

      372       373,503  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, Maturing 12/23/25(7)

      6       5,509  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 2.00%), Maturing 12/23/25

            80       76,030  
                    $ 1,289,713  
Healthcare — 0.7%  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 6/7/23

    $ 216     $ 213,530  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
Maturing 11/16/25

            111       107,726  
                    $ 321,256  
Insurance — 1.8%  

Asurion, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.65%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), Maturing 8/4/25

          $ 892     $ 894,841  
                    $ 894,841  
Super Retail — 1.6%  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 3/11/22

          $ 763     $ 758,018  
                    $ 758,018  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Technology — 0.8%  

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), Maturing 2/9/23

          $ 401     $ 398,556  
                    $ 398,556  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $5,086,544)

 

  $ 5,058,799  
Convertible Bonds — 0.5%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Air Transportation — 0.5%  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc., 1.125%, 10/15/24

          $ 194     $ 215,735  
                    $ 215,735  
Entertainment & Film — 0.0%(4)  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/25(1)

          $ 20     $ 17,363  
                    $ 17,363  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $194,947)

 

  $ 233,098  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                  

Series 2019-BPR, Class ENM, 3.843%, 11/5/32(1)(8)

          $ 795     $ 601,111  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $751,568)

 

  $ 601,111  
Common Stocks — 0.0%(4)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Diversified Media — 0.0%(4)  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(9)(10)

            1,520     $ 1,359  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $3,866)

 

  $ 1,359  
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.2%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Healthcare — 0.2%  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Series B, 6.00%

        2,000     $ 104,160  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $101,427)

 

  $ 104,160  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(11)

        495,143     $ 495,143  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $495,143)

 

  $ 495,143  

Total Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $48,824,156)

 

  $ 48,043,021  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.0)%(4)

 

  $ (5,811

Net Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $48,818,345)

 

  $ 48,037,210  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.2%

 

  $ 84,612  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 48,121,822  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $15,562,132 or 32.3% of the Fund’s net assets.

  (2) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $3,487,477 or 7.2% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

  (3) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (4) 

Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable.

 

  (5) 

When-issued security.

 

  (6) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

  (7) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2020, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $5,509. See Note 1G for description.

 

  (8) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2020.

 

  (9) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(10) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

(11) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     331,336     GBP     255,073     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21     $ 677     $         —  
USD     331,346     GBP     255,081     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       677        
USD     1,464,592     EUR     1,244,175     Citibank, N.A.     1/29/21       12,498        
USD     1,465,602     EUR     1,245,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/29/21       12,545        
                                    $ 26,397     $  

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $48,323,202)

   $ 47,542,067  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $495,143)

     495,143  

Cash

     45,566  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,165)

     1,165  

Interest receivable

     699,693  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     193  

Receivable for investments sold

     530,480  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     25,155  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     26,397  

Receivable from affiliate

     5,191  

Total assets

   $ 49,371,050  
Liabilities         

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 932,500  

Payable for when-issued securities

     125,007  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     81,478  

Distributions payable

     4,435  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser and administration fee

     23,143  

Distribution and service fees

     1,404  

Trustees’ fees

     273  

Accrued expenses

     80,988  

Total liabilities

   $ 1,249,228  

Net Assets

   $ 48,121,822  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 51,188,525  

Accumulated loss

     (3,066,703

Total

   $ 48,121,822  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 6,537,129  

Shares Outstanding

     716,955  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.12  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 9.33  
Class I Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 41,584,693  

Shares Outstanding

     4,557,011  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.13  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest and other income

   $ 1,049,305  

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio

     1,704,056  

Dividends

     1,584  

Dividends from affiliated investment allocated from Portfolio

     20,569  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,034  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (220,920

Total investment income

   $ 2,555,628  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser and administration fee

   $ 105,662  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     17,106  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,086  

Custodian fee

     25,554  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     27,850  

Legal and accounting services

     64,984  

Printing and postage

     20,230  

Registration fees

     35,324  

Miscellaneous

     11,486  

Total expenses

   $ 310,282  

Deduct —

 

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 165,572  

Total expense reductions

   $ 165,572  

Net expenses

   $ 144,710  

Net investment income

   $ 2,410,918  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 343,138  

Investment transactions allocated from Portfolio, including $(332) from affiliated investment

     (1,759,884

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (83

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,939

Foreign currency transactions allocated from Portfolio

     8  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (188,534

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts allocated from Portfolio

     80,430  

Net realized loss

   $ (1,526,864

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ 294,526  

Investments allocated from Portfolio

     (1,392,358

Foreign currency

     (747

Foreign currency allocated from Portfolio

     783  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     109,053  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts allocated from Portfolio

     (81,080

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (1,069,823

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (2,596,687

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (185,769

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,410,918      $ 2,349,312  

Net realized loss

     (1,526,864      (200,711

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,069,823      565,173  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (185,769    $ 2,713,774  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (308,185    $ (245,301

Class I

     (2,217,583      (2,099,760

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (2,525,768    $ (2,345,061

Tax return of capital to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (9,517    $  

Class I

     (68,284       

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (77,801    $  

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

Class A

   $ 2,203,657      $ 2,775,418  

Class I

     10,926,778        26,030,952  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

Class A

     311,817        240,142  

Class I

     2,236,985        2,038,493  

Cost of shares redeemed

 

Class A

     (2,482,325      (865,903

Class I

     (18,979,407      (19,332,100

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (5,782,495    $ 10,887,002  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (8,571,833    $ 11,255,715  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 56,693,655      $ 45,437,940  

At end of year

   $ 48,121,822      $ 56,693,655  

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.540      $ 9.470      $ 9.820      $ 9.710     $ 9.550  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.394      $ 0.432      $ 0.439      $ 0.446     $ 0.388  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.387      0.070        (0.350      0.110       0.158  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.007      $ 0.502      $ 0.089      $ 0.556     $ 0.546  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.414    $ (0.432    $ (0.439    $ (0.446   $ (0.386

Tax return of capital

     (0.013                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.427    $ (0.432    $ (0.439    $ (0.446   $ (0.386

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.120      $ 9.540      $ 9.470      $ 9.820     $ 9.710  

Total Return(2)(3)

     0.15      5.41      0.93      5.83     5.87
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 6,537      $ 6,914      $ 4,726      $ 4,424     $ 4,239  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     0.90      0.90      0.91 %(5)       0.92     1.05

Net investment income

     4.29      4.54      4.55      4.55     4.06

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(6)

     50      63      52      69     67

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     34 %(7)                            

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.31%, 0.39%, 0.38%, 0.38% and 0.31% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

(6) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.560      $ 9.490      $ 9.840      $ 9.730     $ 9.570  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.417      $ 0.457      $ 0.462      $ 0.473     $ 0.414  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.396      0.069        (0.348      0.109       0.157  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.021      $ 0.526      $ 0.114      $ 0.582     $ 0.571  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.437    $ (0.456    $ (0.464    $ (0.472   $ (0.411

Tax return of capital

     (0.014                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.451    $ (0.456    $ (0.464    $ (0.472   $ (0.411

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.130      $ 9.560      $ 9.490      $ 9.840     $ 9.730  

Total Return(2)(3)

     0.30      5.67      1.19      6.10     6.13
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 41,585      $ 49,780      $ 40,712      $ 40,466     $ 34,461  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(3)

     0.65      0.65      0.66 %(5)       0.67     0.80

Net investment income

     4.53      4.79      4.79      4.82     4.33

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(6)

     50      63      52      69     67

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     34 %(7)                            

 

(1)  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.31%, 0.39%, 0.38%, 0.38% and 0.31% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.

 

(6) 

Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

 

(7) 

For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is total return. Prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020, the Fund invested all of its investable assets in interests in Short Duration High Income Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. As of the close of business on June 12, 2020, the Fund received its pro-rata share of net assets from the Portfolio as part of the termination of the Portfolio. As of June 15, 2020, the next business day, the Fund invests its assets directly. The Fund offers two classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Effective December 2, 2019, Class A shares may be subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Fund. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020, the net investment income or loss consisted of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

H  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

I  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the

 

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underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

K  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 2,525,768      $ 2,345,061  

Tax return of capital

   $ 77,801      $  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was decreased by $289,495 and paid-in capital was decreased by $289,495 due to differences between book and tax accounting for the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (2,240,155

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (822,113

Distributions payable

   $ (4,435

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $2,240,155 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $1,371,961 are short-term and $868,194 are long-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 48,859,494  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 774,988  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,597,272

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (822,284

 

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3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by EVM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory and administrative agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Fund and EVM, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator (“Investable Assets”) up to $1 billion and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $1 billion and over, the annual fee is reduced. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of EVM or the Fund and by the vote of a majority of shareholders. Prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020, when the Fund’s assets were invested in the Portfolio, the Fund was allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio paid advisory fees to Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., on the same fee schedule as that of the Fund as described above. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s allocated portion of the investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio amounted to $189,344 and the investment adviser and administration fee paid by the Fund amounted to $105,662. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s investment adviser and administration fee, including the investment adviser fee allocated from the Portfolio, was 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.90% and 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $165,572 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2020.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $1,944 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $117 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A shares (see Note 4).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plan

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $17,106 for Class A shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments by the Portfolio, other than short-term obligations and investments transferred to the Fund and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, for the period from November 1, 2019 through June 12, 2020 aggregated $26,825,490 and $26,511,082, respectively. Purchases and sales of investments by the Fund, other than short-term obligations and investments transferred from the Portfolio and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, for the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 aggregated $16,208,315 and $20,751,161, respectively.

Increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio for the period from November 1, 2019 through June 12, 2020 were $9,806,580 and $62,981,483, respectively. Included in decreases is $52,997,815, representing the Fund’s interest in the Portfolio as of the close of business on June 12, 2020, which was exchanged for the Fund’s pro-rata share of net assets of the Portfolio on that date having the same fair value. The Fund’s cost of its investment in the Portfolio on such date of $54,155,214 was carried forward to the net assets acquired from the Portfolio and no gain or loss was recognized on the exchange.

 

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6  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     233,594        291,425  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     33,991        25,259  

Redemptions

     (275,130      (91,203

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,545      225,481  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,202,757        2,739,378  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     243,841        214,026  

Redemptions

     (2,098,496      (2,036,670

Net increase (decrease)

     (651,898      916,734  

7  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Fund is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Fund holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Fund invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Fund has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to

 

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a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Fund and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Fund’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Fund, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Fund as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 26,397 (1)     $         —  

Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 26,397      $  

 

(1)  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Fund’s derivative assets at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for such assets as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to Master
Netting Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Citibank, N.A.

   $ 12,498      $         —      $         —      $         —      $ 12,498  

Bank of America, N.A.

     13,899                             13,899  
     $ 26,397      $      $      $      $ 26,397  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
(2)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (108,104    $ 27,973  

 

(1)  

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts allocated from Portfolio.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts allocated from Portfolio.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts entered into by both the Fund and the Portfolio during the period the Fund was investing in the Portfolio, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $3,018,000.

8  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate.

 

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In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

9  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $495,143, which represents 1.0% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the period from November 1, 2019 through June 12, 2020 and by the Fund for the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases(1)     Sales
proceeds
(1)
    Net realized
gain (loss)
(1)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
(1)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
(1)
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 996,088     $ 43,594,886     $ (44,095,416   $ (415   $         —     $ 495,143     $ 21,603       495,143  

 

(1)  

Includes amounts for transactions at both the Fund and allocated from the Portfolio for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.

10  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 41,549,351      $         —      $ 41,549,351  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

            5,052,988               5,052,988  

Convertible Bonds

            233,098               233,098  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            601,111               601,111  

Common Stocks

     1,359                      1,359  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     104,160                      104,160  

Short-Term Investments

            495,143               495,143  

Total Investments

   $ 105,519      $ 47,931,691      $      $ 48,037,210  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 26,397      $      $ 26,397  

Total

   $ 105,519      $ 47,958,088      $      $ 48,063,607  

 

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Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

11  Risks and Uncertainties

Credit Risk

The Fund primarily invests in lower rated and comparable quality unrated high yield securities. These investments have different risks than investments in debt securities rated investment grade. Risk of loss upon default by the borrower is significantly greater with respect to such debt than with other debt securities because these securities are generally unsecured and are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates, than are investment grade issuers.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

12  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory and administrative agreement. The new investment advisory and administrative agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust) including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson);

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
     Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Short Duration High Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
     Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Federal Tax Information

     22  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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Management and Organization

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, was a volatile time for the world’s financial markets. Nonetheless, major equity and fixed-income indexes posted solid gains for the period. In the volatile environment, longer duration bonds generally performed especially well, driven by a global trend of declining interest rates.

The period began on a positive note, with financial markets registering broad gains from November through early 2020 amid accommodative central bank policies. In late January, however, news of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China started to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it brought most of the world’s economies to a near standstill. The abrupt decline in economic output triggered a global sell-off in equities and higher yielding sectors of the fixed-income market. Emerging market countries proved particularly vulnerable to the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Plummeting oil prices were an additional headwind for emerging market nations that depend on oil exports.

Global markets subsequently regained their footing, and most major asset classes delivered strong returns from April through August 2020. Several factors contributed to the rally, including aggressive monetary and fiscal responses by central banks and governments to help mitigate the economic impact of the virus. In addition, economies started to recover as policymakers learned more about how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and began easing social-distancing restrictions. Lastly, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced a shift in its inflation-targeting policy from seeking a rate of 2% “over the longer run” to “inflation moderately above 2% for some time.”

Markets generally weakened from September through October as a lack of additional fiscal stimulus in the U.S. created worries about the sustainability of the domestic economic recovery. Rising cases of COVID-19, especially in Europe, and uncertainties surrounding the November 2020 U.S. elections further dampened investor sentiment. While central banks in developed economies held their respective policy rates steady in the last two months of the period, a number of emerging market central banks reduced rates to levels likely approaching their lower bounds.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) returned 6.83% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the Index), which returned 6.19%.

Asset allocation aided Fund performance versus the Index during the period. Exposure to local and hard currency emerging markets debt contributed the most to performance. Investor demand, a weak U.S. dollar and euro, and dovish developed-market monetary policy were the main factors broadly supporting emerging markets during the period.

The Fund’s allocation to U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) was another major contributor to performance. Most of the strong performance came at the early stages of the pandemic as investors sought out high-quality assets as well as from the increased support of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) through its asset purchase program. The Fed reversed course from selling off about $20 billion in agency MBS from its balance sheet per month, to purchasing over $1 trillion in agency MBS since March 2020.

The Fund’s allocation to absolute-return strategies made a notable contribution to performance during the period. Gains in interest rate positions drove positive returns while, at the regional level, exposures in Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and Africa were particularly beneficial. Long local-bond positions in Ukraine and Egypt were among the top contributors to returns. In Ukraine, a decline in local interest rates and a new loan program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aided returns. Egyptian local bonds benefited from their attractive yields, coupled with the credibility of its central bank and strong support from the IMF. Other top performers included long-rate exposures in China and New Zealand. The People’s Bank of China implemented numerous easing measures to bolster its economy during the pandemic, while New Zealand inflation-linked exposure benefited from monetary stimulus and the potential for negative interest rates.

Exposure to floating-rate loans and U.S. high yield bonds also added to returns during the period. U.S. credit markets bounced back after a sharp sell-off earlier in the year as supply-demand dynamics became favorable with increased investor demand as well as from Fed purchases of high yield bonds.

Duration management contributed to performance during the period as positions used to limit U.S. interest rate sensitivity and those that benefit from a steepening of the U.S. Treasury yield curve were primary drivers. The Fund’s duration positions in other countries around the world were limited, while the Fund’s U.S. duration remained near zero.

The Fund’s small allocation to commercial MBS detracted from performance during the period. Government shutdowns due to COVID-19 negatively impacted areas within the commercial real estate market, including retail, restaurant, lodging, and office space as people stayed home and many companies implemented remote working.

Currency management slightly detracted from returns during the period. Long positions in the Australian dollar, Icelandic krona, and Norwegian krone hurt performance, while primary contributors included long exposure in the Egyptian pound and British pound.

The Fund uses derivatives extensively to both hedge select, undesired risk exposures as well as gain select, desired risk exposures. Some of the above commentary about notable drivers of performance at the country level involved the use of derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives contributed to returns versus the Index. Interest rate derivatives and credit-default swaps contributed to performance while currency forwards were relatively flat.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Eric A. Stein, CFA, Andrew Szczurowski, CFA, Justin Bourgette, CFA and Brian Shaw, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
    One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     01/23/1998        11/26/1990       6.83      4.14      3.52

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                  4.37        3.67        3.29  

Class C at NAV

     05/25/1994        11/26/1990       6.02        3.37        2.75  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                  5.02        3.37        2.75  

Class I at NAV

     04/03/2009        11/26/1990       7.10        4.40        3.78  

Class R at NAV

     08/03/2009        11/26/1990       6.56        3.88        3.26  

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

                  6.19      4.08      3.55
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4            Class A     Class C      Class I      Class R  
        1.21     1.96      0.94      1.47

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $13,115          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $362,482          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $13,790          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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Allocation to Portfolios and Funds (% of net assets)

 

 

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Net of unfunded loan commitments.

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

 

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Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund primarily invests in one or more affiliated investment companies (Portfolios) and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund, including its pro rata share of each Portfolio in which it invests. Other Net Assets represents other assets less liabilities and includes any investment type that represents less than 1% of net assets.

 

  

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

    

Beginning

Account Value
(5/1/20)

    

Ending

Account Value
(10/31/20)

    

Expenses Paid

During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)

    

Annualized

Expense
Ratio

 

Actual

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,088.30      $ 5.77        1.10

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,083.50      $ 9.69        1.85

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,089.80      $ 4.36        0.83

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,086.90      $ 7.13        1.36
 

Hypothetical

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.60      $ 5.58        1.10

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.80      $ 9.37        1.85

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.00      $ 4.22        0.83

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.30      $ 6.90        1.36

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolios.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios

 

Description          Value     % of Net
Assets
 

Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio
(identified cost, $59,562,956)

    $ 60,774,270       3.5

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio
(identified cost, $253,226,784)

 

    255,322,498       14.9  

Global Opportunities Portfolio
(identified cost, $1,350,104,701)

      1,291,185,868       75.2  

Senior Debt Portfolio
(identified cost, $50,885,716)

            55,673,407       3.2  

Total Investments in Affiliated Portfolios
(identified cost $1,713,780,157)

 

  $ 1,662,956,043       96.8
Investments in Affiliated Investment Funds

 

Security   Shares     Value     % of Net
Assets
 
Fixed Income Funds                  

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund, Class R6

    6,505,219     $ 56,465,297       3.3

Total Investments in Affiliated Investment Funds
(identified cost $61,674,193)

 

  $ 56,465,297       3.3

Total Investments
(identified cost $1,775,454,350)

 

  $ 1,719,421,340       100.1

Other Assets, Less Liabilities

 

  $ (2,365,740     (0.1 )% 

Net Assets

 

  $ 1,717,055,600       100.0
 

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,775,454,350)

   $ 1,719,421,340  

Cash

     12,568  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     3,528,805  

Total assets

   $ 1,722,962,713  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 5,243,794  

Distributions payable

     123  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Distribution and service fees

     289,075  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     374,078  

Total liabilities

   $ 5,907,113  

Net Assets

   $ 1,717,055,600  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,890,738,043  

Accumulated loss

     (173,682,443

Total

   $ 1,717,055,600  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 545,013,794  

Shares Outstanding

     75,858,775  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.18  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 7.35  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 201,797,500  

Shares Outstanding

     29,819,097  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.77  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 967,715,911  

Shares Outstanding

     134,900,284  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.17  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,528,395  

Shares Outstanding

     351,377  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.20  

On sales of $100,000 or more ($50,000 or more for certain financial intermediaries, as disclosed in an appendix to the Fund’s prospectus), the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends from Affiliated Investment Funds

   $ 4,821,750  

Interest income

     165  

Interest and other income allocated from affiliated Portfolios (net of foreign taxes, $892,976)

     63,252,024  

Dividends allocated from affiliated Portfolios (net of foreign taxes, $21,818)

     5,224,064  

Expenses, excluding interest and dividend expense, allocated from affiliated Portfolios

     (11,925,002

Interest and dividend expense allocated from affiliated Portfolios

     (591,177

Total investment income

   $ 60,781,824  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

   $ 1,324,070  

Class C

     2,252,811  

Class R

     10,968  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     522  

Custodian fee

     59,042  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     1,084,993  

Legal and accounting services

     97,352  

Printing and postage

     213,748  

Registration fees

     95,870  

Miscellaneous

     19,016  

Total expenses

   $ 5,158,392  

Net investment income

   $ 55,623,432  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions — Affiliated Investments Funds

   $ (493,033

Net realized gain (loss) allocated from affiliated Portfolios —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $711,373)

     13,130,322  

Written options

     148,875  

Futures contracts

     8,534,324  

Swap contracts

     33,364,597  

Foreign currency transactions

     (4,654,573

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (5,352,120

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     241,293  

Net realized gain

   $ 44,919,685  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments — Affiliated Investment Funds

   $ (1,122,153

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) allocated from affiliated Portfolios —

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $205,693)

     (12,496,809

Written options and swaptions

     (83,893

Securities sold short

     2,459,308  

Futures contracts

     (1,855,341

Swap contracts

     10,623,377  

Forward commodity contracts

     (734,872

Forward volatility agreements

     (81,147

Foreign currency

     485,888  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     5,481,426  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (42,568

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 2,633,216  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 47,552,901  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 103,176,333  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 55,623,432      $ 86,428,786  

Net realized gain (loss)

     44,919,685        (28,031,870

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,633,216        20,365,879  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 103,176,333      $ 78,762,795  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (36,642,940    $ (22,960,163

Class B

            (77,447

Class C

     (14,538,410      (10,333,581

Class I

     (65,491,430      (43,341,943

Class R

     (141,231      (81,640

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (116,814,011    $ (76,794,774

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

Class A

   $ 89,542,611      $ 56,915,775  

Class B

            447  

Class C

     27,588,888        20,629,529  

Class I

     389,108,106        289,013,216  

Class R

     1,000,622        748,811  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

Class A

     34,145,740        21,423,637  

Class B

            72,215  

Class C

     13,851,123        9,734,053  

Class I

     61,322,886        39,950,621  

Class R

     121,214        61,056  

Cost of shares redeemed

 

Class A

     (137,500,943      (197,140,874

Class B

            (960,769

Class C

     (66,211,779      (101,079,767

Class I

     (394,541,426      (579,984,230

Class R

     (540,026      (1,068,622

Net asset value of shares converted(1)

 

Class A

     22,749,421        91,404,980  

Class B

            (4,051,679

Class C

     (22,749,421      (87,353,301

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 17,887,016      $ (441,684,902

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ 4,249,338      $ (439,716,881
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,712,806,262      $ 2,152,523,143  

At end of year

   $ 1,717,055,600      $ 1,712,806,262  

 

(1) 

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A at the close of business on October 15, 2019 upon the termination of Class B.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.210      $ 7.180      $ 7.470      $ 7.280      $ 7.360  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.234      $ 0.337      $ 0.331      $ 0.295      $ 0.284  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.227        (0.004      (0.345      0.171        (0.069

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.461      $ 0.333      $ (0.014    $ 0.466      $ 0.215  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.491    $ (0.303    $ (0.108    $ (0.276    $ (0.269

Tax return of capital

                   (0.168             (0.026

Total distributions

   $ (0.491    $ (0.303    $ (0.276    $ (0.276    $ (0.295

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.180      $ 7.210      $ 7.180      $ 7.470      $ 7.280  

Total Return(2)

     6.83      4.60      0.06      6.35      3.05
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 545,014      $ 539,448      $ 565,348      $ 642,805      $ 878,296  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses(4)

     1.11      1.18      1.11      1.09      1.08

Net investment income

     3.30      4.70      4.48      3.98      3.94

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     18      11      15      11      10

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4)

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.04%, 0.10%, 0.04%, 0.01% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

(5)

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 6.800      $ 6.780      $ 7.040      $ 6.870      $ 6.940  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.172      $ 0.269      $ 0.260      $ 0.227      $ 0.216  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.221        (0.014      (0.312      0.151        (0.059

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.393      $ 0.255      $ (0.052    $ 0.378      $ 0.157  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.423    $ (0.235    $ (0.081    $ (0.208    $ (0.207

Tax return of capital

                   (0.127             (0.020

Total distributions

   $ (0.423    $ (0.235    $ (0.208    $ (0.208    $ (0.227

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.770      $ 6.800      $ 6.780      $ 7.040      $ 6.870  

Total Return(2)

     6.02      3.84      (0.77 )%       5.56      2.35
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 201,798      $ 251,581      $ 409,686      $ 506,158      $ 598,798  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses(4)

     1.86      1.93      1.86      1.84      1.83

Net investment income

     2.57      3.98      3.73      3.24      3.18

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     18      11      15      11      10

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4)

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.04%, 0.10%, 0.04%, 0.01% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

(5)

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.200      $ 7.170      $ 7.460      $ 7.270      $ 7.350  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.252      $ 0.354      $ 0.349      $ 0.316      $ 0.302  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.226        (0.004      (0.345      0.168        (0.069

Total income from operations

   $ 0.478      $ 0.350      $ 0.004      $ 0.484      $ 0.233  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.508    $ (0.320    $ (0.115    $ (0.294    $ (0.285

Tax return of capital

                   (0.179             (0.028

Total distributions

   $ (0.508    $ (0.320    $ (0.294    $ (0.294    $ (0.313

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.170      $ 7.200      $ 7.170      $ 7.460      $ 7.270  

Total Return(2)

     7.10      4.87      0.30      6.62      3.30
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 967,716      $ 919,828      $ 1,170,337      $ 1,112,215      $ 706,509  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses(4)

     0.84      0.91      0.85      0.84      0.82

Net investment income

     3.55      4.95      4.73      4.25      4.19

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     18      11      15      11      10

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4)

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.04%, 0.10%, 0.04%, 0.01% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

(5)

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.220      $ 7.190      $ 7.480      $ 7.290      $ 7.370  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.192      $ 0.300      $ 0.298      $ 0.279      $ 0.269  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.262        0.015        (0.330      0.169        (0.072

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.454      $ 0.315      $ (0.032    $ 0.448      $ 0.197  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.474    $ (0.285    $ (0.101    $ (0.258    $ (0.249

Tax return of capital

                   (0.157             (0.028

Total distributions

   $ (0.474    $ (0.285    $ (0.258    $ (0.258    $ (0.277

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.200      $ 7.220      $ 7.190      $ 7.480      $ 7.290  

Total Return(2)

     6.56      4.34      (0.19 )%       6.08      2.79
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 2,528      $ 1,949      $ 2,204      $ 2,781      $ 2,579  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses(4)

     1.36      1.44      1.36      1.34      1.33

Net investment income

     2.71      4.18      4.03      3.75      3.72

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     18      11      15      11      10

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4)

Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.04%, 0.10%, 0.04%, 0.01% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

(5)

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 6). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase, as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I and Class R shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund’s investment objective is total return. The Fund currently pursues its objective by investing substantially all of its investable assets in interests in four portfolios managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or its affiliates (the Portfolios), which are Massachusetts business trusts and in shares of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund (the Affiliated Investment Fund). The value of the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in their net assets. The Portfolios and the Fund’s proportionate interest in each of their net assets at October 31, 2020 were as follows: Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio (4.8%), Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (8.4%), Global Opportunities Portfolio (95.0%) and Senior Debt Portfolio (1.0%). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios and the Affiliated Investment Fund. The financial statements of Global Opportunities Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements. A copy of each Portfolio’s financial statements and the Affiliated Investment Fund’s financial statements is available by calling Eaton Vance at
1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by Global Opportunities Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of such Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report. Such policies are consistent with those of the other Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

Additional valuation policies for the other Portfolios are as follows:

Equity Securities. Preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market are valued by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Portfolios based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Portfolios. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Portfolios. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Derivatives. Non-deliverable bond forward contracts are generally valued based on the current price of the underlying bond as provided by a third party pricing service and current interest rates.

In addition to investing in the Portfolios, the Fund may invest directly in securities. The valuation policies of the Fund are consistent with the valuation policies of the Portfolios. The Fund’s investment in the Affiliated Investment Fund is valued at the closing net asset value per share.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss includes the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolios, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund. Dividend income on direct investments in the Affiliated Investment Fund is recorded on the ex-dividend date for

 

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dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from the Affiliated Investment Fund are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by the Portfolios. In doing so, the daily net asset value would reflect the Fund’s pro-rata share of the estimated reserve for such taxes incurred by the Portfolios.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund expects to pay any required income distributions monthly and intends to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. The Fund may include in its distributions amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures and certain other derivative positions which, in certain circumstances, may result in a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 116,814,011        76,794,774  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, accumulated loss was increased by $322,430 and paid-in capital was increased by $322,430 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

 

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As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (51,078,219

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (122,604,224

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $51,078,219 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $21,557,232 are short-term and $29,520,987 are long-term.

Deferred capital losses of $30,044,727 included in the amounts above are available to the Fund as a result of a reorganization which occurred in a prior year. Utilization of these deferred capital losses may be limited in accordance with certain income tax regulations.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund, including the affiliated Portfolios, at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 1,842,025,569  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (122,604,229

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (122,604,229

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.615% of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator (“Investable Assets”) up to $500 million and is payable monthly. On Investable Assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolios, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolios’ investment adviser fees. The Portfolios have engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s allocated portion of the investment adviser fees paid by the Portfolios totaled $10,480,177 or 0.63% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $23,556 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $17,412 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 5) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 6).

Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolios who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolios are officers of the above organizations.

4  Purchases and Sales of Direct Investments

Purchases and sales of direct investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $4,821,750 and $10,000,000, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

5  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $1,324,070 for Class A shares.

 

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The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $1,689,608 for Class C shares.

The Class R Plan requires the Fund to pay EVD an amount up to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The Trustees of the Trust have currently limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $5,484 for Class R shares.

Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $563,203 and $5,484 for Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

6  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Effective December 2, 2019, Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $4,000 and $12,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

7  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Contributions      Withdrawals  

Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio

   $ 16,753,109      $ (22,443,038

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

     22,518,454        (48,784,998

Global Opportunities Portfolio

     193,012,640        (255,023,459

Senior Debt Portfolio

     65,937,188        (65,987,956

8  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     12,543,932        7,943,601  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     4,822,433        2,995,371  

Redemptions

     (19,529,608      (27,607,071

Converted from Class B shares

            564,602  

Converted from Class C shares

     3,212,430        12,225,996  

Net increase (decrease)

     1,049,187        (3,877,501

 

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Class B            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
(1)
 

Sales

        66  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

        10,752  

Redemptions

        (142,240

Converted to Class A shares

              (599,074

Net decrease

              (730,496
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     4,120,172        3,051,544  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     2,074,933        1,444,186  

Redemptions

     (9,946,812      (14,972,809

Converted to Class A shares

     (3,411,146      (12,986,853

Net decrease

     (7,162,853      (23,463,932
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     54,690,519        40,374,032  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     8,671,488        5,595,325  

Redemptions

     (56,206,408      (81,345,193

Net increase (decrease)

     7,155,599        (35,375,836
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class R    2020      2019  

Sales

     141,505        104,320  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     17,090        8,523  

Redemptions

     (77,144      (149,227

Net increase (decrease)

     81,451        (36,384

 

(1) 

At the close of business on October 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

 

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9  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $56,465,297, which represents 3.3% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund  

Value,

beginning
of period

    Purchases    

Sales

proceeds

    Net realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Shares, end
of period
 

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund, Class R6

  $ 63,258,733     $ 4,821,750     $ (10,000,000   $ (493,033   $ (1,122,153   $ 56,465,297     $ 4,821,750       6,505,219  

10  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments in securities and investments in the Portfolios, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios

   $ 1,662,956,043      $         —      $         —        1,662,956,043  

Investments in Affiliated Investment Funds

     56,465,297                 56,465,297  

Total Investments

   $ 1,719,421,340      $      $      $ 1,719,421,340  

11  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 8.1%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                

Series 2182, Class ZC, 7.50%, 9/15/29

    $ 95,486     $ 111,137  

Series 4273, Class SP, 11.603%, (12.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 2.67), 11/15/43(1)

      516,145       840,373  

Series 4637, Class CU, 3.00%, 8/15/44

      7,537,876       7,673,483  

Series 4774, Class QD, 4.50%, 1/15/43

      6,414,746       6,530,468  
Interest Only:(2)                

Series 2631, Class DS, 6.952%, (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/33(1)

      1,621,926       233,417  

Series 2953, Class LS, 6.552%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/34(1)

      942,550       52,929  

Series 2956, Class SL, 6.852%, (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/32(1)

      923,762       216,230  

Series 3114, Class TS, 6.502%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/30(1)

      2,857,774       449,437  

Series 3153, Class JI, 6.468%, (6.62% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/36(1)

      2,206,204       471,254  

Series 3973, Class SG, 6.502%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/15/30(1)

      350,531       4,431  

Series 4007, Class JI, 4.00%, 2/15/42

      1,797,262       196,064  

Series 4050, Class IB, 3.50%, 5/15/41

      6,947,243       320,355  

Series 4067, Class JI, 3.50%, 6/15/27

      5,371,024       381,451  

Series 4070, Class S, 5.952%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/32(1)

      11,051,288       1,812,252  

Series 4095, Class HS, 5.952%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/32(1)

      3,091,235       373,807  

Series 4109, Class ES, 6.002%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/41(1)

      85,099       22,062  

Series 4109, Class SA, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/32(1)

      4,434,538       757,014  

Series 4149, Class S, 6.102%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/15/33(1)

      3,309,611       585,669  

Series 4163, Class GS, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/15/32(1)

      2,693,393       490,178  

Series 4169, Class AS, 6.102%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/15/33(1)

      3,857,982       752,992  

Series 4180, Class GI, 3.50%, 8/15/26

      2,030,306       81,110  

Series 4188, Class AI, 3.50%, 4/15/28

      4,564,444       294,658  

Series 4189, Class SQ, 6.002%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/42(1)

      2,554,943       262,064  

Series 4203, Class QS, 6.102%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/43(1)

      2,518,562       490,728  

Series 4212, Class SA, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/38(1)

      1,946,991       13,146  

Series 4323, Class CI, 4.00%, 3/15/40

      3,320,284       51,307  

Series 4332, Class IK, 4.00%, 4/15/44

      1,760,720       213,420  

Series 4332, Class KI, 4.00%, 9/15/43

      1,400,056       68,268  

Series 4343, Class PI, 4.00%, 5/15/44

      3,661,874       470,521  
Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)                  
Interest Only:(2) (continued)                  

Series 4370, Class IO, 3.50%, 9/15/41

    $ 1,785,638     $ 73,144  

Series 4381, Class SK, 6.002%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/44(1)

      3,441,781       426,508  

Series 4388, Class MS, 5.952%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/44(1)

      4,280,045       789,301  

Series 4408, Class IP, 3.50%, 4/15/44

      5,777,785       447,869  

Series 4452, Class SP, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/15/43(1)

      5,115,608       267,284  

Series 4497, Class CS, 6.052%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/44(1)

      9,906,395       923,691  

Series 4507, Class MI, 3.50%, 8/15/44

      6,017,138       223,860  

Series 4507, Class SJ, 6.032%, (6.18% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/45(1)

      7,907,958       1,576,670  

Series 4520, Class PI, 4.00%, 8/15/45

      21,355,308       1,805,352  

Series 4526, Class PI, 3.50%, 1/15/42

      3,177,011       79,287  

Series 4528, Class BS, 6.002%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/45(1)

      5,801,583       666,723  

Series 4629, Class QI, 3.50%, 11/15/46

      7,120,737       515,240  

Series 4637, Class IP, 3.50%, 4/15/44

      2,678,873       91,947  

Series 4644, Class TI, 3.50%, 1/15/45

      5,959,557       343,340  

Series 4653, Class PI, 3.50%, 7/15/44

      2,024,503       21,216  

Series 4667, Class PI, 3.50%, 5/15/42

      11,733,540       256,907  

Series 4672, Class LI, 3.50%, 1/15/43

      5,542,277       130,309  

Series 4744, Class IO, 4.00%, 11/15/47

      5,311,356       559,460  

Series 4749, Class IL, 4.00%, 12/15/47

      4,120,191       471,871  

Series 4767, Class IM, 4.00%, 5/15/45

      6,052,865       140,274  

Series 4768, Class IO, 4.00%, 3/15/48

      5,136,095       584,871  
Principal Only:(3)                  

Series 4417, Class KO, 0.00%, 12/15/43

      1,375,559       1,190,135  

Series 4478, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/45

            2,257,883       2,112,363  
                    $ 37,917,847  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes:
                 

Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, 3.899%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/25/50(4)(5)

    $ 6,500,000     $ 6,582,544  

Series 2020-HQA4, Class M2, 3.299%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 9/25/50(4)(5)

            11,000,000       11,084,689  
                    $ 17,667,233  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                  

Series G94-7, Class PJ, 7.50%, 5/17/24

    $ 133,321     $ 144,386  

Series 1994-42, Class K, 6.50%, 4/25/24

      86,429       93,093  

Series 2009-62, Class WA, 5.569%, 8/25/39(6)

      1,344,100       1,497,265  

Series 2013-6, Class TA, 1.50%, 1/25/43

      1,505,098       1,512,917  

Series 2017-66, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 9/25/57

      1,652,080       1,651,525  

Series 2019-64, Class ZN, 3.50%, 11/25/49

      4,294,191       4,295,962  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
               
Interest Only:(2)                

Series 2004-46, Class SI, 5.851%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/34(1)

    $ 2,496,780     $ 422,588  

Series 2005-17, Class SA, 6.551%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/35(1)

      1,747,353       421,206  

Series 2005-71, Class SA, 6.601%, (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/25/25(1)

      856,485       62,688  

Series 2005-105, Class S, 6.551%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/35(1)

      1,496,876       357,063  

Series 2006-44, Class IS, 6.451%, (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/36(1)

      1,287,252       301,446  

Series 2006-65, Class PS, 7.071%, (7.22% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/36(1)

      1,276,334       330,036  

Series 2006-96, Class SN, 7.051%, (7.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/36(1)

      1,602,547       345,852  

Series 2006-104, Class SD, 6.491%, (6.64% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/36(1)

      1,301,547       290,914  

Series 2006-104, Class SE, 6.481%, (6.63% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/36(1)

      867,698       193,625  

Series 2007-50, Class LS, 6.301%, (6.45% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/37(1)

      2,032,463       468,678  

Series 2008-26, Class SA, 6.051%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/38(1)

      2,368,777       533,296  

Series 2008-61, Class S, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/38(1)

      4,096,147       786,567  

Series 2010-124, Class SJ, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/38(1)

      647,533       12,466  

Series 2010-135, Class SD, 5.851%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/39(1)

      1,746,865       53,548  

Series 2011-101, Class IC, 3.50%, 10/25/26

      2,671,210       163,269  

Series 2011-101, Class IE, 3.50%, 10/25/26

      1,969,172       118,955  

Series 2011-104, Class IM, 3.50%, 10/25/26

      3,363,463       209,081  

Series 2012-24, Class S, 5.351%, (5.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/30(1)

      749,248       15,422  

Series 2012-52, Class DI, 3.50%, 5/25/27

      5,573,295       395,602  

Series 2012-63, Class EI, 3.50%, 8/25/40

      3,111,358       32,896  

Series 2012-73, Class MS, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/39(1)

      903,968       5,363  

Series 2012-76, Class GS, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/25/39(1)

      1,277,835       24,748  

Series 2012-86, Class CS, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/39(1)

      751,063       8,539  

Series 2012-94, Class KS, 6.501%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/38(1)

      6,880,685       297,433  

Series 2012-94, Class SL, 6.551%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/38(1)

      5,160,514       224,761  

Series 2012-97, Class PS, 6.001%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/41(1)

      5,157,776       369,395  

Series 2012-103, Class GS, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/40(1)

      1,281,052       12,024  
Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
               
Interest Only:(2) (continued)                

Series 2012-112, Class SB, 6.001%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/25/40(1)

    $ 4,374,728     $ 187,356  

Series 2012-124, Class IO, 1.732%, 11/25/42(6)

      5,995,096       299,055  

Series 2012-139, Class LS, 6.001%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/42(1)

      5,405,144       1,036,458  

Series 2012-147, Class SA, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(1)

      6,839,628       1,317,577  

Series 2012-150, Class PS, 6.001%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(1)

      5,833,196       1,174,073  

Series 2012-150, Class SK, 6.001%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(1)

      9,041,454       1,632,846  

Series 2013-11, Class IO, 4.00%, 1/25/43

      16,777,531       2,792,073  

Series 2013-12, Class SP, 5.501%, (5.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/41(1)

      1,432,213       133,731  

Series 2013-15, Class DS, 6.051%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/33(1)

      6,766,136       1,325,568  

Series 2013-23, Class CS, 6.101%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/33(1)

      3,584,046       725,633  

Series 2013-54, Class HS, 6.151%, (6.30% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/41(1)

      3,386,470       225,984  

Series 2013-64, Class PS, 6.101%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/43(1)

      3,754,925       631,066  

Series 2013-66, Class JI, 3.00%, 7/25/43

      7,557,968       891,350  

Series 2013-75, Class SC, 6.101%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/42(1)

      7,600,247       787,401  

Series 2014-29, Class IG, 3.50%, 6/25/43

      1,509,842       57,362  

Series 2014-32, Class EI, 4.00%, 6/25/44

      1,909,636       258,970  

Series 2014-41, Class SA, 5.901%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/44(1)

      4,046,856       924,392  

Series 2014-43, Class PS, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/42(1)

      4,337,434       645,141  

Series 2014-55, Class IN, 3.50%, 7/25/44

      5,571,360       649,396  

Series 2014-64, Class BI, 3.50%, 3/25/44

      1,630,966       92,784  

Series 2014-67, Class IH, 4.00%, 10/25/44

      3,798,785       485,432  

Series 2014-80, Class CI, 3.50%, 12/25/44

      3,359,084       390,094  

Series 2014-89, Class IO, 3.50%, 1/25/45

      5,336,849       458,873  

Series 2015-6, Class IM, 1.00%, (5.33% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.33, Cap 1.00%), 6/25/43(1)

      16,854,426       276,697  

Series 2015-14, Class KI, 3.00%, 3/25/45

      7,506,439       748,640  

Series 2015-17, Class SA, 6.051%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/43(1)

      4,589,669       321,820  

Series 2015-22, Class GI, 3.50%, 4/25/45

      2,972,015       386,788  

Series 2015-31, Class SG, 5.951%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/45(1)

      8,256,938       1,173,259  

Series 2015-36, Class IL, 3.00%, 6/25/45

      3,933,444       417,212  

Series 2015-52, Class MI, 3.50%, 7/25/45

      9,957,960       1,066,625  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
                 
Interest Only:(2) (continued)                  

Series 2015-93, Class BS, 6.001%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/25/45(1)

    $ 5,521,641     $ 783,252  

Series 2017-46, Class NI, 3.00%, 8/25/42

      6,346,395       116,826  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

            13,521,304       1,154,823  
                    $ 39,221,166  
Government National Mortgage Association:                  

Series 2017-101, Class NS, 5.00%, (20.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 5.00, Cap 5.00%), 7/20/47(1)

    $ 361,426     $ 362,966  

Series 2017-115, Class ZA, 3.00%, 7/20/47

      293,587       293,576  

Series 2019-110, Class ZD, 3.50%, 9/20/49

      983,043       982,709  

Series 2019-158, Class ZJ, 3.50%, 12/20/49

      6,543,949       6,544,494  
Interest Only:(2)                  

Series 2014-68, Class KI, 2.429%, 10/20/42(6)

      5,411,007       236,279  

Series 2017-104, Class SD, 6.049%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/20/47(1)

      10,632,452       1,891,444  

Series 2017-121, Class DS, 4.349%, (4.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/20/47(1)

      8,137,625       899,210  

Series 2017-137, Class AS, 4.349%, (4.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/20/47(1)

      11,998,023       1,229,314  

Series 2020-146, Class IQ, 2.00%, 10/20/50

            25,000,000       2,561,770  
                    $ 15,001,762  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $166,619,909)

 

  $ 109,808,008  
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 13.7%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                  

2.802%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(7)

    $ 316,326     $ 324,268  

3.00%, with maturity at 2050

      33,943,354       35,825,249  

4.357%, (COF + 1.25%), with
maturity at 2030(7)

      108,853       115,221  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2036

      1,160,028       1,319,279  

8.00%, with maturity at 2026

            55,362       59,666  
                    $ 37,643,683  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                  

3.00%, with maturity at 2050

    $ 9,564,690     $ 10,055,374  

3.401%, (COF + 1.25%), with
maturity at 2035(7)

      192,593       198,188  

3.934%, (COF + 1.78%), with maturity at 2035(7)

      758,859       800,634  

6.00%, with maturity at 2032

      277,848       320,908  

6.50%, with maturity at 2036

      593,253       675,420  
Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage
Association: (continued)
                 

7.00%, with various maturities to 2037

    $ 498,584     $ 567,816  

8.50%, with maturity at 2032

      150,023       176,280  

9.50%, with maturity at 2028

            57,446       64,368  
                    $ 12,858,988  
Government National Mortgage Association:  

2.50%, with maturity at 2050

    $ 50,000,000     $ 52,445,020  

3.00%, with maturity at 2050

            79,300,794       83,376,752  
                    $ 135,821,772  

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $186,336,864)

 

  $ 186,324,443  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.9%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                  

Series 2014-C22, Class D,
4.554%, 9/15/47(4)(6)

    $ 3,430,000     $ 2,248,148  

Series 2014-C25, Class D,
3.95%, 11/15/47(4)(6)

      8,045,000       5,813,645  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill
Lynch Trust
                 

Series 2013-C11, Class D,
4.497%, 8/15/46(4)(6)

      5,000,000       1,149,533  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust                  

Series 2014-C24, Class D, 3.692%, 11/15/47(4)

            8,000,000       3,272,730  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $23,293,214)

 

  $ 12,484,056  
Asset-Backed Securities — 10.2%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Alinea CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/20/31(4)(5)

    $ 2,000,000     $ 1,738,789  
Allegany Park CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2019-1A, Class D, 3.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.70%), 1/20/33(4)(5)

      1,700,000       1,636,138  
AMMC CLO 15, Ltd.                  

Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 7.147%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%), 1/15/32(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,616,652  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.                  

Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 6.423%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%), 11/10/30(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,553,258  
Ares XL CLO, Ltd.                  

Series 2016-40A, Class DR, 6.587%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 1/15/29(4)(5)

      1,000,000       898,227  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 6.13%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 5/15/30(4)(5)

    $ 4,000,000     $ 3,492,409  
Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 5.937%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,628,962  
Babson CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 6.209%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/23/30(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,694,635  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.737%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 4/15/31(4)(5)

      5,000,000       4,155,015  
Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2017-2A, Class E, 6.565%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 7/25/30(4)(5)

      2,250,000       1,873,614  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.559%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%), 4/23/31(4)(5)

      3,500,000       2,838,388  
Barings CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/18/29(4)(5)

      2,900,000       2,673,362  
Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd.                

Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 6.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 4/20/31(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,478,889  
Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd.                

Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 5.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(4)(5)

      5,000,000       3,930,904  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd.                

Series 2018-14A, Class E, 5.568%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%), 4/20/31(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,470,555  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd.                

Series 2018-16A, Class E, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/17/32(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,810,091  
Betony CLO 2, Ltd.                

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.864%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,567,918  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 5.618%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/20/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,511,265  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 6.23%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(4)(5)

      1,000,000       788,663  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.164%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(4)(5)

      750,000       598,475  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(4)(5)

      4,000,000       3,418,125  

Series 2016-2A, Class ER, 6.237%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/15/31(4)(5)

      1,000,000       845,596  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 6.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/15/30(4)(5)

      1,000,000       863,700  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.987%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,710,715  
Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 6.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(4)(5)

    $ 1,000,000     $ 764,602  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 5.617%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 7/27/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,542,506  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 5.887%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,266,079  

Series 2015-5A, Class DR, 6.918%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/20/32(4)(5)

      3,500,000       2,741,593  

Series C17A, Class DR, 6.214%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,486,018  
Cole Park CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-1A, Class ER, 6.818%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 10/20/28(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,809,606  
Dryden CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 5.637%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/15/31(4)(5)

      1,000,000       854,985  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund                

Series 2015-40A, Class ER, 6.03%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 8/15/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,767,918  

Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 5.787%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%), 7/15/30(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,756,818  
Galaxy XXI CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-21A, Class DR, 2.868%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 4/20/31(4)(5)

      5,000,000       4,484,609  

Series 2015-21A, Class ER, 5.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 4/20/31(4)(5)

      4,000,000       3,350,349  
Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-25A, Class E, 6.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,732,884  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 22B, Ltd.                

Series 2015-22A, Class ER, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 1/20/31(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,472,841  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 37B, Ltd.                

Series 2018-37A, Class E, 5.968%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,569,132  
Golub Capital Partners CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2020-48A, Class D, 4.018%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.80%), 4/17/33(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,802,851  
Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd.        

Series 3A-2014, Class DR, 6.718%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/18/29(4)(5)

      2,900,000       2,455,498  
ICG US CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.966%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(4)(5)

      1,000,000       780,648  
Madison Park Funding XVII, Ltd.                

Series 2015-17A, Class DR, 3.809%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 7/21/30(4)(5)

      3,500,000       3,436,497  

Series 2015-17A, Class ER, 6.709%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/21/30(4)(5)

      2,500,000       2,245,636  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.                

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 6.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(4)(5)

    $ 2,000,000     $ 1,798,789  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 30, Ltd.                

Series 2018-30A, Class E, 6.968%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 1/20/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,916,872  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.068%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(4)(5)

      1,500,000       1,334,211  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR2, 6.497%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 5/21/29(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,843,802  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.368%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%), 4/18/31(4)(5)

      4,000,000       3,607,468  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 5.83%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 7/16/31(4)(5)

      2,500,000       2,200,244  
Pnmac Gmsr Issuer Trust                

Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 2.999%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 2/25/23(4)(5)

      5,000,000       4,923,767  

Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 2.799%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 8/25/25(4)(5)

      4,272,000       4,134,595  
Recette CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2015-1A, Class F, 7.668%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.45%), 10/20/27(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,682,194  
Regatta IX Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/17/30(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,738,531  
Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 6.187%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/15/31(4)(5)

      3,000,000       2,554,504  
Regatta XV Funding, Ltd.                

Series 2018-4A, Class D, 6.715%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,790,710  
THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 6.518%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.30%), 7/20/30(4)(5)

      2,037,589       1,471,581  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 6.638%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.42%), 4/18/29(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,718,240  
Upland CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 6.118%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,732,043  
Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd.                

Series 2018-9A, Class D, 6.468%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,536,755  
Voya CLO, Ltd.                

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 6.717%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.48%), 10/15/30(4)(5)

      5,000,000       3,856,386  

Series 2014-1A, Class DR2, 6.218%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/18/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,598,057  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 6.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 10/20/31(4)(5)

      2,000,000       1,643,695  
Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
Voya CLO, Ltd. (continued)                

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.487%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 7/15/31(4)(5)

      $ 1,000,000     $ 838,373  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $159,523,260)

              $ 138,036,232  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans(8)(9) — 3.6%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  

0.66%, 3/15/30

    $ 2,695,021     $ 51,755  

0.73%, 7/15/31

      3,082,127       76,723  

0.93%, 5/15/42

      1,627,571       56,474  

0.98%, 4/15/32

      1,510,033       52,031  

1.31%, 4/15/42 to 7/15/42

      5,886,814       303,798  

1.34%, 9/15/41

      1,896,925       94,985  

1.38%, 6/15/41

      3,111,968       150,999  

1.56%, 7/15/42

      2,483,333       146,565  

1.59%, 10/21/36

      1,255,759       61,741  

1.61%, 12/15/41 to 7/15/42

      7,361,574       458,362  

1.63%, 9/15/41

      1,967,065       123,562  

1.68%, 4/15/41 to 7/15/41

      3,657,816       232,068  

1.73%, 10/15/33 to 11/21/41

      3,005,258       181,566  

1.74%, 5/15/36

      3,554,644       187,872  

1.81%, 12/21/41 to 11/15/42

      7,842,924       537,256  

1.84%, 11/9/36 to 2/15/40

      2,994,286       175,139  

1.86%, 12/28/41 to 6/15/42

      18,366,922       1,255,172  

1.91%, 2/15/42 to 7/15/42

      10,193,610       772,853  

1.93%, 7/15/42

      1,740,469       129,829  

1.96%, 11/29/30 to 8/15/42

      5,062,300       360,250  

1.98%, 10/15/37

      1,049,982       60,226  

2.03%, 2/15/42 to 5/15/42

      4,699,895       418,493  

2.06%, 5/15/42 to 7/15/42

      5,071,466       398,344  

2.11%, 4/15/33 to 7/15/42

      7,073,495       534,843  

2.16%, 5/15/42 to 6/15/42

      3,951,165       308,010  

2.21%, 8/15/42

      3,239,049       264,665  

2.23%, 1/15/41 to 7/15/41

      2,775,339       235,214  

2.28%, 11/1/29

      1,320,538       82,961  

2.31%, 4/15/42 to 7/15/42

      5,169,308       477,482  

2.36%, 1/16/42 to 6/15/42

      18,596,066       1,641,889  

2.38%, 6/15/42

      1,651,319       145,616  

2.39%, 7/15/40

      1,405,312       108,841  

2.41%, 1/15/38 to 7/15/42

      14,976,270       1,371,320  

2.43%, 3/15/41 to 1/5/42

      3,097,510       269,816  

2.46%, 12/15/26 to 8/15/42

      12,982,189       1,178,316  

2.48%, 2/23/41

      1,117,538       102,517  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  

2.56%, 1/15/41 to 7/15/42

    $ 3,258,232     $ 334,284  

2.59%, 4/15/36

      1,394,584       107,254  

2.61%, 6/15/33 to 7/15/42

      7,077,013       680,332  

2.63%, 4/15/41

      1,240,633       119,316  

2.66%, 3/15/42 to 6/15/42

      4,618,837       475,164  

2.68%, 4/15/41 to 4/15/42

      3,458,689       359,742  

2.71%, 5/15/27 to 9/15/42

      20,385,516       2,123,548  

2.73%, 8/15/42

      1,224,604       132,285  

2.86%, 5/15/32 to 7/15/42

      16,420,170       1,809,723  

2.88%, 10/25/41 to 1/7/43(10)

      33,159,604       3,714,598  

2.89%, 8/15/40

      1,025,395       97,390  

2.91%, 12/15/41 to 7/15/42

      13,042,350       1,529,111  

2.93%, 4/15/41 to 7/15/42

      4,173,180       435,280  

2.95%, 1/15/42 to 3/15/43(10)

      20,679,754       2,463,396  

2.96%, 2/15/27 to 1/15/43

      12,968,091       1,303,251  

2.98%, 2/15/41 to 7/15/42

      10,002,349       1,251,936  

3.03%, 7/15/41 to 6/15/42

      2,461,636       286,916  

3.11%, 12/15/41 to 8/15/42

      8,447,359       976,676  

3.13%, 6/15/32

      613,074       59,372  

3.16%, 5/15/42 to 1/15/43

      15,803,942       2,038,317  

3.19%, 8/15/39

      1,533,112       164,751  

3.21%, 12/15/26 to 10/15/42

      16,456,089       1,948,821  

3.23%, 2/15/41 to 4/15/42

      4,393,678       465,675  

3.24%, 7/15/28 to 4/15/42

      2,693,296       245,773  

3.28%, 6/21/26 to 7/15/42

      6,395,828       672,275  

3.36%, 3/15/42 to 5/15/42

      3,071,816       397,096  

3.41%, 4/15/42 to 12/15/42

      5,667,048       774,238  

3.43%, 11/7/39 to 9/15/41

      1,557,204       182,475  

3.46%, 2/15/27 to 8/15/42

      13,364,809       1,430,536  

3.48%, 5/15/36 to 7/15/42

      3,405,860       433,206  

3.53%, 6/15/26 to 8/15/42

      3,063,936       311,829  

3.61%, 5/15/32 to 6/15/42

      10,796,045       1,563,708  

3.64%, 8/15/41 to 12/15/41

      3,690,248       556,777  

3.66%, 5/15/42 to 7/15/42

      9,153,658       1,388,150  

3.68%, 11/15/31 to 5/15/42

      3,927,128       524,817  

3.71%, 1/15/24 to 8/15/42

      30,908,724       3,446,823  

3.73%, 12/15/36 to 1/15/37

      3,063,434       353,236  

3.78%, 11/15/26 to 6/15/42

        7,827,722       930,660  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business
Administration Loans
(identified cost $50,597,395)

 

  $ 49,096,290  
Sovereign Loans — 0.0%(11)

 

Borrower          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Nigeria — 0.0%(11)  
Bank of Industry Limited                  

Term Loan, 6.22%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), Maturing April 11, 2021(5)(12)

          $ 453     $ 438,128  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $452,149)

 

  $ 438,128  
Foreign Government Bonds — 20.4%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Iceland — 2.8%  

Republic of Iceland, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    ISK       1,278,572     $ 10,433,403  

Republic of Iceland, 6.50%, 1/24/31

    ISK       1,622,639       14,998,843  

Republic of Iceland, 8.00%, 6/12/25

    ISK       1,465,382       12,896,818  

Total Iceland

                  $ 38,329,064  
Indonesia — 2.4%  

Indonesia Government Bond, 6.50%, 2/15/31

    IDR       199,409,000     $ 13,563,174  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.00%, 9/15/30

    IDR       153,000,000       10,780,615  

Indonesia Government Bond, 7.50%, 4/15/40

    IDR       74,225,000       5,212,752  

Indonesia Government Bond, 8.375%, 4/15/39

    IDR       45,746,000       3,394,744  

Total Indonesia

                  $ 32,951,285  
New Zealand — 6.4%  

New Zealand Government Bond, 2.00%, 9/20/25(13)(14)

    NZD       44,429     $ 33,301,828  

New Zealand Government Bond, 2.50%, 9/20/35(13)(14)

    NZD       622       598,181  

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/20/30(13)(14)

    NZD       59,090       53,303,093  

Total New Zealand

                  $ 87,203,102  
Peru — 2.4%  

Peru Government Bond, 5.94%, 2/12/29(4)(13)

    PEN       56,477     $ 18,653,574  

Peru Government Bond, 6.15%, 8/12/32(4)(13)

    PEN       37,752       12,043,734  

Peru Government Bond, 6.95%, 8/12/31

    PEN       5,285       1,805,005  

Total Peru

                  $ 32,502,313  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Russia — 0.7%  

Russia Government Bond, 2.50%, 2/2/28(14)

    RUB       774,020     $ 9,699,155  

Total Russia

                  $ 9,699,155  
Serbia — 0.9%  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.75%, 7/21/23

    RSD       1,035,720     $ 11,250,426  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.875%, 2/8/28

    RSD       97,420       1,126,515  

Total Serbia

                  $ 12,376,941  
Thailand — 2.5%  

Thailand Government Bond, 1.25%, 3/12/28(13)(14)

    THB       1,073,645     $ 33,523,433  

Total Thailand

                  $ 33,523,433  
Ukraine — 2.3%  

Ukraine Government Bond, 16.00%, 8/11/21

    UAH       151,050     $ 5,527,874  

Ukraine Government Bond, 16.06%, 8/3/22

    UAH       25,000       949,159  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, GDP-Linked,
5/31/40(4)(13)(15)

    USD       4,433       3,854,183  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 11.67%, 11/22/23

    UAH       25,000       887,160  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 15.84%, 2/26/25

    UAH       255,480       10,107,066  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 17.00%, 5/11/22

    UAH       238,050       9,099,082  

Total Ukraine

                  $ 30,424,524  

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $265,577,786)

 

  $ 277,009,817  
Foreign Corporate Bonds — 3.9%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.2%                     

Generacion Mediterranea S.A./Central Termica Roca S.A.,
15.00%, 5/5/23(4)(16)

    USD       1,250     $ 800,582  

Telecom Argentina S.A., 8.00%, 7/18/26(13)

    USD       1,900       1,571,319  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A., 6.75%, 5/2/25(13)

    USD       1,000       825,000  

Total Argentina

                  $ 3,196,901  
Belarus — 0.0%(11)  

Eurotorg, LLC Via Bonitron DAC, 9.00%, 10/22/25(13)

    USD       484     $ 486,420  

Total Belarus

                  $ 486,420  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Brazil — 0.1%  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance, Ltd., 6.72%, 12/1/22(13)

    USD       1,619     $ 1,473,108  

Total Brazil

                  $ 1,473,108  
Bulgaria — 0.1%  

Eurohold Bulgaria AD, 6.50%, 12/7/22(13)

    EUR       1,200     $ 1,323,934  

Total Bulgaria

                  $ 1,323,934  
Canada — 0.1%  

Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd., 6.25%, 2/15/25(4)

    USD       278     $ 97,995  

Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd., 6.25%, 2/15/25(13)

    USD       2,238       788,895  

Total Canada

                  $ 886,890  
China — 0.2%  

CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd., 5.50%, 1/23/22(13)

    USD       500     $ 507,497  

Logan Property Holdings Co., Ltd., 6.875%, 4/24/21(13)

    USD       500       507,500  

Shimao Group Holdings, Ltd., 5.60%, 7/15/26(13)

    USD       1,300       1,426,662  

Total China

                  $ 2,441,659  
Colombia — 0.1%  

Frontera Energy Corp., 9.70%, 6/25/23(13)

    USD       1,333     $ 1,076,398  

Total Colombia

                  $ 1,076,398  
El Salvador — 0.1%  

AES El Salvador Trust II, 6.75%, 3/28/23(13)

    USD       1,254     $ 1,145,711  

Total El Salvador

                  $ 1,145,711  
Georgia — 0.2%  

Georgia Capital JSC, 6.125%, 3/9/24(13)

    USD       1,850     $ 1,813,000  

Silknet JSC, 11.00%, 4/2/24(13)

    USD       1,159       1,238,415  

Total Georgia

                  $ 3,051,415  
Iceland — 0.4%  

Arion Banki HF, 6.00%, 4/12/24(13)

    ISK       440,000     $ 3,458,713  

Islandsbanki HF, 6.40%, 10/26/23

    ISK       120,000       943,668  

Landsbankinn HF, 5.00%, 11/23/23(13)

    ISK       120,000       911,303  

WOW Air HF, 0.00% (16)(17)(18)

    EUR       20       0  

WOW Air HF, 0.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.00%), 9/24/24(16)(17)

    EUR       900       0  

Total Iceland

                  $ 5,313,684  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Indonesia — 0.1%  

Bayan Resources Tbk PT, 6.125%, 1/24/23(13)

    USD       1,660     $ 1,619,362  

Total Indonesia

                  $ 1,619,362  
Ireland — 0.2%  

Aragvi Finance International DAC, 12.00%, 4/9/24(13)

    USD       2,000     $ 2,095,000  

Total Ireland

                  $ 2,095,000  
Mauritius — 0.0%(11)  

HTA Group, Ltd./Mauritius, 7.00%, 12/18/25(13)

    USD       350     $ 367,437  

Total Mauritius

                  $ 367,437  
Mexico — 0.2%  

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 7.45%, 11/15/29(13)

    USD       2,170     $ 2,072,350  

Grupo Kaltex S.A. de CV, 8.875%, 4/11/22(13)

    USD       1,962       1,233,166  

Total Mexico

                  $ 3,305,516  
Netherlands — 0.5%  

Ardshinbank CJSC Via Dilijan Finance BV, 6.50%, 1/28/25(13)

    USD       2,200     $ 1,980,000  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.50%, 1/31/30(13)

    USD       1,206       1,115,309  

Metinvest BV, 5.625%, 6/17/25(13)

    EUR       840       921,119  

Metinvest BV, 7.75%, 4/23/23(13)

    USD       461       472,903  

Metinvest BV, 8.50%, 4/23/26(13)

    USD       506       513,008  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.90%, 3/19/49

    USD       1,530       1,733,704  

Total Netherlands

                  $ 6,736,043  
Nigeria — 0.1%  

SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. PLC, 9.25%, 4/1/23(13)

    USD       1,100     $ 1,104,125  

Total Nigeria

                  $ 1,104,125  
Paraguay — 0.2%  

Frigorifico Concepcion S.A., 10.25%, 1/29/25(13)

    USD       2,300     $ 2,242,500  

Total Paraguay

                  $ 2,242,500  
Peru — 0.1%  

Telefonica del Peru S.A.,
7.375%, 4/10/27(13)

    PEN       3,500     $ 980,639  

Total Peru

                  $ 980,639  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Russia — 0.2%  

Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance PLC,
4.599% to 10/26/25(13)(18)

    USD       870     $ 870,397  

Petropavlovsk 2016 Ltd., 8.125%, 11/14/22(13)

    USD       1,231       1,241,469  

Total Russia

                  $ 2,111,866  
Saint Lucia — 0.1%  

Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel Holdings Bermuda, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/24(13)

    USD       1,503     $ 1,506,757  

Total Saint Lucia

                  $ 1,506,757  
Saudi Arabia — 0.1%  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co., Ltd., 6.75%, 2/15/25(13)

    USD       550     $ 524,854  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co., Ltd., 6.875%, 4/10/22(13)

    USD       1,500       1,497,030  

Total Saudi Arabia

                  $ 2,021,884  
Singapore — 0.3%  

Alam Synergy Pte Ltd.,
6.625%, 4/24/22(13)

    USD       1,725     $ 1,213,593  

Puma International Financing S.A., 5.00%, 1/24/26(13)

    USD       1,722       1,426,677  

TBLA International Pte Ltd., 7.00%, 1/24/23(13)

    USD       1,000       939,972  

Total Singapore

                  $ 3,580,242  
Turkey — 0.1%  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.875%, 9/7/24(13)

    USD       530     $ 541,263  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS,
6.95%, 10/30/25(13)

    USD       1,022       1,015,940  

Total Turkey

                  $ 1,557,203  
Ukraine — 0.1%  

Kernel Holding S.A., 8.75%, 1/31/22(13)

    USD       1,500     $ 1,571,625  

Total Ukraine

                  $ 1,571,625  
United Kingdom — 0.1%  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.375%, 12/15/24(13)

    EUR       1,050     $ 1,056,571  

Total United Kingdom

                  $ 1,056,571  
Uzbekistan — 0.0%(11)  

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO), 15.00%, 12/8/22(13)

    UZS       3,000,000     $ 288,094  

Total Uzbekistan

                  $ 288,094  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $54,658,518)

 

  $ 52,540,984  
 

 

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Convertible Bonds — 0.3%      
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bermuda — 0.3%  

Liberty Latin America, Ltd., 2.00%, 7/15/24

    USD       3,985     $ 3,494,994  

Total Bermuda

                  $ 3,494,994  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $3,313,872)

 

  $ 3,494,994  
Common Stocks — 0.3%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Iceland — 0.3%  

Arion Banki HF(4)(19)

      2,497,017     $ 1,481,022  

Eik Fasteignafelag HF(19)

      3,180,300       164,414  

Eimskipafelag Islands HF(19)

      326,400       433,463  

Hagar HF(19)

      1,349,100       519,904  

Reginn HF(19)

      1,843,700       210,076  

Reitir Fasteignafelag HF

      875,500       285,264  

Siminn HF

            13,623,900       719,598  

Total Iceland

                  $ 3,813,741  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $5,902,392)

 

  $ 3,813,741  
Loan Participation Notes — 0.0%(11)

 

Security         

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Uzbekistan — 0.0%(11)  

Daryo Finance BV (borrower - Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB), 18.75%, 6/15/23(13)(16)(20)

    UZS       2,619,000     $ 266,247  

Europe Asia Investment Finance BV (borrower - Joint Stock Commercial Bank “Asaka”),
18.70%, 7/26/23(13)(16)(20)

    UZS       2,952,000       297,600  

Total Uzbekistan

                  $ 563,847  

Total Loan Participation Notes
(identified cost $558,933)

 

  $ 563,847  
Closed-End Funds — 1.0%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

      156,650     $ 2,451,572  

Nuveen Global High Income Fund

      83,400       1,135,074  

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.

      430,326       5,478,050  

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.

        804,975       3,928,278  

Total Closed-End Funds
(identified cost $13,337,045)

              $ 12,992,974  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 2.3%

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF

        1,044,000     $ 31,205,160  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $28,474,657)

 

  $ 31,205,160  
Reinsurance Side Cars — 2.6%

 

Security        Principal
Amount/
Shares
    Value  

Altair VI Reinsurance(16)(19)(21)(22)

      1,000     $ 214,500  

Blue Lotus Re, Ltd.(16)(19)(21)(22)

      242       273,764  

Eden Re II, Ltd., Series 2018A,
0.00%, 3/22/22(4)(16)(21)

    $ 7,471       81,236  

Eden Re II, Ltd., Series 2018B,
0.00%, 3/22/22(4)(16)(21)

    $ 8,667       234,634  

Eden Re II, Ltd., Series 2019A,
0.00%, 3/22/23(4)(16)(21)

    $ 5,000       40,583  

Eden Re II, Ltd., Series 2019B,
0.00%, 3/22/23(4)(16)(21)

    $ 95,000       793,468  

Eden Re II, Ltd., Series 2020A,
0.00%, 3/22/24(4)(16)(21)

    $ 9,900,000       10,989,000  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Series 13, Preference
Shares(16)(19)(21)(22)

      10,000       9,659,610  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Special Investment Series 13, 12/18(16)(19)(21)(22)

      2,000       694,775  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Special Investment Series 13, 12/19(16)(19)(21)(22)

      1,829       1,655,302  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 5/19(16)(19)(21)(22)

      249       38,398  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 12/19(16)(19)(21)(22)

      791       262,678  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 6/20(16)(19)(21)(22)

      434       434,117  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Series 5, Preference
Shares(16)(19)(21)(22)

      6,000       6,053,535  

Sussex Re, Ltd., Series 2020A(16)(19)(21)(22)

      4,081,939       4,400,330  
 

 

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Security          Principal
Amount/
Shares
    Value  

Versutus Re, Ltd., Series 2019(16)(19)(21)(22)

 

    234,323     $ 258,693  

Total Reinsurance Side Cars
(identified cost $32,574,324)

 

  $ 36,084,623  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.1%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Note, 0.50%, 4/15/24(23)

          $ 39,363,572     $ 41,565,952  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $39,727,183)

 

  $ 41,565,952  
Short-Term Investments — 25.6%

 

Foreign Government Securities — 4.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Egypt — 4.3%  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/3/20

    EGP       277,000     $ 17,643,312  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/10/20

    EGP       90,325       5,751,156  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/17/20

    EGP       206,850       13,189,381  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/8/20

    EGP       21,900       1,378,464  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/29/20

    EGP       26,275       1,649,825  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/2/21

    EGP       22,625       1,402,190  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/16/21

    EGP       213,650       13,175,423  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/2/21

    EGP       15,325       940,404  

Egypt Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/30/21

    EGP       51,100       3,105,001  

Total Egypt

                  $ 58,235,156  

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $57,201,236)

 

  $ 58,235,156  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.5%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/19/20(24)

 

  $ 7,000     $ 6,999,760  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $6,999,729)

 

  $ 6,999,760  
Other — 20.8%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(25)

        282,555,462     $ 282,555,462  

Total Other
(identified cost $282,550,403)

 

  $ 282,555,462  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $346,751,368)

 

  $ 347,790,378  

Total Purchased Options and Swaptions — 0.1%
(identified cost $2,944,923)

 

  $ 2,925,779  

Total Investments — 96.1%
(identified cost $1,380,643,792)

 

  $ 1,306,175,406  

Total Written Options and Swaptions — (0.0)%(11)
(premiums received $806,571)

 

  $ (755,298
Securities Sold Short — (0.4)%

 

Common Stocks — (0.4)%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Ashmore Group PLC

        (1,119,000   $ (5,177,107

Total Common Stocks

 

  $ (5,177,107

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $7,195,403)

 

  $ (5,177,107

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.3%

 

  $ 58,873,433  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,359,116,434  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  (1) 

Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

  (2) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

  (3) 

Principal only security that entitles the holder to receive only principal payments on the underlying mortgages.

 

  (4) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $217,257,532 or 16.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (5) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

 

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  (6) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2020.

 

  (7) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2020.

 

  (8) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only a portion of the interest payments on the underlying loans. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying loans on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

  (9) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Portfolio and may only be sold on a pro-rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

(10) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average fixed interest rate at October 31, 2020 of all interest only securities comprising the certificate.

 

(11) 

Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable.

 

(12) 

Loan is subject to scheduled mandatory prepayments. Maturity date shown reflects the final maturity date.

 

(13) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $204,806,908 or 15.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(14) 

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

(15) 

Amounts payable in respect of the security are contingent upon and determined by reference to Ukraine’s GDP and Real GDP Growth Rate. Principal amount represents the notional amount used to calculate payments due to the security holder and does not represent an entitlement for payment.

 

(16) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 9).

 

(17) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments or has declared bankruptcy. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

(18) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

(19) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(20) 

Limited recourse note whose payments by the issuer are limited to amounts received by the issuer from the borrower pursuant to a loan agreement with the borrower.

 

(21) 

Security is subject to risk of loss depending on the occurrence, frequency and severity of the loss events that are covered by underlying reinsurance contracts and that may occur during a specified risk period.

 

(22) 

Restricted security (see Note 5).

 

(23) 

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

(24) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(25) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

Purchased Currency Options — 0.0%(11)  
Description   Counterparty   

Notional

Amount

     Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value  
Call EUR/Put USD   Goldman Sachs International      USD        82,000,000        USD        1.24        7/28/21      $ 600,076  

Total

 

   $ 600,076  

 

Purchased Interest Rate Swaptions — 0.0%(11)  
Description   Counterparty   Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Value  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/5/51 to receive 3-month USD-LIBOR and pay 1.70%   The Toronto-Dominion Bank   $ 12,500,000        3/3/21      $ 229,368  

Total

                        $ 229,368  

 

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Purchased Call Options — 0.1%  
Description   Counterparty    Notional
Amount
     Spread      Expiration
Date
     Value  
2-year 10 Constant Maturity Swap Curve Cap   Goldman Sachs International    USD     320,000,000        0.74      7/5/22      $ 665,178  
2-year 10 Constant Maturity Swap Curve Cap   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    USD     450,000,000        0.45        6/21/21        1,431,157  

Total

 

   $ 2,096,335  

 

Written Currency Options — (0.0)%(11)  
Description   Counterparty   

Notional

Amount

  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
     Value  
Call EUR/Put USD   Goldman Sachs International      USD      82,000,000   USD    1.33     7/28/21      $ (123,984

Total

 

   $ (123,984

 

Written Interest Rate Swaptions — (0.0)%(11)
Description   Counterparty   

Notional

Amount

  Expiration
Date
   Value
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 7/5/32 to pay 3-month USD-LIBOR and receive 0.98%   Goldman Sachs International      USD      17,000,000   6/30/22    $(631,314)

Total

   $(631,314)

 

Forward Commodity Contracts(1)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

387,250

  Gold 200 Troy Ounces   Citibank, N.A.   $ (11,376
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

392,200

 

Gold

200 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (16,326
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

394,000

 

Gold

200 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (18,126
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

768,147

 

Gold

400 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (16,399
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

776,116

 

Gold

400 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (24,368
2/2/21  

United States Dollar

785,860

 

Gold

400 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (34,112
9/1/22  

United States Dollar

8,366,876

 

Gold

4,300 Troy Ounces

  Citibank, N.A.     (252,475
                $ (373,182

 

(1) 

Non-deliverable contracts that are settled with the counterparty in cash.

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased   Currency Sold    

Settlement

Date

           Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     37,574,117       USD   43,768,210       11/3/20       $ (7,512
EUR     54,726,332       USD   63,747,968       11/3/20         (10,941
USD     44,471,485       EUR   37,574,117       11/3/20         710,787  
USD     64,215,468       EUR   54,726,332       11/3/20         478,441  
PEN     34,366,098       USD   9,561,543       11/5/20         (56,405
USD     21,155,180       PEN   75,037,422       11/5/20         400,974  
USD     11,254,995       PEN   40,360,412       11/5/20         91,921  
USD     1,005,191       PEN   3,563,000       11/5/20         19,720  
NZD     7,114,644       USD   4,717,748       11/9/20         (13,547
USD     3,000,600       NZD   4,474,000       11/9/20         42,392  
NZD     79,000       USD   51,823       11/16/20         412  
USD     2,964,520       NZD   4,519,155       11/16/20         (23,568
JPY     46,190,000       USD   434,206       11/19/20         7,056  
USD     951,091       IDR   13,946,512,875       11/23/20         9,028  
USD     30,008,600       NZD   45,422,497       11/23/20         (25,263
JPY     9,766,145,567       USD   92,482,439       11/25/20         821,854  
USD     78,934,863       JPY   8,335,521,525       11/25/20         (701,463
GBP     36,927,000       USD   47,451,195       11/30/20         395,713  
GBP     4,427,508       USD   5,689,348       11/30/20         47,446  
USD     45,617,500       GBP   35,500,000       11/30/20         (380,421
KRW     3,684,303,858       USD   3,108,019       12/1/20         131,764  
KRW     3,505,747,142       USD   2,955,920       12/1/20         126,849  
USD     107,581,988       EUR   92,300,449       12/2/20         15,561  
USD     17,179,078       NZD   25,497,061       12/2/20         319,937  
USD     8,662,467       NZD   12,856,769       12/2/20         161,327  
USD     9,875,010       PEN   34,832,122       12/3/20         240,234  
CHF     17,050,094       USD   18,543,232       12/7/20         70,128  
NOK     60,126,840       USD   6,443,841       12/7/20         (146,621
JPY     1,648,997,982       USD   15,539,052       12/8/20         218,142  
KRW     7,408,260,000       USD   6,242,583       12/10/20         272,512  
KRW     13,955,500,000       USD   11,749,339       12/10/20         523,637  
KRW     6,978,000,000       USD   5,877,547       12/10/20         259,161  
USD     10,394,777       NZD   15,505,155       12/17/20         142,395  
USD     166,212       ZAR   2,807,831       12/17/20         (5,438
USD     5,184,507       MXN   110,500,000       12/18/20         722  
USD     6,723,849       IDR   101,590,637,396       1/4/21         (105,312
JPY     1,342,368,120       USD   12,729,479       1/7/21         105,195  
USD     8,473,989       NZD   12,744,373       1/7/21         47,028  
PHP     3,215,114       USD   66,073       1/11/21         53  
NZD     47,000       USD   30,821       1/13/21         257  
USD     6,363,664       NZD   9,704,151       1/13/21         (53,011
KRW     1,561,582,000       USD   1,366,249       1/19/21         7,503  
USD     10,991,340       NZD   16,494,845       1/19/21         84,456  
USD     7,227,255       SGD   9,805,000       1/26/21         48,621  

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased   Currency Sold    

Settlement

Date

           Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     66,229       PHP   3,216,000       1/27/21       $ 120  
AUD     42,245,000       USD   30,092,381       1/28/21         (385,180
USD     12,045,143         NZD   18,000,000             1/28/21               143,005  
              $ 4,029,669  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     92,300,449     USD     107,516,178     BNP Paribas     11/3/20     $     $ (18,453
USD     107,516,178     EUR     92,300,449     BNP Paribas     11/3/20       18,453        
USD     1,230,195     UAH     35,282,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/6/20             (5,543
CNH     16,069,809     USD     2,348,254     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20       50,529        
USD     3,656,527     CNH     25,600,000     Citibank, N.A.     11/9/20             (164,853
USD     5,867,925     CNH     41,078,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20             (263,897
USD     9,097,481     RUB     707,784,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20       194,213        
USD     2,436,324     RUB     189,546,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/9/20       52,010        
EGP     46,620,000     USD     2,850,940     Goldman Sachs International                             11/10/20       110,832        
USD     341,708     UAH     9,643,000     BNP Paribas     11/13/20       4,718        
USD     257,417     UAH     7,254,000     BNP Paribas     11/13/20       3,914        
USD     258,103     UAH     7,374,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/18/20       835        
USD     12,753,755     IDR     187,014,132,030     Standard Chartered Bank     11/23/20       121,270        
EUR     371,311     USD     433,377     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (673
EUR     75,382,841     USD     88,423,273     BNP Paribas     11/30/20             (576,401
USD     44,074,041     EUR     37,574,117     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       287,304        
USD     17,859,937     EUR     15,226,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       116,423        
USD     7,269,120     EUR     6,197,089     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       47,385        
USD     6,681,785     EUR     5,696,373     BNP Paribas     11/30/20         43,556        
USD     5,760,593     EUR     4,911,036     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       37,551        
USD     1,419,060     EUR     1,209,781     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       9,250        
USD     1,231,639     EUR     1,050,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       8,029        
USD     1,055,690     EUR     900,000     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       6,882        
USD     703,815     EUR     600,018     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       4,588        
USD     22,887     EUR     19,512     BNP Paribas     11/30/20       149        
KRW     7,057,000,000     USD     5,946,681     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       258,874        
KRW     4,070,412,000     USD     3,502,737     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/1/20       76,569        
USD     1,197,197     UAH     34,599,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/7/20             (2,439
USD     2,593,068     UAH     74,810,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/8/20       17        
CNH     12,052,357     USD     1,758,390     Citibank, N.A.     12/9/20       36,790        
KRW     2,460,046,104     USD     2,084,107     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited     12/10/20       79,347        

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     1,618,899     MYR     6,750,000     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     12/14/20     $ 528     $  
ZAR     2,807,831     USD     170,388     UBS AG     12/14/20       1,322        
USD     1,500,343     UAH     43,780,000     BNP Paribas     1/5/21             (4,099
CNH     16,069,809     USD     2,338,754     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21       48,989        
CNH     16,069,809     USD     2,338,651     UBS AG     1/11/21       49,091        
USD     550,685     UAH     16,080,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/11/21             (859
USD     1,095,862     UAH     31,780,000     BNP Paribas     1/11/21       5,807        
USD     1,321,748     UAH     38,410,000     Bank of America, N.A.     1/13/21       5,097        
USD     10,441,508     IDR     155,505,375,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     1/19/21       6,310        
CNH     6,416,216     USD     951,960     Goldman Sachs International     1/21/21       694        
THB     453,670,000     USD     14,478,522     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21       72,646        
USD     30,896,569     THB     968,113,089     Standard Chartered Bank     1/26/21             (155,023
USD     759,023     UAH     22,376,000     Bank of America, N.A.     2/22/21       1,446        
TRY     5,685,000     USD     760,552     Citibank, N.A.     2/26/21             (120,009
TRY     1,871,500     USD     250,365     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (39,498
TRY     23,509,000     USD     3,141,537     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (492,719
TRY     39,155,000     USD     5,236,026     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (824,334
TRY     39,150,000     USD     5,236,057     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (824,929
TRY     40,430,500     USD     5,470,767     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21             (915,361
USD     6,926,924     TRY     48,333,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,481,124        
USD     5,541,456     TRY     38,572,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,195,452        
USD     5,541,536     TRY     38,582,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       1,194,405        
USD     3,463,474     TRY     24,222,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       734,321        
USD     13,194     TRY     92,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/26/21       2,829        
USD     5,044,942     BHD     1,911,024     Standard Chartered Bank     3/11/21             (15,903
USD     4,204,022     SAR     15,887,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/11/21             (29,547
USD     6,744,071     BHD     2,554,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/21             (19,155
USD     11,881,604     OMR     4,666,500     BNP Paribas     4/8/21             (186,374
USD     11,896,188     OMR     4,664,971     Standard Chartered Bank     4/26/21             (160,080
TRY     55,096,000     USD     7,173,641     Standard Chartered Bank                                    5/17/21             (1,206,992
USD     2,660,846     TRY     21,332,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       350,686        
USD     1,330,486     TRY     10,749,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       166,418        
USD     798,222     TRY     6,303,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       115,635        
USD     532,266     TRY     4,157,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       82,082        
USD     532,225     TRY     4,162,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       81,499        
USD     532,186     TRY     4,175,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       80,052        
USD     532,139     TRY     4,218,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/21       75,349        
USD     8,234,546     OMR     3,237,000     BNP Paribas     7/6/21             (107,107
USD     5,188,295     OMR     2,039,000     BNP Paribas     7/12/21             (64,849
USD     961,832     OMR     378,000     BNP Paribas     7/19/21             (11,742
USD     4,209,726     BHD     1,605,000     Bank of America, N.A.     3/14/22             (20,611
USD     8,407,724     SAR     32,004,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/22             (102,576
USD     20,243,572     SAR     77,035,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/22             (241,083
USD     8,429,122     BHD     3,217,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/22             (49,735
USD     4,215,852     BHD     1,625,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/22             (67,065

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     4,112,475     BHD     1,585,976     Standard Chartered Bank                                    3/16/22     $     $ (67,588
USD     8,651,101     SAR     32,792,000     BNP Paribas     3/24/22             (68,026
USD     12,976,517     SAR     49,181,000     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     3/24/22             (100,314
USD     15,526,212     SAR     58,790,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/28/22             (105,064
USD     23,292,293     OMR     9,293,625     BNP Paribas     8/29/22             (200,618
      $ 7,321,270     $ (7,233,519

 

Futures Contracts                               
Description   

Number of

Contracts

     Position    Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      32      Long    12/31/20    $ 4,019,250      $ (6,803
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      56      Long    12/21/20      7,740,250        (56,716
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note      175      Long    12/21/20      27,524,219        (271,102
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      8      Long    12/21/20      1,720,000        (29,262
Euro-Buxl      (20    Short    12/8/20      (5,328,507      (188,208
       $ (552,091

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
  Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
 

Annual

Rate

  Termination
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     5,003     Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.60% (pays upon termination)   8/15/32   $ (704,374
EUR     19,000     Receives  

Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA

(pays upon termination)

  Pays   1.69% (pays upon termination)   11/15/32     (2,998,801
EUR     5,003     Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.79% (pays upon termination)   8/15/42     1,302,811  
EUR     19,000     Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   1.89% (pays upon termination)   11/15/42     5,779,716  
USD     36,500     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.89% (pays upon termination)   7/16/24     (625,930
USD     58,000     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.58% (pays upon termination)   9/6/24     35,292  

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
  Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
 

Annual

Rate

  Termination
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     16,500     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   0.84% (pays upon termination)   3/24/30   $ 1,763,359  
USD     14,300     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.28% (pays upon termination)   4/20/30     911,650  
USD     25,300     Pays   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.22% (pays upon termination)   11/14/32     1,122,521  
USD     25,300     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.20% (pays upon termination)   11/14/42     (1,444,135
USD     2,309     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.13% (pays upon termination)   8/22/47     (79,609
USD     2,295     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.15% (pays upon termination)   8/25/47     (91,840
USD     4,400     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.42% (pays upon termination)   6/8/48     (720,973
                                $ 4,249,687  

 

CPI-U (NSA)     Consumer Price Index All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted
HICP     Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices

 

Inflation Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
  Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual
Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   USD     19,500     Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.09%
(pays upon termination)
    4/2/29     $ (448,019
                                        $ (448,019

 

CPI-U (NSA)     Consumer Price Index All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL   413,556   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  3.08%
(pays upon termination)
    1/3/22     $ (210,500   $     $ (210,500
CAD   69,760   Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  0.88%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/5/25       (453,686           (453,686
CAD   6,730   Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.03% (pays semi-annually)     8/19/30       43,936       (71     43,865  
CAD   10,270   Receives   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  1.04%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/19/30       63,233       (110     63,123  
CNY   892,000   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.31%
(pays quarterly)
    7/28/22       (250,850           (250,850
EUR   750   Receives   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  (0.30)%
(pays annually)
    6/16/25       (7,476           (7,476
GBP   26,000   Receives   6-month GBP LIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  1.00%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/9/30       (1,876,213           (1,876,213
KRW   31,500,000   Receives   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  0.92%
(pays quarterly)
    7/28/30       504,315             504,315  
MXN   1,081,600   Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  8.54%
(pays monthly)
    12/15/23       5,670,182             5,670,182  
MXN   298,383   Receives   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.76%
(pays monthly)
    3/7/24       (856,396           (856,396
MXN   82,926   Receives   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  6.79%
(pays monthly)
    3/7/24       (241,723           (241,723
MXN   350,000   Pays   Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day
(pays monthly)
  5.29%
(pays monthly)
    5/2/25       154,632             154,632  
NZD   65,710   Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  3.32% (pays semi-annually)     2/19/28       (9,792,289           (9,792,289
NZD   5,220   Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  2.49%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/22/29       (613,716           (613,716
NZD   6,500   Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  2.50%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/22/29       (766,927           (766,927
PLN   62,600   Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  0.64%
(pays annually)
    9/8/25       129,938             129,938  
SGD   18,500   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.42%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/19/23       865,100             865,100  
SGD   9,630   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/23/23       454,788             454,788  
SGD   10,000   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/23/23       472,262             472,262  
SGD   15,000   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    10/23/23       708,393             708,393  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
SGD   26,350   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  2.09%
(pays semi-annually)
    12/13/23     $ 1,204,283     $     $ 1,204,283  
SGD   2,885   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.55%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/14/24       99,325             99,325  
SGD   3,245   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.56%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/14/24       113,139             113,139  
SGD   5,640   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.06%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/31/25       117,712             117,712  
SGD   16,500   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.07%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/31/25       351,394             351,394  
SGD   3,300   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  1.08%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/31/25       71,035             71,035  
SGD   30,100   Pays   6-month Singapore Swap Offered Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  0.52%
(pays semi-annually)
    8/21/25       64,637             64,637  
USD   1,010   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.32%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/11/23       (2,185           (2,185
USD   555   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.26%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/25/23       (284           (284
USD   1,755   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.26%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/26/23       (584           (584
USD   320   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.24%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/8/23       119             119  
USD   360   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.24%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/8/23       96             96  
USD   40,459   Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.86%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/16/24       2,494,318             2,494,318  
USD   64,000   Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.26%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/6/24       2,356,684             2,356,684  
USD   332   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.44%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/12/25       (831           (831
USD   1,010   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.36%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/15/25       1,393             1,393  
USD   1,316   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.37%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/23/25       1,601             1,601  
USD   1,180   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.32%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/14/25       4,547             4,547  
USD   1,000   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.50%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/4/27       5,116             5,116  
USD   34,731   Pays   3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.34%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/17/29       4,895,148             4,895,148  
USD   11,693   Receives   3-month USD-LIBOR 
(pays quarterly)
  2.50%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/20/47       (3,356,210     (100,822     (3,457,032

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD   10,766     Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.54%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/17/49     $ (3,427,103   $     $ (3,427,103
USD   2,450     Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.58%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/11/50       (461,800           (461,800
USD   2,450     Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.62%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/11/50       (434,978           (434,978
USD   3,670     Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.97%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/20/50       (326,683           (326,683
USD   700     Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.94%
(pays semi-annually)
    5/21/50       64,444             64,444  
USD   5,000     Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.18%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/10/50       154,345             154,345  
USD   3,000     Receives     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.24%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/5/51       69,376             69,376  
USD   3,000     Pays     3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  1.26%
(pays semi-annually)
    3/5/51       (55,738           (55,738
ZAR   169,000     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  4.94%
(pays quarterly)
    10/1/25       62,906       435       63,341  

Total

                              $ (1,937,775   $ (100,568   $ (2,038,343

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BNP Paribas   MYR     89,300     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.13%
(pays quarterly)
    10/4/24     $ 1,034,296  
BNP Paribas   MYR     33,832     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.00%
(pays quarterly)
    10/14/25       5,631  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     30,298     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  2.00%
(pays quarterly)
    10/14/25       4,144  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     1,539,500     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.51%
(pays annually)
    4/16/25       1,441,933  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     785,500     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.51%
(pays annually)
    5/15/25       162,261  
Goldman Sachs International   RUB     706,636     Pays   3-month Moscow Prime Offered Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.34%
(pays annually)
    5/18/25       78,255  
Standard Chartered Bank   MYR     72,700     Pays   3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  3.12%
(pays quarterly)
    10/4/24       836,786  
                                    $ 3,563,306  

 

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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate*
    Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Malaysia   $ 26,266      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/25     $ (735,255   $ 651,863     $ (83,392
Turkey     24,617      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/25       4,823,682       (4,461,229     362,453  
                            $ 4,088,427     $ (3,809,366   $ 279,061  

 

*

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

(1) 

Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

 

Total Return Swaps
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio Receives      Portfolio Pays    Termination
Date
   Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Citibank, N.A.     USD       396      

Notional Amount

(pays upon termination)

 

 

   Value of 2 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)    1/29/21    $18,960
Citibank, N.A.     USD       395      

Notional Amount

(pays upon termination)

 

 

   Value of 2 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)    1/29/21    17,160
Citibank, N.A.     USD       791      

Notional Amount

(pays upon termination)

 

 

   Value of 4 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)    1/29/21    35,920
Citibank, N.A.     USD       782      

Notional Amount

(pays upon termination)

 

 

   Value of 4 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)    1/29/21    27,120
Citibank, N.A.     USD       390      

Notional Amount

(pays upon termination)

 

 

   Value of 2 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)    1/29/21    12,760
Citibank, N.A.     USD       774      

Notional Amount

(pays upon termination)

 

 

   Value of 4 Gold 100 oz. Feb. 2021 futures contracts (pays upon termination)    1/29/21    19,120
                                       $131,040

 

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Cross-Currency Swaps          
Counterparty   Portfolio Receives*   Portfolio Pays*  

Effective Date/

Termination
Date
(1)

  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.  

3-month COP Interbank Nominal Rate

on COP 42,295,000,000 (Notional Amount) (pays quarterly) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date

  3-month USD-LIBOR minus 0.70% on USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date (pays quarterly) plus Notional Amount  

11/3/21/

11/3/26

  $ 124,284  
Goldman Sachs International   3-month COP Interbank Nominal Rate on COP 38,650,000,000 (Notional Amount) (pays quarterly) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date   3-month USD-LIBOR minus 0.67% on USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date (pays quarterly) plus Notional Amount  

9/27/21/

9/27/26

    44,708  
Goldman Sachs International   3-month COP Interbank Nominal Rate on COP 19,450,000,000 (Notional Amount) (pays quarterly) plus USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date   3-month USD-LIBOR minus 0.54% on USD equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date (pays quarterly) plus Notional Amount  

10/6/21/

10/6/26

    (42,233
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   3-month USD-LIBOR on USD 1,303,234 (pays quarterly) plus TRY 10,377,000   13.77% on TRY 10,377,000 (pays annually) plus USD 1,303,234  

Not applicable/

12/16/25

    63,612  
                $ 190,371  

 

*

The Portfolio pays interest on the currency received and receives interest on the currency delivered. At the termination date, the notional amount of the currency received will be exchanged for the notional amount of the currency delivered.

 

(1)

Effective date represents the date on which the Portfolio and counterparty exchange the currencies and begin interest payment accrual.

Abbreviations:

 

COF     Cost of Funds 11th District
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GDP     Gross Domestic Product
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD     Australian Dollar
BHD     Bahraini Dinar
BRL     Brazilian Real
CAD     Canadian Dollar
CHF     Swiss Franc
CNH     Yuan Renminbi Offshore
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
EGP     Egyptian Pound
EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
ISK     Icelandic Krona
JPY     Japanese Yen
KRW     South Korean Won
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
NOK     Norwegian Krone
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
OMR     Omani Rial
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PHP     Philippine Peso
PLN     Polish Zloty
RSD     Serbian Dinar
RUB     Russian Ruble
SAR     Saudi Riyal
SGD     Singapore Dollar
THB     Thai Baht
TRY     New Turkish Lira
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
USD     United States Dollar
UZS     Uzbekistani Som
ZAR     South African Rand
 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,098,093,389)

   $ 1,023,619,944  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $282,550,403)

     282,555,462  

Cash

     8,441,935  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

  

Futures contracts

     819,119  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     25,764,883  

OTC derivatives

     5,119,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $4,315,366)

     4,978,863  

Interest and dividends receivable

     10,031,135  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     34,365  

Receivable for investments sold

     5,540,571  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     723,278  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     7,321,270  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     3,926,950  

Prepaid expenses

     481  

Total assets

   $ 1,378,877,256  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 3,929,000  

Written options and swaptions outstanding, at value (premiums received, $806,571)

     755,298  

Payable for investments purchased

     550,000  

Payable for securities sold short, at value (proceeds, $7,195,403)

     5,177,107  

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     64,348  

Payable for open forward commodity contracts

     373,182  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     7,233,519  

Payable for open swap contracts

     490,252  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     682,274  

Trustees’ fees

     5,857  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     66,707  

Accrued expenses

     433,278  

Total liabilities

   $ 19,760,822  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 1,359,116,434  

 

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Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $683,063)

   $ 41,675,434  

Dividends

     4,082,668  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     1,070,457  

Total investment income

   $ 46,828,559  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 7,886,138  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     68,510  

Custodian fee

     817,913  

Legal and accounting services

     243,728  

Dividend expense on securities sold short

     69,407  

Miscellaneous

     84,859  

Total expenses

   $ 9,170,555  

Net investment income

   $ 37,658,004  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $580,925)

   $ 17,885,806  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (106,657

Written options

     158,824  

Futures contracts

     6,808,922  

Swap contracts

     32,180,750  

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,637,262

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (5,507,486

Net realized gain

   $ 47,782,897  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $226,991)

   $ (12,660,162

Investments — affiliated investment

     (5,246

Written options and swaptions

     (90,051

Securities sold short

     2,018,296  

Futures contracts

     (1,733,274

Swap contracts

     5,176,970  

Forward volatility agreements

     (87,117

Forward commodity contracts

     (373,182

Foreign currency

     535,313  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,823,347  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (395,106

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 47,387,791  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 85,045,795  

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 37,658,004      $ 64,381,880  

Net realized gain (loss)

     47,782,897        (15,129,368

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (395,106      (3,111,881

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 85,045,795      $ 46,140,631  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 200,389,717      $ 176,442,491  

Withdrawals

     (293,390,778      (345,993,255

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (93,001,061    $ (169,550,764

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (7,955,266    $ (123,410,133
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,367,071,700      $ 1,490,481,833  

At end of year

   $ 1,359,116,434      $ 1,367,071,700  

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.69 %(1)       0.69      0.69      0.68     0.66

Net investment income

     2.85      4.61      4.47      3.84     3.75

Portfolio Turnover

     87 %(2)       39      57      44     30

Total Return

     7.52      3.21      2.74      6.70     0.04

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,359,116      $ 1,367,072      $ 1,490,482      $ 1,633,327     $ 1,479,688  

 

(1)  

Includes dividend expense on securities sold short of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

(2) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund and Eaton Vance International (Cayman Islands) Short Duration Strategic Income Fund held an interest of 95.0% and 5.0%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The Portfolio seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance GOP Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Portfolio organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Portfolio. The net assets of the Subsidiary at October 31, 2020 were $1,675,457 or 0.1% of the Portfolio’s consolidated net assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Derivatives. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Non U.S. exchange-traded options and over-the-counter options (including options on securities, indices and foreign currencies) are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration. Financial and commodities futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Forward commodity contracts are generally valued at the price provided by the exchange on which they are traded or if unavailable, by a third party pricing service based on an interpolation of the forward rates. Swaps and options on interest rate swaps (“swaptions”) are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, and in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. In the case of total return swaps, the pricing service valuations are based on the value of the underlying index or instrument and reference interest rate. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers. Alternatively, swaptions may be valued at the valuation provided by a broker/dealer (usually the counterparty to the option), so determined using similar techniques as those employed by the pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

 

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Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. If one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

The Subsidiary is treated as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and is not expected to be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Portfolio is treated as a U.S. shareholder of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Portfolio is required to include in gross income for U.S. federal tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

H  Financial and Commodities Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial or commodities futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as

 

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variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, index or commodity, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial or commodities futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial or commodities futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange and Forward Commodity Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared contracts, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. For centrally cleared contracts, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on forward commodity contracts, which are entered into for the purchase or sale of a specific commodity at a fixed price on a future date, are accounted for as described above. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and, in the case of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

J  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Portfolio is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. When an index option is exercised, the Portfolio is required to deliver an amount of cash determined by the excess of the exercise price of the option over the value of the index (in the case of a put) or the excess of the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) at contract termination. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Portfolio. The Portfolio, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Portfolio may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

K  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Portfolio has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Portfolio had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Portfolio will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Portfolio exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

L  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared. Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

M  Inflation Swaps — Pursuant to inflation swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark index in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) in exchange for floating-rate payments based on the return of a benchmark index. By design, the benchmark index is an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index. The accounting policy for payments received or made and changes in the underlying value of the inflation swap are the same as for interest rate swaps as described above. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between the rate of interest and the benchmark index. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap

 

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counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of interest rates or the index.

N  Cross-Currency Swaps — Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest cash flows are exchanged between two parties based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps also involve the exchange of the notional amounts at the start of the contract at the current spot rate with an agreement to re-exchange such amounts at a later date at either the same exchange rate, a specified rate or the then current spot rate. The entire principal value of a cross-currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.

O  Credit Default Swaps — When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Portfolio pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Portfolio also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments and receipts, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments or receipts for non-centrally cleared swaps are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 6 and 9. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

P  Total Return Swaps — In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.

Q  Volatility Swaps — Volatility swaps involve the exchange of cash flows between two parties based on the measured volatility of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike payment for the “floating rate” or realized price volatility on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike is generally chosen such that the fair value of the swap is zero. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged, where the payoff amount is equivalent to the difference between the realized price volatility of the underlying asset and the strike multiplied by the notional amount. Changes in the value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Gains or losses are realized upon the termination of the contract. Volatility swaps permit the parties to attempt to hedge volatility risk and/or take positions on the projected future volatility of an underlying asset. Risk of loss is dependent on the volatility of the underlying instrument.

R  Swaptions — A purchased swaption contract grants the Portfolio, in return for payment of the purchase price, the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. When the Portfolio purchases a swaption, the premium paid to the writer is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. A written swaption gives the Portfolio the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into a swap contract according to the terms of the underlying agreement. When the Portfolio writes a swaption, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of the premium paid or received. When a swaption expires or an unexercised swaption is closed, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the premium paid or received, plus the cost to close. The Portfolio’s risk for purchased swaptions is limited to the premium paid. The writer of a swaption bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms of the underlying swap contract. Purchased swaptions traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

 

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S  Forward Volatility Agreements — Forward volatility agreements are transactions in which two parties agree to the purchase or sale of a swaption straddle (i.e., a receiver swaption and a payer swaption with the same expiration date) on an underlying floating-rate versus a fixed rate reference entity. The fixed rate shall equal the prevailing at-the-money forward rate of the benchmark swap at determination date. Changes in the value of the agreement are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. The primary risk associated with forward volatility agreements is the change in the volatility of the underlying reference entity.

T  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. A forward purchase or sale commitment may be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment or delivery of securities. The Portfolio will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Portfolio entered into the commitment.

U  Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. When making a short sale, the Portfolio segregates liquid assets with the custodian equal to its obligations under the short sale. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to repay the lender any dividends or interest, which accrue during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Portfolio records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Portfolio sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest and dividends payable on securities sold short are recorded as an expense.

V  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Portfolio may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, forms of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.

2 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio and the Subsidiary. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement between the Portfolio and BMR and the investment advisory agreement between the Subsidiary and BMR, the Portfolio and Subsidiary each pay BMR a fee at an annual rate of 0.615% of its respective average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.595% from $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.575% from $1 billion but less than $1.5 billion, 0.555% from $1.5 billion but less than $2 billion and at reduced rates on daily net assets of $2 billion or more, and is payable monthly. In determining the investment adviser fee for the Portfolio and Subsidiary, the applicable advisory fee rate is based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio (inclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary). Such fee rate is then assessed separately on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets (exclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary) and the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets to determine the amount of the investment adviser fee. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $7,886,138 or 0.598% of the Portfolio’s consolidated average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3 Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns, principal repayments on Senior Loans, TBA transactions and securities sold short, for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 421,396,018      $ 568,154,230  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     491,492,263        537,721,876  
     $ 912,888,281      $ 1,105,876,106  

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio, including open derivative contracts and the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary, at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 1,412,393,550  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 41,446,294  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (150,093,792

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (108,647,498

5  Restricted Securities

At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio owned the following securities (representing 1.8% of net assets) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Portfolio has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

 

Description    Date of
Acquisition
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Reinsurance Side Cars

           

Altair VI Reinsurance

     12/29/17        1,000      $ 2,670,333      $ 214,500  

Blue Lotus Re, Ltd.

     12/20/17        242               273,764  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Series 13, Preference Shares

     1/2/18        10,000        7,231,214        9,659,610  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Special Investment Series 13, 12/18

     1/22/19        2,000        1,446,242        694,775  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Special Investment Series 13, 12/19

     1/17/20        1,829        1,322,544        1,655,302  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 5/19

     5/31/19        249        212,150        38,398  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 12/19

     1/17/20        791        673,953        262,678  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 6/20

     6/30/20        434        354,368        434,117  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Series 5, Preference Shares

     12/17/18        6,000        4,759,530        6,053,535  

Sussex Re, Ltd., Series 2020A

     1/21/20        4,081,939        3,728,940        4,400,330  

Versutus Re, Ltd., Series 2019

     1/21/20        234,323        158,913        258,693  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $ 22,558,187      $ 23,945,702  

6  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include written options, swaptions, forward commodity contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, forward volatility agreements and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2020 is included in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Commodity Risk: The Portfolio invests in commodities-linked derivative instruments, including forward commodity contracts, commodity futures contracts and total return swaps, that provide exposure to the investment returns of certain commodities. Commodities-linked derivative instruments are used to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of commodities and to manage certain investment risks.

Credit Risk: The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

Equity Price Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio entered into equity index options, total return swaps and volatility swaps to enhance total return and/or to manage certain investment risks.

 

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Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency options and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk: The Portfolio utilizes various interest rate derivatives including interest rate futures contracts, interest rate swaps and swaptions, inflation swaps, cross-currency swaps, total return swaps, options contracts and forward volatility agreements to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Portfolio enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $8,852,251. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $3,605,717 at October 31, 2020.

The OTC derivatives in which the Portfolio invests (except for written options and swaptions as the Portfolio, not the counterparty, is obligated to perform) are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 31, 2020 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9) at October 31, 2020. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered portfolio may negotiate. As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered portfolio.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Caption
   Commodity      Credit     

Foreign

Exchange

    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Unaffiliated investments, at value

   $      $      $ 600,076      $ 2,325,703      $ 2,925,779  

Not applicable

            4,823,682      5,944,351      32,113,746      42,881,779  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                   7,321,270               7,321,270  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     131,040                      3,795,910        3,926,950  

Total Asset Derivatives

   $ 131,040      $ 4,823,682      $ 13,865,697      $ 38,235,359      $ 57,055,778  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $      $ 4,823,682      $ 5,944,351      $ 32,113,746      $ 42,881,779  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 131,040      $      $ 7,921,346      $ 6,121,613      $ 14,173,999  

 

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     Fair Value  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Caption
   Commodity      Credit     

Foreign

Exchange

    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Written options and swaptions outstanding, at value

   $      $      $ (123,984    $ (631,314    $ (755,298

Not applicable

            (735,255 )*       (1,914,682 )*       (30,353,925 )*       (33,003,862

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                   (7,233,519             (7,233,519

Payable for open swap contracts

                          (490,252      (490,252

Payable for open forward commodity contracts

     (373,182                           (373,182

Total Liability Derivatives

   $ (373,182    $ (735,255    $ (9,272,185    $ (31,475,491    $ (41,856,113

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $      $ (735,255    $ (1,914,682    $ (30,353,925    $ (33,003,862

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (373,182    $      $ (7,357,503    $ (1,121,566    $ (8,852,251

 

*

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.

The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) for such liabilities as of October 31, 2020.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
     Total Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

   $ 414,790      $      $ (287,758    $      $ 127,032      $  

Bank of America, N.A.

     180,651        (180,651                            

BNP Paribas

     1,633,936        (1,238,342                    395,594         

Citibank, N.A.

     222,503        (222,503                            

Goldman Sachs International

     3,103,954        (797,531             (2,280,000      26,423        2,280,000  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     69,922                             69,922         

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     1,431,685                      (1,339,000      92,685        1,339,000  

Standard Chartered Bank

     6,836,777        (5,580,549                    1,256,228         

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

     229,368                      (229,368             310,000  

UBS AG

     50,413                             50,413         
     $ 14,173,999      $ (8,019,576    $ (287,758    $ (3,848,368    $ 2,018,297      $ 3,929,000  

 

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Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
     Total Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (477,471    $ 180,651      $ 296,820      $      $      $  

BNP Paribas

     (1,238,342      1,238,342                              

Citibank, N.A.

     (658,044      222,503        170,794        242,142        (22,605      1,190,000  

Goldman Sachs International

     (797,531      797,531                              

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (100,314             100,314                       

Standard Chartered Bank

     (5,580,549      5,580,549                              
     $ (8,852,251    $ 8,019,576      $ 567,928      $ 242,142      $ (22,605    $ 1,190,000  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

                     $ 5,119,000  

 

(a)

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b)

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c)

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of
Operations Caption
   Commodity      Credit      Equity Price      Foreign Exchange      Interest Rate      Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

                 

Investment transactions

   $      $      $ (9,455    $ (1,459,362    $ 7,134,861      $ 5,666,044  

Written options

                          158,824               158,824  

Futures contracts

     (591,577                           7,400,499        6,808,922  

Swap contracts

            14,374,159        (1,634,134             19,440,725        32,180,750  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          (5,507,486             (5,507,486

Total

   $ (591,577    $ 14,374,159      $ (1,643,589    $ (6,808,024    $ 33,976,085      $ 39,307,054  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

                 

Investments

   $      $      $ 530,658      $ 226,954      $ (568,902    $ 188,710  

Written options and swaptions

                          41,263        (131,314      (90,051

Futures contracts

     (707,800                           (1,025,474      (1,733,274

Swap contracts

     131,040        661,401                      4,384,529        5,176,970  

Forward volatility agreements

                                 (87,117      (87,117

Forward commodity contracts

     (373,182                                  (373,182

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          6,823,347               6,823,347  

Total

   $ (949,942    $ 661,401      $ 530,658      $ 7,091,564      $ 2,571,722      $ 9,905,403  

 

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The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Commodity Contracts
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Forward
Volatility Agreements
 
  $54,428,000     $ 34,708,000     $ 2,618,000     $ 1,464,251,000     $ 21,538,000  

 

Purchased
Swaptions
    Purchased Call
Options
   

Written

Swaptions

    Swap Contracts  
  $54,923,000     $ 548,462,000     $ 5,231,000     $ 1,713,739,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts and written currency options contracts and average number of purchased options contracts and written options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $34,923,000, $25,231,000, 2,387 contracts and 862 contracts, respectively.

7  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

8  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $282,555,462, which represents 20.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

             

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 132,568,586     $ 1,387,940,174     $ (1,237,841,395   $ (106,657   $ (5,246   $ 282,555,462     $ 1,070,457       282,555,462  

9  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $      $ 109,808,008      $      $ 109,808,008  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

            186,324,443               186,324,443  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            12,484,056               12,484,056  

Asset-Backed Securities

            138,036,232               138,036,232  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans

            49,096,290               49,096,290  

Sovereign Loans

            438,128               438,128  

Foreign Government Bonds

            277,009,817               277,009,817  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            51,740,402        800,582        52,540,984  

Convertible Bonds

            3,494,994               3,494,994  

Common Stocks

            3,813,741             3,813,741  

Loan Participation Notes

                   563,847        563,847  

Closed-End Funds

     12,992,974                      12,992,974  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     31,205,160                      31,205,160  

Reinsurance Side Cars

                   36,084,623        36,084,623  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            41,565,952               41,565,952  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Foreign Government Securities

            58,235,156               58,235,156  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            6,999,760               6,999,760  

Other

            282,555,462               282,555,462  

Purchased Currency Options

            600,076               600,076  

Purchased Interest Rate Swaptions

            229,368               229,368  

Purchased Call Options

            2,096,335               2,096,335  

Total Investments

   $ 44,198,134      $ 1,224,528,220      $ 37,449,052      $ 1,306,175,406  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 13,265,621      $      $ 13,265,621  

Swap Contracts

            40,864,378               40,864,378  

Total

   $ 44,198,134      $ 1,278,658,219      $ 37,449,052      $ 1,360,305,405  

Liability Description

                                   

Securities Sold Short

   $      $ (5,177,107    $      $ (5,177,107

Written Currency Options

            (123,984             (123,984

Written Interest Rate Swaptions

            (631,314             (631,314

Forward Commodity Contracts

            (373,182             (373,182

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (9,148,201             (9,148,201

Futures Contracts

     (552,091                    (552,091

Swap Contracts

            (31,027,341             (31,027,341

Total

   $ (552,091    $ (46,481,129    $      $ (47,033,220

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     

Investments

in Senior

Floating-Rate

Loans

     Investments
in Foreign
Corporate
Bonds
     Investments
in Loan
Participation
Notes
     Investments
in Reinsurance
Side Cars
     Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2019

   $ 1,561,925      $      $      $ 40,437,548      $ 41,999,473  

Realized gains (losses)

     (28,391                    (1,931,845      (1,960,236

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     24,124        (458,263      4,914        3,872,489        3,443,264  

Cost of purchases

                   560,031        16,191,955        16,751,986  

Proceeds from sales, including return of capital

     (1,557,658                    (22,485,524      (24,043,182

Accrued discount (premium)

                   (1,098             (1,098

Transfers to Level 3(1)

            1,258,845                      1,258,845  

Transfers from Level 3

                                  

Balance as of October 31, 2020

   $      $ 800,582      $ 563,847      $ 36,084,623      $ 37,449,052  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of October 31, 2020

   $      $ (458,263    $ 4,914      $ 3,992,646      $ 3,539,297  

 

(1) 

Investments transferred to Level 3 as a result of the unavailability of a quoted price in an active market for an identical investment or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 investments held as of October 31, 2020:

 

Type of Investment    Fair Value as of
October 31, 2020
     Valuation
Technique
   Unobservable Inputs    Input      Impact to
Valuation from
an Increase to
Input*

Foreign Corporate Bonds

   $ 800,582      Matrix Pricing    Credit spread to U.S. Treasury      4.36    Decrease

Loan Participation Notes

     563,847      Matrix Pricing    Adjusted Credit Spread to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan Quoted Policy Rate      2.15    Decrease

Included in foreign corporate bonds are securities valued at $0 based on their estimated recovery value percentage.

 

*

Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect.

10  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by entities whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign issuers, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

 

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Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

11  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Opportunities Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Global Opportunities Portfolio and subsidiary (the “Portfolio”), including the consolidated portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements and financial highlights”). In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm)
(1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm)
(2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm)
(1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution)
(2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Emerging Markets Local

Income Portfolio, Global Macro Absolute Return

Advantage Portfolio, Global Opportunities Portfolio and Senior Debt Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     21  

Federal Tax Information

     22  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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Management and Organization

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Important Notices

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period that began November 1, 2019, included some of the best and worst equity performances in over a decade.

The period began with global equities rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by interest rate reductions by dozens of central banks worldwide. In July 2019, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) had cut rates for the first time in over a decade, followed by two additional rate cuts in September and October.

In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Equity markets along with credit markets plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

In response, the Fed announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up the markets. Across the globe, other central banks and governments launched aggressive monetary and fiscal responses to help mitigate the economic effects of the virus.

These moves helped calm the markets and initiated a global equity rally that began in late March and lasted through August. In the second quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks reported their best quarterly returns since 1998 — on the heels of the worst first quarter for American stocks since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. As with U.S. equities, overseas stock indexes reflected investor optimism as economies started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories resumed production.

In the final two months of the period, however, the equity rally stalled as the pandemic appeared to increase its drag on the global economy. Across Europe, nations that seemed to have beaten back the coronavirus during the summer initiated new lockdowns to combat a second wave of infections. In the U.S., coronavirus cases were on the rise in virtually every state.

Reflecting the increasingly grim economic outlook for fall and winter, most major global stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October. The one bright spot seemed to be several east Asian nations, which were among the first countries impacted by the pandemic and took strong measures to combat the coronavirus early on, and where economic activity had started to rebound by period-end.

For the period as a whole, the MSCI World Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned 4.36%; while the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 9.71%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned 32.84%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -6.86%; while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 8.25% in U.S. dollars.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax- Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund (the Fund) returned 5.07% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index (the Index), which returned 10.15%. The Fund also underperformed its blended benchmark consisting of 80% the Index, 10% MSCI EAFE Index, and 10% ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index (the Blended Index), which returned 7.83% during the period.

The Fund’s performance is a function of the returns of the underlying portfolios in which it invests and the Fund’s allocation among those portfolios, as well as the performance of the Fund’s direct investments. The Fund invests in tax-managed portfolios across equity market capitalizations and styles as well as direct investments, which include preferred stocks and hybrid securities.

During the period, U.S. large-cap growth stocks significantly outperformed virtually every other broad equity asset class, including large-cap value stocks, small- and mid-cap stocks, and international stocks. While value stocks participated in the broad equity rally in late spring and summer 2020, most U.S. value indexes — in contrast with growth indexes — were in negative territory for the period as a whole. In this market environment, the Fund’s broad diversification across investment styles and geographies constrained relative Fund performance against the U.S.-based large-cap weighted Index.

The Fund’s allocations to Tax-Managed Value Portfolio, Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio, Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio, and its direct investment in preferred stocks and other hybrid securities underperformed the Index and, thus, detracted from relative performance. In contrast, the Fund’s allocations to Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio and Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio outperformed the Index during the period and contributed to Fund performance versus the Index.

Fund management made no significant changes to the Fund’s allocation mix during the period. As of period-end, allocations to the Fund’s underlying component portfolios were: Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio – 16.3%; Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio – 35.3%; Tax-Managed Value Portfolio – 25.6%; Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio – 5.7%; Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio – 10.3%; and direct investments in preferred stocks and other hybrid securities (including exchange-traded funds that invest in preferred securities and similar instruments) – 6.8%.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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Portfolio Managers Lewis R. Piantedosi and John H. Croft, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        5.07      8.57      9.77

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –0.96        7.28        9.13  

Class C at NAV

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        4.29        7.76        8.96  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   3.29        7.76        8.96  

Class I at NAV

     09/11/2015        03/04/2002        5.31        8.85        9.91  

 

Russell 3000® Index

                   10.15      11.47      12.79

MSCI EAFE Index

                   –6.86        2.84        3.82  

ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index

                   4.03        5.77        6.36  

Blended Index

                   7.83        10.11        11.31  
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        –1.32      6.60      8.42

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –0.18        5.78        7.53  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        3.02        7.20        8.35  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   2.23        6.22        7.42  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions

     09/11/2015        03/04/2002        4.87        8.11        9.10  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   3.60        7.09        8.15  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  
           1.34      2.09      1.09

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $23,596          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $643,443          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Fund Profile5

 

 

Portfolio Allocation (% of total investments)

 

 

LOGO

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index of the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate, preferred securities issued in the U.S. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. The Blended Index consists of 80% Russell 3000® Index, 10% MSCI EAFE Index and 10% ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.

 

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class I is linked to Class A. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund primarily invests in one or more affiliated investment companies (Portfolios) and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund, including its pro rata share of each Portfolio or Fund in which it invests. Debt obligations are hybrid instruments, as determined by the investment adviser. These instruments have characteristics of both equity and debt.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

 

 

MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund.

 

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,132.00      $ 6.75        1.26

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,127.50      $ 10.80        2.02

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,133.20      $ 5.42        1.01
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.80      $ 6.39        1.26

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.00      $ 10.23        2.02

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.10      $ 5.13        1.01

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolios.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios — 93.2%

 

Description          Value  
Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio
(identified cost, $73,015,856)
    $ 181,828,405  
Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio
(identified cost, $29,723,242)
      29,586,962  
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio
(identified cost, $34,112,580)
      84,020,820  
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
(identified cost, $46,311,536)
      52,903,887  
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
(identified cost, $86,966,246)
            131,956,102  

Total Investments in Affiliated Portfolios
(identified cost $270,129,460)

 

  $ 480,296,176  
Preferred Stocks — 1.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Banks — 0.2%  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 6.50%

    17,272     $ 439,054  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, 7.50% (Convertible)

    385       519,273  
            $ 958,327  
Electric Utilities — 0.1%  

SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75% to 3/15/24(1)

    37,000     $ 817,700  
            $ 817,700  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.375%

    19,000     $ 463,600  

SITE Centers Corp., Series K, 6.25%

    6,000       143,940  

Vornado Realty Trust, Series K, 5.70%

    3,435       84,570  
            $ 692,110  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., Series 19-A, 6.20% to 7/1/24(1)

    9,950     $ 267,282  
            $ 267,282  
Insurance — 0.3%  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., Series B, 6.625% to 9/1/25(1)

    25,890     $ 674,693  

Athene Holding, Ltd., Series C, 6.375% to 6/30/25(1)

    32,000       860,800  
            $ 1,535,493  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

NuStar Energy, L.P., Series B, 7.625% to 6/15/22(1)

    59,850     $ 990,518  
            $ 990,518  
Security   Shares     Value  
Pipelines — 0.1%  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series C, 7.375% to 5/15/23(1)

    15,000     $ 274,350  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series E, 7.60% to 5/15/24(1)

    8,960       174,272  
            $ 448,622  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

Brookfield Property Partners, L.P., Series A, 5.75%

    2,121     $ 41,147  

Brookfield Property Partners, L.P., Series A, 6.50%

    14,575       304,326  

Brookfield Property Partners, L.P., Series A2, 6.375%

    19,390       391,678  
            $ 737,151  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $7,208,505)

 

  $ 6,447,203  
Debt Obligations — 4.3%(2)    
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automobiles — 0.1%  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, 5.70% to 9/30/30(1)(3)

  $ 274     $ 284,275  
            $ 284,275  
Banks — 2.1%  

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A./Grand Cayman, 8.375% to 10/14/30(1)(3)(4)

  $ 400     $ 425,104  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70% to 9/20/25(1)(3)

    195       209,137  

Barclays PLC, 6.125% to 12/15/25(1)(3)

    1,000       1,019,884  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 1/30/23(1)(3)

    330       342,533  

Citigroup, Inc., Series M, 6.30% to 5/15/24(1)(3)

    940       976,425  

Comerica, Inc., 5.625% to 7/1/25(1)(3)

    398       425,860  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 3, 6.20% to 6/15/28(1)(3)(4)

    473       473,385  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 9/17/24(1)(3)

    251       258,857  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.875% to 6/1/21(1)(3)

    599       607,916  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series F, 5.625% to 7/15/30(1)(3)

    395       442,894  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series X, 6.10% to 10/1/24(1)(3)

    1,392       1,465,188  

KeyCorp, Series D, 5.00% to 9/15/26(1)(3)

    975       1,002,627  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 6/27/24(1)(3)

    600       634,332  

Natwest Group PLC, 6.00% to 12/29/25(1)(3)

    229       237,519  

Natwest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25(1)(3)

    778       872,605  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Series S, 5.00% to 11/1/26(1)(3)

    485       519,627  
 

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Regions Financial Corp., Series D, 5.75% to 6/15/25(1)(3)

  $ 204     $ 219,045  

Standard Chartered PLC,
6.00% to 7/26/25(1)(3)(4)

    456       469,680  

Truist Financial Corp., Series P, 4.95% to 9/1/25(1)(3)

    198       210,375  

Truist Financial Corp., Series Q, 5.10% to 3/1/30(1)(3)

    249       273,106  
            $ 11,086,099  
Capital Markets — 0.6%  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875% to 10/10/24, 10/10/79(1)

  $ 425     $ 337,197  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.375% to 6/1/25(1)(3)

    651       714,473  

Morgan Stanley, Series J,
4.047% to 1/15/21(1)(3)

    800       785,126  

UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25(1)(3)(5)

    1,000       1,106,550  
            $ 2,943,346  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  

Discover Financial Services, Series D, 6.125% to 6/23/25(1)(3)

  $ 327     $ 353,324  
            $ 353,324  
Electric Utilities — 0.3%  

Emera, Inc., Series 16-A, 6.75% to 6/15/26, 6/15/76(1)

  $ 450     $ 499,160  

Sempra Energy, 4.875% to 10/15/25(1)(3)

    775       807,937  

Southern Co. (The), Series B, 5.50% to 3/15/22, 3/15/57(1)

    366       376,393  
            $ 1,683,490  
Food Products — 0.2%  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 8.00%(3)(4)

  $ 1,324     $ 1,317,380  
            $ 1,317,380  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%  

NiSource, Inc., 5.65% to 6/15/23(1)(3)

  $ 645     $ 645,316  
            $ 645,316  
Insurance — 0.1%  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.,
5.875% to 5/12/25(1)(3)(4)

  $ 694     $ 742,580  
            $ 742,580  
Multi-Utilities — 0.2%  

Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Series A, 6.125% to 9/1/23(1)(3)

  $ 900     $ 911,052  
            $ 911,052  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%  

DCP Midstream, L.P., Series A, 7.375% to 12/15/22(1)(3)

  $ 925     $ 601,905  

EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., Series C, 6.00% to 12/15/22(1)(3)

    1,422       604,350  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd., 0.00%(3)(4)

  $ 550     $ 1,376  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 11/15/22(1)(3)

    1,050       649,687  
            $ 1,857,318  
Pipelines — 0.1%  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series B, 6.625% to 2/15/28(1)(3)

  $ 502     $ 357,296  
            $ 357,296  

Total Debt Obligations
(identified cost $23,141,149)

 

  $ 22,181,476  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Funds — 1.2%  

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

    173,286     $ 6,276,419  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $6,801,017)

 

  $ 6,276,419  

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $307,280,131)

 

  $ 515,201,274  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.1%

 

  $ 265,003  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 515,466,277  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

(2) 

Debt obligations are hybrid instruments, as determined by the investment adviser. These instruments have characteristics of both equity and debt.

 

(3) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

(4) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $3,429,505 or 0.7% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(5) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,106,550 or 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $270,129,460)

   $ 480,296,176  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $37,150,671)

     34,905,098  

Interest and dividends receivable

     341,245  

Receivable for investments sold

     318,875  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     148,854  

Total assets

   $ 516,010,248  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 111,801  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     106,886  

Administration fee

     68,573  

Distribution and service fees

     123,135  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     133,534  

Total liabilities

   $ 543,971  

Net Assets

   $ 515,466,277  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 218,139,085  

Distributable earnings

     297,327,192  

Total

   $ 515,466,277  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 373,288,856  

Shares Outstanding

     16,180,680  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 23.07  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

 

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 24.48  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 44,822,037  

Shares Outstanding

     2,103,713  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 21.31  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 97,355,384  

Shares Outstanding

     4,221,641  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 23.06  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income

  

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividend income

   $ 938,281  

Dividend income allocated from affiliated Portfolios (net of foreign taxes, $161,881)

     7,990,545  

Interest income

     1,476,122  

Securities lending income allocated from affiliated Portfolios, net

     18,910  

Expenses allocated from affiliated Portfolios

     (2,862,917

Total investment income

   $ 7,560,941  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 1,221,341  

Administration fee

     772,986  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     922,012  

Class C

     507,075  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     38,216  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     243,329  

Legal and accounting services

     68,913  

Printing and postage

     32,201  

Registration fees

     52,462  

Miscellaneous

     14,308  

Total expenses

   $ 3,873,343  

Net investment income

   $ 3,687,598  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ (1,503,299

Net realized gain (loss) allocated from affiliated Portfolios —

 

Investment transactions

     14,336,431 (1) 

Foreign currency transactions

     (884

Net realized gain

   $ 12,832,248  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Unaffiliated investments

   $ (2,022,029

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) allocated from affiliated Portfolios —

 

Investments

     7,429,219  

Foreign currency

     15,046  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 5,422,236  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 18,254,484  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 21,942,082  

 

(1)  

Includes $13,080,896 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,687,598      $ 4,192,073  

Net realized gain

     12,832,248 (1)       17,080,088 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,422,236        33,789,463  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 21,942,082      $ 55,061,624  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Class A

   $ (7,227,583    $ (5,210,972

Class B

            (10,671

Class C

     (745,511      (1,812,999

Class I

     (2,133,731      (1,463,256

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (10,106,825    $ (8,497,898

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

Class A

   $ 18,844,109      $ 18,751,039  

Class C

     5,610,146        7,250,163  

Class I

     26,419,848        25,150,351  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

Class A

     6,681,661        4,742,464  

Class B

            10,621  

Class C

     687,654        1,744,174  

Class I

     1,991,043        1,344,139  

Cost of shares redeemed

 

Class A

     (48,977,443      (39,208,993

Class B

            (33,234

Class C

     (11,943,464      (16,471,056

Class I

     (21,966,361      (9,720,692

Net asset value of shares converted(3)

 

Class A

     7,515,016        86,447,434  

Class B

            (958,970

Class C

     (7,515,016      (85,488,464

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (22,652,807    $ (6,441,024

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (10,817,550    $ 40,122,702  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 526,283,827      $ 486,161,125  

At end of year

   $ 515,466,277      $ 526,283,827  

 

(1)  

Includes $13,080,896 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $9,768,908 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(3) 

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A shares at the close of business on October 15, 2019, upon the termination of Class B.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 22.370      $ 20.450      $ 19.970      $ 16.770     $ 17.630  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.165      $ 0.193      $ 0.160      $ 0.186     $ 0.193  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.969        2.122        0.951        3.207       (0.017

Total income from operations

   $ 1.134      $ 2.315      $ 1.111      $ 3.393     $ 0.176  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.154    $ (0.163    $ (0.171    $ (0.162   $ (0.123

From net realized gain

     (0.280      (0.232      (0.460      (0.031     (0.913

Total distributions

   $ (0.434    $ (0.395    $ (0.631    $ (0.193   $ (1.036

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 23.070      $ 22.370      $ 20.450      $ 19.970     $ 16.770  

Total Return(2)

     5.07      11.75      5.60      20.39     1.09
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Nets assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 373,289      $ 379,547      $ 272,567      $ 265,204     $ 227,186  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     1.28      1.33      1.31      1.31     1.32

Net investment income

     0.74      0.91      0.77      1.01     1.17

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(4)

     7      7      6      10     6

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 20.700      $ 18.930      $ 18.520      $ 15.570     $ 16.430  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.001      $ 0.043      $ 0.005      $ 0.047     $ 0.064  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.889        1.965        0.892        2.978       (0.009

Total income from operations

   $ 0.890      $ 2.008      $ 0.897      $ 3.025     $ 0.055  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $      $ (0.006    $ (0.027    $ (0.044   $ (0.002

From net realized gain

     (0.280      (0.232      (0.460      (0.031     (0.913

Total distributions

   $ (0.280    $ (0.238    $ (0.487    $ (0.075   $ (0.915

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 21.310      $ 20.700      $ 18.930      $ 18.520     $ 15.570  

Total Return(2)

     4.29      10.88      4.86      19.49     0.32
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 44,822      $ 56,979      $ 147,004      $ 163,689     $ 162,450  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     2.03      2.08      2.06      2.06     2.07

Net investment income

     0.00 %(4)       0.23      0.03      0.27     0.42

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     7      7      6      10     6

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Amount is less than 0.005%.

 

(5) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

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     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 22.360      $ 20.450      $ 19.970      $ 16.760     $ 17.620  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.220      $ 0.244      $ 0.207      $ 0.229     $ 0.226  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.968        2.113        0.952        3.217       (0.004

Total income from operations

   $ 1.188      $ 2.357      $ 1.159      $ 3.446     $ 0.222  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.208    $ (0.215    $ (0.219    $ (0.205   $ (0.169

From net realized gain

     (0.280      (0.232      (0.460      (0.031     (0.913

Total distributions

   $ (0.488    $ (0.447    $ (0.679    $ (0.236   $ (1.082

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 23.060      $ 22.360      $ 20.450      $ 19.970     $ 16.760  

Total Return(2)

     5.31      12.02      5.85      20.76     1.36
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 97,355      $ 89,758      $ 65,649      $ 47,031     $ 24,467  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     1.03      1.08      1.06      1.06     1.07

Net investment income

     0.99      1.16      0.99      1.23     1.36

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(4)

     7      7      6      10     6

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns for its shareholders. The Fund currently pursues its objective by investing directly in securities and in interests in five tax-managed equity portfolios managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or its affiliates (the Portfolios), which are Massachusetts business trusts. The value of the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in their net assets. The Portfolios and the Fund’s proportionate interest in each of their net assets at October 31, 2020 were as follows: Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (0.8%), Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (18.7%), Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (49.3%), Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (41.8%) and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (34.0%). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios. A copy of each Portfolio’s financial statements is available by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The valuation policies common to the Portfolios are as follows:

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolios may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by EVM. While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Other. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolios in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolios might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

In addition to investing in the Portfolios, the Fund may invest directly in securities. The valuation policies of the Fund are consistent with the valuation policies of the Portfolios. Additional valuation policies of the Fund are as follows:

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as

 

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industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Preferred Equity Securities. Preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market are valued by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss includes the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolios, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund. Dividend income on direct investments is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution. Interest income on direct investments is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

C  Federal and Other Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by a Portfolio.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 3,477,795      $ 2,898,615  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 6,629,030      $ 5,599,283  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, distributable earnings was decreased by $211,099 and paid-in capital was increased by $211,099 primarily due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,728,766  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (1,189,708

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 295,638,333  

Other temporary differences

   $ 149,801  

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $1,189,708 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $1,189,708 are short-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund, including the affiliated Portfolios, at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 219,562,941  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 298,969,912  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,331,579

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 295,638,333  

3   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Fund and EVM, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.70% on net assets of $500 million but less than $1 billion and at reduced rates on daily net assets of $1 billion or more, and is payable monthly. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of EVM or the Fund and by the vote of a majority of shareholders. The investment adviser fee payable by the Fund is reduced by the Fund’s allocable portion of the investment adviser fees paid by the Portfolios in which it invests. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s investment adviser fee totaled $3,852,485, of which $2,631,144 was allocated from the Portfolios and $1,221,341 was paid or accrued directly by the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s investment adviser fee, including the fees allocated from the Portfolios, was 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administering the business affairs of the Fund and is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $772,986.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $23,562 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter,

 

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received $43,716 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolios who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolios are officers of EVM.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $922,012 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $380,306 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $126,769 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $400 and $6,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolios were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Contributions      Withdrawals  

Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio

   $ 7,134,751      $ 16,769,860  

Tax-Managed Value Portfolio

     6,465,434        15,250,385  

Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio

     1,877,061        4,427,531  

Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio

     2,815,593        6,641,297  

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio

     2,607,030        6,149,349  

7  Purchases and Sales of Direct Investments

Purchases and sales of direct investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $14,212,477 and $20,398,092, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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8  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     859,474        886,217  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     289,249        259,445  

Redemptions

     (2,278,274      (1,873,884

Converted from Class B shares

            45,133  

Converted from Class C shares

     342,897        4,323,944  

Net increase (decrease)

     (786,654      3,640,855  
Class B            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
(1)
 

Sales

         

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

        614  

Redemptions

        (1,681

Converted to Class A shares

              (47,919

Net decrease

              (48,986
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     279,641        380,519  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     32,014        102,478  

Redemptions

     (590,902      (861,999

Converted to Class A shares

     (370,039      (4,635,573

Net decrease

     (649,286      (5,014,575
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,198,842        1,205,037  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     86,417        73,732  

Redemptions

     (1,078,649      (474,283

Net increase

     206,610        804,486  

 

(1)  

At the close of business on October 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

9  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

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Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments in securities and investments in the Portfolios, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios

   $ 480,296,176      $      $         —      $ 480,296,176  

Preferred Stocks

     6,179,921        267,282               6,447,203  

Debt Obligations

            22,181,476               22,181,476  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     6,276,419                      6,276,419  

Total Investments

   $ 492,752,516      $ 22,448,758      $      $ 515,201,274  

10  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

11  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and the dividends received deduction for corporations.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $6,168,254, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction.  Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2020 ordinary income dividends, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     25  

Federal Tax Information

     26  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     27  

Management and Organization

     28  

Important Notices

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period that began November 1, 2019, included some of the best and worst equity performances in over a decade.

The period began with global equities rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by interest rate reductions by dozens of central banks worldwide. In July 2019, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) had cut rates for the first time in over a decade, followed by two additional rate cuts in September and October.

In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Equity markets along with credit markets plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

In response, the Fed announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up the markets. Across the globe, other central banks and governments launched aggressive monetary and fiscal responses to help mitigate the economic effects of the virus.

These moves helped calm the markets and initiated a global equity rally that began in late March and lasted through August. In the second quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks reported their best quarterly returns since 1998 — on the heels of the worst first quarter for American stocks since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. As with U.S. equities, overseas stock indexes reflected investor optimism as economies started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories resumed production.

In the final two months of the period, however, the equity rally stalled as the pandemic appeared to increase its drag on the global economy. Across Europe, nations that seemed to have beaten back the coronavirus during the summer initiated new lockdowns to combat a second wave of infections. In the U.S., coronavirus cases were on the rise in virtually every state.

Reflecting the increasingly grim economic outlook for fall and winter, most major global stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October. The one bright spot seemed to be several east Asian nations, which were among the first countries impacted by the pandemic and took strong measures to combat the coronavirus early on, and where economic activity had started to rebound by period-end.

For the period as a whole, the MSCI World Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned 4.36%; while the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 9.71%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned 32.84%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -6.86%; while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 8.25% in U.S. dollars.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) returned 3.20% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Index (the Index), which returned 4.36%.

The key detractor from performance versus the Index was the Fund’s preferred securities allocation. The Fund’s preferred securities allocation (i.e., preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds investing primarily in preferred stock, and corporate bonds and other debt securities with preferred characteristics) underperformed both the Index and the overall preferred market, as measured by the ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index (the Preferred Index).

Overweight exposure to energy company securities, relative to the Preferred Index, was the main factor in the underperformance of the Fund’s preferred securities allocation versus the Preferred Index. As trade and travel declined precipitously around the world during the global pandemic, the energy sector was one of the hardest-hit areas of the market as demand plummeted. Security selections within the Fund’s preferred securities allocation also detracted from performance versus the Index during the period.

Within the Fund’s common stock portfolio, the Fund’s strategy of emphasizing dividend-paying stocks resulted in an overweight allocation to European equities and an underweight allocation to U.S. equities, relative to the Index. These allocations detracted meaningfully from performance relative to the Index. However, the Fund hedged these exposures, which more than offset any negative impact from these allocations. During the period, the Fund primarily hedged using futures contracts, a type of derivative.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Christopher M. Dyer, CFA, of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.; Michael A. Allison, CFA and John H. Croft, CFA, each of Eaton Vance Management

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     05/30/2003        05/30/2003        3.20      5.71      6.98

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –2.76        4.47        6.35  

Class C at NAV

     05/30/2003        05/30/2003        2.34        4.91        6.17  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   1.34        4.91        6.17  

Class I at NAV

     08/27/2007        05/30/2003        3.38        5.97        7.25  

 

MSCI World Index

                   4.36      8.12      8.63
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     05/30/2003        05/30/2003        –3.43      3.66      5.48

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –0.97        3.49        5.11  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     05/30/2003        05/30/2003        0.79        4.26        5.47  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   1.34        3.89        5.02  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions

     08/27/2007        05/30/2003        2.62        5.09        6.33  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   2.75        4.72        5.88  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  
           1.22      1.97      0.97

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $18,214          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $503,869          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Common Stock Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

 

 

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Country Allocation (% of total investments)

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of total investments)5

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

     4.5

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

     4.4  

Microsoft Corp.

     4.1  

Apple, Inc.

     3.0  

Facebook, Inc., Class A

     2.0  

adidas AG

     1.9  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     1.8  

Nestle S.A.

     1.8  

Unilever PLC

     1.8  

Keyence Corp.

     1.8  

Total

     27.1
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate, preferred securities issued in the U.S. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,124.30      $ 6.41        1.20

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,119.50      $ 10.39        1.95

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,125.60      $ 5.08        0.95
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.10      $ 6.09        1.20

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.30      $ 9.88        1.95

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.40      $ 4.82        0.95

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 97.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Banks — 4.9%  

Banco Santander S.A.(1)

    817,800     $ 1,637,690  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    277,386       9,530,983  

Citigroup, Inc.

    121,500       5,032,530  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.(1)

    216,762       3,458,312  

ING Groep NV(1)

    637,030       4,363,475  

KeyCorp.

    247,085       3,207,163  
      $ 27,230,153  
Beverages — 1.1%  

Diageo PLC

    178,912     $ 5,782,050  
      $ 5,782,050  
Biotechnology — 0.9%  

CSL, Ltd.

    23,368     $ 4,731,022  
      $ 4,731,022  
Building Products — 1.0%  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    245,993     $ 5,272,236  
      $ 5,272,236  
Chemicals — 0.8%  

Sika AG

    18,377     $ 4,520,829  
      $ 4,520,829  
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%  

Abengoa S.A., Class A(1)(2)

    74,946     $ 0  

Abengoa S.A., Class B(1)(2)

    774,970       0  
      $ 0  
Construction Materials — 1.0%  

CRH PLC

    156,364     $ 5,471,454  
      $ 5,471,454  
Consumer Finance — 1.0%  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    48,105     $ 3,515,513  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    53,769       1,876,001  
      $ 5,391,514  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.5%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

    36,729     $ 7,415,585  

ORIX Corp.

    518,995       6,069,769  
      $ 13,485,354  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities — 2.1%  

Iberdrola S.A.

    450,805     $ 5,322,914  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    82,356       6,029,283  
      $ 11,352,197  
Electrical Equipment — 2.8%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    85,537     $ 8,399,734  

Schneider Electric SE

    59,707       7,254,783  
      $ 15,654,517  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.8%  

CDW Corp.

    36,529     $ 4,478,455  

Halma PLC

    136,011       4,173,849  

Keyence Corp.

    21,137       9,592,446  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    54,117       3,795,152  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(1)

    15,770       4,473,003  
      $ 26,512,905  
Entertainment — 2.1%  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    7,794     $ 4,214,128  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    61,174       7,417,348  
      $ 11,631,476  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5%  

American Tower Corp.

    19,388     $ 4,452,454  

Equity Residential

    82,453       3,873,642  
      $ 8,326,096  
Food Products — 3.6%  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    189,463     $ 10,064,275  

Nestle S.A.

    89,082       10,019,755  
      $ 20,084,030  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.3%  

Alcon, Inc.(1)

    80,899     $ 4,599,360  

Baxter International, Inc.

    43,840       3,400,669  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

    212,543       7,283,849  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

    12,237       8,163,058  

Straumann Holding AG

    5,466       5,705,698  
      $ 29,152,634  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9%  

Anthem, Inc.

    17,996     $ 4,909,309  
      $ 4,909,309  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2%  

Compass Group PLC

    486,152     $ 6,654,319  
      $ 6,654,319  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.1%  

DCC PLC

    92,748     $ 6,026,946  
      $ 6,026,946  
Insurance — 2.3%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    665,690     $ 6,335,487  

Aviva PLC

    571,485       1,906,230  

AXA S.A.

    272,145       4,370,458  
      $ 12,612,175  
Interactive Media & Services — 7.5%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

    14,852     $ 24,075,240  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(1)

    42,138       11,086,929  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    79,628       6,084,026  
      $ 41,246,195  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.5%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

    8,171     $ 24,808,382  
      $ 24,808,382  
IT Services — 3.3%  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    140,489     $ 6,693,760  

Global Payments, Inc.

    20,640       3,255,754  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    45,354       8,241,275  
      $ 18,190,789  
Leisure Products — 1.2%  

Yamaha Corp.

    138,790     $ 6,579,364  
      $ 6,579,364  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7%  

Lonza Group AG

    6,251     $ 3,787,544  
      $ 3,787,544  
Machinery — 4.0%  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(1)

    153,015     $ 5,346,344  

Sandvik AB(1)

    317,948       5,667,451  

SMC Corp.

    9,839       5,233,416  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    36,078       5,996,163  
      $ 22,243,374  
Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining — 1.3%  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    111,787     $ 7,272,175  
      $ 7,272,175  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    204,204     $ 2,852,730  
      $ 2,852,730  
Multi-Utilities — 0.6%  

CMS Energy Corp.

    55,576     $ 3,519,628  
      $ 3,519,628  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%  

Chevron Corp.

    59,626     $ 4,144,007  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    117,093       4,009,264  

Phillips 66

    52,607       2,454,643  
      $ 10,607,914  
Personal Products — 1.8%  

Unilever PLC

    173,822     $ 9,905,910  
      $ 9,905,910  
Pharmaceuticals — 6.5%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    36,234     $ 4,727,088  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    88,739       5,658,499  

Roche Holding AG PC

    25,357       8,147,999  

Sanofi

    91,888       8,296,874  

Zoetis, Inc.

    56,802       9,005,957  
      $ 35,836,417  
Professional Services — 3.1%  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    202,412     $ 7,701,907  

RELX PLC

    293,618       5,810,085  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    21,108       3,756,591  
      $ 17,268,583  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%  

ASML Holding NV

    21,406     $ 7,744,752  

Infineon Technologies AG

    226,968       6,319,056  

Micron Technology, Inc.(1)

    88,318       4,445,928  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

    100,765       8,451,161  
      $ 26,960,897  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Software — 5.6%  

Dassault Systemes SE

    26,803     $ 4,570,188  

Intuit, Inc.

    12,534       3,944,199  

Microsoft Corp.

    110,047       22,281,216  
      $ 30,795,603  
Specialty Retail — 2.5%  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    43,689     $ 6,907,231  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    135,716       6,894,373  
      $ 13,801,604  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.0%  

Apple, Inc.

    152,121     $ 16,559,892  
      $ 16,559,892  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.4%  

adidas AG(1)

    35,609     $ 10,579,607  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    17,856       8,369,959  
      $ 18,949,566  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $466,215,667)

 

  $ 535,987,783  
Preferred Stocks — 0.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products — 0.2%  

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Series A, 6.25%(3)

    11,860     $ 975,485  
      $ 975,485  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%(4)  

NuStar Energy, L.P., Series B, 7.625% to 6/15/22(5)

    15,465     $ 255,946  
      $ 255,946  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $1,265,286)

 

  $ 1,231,431  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 1.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Banks — 0.2%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70% to 9/20/25(5)(6)

  $ 46     $ 49,335  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Citigroup, Inc., Series M, 6.30% to 5/15/24(5)(6)

  $ 240     $ 249,300  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 3, 6.20% to 6/15/28(3)(5)(6)

    280       280,228  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series X, 6.10% to 10/1/24(5)(6)

    237       249,461  
      $ 828,324  
Capital Markets — 0.0%(4)  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.375% to 6/1/25(5)(6)

  $ 151     $ 165,723  
      $ 165,723  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%  

PPTT, 2006-A GS, Class A, 5.802%(3)(6)(7)

  $ 4,541     $ 4,766,136  
      $ 4,766,136  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%(4)  

Emera, Inc., Series 16-A, 6.75% to 6/15/26, 6/15/76(5)

  $ 80     $ 88,740  
      $ 88,740  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%  

NiSource, Inc., 5.65% to 6/15/23(5)(6)

  $ 290     $ 290,142  
      $ 290,142  
Insurance — 0.0%(4)  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25(3)(5)(6)

  $ 200     $ 214,000  
      $ 214,000  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%(4)  

EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., Series C, 6.00% to 12/15/22(5)(6)

  $ 207     $ 87,975  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd., 0.00%(3)(6)

    2,008       5,019  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 11/15/22(5)(6)

    195       120,656  
      $ 213,650  
Pipelines — 0.0%(4)  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., Series B, 6.625% to 2/15/28(5)(6)

  $ 172     $ 122,420  
      $ 122,420  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $8,403,584)

 

  $ 6,689,135  
 

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Funds — 0.2%  

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

  $ 25,815     $ 935,019  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $905,251)

 

  $ 935,019  
Short-Term Investments — 0.5%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(8)

    2,744,375     $ 2,744,375  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,744,375)

 

  $ 2,744,375  

Total Investments — 99.3%
(identified cost $479,534,163)

 

  $ 547,587,743  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.7%

 

  $ 3,662,977  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 551,250,720  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(2) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 11).

 

(3) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $6,240,868 or 1.1% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(4) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(5) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

(6) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

(7) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate, which resets quarterly, is determined at auction and represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2020.

 

(8) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

Country Concentration of Portfolio

 

Country   Percentage of
Total Investments
    Value  

United States

    53.4   $ 292,192,870  

United Kingdom

    8.7       47,531,564  

Japan

    7.9       43,186,182  

Switzerland

    6.7       36,781,185  

France

    6.0       32,862,262  

Germany

    3.1       16,898,663  

Spain

    2.5       13,654,364  

Netherlands

    2.2       12,108,227  

Sweden

    2.0       10,939,687  

Taiwan

    1.5       8,451,161  

Hong Kong

    1.2       6,335,487  

China

    1.1       6,084,026  

Denmark

    1.0       5,658,499  

Ireland

    1.0       5,471,454  

Australia

    0.9       4,945,022  

India

    0.6       3,458,312  

Canada

    0.0 (1)      88,740  

Brazil

    0.0 (1)      5,019  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    0.2       935,019  

Total Investments

    100.0   $ 547,587,743  

 

(1)  

Amount is less than 0.05%.

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
PC     Participation Certificate
PPTT     Preferred Pass-Through Trust
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $476,789,788)

   $ 544,843,368  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $2,744,375)

     2,744,375  

Dividends and interest receivable

     685,904  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     59  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,630,982  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     51,653  

Tax reclaims receivable

     4,585,581  

Total assets

   $ 554,541,922  
Liabilities         

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 1,993,905  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     516,380  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     320,721  

Administration fee

     74,432  

Distribution and service fees

     119,161  

Trustees’ fees

     2,635  

Accrued expenses

     263,968  

Total liabilities

   $ 3,291,202  

Net Assets

   $ 551,250,720  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 494,087,759  

Distributable earnings

     57,162,961  

Total

   $ 551,250,720  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 357,048,277  

Shares Outstanding

     28,144,039  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 12.69  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 13.46  
Class C Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 42,936,401  

Shares Outstanding

     3,393,269  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 12.65  
Class I Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 151,266,042  

Shares Outstanding

     11,912,908  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 12.70  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $3,113,267)

   $ 24,659,702  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     13,021  

Interest

     462,355  

Other income

     391,474  

Total investment income

   $ 25,526,552  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 3,835,900  

Administration fee

     890,704  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     923,207  

Class C

     581,140  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     32,003  

Custodian fee

     283,767  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     288,713  

Legal and accounting services

     77,627  

Printing and postage

     97,343  

Registration fees

     51,898  

Miscellaneous

     108,004  

Total expenses

   $ 7,170,306  

Net investment income

   $ 18,356,246  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 13,400,294  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (5,109

Financial futures contracts

     12,298,131  

Foreign currency transactions

     (911,282

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (5,218,867

Net realized gain

   $ 19,563,167  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (24,758,142

Investments — affiliated investment

     (2

Foreign currency

     308,145  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (24,449,999

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (4,886,832

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 13,469,414  

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 18,356,246      $ 24,616,750  

Net realized gain (loss)

   $ 19,563,167        (26,331,950

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (24,449,999      69,621,146  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 13,469,414      $ 67,905,946  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (12,553,114    $ (12,625,723

Class B

            (37,602

Class C

     (1,540,154      (3,013,189

Class I

     (6,061,094      (6,707,555

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (20,154,362    $ (22,384,069

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 14,249,990      $ 18,697,774  

Class B

            650  

Class C

     1,767,110        4,946,896  

Class I

     23,180,966        24,495,111  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     10,760,043        10,815,082  

Class B

            35,650  

Class C

     1,326,041        2,644,602  

Class I

     5,125,166        5,468,443  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (62,668,158      (70,807,266

Class B

            (856,222

Class C

     (18,251,819      (31,292,892

Class I

     (51,170,237      (46,936,799

Net asset value of shares converted(1)

     

Class A

     13,260,451        93,420,994  

Class B

            (1,641,239

Class C

     (13,260,451      (91,779,755

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (75,680,898    $ (82,788,971

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (82,365,846    $ (37,267,094
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 633,616,566      $ 670,883,660  

At end of year

   $ 551,250,720      $ 633,616,566  

 

(1)  

Includes the conversion of Class B to Class A shares at the close of business on October 15, 2019 upon the termination of Class B.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 12.730      $ 11.830      $ 12.520      $ 10.880     $ 11.510  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.392      $ 0.494      $ 0.389      $ 0.419     $ 0.427 (2) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

            0.838        (0.647      1.653       (0.625

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.392      $ 1.332      $ (0.258    $ 2.072     $ (0.198
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.432    $ (0.432    $ (0.432    $ (0.432   $ (0.432

Total distributions

   $ (0.432    $ (0.432    $ (0.432    $ (0.432   $ (0.432

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.690      $ 12.730      $ 11.830      $ 12.520     $ 10.880  

Total Return(3)

     3.20      11.52      (2.24 )%       19.39     (1.71 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 357,048      $ 383,956      $ 302,220      $ 347,080     $ 367,882  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     1.20      1.22      1.18      1.19     1.18

Net investment income

     3.09      4.08      3.07      3.58     3.88 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover

     173      128      136      157     134

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.112 per share for the year ended October 31, 2016. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 2.86% for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 12.700      $ 11.800      $ 12.480      $ 10.860     $ 11.480  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.300      $ 0.312      $ 0.295      $ 0.351     $ 0.342 (2) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.014      0.927        (0.639      1.613       (0.613

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.286      $ 1.239      $ (0.344    $ 1.964     $ (0.271
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.336    $ (0.339    $ (0.336    $ (0.344   $ (0.349

Total distributions

   $ (0.336    $ (0.339    $ (0.336    $ (0.344   $ (0.349

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.650      $ 12.700      $ 11.800      $ 12.480     $ 10.860  

Total Return(3)

     2.34      10.70      (2.90 )%       18.35     (2.36 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 42,936      $ 72,014      $ 184,009      $ 227,643     $ 256,000  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     1.96      1.97      1.93      1.94     1.93

Net investment income

     2.38      2.62      2.33      3.01     3.12 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover

     173      128      136      157     134

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.111 per share for the year ended October 31, 2016. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 2.10% for the year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 12.750      $ 11.850      $ 12.530      $ 10.890     $ 11.520  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.424      $ 0.503      $ 0.419      $ 0.491     $ 0.452 (2) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.010      0.859        (0.635      1.611       (0.622

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.414      $ 1.362      $ (0.216    $ 2.102     $ (0.170
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.464    $ (0.462    $ (0.464    $ (0.462   $ (0.460

Total distributions

   $ (0.464    $ (0.462    $ (0.464    $ (0.462   $ (0.460

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.700      $ 12.750      $ 11.850      $ 12.530     $ 10.890  

Total Return(3)

     3.38      11.78      (1.91 )%       19.67     (1.47 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 151,266      $ 177,646      $ 182,260      $ 190,334     $ 117,382  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.95      0.97      0.93      0.94     0.93

Net investment income

     3.34      4.16      3.30      4.15     4.10 %(2) 

Portfolio Turnover

     173      128      136      157     134

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.108 per share for the year ended October 31, 2016. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 3.12% for year ended October 31, 2016.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve after-tax total return for its shareholders. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign financial futures contracts as described below. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities, Financial Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, financial futures contracts and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities and certain exchange-traded foreign financial futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign financial futures contracts to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities and foreign financial futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Fund’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign financial futures contracts to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities and foreign financial futures contracts.

Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

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obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received approximately $391,000 for previously withheld foreign taxes and interest thereon. Such amount is included in other income on the Statement of Operations. No other amounts for additional tax reclaims are reflected in the financial statements due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

I  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

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2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make monthly distributions of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 20,154,362      $ 22,384,069  

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 4,011,518  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (412,882

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 53,547,524  

Other temporary differences

   $ 16,801  

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $412,882 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $412,882 are short-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 494,211,926  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 70,769,963  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (17,394,146

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 53,375,817  

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.625% from $500 million up to $1 billion, and is payable monthly. On net assets of $1 billion and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $3,835,900 or 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, EVM pays Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. The administration fee is earned by EVM for administering the business affairs of the Fund and is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $890,704.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $9,358 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter,

 

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received $17,675 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $923,207 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $435,855 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $145,285 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $8,000 and $3,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $1,010,665,114 and $1,082,970,187, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,115,610        1,591,152  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     864,867        892,535  

Redemptions

     (5,040,082      (5,869,632

Converted from Class B shares

            146,062  

Converted from Class C shares

     1,049,348        7,857,390  

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,010,257      4,617,507  

 

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Class B            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
(1)
 

Sales

        56  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

        3,010  

Redemptions

        (66,847

Converted to Class A shares

              (138,947

Net decrease

              (202,728
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     138,855        415,762  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     107,096        223,443  

Redemptions

     (1,471,521      (2,636,848

Converted to Class A shares

     (1,052,021      (7,921,084

Net decrease

     (2,277,591      (9,918,727
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     1,772,518        2,037,848  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     411,811        452,760  

Redemptions

     (4,209,785      (3,937,757

Net decrease

     (2,025,456      (1,447,149

 

(1) 

At the close of business on October 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated.

8  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. At October 31, 2020, there were no obligations outstanding under these financial instruments.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Fund is subject to the following risks:

Equity Price Risk: The Fund entered into equity futures contracts on securities indices to gain or limit exposure to certain markets, particularly in connection with engaging in the dividend capture trading strategy.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Fund engaged in forward foreign currency exchange contracts to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2020, the Fund had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Fund invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Fund has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default

 

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and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Fund and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Fund’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Fund, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Fund as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Risk   Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
 

Equity Price

 

Futures contracts

   $ 12,298,131      $         —  

Foreign Exchange

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (5,218,867       

Total

       $ 7,079,264      $  

 

(1)  

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Financial futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
 
  $50,473,000       $51,126,000     $ 20,072,000  

 

*

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

9  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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10  Investment in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $2,744,375, which represents 0.5% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases    

Sales

proceeds

    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 397,033     $ 178,802,629     $ (176,450,176   $ (5,109   $ (2   $ 2,744,375     $ 13,021       2,744,375  

11  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

   $ 42,579,517      $ 10,298,154      $         —      $ 52,877,671  

Consumer Discretionary

     38,609,986        32,183,249               70,793,235  

Consumer Staples

     10,064,275        25,707,715               35,771,990  

Energy

     10,607,914                      10,607,914  

Financials

     33,430,505        28,141,421               61,571,926  

Health Care

     37,489,930        40,926,996               78,416,926  

Industrials

     23,498,832        42,966,824        0        66,465,656  

Information Technology

     76,130,883        42,889,203               119,020,086  

Materials

            17,264,458               17,264,458  

Real Estate

     8,326,096                      8,326,096  

Utilities

     9,548,911        5,322,914               14,871,825  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 290,286,849      $ 245,700,934 **     $ 0      $ 535,987,783  

Preferred Stocks

           

Consumer Staples

   $      $ 975,485      $      $ 975,485  

Energy

     255,946                      255,946  

Total Preferred Stocks

   $ 255,946      $ 975,485      $      $ 1,231,431  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 6,689,135      $      $ 6,689,135  

 

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Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 935,019      $      $      $ 935,019  

Short-Term Investments

            2,744,375               2,744,375  

Total Investments

   $ 291,477,814      $ 256,109,929      $ 0      $ 547,587,743  

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund.

 

**

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 is not presented.

12  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies or entities whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

13  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement will be presented to Fund shareholders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on December 11, 2020 are entitled to be present and vote at a joint special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 18, 2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and the dividends received deduction for corporations.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $30,770,388, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction.  Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2020 ordinary income dividends, 26.97% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee                   

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson) and

2003 (Trustee)

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

125 Old Broad Street

London, EC2N 1AR

United Kingdom

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

FINRA BrokerCheck.   Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     15 and 27  

Federal Tax Information

     16  

Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders

     28  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     29  

Management and Organization

     30  

Important Notices

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period that began November 1, 2019, included some of the best and worst U.S. equity performances in over a decade.

The period began with stocks rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by better-than-expected U.S. employment reports, cautious optimism about a détente in U.S.-China trade relations, and interest-rate reductions by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed).

In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Economic activity declined dramatically and equity markets, along with credit markets, plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

In response, the Fed announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%- 0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up equity and credit markets. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would use all the tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy.

These moves helped calm the markets and initiated a new equity rally that began in April and lasted through most of the summer. As consumers started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories gradually resumed production, stock prices reflected investor optimism. In the second quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks reported their best quarterly returns since 1998 — on the heels of the worst first quarter for American stocks since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis.

In September 2020, however, the equity rally stalled, as stock prices on Wall Street began to reflect the reality on Main Street. In the final two months of the period, coronavirus cases were on the rise in most U.S. states. Of the 22 million jobs lost in the early months of the pandemic, only about half had returned, and over 20 million Americans were collecting unemployment benefits. Reflecting concerns about the economic outlook for fall and winter, uncertainties related to the presidential election, and the failure of Congress to pass additional financial relief for struggling businesses and laid-off workers, most U.S. stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October.

For the period as a whole, largely positive equity returns belied the dramatic volatility during the period, but demonstrated the dominance of technology stocks. The S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 9.71%; the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned 0.34%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned 32.84%. Large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500® Index and Russell 1000® Index, generally outperformed their small-cap counterparts, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. As a group, growth stocks significantly outpaced value stocks, which were in negative territory in both large- and small-cap categories, as measured by the Russell growth and value indexes.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) returned 25.65% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the Russell 3000® Growth Index (the Index), which returned 28.20%; but outperforming the 9.71% return of the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the S&P 500® Index.

The Fund’s underperformance was largely the result of its not owning or having underweight positions in a concentrated group of stocks that drove a disproportionate amount of the Index’s returns. During the period, the five largest stocks within the Index contributed more than half of the Index’s returns.

The Fund’s underweight exposure to key information technology (IT) stocks, including Apple, Inc. (Apple) and NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA), was a leading source of underperformance. Apple’s stock price rose with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as interest rates fell and investors migrated toward larger Index names. Optimism about demand for NVIDIA’s new gaming and data center products, assisted by work-from-home tailwinds, sent its stock price higher.

In consumer discretionary, the Fund’s lack of exposure to Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) was also a top source of underperformance during the period. Tesla’s stock price rose sharply on broad investor confidence in the company as the market leader in electric vehicles. Tesla’s leadership in battery technology helped drive its stock price higher during the period as consumer demand has been rising along with efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels.

Security selections in consumer staples and communication services also detracted from relative returns during the period, as did an overweight exposure to materials.

While an underweight exposure to IT detracted, security selections within the sector were positive and several of the Fund’s leading relative performers were in the sector during the period. They included Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., a provider of power circuits for cloud computing, telecommunications, and other applications; and Adobe, Inc., a developer of multimedia and graphic design software. Demand for products from both companies grew as the pandemic drove many activities online.

Although stock selections within the consumer discretionary sector weighed on performance overall, the Fund’s overweight exposure to Amazon.com, Inc. added to returns relative to the Index as the pandemic accelerated the shift toward online commerce.

A lack of exposure to the real estate sector was also a leading contributor to relative returns. Security selections in the industrials and health care sectors further contributed to returns relative to the Index during the period.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Lewis R. Piantedosi, Yana S. Barton, CFA, Douglas R. Rogers, CFA, CMT and Kenneth D. Zinner, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns

  

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     06/30/2000        06/30/2000        25.65      14.42      13.40

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   18.42        13.08        12.73  

Class C at NAV

     07/10/2000        07/10/2000        24.67        13.57        12.55  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   23.67        13.57        12.55  

 

Russell 3000® Growth Index

                   28.20      16.82      15.98

S&P 500® Index

                   9.71        11.70        13.00  
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     06/30/2000        06/30/2000        17.90      12.86      12.62

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   11.31        10.86        11.01  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     07/10/2000        07/10/2000        23.02        13.31        12.43  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   14.52        11.27        10.85  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                            Class A      Class C  
              1.34      2.09

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $32,660          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)6

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

     9.7

Apple, Inc.

     8.9  

Microsoft Corp.

     7.5  

Facebook, Inc., Class A

     4.6  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     3.8  

Adobe, Inc.

     3.7  

salesforce.com, inc.

     3.2  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

     3.2  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     3.1  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     2.6  

Total

     50.3
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Russell 3000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index of the broad growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

Additional Information

 

 

Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. Russell 1000® Index is an unmanaged index of 1,000 U.S. large-cap stocks. Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks.

 

 

Important Notice to Shareholders

 

 

At a special meeting of shareholders held on September 17, 2020, shareholders of the Fund approved a change in the Fund’s diversification status from diversified to non-diversified as such terms are defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,207.50      $ 6.88        1.24

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,202.70      $ 11.02        1.99
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.90      $ 6.29        1.24

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.10      $ 10.08        1.99

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $47,916,061)

   $ 116,773,069  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     46,750  

Total assets

   $ 116,819,819  
Liabilities         

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 89,560  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     15,646  

Distribution and service fees

     36,227  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     47,656  

Total liabilities

   $ 189,132  

Net Assets

   $ 116,630,687  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 48,920,806  

Distributable earnings

     67,709,881  

Total

   $ 116,630,687  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 101,648,805  

Shares Outstanding

     2,565,239  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 39.63  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 42.05  
Class C Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 14,981,882  

Shares Outstanding

     448,409  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 33.41  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $7,120)

   $ 672,066  

Securities lending income allocated from Portfolio, net

     3,335  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (755,930

Total investment loss from Portfolio

   $ (80,529
Expenses         

Administration fee

   $ 159,674  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     229,351  

Class C

     147,088  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     19,422  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     54,432  

Legal and accounting services

     27,859  

Printing and postage

     18,138  

Registration fees

     35,799  

ReFlow liquidity program fees

     15,504  

Miscellaneous

     8,115  

Total expenses

   $ 715,882  

Net investment loss

   $ (796,411
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 7,058,908 (1) 

Foreign currency transactions

     (298

Net realized gain

   $ 7,058,610  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ 17,539,634  

Foreign currency

     138  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 17,539,772  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 24,598,382  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 23,801,971  

 

(1)  

Includes $2,775,335 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment loss

   $ (796,411    $ (709,216

Net realized gain

     7,058,610 (1)       4,157,926 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     17,539,772        7,813,314  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 23,801,971      $ 11,262,024  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (1,926,089    $ (1,389,484

Class C

     (383,663      (604,943

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (2,309,752    $ (1,994,427

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 14,436,962      $ 8,699,205  

Class C

     1,269,707        1,548,874  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     1,825,868        1,314,083  

Class C

     366,923        588,439  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (17,424,633      (10,984,432

Class C

     (2,466,214      (2,589,349

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     1,186,099        11,186,380  

Class C

     (1,186,099      (11,186,380

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (1,991,387    $ (1,423,180

Net increase in net assets

   $ 19,500,832      $ 7,844,417  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 97,129,855      $ 89,285,438  

At end of year

   $ 116,630,687      $ 97,129,855  

 

(1)  

Includes $2,775,335 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $1,723,174 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 32.250      $ 29.220      $ 26.040      $ 21.220     $ 21.200  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment loss(1)

   $ (0.229    $ (0.192    $ (0.186    $ (0.126   $ (0.079

Net realized and unrealized gain

     8.361        3.849        3.429        4.946       0.099  

Total income from operations

   $ 8.132      $ 3.657      $ 3.243      $ 4.820     $ 0.020  
Less Distributions                                            

From net realized gain

   $ (0.752    $ (0.627    $ (0.063    $     $  

Total distributions

   $ (0.752    $ (0.627    $ (0.063    $     $  

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 39.630      $ 32.250      $ 29.220      $ 26.040     $ 21.220  

Total Return(2)

     25.65      13.07      12.52      22.67     0.09
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 101,649      $ 82,914      $ 64,579      $ 57,243     $ 47,363  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     1.28      1.33      1.31      1.34     1.40

Net investment loss

     (0.64 )%       (0.63 )%       (0.63 )%       (0.53 )%      (0.38 )% 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     24      18      18      34     33

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

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Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 27.510      $ 25.210      $ 22.640      $ 18.590     $ 18.710  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment loss(1)

   $ (0.418    $ (0.353    $ (0.352    $ (0.264   $ (0.207

Net realized and unrealized gain

     7.070        3.280        2.985        4.314       0.087  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 6.652      $ 2.927      $ 2.633      $ 4.050     $ (0.120
Less Distributions                                            

From net realized gain

   $ (0.752    $ (0.627    $ (0.063    $     $  

Total distributions

   $ (0.752    $ (0.627    $ (0.063    $     $  

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 33.410      $ 27.510      $ 25.210      $ 22.640     $ 18.590  

Total Return(2)

     24.67      12.24      11.65      21.79     (0.64 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 14,982      $ 14,216      $ 24,706      $ 23,484     $ 20,827  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses

     2.03      2.09      2.06      2.09     2.15

Net investment loss

     (1.39 )%       (1.37 )%       (1.38 )%       (1.28 )%      (1.14 )% 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     24      18      18      34     33

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers two classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (58.2% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 2,309,752      $ 1,994,427  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, distributable earnings was decreased by $4,296,927 and paid-in capital was increased by $4,296,927 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting and differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for net operating losses and redemptions in-kind. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

   $ 4,073,014  

Late year ordinary losses

   $ (634,172

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 64,271,039  

At October 31, 2020, the Fund had a late year ordinary loss of $634,172 which it has elected to defer to the following taxable year pursuant to income tax regulations. Late year ordinary losses represent certain specified losses realized in that portion of a taxable year after October 31 that are treated as ordinary for tax purposes plus ordinary losses attributable to that portion of a taxable year after December 31.

3  Transactions with Affiliates

The administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $159,674. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $6,487 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $11,844 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $229,351 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $110,316 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $36,772 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $1,000 and $1,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $4,850,746 and $9,812,399, respectively. Decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio include distribution of securities as the result of redemptions in-kind of $5,383,894.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Sales and redemptions of Class A shares include shares purchased and redeemed in connection with the ReFlow liquidity program, a program designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing net redemptions of their shares. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     430,570        291,249  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     54,716        51,331  

Redemptions

     (523,836      (367,834

Converted from Class C shares

     32,956        386,285  

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,594      361,031  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     44,694        62,438  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     12,952        26,772  

Redemptions

     (87,152      (101,814

Converted to Class A shares

     (38,915      (450,516

Net decrease

     (68,421      (463,120

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of capital gains dividends.

Capital Gains Dividends.  The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2020, $4,317,889 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 99.9%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    5,028     $ 1,760,454  
      $ 1,760,454  
Beverages — 1.6%  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    10,232     $ 1,690,633  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    10,664       1,421,405  
      $ 3,112,038  
Biotechnology — 2.2%  

Immunovant, Inc.(1)

    19,759     $ 861,887  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    12,788       469,320  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

    15,175       3,161,863  
      $ 4,493,070  
Building Products — 1.0%  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(1)

    26,667     $ 891,744  

Trex Co., Inc.(1)

    15,892       1,105,130  
      $ 1,996,874  
Capital Markets — 1.0%  

S&P Global, Inc.

    5,966     $ 1,925,407  
      $ 1,925,407  
Chemicals — 1.8%  

Celanese Corp.

    6,569     $ 745,647  

Ecolab, Inc.

    7,531       1,382,617  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    2,190       1,506,676  
      $ 3,634,940  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.0%  

Copart, Inc.(1)

    12,355     $ 1,363,498  

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(1)

    21,179       997,319  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    16,156       1,604,614  
      $ 3,965,431  
Electrical Equipment — 1.7%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    34,300     $ 3,368,260  
      $ 3,368,260  
Entertainment — 2.2%  

Electronic Arts, Inc.(1)

    7,649     $ 916,580  

Netflix, Inc.(1)

    4,084       1,942,922  
Security   Shares     Value  
Entertainment (continued)  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    12,454     $ 1,510,047  
      $ 4,369,549  
Food Products — 0.7%  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    27,827     $ 1,478,170  
      $ 1,478,170  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.5%  

Danaher Corp.

    11,868     $ 2,724,181  

Haemonetics Corp.(1)

    29,150       2,946,773  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

    2,858       1,906,514  

Pulmonx Corp.(1)

    23,062       969,988  

Stryker Corp.

    12,668       2,559,063  
      $ 11,106,519  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9%  

Amedisys, Inc.(1)

    4,463     $ 1,155,917  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    15,597       4,759,269  
      $ 5,915,186  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%  

Starbucks Corp.

    12,443     $ 1,082,043  
      $ 1,082,043  
Household Products — 0.7%  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    10,001     $ 1,371,137  
      $ 1,371,137  
Interactive Media & Services — 11.7%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

    3,900     $ 6,302,829  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

    3,911       6,339,770  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(1)

    35,003       9,209,639  

Twitter, Inc.(1)

    41,385       1,711,684  
      $ 23,563,922  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 10.2%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

    6,385     $ 19,385,818  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(1)

    735       1,192,537  
      $ 20,578,355  
IT Services — 10.9%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    13,038     $ 2,828,073  

Fiserv, Inc.(1)

    13,974       1,334,098  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services (continued)  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(1)

    44,180     $ 3,125,293  

Okta, Inc.(1)

    15,035       3,154,794  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1)

    20,587       3,831,858  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    42,000       7,631,820  
      $ 21,905,936  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5%  

Illumina, Inc.(1)

    3,432     $ 1,004,547  
      $ 1,004,547  
Personal Products — 1.2%  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    10,679     $ 2,345,749  
      $ 2,345,749  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    13,033     $ 1,700,285  

Novartis AG

    9,869       769,018  

Zoetis, Inc.

    26,003       4,122,776  
      $ 6,592,079  
Road & Rail — 2.3%  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    14,100     $ 1,716,534  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    8,734       1,826,454  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)

    29,243       977,009  
      $ 4,519,997  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.4%  

Broadcom, Inc.

    4,357     $ 1,523,338  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    16,579       5,298,648  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4,008       2,009,451  
      $ 8,831,437  
Software — 15.4%  

Adobe, Inc.(1)

    16,502     $ 7,378,044  

Intuit, Inc.

    6,414       2,018,358  

Microsoft Corp.

    74,352       15,054,049  

salesforce.com, inc.(1)

    27,530       6,394,393  
      $ 30,844,844  
Specialty Retail — 2.2%  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    9,189     $ 2,450,798  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    38,432       1,952,346  
      $ 4,403,144  
Security   Shares     Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8.9%  

Apple, Inc.

    164,702     $ 17,929,460  
      $ 17,929,460  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.2%  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

    13,063     $ 4,170,885  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    19,321       2,320,066  
      $ 6,490,951  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0%  

United Rentals, Inc.(1)

    11,573     $ 2,063,350  
      $ 2,063,350  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $81,916,940)

 

  $ 200,652,849  
Short-Term Investments — 0.2%    
Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(2)

    271,576     $ 271,576  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $271,576)

 

  $ 271,576  

Total Investments — 100.1%
(identified cost $82,188,516)

 

  $ 200,924,425  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%

 

  $ (129,710

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 200,794,715  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(2) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $81,916,940)

   $ 200,652,849  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $271,576)

     271,576  

Dividends receivable

     25,786  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     16  

Securities lending income receivable

     1,580  

Tax reclaims receivable

     5,002  

Total assets

   $ 200,956,809  
Liabilities         

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

   $ 116,817  

Trustees’ fees

     914  

Accrued expenses

     44,363  

Total liabilities

   $ 162,094  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 200,794,715  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $12,283)

   $ 1,146,973  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     12,576  

Securities lending income, net

     5,744  

Total investment income

   $ 1,165,293  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 1,194,823  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     10,186  

Custodian fee

     48,968  

Legal and accounting services

     43,596  

Miscellaneous

     6,265  

Total expenses

   $ 1,303,838  

Net investment loss

   $ (138,545
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 12,166,059 (1) 

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     396  

Foreign currency transactions

     (589

Net realized gain

   $ 12,165,866  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ 29,992,684  

Investments — affiliated investment

     (312

Foreign currency

     293  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 29,992,665  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 42,158,531  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 42,019,986  

 

(1)  

Includes $4,793,073 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment loss

   $ (138,545    $ (14,309

Net realized gain

     12,165,866 (1)       7,149,767 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     29,992,665        13,351,474  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 42,019,986      $ 20,486,932  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 7,666,337      $ 4,163,053  

Withdrawals

     (16,453,695      (10,454,116

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (8,787,358    $ (6,291,063

Net increase in net assets

   $ 33,232,628      $ 14,195,869  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 167,562,087      $ 153,366,218  

At end of year

   $ 200,794,715      $ 167,562,087  

 

(1)  

Includes $4,793,073 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $2,957,208 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.71      0.72      0.72      0.73     0.73

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.08 )%       (0.01 )%       (0.04 )%       0.09     0.28

Portfolio Turnover

     24      18      18      34     33

Total Return

     26.36      13.76      13.18      23.40     0.77

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 200,795      $ 167,562      $ 153,366      $ 139,541     $ 119,188  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 58.2% and 41.8%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Other. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

 

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E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, and is payable monthly. On net assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,194,823 or 0.65% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $42,960,024 and $44,922,496, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020. In-kind sales for the year ended October 31, 2020 aggregated $5,383,894.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 82,374,636  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 118,613,421  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (63,632

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 118,549,789  

5  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

6  Securities Lending Agreement

The Portfolio has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Portfolio lends portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio on the next business day. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio earns interest on the amount invested but it must pay (and at times receive from) the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. For security loans secured by non-cash collateral, the Portfolio earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Portfolio from its investment of cash collateral, net of rebate fees, and lending fees received is allocated to SSBT for its services as lending agent and the portion allocated to the Portfolio is presented as securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations. Non-cash collateral is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Portfolio in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Portfolio bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no securities on loan.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $271,576, which represents 0.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
   

Dividend

income

    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 1,812,415     $ 14,780,249     $ (16,321,172   $ 396     $ (312   $ 271,576     $ 12,576       271,576  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

   $ 27,933,471      $      $         —      $ 27,933,471  

Consumer Discretionary

     33,551,812                      33,551,812  

Consumer Staples

     8,307,094                      8,307,094  

Financials

     1,925,407                      1,925,407  

Health Care

     28,342,383        769,018               29,111,401  

Industrials

     16,677,047                      16,677,047  

Information Technology

     79,511,677                      79,511,677  

Materials

     3,634,940                      3,634,940  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 199,883,831      $ 769,018    $      $ 200,652,849  

Short-Term Investments

   $      $ 271,576      $      $ 271,576  

Total Investments

   $ 199,883,831      $ 1,040,594      $      $ 200,924,425  

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) held a Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, September 17, 2020 to approve a change in the Fund’s diversification status from diversified to non-diversified, as such terms are defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The shareholder meeting results are as follows:

 

     Number of Shares(1)  
      For    Against/Withhold      Abstain  
   1,297,871      114,274        129,341  

 

(1) 

Excludes fractional shares.

The Proposal was also approved for Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio.

Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio

The Portfolio held a Special Meeting of Interestholders on Thursday, September 17, 2020 to approve a change in the Portfolio’s diversification status from diversified to non-diversified, as such terms are defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The interestholder meeting results are as follows:

 

     Interest in the Portfolio  
      For      Against/Withhold      Abstain  
     84      7      8

Results are rounded to the nearest whole number and may not total 100% due to rounding.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee                   

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Edward J. Perkin

1972

   President of the Portfolio      2014      Vice President and Chief Equity Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Annual Report October 31, 2020

Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     16 and 28  

Federal Tax Information

     17  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     29  

Management and Organization

     30  

Important Notices

     33  


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period that began November 1, 2019, included some of the best and worst U.S. equity performances in over a decade.

The period began with stocks rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by better-than-expected U.S. employment reports, cautious optimism about a détente in U.S.-China trade relations, and interest-rate reductions by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed).

In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Economic activity declined dramatically and equity markets, along with credit markets, plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

In response, the Fed announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up equity and credit markets. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would use all the tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy.

These moves helped calm the markets and initiated a new equity rally that began in April and lasted through most of the summer. As consumers started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories gradually resumed production, stock prices reflected investor optimism. In the second quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks reported their best quarterly returns since 1998 — on the heels of the worst first quarter for American stocks since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis.

In September 2020, however, the equity rally stalled, as stock prices on Wall Street began to reflect the reality on Main Street. In the final two months of the period, coronavirus cases were on the rise in most U.S. states. Of the 22 million jobs lost in the early months of the pandemic, only about half had returned, and over 20 million Americans were collecting unemployment benefits. Reflecting concerns about the economic outlook for fall and winter, uncertainties related to the presidential election, and the failure of Congress to pass additional financial relief for struggling businesses and laid-off workers, most U.S. stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October.

For the period as a whole, largely positive equity returns belied the dramatic volatility during the period, but demonstrated the dominance of technology stocks. The S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 9.71%; the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned 0.34%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned 32.84%. Large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500® Index and Russell 1000® Index, generally outperformed their small-cap counterparts, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. As a group, growth stocks significantly outpaced value stocks, which were in negative territory in both large- and small-cap categories, as measured by the Russell growth and value indexes.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund (the Fund) returned -3.09% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (the Index), which returned -0.14%.

Security selection detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period. Selections within industrials, information technology, and health care particularly weighed on returns. Selections in materials, consumer staples, and utilities also had a negative impact on relative performance.

While sector allocation overall contributed to relative returns, underweight exposures to the consumer discretionary and real estate sectors hurt relative performance. However, security selections within these two sectors were strong and outweighed the impact of their underweight positions.

The Fund’s underweight exposure to energy, the worst-performing sector within the Index, was particularly beneficial. Lack of exposure to communication services and an underweight exposure to financials further enhanced Fund performance relative to the Index during the period.

Hexcel Corp. (Hexcel), a provider of carbon fiber and other materials for the aerospace industry, was one of the largest individual detractors. Hexcel’s stock price, already hurt by problems with Boeing’s 737 MAX, was further weighed down by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting slowdown in airline travel. Investors also reacted negatively to Hexcel’s proposed merger with Woodward, Inc., a supplier of flight and engine controls to the aerospace industry.

The stock price of Kirby Corp. (Kirby), which transports products and provides services for the oil, petrochemicals, and refined products industries, fell sharply with the advent of COVID-19. The pandemic- driven shutdown of economies worldwide severely reduced demand for Kirby’s transportation business and other services.

NewMarket Corp., a manufacturer of fuel and oil additives, also detracted as demand for energy products fell with the COVID-19- induced slowdown of the U.S. economy. By period-end, the stock was sold from the Fund.

Many of the leading individual contributors during the period were in the health care sector. The stock price of Amedisys, Inc., a home health care and hospice care provider, rose as the spread of COVID-19 drove growth in demand for its services.

Catalent, Inc. (Catalent), another important contributor, is a contract manufacturer of biologics, a class of drugs that includes vaccines and antibodies, and the maker of technologies for drug delivery. Catalent’s stock price advanced strongly with the onset of COVID-19. Catalent’s stock was sold from the Fund by period-end.

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (Emergent), a leading supplier of vaccines, antibodies, and other medications, was also a top contributor to returns relative to the Index during the period. Most of the company’s revenues came from long-term government contracts, which made Emergent particularly attractive amid market volatility during the period. The company benefited from the U.S. government’s heavy investment in search of a COVID-19 vaccine.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers J. Griffith Noble, CFA and Michael D. McLean, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     09/25/1997        09/25/1997        –3.09      7.97      9.38

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –8.65        6.70        8.73  

Class C at NAV

     09/29/1997        09/29/1997        –3.86        7.16        8.56  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –4.74        7.16        8.56  

Class I at NAV

     10/01/2009        09/25/1997        –2.89        8.23        9.65  

 

Russell 2000® Index

                   –0.14      7.26      9.63
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     09/25/1997        09/25/1997        –9.77      4.99      7.81

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –3.83        5.12        7.20  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     09/29/1997        09/29/1997        –6.23        5.10        7.46  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –1.07        5.46        7.02  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions

     10/01/2009        09/25/1997        –4.05        6.61        8.77  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –0.38        6.46        8.06  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  
           1.20      1.95      0.95

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $22,747          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $628,478          N.A.  

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Profile5

 

 

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)6

 

 

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.

     2.9

National Vision Holdings, Inc.

     2.6  

Valvoline, Inc.

     2.6  

LHC Group, Inc.

     2.5  

RealPage, Inc.

     2.4  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.

     2.3  

R1 RCM, Inc.

     2.3  

Haemonetics Corp.

     2.2  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

     2.2  

Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A

     2.2  

Total

     24.2
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. Russell 1000® Index is an unmanaged index of 1,000 U.S. large-cap stocks.

 

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

 

        

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,119.10      $ 6.02        1.13

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,115.10      $ 10.05        1.89

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,120.20      $ 4.69        0.88
       

Hypothetical

 

        

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

        

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.50      $ 5.74        1.13

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.60      $ 9.58        1.89

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.70      $ 4.47        0.88

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $85,101,914)

   $ 102,523,197  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     39,664  

Total assets

   $ 102,562,861  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 138,995  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     20,283  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     62,535  

Total liabilities

   $ 221,856  

Net Assets

   $ 102,341,005  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 88,136,862  

Distributable earnings

     14,204,143  

Total

   $ 102,341,005  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 78,430,482  

Shares Outstanding

     3,199,004  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 24.52  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 26.02  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,564,677  

Shares Outstanding

     187,712  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 18.99  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 20,345,846  

Shares Outstanding

     802,120  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 25.37  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends allocated from Portfolio

   $ 1,326,993  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (741,972

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 585,021  
Expenses

 

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

   $ 203,281  

Class C

     44,306  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     501  

Custodian fee

     17,411  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     94,885  

Legal and accounting services

     28,315  

Printing and postage

     22,381  

Registration fees

     48,726  

ReFlow liquidity program fees

     21,980  

Miscellaneous

     10,672  

Total expenses

   $ 492,458  

Net investment income

   $ 92,563  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ 1,825,162 (1) 

Net realized gain

   $ 1,825,162  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ (6,245,617

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (6,245,617

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (4,420,455

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (4,327,892

 

(1) 

Includes $4,127,555 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 92,563      $ 15,143  

Net realized gain

     1,825,162 (1)       10,908,442 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (6,245,617      2,428,794  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (4,327,892    $ 13,352,379  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (5,656,659    $ (4,933,122

Class C

     (445,828      (1,447,870

Class I

     (1,533,412      (1,619,722

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (7,635,899    $ (8,000,714

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 1,467,156      $ 2,229,832  

Class C

     330,579        735,916  

Class I

     14,861,804        15,757,588  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     5,259,032        4,546,014  

Class C

     398,402        1,383,949  

Class I

     1,494,977        1,580,873  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (9,912,554      (9,959,332

Class C

     (1,029,409      (1,787,838

Class I

     (18,355,025      (18,356,868

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     1,083,118        12,109,833  

Class C

     (1,083,118      (12,109,833

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (5,485,038    $ (3,869,866

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (17,448,829    $ 1,481,799  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 119,789,834      $ 118,308,035  

At end of year

   $ 102,341,005      $ 119,789,834  

 

(1)  

Includes $4,127,555 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $2,988,418 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 26.960      $ 25.910      $ 27.390      $ 23.420      $ 24.000  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income (loss)(1)

   $ 0.016      $ (0.001    $ (0.059    $ (0.050    $ (0.055

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.739      2.765        1.583        5.494        0.680  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.723    $ 2.764      $ 1.524      $ 5.444      $ 0.625  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $      $ (0.032    $      $      $  

From net realized gain

     (1.717      (1.682      (3.004      (1.474      (1.205

Total distributions

   $ (1.717    $ (1.714    $ (3.004    $ (1.474    $ (1.205

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 24.520      $ 26.960      $ 25.910      $ 27.390      $ 23.420  

Total Return(2)

     (3.09 )%       12.26      5.79      23.96      2.90
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 78,430      $ 89,352      $ 75,199      $ 76,407      $ 66,058  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses

     1.17      1.20      1.17      1.19      1.22

Net investment income (loss)

     0.06      (0.01 )%       (0.22 )%       (0.19 )%       (0.24 )% 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     44      51      51      70      66

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 21.410      $ 21.070      $ 22.970      $ 19.990      $ 20.820  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment loss(1)

   $ (0.126    $ (0.111    $ (0.212    $ (0.202    $ (0.192

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.577      2.133        1.316        4.656        0.567  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.703    $ 2.022      $ 1.104      $ 4.454      $ 0.375  
Less Distributions                                             

From net realized gain

   $ (1.717    $ (1.682    $ (3.004    $ (1.474    $ (1.205

Total distributions

   $ (1.717    $ (1.682    $ (3.004    $ (1.474    $ (1.205

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 18.990      $ 21.410      $ 21.070      $ 22.970      $ 19.990  

Total Return(2)

     (3.86 )%       11.45      4.99      23.07      2.09
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 3,565      $ 5,675      $ 18,482      $ 21,002      $ 20,326  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses

     1.92      1.95      1.92      1.94      1.97

Net investment loss

     (0.66 )%       (0.55 )%       (0.96 )%       (0.94 )%       (0.99 )% 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     44      51      51      70      66

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 27.770      $ 26.650      $ 28.020      $ 23.870      $ 24.380  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.081      $ 0.071      $ 0.007      $ 0.007      $ 0.001  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.764      2.833        1.627        5.617        0.694  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.683    $ 2.904      $ 1.634      $ 5.624      $ 0.695  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $      $ (0.102    $      $      $  

From net realized gain

     (1.717      (1.682      (3.004      (1.474      (1.205

Total distributions

   $ (1.717    $ (1.784    $ (3.004    $ (1.474    $ (1.205

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 25.370      $ 27.770      $ 26.650      $ 28.020      $ 23.870  

Total Return(2)

     (2.89 )%       12.52      6.07      24.28      3.14
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 20,346      $ 24,763      $ 24,628      $ 20,565      $ 13,210  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses

     0.92      0.95      0.92      0.94      0.97

Net investment income

     0.32      0.27      0.02      0.03      0.00 %(4) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     44      51      51      70      66

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Amount is less than 0.005%.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (66.0% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $      $ 184,851  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 7,635,899      $ 7,815,863  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, distributable earnings was decreased by $6,032,164 and paid-in capital was increased by $6,032,164 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for net operating losses and redemptions in-kind. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

  $ (2,387,422

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 16,591,565  

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $2,387,422 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $2,387,422 are short-term.

3  Transactions with Affiliates

Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., serves as the administrator to the Fund, but receives no compensation. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $9,915 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $1,506 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $203,281 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $33,229 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $11,077 for Class C shares.

 

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Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $700 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $625,861 and $14,299,886, respectively. Decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio include distributions of securities as the result of redemptions in-kind of $10,505,916.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Sales and redemptions of Class I shares include shares purchased and redeemed in connection with the ReFlow liquidity program, a program designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing net redemptions of their shares. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     60,552        89,012  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     200,573        209,108  

Redemptions

     (421,842      (395,045

Converted from Class C shares

     45,546        508,727  

Net increase (decrease)

     (115,171      411,802  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     16,649        35,920  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     19,482        79,675  

Redemptions

     (54,995      (90,395

Converted to Class A shares

     (58,506      (637,276

Net decrease

     (77,370      (612,076
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     618,303        611,924  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     55,226        70,732  

Redemptions

     (763,036      (715,188

Net decrease

     (89,507      (32,532

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio

October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 100.0%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%  

Hexcel Corp.

    34,968     $ 1,170,729  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(1)

    38,993       2,685,838  
      $ 3,856,567  
Auto Components — 3.7%  

Dana, Inc.

    154,542     $ 2,162,043  

Dorman Products, Inc.(1)

    21,083       1,882,079  

Visteon Corp.(1)

    19,981       1,791,297  
      $ 5,835,419  
Banks — 9.2%  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    25,281     $ 1,573,742  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    33,979       1,970,442  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    3,892       1,800,828  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    62,427       2,234,887  

Independent Bank Corp.

    26,690       1,529,070  

South State Corp.

    36,328       2,230,539  

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

    41,630       1,591,099  

Westamerica BanCorp.

    25,454       1,333,026  
      $ 14,263,633  
Biotechnology — 2.4%  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(1)

    25,353     $ 2,281,009  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

    17,353       1,430,755  
      $ 3,711,764  
Building Products — 2.6%  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(1)

    69,626     $ 2,328,293  

CSW Industrials, Inc.

    18,749       1,603,602  

Trex Co., Inc.(1)

    1,705       118,566  
      $ 4,050,461  
Capital Markets — 0.9%  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    26,215     $ 1,476,167  
      $ 1,476,167  
Chemicals — 4.3%  

Balchem Corp.

    26,408     $ 2,639,479  

Valvoline, Inc.

    207,549       4,082,489  
      $ 6,721,968  
Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.6%  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    44,865     $ 1,367,036  

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

    34,859       359,048  

UniFirst Corp.

    4,252       696,520  
      $ 2,422,604  
Diversified Consumer Services — 2.9%  

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(1)

    97,332     $ 4,583,364  
      $ 4,583,364  
Electric Utilities — 1.1%  

ALLETE, Inc.

    32,033     $ 1,652,262  
      $ 1,652,262  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 8.4%  

CubeSmart

    89,577     $ 3,039,348  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    21,711       2,889,300  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    84,552       2,350,545  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    54,430       2,528,818  

STORE Capital Corp.

    85,006       2,184,654  
      $ 12,992,665  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9%  

Performance Food Group Co.(1)

    41,912     $ 1,408,662  
      $ 1,408,662  
Food Products — 3.5%  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    61,948     $ 1,460,734  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    5,860       973,580  

Nomad Foods, Ltd.(1)

    121,448       2,945,114  
      $ 5,379,428  
Gas Utilities — 1.7%  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    38,222     $ 2,638,847  
      $ 2,638,847  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.9%  

Envista Holdings Corp.(1)

    50,998     $ 1,347,367  

Haemonetics Corp.(1)

    34,476       3,485,179  

ICU Medical, Inc.(1)

    16,749       2,977,805  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(1)

    46,649       2,057,221  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(1)

    8,152       888,568  
      $ 10,756,140  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 7.9%  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(1)

    25,547     $ 2,492,621  

Amedisys, Inc.(1)

    16       4,144  

Chemed Corp.

    4,976       2,380,120  

LHC Group, Inc.(1)

    17,794       3,853,291  

R1 RCM, Inc.(1)

    195,743       3,507,714  
      $ 12,237,890  
Health Care Technology — 1.1%  

Phreesia, Inc.(1)

    46,637     $ 1,724,170  
      $ 1,724,170  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4%  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    7,009     $ 612,236  
      $ 612,236  
Household Durables — 0.7%  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(1)

    11,656     $ 1,037,384  
      $ 1,037,384  
Insurance — 4.1%  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    24,670     $ 1,455,037  

First American Financial Corp.

    24,339       1,085,276  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    2,100       71,211  

RLI Corp.

    19,589       1,698,366  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    38,694       2,014,410  
      $ 6,324,300  
IT Services — 2.4%  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1)

    6,673     $ 592,829  

NIC, Inc.

    140,945       3,159,987  
      $ 3,752,816  
Leisure Products — 2.1%  

Brunswick Corp.

    39,849     $ 2,538,780  

Polaris, Inc.

    7,405       672,818  
      $ 3,211,598  
Machinery — 4.8%  

Middleby Corp.(1)

    16,679     $ 1,660,228  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

    332,119       3,440,753  

RBC Bearings, Inc.(1)

    8,909       1,060,616  

Woodward, Inc.

    16,997       1,352,111  
      $ 7,513,708  
Security   Shares     Value  
Marine — 0.7%  

Kirby Corp.(1)

    30,083     $ 1,157,895  
      $ 1,157,895  
Professional Services — 1.6%  

CBIZ, Inc.(1)

    112,006     $ 2,539,176  
      $ 2,539,176  
Road & Rail — 1.9%  

Landstar System, Inc.

    23,324     $ 2,908,503  
      $ 2,908,503  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.7%  

Ambarella, Inc.(1)

    20,485     $ 1,119,915  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(1)

    14,394       1,474,809  
      $ 2,594,724  
Software — 10.4%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(1)

    123,229     $ 3,594,590  

Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(1)

    79,915       3,438,743  

CDK Global, Inc.

    52,288       2,253,613  

Envestnet, Inc.(1)

    41,764       3,204,969  

RealPage, Inc.(1)

    66,409       3,698,317  
      $ 16,190,232  
Specialty Retail — 4.6%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(1)

    7,891     $ 812,615  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    9,750       2,238,308  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(1)

    102,016       4,114,305  
      $ 7,165,228  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9%  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    7,925     $ 591,126  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(1)

    3,416       865,512  
      $ 1,456,638  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0%  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    26,213     $ 1,600,304  
      $ 1,600,304  
Water Utilities — 1.1%  

Middlesex Water Co.

    25,733     $ 1,650,515  
      $ 1,650,515  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $124,176,345)

 

  $ 155,427,268  
 

 

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Short-Term Investments — 0.1%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(2)

    92,958     $ 92,958  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $92,958)

 

  $ 92,958  

Total Investments — 100.1%
(identified cost $124,269,303)

 

  $ 155,520,226  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%

 

  $ (91,149

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 155,429,077  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(2) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $124,176,345)

   $ 155,427,268  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $92,958)

     92,958  

Dividends receivable

     12,967  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     58  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,509,863  

Tax reclaims receivable

     2,071  

Total assets

   $ 157,045,185  
Liabilities

 

Demand note payable

   $ 100,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     1,386,535  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     84,770  

Trustees’ fees

     735  

Accrued expenses

     44,068  

Total liabilities

   $ 1,616,108  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 155,429,077  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income  

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends

  $ 1,981,478  

Dividends from affiliated investment

    9,553  

Total investment income

  $ 1,991,031  
Expenses        

Investment adviser fee

  $ 1,010,702  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    9,056  

Custodian fee

    47,640  

Legal and accounting services

    40,444  

Miscellaneous

    7,080  

Total expenses

  $ 1,114,922  

Net investment income

  $ 876,109  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

  $ 2,728,368 (1) 

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

    699  

Net realized gain

  $ 2,729,067  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

  $ (9,459,536

Investments — affiliated investment

    (114

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (9,459,650

Net realized and unrealized loss

  $ (6,730,583

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (5,854,474

 

(1) 

Includes $6,213,549 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   2020     2019  

From operations —

   

Net investment income

  $ 876,109     $ 894,902  

Net realized gain

    2,729,067 (1)      15,999,352 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (9,459,650     3,626,131  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ (5,854,474   $ 20,520,385  

Capital transactions —

   

Contributions

  $ 3,232,891     $ 3,984,197  

Withdrawals

    (20,449,236     (18,328,553

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

  $ (17,216,345   $ (14,344,356

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

  $ (23,070,819   $ 6,176,029  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

  $ 178,499,896     $ 172,323,867  

At end of year

  $ 155,429,077     $ 178,499,896  

 

(1)  

Includes $6,213,549 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $4,396,805 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
           

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

         

Expenses

    0.69     0.69     0.69     0.70     0.70

Net investment income

    0.54     0.51     0.26     0.30     0.27

Portfolio Turnover

    44     51     51     70     66

Total Return

    (2.63 )%      12.82     6.30     24.56     3.43

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 155,429     $ 178,500     $ 172,324     $ 170,770     $ 146,746  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of publicly-traded equity securities of small-cap companies. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 66.0% and 34.0%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

 

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2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.625% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million and is payable monthly. On net assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,010,702 or 0.625% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $71,244,458 and $74,550,031, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020. In-kind sales for the year ended October 31, 2020 aggregated $10,505,916.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

  $ 124,640,832  

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 34,931,781  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (4,052,387

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 30,879,394  

5  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had a balance outstanding pursuant to this line of credit of $100,000, at an interest rate of 1.34%. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the line of credit and variable interest rate, the carrying value of the borrowings approximated its fair value at October 31, 2020. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the line of credit would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 7) at October 31, 2020. The Portfolio’s average borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020 were not significant.

6  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $92,958, which represents 0.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund    Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value,
end of
period
    Dividend
income
    Units,
end of
period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

         

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

   $ 2,264,271     $ 25,212,332     $ (27,384,230   $ 699     $ (114   $ 92,958     $ 9,553       92,958  

 

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7  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 155,427,268    $      $         —      $ 155,427,268  

Short-Term Investments

            92,958               92,958  

Total Investments

   $ 155,427,268      $ 92,958      $      $ 155,520,226  

 

*

The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

8  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

9  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

  

Chairperson of

the Board

and Trustee

     2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Edward J. Perkin

1972

   President of the Portfolio      2014      Vice President and Chief Equity Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

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Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

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Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Value Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (eatonvance.com/funddocuments), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you are a direct investor, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up for e-Delivery at eatonvance.com/edelivery. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you are a direct investor, you can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-262-1122. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Eaton Vance funds held directly or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


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Tax-Managed Value Fund

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

    2  

Performance

    3  

Fund Profile

    4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

    5  

Fund Expenses

    6  

Financial Statements

    7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    16 and 29

Federal Tax Information

    17  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

    30  

Management and Organization

    31  

Important Notices

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period that began November 1, 2019, included some of the best and worst U.S. equity performances in over a decade.

The period began with stocks rallying in the closing months of 2019, supported by better-than-expected U.S. employment reports, cautious optimism about a détente in U.S.-China trade relations, and interest-rate reductions by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed).

In January 2020, however, news of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to raise investor concerns. As the virus turned into a global pandemic in February and March, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and triggered a global economic slowdown. Economic activity declined dramatically and equity markets, along with credit markets, plunged in value amid unprecedented volatility.

In response, the Fed announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 — lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%- 0.25% — along with other measures designed to shore up equity and credit markets. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would use all the tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy.

These moves helped calm the markets and initiated a new equity rally that began in April and lasted through most of the summer. As consumers started to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and factories gradually resumed production, stock prices reflected investor optimism. In the second quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks reported their best quarterly returns since 1998 — on the heels of the worst first quarter for American stocks since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis.

In September 2020, however, the equity rally stalled, as stock prices on Wall Street began to reflect the reality on Main Street. In the final two months of the period, coronavirus cases were on the rise in most U.S. states. Of the 22 million jobs lost in the early months of the pandemic, only about half had returned, and over 20 million Americans were collecting unemployment benefits. Reflecting concerns about the economic outlook for fall and winter, uncertainties related to the presidential election, and the failure of Congress to pass additional financial relief for struggling businesses and laid-off workers, most U.S. stock indexes reported negative returns in September and October.

For the period as a whole, largely positive equity returns belied the dramatic volatility during the period, but demonstrated the dominance of technology stocks. The S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 9.71%; the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned 0.34%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned 32.84%. Large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500® Index and Russell 1000® Index, generally outperformed their small-cap counterparts, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. As a group, growth stocks significantly outpaced value stocks, which were in negative territory in both large- and small-cap categories, as measured by the Russell growth and value indexes.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (the Fund) returned -4.66% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (the Index), which returned -7.57%.

Stock selections in the information technology (IT), consumer discretionary and utilities sectors contributed to Fund performance versus the Index. Within IT, the Fund’s out-of-Index position in computer and cell phone hardware and services firm Apple, Inc. (Apple) contributed to performance relative to the Index. Heading into 2020, there was concern that market saturation might leave little room for strong Apple hardware sales to continue. Apple’s stock price rose, however, as hardware sales proved sustainable during the pandemic and as Apple TV and other services delivered increased revenue from consumers spending more time at home.

Elsewhere in IT, the Fund’s out-of-Index position in QUALCOMM, Inc. (QUALCOMM), which produces and licenses chip technology for mobile devices, rose in value as Apple and other firms introduced 5G cell phones using QUALCOMM technology. The favorable resolution of an antitrust suit before the Federal Communications Commission was an additional tailwind for QUALCOMM’s stock during the period.

In the consumer discretionary sector, the Fund’s out-of-Index position in athletic clothing retailer Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Lululemon) contributed to performance relative to the Index. The stock’s price rose in value following a business turnaround strategy put into place by Lululemon’s management team before the pandemic, which included a greater online presence. The internal change positioned the firm to benefit strongly from rising sales of casual and exercise clothing catering to consumers increasingly working and exercising from home.

In the utilities sector, an overweight position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NextEra) helped returns relative to the Index. NextEra’s stock price rose during the period as it reported steady revenue streams and profit growth from renewable energy production, both wind and solar, and from its subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Co.

In contrast, detractors from Fund performance relative to the Index included security selections and an underweight position in the industrials sector, security selections in the financials sector, and an underweight position in the materials sector. In the industrials sector, the Fund’s positions in Hexcel Corp., which makes carbon fiber material used in jetliner wings and fuselages, and aerospace firm Boeing Co. (Boeing) hurt performance relative to the Index. Both stocks declined in value as airlines canceled or delayed jetliner orders after air travel worldwide ground to a near-halt during the pandemic. By period-end, Boeing had been sold from the Fund.

An overweight Fund position in diversified financial services firm Wells Fargo & Co. (Wells Fargo) detracted from results versus the Index. Like much of the financials sector, Wells Fargo’s stock price was negatively impacted by falling interest rates during the pandemic, which lowered profits on lending, and increased concerns about worsening corporate and consumer credit trends. In addition, Wells Fargo’s new management team continued to struggle to turn the business around after legal issues surfaced under the previous administration.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

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Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Managers Edward J. Perkin, CFA, Aaron S. Dunn, CFA and Brad Galko, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     12/27/1999        12/27/1999        4.66      6.80      9.17

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –10.13        5.55        8.53  

Class C at NAV

     01/24/2000        01/24/2000        –5.38        6.00        8.35  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –6.32        6.00        8.35  

Class I at NAV

     11/30/2007        12/27/1999        –4.42        7.06        9.44  

 

Russell 1000® Value Index

                   –7.57      5.82      9.47
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     12/27/1999        12/27/1999        –10.34      4.93      7.81

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –5.76        4.35        7.00  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     01/24/2000        01/24/2000        6.34        5.55        7.78  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –3.73        4.77        6.89  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions

     11/30/2007        12/27/1999        –4.69        6.37        8.65  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –2.31        5.60        7.79  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  
           1.18      1.93      0.93

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2010          $22,315          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          10/31/2010          $616,539          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

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Sector Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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NextEra Energy, Inc.

     4.9

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     4.8  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     3.7  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     3.1  

Johnson & Johnson

     3.0  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     3.0  

Sempra Energy

     2.9  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     2.7  

Ball Corp.

     2.6  

Zoetis, Inc.

     2.3  

Total

     33.0
 

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. large-cap value stocks. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

 

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. Russell 1000® Index is an unmanaged index of 1,000 U.S. large-cap stocks. Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2020 – October 31, 2020).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(5/1/20)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/20 – 10/31/20)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,090.20      $ 6.09        1.16

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,086.00      $ 10.07        1.92

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,091.30      $ 4.78        0.91
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.30      $ 5.89        1.16

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.50      $ 9.73        1.92

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.60      $ 4.62        0.91

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2020. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Investment in Tax-Managed Value Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $272,992,694)

   $ 572,750,967  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     427,096  

Total assets

   $ 573,178,063  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 627,160  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     75,416  

Distribution and service fees

     97,651  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     112,922  

Total liabilities

   $ 913,192  

Net Assets

   $ 572,264,871  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 303,582,521  

Distributable earnings

     268,682,350  

Total

   $ 572,264,871  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 362,650,722  

Shares Outstanding

     12,874,561  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 28.17  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 29.89  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 20,065,513  

Shares Outstanding

     742,695  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 27.02  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 189,548,636  

Shares Outstanding

     6,750,129  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 28.08  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes, $92,823)

   $ 14,395,342  

Securities lending income allocated from Portfolio, net

     2,927  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (4,083,277

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 10,314,992  
Expenses         

Administration fee

   $ 893,566  

Distribution and shareholder service fees

  

Class A

     954,621  

Class C

     236,189  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     501  

Custodian fee

     42,347  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     254,311  

Legal and accounting services

     34,997  

Printing and postage

     36,434  

Registration fees

     51,179  

ReFlow liquidity program fees

     74,960  

Miscellaneous

     13,133  

Total expenses

   $ 2,592,238  

Net investment income

   $ 7,722,754  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 18,697,365 (1) 

Foreign currency transactions

     3,654  

Net realized gain

   $ 18,701,019  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (58,390,680

Foreign currency

     14,918  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (58,375,762

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (39,674,743

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (31,951,989

 

(1) 

Includes $19,447,354 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 7,722,754      $ 7,630,618  

Net realized gain

     18,701,019 (1)       14,759,482 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (58,375,762      49,192,031  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (31,951,989    $ 71,582,131  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (4,921,111    $ (4,421,163

Class C

     (22,205      (759,182

Class I

     (2,819,279      (2,869,613

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (7,762,595    $ (8,049,958

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 8,979,231      $ 10,259,271  

Class C

     3,230,949        6,630,935  

Class I

     68,726,640        53,204,293  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     4,288,228        3,754,725  

Class C

     18,656        726,934  

Class I

     2,484,851        2,505,203  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (45,408,174      (38,557,802

Class C

     (5,764,641      (7,877,713

Class I

     (64,701,912      (48,085,858

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     2,414,854        84,835,557  

Class C

     (2,414,854      (84,835,557

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (28,146,172    $ (17,440,012

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (67,860,756    $ 46,092,161  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 640,125,627      $ 594,033,466  

At end of year

   $ 572,264,871      $ 640,125,627  

 

(1)  

Includes $19,447,354 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $14,667,147 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 29.890      $ 27.000      $ 25.240      $ 21.200      $ 23.090  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.354      $ 0.344      $ 0.268      $ 0.292      $ 0.297  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.720      2.931        1.744        3.997        (0.354

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.366    $ 3.275      $ 2.012      $ 4.289      $ (0.057
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.339    $ (0.278    $ (0.252    $ (0.249    $ (0.286

From net realized gain

     (0.015      (0.107                    (1.547

Total distributions

   $ (0.354    $ (0.385    $ (0.252    $ (0.249    $ (1.833

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 28.170      $ 29.890      $ 27.000      $ 25.240      $ 21.200  

Total Return(2)

     (4.66 )%       12.35      8.02      20.37      (0.17 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 362,651      $ 417,533      $ 312,065      $ 308,854      $ 290,402  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses

     1.17      1.18      1.17      1.19      1.21

Net investment income

     1.25      1.24      1.00      1.25      1.40

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     25      18      10      30      45

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 28.580      $ 25.810      $ 24.140      $ 20.290      $ 22.160  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.137      $ 0.150      $ 0.066      $ 0.114      $ 0.133  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.673      2.794        1.664        3.828        (0.338

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.536    $ 2.944      $ 1.730      $ 3.942      $ (0.205
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.009    $ (0.067    $ (0.060    $ (0.092    $ (0.118

From net realized gain

     (0.015      (0.107                    (1.547

Total distributions

   $ (0.024    $ (0.174    $ (0.060    $ (0.092    $ (1.665

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 27.020      $ 28.580      $ 25.810      $ 24.140      $ 20.290  

Total Return(2)

     (5.38 )%       11.50      7.17      19.48      (0.91 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 20,066      $ 26,672      $ 112,571      $ 125,813      $ 132,286  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses

     1.92      1.93      1.92      1.94      1.96

Net investment income

     0.50      0.58      0.26      0.51      0.65

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     25      18      10      30      45

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 29.790      $ 26.920      $ 25.170      $ 21.140      $ 23.030  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.421      $ 0.411      $ 0.331      $ 0.346      $ 0.348  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.707      2.914        1.732        3.989        (0.345

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.286    $ 3.325      $ 2.063      $ 4.335      $ 0.003  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.409    $ (0.348    $ (0.313    $ (0.305    $ (0.346

From net realized gain

     (0.015      (0.107                    (1.547

Total distributions

   $ (0.424    $ (0.455    $ (0.313    $ (0.305    $ (1.893

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 28.080      $ 29.790      $ 26.920      $ 25.170      $ 21.140  

Total Return(2)

     (4.42 )%       12.61      8.25      20.68      0.07
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 189,549      $ 195,921      $ 169,397      $ 146,032      $ 107,621  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

              

Expenses

     0.92      0.93      0.92      0.94      0.96

Net investment income

     1.49      1.49      1.24      1.48      1.65

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     25      18      10      30      45

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (81.3% at October 31, 2020). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of October 31, 2020, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

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The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2020      2019  

Ordinary income

   $ 7,442,687      $ 5,682,193  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 319,908      $ 2,367,765  

During the year ended October 31, 2020, distributable earnings was decreased by $24,483,527 and paid-in capital was increased by $24,483,527 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting and differences between book and tax accounting for redemptions in-kind. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 5,984,920  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

   $ 1,530,967  

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 261,166,463  

3  Transactions with Affiliates

The administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the administration fee amounted to $893,566. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2020, EVM earned $16,909 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $9,911 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2020. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $954,621 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $177,142 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $59,047 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $1,000 and $3,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2020, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $6,276,188 and $44,575,855, respectively. Decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio include distributions of securities as the result of redemptions in-kind of $31,362,235.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Sales and redemptions of Class I shares include shares purchased and redeemed in connection with the ReFlow liquidity program, a program designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing net redemptions of their shares. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Class A    2020      2019  

Sales

     316,504        377,985  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     140,690        144,691  

Redemptions

     (1,635,502      (1,391,204

Converted from Class C shares

     83,618        3,278,106  

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,094,690      2,409,578  
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class C    2020      2019  

Sales

     116,457        254,129  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     634        29,101  

Redemptions

     (220,846      (303,600

Converted to Class A shares

     (86,914      (3,408,525

Net decrease

     (190,669      (3,428,895
     Year Ended October 31,  
Class I    2020      2019  

Sales

     2,519,355        1,947,470  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     81,954        97,063  

Redemptions

     (2,427,269      (1,762,098

Net increase

     174,040        282,435  

 

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Tax-Managed Value Fund

October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2021 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2020. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals, the dividends received deduction for corporations and capital gains dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund designates approximately $13,287,198, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction.  Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2020 ordinary income dividends, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Capital Gains Dividends.  The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2020, $1,643,959 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 99.8%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%  

Hexcel Corp.

    190,373     $ 6,373,688  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    113,000       6,138,160  
      $ 12,511,848  
Banks — 13.9%  

Bank of America Corp.

    584,365     $ 13,849,450  

Citigroup, Inc.

    81,079       3,358,292  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    345,410       33,863,996  

KeyCorp.

    669,553       8,690,798  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    142,029       15,890,205  

Truist Financial Corp.

    257,513       10,846,448  

U.S. Bancorp

    187,164       7,290,038  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    188,847       4,050,768  
      $ 97,839,995  
Biotechnology — 0.4%  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    82,011     $ 3,009,804  
      $ 3,009,804  
Building Products — 0.5%  

Carrier Global Corp.

    113,000     $ 3,773,070  
      $ 3,773,070  
Capital Markets — 3.6%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    32,971     $ 5,302,726  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    62,358       11,788,156  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    107,736       8,235,340  
      $ 25,326,222  
Consumer Finance — 0.8%  

American Express Co.

    59,190     $ 5,400,496  
      $ 5,400,496  
Containers & Packaging — 4.2%  

Ball Corp.

    203,965     $ 18,152,885  

Packaging Corp. of America

    102,107       11,690,230  
      $ 29,843,115  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.7%  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    462,890     $ 26,380,101  
      $ 26,380,101  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities — 4.9%  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    467,556     $ 34,229,775  
      $ 34,229,775  
Electrical Equipment — 1.1%  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    33,916     $ 8,042,162  
      $ 8,042,162  
Entertainment — 0.9%  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    49,648     $ 6,019,820  
      $ 6,019,820  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 4.4%  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    47,915     $ 6,666,414  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    59,105       4,279,793  

CubeSmart

    334,925       11,364,005  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    77,009       8,981,560  
      $ 31,291,772  
Food Products — 4.5%  

General Mills, Inc.

    53,745     $ 3,177,404  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    244,813       13,004,467  

Nestle S.A.

    138,900       15,623,179  
      $ 31,805,050  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%  

Baxter International, Inc.

    61,563     $ 4,775,442  

Medtronic PLC

    47,517       4,778,785  

Stryker Corp.

    58,093       11,735,367  
      $ 21,289,594  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    34,362     $ 10,485,221  
      $ 10,485,221  
Household Durables — 0.9%  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    99,360     $ 6,638,242  
      $ 6,638,242  
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.0%  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    83,731     $ 13,811,428  
      $ 13,811,428  
 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance — 1.9%  

Arch Capital Group, Ltd.(1)

    183,981     $ 5,558,066  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    64,030       7,729,061  
      $ 13,287,127  
Interactive Media & Services — 3.7%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

    7,924     $ 12,806,056  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

    8,199       13,290,661  
      $ 26,096,717  
IT Services — 3.3%  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    207,422     $ 14,814,079  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    44,697       8,121,892  
      $ 22,935,971  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.7%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    40,907     $ 19,353,920  
      $ 19,353,920  
Machinery — 4.0%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    18,748     $ 2,944,373  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(1)

    353,722       12,359,047  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    56,500       3,462,320  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    32,913       6,857,753  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    16,103       2,676,318  
      $ 28,299,811  
Multi-Utilities — 3.5%  

CMS Energy Corp.

    68,853     $ 4,360,461  

Sempra Energy

    162,537       20,375,638  
      $ 24,736,099  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7%  

Chevron Corp.

    182,306     $ 12,670,267  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    85,021       2,911,119  

Phillips 66

    217,699       10,157,835  
      $ 25,739,221  
Personal Products — 3.0%  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    94,712     $ 20,804,438  
      $ 20,804,438  
Pharmaceuticals — 8.4%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    76,320     $ 9,956,707  
Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Johnson & Johnson

    152,761     $ 20,945,061  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    167,049       12,563,756  

Zoetis, Inc.

    101,295       16,060,322  
      $ 59,525,846  
Road & Rail — 1.3%  

Union Pacific Corp.

    50,876     $ 9,014,718  
      $ 9,014,718  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8%  

Intel Corp.

    258,430     $ 11,443,280  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    69,710       8,599,426  
      $ 20,042,706  
Software — 1.2%  

Microsoft Corp.

    25,630     $ 5,189,306  

Oracle Corp.

    52,884       2,967,321  
      $ 8,156,627  
Specialty Retail — 4.9%  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    84,496     $ 9,425,529  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    81,060       21,619,512  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    68,155       3,462,274  
      $ 34,507,315  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.1%  

Apple, Inc.

    136,720     $ 14,883,339  
      $ 14,883,339  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2%  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

    26,779     $ 8,550,267  
      $ 8,550,267  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $358,821,267)

 

  $ 703,631,837  
 

 

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Short-Term Investments — 0.1%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.12%(2)

    457,105     $ 457,105  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $457,105)

 

  $ 457,105  

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $359,278,372)

 

  $ 704,088,942  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.1%

 

  $ 618,162  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 704,707,104  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(2) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2020  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $358,821,267)

   $ 703,631,837  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $457,105)

     457,105  

Dividend receivable

     907,487  

Dividends receivable from affliated investment

     71  

Tax reclaims receivable

     228,257  

Total assets

   $ 705,224,757  
Liabilities         

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

   $ 397,913  

Trustees’ fees

     3,170  

Accrued expenses

     116,570  

Total liabilities

   $ 517,653  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 704,707,104  

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $114,224)

   $ 17,708,701  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     11,118  

Securities lending income, net

     3,598  

Total investment income

   $ 17,723,417  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 4,712,428  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     39,368  

Custodian fee

     185,467  

Legal and accounting services

     64,780  

Miscellaneous

     24,356  

Total expenses

   $ 5,026,399  

Net investment income

   $ 12,697,018  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 23,005,267 (1) 

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     1,259  

Foreign currency transactions

     4,505  

Net realized gain

   $ 23,011,031  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (72,182,573

Investments — affiliated investment

     (12

Foreign currency

     18,346  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (72,164,239

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (49,153,208

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (36,456,190

 

(1) 

Includes $23,935,485 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2020      2019  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 12,697,018      $ 12,925,330  

Net realized gain

     23,011,031 (1)       18,115,110 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (72,164,239      60,307,614  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (36,456,190    $ 91,348,054  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 12,741,621      $ 10,475,538  

Withdrawals

     (59,826,240      (44,054,463

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (47,084,619    $ (33,578,925

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (83,540,809    $ 57,769,129  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 788,247,913      $ 730,478,784  

At end of year

   $ 704,707,104      $ 788,247,913  

 

(1)  

Includes $23,935,485 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $18,003,051 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2020      2019      2018      2017     2016  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

             

Expenses

     0.68      0.68      0.68      0.69     0.69

Net investment income

     1.73      1.74      1.49      1.74     1.91

Portfolio Turnover

     25      18      10      30     45

Total Return

     (4.18 )%       12.90      8.55      20.97     0.35

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 704,707      $ 788,248      $ 730,479      $ 712,901     $ 646,452  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing primarily in value stocks. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2020, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 81.3% and 18.7%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the Fund’s financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

As of October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

 

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E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

G  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM and an indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.625% on net assets of $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.60% on net assets of $1 billion but less than $2 billion, 0.575% on net assets of $2 billion but less than $5 billion and 0.555% on net assets of $5 billion and over, and is payable monthly. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not interested persons of BMR or the Portfolio and by the vote of a majority of the holders of interest in the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $4,712,428 or 0.64% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $182,447,926 and $184,620,105, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2020. In-kind sales for the year ended October 31, 2020 aggregated $31,362,235.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 361,974,724  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 343,468,576  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,354,358

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 342,114,218  

5  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal

 

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Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2020.

6  Securities Lending Agreement

The Portfolio has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Portfolio lends portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio on the next business day. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio earns interest on the amount invested but it must pay (and at times receive from) the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. For security loans secured by non-cash collateral, the Portfolio earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Portfolio from its investment of cash collateral, net of rebate fees, and lending fees received is allocated to SSBT for its services as lending agent and the portion allocated to the Portfolio is presented as securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations. Non-cash collateral is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Portfolio in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Portfolio bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. At October 31, 2020, the Portfolio had no securities on loan.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2020, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $457,105, which represents 0.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value,
end of
period
    Dividend
income
    Units,
end of
period
 

Short-Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 1,365,228     $ 41,291,995     $ (42,201,365   $ 1,259     $ (12   $ 457,105     $ 11,118       457,105  

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

   $ 58,496,638      $      $         —      $ 58,496,638  

Consumer Discretionary

     49,695,824                      49,695,824  

Consumer Staples

     36,986,309        15,623,179               52,609,488  

Energy

     25,739,221                      25,739,221  

Financials

     141,853,840                      141,853,840  

Health Care

     113,664,385                      113,664,385  

Industrials

     75,453,037                      75,453,037  

Information Technology

     66,018,643                      66,018,643  

Materials

     29,843,115                      29,843,115  

Real Estate

     31,291,772                      31,291,772  

Utilities

     58,965,874                      58,965,874  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 688,008,658      $ 15,623,179    $      $ 703,631,837  

Short-Term Investments

   $      $ 457,105      $      $ 457,105  

Total Investments

   $ 688,008,658      $ 16,080,284      $      $ 704,088,942  

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

10  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may be deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement will be presented to Portfolio interest holders for approval, and, if approved, would take effect upon consummation of the transaction. A special joint meeting of Portfolio interest holders will be held on February 18, 2021, at which the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio will be submitted for approval.

 

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October 31, 2020

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 143 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 142 portfolios) in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      2007     

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 142 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Trustee      2014     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of DraftKings, Inc.

(digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

Private Investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Edward J. Perkin

1972

   President of the Portfolio      2014      Vice President and Chief Equity Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

 

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Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

Position(s)

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted a privacy policy and procedures (“Privacy Program”) Eaton Vance believes is reasonably designed to protect your personal information and to govern when and with whom Eaton Vance may share your personal information.

 

 

At the time of opening an account, Eaton Vance generally requires you to provide us with certain information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account numbers, and account balances. This information is necessary for us to both open an account for you and to allow us to satisfy legal requirements such as applicable anti-money laundering reviews and know-your-customer requirements.

 

 

On an ongoing basis, in the normal course of servicing your account, Eaton Vance may share your information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various services for Eaton Vance and/or your account. These third parties include transfer agents, custodians, broker/dealers and our professional advisers, including auditors, accountants, and legal counsel. Eaton Vance may additionally share your personal information with our affiliates.

 

 

We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Program at any time upon proper notification to you. You may want to review our Privacy Program periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

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Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant (sometimes referred to as the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated George J. Gorman and William H. Park, each an independent trustee, as audit committee financial experts. Mr. Gorman is a certified public accountant who is the Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (a consulting firm). Previously, Mr. Gorman served in various capacities at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm), including as Senior Partner. Mr. Gorman also has experience serving as an independent trustee and audit committee financial expert of other mutual fund complexes. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a private investor. Previously, he served as a consultant, as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund, Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund, Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund, Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund, Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund, Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund, Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund, Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund, Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund and Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (the “Fund(s)”) are series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, which, including the Funds, contains a total of 33 series (the “Series”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. This Form N-CSR relates to the Funds’ annual reports.

(a)-(d)

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the fund for the fund’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2020 by the Fund’s principal accountant, Deloitte and Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the fund’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.

 

Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,350      $ 15,530  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 14,562      $ 8,752  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 29,912      $ 24,102  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 21,550      $ 21,550  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 12,369      $ 10,659  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 33,919      $ 32,209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 27,250      $ 27,250  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 18,089      $ 16,879  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 45,339      $ 44,129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage

Fund Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 29,100      $ 27,050  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 15,898      $ 14,688  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 44,998      $ 41,738  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 29,150      $ 29,150  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 15,525      $ 14,315  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 44,675      $ 43,465  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 22,950      $ 24,225  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 12,225      $ 9,015  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 35,175      $ 33,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,150      $ 15,150  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 12,013      $ 7,003  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,163      $ 22,153  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 27,250      $ 27,250  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 15,906      $ 10,896  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 43,156      $ 38,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 25,750      $ 25,750  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 14,978      $ 13,268  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 40,728      $ 39,018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 28,750      $ 28,750  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 17,759      $ 10,949  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 46,509      $ 39,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 57,270      $ 57,608  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 15,889      $ 13,379  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 73,159      $ 70,987  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 25,150      $ 25,150  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 11,094      $ 8,584  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,244      $ 33,734  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund *

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 52,650      $ 70,913  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 24,181      $ 16,421  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 76,831      $ 87,334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Eaton Vance Multisector Income Fund, a series of Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust, merged into the fund on 12/14/19.


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Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 72,338      $ 79,929  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 14,721      $ 12,211  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 87,059      $ 92,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 17,750      $ 50,550  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 11,274      $ 11,848  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 29,024      $ 62,398  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 48,750      $ 48,750  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 41,050      $ 25,540  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 89,800      $ 74,290  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 39,625      $ 39,450  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 23,222      $ 19,687  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 62,847      $ 59,137  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 39,925      $ 39,750  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 15,264      $ 10,254  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 55,189      $ 50,004  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,050      $ 15,050  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 9,145      $ 6,635  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 24,195      $ 21,685  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 17,050      $ 17,050  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 9,660      $ 6,625  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,710      $ 23,675  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 18,750      $ 18,750  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 9,135      $ 6,625  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,885      $ 25,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/19      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,150      $ 15,150  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 11,521      $ 6,486  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,671      $ 21,636  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.

(2) 

Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

(3) 

All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

The various Series comprising the Trust have differing fiscal year ends (January 31, February 28/29, July 31, September 30, October 31 or December 31). The following table presents the aggregate audit, audit-related, tax, and other fees billed to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.

 

Fiscal Years
Ended

   12/31/18      1/31/19      2/28/19      7/31/19      9/30/19      10/31/19      12/31/19      1/31/20      2/29/20      9/30/20      10/31/20  

Audit Fees

   $ 105,320      $ 191,680      $ 25,850      $ 37,050      $ 98,300      $ 661,708      $ 106,700      $ 156,850      $ 26,250      $ 110,800      $ 719,575  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 65,089      $ 85,957      $ 11,190      $ 16,000      $ 24,768      $ 345,480      $ 63,478      $ 69,073      $ 11,413      $ 24,948      $ 260,719  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 170,409      $ 277,637      $ 37,040      $ 53,050      $ 123,068      $ 1,007,188      $ 170,178      $ 225,923      $ 37,663      $ 135,748      $ 980,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees. Includes consent fee for N-14 registration statements related to fund mergers.

(2) 

Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

(3) 

All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

 


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(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.

The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   12/31/18      1/31/19      2/28/19      7/31/19      9/30/19      10/31/19      12/31/19      1/31/20      2/29/20      9/30/20      10/31/20  

Registrant(1)

   $ 65,089      $ 85,957      $ 11,190      $ 16,000      $ 24,768      $ 345,480      $ 63,478      $ 69,073      $ 11,413      $ 24,948      $ 260,719  

Eaton Vance(2)

   $ 126,485      $ 126,485      $ 126,485      $ 60,130      $ 59,903      $ 59,903      $ 59,903      $ 59,903      $ 59,903      $ 51,800      $ 51,800  

 

(1)

Includes all of the Series of the Trust. During the fiscal years reported above, certain of the Funds were “feeder” funds in a “master-feeder” fund structure or funds of funds.

(2)

Various subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp. act in either an investment advisory and/or service provider capacity with respect to the Series and/or their respective “master” funds (if applicable).

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No material changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)

   Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).

(a)(2)(i)

   Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.

(a)(2)(ii)

   President’s Section 302 certification.

(b)

   Combined Section 906 certification.

 


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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust
By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President

Date: December 22, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer

Date: December 22, 2020

 

By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President

Date: December 22, 2020

EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 13(a)(2)(i)

CERTIFICATION

 

I,

James F. Kirchner, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: December 22, 2020      

/s/ James F. Kirchner

      James F. Kirchner
      Treasurer


EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 13(a)(2)(ii)

CERTIFICATION

I, Eric A. Stein, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: December 22, 2020      

/s/ Eric A. Stein

      Eric A. Stein
      President

Form N-CSR Item 13(b) Exhibit

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned hereby certify in their capacity as Treasurer and President, respectively, of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the “Trust”) that:

 

  (a)

The Annual Report of the Trust on Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (b)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Trust for such period.

A signed original of this written statement required by section 906 has been provided to the Trust and will be retained by the Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust

Date: December 22, 2020

 

/s/ James F. Kirchner

James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Date: December 22, 2020

/s/ Eric A. Stein

Eric A. Stein
President