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: 811-08134
Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II
(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
(Registrants Telephone Number)
January 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
January 31, 2021
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. |
Reports to Stockholders |
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
Annual Report
January 31, 2021
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted regulations 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 Funds 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.
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Annual Report January 31, 2021
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
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Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Managements Discussion of Fund Performance1
Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period that began on February 1, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. As the outbreak turned into a global pandemic in the opening months of the period, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and brought about a global economic slowdown. Credit markets along with equity markets declined in value amid unprecedented volatility.
In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% along with other measures to shore up credit markets. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would maintain rates around zero percent for the foreseeable future and use all the monetary tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy. These actions helped calm investment markets and initiated a municipal bond rally that began in April and lasted through most of the summer.
The municipal bond rally was also driven by technical market factors, as demand overwhelmed supply. With municipal bonds offering attractive tax-exempt yields versus other fixed-income asset classes, municipal bond funds reported net inflows from May through September 2020, following substantial outflows in March and April.
But midway through August, the municipal rally stalled. Rates hit bottom for the period on August 11, with 10-year municipal bonds yielding 0.58%. From mid-August through October, prices fell and yields rose, driven in part by Congress failure to pass a second stimulus bill $400-$500 billion of which had been projected for state and local government assistance. As issuers rushed to take advantage of low yields in late August and September, increased supply reversed the supply-demand dynamic from earlier in the summer, putting further downward pressure on municipal bond prices and upward pressure on yields.
In November, however, the municipal market reversed course again and closed the period with a strong rally. Joe Bidens victory in the U.S. presidential election eased the political uncertainties that had dogged investment markets through much of the fall. The announcement that two coronavirus vaccine candidates had proven more than 90% effective in late-stage trials buoyed the markets as well.
In December, municipal bond demand once again exceeded supply, providing an additional tailwind for municipal bond prices. The beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination process and Congress passage of a fiscal stimulus bill added more fuel to the rally. While the $900 billion bill failed to provide direct aid to state and local governments, it did include money for some municipal issuers, including schools, colleges, and transportation agencies.
In January 2021, the supply-demand imbalance fueling the rally grew larger, driven by lower issuance of new bonds than the previous January; a large number of bonds maturing or being called; and an acceleration of inflows into tax-exempt municipal funds driven in part by the anticipation of higher taxes for high-income earners under the new Biden administration.
For the period as a whole, rates declined across the municipal bond yield curve, with the greatest declines occurring at the short end of the curve. The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the
asset class, returned 4.01% during the period despite a 3.63% decline in March 2020. Reflecting investors flight to quality in response to the pandemic, municipal bonds with higher credit ratings outperformed lower rated issues during most of the period. But in the final three months of the period, lower rated issuers outperformed as investors appeared to become more comfortable reaching for yield in an ongoing low-yield environment.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2021, Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund (the Fund) returned 3.31% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the Index), which returned 4.01%.
The Fund primarily invests in high yield municipal obligations defined as securities rated BBB and below whereas the Index, reflecting the broad municipal market, had a significantly smaller weight in BBB rated and below investment-grade issues during the period.
For the first nine months of the period, high yield municipal bonds generally underperformed higher rated issues, as the pandemic appeared to decrease investors appetite for risk and increase financial pressure on municipal issuers, including state and local governments, transportation agencies, hospitals, and nursing homes. But in the final three months of the period, performance reversed course, with high yield bonds generally outperforming higher rated issues. The beginning of COVID-19 vaccinations gave investors hope that a return to normal with less pressure on municipal issuers was coming. In addition, the Democratic victory in the U.S. presidential race and later in two Georgia Senate races appeared to presage increased federal aid for hard-pressed state and local governments.
During the period, detractors from Fund performance relative to the Index included security selections in the health care sector, the best-performing sector within the Index during the period; security selection in zero-coupon bonds, the best-performing coupon structure within the Index during the period; and the Funds hedging strategy, which uses Treasury futures to mitigate interest rate volatility. As a risk-management tactic within the Funds overall strategy, interest rate hedging is intended to moderate performance in both up and down markets. During a period when the Fund delivered positive performance, the Funds hedging strategy mitigated some of that upside performance and, thus, detracted from overall Fund performance relative to the unhedged Index.
In contrast, contributors to Fund performance versus the Index during the period included security selection in bonds rated BBB and below, including non-rated bonds; an overweight position relative to the Index in bonds with 22 years or more remaining to maturity; and an out-of-Index position in taxable municipal bonds, which generally outperformed tax-exempt municipal bonds during the period.
The Funds use of leverage was also a modest contributor to Fund performance relative to the Index. The Fund seeks to enhance tax-exempt income through the use of leveraged investments by purchasing residual interest bonds. Leverage has the effect of magnifying the Funds exposure to its underlying investments in both up and down markets.
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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High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Portfolio Manager Cynthia J. Clemson
% Average Annual Total Returns |
Class
Inception Date |
Performance Inception Date |
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||||||||
Class A at NAV |
08/07/1995 | 08/07/1995 | 3.31 | % | 4.74 | % | 6.91 | % | ||||||||||||
Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 1.62 | 3.72 | 6.39 | |||||||||||||||
Class C at NAV |
06/18/1997 | 08/07/1995 | 2.52 | 3.97 | 6.12 | |||||||||||||||
Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 1.53 | 3.97 | 6.12 | |||||||||||||||
Class I at NAV |
05/09/2007 | 08/07/1995 | 3.57 | 5.00 | 7.17 | |||||||||||||||
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Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index |
| | 4.01 | % | 3.79 | % | 4.77 | % | ||||||||||||
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
0.89 | % | 1.64 | % | 0.64 | % | |||||||||||||||
% Distribution Rates/Yields5 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Distribution Rate |
3.27 | % | 2.53 | % | 3.52 | % | ||||||||||||||
Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate |
5.52 | 4.27 | 5.95 | |||||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield |
1.43 | 0.79 | 1.75 | |||||||||||||||||
Taxable-Equivalent SEC 30-day Yield |
2.42 | 1.33 | 2.95 | |||||||||||||||||
% Total Leverage6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residual Interest Bond (RIB) Financing |
5.19 | % |
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.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge | ||||||||||||
Class C |
$10,000 | 01/31/2011 | $18,119 | N.A. | ||||||||||||
Class I |
$250,000 | 01/31/2011 | $500,138 | 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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Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
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 Funds 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 Funds filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. 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. |
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The Distribution Rate is based on the Funds last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Funds NAV at the end of the period. The Funds distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Funds distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Funds long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. Taxable-equivalent performance is based on the highest combined federal and state income tax rates, where applicable. Lower tax rates would result in lower tax-equivalent performance. Actual tax rates will vary depending on your income, exemptions and deductions. Rates do not include local taxes. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a funds investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the distributions made by the Fund, which may differ. |
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Fund employs RIB financing. The leverage created by RIB investments provides an opportunity for increased income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV). The cost of leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. See Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held in the notes to the financial statements for more information about RIB financing. RIB leverage represents the amount of Floating Rate Notes outstanding at period end as a percentage of Fund net assets plus Floating Rate Notes. |
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For purposes of the Funds rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), 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 issuers creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&Ps measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moodys) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agencys analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuers current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a securitys 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. |
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The chart includes the municipal bonds held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds, consistent with the Portfolio of Investments. |
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
Additional Information
Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.
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High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
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 (August 1, 2020 January 31, 2021).
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 (8/1/20) |
Ending
Account Value (1/31/21) |
Expenses Paid
During Period* (8/1/20 1/31/21) |
Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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Actual |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,044.00 | $ | 4.06 | 0.79 | % | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,041.10 | $ | 7.90 | 1.54 | % | ||||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,045.30 | $ | 2.78 | 0.54 | % | ||||||||
Hypothetical |
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(5% return per year before expenses) |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.20 | $ | 4.01 | 0.79 | % | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.40 | $ | 7.81 | 1.54 | % | ||||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.40 | $ | 2.75 | 0.54 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the Funds 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 July 31, 2020. |
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High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes 2.3% |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Hospital 1.7% | ||||||||
Boston Medical Center Corp., 4.581%, 7/1/47 |
$ | 4,165 | $ | 4,829,347 | ||||
CommonSpirit Health, 3.347%, 10/1/29 |
2,955 | 3,279,388 | ||||||
Harnett Health System, Inc., 4.25% to 4/1/25 (Put Date), 4/1/32 |
4,040 | 3,979,400 | ||||||
Montefiore Obligated Group, 4.287%, 9/1/50 |
11,260 | 12,412,200 | ||||||
Tower Health, 4.451%, 2/1/50 |
1,000 | 866,170 | ||||||
$ | 25,366,505 | |||||||
Other 0.6% | ||||||||
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, 7.00%, 10/1/39(1) |
$ | 7,980 | $ | 9,204,052 | ||||
$ | 9,204,052 | |||||||
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes 2.3%
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$ | 34,570,557 | |||||
Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities 91.6% |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Cogeneration 0.0%(2) | ||||||||
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Northampton Generating), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/23(3) |
$ | 567 | $ | 141,796 | ||||
$ | 141,796 | |||||||
Education 3.4% | ||||||||
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, (Doral Academy of Nevada), 5.00%, 7/15/39(1) |
$ | 1,270 | $ | 1,447,546 | ||||
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, (Pinecrest Academy of Nevada), 4.00%, 7/15/50(1) |
925 | 962,490 | ||||||
Capital Trust Agency, FL, (Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc.), 5.375%, 6/15/38(1) |
545 | 601,909 | ||||||
Capital Trust Agency, FL, (Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc.), 5.375%, 6/15/48(1) |
1,020 | 1,110,056 | ||||||
Capital Trust Agency, FL, (Liza Jackson Preparatory School, Inc.), 5.00%, 8/1/55 |
325 | 383,061 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (District of Columbia International School), 5.00%, 7/1/39 |
710 | 852,142 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (District of Columbia International School), 5.00%, 7/1/49 |
700 | 820,673 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (KIPP DC), 4.00%, 7/1/39 |
280 | 317,089 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (KIPP DC), 4.00%, 7/1/44 |
270 | 301,909 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (KIPP DC), 4.00%, 7/1/49 |
385 | 427,770 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (Rocketship DC Obligated Group), 5.00%, 6/1/49(1) |
2,100 | 2,317,497 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Education (continued) | ||||||||
District of Columbia, (Rocketship DC Obligated Group), 5.00%, 6/1/61(1)(4) |
$ | 1,175 | $ | 1,316,305 | ||||
Florida Development Finance Corp., (River City Science Academy Project), 4.00%, 7/1/55(4) |
750 | 810,360 | ||||||
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority, (Jacksonville University), 5.00%, 6/1/48(1) |
750 | 860,490 | ||||||
Forest Grove, OR, (Pacific University), 5.00%, 5/1/40 |
1,070 | 1,101,191 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, (KIPP Indianapolis, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/40 |
170 | 192,568 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, (KIPP Indianapolis, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/55 |
460 | 512,964 | ||||||
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 4.00%, 9/1/35 |
300 | 352,245 | ||||||
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 4.00%, 9/1/40 |
1,200 | 1,388,040 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Wentworth Institute of Technology), 5.00%, 10/1/46 |
4,000 | 4,573,200 | ||||||
Michigan State University, 5.00%, 2/15/44 |
1,000 | 1,242,480 | ||||||
Oregon Facilities Authority, (University of Portland), 5.00%, 4/1/35 |
1,000 | 1,119,040 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (North Carolina Leadership Academy), 4.00%, 6/15/29(1) |
330 | 346,579 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (North Carolina Leadership Academy), 5.00%, 6/15/39(1) |
205 | 219,614 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (North Carolina Leadership Academy), 5.00%, 6/15/49(1) |
260 | 275,402 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Roseman University of Health Sciences),
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840 | 975,895 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Roseman University of Health Sciences),
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2,510 | 2,868,428 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Roseman University of Health Sciences), 5.50%, 4/1/32 |
170 | 177,249 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Roseman University of Health Sciences), 5.75%, 4/1/42 |
2,045 | 2,128,375 | ||||||
Romeoville, IL, (Lewis University), 5.00%, 10/1/27 |
1,000 | 1,133,540 | ||||||
Romeoville, IL, (Lewis University), 5.00%, 10/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,125,280 | ||||||
Romeoville, IL, (Lewis University), 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,121,970 | ||||||
Romeoville, IL, (Lewis University), 5.00%, 10/1/35 |
2,000 | 2,220,100 | ||||||
University of California, 5.00%, 5/15/38(5) |
10,000 | 11,030,100 | ||||||
Waco Education Finance Corp., TX, (Baylor University), 5.00%, 3/1/35 |
1,260 | 1,641,578 | ||||||
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd.), 4.00%, 3/15/40 |
750 | 844,058 | ||||||
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd.), 5.00%, 3/15/50 |
2,345 | 2,857,851 | ||||||
$ | 51,977,044 |
7 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Electric Utilities 3.0% | ||||||||
Arkansas River Power Authority, CO, 5.00%, 10/1/31 |
$ | 1,500 | $ | 1,831,380 | ||||
Arkansas River Power Authority, CO, 5.00%, 10/1/32 |
1,500 | 1,820,475 | ||||||
Arkansas River Power Authority, CO, 5.00%, 10/1/38 |
9,325 | 11,077,913 | ||||||
Arkansas River Power Authority, CO, 5.00%, 10/1/43 |
2,250 | 2,640,038 | ||||||
Burke County Development Authority, GA, (Oglethorpe Power Corp.), 4.125%, 11/1/45 |
15,890 | 18,084,250 | ||||||
Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Hawaiian Electric Co.), (AMT), 4.00%, 3/1/37 |
7,500 | 8,403,975 | ||||||
Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 9/1/38 |
1,420 | 1,898,426 | ||||||
$ | 45,756,457 | |||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded 3.7% | ||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Prerefunded to 12/1/22, 5.00%, 12/1/33 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 5,443,100 | ||||
Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1, CO, Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 10/1/22 |
3,500 | 3,489,535 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System, Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.00%, 7/1/32 |
3,185 | 3,405,434 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System, Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.25%, 7/1/39 |
3,355 | 3,599,043 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, Water Supply System, Prerefunded to 7/1/21, 5.25%, 7/1/41 |
13,100 | 13,381,257 | ||||||
Martin County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Martin Memorial Medical Center), Prerefunded to 11/15/24, 4.25%, 11/15/41 |
3,940 | 4,535,097 | ||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.00%, 7/1/44 |
1,905 | 2,036,845 | ||||||
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (CHF-Collegiate Housing Stephenville III, LLC - Tarleton State University), Prerefunded to 4/1/25, 5.00%, 4/1/30 |
800 | 946,712 | ||||||
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (CHF-Collegiate Housing Stephenville III, LLC - Tarleton State University), Prerefunded to 4/1/25, 5.00%, 4/1/35 |
1,000 | 1,183,390 | ||||||
Oregon Facilities Authority, (Lewis & Clark College), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.625%, 10/1/36 |
1,325 | 1,373,482 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (BRRH Corp. Obligated Group), Prerefunded to 12/1/24, 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
6,250 | 7,370,562 | ||||||
Savannah Economic Development Authority, GA, (Marshes Skidaway Island Project), Prerefunded to 1/1/24, 7.00%, 1/1/34 |
3,000 | 3,576,870 | ||||||
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, (Memorial Group, Inc.), Prerefunded to 11/1/23, 7.25%, 11/1/33 |
1,455 | 1,729,238 | ||||||
Will County Community Unit School District No. 365-U, IL, (Valley View), Prerefunded to 11/1/21, 5.75%, 11/1/32 |
3,855 | 4,018,221 | ||||||
$ | 56,088,786 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations 5.3% | ||||||||
Centennial Independent School District No. 12, Circle Pines, MN, 0.00%, 2/1/31 |
$ | 1,225 | $ | 934,467 | ||||
Centennial Independent School District No. 12, Circle Pines, MN, 0.00%, 2/1/33 |
1,500 | 1,039,740 | ||||||
Chicago Board of Education, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/21 |
790 | 819,088 | ||||||
Chicago Board of Education, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
1,595 | 1,945,055 | ||||||
Chicago Board of Education,
IL,
|
3,000 | 3,752,190 | ||||||
Chicago Board of Education, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/42 |
1,820 | 1,919,372 | ||||||
Chicago Board of Education, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/46 |
55 | 59,249 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/40 |
2,000 | 2,370,760 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, 5.00%, 4/1/30 |
1,400 | 1,662,962 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, 5.00%, 4/1/31 |
865 | 1,023,598 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, 5.50%, 4/1/31 |
565 | 718,025 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, 5.50%, 4/1/32 |
595 | 752,401 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, 5.50%, 4/1/35 |
350 | 437,616 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, 5.50%, 4/1/45 |
1,930 | 2,345,722 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, 5.50%, 4/1/50 |
2,320 | 2,810,610 | ||||||
Illinois, 4.00%, 6/1/33 |
4,000 | 4,357,400 | ||||||
Illinois, 4.00%, 11/1/40 |
4,000 | 4,457,120 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 11/1/30 |
7,200 | 8,435,016 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 5/1/33 |
9,480 | 11,285,276 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 5/1/35 |
3,500 | 3,818,990 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 12/1/42 |
8,125 | 9,368,937 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.25%, 7/1/30 |
2,800 | 3,039,652 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.50%, 5/1/39 |
1,085 | 1,363,802 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.75%, 5/1/45 |
1,115 | 1,406,506 | ||||||
New Jersey, 4.00%, 6/1/31 |
3,000 | 3,774,630 | ||||||
Sherwood School District No. 88J, OR, 0.00%, 6/15/37 |
3,630 | 2,100,499 | ||||||
Will and Cook Counties Community High School District No. 210, IL, 0.00%, 1/1/27 |
60 | 53,737 | ||||||
Will and Cook Counties Community High School District No. 210, IL, 3.375%, 1/1/33 |
450 | 454,365 | ||||||
Will and Cook Counties Community High School District No. 210, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/28 |
3,500 | 3,709,440 | ||||||
$ | 80,216,225 | |||||||
Hospital 10.8% | ||||||||
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, (Washington Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 2/1/33 |
$ | 2,200 | $ | 2,466,200 | ||||
Arlington County Industrial Development Authority, VA, (Virginia Hospital Center), 4.00%, 7/1/40 |
2,125 | 2,552,061 | ||||||
Arlington County Industrial Development Authority, VA, (Virginia Hospital Center), 4.00%, 7/1/45 |
3,000 | 3,548,550 | ||||||
Berks County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Tower Health), 5.00%, 11/1/47 |
5,000 | 5,539,350 |
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Berks County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Tower Health), 5.00%, 11/1/50 |
$ | 500 | $ | 551,305 | ||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5.00%, 11/1/35 |
250 | 276,640 | ||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5.00%, 11/1/40 |
550 | 606,865 | ||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5.00%, 11/1/44 |
500 | 548,720 | ||||||
California Public Finance Authority, (Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital), 5.00%, 10/15/37 |
1,000 | 1,172,400 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Methodist Hospital of Southern California), 5.00%, 1/1/48 |
2,400 | 2,840,664 | ||||||
Camden County Improvement Authority, NJ, (Cooper Health System), 5.00%, 2/15/29 |
1,000 | 1,108,560 | ||||||
Camden County Improvement Authority, NJ, (Cooper Health System), 5.00%, 2/15/32 |
2,000 | 2,202,320 | ||||||
Chattanooga Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, TN, (CommonSpirit Health), 4.00%, 8/1/44 |
1,655 | 1,895,604 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Boulder Community Health), 4.00%, 10/1/38 |
300 | 357,147 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Boulder Community Health), 4.00%, 10/1/39 |
300 | 356,289 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Boulder Community Health), 4.00%, 10/1/40 |
300 | 355,323 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Parkview Medical Center, Inc.), (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 9/1/45 |
1,000 | 1,147,610 | ||||||
Crawford County Hospital Authority, PA, (Meadville Medical Center), 6.00%, 6/1/46 |
3,175 | 3,492,595 | ||||||
Cuyahoga County, OH, (The MetroHealth System), 5.00%, 2/15/31 |
1,500 | 1,777,200 | ||||||
Cuyahoga County, OH, (The MetroHealth System), 5.00%, 2/15/32 |
1,500 | 1,771,065 | ||||||
Decatur Hospital Authority, TX, (Wise Regional Health System), 5.00%, 9/1/34 |
1,625 | 1,775,816 | ||||||
Decatur Hospital Authority, TX, (Wise Regional Health System), 5.25%, 9/1/29 |
1,675 | 1,868,965 | ||||||
Decatur Hospital Authority, TX, (Wise Regional Health System), 5.25%, 9/1/44 |
8,880 | 9,595,728 | ||||||
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, NE, (Childrens Hospital Obligated Group), 4.00%, 11/15/50 |
1,300 | 1,503,541 | ||||||
Doylestown Hospital Authority, PA, (Doylestown Health), 4.00%, 7/1/45 |
315 | 336,515 | ||||||
Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Baptist Health Care Corp. Obligated Group), 4.00%, 8/15/50 |
2,595 | 2,983,446 | ||||||
Hamilton County, OH, (UC Health), 4.00%, 9/15/50 |
4,000 | 4,639,040 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Presence Health Network), 3.75%, 2/15/34 |
2,965 | 3,370,820 |
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Value | ||||||
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Indiana County Hospital Authority, PA, (Indiana Regional Medical Center), 5.50%, 6/1/29 |
$ | 710 | $ | 751,095 | ||||
Indiana County Hospital Authority, PA, (Indiana Regional Medical Center), 6.00%, 6/1/39 |
3,805 | 4,044,905 | ||||||
Jefferson County Civic Facility Development Corp., NY, (Samaritan Medical Center), 5.00%, 11/1/37 |
4,385 | 5,134,002 | ||||||
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Frederick Health System), 4.00%, 7/1/40 |
300 | 352,581 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Atrius Health), 5.00%, 6/1/39 |
925 | 1,148,175 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Wellforce), 5.00%, 7/1/44 |
4,000 | 4,784,400 | ||||||
Minneapolis and St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (Allina Health System), (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), 0.01%, 11/15/35(6) |
5,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||||
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, PA, (Holy Redeemer Health System), 5.00%, 10/1/40 |
1,120 | 1,247,456 | ||||||
Muskingum County, OH, (Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 2/15/33 |
2,775 | 2,915,914 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (St. Josephs Healthcare System Obligated Group), 4.00%, 7/1/48 |
6,265 | 6,983,971 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (St. Josephs Healthcare System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/41 |
1,750 | 2,075,972 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, (Montefiore Obligated Group), 4.00%, 9/1/50 |
10,000 | 11,485,000 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/32(1) |
1,000 | 1,188,410 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/33(1) |
2,000 | 2,365,620 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/34(1) |
3,900 | 4,596,774 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/35(1) |
1,000 | 1,173,940 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/40(1) |
2,300 | 2,603,416 | ||||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, (OU Medicine), 5.00%, 8/15/38 |
1,025 | 1,219,791 | ||||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, (OU Medicine), 5.25%, 8/15/43 |
14,865 | 17,796,527 | ||||||
Oregon Facilities Authority, (Samaritan Health Services), 5.00%, 10/1/40 |
875 | 1,102,701 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group), 3.00%, 8/15/44 |
1,170 | 1,248,788 | ||||||
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, (Memorial Health System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 12/1/35 |
3,100 | 3,218,389 | ||||||
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, (Memorial Health System Obligated Group), 5.75%, 12/1/32 |
4,050 | 4,244,278 |
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Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Cook Childrens Medical Center), 5.25%, 12/1/39(5) |
$ | 7,000 | $ | 7,804,650 | ||||
Ward County, ND, (Trinity Obligated Group), 5.00%, 6/1/38 |
2,500 | 2,900,350 | ||||||
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, (West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group), Prerefunded to 6/1/23, 5.375%, 6/1/38 |
2,580 | 2,888,336 | ||||||
Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Yavapai Regional Medical Center), 5.25%, 8/1/33 |
2,500 | 2,746,950 | ||||||
$ | 163,662,730 | |||||||
Housing 0.9% | ||||||||
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Student Services, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/34 |
$ | 750 | $ | 766,237 | ||||
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Student Services, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/39 |
1,250 | 1,271,500 | ||||||
Maryland Economic Development Corp., (Morgan State University), Student Housing Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/40 |
1,000 | 1,121,550 | ||||||
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (CHF-Collegiate Housing Galveston I, LLC - Texas A&M University), 5.00%, 4/1/34 |
3,885 | 4,046,072 | ||||||
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (CHF-Collegiate Housing Galveston I, LLC - Texas A&M University), 5.00%, 4/1/39 |
3,500 | 3,627,085 | ||||||
Texas Student Housing Corp., (University of North Texas), 9.375%, 7/1/06(7) |
860 | 860,000 | ||||||
Texas Student Housing Corp., (University of North Texas), 11.00%, 7/1/31(7) |
2,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||
$ | 13,692,444 | |||||||
Industrial Development Revenue 10.7% | ||||||||
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, (Big River Steel LLC), (AMT), 4.50%, 9/1/49(1) |
$ | 4,000 | $ | 4,394,680 | ||||
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, (Big River Steel LLC), Green Bonds, (AMT), 4.75%, 9/1/49(1) |
4,000 | 4,498,960 | ||||||
Clayton County Development Authority, GA,
|
1,101 | 1,107,819 | ||||||
Denver City and County, CO, (United Airlines), (AMT), 5.00%, 10/1/32 |
1,890 | 2,007,917 | ||||||
Florida Development Finance Corp., (Waste Pro USA, Inc.), (AMT), 5.00%, 5/1/29(1) |
795 | 863,720 | ||||||
Florida Development Finance Corp., (Waste Pro USA, Inc.), (AMT), 5.00% to 8/1/22 (Put Date), 8/1/29(1) |
2,250 | 2,351,452 | ||||||
Houston, TX, (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), (AMT), 4.75%, 7/1/24 |
7,025 | 7,360,584 | ||||||
Houston, TX, (United Airlines, Inc.), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/15/27 |
1,750 | 2,026,115 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Navistar International Corp.), 4.75% to 8/1/30 (Put Date), 10/15/40(1) |
2,460 | 2,659,063 |
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Value | ||||||
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Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Cleco Power LLC), 4.25%, 12/1/38 |
$ | 7,550 | $ | 7,923,800 | ||||
Maine Finance Authority, (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 5.125% to 8/1/25 (Put Date), 8/1/35(1) |
1,880 | 2,152,393 | ||||||
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., AZ, (El Paso Electric Co.), 4.50%, 8/1/42 |
6,500 | 6,743,360 | ||||||
Maryland Economic Development Corp., (AFCO Cargo), (AMT), 3.50%, 7/1/24(1) |
1,330 | 1,371,469 | ||||||
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, TX, (AEP Texas Central Co.), Series 2008-1, 4.00%, 6/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,061,530 | ||||||
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., (Waste Pro USA, Inc.), (AMT), 5.00% to 8/1/22 (Put Date), 2/1/36(1) |
1,500 | 1,567,635 | ||||||
National Finance Authority, NH, (Covanta), 4.625%, 11/1/42(1) |
6,335 | 6,646,809 | ||||||
National Finance Authority, NH, (Covanta), (AMT), 4.875%, 11/1/42(1) |
6,965 | 7,356,712 | ||||||
National Finance Authority, NH, (Covanta), Green Bonds, (AMT), 3.75% to 7/2/40 (Put Date), 7/1/45(1) |
11,690 | 12,192,319 | ||||||
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 2.95%, 4/1/29(1) |
480 | 500,909 | ||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Continental Airlines), (AMT), 5.25%, 9/15/29 |
8,285 | 8,835,621 | ||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Continental Airlines), (AMT), 5.50%, 6/1/33 |
4,375 | 4,777,019 | ||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Continental Airlines), (AMT), 5.625%, 11/15/30 |
2,045 | 2,294,408 | ||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (New Jersey-American Water Co., Inc.), (AMT), 2.20% to 12/3/29 (Put Date), 10/1/39 |
5,100 | 5,518,047 | ||||||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 3.125% to 6/1/26 (Put Date), 12/1/44(1) |
5,500 | 5,819,880 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment), (AMT), 4.375%, 10/1/45 |
14,660 | 17,143,551 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment), (AMT), 5.00%, 10/1/40 |
7,065 | 8,747,388 | ||||||
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, (Pratt Paper, LLC), (AMT), 4.25%, 1/15/38(1) |
1,000 | 1,123,940 | ||||||
Phenix City Industrial Development Board, AL, (MeadWestvaco Coated Board), (AMT), 4.125%, 5/15/35 |
13,570 | 14,107,236 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Celanese Corp.), (AMT), 4.30%, 11/1/30 |
5,000 | 5,623,100 | ||||||
Rockdale County Development Authority, GA, (Pratt Paper, LLC), (AMT), 4.00%, 1/1/38(1) |
6,290 | 7,020,961 | ||||||
Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, AL, (Hunt Refining Co.), 4.50%, 5/1/32(1) |
1,440 | 1,631,578 | ||||||
Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, AL, (Hunt Refining Co.), 5.25%, 5/1/44(1) |
1,280 | 1,482,893 |
10 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 4.625% to 4/3/28 (Put Date), 4/1/36(1) |
$ | 475 | $ | 548,958 | ||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, (Covanta), (AMT), 5.00% to 7/1/38 (Put Date), 1/1/48(1) |
1,440 | 1,515,139 | ||||||
$ | 160,976,965 | |||||||
Insured General Obligations 1.3% | ||||||||
Atlantic City, NJ, (AGM), 4.00%, 3/1/42 |
$ | 480 | $ | 534,859 | ||||
Atlantic City, NJ, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/42 |
1,250 | 1,479,825 | ||||||
Chicago Board of Education, IL, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
500 | 620,585 | ||||||
Irvington Township, NJ, (AGM), 5.00%, 7/15/32 |
1,000 | 1,139,210 | ||||||
McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12, IL, (Johnsburg), (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/31 |
3,175 | 3,558,381 | ||||||
McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12, IL, (Johnsburg), (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/32 |
1,215 | 1,360,970 | ||||||
McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12, IL, (Johnsburg), (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/33 |
1,405 | 1,572,926 | ||||||
McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12, IL, (Johnsburg), (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/34 |
2,810 | 3,143,266 | ||||||
Proviso Township High School District No. 209, IL, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/1/38 |
5,000 | 5,789,950 | ||||||
$ | 19,199,972 | |||||||
Insured Other Revenue 2.2% | ||||||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, TX, (AGM), (NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/34 |
$ | 12,700 | $ | 7,674,229 | ||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, TX, (NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/26 |
9,395 | 8,059,313 | ||||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, TX, (NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/28 |
9,600 | 7,646,784 | ||||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, TX, (NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 11/15/26 |
1,115 | 1,072,050 | ||||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, TX, (NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 11/15/28 |
400 | 372,120 | ||||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, NY, (Yankee Stadium), (AGC), 0.00%, 3/1/34 |
3,500 | 2,525,565 | ||||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, NY, (Yankee Stadium), (AGM), 3.00%, 3/1/36 |
110 | 121,705 | ||||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, NY, (Yankee Stadium), (AGM), 3.00%, 3/1/38 |
1,555 | 1,708,712 | ||||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, NY, (Yankee Stadium), (AGM), 3.00%, 3/1/49 |
3,930 | 4,196,808 | ||||||
$ | 33,377,286 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Insured Special Tax Revenue 2.0% | ||||||||
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 6/15/25 |
$ | 750 | $ | 692,453 | ||||
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 6/15/26 |
2,380 | 2,144,618 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Professional Sports Franchise Facilities, (AGC), 7.00%, 10/1/39 |
14,500 | 21,223,505 | ||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, (AGM), 3.75%, 5/1/39 |
2,515 | 2,860,008 | ||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, (AGM), 3.75%, 5/1/40 |
3,005 | 3,410,915 | ||||||
$ | 30,331,499 | |||||||
Insured Transportation 2.2% | ||||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/32 |
$ | 1,500 | $ | 1,629,630 | ||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/33 |
650 | 705,003 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AGM), 5.50%, 1/1/43 |
1,355 | 1,464,728 | ||||||
E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/37 |
6,665 | 3,546,114 | ||||||
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, (AGM), 5.625%, (0.00% until 1/15/24), 1/15/32 |
1,955 | 2,369,147 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, (AGC), 6.20%, 1/1/42 |
10,000 | 12,003,100 | ||||||
Ohio, (Portsmouth Gateway Group, LLC), (AGM), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/27 |
1,150 | 1,352,538 | ||||||
Ohio, (Portsmouth Gateway Group, LLC), (AGM), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/28 |
1,600 | 1,873,472 | ||||||
Texas Turnpike Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/15/30 |
9,440 | 8,140,867 | ||||||
$ | 33,084,599 | |||||||
Insured Water and Sewer 0.6% | ||||||||
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue, (AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/27 |
$ | 2,155 | $ | 1,730,982 | ||||
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue, (AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/28 |
3,965 | 2,981,482 | ||||||
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue, (AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/29 |
3,035 | 2,131,299 | ||||||
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue, (AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/30 |
2,580 | 1,687,913 | ||||||
$ | 8,531,676 | |||||||
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation 1.8% | ||||||||
Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp., SC, (Charleston County School District), Prerefunded to 12/1/23, 5.00%, 12/1/29(5) |
$ | 10,875 | $ | 12,350,955 | ||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., NY, 5.75%, 2/15/47 |
930 | 934,018 | ||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., NY, Prerefunded to 2/15/21, 5.75%, 2/15/47 |
1,535 | 1,538,147 |
11 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), 5.00%, 6/15/43 |
$ | 1,530 | $ | 1,856,532 | ||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), 5.00%, 6/15/44 |
8,290 | 10,238,399 | ||||||
$ | 26,918,051 | |||||||
Nursing Home 0.0%(2) | ||||||||
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., (Magnolia Healthcare), 7.99%, 7/1/25 |
$ | 490 | $ | 498,242 | ||||
$ | 498,242 | |||||||
Other Revenue 1.9% | ||||||||
Build NYC Resource Corp., NY, (YMCA of Greater New York), 4.00%, 8/1/31 |
$ | 650 | $ | 701,896 | ||||
Build NYC Resource Corp., NY, (YMCA of Greater New York), 4.00%, 8/1/36 |
875 | 929,128 | ||||||
Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., RI, 7.25%, 7/15/35(8) |
6,250 | 1,125,000 | ||||||
Kalispel Tribe of Indians, WA, Series A, 5.25%, 1/1/38(1) |
1,260 | 1,442,561 | ||||||
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, CA, 5.00%, 10/1/42(1) |
2,040 | 2,296,591 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, (Building Aid), 5.00%, 7/15/37(5) |
10,000 | 11,646,700 | ||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/37 |
5,105 | 7,449,982 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue, 5.00%, 12/15/30 |
1,860 | 2,035,528 | ||||||
Will and Kankakee Counties Community Unit School District No. 255-U, IL, 4.00%, 6/1/30 |
700 | 795,277 | ||||||
$ | 28,422,663 | |||||||
Senior Living / Life Care 10.4% | ||||||||
Albemarle County Economic Development Authority, VA, (Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge), 5.00%, 1/1/42 |
$ | 1,350 | $ | 1,373,841 | ||||
Atlantic Beach, FL, (Fleet Landing), 5.00%, 11/15/37 |
7,945 | 8,484,942 | ||||||
Atlantic Beach, FL, (Fleet Landing), 5.00%, 11/15/38 |
1,000 | 1,138,710 | ||||||
Centerville, OH, (Graceworks Lutheran Services), 5.25%, 11/1/37 |
3,250 | 3,489,947 | ||||||
Centerville, OH, (Graceworks Lutheran Services), 5.25%, 11/1/47 |
3,190 | 3,367,555 | ||||||
Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, OR, (Marys Woods at Marylhurst), 5.00%, 5/15/48 |
425 | 451,163 | ||||||
Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, OR, (Rose Villa), 5.25%, 11/15/50 |
250 | 269,460 | ||||||
Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, OR, (Rose Villa), 5.375%, 11/15/55 |
300 | 324,291 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Christian Living Neighborhoods), 5.00%, 1/1/38 |
1,210 | 1,345,218 |
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Value | ||||||
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Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Frasier Meadows Retirement Community), 5.25%, 5/15/37 |
$ | 750 | $ | 875,910 | ||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Church Home of Hartford, Inc.), 5.00%, 9/1/46(1) |
1,000 | 1,051,580 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (Ingleside at Rock Creek), 5.00%, 7/1/32 |
1,600 | 1,679,520 | ||||||
Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Menno-Haven, Inc.), 5.00%, 12/1/38 |
1,000 | 1,090,050 | ||||||
Hanover County Economic Development Authority, VA, (Covenant Woods), 5.00%, 7/1/38 |
125 | 131,716 | ||||||
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc.), 5.75%, 1/1/28 |
415 | 442,133 | ||||||
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc.), 6.375%, 1/1/33 |
655 | 702,763 | ||||||
Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Kahala Senior Living Community, Inc.), 5.125%, 11/15/32 |
525 | 561,582 | ||||||
Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Kahala Senior Living Community, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/37 |
480 | 512,410 | ||||||
Howard County, MD, (Vantage House), 5.00%, 4/1/36 |
1,725 | 1,785,892 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Plymouth Place, Inc.), 5.00%, 5/15/37 |
1,000 | 1,054,690 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, (Marquette), Prerefunded to 3/1/22, 5.00%, 3/1/39 |
1,000 | 1,051,780 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), 4.125%, 5/15/38 |
1,500 | 1,631,820 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), 5.00%, 5/15/43 |
3,250 | 3,691,740 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), 5.00%, 5/15/55 |
2,095 | 2,393,244 | ||||||
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Edenwald), 5.25%, 1/1/37 |
2,500 | 2,790,000 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Linden Ponds, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/33(1) |
1,550 | 1,716,439 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Linden Ponds, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/38(1) |
1,010 | 1,106,556 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (NewBridge on the Charles, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/37(1) |
1,000 | 1,102,320 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (NewBridge on the Charles, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/47(1) |
1,280 | 1,406,221 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (NewBridge on the Charles, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/57(1) |
2,410 | 2,647,650 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Orchard Cove, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/39 |
370 | 420,779 | ||||||
Mesquite Health Facilities Development Corp., TX, (Christian Care Centers), 5.125%, 2/15/30 |
25 | 23,657 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Bethesda Health Group, Inc.), 5.00%, 8/1/40 |
1,300 | 1,404,559 | ||||||
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community), 5.25%, 1/1/48 |
9,045 | 9,636,091 |
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Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority, OR, (Mirabella at South Waterfront), 5.125%, 10/1/34 |
$ | 2,500 | $ | 2,731,975 | ||||
Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority, OR, (Mirabella at South Waterfront), 5.40%, 10/1/44 |
1,770 | 1,903,139 | ||||||
National Finance Authority, NH, (The Vista), 5.25%, 7/1/39(1) |
585 | 613,127 | ||||||
National Finance Authority, NH, (The Vista), 5.625%, 7/1/46(1) |
555 | 587,512 | ||||||
National Finance Authority, NH, (The Vista), 5.75%, 7/1/54(1) |
1,745 | 1,851,777 | ||||||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, (Kendal at Hanover), 5.00%, 10/1/40 |
565 | 647,823 | ||||||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, (Kendal at Hanover), 5.00%, 10/1/46 |
1,000 | 1,136,330 | ||||||
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Longhorn Village), 5.00%, 1/1/37 |
6,320 | 6,888,674 | ||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (United Methodist Homes of New Jersey), 5.00%, 7/1/29 |
1,285 | 1,397,823 | ||||||
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, VA, (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc. - Harbors Edge), 4.00%, 1/1/25 |
1,600 | 1,600,320 | ||||||
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, VA, (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc. - Harbors Edge), 4.375%, 1/1/39 |
1,250 | 1,294,075 | ||||||
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, VA, (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc. - Harbors Edge), 5.00%, 1/1/49 |
6,000 | 6,351,660 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/1/37 |
1,675 | 1,924,290 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Pennybyrn at Maryfield), 5.00%, 10/1/45 |
1,000 | 1,116,050 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), 5.00%, 5/15/53 |
2,485 | 2,841,647 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton), 7.25%, 6/1/34 |
75 | 81,488 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton), 7.25%, 6/1/39 |
1,190 | 1,290,948 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton), 7.50%, 6/1/49 |
6,855 | 7,446,449 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Expansion), 5.00%, 6/1/55 |
6,650 | 7,051,194 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Church Home of Hartford, Inc.), 5.00%, 9/1/30(1) |
770 | 815,984 | ||||||
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, MO, (Friendship Village of St. Louis), 5.00%, 9/1/38 |
1,250 | 1,406,225 | ||||||
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, (South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes), 5.00%, 4/1/30 |
1,945 | 2,130,806 |
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Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
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Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (MRC Stevenson Oaks), 6.625%, 11/15/41 |
$ | 725 | $ | 818,822 | ||||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (MRC Stevenson Oaks), 6.75%, 11/15/51 |
3,250 | 3,655,372 | ||||||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Trinity Terrace), 5.00%, 10/1/34 |
2,130 | 2,360,977 | ||||||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Trinity Terrace), 5.00%, 10/1/44 |
5,410 | 5,916,268 | ||||||
Tempe Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Friendship Village of Tempe), 6.00%, 12/1/32 |
450 | 460,071 | ||||||
Tempe Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Friendship Village of Tempe), 6.25%, 12/1/42 |
1,380 | 1,408,897 | ||||||
Tempe Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Mirabella at ASU), 6.125%, 10/1/52(1) |
2,850 | 3,057,936 | ||||||
Tompkins County Development Corp., NY, (Kendal at Ithaca, Inc.), 4.25%, 7/1/32 |
1,270 | 1,306,932 | ||||||
Tompkins County Development Corp., NY, (Kendal at Ithaca, Inc.), 4.50%, 7/1/42 |
1,270 | 1,302,195 | ||||||
Warren County, OH, (Otterbein Homes Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/39 |
1,975 | 2,158,458 | ||||||
Warren County, OH, (Otterbein Homes Obligated Group), 5.50%, 7/1/39 |
500 | 539,650 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Bayview Manor Homes), 5.00%, 7/1/36(1) |
1,500 | 1,609,485 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Bayview Manor Homes), 5.00%, 7/1/46(1) |
1,250 | 1,327,013 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Horizon House), 5.00%, 1/1/43(1) |
4,000 | 4,562,480 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Horizon House), 5.00%, 1/1/48(1) |
4,815 | 5,470,321 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Transforming Age), 5.00%, 1/1/44(1) |
1,385 | 1,514,539 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Transforming Age), 5.00%, 1/1/49(1) |
695 | 757,112 | ||||||
Wayzata, MN, (Folkestone Senior Living Community), 4.00%, 8/1/38 |
175 | 179,783 | ||||||
Wayzata, MN, (Folkestone Senior Living Community), 4.00%, 8/1/39 |
125 | 128,416 | ||||||
Wayzata, MN, (Folkestone Senior Living Community), 4.00%, 8/1/44 |
815 | 834,805 | ||||||
Westchester County Local Development Corp., NY, (Kendal on Hudson), 5.00%, 1/1/34 |
2,630 | 2,765,708 | ||||||
$ | 156,400,785 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue 5.3% | ||||||||
Aliso Viejo Community Facilities District No. 2005-01, CA, (Glenwood at Aliso Viejo), 5.00%, 9/1/38 |
$ | 6,985 | $ | 7,770,533 | ||||
Irvine Community Facilities District No. 2013-3, CA, (Great Park), 5.00%, 9/1/39 |
2,000 | 2,256,820 |
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Jurupa Public Financing Authority, CA, 5.00%, 9/1/33 |
$ | 600 | $ | 679,752 | ||||
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL, (Villages of Lakewood Ranch South), 5.00%, 5/1/36 |
4,515 | 4,955,348 | ||||||
Maryland Economic Development Corp., (Port Covington), 4.00%, 9/1/50 |
585 | 640,019 | ||||||
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, TN, (Fifth + Broadway Development Project), 5.125%, 6/1/36(1) |
900 | 1,026,252 | ||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Financial Recovery Income Tax Revenue, 4.50%, 10/1/29 |
4,460 | 4,704,809 | ||||||
New River Community Development District, FL, (Capital Improvements),
|
1,005 | 10 | ||||||
New River Community Development District, FL, (Capital Improvements), 5.75%, 5/1/38 |
1,190 | 1,193,570 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/41 |
3,610 | 4,235,469 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 3/15/46 |
19,615 | 23,204,349 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/31/21 |
2,400 | 2,419,680 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 2/15/37(5) |
10,000 | 11,718,900 | ||||||
Reno, NV, Sales Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 6/1/43 |
1,250 | 1,315,200 | ||||||
River Hall Community Development District, FL, (Capital Improvements), 5.45%, 5/1/36 |
2,415 | 2,430,094 | ||||||
South Orange County Public Financing Authority, CA, (Ladera Ranch), 5.00%, 8/15/31 |
1,500 | 1,564,575 | ||||||
South Orange County Public Financing Authority, CA, (Ladera Ranch), 5.00%, 8/15/33 |
1,000 | 1,042,040 | ||||||
South Orange County Public Financing Authority, CA, (Ladera Ranch), 5.00%, 8/15/34 |
450 | 468,666 | ||||||
South Village Community Development District, FL, 3.50%, 5/1/32 |
805 | 861,116 | ||||||
South Village Community Development District, FL, 3.625%, 5/1/35 |
500 | 534,630 | ||||||
South Village Community Development District, FL, 3.75%, 5/1/38 |
1,020 | 1,090,380 | ||||||
South Village Community Development District, FL, 4.875%, 5/1/35 |
500 | 547,140 | ||||||
South Village Community Development District, FL, 5.00%, 5/1/38 |
100 | 109,867 | ||||||
Southern Hills Plantation I Community Development District, FL, Series A1, 5.80%, 5/1/35 |
1,083 | 931,903 | ||||||
Southern Hills Plantation I Community Development District, FL, Series A2, 5.80%, 5/1/35(7) |
795 | 633,178 | ||||||
St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, MO, (Kiel Opera House Renovation), 3.875%, 10/1/35 |
560 | 539,605 | ||||||
Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community Development District, FL, 4.125%, 5/1/37 |
3,405 | 3,577,736 | ||||||
$ | 80,451,641 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Student Loan 0.5% | ||||||||
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, (AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/30 |
$ | 3,990 | $ | 4,317,060 | ||||
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, (AMT), 4.75%, 12/1/43 |
2,765 | 2,900,679 | ||||||
$ | 7,217,739 | |||||||
Transportation 25.4% | ||||||||
Austin, TX, Airport System Revenue, (AMT), 5.00%, 11/15/41 |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 2,369,280 | ||||
Broward County, FL, Airport System Revenue, (AMT), 5.00%, 10/1/49 |
10,000 | 12,348,000 | ||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, (LINXS Automated People Mover), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/36 |
1,740 | 2,137,520 | ||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, (LINXS Automated People Mover), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/37 |
760 | 931,433 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/35 |
1,100 | 1,275,307 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series 2016, 5.00%, 1/1/40 |
2,375 | 2,764,239 | ||||||
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission, VA, 5.00%, 7/1/46 |
4,000 | 4,623,120 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/35 |
7,500 | 9,104,100 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/35 |
2,500 | 2,968,400 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/38 |
5,000 | 5,903,400 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AMT), 4.375%, 1/1/40 |
2,500 | 2,739,700 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/25 |
2,555 | 2,773,912 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/26 |
2,170 | 2,355,058 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/33 |
500 | 611,060 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/38 |
1,500 | 1,804,005 | ||||||
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise, (U.S. 36 and I-25 Managed Lanes), (AMT), 5.75%, 1/1/44 |
2,500 | 2,711,075 | ||||||
Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport), 4.00%, 11/1/34 |
8,995 | 10,990,361 | ||||||
Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport), 4.00%, 11/1/35 |
3,505 | 4,267,898 | ||||||
Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport), (AMT), 5.25%, 11/1/29 |
7,000 | 7,853,790 | ||||||
Eagle County Air Terminal Corp., CO, (AMT), 5.00%, 5/1/37 |
1,000 | 1,149,470 | ||||||
Eagle County Air Terminal Corp., CO, (AMT), 5.00%, 5/1/41 |
4,940 | 5,635,947 | ||||||
Florida Development Finance Corp., (Brightline Florida Passenger Rail), Green Bonds, (AMT), 7.375%, 1/1/49(1) |
13,585 | 13,266,975 | ||||||
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, 5.125%, 10/1/43 |
3,025 | 3,246,127 | ||||||
Illinois Toll Highway Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/44(5) |
13,050 | 15,174,148 |
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Value | ||||||
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Illinois Toll Highway Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/40(5) |
$ | 15,000 | $ | 17,765,700 | ||||
Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, MO, (Kansas City International Airport Terminal Modernization), (AMT), 5.00%, 3/1/46 |
6,000 | 7,297,920 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, (Downtown Crossing Project), 0.00%, 7/1/28 |
2,690 | 1,878,562 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, (Downtown Crossing Project), 0.00%, 7/1/29 |
1,135 | 903,585 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, (Downtown Crossing Project), 0.00%, 7/1/30 |
500 | 370,285 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, (Downtown Crossing Project), 0.00%, 7/1/31 |
1,150 | 790,798 | ||||||
Maryland Economic Development Corp., (Transportation Facilities), 5.00%, 6/1/35 |
450 | 525,807 | ||||||
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, TN, (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/43 |
7,500 | 9,047,400 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 5.25%, 11/15/55 |
11,500 | 14,460,100 | ||||||
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
2,050 | 2,385,442 | ||||||
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/35 |
5,000 | 5,744,550 | ||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (The Goethals Bridge Replacement), (AMT), 5.125%, 1/1/34 |
5,000 | 5,560,250 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation Program), 3.00%, 6/15/50 |
13,305 | 13,790,499 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation Program), 4.00%, 6/15/45 |
3,000 | 3,470,790 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation Program), 5.00%, 6/15/44 |
3,200 | 3,880,288 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation Program), 5.25%, 6/15/43 |
960 | 1,184,054 | ||||||
New Jersey Turnpike
Authority,
|
5,000 | 6,217,000 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (North Terminal Project), (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/35 |
2,000 | 2,271,500 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (North Terminal Project), (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/43 |
1,500 | 1,763,820 | ||||||
New York Thruway Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/50 |
8,020 | 9,319,801 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/41 |
1,705 | 1,926,957 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/46 |
7,730 | 8,705,912 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment), (AMT), 5.25%, 1/1/50 |
7,520 | 8,520,762 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), (AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/38 |
1,800 | 2,111,868 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Transportation (continued) | ||||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), (AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/39 |
$ | 300 | $ | 357,045 | ||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), (AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/41 |
300 | 352,029 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), (AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/42 |
650 | 764,628 | ||||||
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, NY, (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 4/1/28 |
470 | 526,579 | ||||||
North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/41 |
5,250 | 6,007,155 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Prerefunded to 9/1/21, 5.50%, 9/1/41(5) |
10,000 | 10,312,700 | ||||||
Osceola County, FL, (Osceola Parkway), 5.00%, 10/1/44 |
2,000 | 2,457,140 | ||||||
Osceola County, FL, (Osceola Parkway), 5.00%, 10/1/49 |
2,500 | 3,051,825 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Amtrak), (AMT), 5.00%, 11/1/41 |
5,495 | 5,847,614 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (AMT), 4.00%, 9/1/33(5) |
12,080 | 13,344,172 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (AMT), 4.00%, 9/15/43 |
3,640 | 4,134,057 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (AMT), 4.50%, 4/1/37(5) |
10,000 | 10,387,800 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (AMT), 5.00%, 10/15/35 |
4,050 | 4,980,973 | ||||||
Port of New Orleans, LA, (AMT), 5.00%, 4/1/44 |
6,750 | 8,426,700 | ||||||
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, 5.00%, 1/15/44 |
10,000 | 11,147,200 | ||||||
San Jose, CA, Airport Revenue, (AMT), 5.00%, 3/1/24 |
2,135 | 2,142,771 | ||||||
South Jersey Port Corp., NJ, (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/42 |
2,500 | 2,927,475 | ||||||
South Jersey Port Corp., NJ, (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/48 |
5,500 | 6,374,830 | ||||||
South Jersey Transportation Authority, 5.00%, 11/1/32 |
2,250 | 2,569,680 | ||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., (North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project), 4.00%, 12/31/37 |
315 | 369,788 | ||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., (North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project), 4.00%, 12/31/38 |
585 | 684,860 | ||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., (North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project), 4.00%, 12/31/39 |
305 | 356,332 | ||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., (North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project), 5.00%, 12/31/35 |
375 | 481,279 | ||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., (North Tarrant Express Segment 3C), (AMT), 5.00%, 6/30/58 |
11,865 | 14,463,791 |
15 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Transportation (continued) | ||||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 5.00%, 8/15/42 |
$ | 16,430 | $ | 18,492,622 | ||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (State Highway System), 0.00%, 8/1/36 |
550 | 328,950 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (State Highway System), 0.00%, 8/1/46 |
2,500 | 855,775 | ||||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, (Transform 66 P3 Project), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/52 |
2,500 | 2,949,125 | ||||||
$ | 383,992,870 | |||||||
Water and Sewer 0.2% | ||||||||
Great Lakes Water Authority, MI, 5.00%, 7/1/49 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,264,490 | ||||
Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), 5.00%, 7/1/33 |
1,905 | 2,178,425 | ||||||
$ | 3,442,915 | |||||||
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities 91.6%
|
|
$ | 1,384,382,385 | |||||
Taxable Municipal Securities 5.3% |
|
|||||||
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Cogeneration 0.0%(2) | ||||||||
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Northampton Generating), 5.00%, 12/31/23(3) |
$ | 191 | $ | 47,823 | ||||
$ | 47,823 | |||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded 1.4% | ||||||||
Chicago, IL, Prerefunded to 1/1/25, 7.75%, 1/1/42 |
$ | 10,316 | $ | 13,161,978 | ||||
St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority, FL, (Westminster St. Augustine), Prerefunded to 8/1/22, 5.50%, 8/1/44 |
7,495 | 8,040,261 | ||||||
$ | 21,202,239 | |||||||
General Obligations 1.0% | ||||||||
Atlantic City, NJ, 7.50%, 3/1/40 |
$ | 5,440 | $ | 7,839,693 | ||||
Chicago Board of Education, IL, 5.182%, 12/1/21(9) |
325 | 334,022 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, 7.75%, 1/1/42 |
4,356 | 4,915,136 | ||||||
Lakeside School District No. 9, AR, 1.95%, 4/1/40(4) |
1,660 | 1,640,213 | ||||||
Nashua, NH, 2.05%, 1/15/41 |
1,115 | 1,115,713 | ||||||
$ | 15,844,777 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Hospital 1.3% | ||||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Loma Linda University Medical Center), 6.00%, 12/1/24 |
$ | 12,750 | $ | 14,325,262 | ||||
Middleburg Heights, OH, (Southwest General Health Center), 4.074%, 8/1/47 |
6,000 | 6,329,100 | ||||||
$ | 20,654,362 | |||||||
Insured General Obligations 0.6% | ||||||||
Addison Fire Protection District No. 1, IL, (BAM), 2.802%, 12/30/39(4) |
$ | 760 | $ | 774,737 | ||||
Addison Fire Protection District No. 1, IL, (BAM), 2.842%, 12/30/40(4) |
570 | 580,391 | ||||||
Detroit, MI, (AMBAC), 5.15%, 4/1/25 |
7,679 | 7,678,435 | ||||||
$ | 9,033,563 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue 0.3% | ||||||||
Ohio County Commission, WV, (Fort Henry Economic Opportunity Development District - The Highlands), 4.80%, 3/1/36 |
$ | 1,150 | $ | 1,130,013 | ||||
Ohio County Commission, WV, (Fort Henry Economic Opportunity Development District - The Highlands), 5.25%, 3/1/31 |
2,905 | 2,910,694 | ||||||
$ | 4,040,707 | |||||||
Transportation 0.6% | ||||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, 5.754%, 12/15/28(9) |
$ | 7,375 | $ | 8,924,709 | ||||
$ | 8,924,709 | |||||||
Water and Sewer 0.1% | ||||||||
Great Lakes Water Authority, MI, 3.473%, 7/1/41 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,066,770 | ||||
$ | 1,066,770 | |||||||
Total Taxable Municipal Securities 5.3%
|
|
$ | 80,814,950 | |||||
Total Investments 99.2%
|
|
$ | 1,499,767,892 | |||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.8% |
|
$ | 12,089,493 | |||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
|
$ | 1,511,857,385 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
16 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
At January 31, 2021, the concentration of the Funds investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:
New York | 14.9% | |||
Texas | 13.1% | |||
Illinois | 12.3% | |||
Others, representing less than 10% individually | 58.9% |
The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2021, 8.9% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.2% to 3.7% of total investments.
(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 January 31, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities is $149,364,325 or 9.9% of the Funds net assets. |
(2) |
Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(3) |
Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuers discretion. |
(4) |
When-issued security. |
(5) |
Security represents the municipal bond held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds (see Note 1H). |
(6) |
Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(7) |
The issuer is in default on the payment of principal and/or making only partial interest payments. |
(8) |
Defaulted security. Issuer has defaulted on the payment of interest. |
(9) |
Build America Bond. Represents taxable municipal obligation issued pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other legislation providing for the issuance of taxable municipal debt on which the issuer receives federal support. |
Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
Number of
Contracts |
Position |
Expiration
Date |
Notional
Amount |
Value/Unrealized
(Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Futures |
||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note | (175 | ) | Short | 3/22/21 | $ | (23,980,469 | ) | $ | 184,241 | |||||||||||
U.S. Long Treasury Bond | (112 | ) | Short | 3/22/21 | (18,896,500 | ) | 732,620 | |||||||||||||
$ | 916,861 |
Abbreviations:
AGC | | Assured Guaranty Corp. | ||
AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | ||
AMBAC | | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | ||
AMT | | Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax. | ||
BAM | | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. | ||
LOC | | Letter of Credit | ||
NPFG | | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | ||
PSF | | Permanent School Fund |
17 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Assets | January 31, 2021 | |||
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,370,124,547) |
$ | 1,499,767,892 | ||
Cash |
85,852,450 | |||
Deposits for derivatives collateral financial futures contracts |
666,833 | |||
Interest receivable |
15,103,059 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
18,939,492 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
5,130,971 | |||
Receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts |
132,779 | |||
Total assets |
$ | 1,625,593,476 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Payable for floating rate notes issued |
$ | 83,131,343 | ||
Due to broker for floating rate notes redeemed |
7,500,000 | |||
Payable for investments purchased |
7,852,816 | |||
Payable for when-issued securities |
9,777,282 | |||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
3,658,318 | |||
Distributions payable |
561,961 | |||
Payable to affiliates: |
||||
Investment adviser fee |
504,594 | |||
Distribution and service fees |
170,726 | |||
Interest expense and fees payable |
127,844 | |||
Accrued expenses |
451,207 | |||
Total liabilities |
$ | 113,736,091 | ||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,511,857,385 | ||
Sources of Net Assets | ||||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 1,434,360,299 | ||
Distributable earnings |
77,497,086 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,511,857,385 | ||
Class A Shares | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 419,256,180 | ||
Shares Outstanding |
44,796,793 | |||
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share |
||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 9.36 | ||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share |
||||
(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share) |
$ | 9.83 | ||
Class C Shares | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 97,724,013 | ||
Shares Outstanding |
11,289,998 | |||
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share* |
||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 8.66 | ||
Class I Shares | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 994,877,192 | ||
Shares Outstanding |
106,192,289 | |||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share |
||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 9.37 |
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. |
18 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Statement of Operations
Investment Income |
Year Ended
January 31, 2021 |
|||
Interest |
$ | 56,882,426 | ||
Total investment income |
$ | 56,882,426 | ||
Expenses | ||||
Investment adviser fee |
$ | 5,603,552 | ||
Distribution and service fees |
||||
Class A |
979,861 | |||
Class C |
1,140,235 | |||
Trustees fees and expenses |
71,647 | |||
Custodian fee |
336,578 | |||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees |
422,831 | |||
Legal and accounting services |
121,566 | |||
Printing and postage |
52,295 | |||
Registration fees |
126,099 | |||
Interest expense and fees |
878,213 | |||
Miscellaneous |
136,994 | |||
Total expenses |
$ | 9,869,871 | ||
Net investment income |
$ | 47,012,555 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
||||
Investment transactions |
$ | 419,932 | ||
Financial futures contracts |
(3,802,586 | ) | ||
Net realized loss |
$ | (3,382,654 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
||||
Investments |
$ | 2,826,672 | ||
Financial futures contracts |
1,798,681 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | 4,625,353 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$ | 1,242,699 | ||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 48,255,254 |
19 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
From operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 47,012,555 | $ | 46,680,528 | ||||
Net realized loss |
(3,382,654 | ) | (5,266,521 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
4,625,353 | 86,825,134 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 48,255,254 | $ | 128,239,141 | ||||
Distributions to shareholders |
||||||||
Class A |
$ | (13,637,583 | ) | $ | (15,283,027 | ) | ||
Class B |
| (3,783 | ) | |||||
Class C |
(3,120,416 | ) | (4,445,612 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(31,974,184 | ) | (32,430,422 | ) | ||||
Total distributions to shareholders |
$ | (48,732,183 | ) | $ | (52,162,844 | ) | ||
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest |
||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares |
||||||||
Class A |
$ | 99,586,256 | $ | 103,363,505 | ||||
Class B |
| 20 | ||||||
Class C |
15,591,373 | 33,713,035 | ||||||
Class I |
573,167,384 | 321,908,835 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
||||||||
Class A |
10,952,220 | 12,835,339 | ||||||
Class B |
| 2,289 | ||||||
Class C |
2,656,219 | 3,560,012 | ||||||
Class I |
28,139,176 | 27,425,261 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
||||||||
Class A |
(133,457,451 | ) | (72,809,687 | ) | ||||
Class B |
| (10,727 | ) | |||||
Class C |
(42,512,625 | ) | (21,468,129 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(486,792,790 | ) | (173,654,812 | ) | ||||
Net asset value of shares converted(1) |
||||||||
Class A |
15,497,871 | 10,402,561 | ||||||
Class B |
| (262,764 | ) | |||||
Class C |
(15,497,871 | ) | (10,139,797 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions |
$ | 67,329,762 | $ | 234,864,941 | ||||
Net increase in net assets |
$ | 66,852,833 | $ | 310,941,238 | ||||
Net Assets |
|
|||||||
At beginning of year |
$ | 1,445,004,552 | $ | 1,134,063,314 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 1,511,857,385 | $ | 1,445,004,552 |
(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. |
20 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 9.380 | $ | 8.830 | $ | 8.880 | $ | 8.650 | $ | 8.970 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1) |
$ | 0.303 | $ | 0.327 | $ | 0.345 | $ | 0.337 | $ | 0.345 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.008 | )(2) | 0.590 | (0.059 | ) | 0.229 | (0.315 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total income from operations |
$ | 0.295 | $ | 0.917 | $ | 0.286 | $ | 0.566 | $ | 0.030 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.315 | ) | $ | (0.367 | ) | $ | (0.336 | ) | $ | (0.336 | ) | $ | (0.350 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.315 | ) | $ | (0.367 | ) | $ | (0.336 | ) | $ | (0.336 | ) | $ | (0.350 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 9.360 | $ | 9.380 | $ | 8.830 | $ | 8.880 | $ | 8.650 | ||||||||||
Total Return(3) |
3.31 | % | 10.55 | % | 3.29 | % | 6.63 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 419,256 | $ | 427,334 | $ | 350,923 | $ | 344,822 | $ | 374,661 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses excluding interest and fees |
0.76 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.79 | % | ||||||||||
Interest and fee expense(4) |
0.06 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.17 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.10 | % | ||||||||||
Total expenses |
0.82 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
3.35 | % | 3.57 | % | 3.92 | % | 3.81 | % | 3.83 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
54 | % | 23 | % | 32 | % | 21 | % | 35 | % |
(1) |
Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) |
The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(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) |
Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1H). |
21 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights continued
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 8.680 | $ | 8.170 | $ | 8.210 | $ | 8.010 | $ | 8.300 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1) |
$ | 0.219 | $ | 0.239 | $ | 0.252 | $ | 0.251 | $ | 0.256 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.011 | )(2) | 0.551 | (0.042 | ) | 0.199 | (0.285 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.208 | $ | 0.790 | $ | 0.210 | $ | 0.450 | $ | (0.029 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.228 | ) | $ | (0.280 | ) | $ | (0.250 | ) | $ | (0.250 | ) | $ | (0.261 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.228 | ) | $ | (0.280 | ) | $ | (0.250 | ) | $ | (0.250 | ) | $ | (0.261 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 8.660 | $ | 8.680 | $ | 8.170 | $ | 8.210 | $ | 8.010 | ||||||||||
Total Return(3) |
2.52 | % | 9.80 | % | 2.60 | % | 5.67 | % | (0.42 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 97,724 | $ | 139,608 | $ | 126,049 | $ | 173,844 | $ | 191,619 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses excluding interest and fees |
1.51 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.53 | % | 1.54 | % | ||||||||||
Interest and fee expense(4) |
0.06 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.17 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.10 | % | ||||||||||
Total expenses |
1.57 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.64 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
2.63 | % | 2.82 | % | 3.10 | % | 3.06 | % | 3.07 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
54 | % | 23 | % | 32 | % | 21 | % | 35 | % |
(1) |
Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) |
The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(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) |
Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1H). |
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights continued
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 9.390 | $ | 8.840 | $ | 8.880 | $ | 8.660 | $ | 8.980 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1) |
$ | 0.326 | $ | 0.349 | $ | 0.364 | $ | 0.359 | $ | 0.367 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.009 | )(2) | 0.590 | (0.046 | ) | 0.220 | (0.314 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total income from operations |
$ | 0.317 | $ | 0.939 | $ | 0.318 | $ | 0.579 | $ | 0.053 | ||||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.337 | ) | $ | (0.389 | ) | $ | (0.358 | ) | $ | (0.359 | ) | $ | (0.373 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.337 | ) | $ | (0.389 | ) | $ | (0.358 | ) | $ | (0.359 | ) | $ | (0.373 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 9.370 | $ | 9.390 | $ | 8.840 | $ | 8.880 | $ | 8.660 | ||||||||||
Total Return(3) |
3.57 | % | 10.81 | % | 3.67 | % | 6.77 | % | 0.51 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 994,877 | $ | 878,062 | $ | 656,830 | $ | 682,157 | $ | 542,623 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses excluding interest and fees |
0.51 | % | 0.51 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.54 | % | ||||||||||
Interest and fee expense(4) |
0.06 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.17 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.10 | % | ||||||||||
Total expenses |
0.57 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.64 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
3.59 | % | 3.81 | % | 4.13 | % | 4.04 | % | 4.06 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
54 | % | 23 | % | 32 | % | 21 | % | 35 | % |
(1) |
Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) |
The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(3) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(4) |
Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1H). |
23 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (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 seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Fund primarily invests in high yield municipal obligations with maturities of ten years or more. 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 Funds 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 classs 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. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
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 securitys 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 securitys 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 companys or entitys 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 and Related Income 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. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.
C Federal Taxes The Funds 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 taxable, if any, and tax-exempt 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. The Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable it to designate distributions from the interest income generated by its investments in non-taxable municipal securities, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by the Fund, as exempt-interest dividends. The portion of such interest, if any, earned on private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986, may be considered a tax preference item to shareholders.
As of January 31, 2021, 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 Legal Fees Legal fees and other related expenses incurred as part of negotiations of the terms and requirement of capital infusions, or that are expected to result in the restructuring of, or a plan of reorganization for, an investment are recorded as realized losses. Ongoing expenditures to protect or enhance an investment are treated as operating expenses.
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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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Funds 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 Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held The Fund may invest in residual interest bonds, also referred to as inverse floating rate securities, whereby the Fund may sell a variable or fixed rate bond for cash to a Special-Purpose Vehicle (the SPV), (which is generally organized as a trust), while at the same time, buying a residual interest in the assets and cash flows of the SPV. The bond is deposited into the SPV with the same CUSIP number as the bond sold to the SPV by the Fund, and which may have been, but is not required to be, the bond purchased from the Fund (the Bond). The SPV also issues floating rate notes (Floating Rate Notes) which are sold to third-parties. The residual interest bond held by the Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to generally tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the Bond held by the SPV transferred to the Fund, thereby terminating the SPV. Should the Fund exercise such right, it would generally pay the SPV the par amount due on the Floating Rate Notes and exchange the residual interest bond for the underlying Bond. Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities, the Fund accounts for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Bond in its Portfolio of Investments and the Floating Rate Notes as a liability under the caption Payable for floating rate notes issued in its Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Floating Rate Notes have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to the SPV for redemption at par at each reset date. Accordingly, the fair value of the payable for floating rate notes issued approximates its carrying value. If measured at fair value, the payable for floating rate notes would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 10) at January 31, 2021. Interest expense related to the Funds liability with respect to Floating Rate Notes is recorded as incurred. The SPV may be terminated by the Fund, as noted above, or by the occurrence of certain termination events as defined in the trust agreement, such as a downgrade in the credit quality of the underlying Bond, bankruptcy of or payment failure by the issuer of the underlying Bond, the inability to remarket Floating Rate Notes that have been tendered due to insufficient buyers in the market, or the failure by the SPV to obtain renewal of the liquidity agreement under which liquidity support is provided for the Floating Rate Notes up to one year. At January 31, 2021, the amount of the Funds Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the related collateral were $83,131,343 and $127,752,825, respectively. The range of interest rates on the Floating Rate Notes outstanding at January 31, 2021 was 0.07% to 0.24%. For the year ended January 31, 2021, the Funds average settled Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the average interest rate including fees were $90,250,000 and 0.97%, respectively.
In certain circumstances, the Fund may enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements with brokers by which the Fund agrees to reimburse the broker for the difference between the liquidation value of the Bond held by the SPV and the liquidation value of the Floating Rate Notes, as well as any shortfalls in interest cash flows. The Fund had no shortfalls as of January 31, 2021.
The Fund may also purchase residual interest bonds in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond. Such transactions are not required to be treated as secured borrowings. Shortfall agreements, if any, related to residual interest bonds purchased in a secondary market transaction are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments.
The Funds investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in residual interest bonds. Such bonds typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit quality and maturity. These securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising long-term interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when long-term interest rates decline. The value and income of residual interest bonds are generally more volatile than that of a fixed rate bond. The Funds investment policies do not allow the Fund to borrow money except as permitted by the 1940 Act. Management believes that the Funds restrictions on borrowing money and issuing senior securities (other than as specifically permitted) do not apply to Floating Rate Notes issued by the SPV and included as a liability in the Funds Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As secured indebtedness issued by an SPV, Floating Rate Notes are distinct from the borrowings and senior securities to which the Funds restrictions apply. Residual interest bonds held by the Fund are securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
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.
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J 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 net investment income of the Fund is determined daily and substantially all of the net investment income so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. 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 January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020 was as follows:
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Tax-exempt income |
$ | 44,038,788 | $ | 48,191,611 | ||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 4,693,395 | $ | 3,971,233 |
As of January 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income |
$ | 819,671 | ||
Deferred capital losses |
$ | (52,448,792 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 129,688,168 | ||
Distributions payable |
$ | (561,961 | ) |
At January 31, 2021, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $52,448,792 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 Funds next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at January 31, 2021, $14,778,866 are short-term and $37,669,926 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at January 31, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost |
$ | 1,286,948,381 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 135,930,850 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(6,242,682 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 129,688,168 |
3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (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
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advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreements between the Fund and BMR, the fee is based upon a percentage of average daily net assets plus a percentage of gross income (i.e., income other than gains from the sale of securities) as presented in the following table and is payable monthly.
Daily Net Assets |
Annual Asset Rate |
Daily Income Rate |
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Up to $500 million |
0.3150 | % | 3.1500 | % | ||||
$500 million but less than $750 million |
0.2925 | 2.9250 | ||||||
$750 million but less than $1 billion |
0.2700 | 2.9250 | ||||||
$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion |
0.2700 | 2.7000 | ||||||
$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion |
0.2475 | 2.4750 |
On average daily net assets of $2 billion or more, the rates are further reduced. The fee reductions cannot be terminated without the consent of a majority of the Trustees and a majority of shareholders. For the year ended January 31, 2021, the investment adviser fee amounted to $5,603,552 or 0.41% of the Funds average daily net assets. 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 January 31, 2021, EVM earned $8,356 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 Funds principal underwriter, received $43,402 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended January 31, 2021. 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 EVMs or BMRs 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 January 31, 2021, 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 January 31, 2021 amounted to $979,861 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 January 31, 2021, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $855,176 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 January 31, 2021 amounted to $285,059 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 January 31, 2021, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $31,000 and $19,000 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 $768,735,318 and $793,053,615, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2021.
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7 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Funds 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 January 31, | ||||||||
Class A | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Sales |
11,089,108 | 11,242,820 | ||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
1,209,516 | 1,398,710 | ||||||
Redemptions |
(14,758,398 | ) | (7,963,249 | ) | ||||
Converted from Class B shares |
| 29,652 | ||||||
Converted from Class C shares |
1,708,340 | 1,108,666 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(751,434 | ) | 5,816,599 | |||||
Class B |
Year Ended
January 31, 2020(1) |
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Sales |
2 | |||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
254 | |||||||
Redemptions |
(1,161 | ) | ||||||
Converted to Class A shares |
(28,747 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease |
(29,652 | ) | ||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
Class C | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Sales |
1,853,527 | 3,982,352 | ||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
317,612 | 419,548 | ||||||
Redemptions |
(5,122,910 | ) | (2,537,824 | ) | ||||
Converted to Class A shares |
(1,847,173 | ) | (1,198,351 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(4,798,944 | ) | 665,725 | |||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
Class I | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Sales |
63,578,798 | 35,183,871 | ||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
3,101,533 | 2,985,028 | ||||||
Redemptions |
(53,992,591 | ) | (18,970,764 | ) | ||||
Net increase |
12,687,740 | 19,198,135 |
(1) |
At the close of business on August 15, 2019, Class B shares were converted into Class A and Class B was terminated. |
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
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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 January 31, 2021.
9 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 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 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 January 31, 2021 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At January 31, 2021, 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 enters into U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against 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 January 31, 2021 was as follows:
Fair Value | ||||||||
Derivative | Asset Derivative(1) | Liability Derivative | ||||||
Futures Contracts |
$ | 916,861 | $ | |
(1) |
Only the current days 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. |
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 January 31, 2021 was as follows:
Derivative |
Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized in Income(1) |
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income(2) |
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Futures Contracts |
$ | (3,802,586 | ) | $ | 1,798,681 |
(1) |
Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) Financial futures contracts. |
(2) |
Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) Financial futures contracts. |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (short) outstanding during the year ended January 31, 2021, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $43,227,000.
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.
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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.) |
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Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including a funds 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 January 31, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds 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 |
$ | | $ | 34,570,557 | $ | | $ | 34,570,557 | ||||||||
Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities |
| 1,384,382,385 | | 1,384,382,385 | ||||||||||||
Taxable Municipal Securities |
| 80,814,950 | | 80,814,950 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 1,499,767,892 | $ | | $ | 1,499,767,892 | ||||||||
Futures Contracts |
$ | 916,861 | $ | | $ | | $ | 916,861 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 916,861 | $ | 1,499,767,892 | $ | | $ | 1,500,684,753 |
11 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 Funds 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 have been deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Funds investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Funds Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement was approved by the Funds shareholders at a joint special meeting of shareholders held on February 18, 2021, and became effective upon the consummation of the transaction on March 1, 2021.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund (the Fund) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2021, 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 January 31, 2021, 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 Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds 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 Funds 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 January 31, 2021, 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
March 19, 2021
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 2022 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2021. 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 exempt-interest dividends.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, the Fund designates 90.37% of distributions from net investment income as an exempt-interest dividend.
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Eaton Vance
High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Board of Trustees Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
Even though the following description of the Boards (as defined below) consideration of investment advisory and, as applicable, sub-advisory agreements covers multiple funds, for purposes of this shareholder report, the description is only relevant as to Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund.
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Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund |
Boston Management and Research | None |
At a meeting held on November 24, 2020 (the November Meeting), the Board of each Eaton Vance open-end Fund and portfolios in which each such Fund invests, as applicable (each, a Fund and, collectively, the Funds), including a majority of the Board members (the Independent Trustees) who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the Funds, Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or Boston Management and Research (BMR and, together with EVM, the Advisers), voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and either EVM or BMR (the New Investment Advisory Agreements) and, for certain Funds, a new investment sub-advisory agreement between an Adviser and the applicable Sub-Adviser (the New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements(1) and, together with the New Investment Advisory Agreements, the New Agreements), each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below), as more fully described below. In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.
In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by the Advisers, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendation. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanleys pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the Transaction) on the Funds and their shareholders. In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the 2020 Annual Approval Process).
The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.
Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. As part of the Boards evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, their respective affiliates, and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers during meetings on November 5, 2020, November 10, 2020, November 13, 2020, November 17, 2020 and November 24, 2020.
During its meetings on November 10, 2020 and November 17, 2020, the Contract Review Committee further discussed the approval of the New Agreements with senior representatives of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley. The representatives from the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee considered the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Morgan Stanleys responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:
Information about the Transaction and its Terms
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Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impacts, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impacts on the businesses conducted by the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., as the distributor of Fund shares; |
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With respect to certain of the Funds, the applicable Adviser is currently a party to a sub-advisory agreement (collectively, the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements) with Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC (Atlanta Capital), BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Hexavest Inc. (Hexavest), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) or Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (collectively, the Sub-Advisers and, with respect to Atlanta Capital, EVAIL, Hexavest and Parametric, each an affiliate of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers). Accordingly, references to the Sub-Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers or the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are not applicable to all Funds. |
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Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders; |
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A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction; |
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A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Funds Board members must not be interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser (or predecessor investment adviser, if applicable) pursuant to Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act; |
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A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any unfair burden (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction; |
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Information with respect to personnel and/or other resources of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as a result of the Transaction, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds slate of officers as a result of the Transaction; |
Information about Morgan Stanley
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Information about Morgan Stanleys overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates; |
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Information about Morgan Stanleys financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds; |
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Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the Closing); |
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Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as they relate to the Funds; |
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Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanleys distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base; |
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Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry; |
Information about the New Agreements for Funds
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A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable; |
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Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and its Adviser (collectively, the Current Advisory Agreements) and, as applicable, the current investment sub-advisory agreement between a Fund and a Sub-Adviser (together with the Current Advisory Agreements, the Current Agreements); |
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Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements; |
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A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services; |
Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses
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A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date; |
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A report from an independent data provider comparing each Funds total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date; |
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In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the Advisers in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date; |
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Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any; |
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Profitability analyses of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as applicable, with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Transaction, as well as each of the Funds investment strategies and policies; |
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The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes; |
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Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Funds Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates; |
Information about the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers
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Information about the financial results and condition of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing; |
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Information regarding contemplated changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable, post-Closing; |
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The Code of Ethics of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes; |
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Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance; |
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Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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A description of the Advisers oversight of the Sub-Advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
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Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates; |
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Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Funds current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies; |
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Information regarding Morgan Stanleys commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and |
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Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered. |
As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds investment objectives. The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the Funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, with respect to such matters.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Independent Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers under the Current Agreements. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, and that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers have advised the Board that, following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.
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High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
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The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and the Advisers and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Transaction, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility. In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities, and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanleys and the Advisers commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers investment professionals in implementing each Funds investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Advisers and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Advisers to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and the Advisers regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. With respect to the foregoing, the Board also considered information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley regarding the anticipated impact of the Transaction on such matters. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Advisers or their affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Advisers and their affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Board also considered certain information relating to the compliance record of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including information requests in recent years from regulatory authorities. With respect to the foregoing, including the compliance programs of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board noted information regarding the impacts of the Transaction, as well as the Advisers and Morgan Stanleys commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by the Advisers and their affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges. The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.
In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. In this regard, the Board compared each Funds investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date. In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Funds performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Funds performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Funds relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Funds relative performance versus its peer group.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, to provide those services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as management fees) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. As part of its review, the Board considered each Funds management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any
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High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
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undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Funds total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by the Advisers in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. The Board considered that the New Agreements do not change a Funds management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund.
The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, provide to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Advisers and such Sub-Advisers as between each Fund and other types of accounts.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.
Profitability and Fall-Out Benefits
During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and to all Eaton Vance funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Advisers and their affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services. In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction. The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients. In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by the Advisers and their affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Advisory Agreements.
The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanleys assets under management and expand Morgan Stanleys investment capabilities.
Economies of Scale
The Board also considered the extent to which the Advisers and their affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific Fund or group of funds. As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds and of all Eaton Vance funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds potential access to Morgan Stanleys institutional client base. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Advisers, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by its Adviser.
Conclusion
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.
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High Yield Municipal Income Fund
January 31, 2021
Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trusts 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 EV LLC, EVM refers to Eaton Vance Management, BMR refers to Boston Management and Research and EVD refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 139 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 138 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.
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Thomas E. Faust Jr. 1958 |
Trustee | 2007 |
Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), Manager and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Trustee and/or officer of 138 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust prior to March 1, 2021. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (2012-2021) (investment management firm). |
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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. |
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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. |
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George J. Gorman 1952 |
Vice-Chairperson of the Board and Trustee |
2021 (Vice-Chairperson) 2014 (Trustee) |
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. None. |
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Valerie A. Mosley 1960 |
Trustee | 2014 |
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, 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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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. |
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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 Vances 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 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.
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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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TABS Municipal Bond Funds
Annual Report
January 31, 2021
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TABS Municipal Bond Funds
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Managements Discussion of Fund Performance1
Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period that began on February 1, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. As the outbreak turned into a global pandemic in the opening months of the period, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and brought about a global economic slowdown. Credit markets along with equity markets declined in value amid unprecedented volatility.
In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% along with other measures to shore up credit markets. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would maintain rates around zero percent for the foreseeable future and use all the monetary tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy. These actions helped calm investment markets and initiated a municipal bond rally that began in April and lasted through most of the summer.
The municipal bond rally was also driven by technical market factors, as demand overwhelmed supply. With municipal bonds offering attractive tax-exempt yields versus other fixed-income asset classes, municipal bond funds reported net inflows from May through September 2020, following substantial outflows in March and April.
But midway through August, the municipal rally stalled. Rates hit bottom for the period on August 11, with 10-year municipal bonds yielding 0.58%. From mid-August through October, prices fell and yields rose, driven in part by Congress failure to pass a second stimulus bill $400-$500 billion of which had been projected for state and local government assistance. As issuers rushed to take advantage of low yields in late August and September, increased supply reversed the supply-demand dynamic from earlier in the summer, putting further downward pressure on municipal bond prices and upward pressure on yields.
In November, however, the municipal market reversed course again and closed the period with a strong rally. Joe Bidens victory in the U.S. presidential election eased the political uncertainties that had dogged investment markets through much of the fall. The announcement that two coronavirus vaccine candidates had proven more than 90% effective in late-stage trials buoyed the markets as well.
In December, municipal bond demand once again exceeded supply, providing an additional tailwind for municipal bond prices. The beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination process and Congress passage of a fiscal stimulus bill added more fuel to the rally. While the $900 billion bill failed to provide direct aid to state and local governments, it did include money for some municipal issuers, including schools, colleges, and transportation agencies.
In January 2021, the supply-demand imbalance fueling the rally grew larger, driven by lower issuance of new bonds than the previous January; a large number of bonds maturing or being called; and an acceleration of inflows into tax-exempt municipal funds driven in part by the anticipation of higher taxes for high-income earners under the new Biden administration.
For the period as a whole, rates declined across the municipal bond yield curve, with the greatest declines occurring at the short end of the curve. The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the asset class, returned 4.01% during the period despite a 3.63% decline in March 2020. Reflecting investors flight to quality in response to the pandemic, municipal bonds with higher credit ratings outperformed lower rated issues during most of the period. But in the final three months of the period, lower rated issuers outperformed as investors appeared to become more comfortable reaching for yield in an ongoing low-yield environment.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2021, Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund (the Short-Term Fund) returned 4.51% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money 1-7 Year Bond Index (the 1-7 Year Index), which returned 2.98%.
For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2021, Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund (the Intermediate-Term Fund) returned 4.49% for Class A shares at NAV, outperforming its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money Intermediate 1-17 Year Bond Index (the 1-17 Year Index), which returned 4.13%.
Both indexes are unmanaged and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.
The Short-Term Fund and Intermediate-Term Fund (the Funds) seek after-tax total returns. The Funds generally invest in investment-grade municipal securities of limited or intermediate durations, as applicable. The Funds pursue after-tax total returns through relative-value trading a strategy that seeks to take advantage of price and rate differences among similar securities. In addition, each Fund may allocate up to 20% of net assets to municipal obligations that are not exempt from regular federal income tax, direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, and obligations of U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities and government-sponsored enterprises in order to seek additional value by crossing over from tax-exempt municipal bonds to certain taxable bonds, and vice versa (the crossover-trading strategy), according to which sector the advisor believes to be more attractively valued on an after-tax basis.
During the period, the largest contributors to each Funds performance versus its respective index were active security selection managements work with credit analysts to select sectors, issuers, and individual bonds in which to invest and relative-value trading. During the extreme market volatility in March and April 2020, the relatively high credit quality profile of both Funds made them less susceptible to the large outflows that forced many other fixed-income funds to sell bonds at distressed prices to cover investor redemptions. As a result, both Funds had resources available to purchase bonds at attractive prices, and benefit as bond prices recovered during the municipal market rally that began in April and continued for much of the rest of 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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Managements Discussion of Fund Performance1 continued
In particular, both Funds security selections and resulting overweight positions in the health care and transportation sectors two of the hardest-hit sectors during the March-April market downturn contributed strongly to the Funds returns relative to their indexes.
The Funds crossover-trading strategy contributed to relative performance as well. Early in the period, management judged that municipal bonds were overvalued relative to U.S. Treasurys, and the Funds traded nearly 20% of their tax-exempt municipal holdings for taxable Treasury bonds. This later provided a boost to relative performance during the March-April market downturn, when Treasurys significantly outperformed municipal bonds. Later as municipal bonds rallied, the crossover-trading strategy was reversed in both Funds.
Fund-Specific Results
For the Short-Term Fund, contributors to performance versus the 1-7 Year Index included active security selections, relative-value trading, and the crossover-trading strategy (as noted above), as well as duration and an allocation to taxable municipal bonds.
To take advantage of the market downturn, in late March 2020 the Short-Term Fund increased its average portfolio duration or sensitivity to interest-rate changes to position the Fund with longer duration than the 1-7 Year Index. This helped relative performance because the Short-Term Fund benefited more than the 1-7 Year Index from rising bond prices and declining interest rates during the subsequent market rally. Later, by the end of the second quarter, the Funds duration was reduced to approximately the same value as the 1-7 Year Index.
In the third and fourth quarters of 2020, the Short-Term Fund also added an allocation to taxable municipal bonds to take advantage of higher after-tax yields relative to tax-exempt municipal bonds. By period-end, however, the yield advantage had declined and most of the taxable allocation had been sold from the Short-Term Fund.
In contrast, yield-curve positioning detracted from performance of the Short-Term Fund relative to the 1-7 Year Index. As the Short-Term Fund took advantage of buying opportunities during the March-April downturn, many of those opportunities were farther out on the yield curve 8-10 years than bonds in the 1-7 Year Index. In the subsequent market rally, however, those longer maturity bonds underperformed the shorter maturity bonds in the 1-7 Year Index.
For the Intermediate-Term Fund, contributors to Fund performance versus the 1-17 Year Index included active security selections, relative-value trading, and the crossover-trading strategy (as noted above), as well as yield-curve positioning and credit quality.
With regard to yield-curve positioning, the Intermediate-Term Fund employed a barbell strategy with a higher concentration of holdings in both very short maturities and in longer maturities around 20 years than bonds in the 1-17 Year Index. This combination of holdings outperformed the 1-17 Year Index, which had a higher concentration of its holdings in the middle of its maturity range, around 8 years. The Intermediate-Term Funds yield-curve positioning was in part a result of its use of active security selection and relative-value trading, as many of the buying opportunities it found during the period especially during the March-April downturn were in longer maturity bonds.
With regard to credit quality, the Intermediate-Term Fund had an overweight position relative to the 1-17 Year Index in lower credit quality A-rated bonds. This contributed to performance versus the 1-17 Year Index because lower credit quality bonds generally outperformed higher credit quality AAA and AA rated bonds during the period.
In contrast, duration detracted from relative performance. The Intermediate-Term Fund had a modestly shorter average duration than the 1-17 Year Index. This hurt relative returns because the Fund benefited less than the 1-17 Year Index from declining interest rates and rising bond prices 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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TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Performance2,3
Portfolio Managers James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Devin J. Cooch, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns |
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Inception Date |
Performance
Inception Date |
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Class A at NAV |
03/27/2009 | 12/31/1998 | 4.51 | % | 2.09 | % | 2.27 | % | ||||||||||||
Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 2.12 | 1.62 | 2.04 | |||||||||||||||
Class C at NAV |
03/27/2009 | 12/31/1998 | 3.70 | 1.35 | 1.51 | |||||||||||||||
Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 2.70 | 1.35 | 1.51 | |||||||||||||||
Class I at NAV |
03/27/2009 | 12/31/1998 | 4.77 | 2.35 | 2.53 | |||||||||||||||
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Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money 1-7 Year Bond Index |
| | 2.98 | % | 2.22 | % | 2.55 | % | ||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays 5 Year Municipal Bond Index |
| | 3.38 | 2.64 | 3.10 | |||||||||||||||
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge |
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Inception Date |
Performance
Inception Date |
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||||||||
Class A After Taxes on Distributions |
03/27/2009 | 12/31/1998 | 1.49 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.87 | % | ||||||||||||
Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
| | 1.78 | 1.45 | 1.80 | |||||||||||||||
Class C After Taxes on Distributions |
03/27/2009 | 12/31/1998 | 2.07 | 1.16 | 1.35 | |||||||||||||||
Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
| | 1.91 | 1.11 | 1.25 | |||||||||||||||
Class I After Taxes on Distributions |
03/27/2009 | 12/31/1998 | 4.13 | 2.14 | 2.36 | |||||||||||||||
Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
| | 3.47 | 2.08 | 2.25 | |||||||||||||||
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
0.82 | % | 1.57 | % | 0.57 | % | |||||||||||||||
% Distribution Rates/Yields5 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Distribution Rate |
0.54 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.77 | % | ||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield |
0.23 | 0.74 | 0.01 |
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.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge | ||||||||||||
Class C |
$10,000 | 01/31/2011 | $11,619 | N.A. | ||||||||||||
Class I |
$250,000 | 01/31/2011 | $320,969 | 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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TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Fund Profile
Credit Quality (% of total investments)6
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Parametric
TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Performance2,3
Portfolio Managers James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Christopher J. Harshman, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns |
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Inception Date |
Performance
Inception Date |
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||||||||
Class A at NAV |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 4.49 | % | 3.03 | % | 4.27 | % | ||||||||||||
Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 0.49 | 2.03 | 3.76 | |||||||||||||||
Class C at NAV |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 3.70 | 2.26 | 3.50 | |||||||||||||||
Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 2.70 | 2.26 | 3.50 | |||||||||||||||
Class I at NAV |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 4.82 | 3.30 | 4.55 | |||||||||||||||
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Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money Intermediate 1-17 Year Bond Index |
| | 4.13 | % | 3.45 | % | 4.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays 7 Year Municipal Bond Index |
| | 3.84 | 3.26 | 4.06 | |||||||||||||||
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge |
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Inception Date |
Performance
Inception Date |
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||||||||
Class A After Taxes on Distributions |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 0.69 | % | 1.96 | % | 3.65 | % | ||||||||||||
Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
| | 0.45 | 1.94 | 3.34 | |||||||||||||||
Class C After Taxes on Distributions |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 2.50 | 2.20 | 3.39 | |||||||||||||||
Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
| | 2.07 | 2.00 | 2.99 | |||||||||||||||
Class I After Taxes on Distributions |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 4.61 | 3.23 | 4.44 | |||||||||||||||
Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
| | 3.74 | 3.02 | 4.05 | |||||||||||||||
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Gross |
0.98 | % | 1.73 | % | 0.73 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net |
0.90 | 1.65 | 0.65 | |||||||||||||||||
% Distribution Rates/Yields5 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Distribution Rate |
1.09 | % | 0.34 | % | 1.34 | % | ||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized |
0.03 | 0.77 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized |
0.09 | 0.83 | 0.13 |
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.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge | ||||||||||||
Class C |
$10,000 | 01/31/2011 | $14,111 | N.A. | ||||||||||||
Class I |
$250,000 | 01/31/2011 | $390,223 | 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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Parametric
TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Fund Profile
Credit Quality (% of total investments)6
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
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 Funds 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 Funds filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money 1-7 Year Bond Index is an unmanaged, tax-exempt bond market index that measures the 1-7 year maturity component of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money Bond Index. Bloomberg Barclays 5 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 4-6 years. Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money Intermediate 1-17 Year Bond Index is an unmanaged, tax-exempt bond market index that measures the 1-17 year maturity component of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money Bond Index. Bloomberg Barclays 7 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 6-8 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. |
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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. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect at the time of the distributions and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholders 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. |
Effective February 17, 2015, the Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund changed its name and investment strategy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax. Performance prior to February 17, 2015 reflects the Funds performance under its former investment strategy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations that are exempt from regular federal income tax, municipal
obligations that are not exempt from regular federal income tax, direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury and/or obligations of U.S. Government agencies, instrumentalities and government-sponsored enterprises.
Effective February 17, 2015, the Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund changed its name and investment strategy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax. Performance prior to February 17, 2015 reflects the Funds performance under its former investment strategy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations that are exempt from regular federal income tax, municipal obligations that are not exempt from regular federal income tax, direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury and/or obligations of U.S. Government agencies, instrumentalities and government-sponsored enterprises.
Effective September 30, 2019, the Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund changed its primary benchmark from Bloomberg Barclays 5 Year Municipal Bond Index to Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money 1-7 Year Bond Index because the investment adviser believes that the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Managed Money 1-7 Year Bond Index better reflects the duration and maturity profile of the investments held by the Fund.
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Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios for the Intermediate-Term Fund reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 5/31/21. 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. |
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The Distribution Rate is based on the Funds last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Funds NAV at the end of the period. The Funds distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Funds distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Funds long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. Taxable-equivalent performance is based on the highest combined federal and state income tax rates, where applicable. Lower tax rates would result in lower tax-equivalent performance. Actual tax rates will vary depending on your income, exemptions and deductions. Rates do not include local taxes. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a funds investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the distributions made by the Fund, which may differ. Subsidized yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements. |
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TABS Municipal Bond Funds
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures continued
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For purposes of the Funds rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), 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 issuers creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&Ps measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moodys) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agencys analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuers current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a securitys 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 profiles subject to change due to active management.
Additional Information
Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S.
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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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 (August 1, 2020 January 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses: The first section of each 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 each 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 each 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 each 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.
Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
Beginning
Account Value (8/1/20) |
Ending
Account Value (1/31/21) |
Expenses Paid
During Period* (8/1/20 1/31/21) |
Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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Actual |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,007.20 | $ | 4.09 | 0.81 | % | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,003.80 | $ | 7.76 | 1.54 | % | ||||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,008.40 | $ | 2.83 | 0.56 | % | ||||||||
Hypothetical |
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(5% return per year before expenses) |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.10 | $ | 4.12 | 0.81 | % | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.40 | $ | 7.81 | 1.54 | % | ||||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.30 | $ | 2.85 | 0.56 | % |
* |
Expenses are equal to the Funds 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 July 31, 2020. |
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Fund Expenses continued
Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund
Beginning
Account Value (8/1/20) |
Ending
Account Value (1/31/21) |
Expenses Paid
During Period* (8/1/20 1/31/21) |
Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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Actual |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.10 | $ | 4.55 | ** | 0.90 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,009.20 | $ | 8.33 | ** | 1.65 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.10 | $ | 3.29 | ** | 0.65 | % | |||||||
Hypothetical |
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(5% return per year before expenses) |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.60 | $ | 4.57 | ** | 0.90 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.80 | $ | 8.36 | ** | 1.65 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.90 | $ | 3.30 | ** | 0.65 | % |
* |
Expenses are equal to the Funds 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 July 31, 2020. |
** |
Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher. |
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Portfolio of Investments
Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities 77.9% |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Bond Bank 0.8% | ||||||||
Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, 5.00%, 6/1/25 |
$ | 2,550 | $ | 3,079,431 | ||||
$ | 3,079,431 | |||||||
Education 8.5% | ||||||||
California State University, 5.00%, 11/1/24 |
$ | 2,500 | $ | 2,954,350 | ||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Sacred Heart University), 5.00%, 7/1/24 |
250 | 287,528 | ||||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Sacred Heart University), 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
250 | 297,522 | ||||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Sacred Heart University), 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
250 | 306,655 | ||||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Yale University), 0.25% to 2/9/24 (Put Date), 7/1/49 |
2,000 | 1,999,640 | ||||||
Madison Metropolitan School District, WI, Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, 2.00%, 9/2/21 |
5,100 | 5,157,069 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Princeton University), 5.00%, 7/1/22 |
3,495 | 3,736,400 | ||||||
Southwest Higher Education Authority, Inc., TX, (Southern Methodist University), 5.00%, 10/1/23 |
225 | 252,632 | ||||||
University of Michigan, 4.00% to 4/1/24 (Put Date), 4/1/49 |
3,000 | 3,285,150 | ||||||
University of New Mexico, (SPA: U.S. Bank, N.A.), 0.05%, 6/1/30(1) |
8,000 | 8,000,000 | ||||||
University of Texas, 5.00%, 8/15/24 |
1,000 | 1,171,410 | ||||||
University of Texas, Prerefunded to 8/15/22, 5.00%, 8/15/29 |
2,000 | 2,150,380 | ||||||
Virginia College Building Authority, (University of Richmond), (SPA: U.S. Bank, N.A.), 0.04%, 8/1/34(1) |
4,050 | 4,050,000 | ||||||
$ | 33,648,736 | |||||||
Electric Utilities 0.3% | ||||||||
American Municipal Power, Inc., OH, (AMP Fremont Energy Center), Prerefunded to 2/15/22, 5.25%, 2/15/27 |
$ | 115 | $ | 121,020 | ||||
Denton, TX, Utility System Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,258,730 | ||||||
$ | 1,379,750 | |||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded 4.8% | ||||||||
Illinois Development Finance Authority, (Regency Park), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 7/15/23 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 4,958,500 | ||||
Illinois Development Finance Authority, (Regency Park), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 7/15/25 |
5,750 | 5,623,557 | ||||||
Leander Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 2.50% to 3/1/21, 8/15/40(2) |
300 | 301,665 | ||||||
Maryland, Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/22 |
50 | 52,651 | ||||||
Mississippi, (Capital Improvements Projects), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.00%, 10/1/36 |
400 | 413,112 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued) | ||||||||
Orange County School Board, FL, Prerefunded to 8/1/22, 5.00%, 8/1/26 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 5,366,450 | ||||
Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 6/15/22, 5.00%, 6/15/25 |
1,220 | 1,301,789 | ||||||
Virginia College Building Authority, (21st Century College and Equipment Programs), Prerefunded to 2/1/22, 4.00%, 2/1/25 |
1,000 | 1,038,970 | ||||||
$ | 19,056,694 | |||||||
General Obligations 34.0% | ||||||||
Alexandria, VA, 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
$ | 200 | $ | 258,804 | ||||
Arlington County, VA, Prerefunded to 8/1/21, 4.00%, 8/1/28 |
390 | 397,636 | ||||||
Arlington Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/22 |
1,260 | 1,324,197 | ||||||
Bothell, WA, Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 4.00%, 12/1/25 |
490 | 543,131 | ||||||
Brookline, MA, 5.00%, 3/15/25 |
4,605 | 5,520,198 | ||||||
California, 1.60%, 12/1/29 |
2,240 | 2,318,512 | ||||||
Carteret County, NC, 5.00%, 4/1/25 |
500 | 551,200 | ||||||
Chaffey Joint Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/22 |
155 | 154,447 | ||||||
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, OH, 0.00%, 12/1/23 |
150 | 147,407 | ||||||
College Station, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/24 |
230 | 230,407 | ||||||
Columbus, OH, 5.00%, 4/1/22 |
1,050 | 1,110,081 | ||||||
Connecticut, 3.00%, 1/15/32 |
1,000 | 1,154,330 | ||||||
Connecticut, 3.00%, 1/15/36 |
3,250 | 3,666,845 | ||||||
Coppell Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/25 |
265 | 258,826 | ||||||
Coppell Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/26 |
425 | 410,265 | ||||||
Crowley Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), Prerefunded to 8/1/25, 5.00%, 8/1/45 |
1,000 | 1,209,790 | ||||||
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/22 |
1,355 | 1,424,037 | ||||||
Delaware, 5.00%, 7/1/21 |
1,125 | 1,147,950 | ||||||
Delaware, 5.00%, 1/1/24 |
1,360 | 1,552,603 | ||||||
Denton Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/24 |
3,000 | 2,968,470 | ||||||
DuPage and Cook Counties Township High School District No. 86, IL, 5.00%, 1/15/25 |
2,510 | 2,971,815 | ||||||
Edina, MN, 5.00%, 2/1/30 |
125 | 161,485 | ||||||
El Dorado Union High School District, CA, 0.00%, 8/1/21 |
45 | 44,937 | ||||||
Ennis Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/30 |
270 | 246,699 | ||||||
Florida Board of Education, 5.00%, 6/1/22 |
8,415 | 8,967,781 | ||||||
Garland Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/23 |
3,660 | 4,021,535 |
12 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
Garland Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/24 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 5,727,350 | ||||
Georgia, 5.00%, 2/1/23 |
550 | 603,757 | ||||||
Gilbert, AZ, 4.00%, 7/1/23 |
10,000 | 10,925,400 | ||||||
Henrico County, VA, 5.00%, 8/1/27 |
200 | 259,126 | ||||||
Houston Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00% to 6/1/23 (Put Date), 6/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,085,730 | ||||||
Hutto Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/1/22 |
525 | 521,955 | ||||||
Joliet Community College District No. 525, IL, 4.00%, 6/1/26 |
2,080 | 2,213,120 | ||||||
Kent County, MI, 4.00%, 12/1/24 |
485 | 554,117 | ||||||
Lake County Community College District No. 532, IL, 4.00%, 6/1/21 |
4,230 | 4,284,059 | ||||||
Lake Washington School District No. 414, WA, 4.00%, 12/1/21 |
1,420 | 1,466,207 | ||||||
Leander Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/22 |
700 | 698,075 | ||||||
Little Elm Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.68% to 8/15/25 (Put Date), 8/15/48 |
2,000 | 2,000,180 | ||||||
Massachusetts, 5.00%, 12/1/24 |
5,000 | 5,921,950 | ||||||
Massachusetts, 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
50 | 62,691 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,252,580 | ||||||
Montgomery, AL, 3.00%, 2/1/22 |
1,685 | 1,732,500 | ||||||
Mountain View Whisman School District, CA, (Election of 2020), 4.00%, 9/1/32 |
125 | 160,164 | ||||||
Mountain View Whisman School District, CA, (Election of 2020), 4.00%, 9/1/33 |
230 | 292,259 | ||||||
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, CA, 0.00%, 8/1/23 |
945 | 940,077 | ||||||
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, CA, 0.00%, 8/1/24 |
900 | 891,000 | ||||||
New York, NY, 5.00%, 8/1/24 |
1,250 | 1,454,350 | ||||||
New York, NY, 5.00%, 8/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,246,560 | ||||||
Newport-Mesa Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2005), Prerefunded to 8/1/21, 0.00%, 8/1/46 |
2,100 | 348,684 | ||||||
Ohio, 5.00%, 12/15/23 |
1,000 | 1,139,810 | ||||||
Oregon, 1.90%, 6/1/30 |
1,110 | 1,176,300 | ||||||
Oregon, 1.95%, 12/1/30 |
380 | 403,260 | ||||||
Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69, AZ, 5.00%, 7/1/22 |
2,080 | 2,223,957 | ||||||
Pearland, TX, 5.00%, 3/1/23 |
695 | 763,312 | ||||||
Pearland, TX, 5.00%, 3/1/24 |
3,635 | 4,158,004 | ||||||
Pearland, TX, 5.00%, 3/1/25 |
1,785 | 2,120,455 | ||||||
Phoenix, AZ, 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
1,950 | 2,430,655 | ||||||
Ridgefield, CT, 5.00%, 7/15/22 |
2,425 | 2,597,466 | ||||||
Rose Tree Media School District, PA, 5.00%, 4/1/27 |
1,000 | 1,234,040 | ||||||
Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J, OR, 5.00%, (0.00% until 6/15/21), 6/15/35 |
1,425 | 1,872,179 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
Springfield School District No. 19, OR, 5.00%, 6/15/30 |
$ | 855 | $ | 1,021,263 | ||||
St. Helens School District No. 502, OR, 0.00%, 6/15/38 |
1,000 | 676,380 | ||||||
St. Helens School District No. 502, OR, 5.00%, (0.00% until 6/15/22), 6/15/30 |
880 | 1,128,934 | ||||||
Sugar Land, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/23 |
1,105 | 1,212,008 | ||||||
Sunnyvale School District, CA, 5.00%, 9/1/27 |
1,000 | 1,218,150 | ||||||
Tennessee, 3.00%, 10/1/26 |
45 | 45,105 | ||||||
Texas Public Finance Authority, 5.00%, 10/1/22 |
100 | 108,162 | ||||||
Travis County, TX, Certificates of Obligation, 2.00%, 3/1/24 |
125 | 131,773 | ||||||
Upper Merion Area School District, PA, 2.30%, 2/15/24 |
15 | 15,024 | ||||||
Utah, 5.00%, 7/1/22 |
3,915 | 4,185,957 | ||||||
Utah, 5.00%, 7/1/23 |
2,500 | 2,794,150 | ||||||
Wake County, NC, 5.00%, 4/1/22 |
1,000 | 1,057,470 | ||||||
Wauwatosa School District, WI, 5.00%, 9/1/22 |
105 | 113,106 | ||||||
West Valley-Mission Community College District, CA, 5.00%, 8/1/25 |
300 | 365,805 | ||||||
Williamson County, TN, 5.00%, 4/1/25 |
3,475 | 4,166,421 | ||||||
Williamson County, TX, 2.00%, 2/15/25(3) |
1,120 | 1,197,134 | ||||||
Wisconsin, 5.00%, 11/1/25 |
630 | 772,241 | ||||||
Wylie Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/23 |
1,355 | 1,344,390 | ||||||
Wylie Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/24 |
1,005 | 991,634 | ||||||
Wylie Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 2.25% to 8/15/23, 8/15/41(2) |
4,525 | 4,637,672 | ||||||
$ | 134,707,496 | |||||||
Hospital 8.3% | ||||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/33 |
$ | 470 | $ | 569,147 | ||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/36 |
555 | 665,467 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/39 |
450 | 534,722 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/41 |
500 | 591,060 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 4/1/25 |
1,100 | 1,305,766 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 4/1/30 |
650 | 872,007 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 4/1/30 |
900 | 1,207,395 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 4/1/40 |
400 | 516,532 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Obligated Group), 5.00%, 9/1/25 |
650 | 783,549 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Mercy Health), 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
2,500 | 3,074,150 |
13 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Insured Water and Sewer 0.1% | ||||||||
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 374, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 9/1/26 |
$ | 310 | $ | 343,328 | ||||
$ | 343,328 | |||||||
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation 4.8% | ||||||||
Arizona, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 10/1/24 |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 2,346,000 | ||||
Colorado, (Rural Colorado), 5.00%, 12/15/25 |
6,000 | 7,348,980 | ||||||
Harnett County, NC, Limited Obligation Bonds, 4.00%, 12/1/23 |
1,650 | 1,825,048 | ||||||
Malibu, CA, 5.00%, 11/1/38 |
275 | 275,985 | ||||||
Malibu, CA, 5.00%, 11/1/43 |
225 | 225,774 | ||||||
Malibu, CA, 5.00%, 11/1/48 |
375 | 376,264 | ||||||
Palm Beach County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/31 |
5,000 | 5,940,600 | ||||||
Volusia County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/21 |
325 | 332,816 | ||||||
Wisconsin, Certificates of Participation, 4.00%, 3/1/21 |
230 | 230,727 | ||||||
$ | 18,902,194 | |||||||
Other Revenue 6.2% | ||||||||
Battery Park City Authority, NY, (SPA: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.04%, 11/1/38(1) |
$ | 15,000 | $ | 15,000,000 | ||||
California Public Works Board, 5.00%, 9/1/39 |
5,000 | 5,785,750 | ||||||
Johnson County Public Building Commission, KS, (Courthouse and Medical Examiners Facility), 5.00%, 9/1/25 |
3,025 | 3,691,105 | ||||||
$ | 24,476,855 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue 5.0% | ||||||||
District of Columbia, Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/22 |
$ | 1,500 | $ | 1,622,430 | ||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/27 |
1,090 | 1,330,334 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/23 |
1,000 | 1,133,350 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 2/15/24 |
1,500 | 1,718,760 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 2/15/25 |
170 | 202,451 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/28 |
5,770 | 6,976,853 | ||||||
New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/22 |
2,750 | 2,901,030 | ||||||
North Houston Development Corp., TX, Tax Increment Contract Revenue, 5.00%, 9/1/25 |
1,725 | 2,035,552 | ||||||
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/27 |
1,500 | 1,760,940 | ||||||
$ | 19,681,700 |
14 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Transportation 2.2% | ||||||||
Rhode Island Commerce Corp., (Rhode Island Department of Transportation), 5.00%, 5/15/29 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 6,574,200 | ||||
Wisconsin, Transportation Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/24 |
2,000 | 2,326,080 | ||||||
$ | 8,900,280 | |||||||
Water and Sewer 1.6% | ||||||||
Kansas City, MO, Sanitary Sewer System Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/25 |
$ | 500 | $ | 592,195 | ||||
North Texas Municipal Water District, 5.00%, 9/1/24 |
1,120 | 1,283,386 | ||||||
Raleigh, NC, Combined Enterprise System Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/26 |
360 | 447,210 | ||||||
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, CA, Wastewater Revenue, Green Bonds, 2.125% to 10/1/23 (Put Date), 10/1/48 |
2,500 | 2,598,250 | ||||||
Stamford, CT, (Water Pollution Control System), 5.00%, 8/15/24 |
1,155 | 1,349,409 | ||||||
$ | 6,270,450 | |||||||
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities 77.9%
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$ | 308,769,499 | |||||
Taxable Municipal Securities 3.6% |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Education 0.3% | ||||||||
University of Arkansas, 0.656%, 10/1/23 |
$ | 45 | $ | 45,360 | ||||
University of Oklahoma, 2.296%, 7/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,040,010 | ||||||
$ | 1,085,370 | |||||||
General Obligations 0.9% | ||||||||
East Windsor Regional School District, NJ, 1.376%, 3/1/27(3) |
$ | 500 | $ | 500,265 | ||||
East Windsor Regional School District, NJ, 1.789%, 3/1/29(3) |
720 | 720,634 | ||||||
New York, NY, 1.623%, 8/1/28 |
2,500 | 2,524,275 | ||||||
$ | 3,745,174 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue 0.2% | ||||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, 1.936%, 10/1/28 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,024,340 | ||||
$ | 1,024,340 | |||||||
Transportation 2.2% | ||||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 1.704%, 1/1/26 |
$ | 4,830 | $ | 4,964,370 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Transportation (continued) | ||||||||
Denver City and County, CO, Airport System Revenue, 1.572%, 11/15/26 |
$ | 3,625 | $ | 3,637,905 | ||||
$ | 8,602,275 | |||||||
Total Taxable Municipal Securities 3.6%
|
|
$ | 14,457,159 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations 13.4% |
|
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 12/31/25 |
$ | 6,000 | $ | 5,987,344 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.50%, 5/31/27 |
16,943 | 16,782,174 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625%, 12/31/27 |
2,300 | 2,280,594 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 9/30/26 |
2,445 | 2,592,655 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 10/31/26 |
19,176 | 20,337,047 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 8/15/29 |
736 | 777,572 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 8/15/28 |
3,630 | 4,175,634 | ||||||
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations 13.4%
|
|
$ | 52,933,020 | |||||
Total Investments 94.9%
|
|
$ | 376,159,678 | |||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities 5.1% |
|
$ | 20,318,329 | |||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
|
$ | 396,478,007 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
At January 31, 2021, the concentration of the Funds investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:
Texas | 12.0% | |||
New York | 10.7% | |||
Others, representing less than 10% individually | 72.2% |
The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2021, 0.4% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.1% to 0.2% of total investments.
(1) |
Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the lesser of 5 business days or 7 calendar days. The stated interest rate, which generally resets weekly, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
15 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Portfolio of Investments continued
(2) |
Multi-step coupon security. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(3) |
When-issued security. |
(4) |
Amount is less than 0.05%. |
Abbreviations:
BAM | | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. | ||
FHLMC | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | ||
FNMA | | Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
GNMA | | Government National Mortgage Association | ||
MAC | | Municipal Assurance Corp. | ||
NPFG | | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | ||
PSF | | Permanent School Fund | ||
SPA | | Standby Bond Purchase Agreement |
16 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments
Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities 87.7% |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Bond Bank 0.2% | ||||||||
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, 5.00%, 3/1/30 |
$ | 1,145 | $ | 1,330,330 | ||||
$ | 1,330,330 | |||||||
Education 2.4% | ||||||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Westminster School), 4.00%, 7/1/38 |
$ | 2,050 | $ | 2,353,974 | ||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Yale University), 0.25% to 2/9/24 (Put Date), 7/1/37 |
2,365 | 2,364,007 | ||||||
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 4.00%, 9/1/40 |
600 | 694,020 | ||||||
Nevada System of Higher Education, 5.00%, 7/1/23 |
500 | 554,715 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Princeton University), 4.00%, 7/1/27 |
590 | 663,903 | ||||||
South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Vocation Education Program), 5.00%, 8/1/27 |
1,200 | 1,441,068 | ||||||
University of Hawaii, 3.00%, 10/1/31 |
2,485 | 2,906,854 | ||||||
University of Michigan, 4.00%, 4/1/38 |
1,000 | 1,243,150 | ||||||
University of Michigan, 4.00%, 4/1/40 |
750 | 927,060 | ||||||
Virginia Commonwealth University, 4.00%, 11/1/32 |
1,285 | 1,575,179 | ||||||
Zionsville Community Schools Building Corp., IN, 5.00%, 7/15/25 |
350 | 406,094 | ||||||
$ | 15,130,024 | |||||||
Electric Utilities 3.0% | ||||||||
Garland, TX, Electric Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 3/1/32 |
$ | 1,015 | $ | 1,254,134 | ||||
Garland, TX, Electric Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 3/1/33 |
1,055 | 1,296,173 | ||||||
Garland, TX, Electric Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 3/1/34 |
375 | 458,933 | ||||||
Garland, TX, Electric Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 3/1/35 |
375 | 457,811 | ||||||
New Braunfels, TX, Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/33 |
1,070 | 1,298,178 | ||||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1, (Catawba), 5.00%, 1/1/23 |
1,485 | 1,607,364 | ||||||
Omaha Public Power District, NE, Prerefunded to 2/1/22, 5.00%, 2/1/29 |
810 | 849,633 | ||||||
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/27 |
3,000 | 3,521,100 | ||||||
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/28 |
3,475 | 4,069,433 | ||||||
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/29 |
3,325 | 3,886,459 | ||||||
$ | 18,699,218 | |||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded 0.9% | ||||||||
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 5/15/23, 5.00%, 5/15/33 |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 2,222,260 | ||||
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Ministry Health Care), Prerefunded to 8/15/22, 5.00%, 8/15/32 |
2,885 | 3,099,615 | ||||||
$ | 5,321,875 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations 35.5% | ||||||||
Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/28 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 6,293,950 | ||||
Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/30 |
5,000 | 6,238,200 | ||||||
Anchorage, AK, 5.00%, 9/1/28 |
1,835 | 2,200,936 | ||||||
Batavia, IL, 4.00%, 11/1/24 |
755 | 803,426 | ||||||
Brookline, MA, 5.00%, 3/15/30 |
2,500 | 3,350,925 | ||||||
California, 4.00%, 8/1/36 |
2,025 | 2,368,562 | ||||||
California, 0.47%, (SIFMA + 0.43%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 12/1/29(1) |
23,160 | 23,167,874 | ||||||
Cape May County, NJ, 3.00%, 10/1/29 |
3,095 | 3,431,612 | ||||||
Cape May County, NJ, 3.00%, 10/1/30 |
2,250 | 2,478,083 | ||||||
Chaffey Joint Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/36 |
1,035 | 701,171 | ||||||
Cleveland Municipal School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/32 |
4,900 | 5,396,321 | ||||||
Collin County Community College District, TX, 4.00%, 8/15/35 |
775 | 953,242 | ||||||
Connecticut, 3.00%, 1/15/32 |
3,000 | 3,462,990 | ||||||
Connecticut, 3.00%, 1/15/35 |
2,000 | 2,265,240 | ||||||
Crystal Lake, IL, 4.00%, 12/15/23 |
455 | 486,113 | ||||||
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/35 |
250 | 295,805 | ||||||
Dallas County, TX, 5.00%, 8/15/29 |
5,200 | 6,518,616 | ||||||
Decatur, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/23 |
1,030 | 1,119,528 | ||||||
Denton County, TX, 4.00%, 7/15/30 |
1,000 | 1,229,970 | ||||||
Gladstone School District No. 115, Clackamas County, OR, 0.00%, 6/15/26 |
1,000 | 961,690 | ||||||
Glendale Unified School District, CA, 0.00%, 9/1/30 |
5,280 | 4,060,320 | ||||||
Greensboro, NC, 5.00%, 2/1/28 |
1,790 | 2,234,690 | ||||||
Hawaii County, HI, 5.00%, 9/1/24 |
1,000 | 1,167,240 | ||||||
Homewood, AL, 5.00%, 9/1/32 |
1,070 | 1,307,925 | ||||||
Katy Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.365%, (67% of 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.28%), 8/16/21 (Put Date),
|
480 | 480,005 | ||||||
La Grange Park District, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/22 |
440 | 476,287 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/31 |
1,860 | 2,195,265 | ||||||
Long Beach Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2008), 0.00%, 8/1/31 |
1,675 | 1,232,683 | ||||||
Long Beach Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2008), 0.00%, 8/1/32 |
1,500 | 1,055,355 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District, CA, (Election of 2008), 4.00%, 8/1/34 |
5,000 | 5,849,250 | ||||||
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA, 4.00%, 7/1/33 |
1,000 | 1,262,990 | ||||||
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA, 4.00%, 7/1/36 |
2,000 | 2,474,600 | ||||||
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA, 4.00%, 7/1/38 |
6,550 | 8,046,937 | ||||||
Lower Merion School District, PA, 4.00%, 11/15/30 |
5,000 | 6,212,250 | ||||||
Lower Merion School District, PA, 4.00%, 11/15/31 |
10,000 | 12,370,100 | ||||||
Macomb County, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/24 |
1,000 | 1,120,530 | ||||||
Madison County, TN, 5.00%, 5/1/23 |
1,115 | 1,235,108 |
17 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
Morris Township, NJ, 3.00%, 11/1/29 |
$ | 185 | $ | 207,836 | ||||
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, CA, 0.00%, 8/1/25 |
2,115 | 2,075,534 | ||||||
Neshaminy School District, PA, 4.00%, 11/1/26 |
660 | 727,465 | ||||||
New Hampshire, 4.00%, 12/1/32 |
2,085 | 2,524,622 | ||||||
New Hampshire, 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
1,890 | 2,649,723 | ||||||
New Jersey, 4.00%, 6/1/31 |
8,450 | 10,631,874 | ||||||
New Jersey, 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
3,500 | 4,307,940 | ||||||
New Jersey, 5.00%, 6/1/27 |
3,000 | 3,784,800 | ||||||
New York, NY, 4.00%, 8/1/36 |
2,210 | 2,702,653 | ||||||
Ocean City, NJ, 2.00%, 10/15/29 |
2,530 | 2,708,365 | ||||||
Pennsylvania, 4.00%, 6/1/30 |
1,400 | 1,462,482 | ||||||
Port of Seattle, WA, Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/28 |
4,045 | 4,661,134 | ||||||
Rowland Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/33 |
2,735 | 1,740,855 | ||||||
San Diego Community College District, CA, 4.00%, 8/1/32 |
5,000 | 5,906,450 | ||||||
San Dieguito Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/42 |
8,075 | 9,526,158 | ||||||
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, CA, 4.00%, 8/1/33 |
1,350 | 1,555,187 | ||||||
San Juan Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/31 |
3,250 | 3,829,508 | ||||||
South Suburban Park and Recreation District, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/29 |
1,120 | 1,525,182 | ||||||
Southfield, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/27 |
1,015 | 1,223,501 | ||||||
Southfield, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/28 |
1,160 | 1,419,156 | ||||||
St. Marys County, MD, 5.00%, 5/1/27 |
1,290 | 1,652,051 | ||||||
Texas, 4.00%, 8/26/21 |
10,000 | 10,224,300 | ||||||
Township High School District No. 204, IL, 4.25%, 12/15/22 |
1,230 | 1,315,239 | ||||||
Virginia, 3.00%, 6/1/32 |
2,155 | 2,547,232 | ||||||
Washington, 5.00%, 8/1/35 |
7,500 | 8,641,050 | ||||||
Wickliffe School District, OH, 4.00%, 12/1/33 |
300 | 362,775 | ||||||
Wylie Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 6.50%, 8/15/26 |
700 | 852,572 | ||||||
Zeeland Public Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/24 |
1,000 | 1,152,140 | ||||||
$ | 218,423,573 | |||||||
Hospital 6.1% | ||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (El Camino Hospital), 5.00%, 2/1/33 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,224,710 | ||||
Carroll City-County Hospital Authority, GA, (Tanner Medical Center, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/34 |
2,560 | 3,002,240 | ||||||
Geisinger Authority, PA, (Geisinger Health System), 4.00%, 4/1/39 |
5,000 | 6,011,650 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Northwestern Memorial HealthCare), 4.00%, 8/15/42 |
1,000 | 1,037,790 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Hospital (continued) | ||||||||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, (Adventist Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/28 |
$ | 5,090 | $ | 5,383,031 | ||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Partners HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/24 |
800 | 890,264 | ||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, (McLaren Health Care), 0.54%, (SIFMA + 0.50%), 8/9/21 (Put Date), 10/15/38(1) |
2,000 | 2,000,660 | ||||||
Monongalia County Building Commission, WV, (Monongalia Health System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/24 |
215 | 237,642 | ||||||
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated Group), 3.00%, 8/1/34(2) |
300 | 334,692 | ||||||
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/31(2) |
500 | 679,860 | ||||||
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/35(2) |
550 | 732,518 | ||||||
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/36(2) |
450 | 597,087 | ||||||
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., NY, 5.00%, 2/15/27 |
2,675 | 3,383,046 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (CaroMont Health), 4.00%, 2/1/36(2) |
1,625 | 2,025,156 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 4.00%, 8/15/34 |
1,360 | 1,638,242 | ||||||
Richmond County Hospital Authority, GA, (University Health Services, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/36 |
1,100 | 1,235,223 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00%, 9/1/24 |
520 | 594,703 | ||||||
St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/30 |
600 | 708,468 | ||||||
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), 4.00%, 7/1/38 |
250 | 296,948 | ||||||
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), 4.00%, 7/1/39 |
400 | 473,904 | ||||||
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), 5.00%, 7/1/35 |
200 | 259,276 | ||||||
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), 5.00%, 7/1/36 |
450 | 581,301 | ||||||
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), 5.00%, 7/1/40 |
1,000 | 1,273,710 | ||||||
University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill, 5.00%, 2/1/33 |
1,540 | 1,974,711 | ||||||
Yuma Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Yuma Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 8/1/22 |
1,000 | 1,065,480 | ||||||
$ | 37,642,312 | |||||||
Housing 1.4% | ||||||||
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 1.45% to 12/1/22 (Put Date), 12/1/49 |
$ | 1,800 | $ | 1,823,004 | ||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.05%, 4/1/28 |
1,000 | 1,067,400 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.15%, 4/1/29 |
1,390 | 1,489,287 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.25%, 4/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,065,620 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.35%, 4/1/31 |
1,835 | 1,956,110 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.40%, 10/1/31 |
1,130 | 1,205,925 | ||||||
$ | 8,607,346 |
18 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Insured General Obligations 1.8% | ||||||||
Grossmont Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2008), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/33 |
$ | 3,535 | $ | 2,254,835 | ||||
San Mateo County Community College District, CA, (Election of 2005), (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/29 |
5,000 | 4,597,950 | ||||||
Yonkers, NY, (BAM), 4.00%, 5/1/34 |
795 | 967,149 | ||||||
Yonkers, NY, (BAM), 4.00%, 5/1/34 |
1,855 | 2,232,938 | ||||||
Yonkers, NY, (BAM), 4.00%, 5/1/35 |
750 | 898,470 | ||||||
$ | 10,951,342 | |||||||
Insured Water and Sewer 0.5% | ||||||||
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, PA, (AGM), 0.69%, (SIFMA + 0.65%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 9/1/40(1) |
$ | 3,000 | $ | 3,007,740 | ||||
$ | 3,007,740 | |||||||
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation 2.4% | ||||||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/24 |
$ | 130 | $ | 147,460 | ||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/27 |
235 | 284,804 | ||||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/28 |
225 | 276,530 | ||||||
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Deer Creek Public Schools), 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
1,410 | 1,705,014 | ||||||
Orange County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/26 |
4,300 | 5,328,517 | ||||||
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage), 5.00%, 11/1/36 |
1,295 | 1,649,493 | ||||||
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage), 5.00%, 11/1/37 |
260 | 330,322 | ||||||
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage), 5.00%, 11/1/38 |
420 | 531,611 | ||||||
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage), 5.00%, 11/1/39 |
425 | 536,924 | ||||||
South Dakota Building Authority, Prerefunded to 6/1/24, 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,160,340 | ||||||
South Dakota Building Authority, Prerefunded to 6/1/24, 5.00%, 6/1/32 |
1,500 | 1,740,510 | ||||||
Virginia Public Building Authority, 4.00%, 8/1/35 |
800 | 989,160 | ||||||
$ | 14,680,685 | |||||||
Other Revenue 11.9% | ||||||||
Bexar County, TX, Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/15/36 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,155,320 | ||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/30 |
1,055 | 1,273,491 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
965 | 1,163,317 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/35 |
380 | 454,294 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Other Revenue (continued) | ||||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/36 |
$ | 450 | $ | 536,801 | ||||
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue, 4.00% to 6/1/25 (Put Date), 12/1/49 |
5,000 | 5,712,050 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue, 4.00% to 2/1/28 (Put Date), 2/1/50 |
16,500 | 19,834,320 | ||||||
Lancaster Port Authority, OH, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 5.00% to 2/1/25 (Put Date), 8/1/49 |
5,000 | 5,884,300 | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, (Jefferson Parish), 5.00%, 12/1/33 |
2,425 | 3,107,734 | ||||||
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 0.61%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 8/1/48(1) |
8,000 | 8,020,080 | ||||||
Orange County, FL, Tourist Development Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 10/1/32 |
4,585 | 5,351,199 | ||||||
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, SC, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 4.00% to 2/1/24 (Put Date), 10/1/48 |
10,000 | 11,031,700 | ||||||
Prince William County Industrial Development Authority, VA, 5.00%, 10/1/28 |
1,390 | 1,840,054 | ||||||
San Diego Association of Governments, CA, (Mid-Coast Corridor Transit), Green Bonds, 1.80%, 11/15/27 |
1,000 | 1,044,230 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue, 5.00%, 12/15/31(2) |
5,000 | 6,791,250 | ||||||
$ | 73,200,140 | |||||||
Senior Living / Life Care 0.3% | ||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Covenant Living Communities and Services), 4.00%, 12/1/40 |
$ | 500 | $ | 570,115 | ||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,174,240 | ||||||
$ | 1,744,355 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue 3.5% | ||||||||
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA, Sales Tax Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/34 |
$ | 2,500 | $ | 3,164,950 | ||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/37 |
3,760 | 4,579,718 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/38 |
2,500 | 3,030,875 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/31 |
3,220 | 3,485,682 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/31/21 |
1,500 | 1,512,300 | ||||||
Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/37 |
1,300 | 1,602,588 |
19 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Special Tax Revenue (continued) | ||||||||
Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/38 |
$ | 1,915 | $ | 2,353,803 | ||||
Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/39 |
1,560 | 1,912,638 | ||||||
$ | 21,642,554 | |||||||
Transportation 11.6% | ||||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/34 |
$ | 900 | $ | 1,083,456 | ||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/35 |
850 | 1,103,504 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/33 |
1,000 | 1,157,670 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/34 |
2,500 | 3,253,325 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/34 |
1,000 | 1,156,000 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/33 |
3,750 | 4,641,112 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/34 |
3,750 | 4,625,737 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/37 |
1,500 | 1,839,540 | ||||||
Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport), 5.25%, 11/1/32 |
3,825 | 4,301,595 | ||||||
El Paso, TX, (El Paso International Airport), 5.00%, 8/15/22 |
655 | 702,147 | ||||||
El Paso, TX, (El Paso International Airport), 5.00%, 8/15/33 |
955 | 1,254,536 | ||||||
Florida Department of Transportation, 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
2,455 | 3,078,103 | ||||||
Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Federal Highway Trust Fund, 5.00%, 7/15/25 |
1,000 | 1,194,110 | ||||||
Illinois Toll Highway Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/33 |
100 | 119,921 | ||||||
Louisiana Transportation Authority, Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/30 |
1,885 | 2,114,291 | ||||||
Louisiana Transportation Authority, Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/31 |
1,230 | 1,379,617 | ||||||
Louisiana Transportation Authority, Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/32 |
1,090 | 1,222,588 | ||||||
Massachusetts Department of Transportation, 5.00%, 1/1/31 |
1,965 | 2,570,063 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/28 |
2,560 | 3,001,984 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/29 |
5,965 | 6,993,366 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/29 |
1,390 | 1,662,885 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/29 |
1,530 | 1,830,370 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/25 |
3,480 | 4,084,372 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 4.00%, 7/15/38 |
3,000 | 3,634,650 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 4.00%, 7/15/39 |
2,000 | 2,415,020 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/35 |
1,835 | 2,316,853 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/36 |
1,615 | 2,033,156 | ||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, 0.42% (67% of SOFR + 0.38%), 2/1/24 (Put Date), 1/1/32(1) |
3,000 | 3,000,810 | ||||||
Wayne County Airport Authority, MI, (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/34 |
3,000 | 3,807,810 | ||||||
$ | 71,578,591 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Water and Sewer 6.2% | ||||||||
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority, GA, 5.00%, 8/1/26 |
$ | 1,650 | $ | 2,073,159 | ||||
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority, GA, 5.00%, 8/1/27 |
1,200 | 1,552,968 | ||||||
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA, Water System Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/30 |
3,870 | 4,640,091 | ||||||
Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 7/1/37 |
1,050 | 1,320,091 | ||||||
Garland, TX, Water and Sewer System Revenue, 4.00%, 3/1/31 |
1,370 | 1,682,072 | ||||||
Hamilton County, OH, Sewer System, 5.00%, 12/1/24 |
1,000 | 1,134,590 | ||||||
Kansas City, MO, Sanitary Sewer System Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/30 |
600 | 772,578 | ||||||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, (Water and Sewer System), 4.00%, 6/15/36 |
6,000 | 7,264,800 | ||||||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, (Water and Sewer System), Series EE, 5.00%, 6/15/35 |
1,155 | 1,279,105 | ||||||
Portland, OR, Water System Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/38 |
2,560 | 3,105,152 | ||||||
Rancho California Water District Financing Authority, 4.00%, 8/1/37 |
2,275 | 2,817,383 | ||||||
Rancho California Water District Financing Authority, 4.00%, 8/1/38 |
4,500 | 5,539,995 | ||||||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, CA, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/38 |
1,000 | 1,252,330 | ||||||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, CA, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/39 |
1,000 | 1,249,170 | ||||||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, CA, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/40 |
250 | 311,243 | ||||||
Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, PA, Water and Sewer Revenue, Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/31 |
1,735 | 1,946,045 | ||||||
$ | 37,940,772 | |||||||
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities 87.7%
|
|
$ | 539,900,857 | |||||
Taxable Municipal Securities 0.2% |
|
|||||||
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Special Tax Revenue 0.2% | ||||||||
Successor Agency to San Diego Redevelopment Agency, CA, 3.625%, 9/1/25 |
$ | 500 | $ | 566,570 | ||||
Successor Agency to San Diego Redevelopment Agency, CA, 3.75%, 9/1/26 |
625 | 709,825 | ||||||
Total Taxable Municipal Securities 0.2%
|
|
$ | 1,276,395 |
20 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
U.S. Treasury Obligations 4.8% |
|
|||||||
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, 1/31/28 |
$ | 20,000 | $ | 19,978,120 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 11/15/30 |
10,000 | 9,813,281 | ||||||
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations 4.8%
|
|
$ | 29,791,401 | |||||
Total Investments 92.7%
|
|
$ | 570,968,653 | |||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities 7.3% |
|
$ | 44,895,699 | |||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
|
$ | 615,864,352 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
At January 31, 2021, the concentration of the Funds investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:
California | 17.7% | |||
New York | 10.5% | |||
Others, representing less than 10% individually | 64.5% |
The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2021, 2.4% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.7% to 0.9% of total investments.
(1) |
Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(2) |
When-issued security. |
Abbreviations:
AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | ||
BAM | | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. | ||
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate | ||
Liq | | Liquidity Provider | ||
NPFG | | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | ||
PSF | | Permanent School Fund | ||
SIFMA | | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index | ||
SOFR | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | ||
USD | | United States Dollar |
21 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Assets |
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
||||||
Investments |
||||||||
Identified cost |
$ | 363,955,921 | $ | 531,607,723 | ||||
Unrealized appreciation |
12,203,757 | 39,360,930 | ||||||
Investments, at value |
$ | 376,159,678 | $ | 570,968,653 | ||||
Cash |
$ | 19,246,789 | $ | 83,189,996 | ||||
Interest receivable |
2,748,234 | 5,151,193 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold |
27,158,684 | 3,319,656 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
1,195,147 | 1,229,114 | ||||||
Receivable from affiliates |
| 53,914 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 426,508,532 | $ | 663,912,526 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for investments purchased |
$ | 26,683,308 | $ | 35,147,424 | ||||
Payable for when-issued securities |
2,416,003 | 11,003,435 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
538,266 | 971,943 | ||||||
Distributions payable |
52,429 | 347,700 | ||||||
Payable to affiliates: |
||||||||
Investment adviser and administration fee |
152,484 | 306,442 | ||||||
Distribution and service fees |
35,058 | 24,080 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
152,977 | 247,150 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 30,030,525 | $ | 48,048,174 | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 396,478,007 | $ | 615,864,352 | ||||
Sources of Net Assets | ||||||||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 382,456,985 | $ | 573,869,658 | ||||
Distributable earnings |
14,021,022 | 41,994,694 | ||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 396,478,007 | $ | 615,864,352 | ||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 135,622,460 | $ | 67,422,204 | ||||
Shares Outstanding |
12,524,407 | 5,156,681 | ||||||
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share |
||||||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 10.83 | $ | 13.07 | ||||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share |
||||||||
(100 ÷ 97.75 and 95.25, respectively, of net asset value per share) |
$ | 11.08 | $ | 13.72 | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 7,473,090 | $ | 11,226,323 | ||||
Shares Outstanding |
692,655 | 859,045 | ||||||
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share* |
||||||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 10.79 | $ | 13.07 | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 253,382,457 | $ | 537,215,825 | ||||
Shares Outstanding |
23,390,617 | 41,048,107 | ||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share |
||||||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 10.83 | $ | 13.09 |
On sales of $100,000 or more ($50,000 or more for Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund), 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. |
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Statements of Operations
Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Investment Income |
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
||||||
Interest |
$ | 5,323,134 | $ | 12,246,369 | ||||
Total investment income |
$ | 5,323,134 | $ | 12,246,369 | ||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Investment adviser and administration fee |
$ | 1,623,368 | $ | 3,170,389 | ||||
Distribution and service fees |
||||||||
Class A |
288,410 | 141,984 | ||||||
Class C |
184,715 | 167,592 | ||||||
Trustees fees and expenses |
19,618 | 28,963 | ||||||
Custodian fee |
83,863 | 129,483 | ||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees |
111,379 | 383,138 | ||||||
Legal and accounting services |
55,782 | 62,133 | ||||||
Printing and postage |
19,512 | 46,608 | ||||||
Registration fees |
66,307 | 63,155 | ||||||
Miscellaneous |
26,260 | 31,304 | ||||||
Total expenses |
$ | 2,479,214 | $ | 4,224,749 | ||||
Deduct |
||||||||
Allocation of expenses to affiliates |
$ | | $ | 480,587 | ||||
Total expense reductions |
$ | | $ | 480,587 | ||||
Net expenses |
$ | 2,479,214 | $ | 3,744,162 | ||||
Net investment income |
$ | 2,843,920 | $ | 8,502,207 | ||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
||||||||
Investment transactions |
$ | 10,214,030 | $ | 6,573,299 | ||||
Net realized gain |
$ | 10,214,030 | $ | 6,573,299 | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
||||||||
Investments |
$ | 1,177,456 | $ | 9,520,145 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | 1,177,456 | $ | 9,520,145 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$ | 11,391,486 | $ | 16,093,444 | ||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 14,235,406 | $ | 24,595,651 |
23 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
||||||
From operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 2,843,920 | $ | 8,502,207 | ||||
Net realized gain |
10,214,030 | 6,573,299 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
1,177,456 | 9,520,145 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 14,235,406 | $ | 24,595,651 | ||||
Distributions to shareholders |
||||||||
Class A |
$ | (3,541,498 | ) | $ | (1,397,936 | ) | ||
Class C |
(225,972 | ) | (236,214 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(7,550,247 | ) | (12,206,858 | ) | ||||
Total distributions to shareholders |
$ | (11,317,717 | ) | $ | (13,841,008 | ) | ||
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest |
||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares |
||||||||
Class A |
$ | 37,249,781 | $ | 26,132,084 | ||||
Class C |
2,669,333 | 3,433,108 | ||||||
Class I |
205,494,247 | 283,643,750 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
||||||||
Class A |
3,020,755 | 737,478 | ||||||
Class C |
191,875 | 108,364 | ||||||
Class I |
5,658,271 | 5,773,149 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
||||||||
Class A |
(28,758,476 | ) | (13,990,430 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(6,597,195 | ) | (12,480,513 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(116,376,065 | ) | (165,714,673 | ) | ||||
Net asset value of shares converted |
||||||||
Class A |
13,939,311 | 2,763,847 | ||||||
Class C |
(13,939,311 | ) | (2,763,847 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions |
$ | 102,552,526 | $ | 127,642,317 | ||||
Net increase in net assets |
$ | 105,470,215 | $ | 138,396,960 | ||||
Net Assets |
|
|||||||
At beginning of year |
$ | 291,007,792 | $ | 477,467,392 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 396,478,007 | $ | 615,864,352 |
24 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets continued
Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
||||||
From operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 4,750,551 | $ | 8,980,079 | ||||
Net realized gain |
2,944,133 | 7,656,471 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
6,096,681 | 15,203,388 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 13,791,365 | $ | 31,839,938 | ||||
Distributions to shareholders |
||||||||
Class A |
$ | (1,642,693 | ) | $ | (1,007,681 | ) | ||
Class C |
(235,208 | ) | (315,206 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(2,831,326 | ) | (9,026,528 | ) | ||||
Total distributions to shareholders |
$ | (4,709,227 | ) | $ | (10,349,415 | ) | ||
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest |
||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares |
||||||||
Class A |
$ | 10,061,715 | $ | 16,210,550 | ||||
Class C |
1,078,726 | 2,537,868 | ||||||
Class I |
35,147,630 | 113,305,274 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
||||||||
Class A |
1,434,638 | 610,422 | ||||||
Class C |
196,336 | 118,635 | ||||||
Class I |
1,799,529 | 3,971,143 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
||||||||
Class A |
(22,850,228 | ) | (11,264,572 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(9,801,351 | ) | (5,489,935 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(49,306,462 | ) | (127,839,848 | ) | ||||
Net asset value of shares converted |
||||||||
Class A |
3,597,242 | 198,281 | ||||||
Class C |
(3,597,242 | ) | (198,281 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions |
$ | (32,239,467 | ) | $ | (7,840,463 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
$ | (23,157,329 | ) | $ | 13,650,060 | |||
Net Assets |
|
|||||||
At beginning of year |
$ | 314,165,121 | $ | 463,817,332 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 291,007,792 | $ | 477,467,392 |
25 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 10.660 | $ | 10.350 | $ | 10.300 | $ | 10.370 | $ | 10.690 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.077 | (1) | $ | 0.160 | (1) | $ | 0.154 | (1) | $ | 0.149 | $ | 0.130 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.401 | 0.308 | 0.049 | (0.074 | ) | (0.254 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.478 | $ | 0.468 | $ | 0.203 | $ | 0.075 | $ | (0.124 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.078 | ) | $ | (0.158 | ) | $ | (0.153 | ) | $ | (0.145 | ) | $ | (0.128 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.230 | ) | | | | (0.068 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.308 | ) | $ | (0.158 | ) | $ | (0.153 | ) | $ | (0.145 | ) | $ | (0.196 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 10.830 | $ | 10.660 | $ | 10.350 | $ | 10.300 | $ | 10.370 | ||||||||||
Total Return(2) |
4.51 | % | 4.56 | % | 2.00 | % | 0.71 | % | (1.18 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 135,622 | $ | 109,210 | $ | 113,654 | $ | 149,651 | $ | 199,916 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses |
0.82 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.71 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.21 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
176 | % | 51 | % | 67 | % | 54 | % | 63 | % |
(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. |
26 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights continued
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 10.640 | $ | 10.320 | $ | 10.270 | $ | 10.340 | $ | 10.660 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1) |
$ | 0.005 | $ | 0.082 | $ | 0.077 | $ | 0.067 | $ | 0.049 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.387 | 0.317 | 0.049 | (0.071 | ) | (0.253 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.392 | $ | 0.399 | $ | 0.126 | $ | (0.004 | ) | $ | (0.204 | ) | ||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.012 | ) | $ | (0.079 | ) | $ | (0.076 | ) | $ | (0.066 | ) | $ | (0.048 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.230 | ) | | | | (0.068 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.242 | ) | $ | (0.079 | ) | $ | (0.076 | ) | $ | (0.066 | ) | $ | (0.116 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 10.790 | $ | 10.640 | $ | 10.320 | $ | 10.270 | $ | 10.340 | ||||||||||
Total Return(2) |
3.70 | % | 3.88 | % | 1.24 | % | (0.04 | )% | (1.92 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 7,473 | $ | 24,622 | $ | 35,832 | $ | 52,079 | $ | 69,622 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses |
1.57 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.65 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.05 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
176 | % | 51 | % | 67 | % | 54 | % | 63 | % |
(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. |
27 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights continued
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 10.660 | $ | 10.350 | $ | 10.300 | $ | 10.370 | $ | 10.690 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.105 | $ | 0.186 | $ | 0.181 | $ | 0.172 | $ | 0.156 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.400 | 0.308 | 0.048 | (0.071 | ) | (0.253 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.505 | $ | 0.494 | $ | 0.229 | $ | 0.101 | $ | (0.097 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.105 | ) | $ | (0.184 | ) | $ | (0.179 | ) | $ | (0.171 | ) | $ | (0.155 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.230 | ) | | | | (0.068 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.335 | ) | $ | (0.184 | ) | $ | (0.179 | ) | $ | (0.171 | ) | $ | (0.223 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 10.830 | $ | 10.660 | $ | 10.350 | $ | 10.300 | $ | 10.370 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1) |
4.77 | % | 4.82 | % | 2.25 | % | 0.96 | % | (0.93 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 253,382 | $ | 157,176 | $ | 164,679 | $ | 179,156 | $ | 204,247 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses |
0.57 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.66 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.92 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.75 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.46 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
176 | % | 51 | % | 67 | % | 54 | % | 63 | % |
(1) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
28 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 12.810 | $ | 12.210 | $ | 12.160 | $ | 12.070 | $ | 12.430 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.184 | $ | 0.228 | $ | 0.235 | $ | 0.227 | $ | 0.197 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.385 | 0.637 | 0.050 | 0.090 | (0.353 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.569 | $ | 0.865 | $ | 0.285 | $ | 0.317 | $ | (0.156 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.184 | ) | $ | (0.228 | ) | $ | (0.235 | ) | $ | (0.227 | ) | $ | (0.196 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.125 | ) | (0.037 | ) | | | (0.008 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.309 | ) | $ | (0.265 | ) | $ | (0.235 | ) | $ | (0.227 | ) | $ | (0.204 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 13.070 | $ | 12.810 | $ | 12.210 | $ | 12.160 | $ | 12.070 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
4.49 | % | 7.15 | % | 2.38 | % | 2.62 | % | (1.29 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 67,422 | $ | 50,697 | $ | 42,715 | $ | 48,494 | $ | 57,262 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.41 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.95 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
104 | % | 74 | % | 86 | % | 62 | % | 68 | % |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and/or sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.08%, 0.07% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
29 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 12.810 | $ | 12.210 | $ | 12.160 | $ | 12.060 | $ | 12.430 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.092 | (1) | $ | 0.133 | $ | 0.143 | $ | 0.134 | $ | 0.101 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.379 | 0.638 | 0.051 | 0.101 | (0.361 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.471 | $ | 0.771 | $ | 0.194 | $ | 0.235 | $ | (0.260 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.086 | ) | $ | (0.134 | ) | $ | (0.144 | ) | $ | (0.135 | ) | $ | (0.102 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.125 | ) | (0.037 | ) | | | (0.008 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.211 | ) | $ | (0.171 | ) | $ | (0.144 | ) | $ | (0.135 | ) | $ | (0.110 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 13.070 | $ | 12.810 | $ | 12.210 | $ | 12.160 | $ | 12.060 | ||||||||||
Total Return(2)(3) |
3.70 | % | 6.35 | % | 1.61 | % | 1.94 | % | (2.11 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 11,226 | $ | 22,557 | $ | 24,456 | $ | 29,221 | $ | 34,920 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(3) |
1.65 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.65 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.72 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.10 | % | 0.82 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
104 | % | 74 | % | 86 | % | 62 | % | 68 | % |
(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/or sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.08%, 0.07% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
30 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 12.820 | $ | 12.220 | $ | 12.180 | $ | 12.080 | $ | 12.440 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.216 | $ | 0.260 | $ | 0.265 | $ | 0.258 | $ | 0.227 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.395 | 0.636 | 0.040 | 0.100 | (0.352 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.611 | $ | 0.896 | $ | 0.305 | $ | 0.358 | $ | (0.125 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.216 | ) | $ | (0.259 | ) | $ | (0.265 | ) | $ | (0.258 | ) | $ | (0.227 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.125 | ) | (0.037 | ) | | | (0.008 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.341 | ) | $ | (0.296 | ) | $ | (0.265 | ) | $ | (0.258 | ) | $ | (0.235 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 13.090 | $ | 12.820 | $ | 12.220 | $ | 12.180 | $ | 12.080 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
4.82 | % | 7.41 | % | 2.63 | % | 2.87 | % | (1.04 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 537,216 | $ | 404,214 | $ | 396,647 | $ | 413,436 | $ | 434,942 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.66 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.19 | % | 2.10 | % | 1.82 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
104 | % | 74 | % | 86 | % | 62 | % | 68 | % |
(1) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and/or sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.08%, 0.07% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
31 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (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 Trust presently consists of six funds, two of which, each diversified, are included in these financial statements. They include Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund (Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund) and Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund (Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund), (each individually referred to as the Fund, and collectively, the Funds). The Funds investment objective is to seek after-tax total return. The Funds offer 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 Funds 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 classs 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 Funds. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Each 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.
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 a Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the securitys fair value, which is the amount that a 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 securitys disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 entitys 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 and Related Income 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. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.
C Federal Taxes Each Funds 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 taxable, if any, and tax-exempt 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. Each Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable it to designate distributions from the interest income generated by its investments in non-taxable municipal securities, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by each Fund, as exempt-interest dividends. The portion of such interest, if any, earned on private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986, may be considered a tax preference item to shareholders.
As of January 31, 2021, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each 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 Legal Fees Legal fees and other related expenses incurred as part of negotiations of the terms and requirement of capital infusions, or that are expected to result in the restructuring of, or a plan of reorganization for, an investment are recorded as realized losses. Ongoing expenditures to protect or enhance an investment are treated as operating expenses.
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.
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G Indemnifications Under the Trusts organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. 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 Trusts 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, each Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred.
H When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions The Funds 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 Funds maintain 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 net investment income of each Fund is determined daily and substantially all of the net investment income so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of a 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 January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020 was as follows:
Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Tax-exempt income |
$ | 2,632,760 | $ | 8,325,258 | ||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 3,759,564 | $ | 204,373 | ||||
Long-term capital gains |
$ | 4,925,393 | $ | 5,311,377 | ||||
Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Tax-exempt income |
$ | 4,627,395 | $ | 8,917,386 | ||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 81,832 | $ | 47,676 | ||||
Long-term capital gains |
$ | | $ | 1,384,353 |
During the year ended January 31, 2021, the following amounts were reclassified due to the Funds use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows a Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholders portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains.
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Change in: |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 825,994 | $ | 774,981 | ||||
Distributable earnings |
$ | (825,994 | ) | $ | (774,981 | ) |
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These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.
As of January 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Undistributed ordinary income |
$ | 1,534,087 | $ | 1,848,279 | ||||
Undistributed tax-exempt income |
$ | | $ | 333,241 | ||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
$ | 252,182 | $ | 755,294 | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 12,287,182 | $ | 39,405,580 | ||||
Distributions payable |
$ | (52,429 | ) | $ | (347,700 | ) |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at January 31, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Aggregate cost |
$ | 363,872,496 | $ | 531,563,073 | ||||
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 12,303,528 | $ | 39,407,357 | ||||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(16,346 | ) | (1,777 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 12,287,182 | $ | 39,405,580 |
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 each Fund. The fee is based upon a percentage of average daily net assets as presented in the following table and is payable monthly.
Annual Rate | ||||||||
Daily Net Assets |
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Up to $500 million |
0.45 | %* | 0.60 | % | ||||
$500 million but less than $1 billion |
0.44 | %* | 0.60 | % |
On average daily net assets of $1 billion or more, the rates are reduced.
* |
Pursuant to a subsequent fee reduction agreement effective May 1, 2020 between the Trust on behalf of Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund and EVM. The fee reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without the approval of a majority vote of the Trustees of Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund who are not interested persons of EVM or Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund and by the vote of a majority of shareholders. Prior to May 1, 2020, the annual investment adviser and administration fee rate was 0.50% on Daily Net Assets up to $500 million and 0.49% on Daily Net Assets from $500 million up to $1 billion. |
For the year ended January 31, 2021, investment adviser and administration fees incurred by the Funds and the effective annual rates, as a percentage of average daily net assets, were as follows:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Investment Adviser and Administration Fee |
$ | 1,623,368 | $ | 3,170,389 | ||||
Effective Annual Rate |
0.46 | % | 0.60 | % |
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Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Funds to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Funds.
For Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund, EVM and Parametric have agreed to reimburse the Funds expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 0.90%, 1.65% and 0.65% of the Funds average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and Parametric were allocated $480,587 in total of Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Funds operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2021.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Funds principal underwriter, received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the Funds. 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). Sub-transfer agent fees earned by EVM, which are included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statements of Operations, and Class A sales charges that the Funds were informed were received by EVD for the year ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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EVMs Sub-Transfer Agent Fees |
$ | 1,494 | $ | 3,421 | ||||
EVDs Class A Sales Charges |
$ | 476 | $ | 4,689 |
Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVMs organization receive remuneration for their services to the Funds out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Funds 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 January 31, 2021, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are officers of EVM.
4 Distribution Plans
Each 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, each 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 each 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 January 31, 2021 for Class A shares amounted to the following:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Class A Distribution and Service Fees |
$ | 288,410 | $ | 141,984 |
Each 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, each 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 Funds. For the year ended January 31, 2021, the Funds paid or accrued to EVD the following distribution fees:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Class C Distribution Fees |
$ | 138,536 | $ | 125,694 |
Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Funds also make payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of the 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 January 31, 2021 amounted to the following:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Class C Service Fees |
$ | 46,179 | $ | 41,898 |
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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 January 31, 2021, the Funds were informed that EVD received approximately the following amounts of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Class A |
$ | 15,000 | $ | 2,000 | ||||
Class C |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 1,000 |
6 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:
Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund |
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Purchases: |
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Investments (non-U.S. Government) |
$ | 583,364,158 | $ | 540,867,551 | ||||
U.S. Government and Agency Securities |
$ | 72,754,082 | $ | 62,802,785 | ||||
Sales: |
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Investments (non-U.S. Government) |
$ | 519,772,018 | $ | 430,985,802 | ||||
U.S. Government and Agency Securities |
$ | 60,765,732 | $ | 90,994,859 |
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7 Shares of Beneficial Interest
Each Funds 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 Funds) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
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Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
3,415,718 | 247,178 | 18,932,254 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
279,515 | 17,800 | 523,032 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(2,690,725 | ) | (606,887 | ) | (10,802,550 | ) | ||||||
Converted from Class C shares |
1,276,780 | | | |||||||||
Converted to Class A shares |
| (1,280,210 | ) | | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
2,281,288 | (1,622,119 | ) | 8,652,736 | ||||||||
Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
957,090 | 103,234 | 3,354,024 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
136,655 | 18,764 | 171,321 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(2,178,569 | ) | (936,091 | ) | (4,701,315 | ) | ||||||
Converted from Class C shares |
341,986 | | | |||||||||
Converted to Class A shares |
| (342,697 | ) | | ||||||||
Net decrease |
(742,838 | ) | (1,156,790 | ) | (1,175,970 | ) | ||||||
Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
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Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
2,016,840 | 265,644 | 22,050,838 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
56,936 | 8,367 | 445,203 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(1,088,604 | ) | (962,471 | ) | (12,972,373 | ) | ||||||
Converted from Class C shares |
213,829 | | | |||||||||
Converted to Class A shares |
| (213,865 | ) | | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
1,199,001 | (902,325 | ) | 9,523,668 | ||||||||
Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
1,292,468 | 202,725 | 9,036,868 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
48,595 | 9,466 | 315,935 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(897,453 | ) | (438,549 | ) | (10,283,185 | ) | ||||||
Converted from Class C shares |
15,763 | | | |||||||||
Converted to Class A shares |
| (15,764 | ) | | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
459,373 | (242,122 | ) | (930,382 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements continued
8 Line of Credit
The Funds participate 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 Funds solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to each 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 Funds, a Fund may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Funds did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2021.
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.
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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.) |
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Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including a funds 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 January 31, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
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Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities |
$ | | $ | 308,769,499 | $ | | $ | 308,769,499 | ||||||||
Taxable Municipal Securities |
| 14,457,159 | | 14,457,159 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations |
| 52,933,020 | | 52,933,020 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 376,159,678 | $ | | $ | 376,159,678 | ||||||||
Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
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Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities |
$ | | $ | 539,900,857 | $ | | $ | 539,900,857 | ||||||||
Taxable Municipal Securities |
| 1,276,395 | | 1,276,395 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations |
| 29,791,401 | 29,791,401 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 570,968,653 | $ | | $ | 570,968,653 |
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 Funds performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Funds invest.
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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 have been deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Funds investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, each Funds Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement were approved by each Funds shareholders at a joint special meeting of shareholders held on February 18, 2021, and became effective upon the consummation of the transaction on March 1, 2021.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund (collectively, the Funds) (certain of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), including the portfolios of investments, as of January 31, 2021, the related statements 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 each of the Funds as of January 31, 2021, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their 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 Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds 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 Funds 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their 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 Funds 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 January 31, 2021, 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
March 19, 2021
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 2022 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2021. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Funds. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding exempt-interest dividends and capital gains dividends.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, the Funds designate the following percentages of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends:
TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond |
41.19 | % | ||
TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond |
97.60 | % |
Capital Gains Dividends. The Funds hereby designate the following amounts as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2021, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gains of such year:
TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
$ | 4,390,463 | ||
TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
$ | 4,127,487 |
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Board of Trustees Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
Even though the following description of the Boards (as defined below) consideration of investment advisory and, as applicable, sub-advisory agreements covers multiple funds, for purposes of this shareholder report, the description is only relevant as to Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund.
Fund | Investment Adviser | Investment Sub-Adviser | ||
Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
Eaton Vance Management | Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC | ||
Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund |
At a meeting held on November 24, 2020 (the November Meeting), the Board of each Eaton Vance open-end Fund and portfolios in which each such Fund invests, as applicable (each, a Fund and, collectively, the Funds), including a majority of the Board members (the Independent Trustees) who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the Funds, Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or Boston Management and Research (BMR and, together with EVM, the Advisers), voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and either EVM or BMR (the New Investment Advisory Agreements) and, for certain Funds, a new investment sub-advisory agreement between an Adviser and the applicable Sub-Adviser (the New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements(1) and, together with the New Investment Advisory Agreements, the New Agreements), each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below), as more fully described below. In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.
In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by the Advisers, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendation. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanleys pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the Transaction) on the Funds and their shareholders. In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the 2020 Annual Approval Process).
The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.
Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. As part of the Boards evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, their respective affiliates, and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers during meetings on November 5, 2020, November 10, 2020, November 13, 2020, November 17, 2020 and November 24, 2020.
During its meetings on November 10, 2020 and November 17, 2020, the Contract Review Committee further discussed the approval of the New Agreements with senior representatives of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley. The representatives from the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee considered the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Morgan Stanleys responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:
(1) |
With respect to certain of the Funds, the applicable Adviser is currently a party to a sub-advisory agreement (collectively, the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements) with Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC (Atlanta Capital), BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Hexavest Inc. (Hexavest), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) or Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (collectively, the Sub-Advisers and, with respect to Atlanta Capital, EVAIL, Hexavest and Parametric, each an affiliate of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers). Accordingly, references to the Sub-Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers or the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are not applicable to all Funds. |
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Information about the Transaction and its Terms
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Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impacts, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impacts on the businesses conducted by the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., as the distributor of Fund shares; |
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Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders; |
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A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction; |
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A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Funds Board members must not be interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser (or predecessor investment adviser, if applicable) pursuant to Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act; |
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A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any unfair burden (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction; |
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Information with respect to personnel and/or other resources of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as a result of the Transaction, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds slate of officers as a result of the Transaction; |
Information about Morgan Stanley
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Information about Morgan Stanleys overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates; |
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Information about Morgan Stanleys financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds; |
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Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the Closing); |
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Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as they relate to the Funds; |
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Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanleys distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base; |
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Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry; |
Information about the New Agreements for Funds
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A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable; |
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Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and its Adviser (collectively, the Current Advisory Agreements) and, as applicable, the current investment sub-advisory agreement between a Fund and a Sub-Adviser (together with the Current Advisory Agreements, the Current Agreements); |
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Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements; |
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A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services; |
Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses
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A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date; |
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A report from an independent data provider comparing each Funds total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date; |
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In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the Advisers in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date; |
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Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any; |
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Profitability analyses of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as applicable, with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability; |
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Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Transaction, as well as each of the Funds investment strategies and policies; |
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The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes; |
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Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Funds Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates; |
Information about the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers
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Information about the financial results and condition of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing; |
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Information regarding contemplated changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable, post-Closing; |
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The Code of Ethics of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes; |
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Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance; |
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Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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A description of the Advisers oversight of the Sub-Advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
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Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates; |
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Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Funds current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies; |
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Information regarding Morgan Stanleys commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and |
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Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered. |
As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds investment objectives. The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the Funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, with respect to such matters.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Independent Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers under the Current Agreements. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by
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the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, and that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers have advised the Board that, following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.
The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and the Advisers and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Transaction, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility. In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities, and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanleys and the Advisers commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers investment professionals in implementing each Funds investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Advisers and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Advisers to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and the Advisers regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. With respect to the foregoing, the Board also considered information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley regarding the anticipated impact of the Transaction on such matters. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Advisers or their affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Advisers and their affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Board also considered certain information relating to the compliance record of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including information requests in recent years from regulatory authorities. With respect to the foregoing, including the compliance programs of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board noted information regarding the impacts of the Transaction, as well as the Advisers and Morgan Stanleys commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by the Advisers and their affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges. The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.
In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. In this regard, the Board compared each Funds investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date. In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Funds performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Funds performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Funds relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Funds relative performance versus its peer group.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, to provide those services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.
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Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as management fees) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. As part of its review, the Board considered each Funds management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Funds total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by the Advisers in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. The Board considered that the New Agreements do not change a Funds management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund.
The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, provide to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Advisers and such Sub-Advisers as between each Fund and other types of accounts.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.
Profitability and Fall-Out Benefits
During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and to all Eaton Vance funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Advisers and their affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services. In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction. The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients. In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by the Advisers and their affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Advisory Agreements.
The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanleys assets under management and expand Morgan Stanleys investment capabilities.
Economies of Scale
The Board also considered the extent to which the Advisers and their affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific Fund or group of funds. As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds and of all Eaton Vance funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds potential access to Morgan Stanleys institutional client base. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Advisers, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by its Adviser.
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Board of Trustees Contract Approval continued
Conclusion
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.
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Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trusts 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 EV LLC, EVM refers to Eaton Vance Management, BMR refers to Boston Management and Research and EVD refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 139 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 138 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.
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Thomas E. Faust Jr. 1958 |
Trustee | 2007 |
Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), Manager and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Trustee and/or officer of 138 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust prior to March 1, 2021. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (2012-2021) (investment management firm). |
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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. |
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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. |
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George J. Gorman 1952 |
Vice-Chairperson
of the Board and Trustee |
2021 (Vice-Chairperson) 2014 (Trustee) |
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. None. |
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Valerie A. Mosley 1960 |
Trustee | 2014 |
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, 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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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. |
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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 Funds includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Funds and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vances 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 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.
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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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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 share your personal information with our affiliates. Eaton Vance may also share your information as required or permitted by applicable law. |
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We have adopted a Privacy Program we believe is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to your information. |
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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 WaterOak Advisors, 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 Managements Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vances 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 SECs 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 SECs 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
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98104
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
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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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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds
Annual Report
January 31, 2021
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted regulations 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 each Fund. Accordingly, neither the Funds nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Funds is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Funds adviser and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), sub-adviser to the Funds, 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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Managements Discussion of Fund Performance1
Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period that began on February 1, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. As the outbreak turned into a global pandemic in the opening months of the period, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and brought about a global economic slowdown. Credit markets along with equity markets declined in value amid unprecedented volatility.
In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% along with other measures to shore up credit markets. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would maintain rates around zero percent for the foreseeable future and use all the monetary tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy. These actions helped calm investment markets and initiated a municipal bond rally that began in April and lasted through most of the summer.
The municipal bond rally was also driven by technical market factors, as demand overwhelmed supply. With municipal bonds offering attractive tax-exempt yields versus other fixed-income asset classes, municipal bond funds reported net inflows from May through September 2020, following substantial outflows in March and April.
But midway through August, the municipal rally stalled. Rates hit bottom for the period on August 11, with 10-year municipal bonds yielding 0.58%. From mid-August through October, prices fell and yields rose, driven in part by Congress failure to pass a second stimulus bill $400-$500 billion of which had been projected for state and local government assistance. As issuers rushed to take advantage of low yields in late August and September, increased supply reversed the supply-demand dynamic from earlier in the summer, putting further downward pressure on municipal bond prices and upward pressure on yields.
In November, however, the municipal market reversed course again and closed the period with a strong rally. Joe Bidens victory in the U.S. presidential election eased the political uncertainties that had dogged investment markets through much of the fall. The announcement that two coronavirus vaccine candidates had proven more than 90% effective in late-stage trials buoyed the markets as well.
In December, municipal bond demand once again exceeded supply, providing an additional tailwind for municipal bond prices. The beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination process and Congress passage of a fiscal stimulus bill added more fuel to the rally. While the $900 billion bill failed to provide direct aid to state and local governments, it did include money for some municipal issuers, including schools, colleges, and transportation agencies.
In January 2021, the supply-demand imbalance fueling the rally grew larger, driven by lower issuance of new bonds than the previous January; a large number of bonds maturing or being called; and an acceleration of inflows into tax-exempt municipal funds driven in part by the anticipation of higher taxes for high-income earners under the new Biden administration.
For the period as a whole, rates declined across the municipal bond yield curve, with the greatest declines occurring at the short end of the curve. The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the asset class, returned 4.01% during the period despite a 3.63% decline in March 2020. Reflecting investors flight to quality in response to the pandemic, municipal bonds with higher credit ratings outperformed lower rated issues during most of the period. But in the final three months of the period, lower rated issuers outperformed as investors appeared to become more comfortable reaching for yield in an ongoing low-yield environment.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2021, Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund returned 4.19% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Intermediate 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index, which returned 3.12%.
For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2021, Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund returned 6.35% for Class A shares at NAV, outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 15 Year Municipal Bond Index, which returned 4.76%.
Both indexes are unmanaged and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.
Each of the TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds (the Funds) provides rules-based, approximately equal-weighted exposure across its respective maturity portion of the yield curve, with the objective of seeking current income exempt from regular federal income tax. Management seeks to add incremental returns through active security selection by working with credit analysts to select sectors, issuers, and individual bonds in which to invest.
During the period, the largest contributors to the performance of both Funds versus their respective indexes were active security selection and relative-value trading a strategy that seeks to take advantage of price and rate differences among similar securities. The extreme market volatility that occurred in March and April 2020 created significant opportunities to employ both strategies to purchase individual bonds at attractive prices. Both Funds benefited as bond prices recovered during the municipal market rally that began in April and continued for much of the rest of the period. In particular, both Funds overweight positions and security selections in the health care and transportation sectors two of the hardest-hit sectors during the March-April market downturn contributed strongly to the Funds returns relative to their indexes.
The Funds employment of tax-loss harvesting also contributed to performance relative to their respective indexes. In March 2020 when bond valuations declined dramatically, the Funds sold some bonds at a loss and replaced them with higher yielding issues. This had the effect of increasing the Funds yields and creating losses that could be used to offset future gains and, thus, decrease tax liabilities at the state level. In contrast, yield-curve positioning detracted from the relative performance of both Funds 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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Managements Discussion of Fund Performance1 continued
Fund-specific Results
For Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the 1-to-10 Year Fund), active security selection, relative-value trading, and tax-loss harvesting contributed to performance versus its index (as noted above).
In contrast, yield-curve positioning and duration which were largely determined by the 1-to-10 Year Funds equal-weighted laddered structure detracted from performance versus its index. With regard to yield-curve positioning, the 1-to-10 Year Fund had an overweight position relative to its index in bonds at the shorter end of the maturity range in which it invests. During a period when shorter maturity bonds underperformed longer maturity issues, this positioning hurt relative performance.
In addition, the 1-to-10 Year Fund had a modestly shorter duration or sensitivity to interest rate changes than its index. This hurt relative performance because the 1-to-10 Year Fund benefited less than its index from declining interest rates and rising bond prices during the period.
For Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the 10-to-20 Year Fund), duration in addition to active security selection, relative-value trading, and tax-loss harvesting contributed to performance versus its index. As a result of its equal-weighted laddered structure, the 10-to-20 Year Fund had a modestly longer duration than its index. This helped relative performance because the 10-to-20 Year Fund benefited more than its index from declining interest rates and rising bond prices during the period.
Yield-curve positioning largely determined by the 10-to-20 Year Funds equal-weighted laddered structure was the major detractor from performance versus its index. The Funds holdings in bonds with maturities shorter than 12 years an area of the curve where its index had no exposure underperformed longer-maturity bonds and, thus, detracted from relative returns.
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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TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
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Performance2,3
Portfolio Managers James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Christopher J. Harshman, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
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05/04/2015 | 05/04/2015 | 4.19 | % | 2.47 | % | 2.86 | % | ||||||||||||
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Class C at NAV |
05/04/2015 | 05/04/2015 | 3.52 | 1.70 | 2.10 | |||||||||||||||
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05/04/2015 | 05/04/2015 | 4.45 | 2.72 | 3.14 | |||||||||||||||
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0.83 | % | 1.58 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||||
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0.90 | % | 0.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized |
0.12 | 0.62 | 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized |
0.01 | 0.72 | 0.24 |
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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$10,000 | 05/04/2015 | $11,268 | N.A. | ||||||||||||
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$250,000 | 05/04/2015 | $298,618 | 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
Credit Quality (% of total investments)6
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Performance2,3
Portfolio Managers James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Christopher J. Harshman, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns |
Class
Inception Date |
Performance
Inception Date |
One Year | Five Years |
Since
Inception |
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Class A at NAV |
05/04/2015 | 05/04/2015 | 6.35 | % | 4.91 | % | 5.68 | % | ||||||||||||
Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 1.29 | 3.89 | 4.79 | |||||||||||||||
Class C at NAV |
05/04/2015 | 05/04/2015 | 5.56 | 4.11 | 4.89 | |||||||||||||||
Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 4.56 | 4.11 | 4.89 | |||||||||||||||
Class I at NAV |
05/04/2015 | 05/04/2015 | 6.61 | 5.17 | 5.95 | |||||||||||||||
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Bloomberg Barclays 15 Year Municipal Bond Index |
| | 4.76 | % | 4.57 | % | 4.95 | % | ||||||||||||
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Gross |
1.59 | % | 2.34 | % | 1.34 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net |
0.65 | 1.40 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||
% Distribution Rates/Yields5 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Distribution Rate |
1.51 | % | 0.76 | % | 1.76 | % | ||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized |
0.73 | 0.02 | 1.01 | |||||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized |
0.26 | 0.46 | 0.57 |
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.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge | ||||||||||||
Class C |
$10,000 | 05/04/2015 | $13,162 | N.A. | ||||||||||||
Class I |
$250,000 | 05/04/2015 | $348,621 | 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
Credit Quality (% of total investments)6
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 Funds 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 Funds filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
2 |
Bloomberg Barclays Short-Intermediate 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 1-10 years. Bloomberg Barclays 15 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 12-17 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 charges 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 since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Funds or oldest share class inception, as applicable. |
4 |
Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 5/31/21. 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 |
The Distribution Rate is based on the Funds last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Funds NAV at the end of the period. The Funds distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Funds distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Funds long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a funds investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the distributions made by the Fund, which may differ. Subsidized yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements. |
6 |
For purposes of the Funds rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), 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 issuers creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&Ps measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moodys) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agencys analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuers current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a securitys 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 profiles subject to change due to active management.
Additional Information
Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S.
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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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 (August 1, 2020 January 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses: The first section of each 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 each 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 each 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 each 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.
Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
Beginning
Account Value (8/1/20) |
Ending
Account Value (1/31/21) |
Expenses Paid
During Period* (8/1/20 1/31/21) |
Annualized
Expense Ratio |
|||||||||||||
Actual |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.40 | $ | 3.30 | ** | 0.65 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.50 | $ | 7.09 | ** | 1.40 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.60 | $ | 2.03 | ** | 0.40 | % | |||||||
Hypothetical |
||||||||||||||||
(5% return per year before expenses) |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.90 | $ | 3.30 | ** | 0.65 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.10 | $ | 7.10 | ** | 1.40 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.10 | $ | 2.03 | ** | 0.40 | % |
* |
Expenses are equal to the Funds 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 July 31, 2020. |
** |
Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher. |
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Fund Expenses continued
Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
Beginning
Account Value (8/1/20) |
Ending
Account Value (1/31/21) |
Expenses Paid
During Period* (8/1/20 1/31/21) |
Annualized
Expense Ratio |
|||||||||||||
Actual |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,032.60 | $ | 3.32 | ** | 0.65 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,027.90 | $ | 7.14 | ** | 1.40 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,033.00 | $ | 2.04 | ** | 0.40 | % | |||||||
Hypothetical |
||||||||||||||||
(5% return per year before expenses) |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.90 | $ | 3.30 | ** | 0.65 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.10 | $ | 7.10 | ** | 1.40 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.10 | $ | 2.03 | ** | 0.40 | % |
* |
Expenses are equal to the Funds 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 July 31, 2020. |
** |
Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher. |
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Tax-Exempt Investments 91.4% |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Education 2.8% | ||||||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Yale University), 0.25% to 2/9/24 (Put Date), 7/1/37 |
$ | 500 | $ | 499,790 | ||||
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 5.00%, 9/1/26 |
150 | 180,108 | ||||||
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 5.00%, 9/1/27 |
100 | 122,716 | ||||||
Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (York College of Pennsylvania), 5.00%, 11/1/24 |
250 | 285,732 | ||||||
UCF Stadium Corp., FL, 5.00%, 3/1/23 |
250 | 268,873 | ||||||
University of Hawaii, 3.00%, 10/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,169,760 | ||||||
West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., IN, 5.00%, 1/15/23 |
100 | 109,227 | ||||||
$ | 2,636,206 | |||||||
Electric Utilities 0.7% | ||||||||
Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority, CA, Electric System Revenue, 4.00%, 6/1/23 |
$ | 175 | $ | 190,388 | ||||
Springfield, IL, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/21 |
200 | 200,752 | ||||||
Springfield, IL, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/25 |
250 | 294,865 | ||||||
$ | 686,005 | |||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded 1.3% | ||||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, (Trinity Health Credit Group), Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
$ | 500 | $ | 532,570 | ||||
Revere Local School District, OH, Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
200 | 213,028 | ||||||
Scotts Bluff County School District 0016, NE, (Gering Public Schools), Prerefunded to 5/30/22, 5.00%, 12/1/25 |
120 | 127,717 | ||||||
Scotts Bluff County School District 0016, NE, (Gering Public Schools), Prerefunded to 5/30/22, 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
115 | 122,396 | ||||||
Scotts Bluff County School District 0016, NE, (Gering Public Schools), Prerefunded to 5/30/22, 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
170 | 180,933 | ||||||
$ | 1,176,644 | |||||||
General Obligations 17.5% | ||||||||
Boulder Valley School District No. Re-2, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/23 |
$ | 125 | $ | 138,486 | ||||
Campton Township, IL, 5.00%, 12/15/22 |
200 | 217,864 | ||||||
Campton Township, IL, 5.00%, 12/15/23 |
105 | 118,451 | ||||||
Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/30 |
500 | 634,525 | ||||||
Decatur City Board of Education, AL, 5.00%, 2/1/25 |
50 | 58,971 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
Grand Blanc Community Schools, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/27 |
$ | 455 | $ | 475,998 | ||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 9/1/27 |
2,500 | 3,036,750 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.50%, 5/1/30 |
1,500 | 1,948,530 | ||||||
Katy Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.365%, (67% of 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.28%), 8/16/21 (Put Date),
|
960 | 960,010 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/21 |
50 | 51,629 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/22 |
100 | 108,092 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/24 |
50 | 58,730 | ||||||
McLean County Public Building Commission, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/22 |
250 | 271,385 | ||||||
New Jersey, 4.00%, 6/1/31 |
500 | 629,105 | ||||||
New Jersey, 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
1,500 | 1,846,260 | ||||||
New York, NY, (LOC: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.05%, 9/1/27(2) |
500 | 500,000 | ||||||
Texas, 4.00%, 8/26/21 |
3,000 | 3,067,290 | ||||||
West Virginia, 5.00%, 12/1/30 |
820 | 1,100,415 | ||||||
Wickliffe School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
840 | 1,060,987 | ||||||
$ | 16,283,478 | |||||||
Hospital 11.2% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 4/1/31 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,265,010 | ||||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, (Phoenix Childrens Hospital), 1.89%, (SIFMA + 1.85%), 2/1/23 (Put Date), 2/1/48(1) |
500 | 508,480 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Vail Valley Medical Center), 4.00%, 1/15/25 |
25 | 28,428 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Vail Valley Medical Center), 5.00%, 1/15/23 |
25 | 27,240 | ||||||
Greeneville Health and Educational Facilities Board, TN, (Ballad Health), 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
1,000 | 1,290,480 | ||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, (Catholic Health Initiatives), 1.44%, (SIFMA + 1.40%), 2/1/25 (Put Date), 2/1/46(1) |
2,000 | 1,995,600 | ||||||
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Banner Health), 0.61%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 10/18/24 (Put Date), 1/1/35(1) |
945 | 940,917 | ||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, (McLaren Health Care), 0.54%, (SIFMA + 0.50%), 8/9/21 (Put Date), 10/15/38(1) |
1,000 | 1,000,330 | ||||||
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., NY, 3.00%, 2/15/24 |
535 | 578,752 | ||||||
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., NY, 5.00%, 2/15/24 |
740 | 845,221 | ||||||
Northampton County General Purpose Authority, PA, (St. Lukes University Health Network), 5.00%, 8/15/25 |
30 | 35,616 |
11 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Hospital (continued) | ||||||||
Northampton County General Purpose Authority, PA, (St. Lukes University Health Network), 5.00%, 8/15/26 |
$ | 85 | $ | 103,685 | ||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 6/1/25 |
375 | 445,882 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
300 | 367,485 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 6/1/27 |
400 | 501,828 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00%, 9/1/23 |
35 | 39,215 | ||||||
San Diego County, CA, (Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute), 5.00%, 11/1/25 |
35 | 42,643 | ||||||
Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (Hanover Hospital, Inc.), 5.00%, 12/1/21 |
150 | 155,484 | ||||||
Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (Hanover Hospital, Inc.), 5.00%, 12/1/22 |
200 | 215,880 | ||||||
$ | 10,388,176 | |||||||
Housing 8.1% | ||||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 0.50%, 1/1/26(3) |
$ | 280 | $ | 280,650 | ||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 0.60%, 7/1/26(3) |
250 | 250,743 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 0.70%, 1/1/27(3) |
300 | 301,161 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 0.75%, 7/1/27(3) |
300 | 301,329 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 0.85%, 1/1/28(3) |
300 | 301,317 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 0.95%, 7/1/28(3) |
285 | 286,314 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 1.05%, 1/1/29(3) |
250 | 251,405 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 1.15%, 7/1/29(3) |
250 | 251,382 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 1.30%, 1/1/30(3) |
300 | 301,587 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), (SPA: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.04%, 7/1/49(2) |
1,500 | 1,500,000 | ||||||
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 1.45% to 12/1/22 (Put Date), 12/1/49 |
700 | 708,946 | ||||||
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.30%, 7/1/21 |
295 | 296,994 | ||||||
New York City Housing Development Corp., NY, 1.80%, 11/1/21 |
165 | 166,784 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 1.95%, 4/1/27 |
1,000 | 1,062,130 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.05%, 4/1/28 |
255 | 272,187 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.10%, 10/1/28 |
250 | 267,935 |
12 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Insured Water and Sewer 1.6% | ||||||||
Beaumont, TX, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue, (BAM), 3.00%, 9/1/22 |
$ | 25 | $ | 26,084 | ||||
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, PA, (AGM), 0.69%, (SIFMA + 0.65%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 9/1/40(1) |
1,000 | 1,002,580 | ||||||
Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, (AGM), 4.00%, 9/1/29(3) |
380 | 475,748 | ||||||
$ | 1,504,412 | |||||||
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation 5.2% | ||||||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/23 |
$ | 120 | $ | 132,228 | ||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/25 |
255 | 297,021 | ||||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/26 |
225 | 268,155 | ||||||
Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, (Atlanta Public Safety), 5.00%, 12/1/23 |
225 | 254,941 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, (Stadium Project), (SPA: U.S. Bank, N.A.), 0.01%, 2/1/35(5) |
1,960 | 1,960,000 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 2/1/24 |
300 | 341,259 | ||||||
Palm Beach County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/21 |
125 | 128,006 | ||||||
Palm Beach County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,188,120 | ||||||
St. Charles County Public Water Supply District No. 2, MO, 3.00%, 12/1/25 |
250 | 261,705 | ||||||
$ | 4,831,435 | |||||||
Other Revenue 12.2% | ||||||||
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, (The J. Paul Getty Trust), 0.431%, (70% of 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.33%), 4/1/22 (Put Date), 10/1/47(1) |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 2,002,320 | ||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., FL, 5.00%, 6/1/22 |
100 | 104,007 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
330 | 400,973 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/28 |
545 | 660,763 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/29 |
600 | 725,214 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue, 4.00% to 2/1/28 (Put Date), 2/1/50 |
1,500 | 1,803,120 | ||||||
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 0.61%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 8/1/48(1) |
2,000 | 2,005,020 | ||||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
275 | 336,746 | ||||||
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/22 |
300 | 324,150 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue, 5.00%, 12/15/26(3) |
2,250 | 2,782,463 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Other Revenue (continued) | ||||||||
West Virginia School Building Authority, Lottery Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/24 |
$ | 100 | $ | 116,044 | ||||
West Virginia School Building Authority, Lottery Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
100 | 120,462 | ||||||
$ | 11,381,282 | |||||||
Senior Living / Life Care 3.1% | ||||||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/31 |
$ | 1,225 | $ | 1,414,495 | ||||
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., NY, (Orchard Park CCRC, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/24 |
60 | 66,972 | ||||||
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., NY, (Orchard Park CCRC, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/25 |
60 | 68,469 | ||||||
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., NY, (Orchard Park CCRC, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/29 |
830 | 930,588 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (American Baptist Homes of the West), 5.00%, 10/1/21 |
50 | 51,363 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (American Baptist Homes of the West), 5.00%, 10/1/23 |
100 | 110,507 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), 5.00%, 10/1/22 |
150 | 158,643 | ||||||
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, (Presbyterian Retirement Communities), 4.00%, 8/1/24 |
50 | 55,183 | ||||||
$ | 2,856,220 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue 2.3% | ||||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/31/21 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,008,200 | ||||
New York Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/26 |
100 | 110,010 | ||||||
Troup County Public Facilities Authority, GA, 3.00%, 5/1/21 |
1,000 | 1,007,090 | ||||||
$ | 2,125,300 | |||||||
Transportation 16.5% | ||||||||
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San Francisco Bay Area), 0.94%, (SIFMA + 0.90%), 5/1/23 (Put Date), 4/1/47(1) |
$ | 500 | $ | 504,145 | ||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/25 |
1,500 | 1,724,250 | ||||||
El Paso, TX, (El Paso International Airport), 5.00%, 8/15/21 |
625 | 640,794 |
13 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Transportation (continued) | ||||||||
El Paso, TX, (El Paso International Airport), 5.00%, 8/15/25 |
$ | 660 | $ | 787,453 | ||||
Hawaii, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/28 |
500 | 646,260 | ||||||
Hawaii, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/30 |
250 | 329,315 | ||||||
Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Federal Highway Trust Fund, 5.00%, 7/15/25 |
250 | 298,527 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/28 |
750 | 879,487 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/25 |
2,030 | 2,382,550 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/26 |
1,000 | 1,208,050 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,238,590 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/29 |
800 | 1,048,704 | ||||||
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, (Triangle Expressway System), 5.00%, 2/1/24 |
1,000 | 1,137,850 | ||||||
North Carolina, (Federal-Aid Highway Projects), 5.00%, 3/1/22 |
100 | 105,257 | ||||||
Portland, ME, Airport Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 1/1/30 |
170 | 215,948 | ||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/29 |
1,000 | 1,263,080 | ||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, 0.42%, (67% of SOFR + 0.38%), 2/1/24 (Put Date), 1/1/32(1) |
1,000 | 1,000,270 | ||||||
$ | 15,410,530 | |||||||
Water and Sewer 3.1% | ||||||||
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, 5.00%, 10/1/25 |
$ | 55 | $ | 64,427 | ||||
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority, Inc., TX, 5.00%, 8/1/24 |
500 | 579,650 | ||||||
DeKalb County, GA, Water and Sewerage Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/24 |
335 | 393,223 | ||||||
Glendale, AZ, Water and Sewer Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
500 | 598,420 | ||||||
North Penn Water Authority, PA, 0.30%, (SIFMA + 0.26%), 11/1/21(1) |
500 | 499,220 | ||||||
North Penn Water Authority, PA, 0.50%, (SIFMA + 0.46%), 11/1/23(1) |
400 | 397,992 | ||||||
Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 9/1/25(3) |
300 | 347,208 | ||||||
$ | 2,880,140 | |||||||
Total Tax-Exempt Investments 91.4%
|
|
$ | 85,112,581 |
Short-Term Investments 16.7% |
|
|||||||
Description | Units | Value | ||||||
Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.11%(6) |
15,536,959 | $ | 15,536,959 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments
|
|
$ | 15,536,959 | |||||
Total Investments 108.1%
|
|
$ | 100,649,540 | |||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities (8.1)% |
|
$ | (7,504,733 | ) | ||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
|
$ | 93,144,807 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
At January 31, 2021, the concentration of the Funds investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:
New York | 17.2% | |||
Texas | 12.3% | |||
Others, representing less than 10% individually | 61.9% |
The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2021, 6.8% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 2.1% to 4.7% of total investments.
(1) |
Floating rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(2) |
Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the lesser of 5 business days or 7 calendar days. The stated interest rate, which generally resets weekly, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(3) |
When-issued security. |
(4) |
Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(5) |
Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(6) |
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 January 31, 2021. |
14 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
Abbreviations:
AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | ||
BAM | | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. | ||
FHLMC | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | ||
FNMA | | Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
GNMA | | Government National Mortgage Association | ||
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate | ||
Liq | | Liquidity Provider | ||
LOC | | Letter of Credit | ||
PSF | | Permanent School Fund | ||
SFMR | | Single Family Mortgage Revenue | ||
SIFMA | | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index | ||
SOFR | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | ||
SPA | | Standby Bond Purchase Agreement |
Currency Abbreviations:
USD | | United States Dollar |
15 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments
Tax-Exempt Investments 91.5% |
|
|||||||
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Bond Bank 2.3% | ||||||||
Vermont Bond Bank, (Vermont State Colleges System), 3.00%, 10/1/36 |
$ | 460 | $ | 510,191 | ||||
$ | 510,191 | |||||||
Education 6.5% | ||||||||
Arizona State University, 4.00%, 7/1/40 |
$ | 500 | $ | 614,150 | ||||
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 4.00%, 9/1/40 |
250 | 289,175 | ||||||
University of Hawaii, 3.00%, 10/1/31 |
150 | 175,464 | ||||||
University of Michigan, 4.00%, 4/1/38 |
60 | 74,589 | ||||||
University of Michigan, 4.00%, 4/1/40 |
250 | 309,020 | ||||||
$ | 1,462,398 | |||||||
Electric Utilities 0.2% | ||||||||
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, (Prairie State Energy Campus), 4.00%, 12/1/35 |
$ | 50 | $ | 56,503 | ||||
$ | 56,503 | |||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded 0.3% | ||||||||
Tucson, AZ, Water System Revenue, Prerefunded to 7/1/25, 5.00%, 7/1/32 |
$ | 60 | $ | 72,356 | ||||
$ | 72,356 | |||||||
General Obligations 22.0% | ||||||||
Brookline, MA, 5.00%, 3/15/30 |
$ | 250 | $ | 335,092 | ||||
California, 4.00%, 9/1/32 |
225 | 266,175 | ||||||
Colonial School District, PA, 5.00%, 2/15/36 |
100 | 120,155 | ||||||
Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/33 |
350 | 435,795 | ||||||
Humble Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/31 |
250 | 294,290 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.50%, 5/1/39 |
700 | 879,872 | ||||||
La Canada Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2017), 4.00%, 8/1/40 |
140 | 166,858 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/29 |
100 | 118,160 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/31 |
100 | 118,025 | ||||||
Lewis and Thurston Counties Centralia School District No. 401, WA, 5.00%, 12/1/37 |
145 | 177,650 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District, CA, (Election of 2008), 4.00%, 8/1/33 |
125 | 146,678 | ||||||
Mississippi Development Bank, (Rankin County School District), 4.00%, 6/1/38 |
160 | 184,515 | ||||||
Monterey Peninsula Community College District, CA, 4.00%, 8/1/33 |
100 | 115,795 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
New Hampshire, 5.00%, 12/1/32 |
$ | 390 | $ | 543,500 | ||||
Rowland Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/34 |
400 | 241,504 | ||||||
Virginia, 3.00%, 6/1/32 |
350 | 413,703 | ||||||
Wickliffe School District, OH, 4.00%, 12/1/33 |
250 | 302,313 | ||||||
Williamson County, TX, 4.00%, 2/15/30 |
100 | 114,245 | ||||||
$ | 4,974,325 | |||||||
Hospital 17.3% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 4/1/31 |
$ | 250 | $ | 316,252 | ||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/34 |
250 | 301,597 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/39 |
500 | 594,135 | ||||||
Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, GA, (Southeast Georgia Health System), 4.00%, 8/1/35 |
500 | 588,935 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Riverside Health System), 4.00%, 11/15/32 |
250 | 286,292 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Berkshire Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/31 |
50 | 56,615 | ||||||
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., NY, 5.00%, 2/15/37 |
325 | 430,950 | ||||||
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., NY, 5.00%, 2/15/38 |
345 | 456,104 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, (Catholic Health System Obligated Group), 4.00%, 7/1/39 |
250 | 282,910 | ||||||
Richmond County Hospital Authority, GA, (University Health Services, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/36 |
150 | 168,440 | ||||||
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), 4.00%, 7/1/38 |
150 | 178,169 | ||||||
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), 5.00%, 7/1/35 |
100 | 129,638 | ||||||
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, (West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group), 4.00%, 6/1/29 |
100 | 114,574 | ||||||
$ | 3,904,611 | |||||||
Housing 0.6% | ||||||||
Vermont Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 3.85%, 11/1/33 |
$ | 118 | $ | 133,504 | ||||
$ | 133,504 | |||||||
Insured Education 1.7% | ||||||||
Northern Arizona University, (BAM), 5.00%, 6/1/31 |
$ | 100 | $ | 133,051 | ||||
Patterson Joint Unified School District, CA, (Election 2018), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/29 |
200 | 246,618 | ||||||
$ | 379,669 |
16 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Insured General Obligations 1.4% | ||||||||
Grossmont Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2008), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/33 |
$ | 100 | $ | 63,786 | ||||
Grossmont Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2008), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/35 |
100 | 57,551 | ||||||
Yonkers, NY, (BAM), 5.00%, 5/1/31 |
150 | 198,910 | ||||||
$ | 320,247 | |||||||
Insured Transportation 1.9% | ||||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/32 |
$ | 100 | $ | 126,230 | ||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/33 |
100 | 125,669 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/34 |
150 | 187,896 | ||||||
$ | 439,795 | |||||||
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation 1.9% | ||||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), 5.00%, 6/15/33 |
$ | 150 | $ | 168,464 | ||||
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage), 5.00%, 11/1/37 |
100 | 127,047 | ||||||
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage), 5.00%, 11/1/38 |
115 | 145,560 | ||||||
$ | 441,071 | |||||||
Other Revenue 2.6% | ||||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/30 |
$ | 100 | $ | 120,710 | ||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/36 |
250 | 298,222 | ||||||
Wisconsin, Environmental Improvement Fund Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/34 |
50 | 59,783 | ||||||
Wisconsin, Environmental Improvement Fund Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/35 |
100 | 119,423 | ||||||
$ | 598,138 | |||||||
Senior Living / Life Care 7.5% | ||||||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/32 |
$ | 350 | $ | 402,972 | ||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Covenant Living Communities and Services), 4.00%, 12/1/40 |
500 | 570,115 | ||||||
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Broadmead), 5.00%, 7/1/31 |
150 | 174,926 | ||||||
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Broadmead), 5.00%, 7/1/32 |
220 | 256,043 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.00%, 2/1/31 |
100 | 114,969 | ||||||
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Presbyterian Retirement Communities), 5.00%, 8/1/35 |
150 | 169,674 | ||||||
$ | 1,688,699 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Special Tax Revenue 2.9% | ||||||||
Baltimore, MD, Special Tax Obligation, 5.00%, 6/15/29 |
$ | 50 | $ | 56,174 | ||||
Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/37 |
480 | 591,725 | ||||||
$ | 647,899 | |||||||
Transportation 19.4% | ||||||||
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San Francisco Bay Area), 0.94%, (SIFMA + 0.90%), 5/1/23 (Put Date), 4/1/47(1) |
$ | 150 | $ | 151,243 | ||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/35 |
250 | 300,460 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/36 |
200 | 239,562 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/36 |
500 | 604,905 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/37 |
250 | 303,835 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
500 | 666,905 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 5.00%, 12/1/34 |
500 | 682,740 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 4.00%, 7/15/38 |
500 | 605,775 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/36 |
200 | 251,784 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 0.00%, 8/1/35 |
300 | 189,072 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 0.00%, 8/1/38 |
500 | 266,705 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 0.00%, 8/1/39 |
250 | 126,400 | ||||||
$ | 4,389,386 | |||||||
Water and Sewer 3.0% | ||||||||
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, 5.00%, 7/1/30 |
$ | 50 | $ | 59,264 | ||||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, CA, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/40 |
500 | 622,485 | ||||||
$ | 681,749 | |||||||
Total Tax-Exempt Investments 91.5%
|
|
$ | 20,700,541 |
17 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
Short-Term Investments 7.8% |
|
|||||||
Description | Units | Value | ||||||
Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.11%(2) |
1,767,705 | $ | 1,767,705 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments
|
|
$ | 1,767,705 | |||||
Total Investments 99.3%
|
|
$ | 22,468,246 | |||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.7% |
|
$ | 150,004 | |||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
|
$ | 22,618,250 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
At January 31, 2021, the concentration of the Funds investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:
New York | 11.9% | |||
California | 10.4% | |||
Others, representing less than 10% individually | 69.2% |
The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2021, 5.1% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 2.5% to 2.6% of total investments.
(1) |
Floating rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(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 January 31, 2021. |
Abbreviations:
AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | ||
BAM | | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. | ||
FHLMC | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | ||
FNMA | | Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
GNMA | | Government National Mortgage Association | ||
PSF | | Permanent School Fund | ||
SIFMA | | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index |
18 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Assets |
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
||||||
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $80,958,397 and $19,205,953, respectively) |
$ | 85,112,581 | $ | 20,700,541 | ||||
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $15,536,959 and $1,767,705, respectively) |
15,536,959 | 1,767,705 | ||||||
Interest receivable |
590,049 | 170,432 | ||||||
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment |
781 | 159 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold |
40,000 | 2,019 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
174,589 | 46,144 | ||||||
Receivable from affiliates |
12,179 | 12,159 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 101,467,138 | $ | 22,699,159 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for investments purchased |
$ | 1,500,000 | $ | | ||||
Payable for when-issued securities |
6,569,981 | | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
116,805 | 5,136 | ||||||
Distributions payable |
1,579 | | ||||||
Payable to affiliates: |
||||||||
Investment adviser and administration fee |
23,853 | 6,382 | ||||||
Distribution and service fees |
8,067 | 1,406 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
102,046 | 67,985 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 8,322,331 | $ | 80,909 | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 93,144,807 | $ | 22,618,250 | ||||
Sources of Net Assets | ||||||||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 88,909,883 | $ | 20,988,244 | ||||
Distributable earnings |
4,234,924 | 1,630,006 | ||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 93,144,807 | $ | 22,618,250 | ||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 22,853,161 | $ | 4,880,595 | ||||
Shares Outstanding |
2,094,310 | 416,100 | ||||||
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share |
||||||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 10.91 | $ | 11.73 | ||||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share |
||||||||
(100 ÷ 97.75 and 95.25, respectively, of net asset value per share) |
$ | 11.16 | $ | 12.31 | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 3,993,518 | $ | 521,852 | ||||
Shares Outstanding |
366,011 | 44,476 | ||||||
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share* |
||||||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 10.91 | $ | 11.73 | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 66,298,128 | $ | 17,215,803 | ||||
Shares Outstanding |
6,069,825 | 1,467,623 | ||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share |
||||||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 10.92 | $ | 11.73 |
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. |
19 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Statements of Operations
Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Investment Income |
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
||||||
Interest |
$ | 1,405,889 | $ | 450,967 | ||||
Dividends from affiliated investment |
20,584 | 6,795 | ||||||
Total investment income |
$ | 1,426,473 | $ | 457,762 | ||||
Expenses |
|
|||||||
Investment adviser and administration fee |
$ | 244,315 | $ | 58,755 | ||||
Distribution and service fees |
||||||||
Class A |
51,595 | 7,862 | ||||||
Class C |
40,281 | 5,003 | ||||||
Trustees fees and expenses |
4,526 | 1,563 | ||||||
Custodian fee |
28,758 | 19,800 | ||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees |
19,278 | 7,108 | ||||||
Legal and accounting services |
42,456 | 34,273 | ||||||
Printing and postage |
13,704 | 8,392 | ||||||
Registration fees |
56,873 | 43,299 | ||||||
Miscellaneous |
17,567 | 13,278 | ||||||
Total expenses |
$ | 519,353 | $ | 199,333 | ||||
Deduct |
||||||||
Allocation of expenses to affiliates |
$ | 122,022 | $ | 113,021 | ||||
Total expense reductions |
$ | 122,022 | $ | 113,021 | ||||
Net expenses |
$ | 397,331 | $ | 86,312 | ||||
Net investment income |
$ | 1,029,142 | $ | 371,450 | ||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
|
|||||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
||||||||
Investment transactions |
$ | 275,167 | $ | 442,585 | ||||
Investment transactions affiliated investment |
(823 | ) | 1 | |||||
Net realized gain |
$ | 274,344 | $ | 442,586 | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
||||||||
Investments |
$ | 1,927,778 | $ | 514,036 | ||||
Investments affiliated investment |
(4 | ) | (195 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | 1,927,774 | $ | 513,841 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$ | 2,202,118 | $ | 956,427 | ||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 3,231,260 | $ | 1,327,877 |
20 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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From operations |
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Net investment income |
$ | 1,029,142 | $ | 371,450 | ||||
Net realized gain |
274,344 | 442,586 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
1,927,774 | 513,841 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 3,231,260 | $ | 1,327,877 | ||||
Distributions to shareholders |
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Class A |
$ | (252,689 | ) | $ | (118,225 | ) | ||
Class C |
(19,185 | ) | (13,636 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(754,023 | ) | (575,792 | ) | ||||
Total distributions to shareholders |
$ | (1,025,897 | ) | $ | (707,653 | ) | ||
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest |
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Proceeds from sale of shares |
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Class A |
$ | 7,403,194 | $ | 3,909,826 | ||||
Class C |
700,981 | 123,501 | ||||||
Class I |
35,431,942 | 13,588,704 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
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Class A |
235,755 | 118,225 | ||||||
Class C |
18,961 | 13,636 | ||||||
Class I |
753,018 | 575,792 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
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Class A |
(5,402,755 | ) | (293,488 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(679,401 | ) | (148,325 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(19,089,916 | ) | (10,089,195 | ) | ||||
Net asset value of shares converted |
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Class A |
45,630 | | ||||||
Class C |
(45,630 | ) | | |||||
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions |
$ | 19,371,779 | $ | 7,798,676 | ||||
Net increase in net assets |
$ | 21,577,142 | $ | 8,418,900 | ||||
Net Assets |
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At beginning of year |
$ | 71,567,665 | $ | 14,199,350 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 93,144,807 | $ | 22,618,250 |
21 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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From operations |
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Net investment income |
$ | 1,055,098 | $ | 298,597 | ||||
Net realized gain |
491,840 | 182,957 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
1,540,103 | 702,264 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 3,087,041 | $ | 1,183,818 | ||||
Distributions to shareholders |
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Class A |
$ | (297,816 | ) | $ | (17,654 | ) | ||
Class C |
(34,964 | ) | (7,227 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(721,928 | ) | (293,087 | ) | ||||
Total distributions to shareholders |
$ | (1,054,708 | ) | $ | (317,968 | ) | ||
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest |
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Proceeds from sale of shares |
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Class A |
$ | 2,473,331 | $ | 724,382 | ||||
Class C |
582,821 | 239,474 | ||||||
Class I |
26,755,526 | 4,283,687 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
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Class A |
291,056 | 17,654 | ||||||
Class C |
34,906 | 7,227 | ||||||
Class I |
721,524 | 292,938 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
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Class A |
(1,458,743 | ) | (114,491 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(823,550 | ) | (86,605 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(12,906,499 | ) | (1,074,101 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions |
$ | 15,670,372 | $ | 4,290,165 | ||||
Net increase in net assets |
$ | 17,702,705 | $ | 5,156,015 | ||||
Net Assets |
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At beginning of year |
$ | 53,864,960 | $ | 9,043,335 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 71,567,665 | $ | 14,199,350 |
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights
1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 10.600 | $ | 10.240 | $ | 10.170 | $ | 10.120 | $ | 10.340 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.132 | $ | 0.172 | $ | 0.157 | $ | 0.129 | $ | 0.120 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.308 | 0.360 | 0.070 | 0.050 | (0.220 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.440 | $ | 0.532 | $ | 0.227 | $ | 0.179 | $ | (0.100 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.130 | ) | $ | (0.172 | ) | $ | (0.157 | ) | $ | (0.129 | ) | $ | (0.120 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.130 | ) | $ | (0.172 | ) | $ | (0.157 | ) | $ | (0.129 | ) | $ | (0.120 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 10.910 | $ | 10.600 | $ | 10.240 | $ | 10.170 | $ | 10.120 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
4.19 | % | 5.23 | % | 2.26 | % | 1.76 | % | (0.99 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 22,853 | $ | 19,901 | $ | 17,978 | $ | 16,877 | $ | 5,031 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.23 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
81 | % | 41 | % | 91 | % | 19 | % | 4 | % |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.16%, 0.18%, 0.20%, 0.24% and 0.31% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
23 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 10.590 | $ | 10.240 | $ | 10.170 | $ | 10.120 | $ | 10.340 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.053 | $ | 0.093 | $ | 0.081 | $ | 0.052 | $ | 0.041 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.318 | 0.350 | 0.070 | 0.050 | (0.220 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.371 | $ | 0.443 | $ | 0.151 | $ | 0.102 | $ | (0.179 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.051 | ) | $ | (0.093 | ) | $ | (0.081 | ) | $ | (0.052 | ) | $ | (0.041 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.051 | ) | $ | (0.093 | ) | $ | (0.081 | ) | $ | (0.052 | ) | $ | (0.041 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 10.910 | $ | 10.590 | $ | 10.240 | $ | 10.170 | $ | 10.120 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
3.52 | % | 4.35 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.00 | % | (1.73 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 3,994 | $ | 3,875 | $ | 3,951 | $ | 3,638 | $ | 2,665 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.48 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.34 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
81 | % | 41 | % | 91 | % | 19 | % | 4 | % |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.16%, 0.18%, 0.20%, 0.24% and 0.31% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
24 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 10.610 | $ | 10.250 | $ | 10.180 | $ | 10.130 | $ | 10.350 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.159 | $ | 0.198 | $ | 0.182 | $ | 0.156 | $ | 0.146 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.308 | 0.360 | 0.070 | 0.050 | (0.220 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.467 | $ | 0.558 | $ | 0.252 | $ | 0.206 | $ | (0.074 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.157 | ) | $ | (0.198 | ) | $ | (0.182 | ) | $ | (0.156 | ) | $ | (0.146 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.157 | ) | $ | (0.198 | ) | $ | (0.182 | ) | $ | (0.156 | ) | $ | (0.146 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 10.920 | $ | 10.610 | $ | 10.250 | $ | 10.180 | $ | 10.130 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
4.45 | % | 5.49 | % | 2.51 | % | 2.03 | % | (0.74 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 66,298 | $ | 47,792 | $ | 31,936 | $ | 42,106 | $ | 39,070 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.46 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
81 | % | 41 | % | 91 | % | 19 | % | 4 | % |
(1) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.16%, 0.18%, 0.20%, 0.24% and 0.31% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
25 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 11.410 | $ | 10.560 | $ | 10.530 | $ | 10.260 | $ | 10.610 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.218 | $ | 0.275 | $ | 0.272 | $ | 0.255 | $ | 0.255 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.492 | 0.870 | 0.068 | 0.270 | (0.336 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.710 | $ | 1.145 | $ | 0.340 | $ | 0.525 | $ | (0.081 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.215 | ) | $ | (0.277 | ) | $ | (0.271 | ) | $ | (0.255 | ) | $ | (0.254 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.175 | ) | (0.018 | ) | (0.039 | ) | | (0.015 | ) | |||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.390 | ) | $ | (0.295 | ) | $ | (0.310 | ) | $ | (0.255 | ) | $ | (0.269 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 11.730 | $ | 11.410 | $ | 10.560 | $ | 10.530 | $ | 10.260 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
6.35 | % | 10.97 | % | 3.30 | % | 5.14 | % | (0.82 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 4,881 | $ | 970 | $ | 297 | $ | 336 | $ | 574 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.79 | % | 2.45 | % | 2.59 | % | 2.44 | % | 2.35 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
62 | % | 33 | % | 44 | % | 53 | % | 16 | % |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.61%, 0.94%, 1.25%, 1.42% and 1.50% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
26 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 11.410 | $ | 10.570 | $ | 10.540 | $ | 10.270 | $ | 10.620 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.135 | $ | 0.193 | $ | 0.194 | $ | 0.176 | $ | 0.174 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.490 | 0.859 | 0.068 | 0.270 | (0.335 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.625 | $ | 1.052 | $ | 0.262 | $ | 0.446 | $ | (0.161 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.130 | ) | $ | (0.194 | ) | $ | (0.193 | ) | $ | (0.176 | ) | $ | (0.174 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.175 | ) | (0.018 | ) | (0.039 | ) | | (0.015 | ) | |||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.305 | ) | $ | (0.212 | ) | $ | (0.232 | ) | $ | (0.176 | ) | $ | (0.189 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 11.730 | $ | 11.410 | $ | 10.570 | $ | 10.540 | $ | 10.270 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
5.56 | % | 10.04 | % | 2.53 | % | 4.35 | % | (1.56 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 522 | $ | 521 | $ | 331 | $ | 380 | $ | 385 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.14 | % | 1.73 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.59 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
62 | % | 33 | % | 44 | % | 53 | % | 16 | % |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.61%, 0.94%, 1.25%, 1.42% and 1.50% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
27 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 11.410 | $ | 10.560 | $ | 10.530 | $ | 10.270 | $ | 10.610 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.248 | $ | 0.304 | $ | 0.298 | $ | 0.281 | $ | 0.281 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.491 | 0.869 | 0.069 | 0.261 | (0.325 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.739 | $ | 1.173 | $ | 0.367 | $ | 0.542 | $ | (0.044 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.244 | ) | $ | (0.305 | ) | $ | (0.298 | ) | $ | (0.282 | ) | $ | (0.281 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain |
(0.175 | ) | (0.018 | ) | (0.039 | ) | | (0.015 | ) | |||||||||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.419 | ) | $ | (0.323 | ) | $ | (0.337 | ) | $ | (0.282 | ) | $ | (0.296 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 11.730 | $ | 11.410 | $ | 10.560 | $ | 10.530 | $ | 10.270 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
6.61 | % | 11.25 | % | 3.56 | % | 5.30 | % | (0.47 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 17,216 | $ | 12,708 | $ | 8,415 | $ | 8,358 | $ | 6,465 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses(2) |
0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
2.10 | % | 2.73 | % | 2.85 | % | 2.65 | % | 2.61 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
62 | % | 33 | % | 44 | % | 53 | % | 16 | % |
(1) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.61%, 0.94%, 1.25%, 1.42% and 1.50% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
28 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (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 Trust presently consists of six funds, two of which, each diversified, are included in these financial statements. They include Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund) and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund) (each individually referred to as the Fund, and collectively, the Funds). The Funds investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Funds offer 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 Funds 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 classs 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 Funds. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Each 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.
Affiliated Fund. The Funds 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 a Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the securitys fair value, which is the amount that a 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 securitys disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 entitys 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 and Related Income 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. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.
C Federal Taxes Each Funds 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 taxable, if any, and tax-exempt 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. Each Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable it to designate distributions from the interest income generated by its investments in municipal obligations, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by each Fund, as exempt-interest dividends. The portion of such interest, if any, earned on private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986, may be considered a tax preference item to shareholders.
As of January 31, 2021, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each 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.
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E Legal Fees Legal fees and other related expenses incurred as part of negotiations of the terms and requirement of capital infusions, or that are expected to result in the restructuring of, or a plan of reorganization for, an investment are recorded as realized losses. Ongoing expenditures to protect or enhance an investment are treated as operating expenses.
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 Trusts organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. 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 Trusts 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, each Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred.
H When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions The Funds 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 Funds maintain 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 net investment income of each Fund is determined daily and substantially all of the net investment income so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of a 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 January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020 was as follows:
Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Tax-exempt income |
$ | 988,634 | $ | 356,656 | ||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 37,263 | $ | 155,495 | ||||
Long-term capital gains |
$ | | $ | 195,502 | ||||
Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Tax-exempt income |
$ | 984,898 | $ | 279,457 | ||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 69,810 | $ | 13,929 | ||||
Long-term capital gains |
$ | | $ | 24,582 |
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During the year ended January 31, 2021, the following amounts were reclassified due to the Funds use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Funds to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholders 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 Funds.
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Change in: |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 4,959 | $ | 57,758 | ||||
Distributable earnings |
$ | (4,959 | ) | $ | (57,758 | ) |
As of January 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Undistributed tax-exempt income |
$ | 18,208 | $ | 7,999 | ||||
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ | 58,790 | $ | 80,800 | ||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
$ | | $ | 46,034 | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 4,159,505 | $ | 1,495,173 | ||||
Distributions payable |
$ | (1,579 | ) | $ | |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at January 31, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Aggregate cost |
$ | 96,490,035 | $ | 20,973,073 | ||||
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 4,169,922 | $ | 1,495,186 | ||||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(10,417 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 4,159,505 | $ | 1,495,173 |
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 each Fund. The fee is based upon a percentage of average daily net assets as presented in the following table and is payable monthly.
Annual Rate | ||||||||
Daily Net Assets |
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Up to $1 billion |
0.32 | % | 0.32 | % |
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On average daily net assets of $1 billion or more, the rates are reduced. The Funds invest their cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2021, investment adviser and administration fees incurred by the Funds and the effective annual rates, as a percentage of average daily net assets, were as follows:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Investment Adviser and Administration Fee |
$ | 244,315 | $ | 58,755 | ||||
Effective Annual Rate |
0.32 | % | 0.32 | % |
Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Funds to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Funds. EVM and Parametric have agreed to reimburse each Funds expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 0.65%, 1.40% and 0.40% of each Funds average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. These agreements may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2021. Pursuant to these agreements, EVM and Parametric were allocated $122,022 and $113,021 in total of operating expenses of 1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund and 10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2021.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Funds principal underwriter, received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the Funds. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4). Sub-transfer agent fees earned by EVM, which are included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statements of Operations, and Class A sales charges that the Funds were informed were received by EVD for the year ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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EVMs Sub-Transfer Agent Fees |
$ | 1,726 | $ | 919 | ||||
EVDs Class A Sales Charges |
$ | 169 | $ | 1,667 |
Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVMs organization receive remuneration for their services to the Funds out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Funds 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 January 31, 2021, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are officers of EVM.
4 Distribution Plans
Each 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, each 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 each 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 January 31, 2021 for Class A shares amounted to the following:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Class A Distribution and Service Fees |
$ | 51,595 | $ | 7,862 |
Each 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, each 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 respective Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2021, the Funds paid or accrued to EVD the following distribution fees:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Class C Distribution Fees |
$ | 30,211 | $ | 3,752 |
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Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Funds also make payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of the 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 January 31, 2021 amounted to the following:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Class C Service Fees |
$ | 10,070 | $ | 1,251 |
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 January 31, 2021, the Funds were informed that EVD received no CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders.
6 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:
1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund |
10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund |
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Purchases |
$ | 67,428,566 | $ | 17,294,642 | ||||
Sales |
$ | 56,732,767 | $ | 10,469,743 |
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7 Shares of Beneficial Interest
Each Funds 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 Funds) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund |
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Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
692,277 | 66,880 | 3,308,389 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
22,188 | 1,789 | 70,658 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(502,737 | ) | (64,096 | ) | (1,815,567 | ) | ||||||
Converted from Class C shares |
4,304 | | | |||||||||
Converted to Class A shares |
| (4,304 | ) | | ||||||||
Net increase |
216,032 | 269 | 1,563,480 | |||||||||
Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
235,649 | 55,648 | 2,559,462 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
27,850 | 3,343 | 68,931 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(140,091 | ) | (78,945 | ) | (1,236,423 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
123,408 | (19,954 | ) | 1,391,970 | ||||||||
10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund |
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Year Ended January 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
346,372 | 10,766 | 1,190,190 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
10,273 | 1,187 | 50,091 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(25,542 | ) | (13,130 | ) | (886,249 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
331,103 | (1,177 | ) | 354,032 | ||||||||
Year Ended January 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Class A | Class C | Class I | ||||||||||
Sales |
65,465 | 21,459 | 388,382 | |||||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
1,584 | 652 | 26,400 | |||||||||
Redemptions |
(10,205 | ) | (7,776 | ) | (98,129 | ) | ||||||
Net increase |
56,844 | 14,335 | 316,653 |
At January 31, 2021, EVM owned 17.4% of the value of the outstanding shares of 10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund.
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8 Line of Credit
The Funds participate 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 Funds solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to each 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 Funds, a Fund may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Funds did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2021.
9 Investments in Affiliated Funds
At January 31, 2021, the value of investments in affiliated funds was $15,536,959 for 1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund, representing 16.7% of its net assets and $1,767,705 for 10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund, representing 7.8% of its net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Funds for the year ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:
1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund |
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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 |
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Short-Term Investments |
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Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC |
$ | 1,591,685 | $ | 72,824,238 | $ | (58,878,137 | ) | $ | (823 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 15,536,959 | $ | 20,584 | 15,536,959 | ||||||||||||||
10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund |
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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 |
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Short-Term Investments |
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Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC |
$ | 2,277,103 | $ | 23,548,532 | $ | (24,057,736 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | (195 | ) | $ | 1,767,705 | $ | 6,795 | 1,767,705 |
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.
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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.) |
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Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including a funds 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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Notes to Financial Statements continued
At January 31, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund |
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Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Tax-Exempt Investments |
$ | | $ | 85,112,581 | $ | | $ | 85,112,581 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 15,536,959 | | 15,536,959 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 100,649,540 | $ | | $ | 100,649,540 | ||||||||
10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund |
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Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Tax-Exempt Investments |
$ | | $ | 20,700,541 | $ | | $ | 20,700,541 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 1,767,705 | | 1,767,705 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 22,468,246 | $ | | $ | 22,468,246 |
11 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 Funds performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Funds invest.
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 have been deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Funds investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, each Funds Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement were approved by each Funds shareholders at a joint special meeting of shareholders held on February 18, 2021, and became effective upon the consummation of the transaction on March 1, 2021.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (collectively, the Funds) (certain of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), including the portfolios of investments, as of January 31, 2021, the related statements 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 each of the Funds as of January 31, 2021, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their 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 Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds 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 Funds 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their 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 Funds 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 January 31, 2021, 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
March 19, 2021
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 2022 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2021. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in a Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding exempt-interest dividends and capital gains dividends.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, the Funds designate the following percentages of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends:
TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund |
96.37 | % | ||
TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund |
69.64 | % |
Capital Gains Dividends. The TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2021, $183,782 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
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Board of Trustees Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
Even though the following description of the Boards (as defined below) consideration of investment advisory and, as applicable, sub-advisory agreements covers multiple funds, for purposes of this shareholder report, the description is only relevant as to Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund.
Fund | Investment Adviser | Investment Sub-Adviser | ||
Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund |
Eaton Vance Management | Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC | ||
Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund |
At a meeting held on November 24, 2020 (the November Meeting), the Board of each Eaton Vance open-end Fund and portfolios in which each such Fund invests, as applicable (each, a Fund and, collectively, the Funds), including a majority of the Board members (the Independent Trustees) who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the Funds, Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or Boston Management and Research (BMR and, together with EVM, the Advisers), voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and either EVM or BMR (the New Investment Advisory Agreements) and, for certain Funds, a new investment sub-advisory agreement between an Adviser and the applicable Sub-Adviser (the New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements(1) and, together with the New Investment Advisory Agreements, the New Agreements), each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below), as more fully described below. In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.
In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by the Advisers, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendation. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanleys pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the Transaction) on the Funds and their shareholders. In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the 2020 Annual Approval Process).
The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.
Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. As part of the Boards evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, their respective affiliates, and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers during meetings on November 5, 2020, November 10, 2020, November 13, 2020, November 17, 2020 and November 24, 2020.
During its meetings on November 10, 2020 and November 17, 2020, the Contract Review Committee further discussed the approval of the New Agreements with senior representatives of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley. The representatives from the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee considered the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Morgan Stanleys responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:
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With respect to certain of the Funds, the applicable Adviser is currently a party to a sub-advisory agreement (collectively, the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements) with Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC (Atlanta Capital), BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Hexavest Inc. (Hexavest), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) or Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (collectively, the Sub-Advisers and, with respect to Atlanta Capital, EVAIL, Hexavest and Parametric, each an affiliate of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers). Accordingly, references to the Sub-Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers or the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are not applicable to all Funds. |
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Information about the Transaction and its Terms
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Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impacts, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impacts on the businesses conducted by the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., as the distributor of Fund shares; |
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Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders; |
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A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction; |
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A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Funds Board members must not be interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser (or predecessor investment adviser, if applicable) pursuant to Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act; |
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A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any unfair burden (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction; |
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Information with respect to personnel and/or other resources of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as a result of the Transaction, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds slate of officers as a result of the Transaction; |
Information about Morgan Stanley
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Information about Morgan Stanleys overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates; |
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Information about Morgan Stanleys financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds; |
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Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the Closing); |
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Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as they relate to the Funds; |
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Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanleys distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base; |
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Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry; |
Information about the New Agreements for Funds
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A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable; |
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Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and its Adviser (collectively, the Current Advisory Agreements) and, as applicable, the current investment sub-advisory agreement between a Fund and a Sub-Adviser (together with the Current Advisory Agreements, the Current Agreements); |
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Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements; |
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A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services; |
Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses
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A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date; |
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A report from an independent data provider comparing each Funds total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date; |
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In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the Advisers in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date; |
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Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any; |
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Profitability analyses of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as applicable, with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability; |
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Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Transaction, as well as each of the Funds investment strategies and policies; |
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The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes; |
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Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Funds Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates; |
Information about the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers
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Information about the financial results and condition of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing; |
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Information regarding contemplated changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable, post-Closing; |
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The Code of Ethics of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes; |
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Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance; |
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Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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A description of the Advisers oversight of the Sub-Advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
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Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates; |
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Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Funds current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies; |
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Information regarding Morgan Stanleys commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and |
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Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered. |
As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds investment objectives. The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the Funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, with respect to such matters.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Independent Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers under the Current Agreements. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by
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the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, and that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers have advised the Board that, following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.
The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and the Advisers and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Transaction, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility. In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities, and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanleys and the Advisers commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers investment professionals in implementing each Funds investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Advisers and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Advisers to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and the Advisers regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. With respect to the foregoing, the Board also considered information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley regarding the anticipated impact of the Transaction on such matters. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Advisers or their affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Advisers and their affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Board also considered certain information relating to the compliance record of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including information requests in recent years from regulatory authorities. With respect to the foregoing, including the compliance programs of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board noted information regarding the impacts of the Transaction, as well as the Advisers and Morgan Stanleys commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by the Advisers and their affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges. The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.
In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. In this regard, the Board compared each Funds investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date. In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Funds performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Funds performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Funds relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Funds relative performance versus its peer group.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, to provide those services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.
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Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as management fees) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. As part of its review, the Board considered each Funds management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Funds total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by the Advisers in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. The Board considered that the New Agreements do not change a Funds management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund.
The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, provide to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Advisers and such Sub-Advisers as between each Fund and other types of accounts.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.
Profitability and Fall-Out Benefits
During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and to all Eaton Vance funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Advisers and their affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services. In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction. The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients. In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by the Advisers and their affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Advisory Agreements.
The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanleys assets under management and expand Morgan Stanleys investment capabilities.
Economies of Scale
The Board also considered the extent to which the Advisers and their affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific Fund or group of funds. As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds and of all Eaton Vance funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds potential access to Morgan Stanleys institutional client base. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Advisers, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by its Adviser.
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Conclusion
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.
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Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trusts 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 EV LLC, EVM refers to Eaton Vance Management, BMR refers to Boston Management and Research and EVD refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 139 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 138 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.
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Thomas E. Faust Jr. 1958 |
Trustee | 2007 |
Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), Manager and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Trustee and/or officer of 138 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust prior to March 1, 2021. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (2012-2021) (investment management firm). |
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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. |
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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. |
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George J. Gorman 1952 |
Vice-Chairperson of the Board and Trustee | 2021 (Vice-Chairperson) 2014 (Trustee) |
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. None. |
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Valerie A. Mosley 1960 |
Trustee | 2014 |
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, 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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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. |
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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 Funds includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Funds and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vances website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.
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Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted 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.
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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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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 share your personal information with our affiliates. Eaton Vance may also share your information as required or permitted by applicable law. |
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We have adopted a Privacy Program we believe is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to your information. |
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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 WaterOak Advisors, 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 Managements Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vances 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 SECs 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 SECs 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
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98104
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
Annual Report
January 31, 2021
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted regulations 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 Funds 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.
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Managements Discussion of Fund Performance1
Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period that began on February 1, 2020, was dominated by the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. As the outbreak turned into a global pandemic in the opening months of the period, it ended the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion and brought about a global economic slowdown. Credit markets along with equity markets declined in value amid unprecedented volatility.
In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 lowering the federal funds rate to 0.00%-0.25% along with other measures to shore up credit markets. At its July meeting, the Fed provided additional reassurances that it would maintain rates around zero percent for the foreseeable future and use all the monetary tools at its disposal to support the U.S. economy. These actions helped calm investment markets and initiated a municipal bond rally that began in April and lasted through most of the summer.
The municipal bond rally was also driven by technical market factors, as demand overwhelmed supply. With municipal bonds offering attractive tax-exempt yields versus other fixed-income asset classes, municipal bond funds reported net inflows from May through September 2020, following substantial outflows in March and April.
But midway through August, the municipal rally stalled. Rates hit bottom for the period on August 11, with 10-year municipal bonds yielding 0.58%. From mid-August through October, prices fell and yields rose, driven in part by Congress failure to pass a second stimulus bill $400-$500 billion of which had been projected for state and local government assistance. As issuers rushed to take advantage of low yields in late August and September, increased supply reversed the supply-demand dynamic from earlier in the summer, putting further downward pressure on municipal bond prices and upward pressure on yields.
In November, however, the municipal market reversed course again and closed the period with a strong rally. Joe Bidens victory in the U.S. presidential election eased the political uncertainties that had dogged investment markets through much of the fall. The announcement that two coronavirus vaccine candidates had proven more than 90% effective in late-stage trials buoyed the markets as well.
In December, municipal bond demand once again exceeded supply, providing an additional tailwind for municipal bond prices. The beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination process and Congress passage of a fiscal stimulus bill added more fuel to the rally. While the $900 billion bill failed to provide direct aid to state and local governments, it did include money for some municipal issuers, including schools, colleges, and transportation agencies.
In January 2021, the supply-demand imbalance fueling the rally grew larger, driven by lower issuance of new bonds than the previous January; a large number of bonds maturing or being called; and an acceleration of inflows into tax-exempt municipal funds driven in part by the anticipation of higher taxes for high-income earners under the new Biden administration.
For the period as a whole, rates declined across the municipal bond yield curve, with the greatest declines occurring at the short end of the curve. The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the
asset class, returned 4.01% during the period despite a 3.63% decline in March 2020. Reflecting investors flight to quality in response to the pandemic, municipal bonds with higher credit ratings outperformed lower rated issues during most of the period. But in the final three months of the period, lower rated issuers outperformed as investors appeared to become more comfortable reaching for yield in an ongoing low-yield environment.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2021, Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) returned 4.34% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 10 Year Municipal Bond Index (the Index), which returned 4.21%.
The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.
The Fund provides rules-based, approximately equal-weighted exposure in each year across the 5-year to 15-year maturity portion of the yield curve, with the objective of seeking current income exempt from regular federal income tax. Management seeks to add incremental return through active security selection by working with credit analysts to select sectors, issuers, and individual bonds in which to invest.
During the period, the largest contributors to Fund performance versus the Index were active security selection and relative-value trading a strategy that seeks to take advantage of price and rate differences among similar securities. The extreme market volatility that occurred in March and April 2020 created significant opportunities to employ both strategies to purchase individual bonds at attractive prices, and then benefit as bond prices recovered during the municipal market rally that began in April 2020 and continued for much of the rest of the period.
In particular, the Funds overweight positions and security selections in the health care and transportation sectors two of the hardest-hit sectors in the March-April 2020 market downturn contributed strongly to the Funds returns relative to the Index.
The Funds employment of tax-loss harvesting also contributed to performance relative to the Index. In March 2020 when bond valuations declined dramatically, the Fund sold some bonds at a loss and replaced them with higher yielding issues. This had the effect of increasing the Funds yield and creating losses that could be used to offset future gains and, thus, decrease tax liabilities at the state level.
In contrast, yield-curve positioning and duration, which were largely determined by the Funds equal-weighted laddered structure, detracted from Fund performance versus the Index. With regard to yield-curve positioning, the Funds holdings in bonds with maturities shorter than eight years an area of the curve where the Index had no exposure underperformed longer-maturity bonds and, thus, detracted from relative returns during the period.
In addition, the Fund had a modestly shorter duration or sensitivity to interest rate changes than the Index. This hurt relative performance because the Fund benefited less than the Index from declining interest rates and rising bond prices 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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January 31, 2021
Portfolio Managers James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Christopher J. Harshman, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns |
Class
Inception Date |
Performance
Inception Date |
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||||||||
Class A at NAV |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 4.34 | % | 3.36 | % | 6.06 | % | ||||||||||||
Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 0.59 | 2.36 | 5.55 | |||||||||||||||
Class C at NAV |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 3.56 | 2.59 | 5.27 | |||||||||||||||
Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge |
| | 2.56 | 2.59 | 5.27 | |||||||||||||||
Class I at NAV |
02/01/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 4.60 | 3.62 | 6.32 | |||||||||||||||
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Bloomberg Barclays 10 Year Municipal Bond Index |
| | 4.21 | % | 3.85 | % | 4.90 | % | ||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays 15 Year Municipal Bond Index |
| | 4.76 | 4.57 | 5.80 | |||||||||||||||
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Gross |
0.67 | % | 1.42 | % | 0.42 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net |
0.65 | 1.40 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||
% Distribution Rates/Yields5 | Class A | Class C | Class I | |||||||||||||||||
Distribution Rate |
1.38 | % | 0.63 | % | 1.63 | % | ||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized |
0.27 | 0.45 | 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||
SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized |
0.25 | 0.47 | 0.51 |
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.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge | ||||||||||||
Class C |
$10,000 | 01/31/2011 | $16,714 | N.A. | ||||||||||||
Class I |
$250,000 | 01/31/2011 | $461,525 | 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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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Credit Quality (% of total investments)7
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
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 Funds 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 Funds filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
2 |
Bloomberg Barclays 10 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 8-12 years. Bloomberg Barclays 15 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 12-17 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 charges 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 April 15, 2015, the Fund changed its investment objective and investment strategy. Performance prior to April 15, 2015 reflects the Funds performance under its former investment objective and policies.
4 |
Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 5/31/21. 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 |
The Distribution Rate is based on the Funds last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Funds NAV at the end of the period. The Funds distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Funds distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Funds long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a funds investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the distributions made by the Fund, which may differ. Subsidized yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements. |
6 |
The 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. |
7 |
For purposes of the Funds rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), 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 issuers creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&Ps measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moodys) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agencys analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuers current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a securitys 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
Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S.
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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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
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 (August 1, 2020 January 31, 2021).
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 (8/1/20) |
Ending
Account Value (1/31/21) |
Expenses Paid
During Period* (8/1/20 1/31/21) |
Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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Actual |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.80 | $ | 3.30 | ** | 0.65 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.00 | $ | 7.10 | ** | 1.40 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.10 | $ | 2.03 | ** | 0.40 | % | |||||||
Hypothetical |
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(5% return per year before expenses) |
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Class A |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.90 | $ | 3.30 | ** | 0.65 | % | |||||||
Class C |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.10 | $ | 7.10 | ** | 1.40 | % | |||||||
Class I |
$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.10 | $ | 2.03 | ** | 0.40 | % |
* |
Expenses are equal to the Funds 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 July 31, 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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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Assets | January 31, 2021 | |||
Investment in 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $843,539,870) |
$ | 903,035,305 | ||
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
1,996,146 | |||
Receivable from affiliates |
35,617 | |||
Total assets |
$ | 905,067,068 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
$ | 2,108,061 | ||
Distributions payable |
250,905 | |||
Payable to affiliates: |
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Distribution and service fees |
50,000 | |||
Accrued expenses |
137,506 | |||
Total liabilities |
$ | 2,546,472 | ||
Net Assets |
$ | 902,520,596 | ||
Sources of Net Assets | ||||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 850,932,741 | ||
Distributable earnings |
51,587,855 | |||
Total |
$ | 902,520,596 | ||
Class A Shares | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 88,982,947 | ||
Shares Outstanding |
6,722,520 | |||
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share |
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(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 13.24 | ||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share |
||||
(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share) |
$ | 13.90 | ||
Class C Shares | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 37,239,300 | ||
Shares Outstanding |
2,814,438 | |||
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share* |
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(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 13.23 | ||
Class I Shares | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 776,298,349 | ||
Shares Outstanding |
58,689,680 | |||
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share |
||||
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$ | 13.23 |
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. |
7 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Statement of Operations
Investment Income |
Year Ended January 31, 2021 |
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Interest allocated from Portfolio |
$ | 17,946,474 | ||
Expenses allocated from Portfolio |
(2,741,077 | ) | ||
Total investment income from Portfolio |
$ | 15,205,397 | ||
Expenses |
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Distribution and service fees |
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Class A |
$ | 207,515 | ||
Class C |
383,213 | |||
Trustees fees and expenses |
500 | |||
Custodian fee |
50,754 | |||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees |
261,195 | |||
Legal and accounting services |
34,087 | |||
Printing and postage |
42,532 | |||
Registration fees |
118,437 | |||
Miscellaneous |
18,601 | |||
Total expenses |
$ | 1,116,834 | ||
Deduct |
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Allocation of expenses to affiliates |
$ | 135,794 | ||
Total expense reductions |
$ | 135,794 | ||
Net expenses |
$ | 981,040 | ||
Net investment income |
$ | 14,224,357 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio |
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Net realized gain (loss) |
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Investment transactions |
$ | 4,289,976 | ||
Net realized gain |
$ | 4,289,976 | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
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Investments |
$ | 16,851,140 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | 16,851,140 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$ | 21,141,116 | ||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 35,365,473 |
8 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
From operations |
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Net investment income |
$ | 14,224,357 | $ | 13,352,375 | ||||
Net realized gain |
4,289,976 | 3,629,939 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
16,851,140 | 31,441,339 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 35,365,473 | $ | 48,423,653 | ||||
Distributions to shareholders |
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Class A |
$ | (1,369,835 | ) | $ | (1,602,941 | ) | ||
Class C |
(346,962 | ) | (489,123 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(12,491,775 | ) | (11,259,743 | ) | ||||
Total distributions to shareholders |
$ | (14,208,572 | ) | $ | (13,351,807 | ) | ||
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest |
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Proceeds from sale of shares |
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Class A |
$ | 18,833,667 | $ | 13,723,494 | ||||
Class C |
6,662,582 | 4,060,270 | ||||||
Class I |
319,722,524 | 202,214,275 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
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Class A |
1,143,526 | 1,402,518 | ||||||
Class C |
257,716 | 364,233 | ||||||
Class I |
9,777,443 | 8,940,271 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
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Class A |
(19,938,216 | ) | (21,640,930 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(11,050,734 | ) | (10,115,553 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(167,437,325 | ) | (115,874,192 | ) | ||||
Net asset value of shares converted |
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Class A |
1,172,423 | 254,761 | ||||||
Class C |
(1,172,423 | ) | (254,761 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions |
$ | 157,971,183 | $ | 83,074,386 | ||||
Other capital |
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Portfolio transaction fee contributed to Portfolio |
$ | (394,679 | ) | $ | (202,118 | ) | ||
Portfolio transaction fee allocated from Portfolio |
391,381 | 200,083 | ||||||
Net decrease in net assets from other capital |
$ | (3,298 | ) | $ | (2,035 | ) | ||
Net increase in net assets |
$ | 179,124,786 | $ | 118,144,197 | ||||
Net Assets |
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At beginning of year |
$ | 723,395,810 | $ | 605,251,613 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 902,520,596 | $ | 723,395,810 |
9 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Financial Highlights
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 12.900 | $ | 12.220 | $ | 12.110 | $ | 11.900 | $ | 12.220 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.213 | $ | 0.237 | $ | 0.225 | $ | 0.210 | $ | 0.175 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.340 | 0.680 | 0.110 | 0.210 | (0.320 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.553 | $ | 0.917 | $ | 0.335 | $ | 0.420 | $ | (0.145 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.213 | ) | $ | (0.237 | ) | $ | (0.225 | ) | $ | (0.210 | ) | $ | (0.175 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.213 | ) | $ | (0.237 | ) | $ | (0.225 | ) | $ | (0.210 | ) | $ | (0.175 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 13.240 | $ | 12.900 | $ | 12.220 | $ | 12.110 | $ | 11.900 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
4.34 | % | 7.56 | % | 2.80 | % | 3.53 | % | (1.21 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 88,983 | $ | 85,608 | $ | 87,287 | $ | 104,397 | $ | 144,984 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) |
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Expenses(2) |
0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.65 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.87 | % | 1.72 | % | 1.41 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(4) |
51 | % | 28 | % | 78 | % | 35 | % | 30 | %(5) | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund |
| | | | 6 | %(5)(6) |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser of the Fund and the investment adviser and the sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.05% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
(3) |
Includes the Funds share of the Portfolios allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(4) |
Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(5) |
Not annualized. |
(6) |
For the period from February 1, 2016 through March 27, 2016 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
10 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 12.890 | $ | 12.220 | $ | 12.100 | $ | 11.890 | $ | 12.210 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.116 | $ | 0.142 | $ | 0.134 | $ | 0.118 | $ | 0.082 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.340 | 0.670 | 0.120 | 0.210 | (0.320 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.456 | $ | 0.812 | $ | 0.254 | $ | 0.328 | $ | (0.238 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.116 | ) | $ | (0.142 | ) | $ | (0.134 | ) | $ | (0.118 | ) | $ | (0.082 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.116 | ) | $ | (0.142 | ) | $ | (0.134 | ) | $ | (0.118 | ) | $ | (0.082 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 13.230 | $ | 12.890 | $ | 12.220 | $ | 12.100 | $ | 11.890 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
3.56 | % | 6.68 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.75 | % | (1.96 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 37,239 | $ | 41,689 | $ | 45,309 | $ | 55,476 | $ | 53,321 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) |
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Expenses(2) |
1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.91 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.11 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.66 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(4) |
51 | % | 28 | % | 78 | % | 35 | % | 30 | %(5) | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund |
| | | | 6 | %(5)(6) |
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser of the Fund and the investment adviser and the sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.05% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
(3) |
Includes the Funds share of the Portfolios allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(4) |
Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(5) |
Not annualized. |
(6) |
For the period from February 1, 2016 through March 27, 2016 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
11 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
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Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of year |
$ | 12.890 | $ | 12.210 | $ | 12.100 | $ | 11.890 | $ | 12.210 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 0.245 | $ | 0.268 | $ | 0.255 | $ | 0.240 | $ | 0.206 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.340 | 0.680 | 0.110 | 0.210 | (0.320 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
$ | 0.585 | $ | 0.948 | $ | 0.365 | $ | 0.450 | $ | (0.114 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
$ | (0.245 | ) | $ | (0.268 | ) | $ | (0.255 | ) | $ | (0.240 | ) | $ | (0.206 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
$ | (0.245 | ) | $ | (0.268 | ) | $ | (0.255 | ) | $ | (0.240 | ) | $ | (0.206 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of year |
$ | 13.230 | $ | 12.890 | $ | 12.210 | $ | 12.100 | $ | 11.890 | ||||||||||
Total Return(1)(2) |
4.60 | % | 7.83 | % | 3.06 | % | 3.79 | % | (0.97 | )% | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 776,298 | $ | 596,099 | $ | 472,656 | $ | 510,220 | $ | 284,003 | ||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) |
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Expenses(2) |
0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.89 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.11 | % | 1.94 | % | 1.66 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(4) |
51 | % | 28 | % | 78 | % | 35 | % | 30 | %(5) | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund |
| | | | 6 | %(5)(6) |
(1) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser of the Fund and the investment adviser and the sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.05% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
(3) |
Includes the Funds share of the Portfolios allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(4) |
Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(5) |
Not annualized. |
(6) |
For the period from February 1, 2016 through March 27, 2016 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
12 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Parametric
TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (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 Funds 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 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Funds investment in the Portfolio reflects the Funds proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.2% at January 31, 2021). 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 Funds 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 Portfolios Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
B Income The Funds net investment income or loss consists of the Funds 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 Funds 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 taxable, if any, and tax-exempt 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. The Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable it to designate distributions from the interest income generated by the Portfolios investments in municipal obligations, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by the Portfolio, as exempt-interest dividends. The portion of such interest, if any, earned on private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986, may be considered a tax preference item to shareholders.
As of January 31, 2021, 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Funds 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,
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements continued
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 January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020 was as follows:
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Tax-exempt income |
$ | 14,208,572 | $ | 13,351,807 |
As of January 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed tax-exempt income |
$ | 254,583 | ||
Deferred capital losses |
$ | (8,086,338 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 59,670,515 | ||
Distributions payable |
$ | (250,905 | ) |
At January 31, 2021, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $8,086,338 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 Funds next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at January 31, 2021, $8,086,338 are short-term.
3 Investment Adviser and Administration 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 0.32% of the Funds average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee (Direct Assets) up to $1 billion and is payable monthly. On Direct Assets of $1 billion and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the year ended January 31, 2021, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on Direct Assets. To the extent the Funds assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolios 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 Portfolios Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
EVM and Parametric have agreed to reimburse the Funds expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 0.65%, 1.40% and 0.40% of the Funds average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and Parametric were allocated $135,794 in total of the Funds operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2021.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended January 31, 2021, EVM earned $7,149 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 Funds principal underwriter, received $3,546 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended January 31, 2021. 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 EVMs or BMRs 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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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements continued
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 January 31, 2021 amounted to $207,515 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 January 31, 2021, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $287,410 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 January 31, 2021 amounted to $95,803 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 January 31, 2021, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $10,000 and $3,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.
6 Investment Transactions
For the year ended January 31, 2021, increases and decreases in the Funds investment in the Portfolio aggregated $204,214,514 and $59,329,525, respectively. In addition, a Portfolio transaction fee is imposed by the Portfolio on the combined daily inflows or outflows of the Fund and the Portfolios other investors as more fully described at Note 1H of the Portfolios 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 Funds 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 January 31, | ||||||||
Class A | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Sales |
1,454,551 | 1,086,749 | ||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
88,554 | 111,314 | ||||||
Redemptions |
(1,547,677 | ) | (1,722,523 | ) | ||||
Converted from Class C shares |
89,879 | 20,066 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
85,307 | (504,394 | ) |
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements continued
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
Class C | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Sales |
517,231 | 324,004 | ||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
19,985 | 28,948 | ||||||
Redemptions |
(866,281 | ) | (808,021 | ) | ||||
Converted to Class A shares |
(89,919 | ) | (20,073 | ) | ||||
Net decrease |
(418,984 | ) | (475,142 | ) | ||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
Class I | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Sales |
24,809,152 | 16,101,873 | ||||||
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares |
756,576 | 709,234 | ||||||
Redemptions |
(13,124,951 | ) | (9,259,871 | ) | ||||
Net increase |
12,440,777 | 7,551,236 |
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 have been deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Funds investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Funds Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement were approved by Fund shareholders at a joint special meeting of shareholders held on February 18, 2021, and became effective upon the consummation of the transaction on March 1, 2021.
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Parametric
TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), as of January 31, 2021, 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 January 31, 2021, 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 Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds 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 Funds 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
March 19, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Parametric
TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2022 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2021. 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 exempt-interest dividends.
Exempt-Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, the Fund designates 100% of distributions from net investment income as an exempt-interest dividend.
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5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio
January 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments
Tax-Exempt Investments 89.1% |
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Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Bond Bank 0.2% | ||||||||
Vermont Bond Bank, (Vermont State Colleges System), 3.00%, 10/1/35 |
$ | 500 | $ | 556,515 | ||||
Virginia Resources Authority, (Pooled Financing Program), 4.00%, 11/1/35 |
1,325 | 1,605,052 | ||||||
$ | 2,161,567 | |||||||
Education 1.3% | ||||||||
Arizona State University, 5.00%, 7/1/35 |
$ | 1,500 | $ | 2,025,540 | ||||
Arizona State University, 5.00%, 7/1/36 |
1,000 | 1,341,300 | ||||||
Brownsburg 1999 School Building Corp., IN, 5.00%, 2/5/26 |
565 | 692,283 | ||||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Fairfield University), 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
875 | 1,043,009 | ||||||
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Fairfield University), 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,226,030 | ||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Tulane University), 5.00%, 12/15/27 |
505 | 627,048 | ||||||
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, (Davidson College), 5.00%, 3/1/29 |
200 | 210,152 | ||||||
Saginaw Valley State University, MI, 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
750 | 924,000 | ||||||
Saginaw Valley State University, MI, 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
500 | 613,610 | ||||||
Saginaw Valley State University, MI, 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
1,000 | 1,224,830 | ||||||
University of Hawaii, 3.00%, 10/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,169,760 | ||||||
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 5.00%, 4/1/33 |
1,010 | 1,132,988 | ||||||
$ | 12,230,550 | |||||||
Electric Utilities 2.1% | ||||||||
Brownsville, TX, Utilities System Revenue, 5.00%, 9/1/29 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,191,420 | ||||
Energy Northwest, WA, Wind Project Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
365 | 437,025 | ||||||
Energy Northwest, WA, Wind Project Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,195,880 | ||||||
Garland, TX, Electric Utility System Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/32 |
250 | 301,832 | ||||||
Marquette Board of Light and Power, MI, 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
735 | 908,842 | ||||||
New Braunfels, TX, Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/34 |
770 | 930,992 | ||||||
New Braunfels, TX, Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/36 |
155 | 186,160 | ||||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, (Catawba), 5.00%, 1/1/29 |
500 | 607,625 | ||||||
Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority, CA, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
250 | 307,532 | ||||||
Seattle, WA, Municipal Light and Power Revenue, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 7/1/34 |
5,035 | 6,327,082 | ||||||
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/27 |
250 | 293,425 | ||||||
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/28 |
250 | 292,765 | ||||||
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/29 |
250 | 292,215 | ||||||
Tallahassee, FL, Energy System Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/27 |
300 | 350,103 | ||||||
Tallahassee, FL, Energy System Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/28 |
400 | 466,008 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Electric Utilities (continued) | ||||||||
Tallahassee, FL, Energy System Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/29 |
$ | 1,120 | $ | 1,302,605 | ||||
Tallahassee, FL, Energy System Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
1,500 | 1,741,590 | ||||||
Tallahassee, FL, Energy System Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,160,660 | ||||||
Tallahassee, FL, Energy System Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/33 |
300 | 347,724 | ||||||
Walnut Energy Center Authority, CA, 5.00%, 1/1/33 |
250 | 287,070 | ||||||
$ | 18,928,555 | |||||||
Escrowed / Prerefunded 0.1% | ||||||||
South Dakota Building Authority, Prerefunded to 6/1/25, 5.00%, 6/1/28 |
$ | 210 | $ | 252,937 | ||||
South Dakota Building Authority, Series 2015B, Prerefunded to 6/1/25, 5.00%, 6/1/30 |
200 | 240,892 | ||||||
$ | 493,829 | |||||||
General Obligations 28.7% | ||||||||
Abilene Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 2/15/32 |
$ | 700 | $ | 846,321 | ||||
Addison, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/26 |
270 | 296,619 | ||||||
Anchorage, AK, 5.00%, 9/1/24 |
250 | 292,298 | ||||||
Anchorage, AK, 5.00%, 9/1/25 |
100 | 121,204 | ||||||
Anchorage, AK, 5.00%, 9/1/27 |
780 | 939,861 | ||||||
Belding Area Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/28 |
250 | 308,568 | ||||||
Belding Area Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/30 |
250 | 307,255 | ||||||
Birmingham, AL, 5.00%, 12/1/25 |
1,050 | 1,281,452 | ||||||
Birmingham, AL, 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
2,460 | 3,182,379 | ||||||
Bonneville and Bingham Counties Joint School District No. 93, ID, 5.00%, 9/15/32 |
550 | 664,125 | ||||||
Brookline, MA, 5.00%, 3/15/30 |
2,000 | 2,680,740 | ||||||
Brookline, MA, 5.00%, 3/15/31 |
4,075 | 5,434,990 | ||||||
Burlington, VT, 5.00%, 11/1/27 |
305 | 392,544 | ||||||
Burlington, VT, 5.00%, 11/1/29 |
135 | 181,080 | ||||||
Burlington, VT, 5.00%, 11/1/30 |
300 | 400,221 | ||||||
Burlington, VT, Series 2016A, 5.00%, 11/1/25 |
300 | 364,248 | ||||||
Burlington, VT, Series 2016A, 5.00%, 11/1/26 |
150 | 187,874 | ||||||
Burlington, VT, Series 2019A, 5.00%, 11/1/25 |
150 | 182,124 | ||||||
Burlington, VT, Series 2019A, 5.00%, 11/1/26 |
210 | 263,023 | ||||||
California, 4.00%, 9/1/26 |
320 | 385,603 | ||||||
California, 4.00%, 8/1/36 |
5,000 | 5,848,300 | ||||||
California, 5.00%, 8/1/26 |
2,010 | 2,436,783 | ||||||
California, 5.00%, 8/1/32 |
1,590 | 1,974,208 | ||||||
Cape May County, NJ, 3.00%, 10/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,097,130 | ||||||
Chaffey Joint Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/33 |
1,000 | 761,130 | ||||||
Clark County, NV, 3.00%, 11/1/36 |
3,730 | 4,254,662 | ||||||
Clark County, NV, 5.00%, 11/1/26 |
1,020 | 1,284,129 |
19 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
Collin County, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/25 |
$ | 1,605 | $ | 1,912,711 | ||||
Colonial School District, PA, 5.00%, 2/15/32 |
100 | 120,705 | ||||||
Colonial School District, PA, 5.00%, 2/15/33 |
200 | 241,210 | ||||||
Connecticut, 3.00%, 1/15/33 |
4,000 | 4,579,520 | ||||||
Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,269,050 | ||||||
Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/32 |
1,000 | 1,253,840 | ||||||
Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/33 |
600 | 747,078 | ||||||
Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/35 |
850 | 1,048,288 | ||||||
Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/36 |
1,000 | 1,225,860 | ||||||
Conroe Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/34 |
1,750 | 2,060,117 | ||||||
Conroe Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/36 |
1,000 | 1,154,190 | ||||||
Contra Costa Community College District, CA, (Election of 2014), 4.00%, 8/1/32 |
650 | 817,583 | ||||||
Contra Costa Community College District, CA, (Election of 2014), 4.00%, 8/1/33 |
100 | 124,640 | ||||||
Cook County School District No. 25, IL, (Arlington Heights), 5.00%, 12/15/32 |
630 | 795,123 | ||||||
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/33 |
1,500 | 1,790,805 | ||||||
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/36 |
2,500 | 2,933,400 | ||||||
Dallas, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/29 |
2,775 | 3,140,689 | ||||||
Dallas, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/31 |
3,615 | 3,939,591 | ||||||
Delaware, 5.00%, 1/1/27 |
2,020 | 2,574,349 | ||||||
Delaware, 5.00%, 2/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,306,330 | ||||||
Denton County, TX, 4.00%, 7/15/31 |
1,500 | 1,837,350 | ||||||
District of Columbia, 5.00%, 6/1/33 |
6,690 | 7,682,595 | ||||||
Dowagiac Union School District, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/26 |
350 | 414,876 | ||||||
Dublin City School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/29 |
500 | 665,005 | ||||||
Easton Area School District, PA, 5.00%, 2/1/31 |
1,650 | 2,117,230 | ||||||
Flower Mound, TX, 5.00%, 3/1/27 |
510 | 632,089 | ||||||
Fort Bend Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.875% to 8/1/25
|
2,000 | 2,027,120 | ||||||
Franklin County, OH, 4.25%, 12/1/35 |
1,100 | 1,183,325 | ||||||
Frisco Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/30 |
400 | 455,600 | ||||||
Georgia, 5.00%, 2/1/32 |
1,000 | 1,251,350 | ||||||
Granville Exempted Village School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
500 | 609,945 | ||||||
Harlandale Independent School District, TX, 5.00%, 8/1/29 |
845 | 1,054,095 | ||||||
Hawaii, 5.00%, 1/1/30 |
4,000 | 5,312,200 | ||||||
Hennepin County, MN, 5.00%, 12/1/33 |
1,000 | 1,259,380 | ||||||
Homewood, AL, 5.00%, 9/1/28 |
2,000 | 2,478,260 | ||||||
Homewood, AL, 5.00%, 9/1/29 |
2,000 | 2,465,000 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
Honolulu City and County, HI, 3.00%, 9/1/31 |
$ | 510 | $ | 568,451 | ||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 9/1/27 |
12,035 | 14,618,914 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 3/1/28 |
2,000 | 2,077,820 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 4/1/29 |
1,190 | 1,312,713 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 3/1/34 |
6,000 | 6,194,700 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.00%, 3/1/35 |
1,000 | 1,032,180 | ||||||
Illinois, 5.50%, 5/1/30 |
5,500 | 7,144,610 | ||||||
Kane, Cook and DuPage Counties School District No. 46, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,128,180 | ||||||
Kane, McHenry, Cook and DeKalb Counties Community Unit School District No. 300, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/28 |
2,370 | 3,033,031 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/25 |
635 | 753,199 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/28 |
1,500 | 1,774,440 | ||||||
Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,180,700 | ||||||
Leander Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/31 |
600 | 425,814 | ||||||
Lewisville Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/27 |
1,600 | 1,858,624 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District, CA, (Election of 2008), 4.00%, 8/1/34 |
1,690 | 1,977,046 | ||||||
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA, 4.00%, 7/1/33 |
2,500 | 3,157,475 | ||||||
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA, 4.00%, 7/1/36 |
3,000 | 3,711,900 | ||||||
Lower Merion School District, PA, 4.00%, 11/15/30 |
4,120 | 5,118,894 | ||||||
Lower Merion School District, PA, 4.00%, 11/15/31 |
3,930 | 4,861,449 | ||||||
Maine, 5.00%, 6/1/30 |
2,605 | 3,599,146 | ||||||
McLean County Public Building Commission, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/28 |
200 | 234,696 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County School District, FL, 5.00%, 3/15/28 |
300 | 354,732 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,202,190 | ||||||
Milpitas Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/32 |
560 | 627,894 | ||||||
Morris Township, NJ, 3.00%, 11/1/27 |
440 | 500,482 | ||||||
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, CA, 0.00%, 8/1/27 |
175 | 167,146 | ||||||
Navasota Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/28 |
195 | 231,087 | ||||||
Navasota Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/29 |
340 | 402,472 | ||||||
Navasota Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/30 |
725 | 857,247 | ||||||
Navasota Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/31 |
885 | 1,044,486 | ||||||
Navasota Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/32 |
720 | 848,484 | ||||||
New Hampshire, 5.00%, 12/1/32 |
1,500 | 2,090,385 | ||||||
New Jersey, 4.00%, 6/1/31 |
5,000 | 6,291,050 | ||||||
New Jersey, 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
2,500 | 3,077,100 |
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Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
New Jersey, 5.00%, 6/1/27 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 6,308,000 | ||||
Oregon, 2.35%, 6/1/25 |
165 | 179,065 | ||||||
Oregon, 2.40%, 12/1/25 |
1,050 | 1,148,826 | ||||||
Oregon, 2.50%, 6/1/26 |
1,070 | 1,181,002 | ||||||
Pasadena, TX, 4.00%, 2/15/28 |
500 | 570,795 | ||||||
Pasadena, TX, 4.00%, 2/15/29 |
150 | 170,979 | ||||||
Pasadena, TX, 4.00%, 2/15/30 |
500 | 569,500 | ||||||
Pasadena, TX, 4.00%, 2/15/31 |
650 | 739,512 | ||||||
Pendleton School District No. 16R, Umatilla County, OR, 0.00%, 6/15/27 |
1,060 | 1,007,816 | ||||||
Pennsylvania, 4.00%, 6/1/30 |
5,000 | 5,223,150 | ||||||
Pennsylvania, 4.00%, 6/15/31 |
135 | 149,280 | ||||||
Philadelphia, PA, 5.00%, 2/1/26 |
1,150 | 1,399,079 | ||||||
Philadelphia, PA, 5.00%, 2/1/31 |
1,550 | 2,011,900 | ||||||
Pittsburg Unified School District, CA, 5.00%, 8/1/28 |
920 | 1,192,955 | ||||||
Port of Seattle, WA, Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/28 |
2,000 | 2,304,640 | ||||||
Ravenswood City School District, CA, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/24 |
465 | 544,566 | ||||||
Ravenswood City School District, CA, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/25 |
485 | 590,895 | ||||||
Ravenswood City School District, CA, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/26 |
505 | 637,340 | ||||||
Ravenswood City School District, CA, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/27 |
530 | 667,572 | ||||||
Ravenswood City School District, CA, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/28 |
555 | 696,297 | ||||||
Ravenswood City School District, CA, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/29 |
575 | 719,963 | ||||||
Romeo Community Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/30 |
700 | 859,502 | ||||||
Romulus, MI, 4.00%, 11/1/31 |
250 | 288,643 | ||||||
Romulus, MI, 4.00%, 11/1/32 |
100 | 115,243 | ||||||
Romulus, MI, 4.00%, 11/1/33 |
250 | 287,635 | ||||||
SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Pickens School District, SC, 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
1,650 | 1,968,236 | ||||||
School District 27J, Adams and Weld Counties and City and County of Broomfield, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/30 |
450 | 518,409 | ||||||
Seguin Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/29 |
300 | 345,279 | ||||||
Seward County Unified School District No. 480, KS, 5.00%, 9/1/29 |
2,000 | 2,388,060 | ||||||
Southfield Public Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/25 |
1,100 | 1,310,738 | ||||||
Southfield Public Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/27 |
1,000 | 1,268,660 | ||||||
St. Marys County, MD, 5.00%, 5/1/28 |
1,255 | 1,651,392 | ||||||
St. Marys County, MD, 5.00%, 5/1/30 |
1,245 | 1,716,706 | ||||||
St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/28 |
1,700 | 2,144,431 | ||||||
St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/29 |
1,000 | 1,256,820 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
General Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
Stamford, CT, 4.00%, 8/1/27 |
$ | 650 | $ | 754,884 | ||||
Sun Valley, ID, 5.00%, 9/15/25 |
755 | 921,440 | ||||||
Sun Valley, ID, 5.00%, 9/15/26 |
695 | 876,958 | ||||||
Texas, 4.00%, 8/26/21 |
10,000 | 10,224,300 | ||||||
Torrance Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/30 |
515 | 641,978 | ||||||
Torrance Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/31 |
450 | 558,189 | ||||||
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/27 |
510 | 591,192 | ||||||
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/28 |
530 | 614,116 | ||||||
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/29 |
545 | 631,230 | ||||||
Virginia, 3.00%, 6/1/32 |
2,000 | 2,364,020 | ||||||
Virginia Resources Authority, (Pooled Financing Program), 5.00%, 11/1/25 |
600 | 735,786 | ||||||
Washington, 5.00%, 8/1/28 |
1,485 | 1,849,315 | ||||||
Washington, 5.00%, 8/1/29 |
1,400 | 1,739,150 | ||||||
Washington, 5.00%, 8/1/35 |
4,410 | 5,080,937 | ||||||
Will and Kendall Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 202, IL, 4.00%, 1/1/27 |
2,825 | 3,347,427 | ||||||
Will County Community Unit School District No. 365-U, IL, 4.00%, 1/1/30 |
360 | 417,913 | ||||||
Williamson County, TX, Prerefunded to 2/15/24, 5.00%, 2/15/28 |
300 | 342,756 | ||||||
York County, PA, 5.00%, 6/1/27 |
1,225 | 1,443,663 | ||||||
$ | 261,576,247 | |||||||
Hospital 13.2% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 4/1/31 |
$ | 1,750 | $ | 2,213,767 | ||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 4/1/33 |
3,000 | 3,762,810 | ||||||
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., NY, (Catholic Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
250 | 292,638 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Adventist Health System/West), 4.00%, 3/1/27 |
90 | 96,043 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (CommonSpirit Health), 4.00%, 4/1/36 |
3,000 | 3,597,120 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (El Camino Hospital), 5.00%, 2/1/29 |
750 | 931,410 | ||||||
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, 5.125%, 1/15/37 |
40 | 40,125 | ||||||
Clarke County Hospital Authority, GA, (Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/30 |
335 | 408,583 |
21 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Hospital (continued) | ||||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/34 |
$ | 100 | $ | 120,639 | ||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/35 |
290 | 348,957 | ||||||
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar Health System, Inc.), 4.00%, 4/1/36 |
300 | 359,712 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (CommonSpirit Health), 5.00%, 8/1/34 |
2,000 | 2,548,700 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (CommonSpirit Health), 5.00%, 8/1/35 |
3,000 | 3,812,760 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (CommonSpirit Health), 5.00% to 8/1/26 (Put Date), 8/1/49 |
5,000 | 6,038,300 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (NCMC, Inc.), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 5/15/25 |
150 | 179,646 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Sanford Health), 5.00%, 11/1/32 |
3,000 | 3,970,950 | ||||||
Geisinger Authority, PA, (Geisinger Health System), 5.00%, 4/1/35 |
6,000 | 7,920,900 | ||||||
Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, GA, (Southeast Georgia Health System), 4.00%, 8/1/35 |
1,000 | 1,177,870 | ||||||
Greeneville Health and Educational Facilities Board, TN, (Ballad Health), 5.00%, 7/1/32 |
1,815 | 1,980,292 | ||||||
Greeneville Health and Educational Facilities Board, TN, (Ballad Health), 5.00%, 7/1/33 |
4,000 | 4,356,800 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Riverside Health System), 4.00%, 11/15/32 |
750 | 858,877 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Riverside Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/27 |
500 | 618,175 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Rush University Medical Center), 5.00%, 11/15/31 |
1,000 | 1,173,010 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Rush University Medical Center), 5.00%, 11/15/32 |
1,000 | 1,171,970 | ||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, (Catholic Health Initiatives), 1.44%, (SIFMA + 1.40%), 2/1/25 (Put Date), 2/1/46(1) |
12,715 | 12,687,027 | ||||||
Knox County Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, TN, (University Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 9/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,176,060 | ||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Ochsner Clinic Foundation), 5.00%, 5/15/25 |
250 | 296,675 | ||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Ochsner Clinic Foundation), 5.00%, 5/15/26 |
250 | 296,605 | ||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Ochsner Clinic Foundation), 5.00%, 5/15/27 |
250 | 295,255 | ||||||
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KY, (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
2,000 | 2,428,820 | ||||||
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KY, (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/31 |
1,500 | 1,815,795 | ||||||
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KY, (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/32 |
2,000 | 2,412,340 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Hospital (continued) | ||||||||
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Banner Health), 0.61%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 10/18/24 (Put Date), 1/1/35(1) |
$ | 4,730 | $ | 4,709,566 | ||||
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.00%, 8/15/31 |
1,000 | 1,161,650 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Berkshire Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
595 | 658,379 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (South Shore Hospital), 5.00%, 7/1/24 |
550 | 626,544 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (South Shore Hospital), 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
500 | 603,560 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (South Shore Hospital), 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
245 | 292,447 | ||||||
Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, OR, (Asante Health System), 5.00%, 8/15/34 |
1,000 | 1,327,260 | ||||||
Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, OR, (Asante Health System), 5.00%, 8/15/35 |
700 | 926,275 | ||||||
Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, OR, (Asante Health System), 5.00%, 8/15/36 |
1,000 | 1,318,470 | ||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, (Beaumont Health Credit Group), 5.00%, 8/1/28 |
1,315 | 1,515,748 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (CoxHealth), 5.00%, 11/15/31 |
490 | 577,151 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Saint Lukes Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/31 |
1,000 | 1,206,710 | ||||||
Monongalia County Building Commission, WV, (Monongalia Health System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/23 |
400 | 430,812 | ||||||
Monongalia County Building Commission, WV, (Monongalia Health System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/24 |
500 | 552,655 | ||||||
Monongalia County Building Commission, WV, (Monongalia Health System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
1,340 | 1,502,663 | ||||||
Monongalia County Building Commission, WV, (Monongalia Health System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/29 |
775 | 865,419 | ||||||
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/32(2) |
275 | 371,775 | ||||||
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/33(2) |
300 | 403,134 | ||||||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/25 |
400 | 477,992 | ||||||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/28 |
500 | 634,695 | ||||||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/1/29 |
500 | 629,825 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Princeton HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
1,000 | 1,205,600 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Princeton HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
700 | 872,333 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Princeton HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
700 | 870,786 |
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Princeton HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/30 |
$ | 520 | $ | 643,854 | ||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Princeton HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/31 |
700 | 864,514 | ||||||
Norman Regional Hospital Authority, OK, 5.00%, 9/1/25 |
1,000 | 1,169,260 | ||||||
Oregon Facilities Authority, (Samaritan Health Services), 5.00%, 10/1/32 |
750 | 899,625 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 5.00%, 8/15/33 |
2,250 | 2,966,535 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical Center), 4.00%, 6/1/35 |
795 | 966,458 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 6/1/34 |
1,320 | 1,737,292 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 6/1/36 |
2,310 | 3,021,272 | ||||||
Richmond County Hospital Authority, GA, (University Health Services, Inc.), 5.00%, 1/1/28 |
1,000 | 1,214,740 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00%, 9/1/29 |
250 | 283,365 | ||||||
Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (Hanover Hospital, Inc.), 4.00%, 12/1/30 |
150 | 167,435 | ||||||
Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (Hanover Hospital, Inc.), 5.00%, 12/1/24 |
300 | 349,677 | ||||||
St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (Fairview Health Services), 5.00%, 11/15/25 |
500 | 604,480 | ||||||
St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/30 |
625 | 737,987 | ||||||
University of Kansas Hospital Authority, (KU Health System), 5.00%, 9/1/27 |
1,655 | 1,997,088 | ||||||
Utah County, UT, (IHC Health Services, Inc.), 5.00% to 8/1/26 (Put Date), 5/15/60 |
3,500 | 4,354,420 | ||||||
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/25 |
335 | 406,512 | ||||||
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
300 | 368,916 | ||||||
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
205 | 250,742 | ||||||
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/28 |
500 | 608,575 | ||||||
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/30 |
400 | 482,240 | ||||||
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
300 | 360,573 | ||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (Overlake Hospital Medical Center), 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
1,575 | 1,974,467 | ||||||
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/26 |
400 | 492,324 | ||||||
$ | 120,052,431 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Housing 1.7% | ||||||||
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 3.60%, 11/15/30 |
$ | 145 | $ | 155,700 | ||||
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, 3.65%, 12/1/32 |
1,000 | 1,097,690 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 1.40%, 7/1/30(2) |
300 | 301,548 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 1.50%, 1/1/31(2) |
300 | 301,794 | ||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 1.60%, 7/1/31(2) |
300 | 301,734 | ||||||
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.30%, 7/1/21 |
750 | 755,070 | ||||||
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2019 Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/34 |
295 | 359,339 | ||||||
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2019 Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/35 |
440 | 532,910 | ||||||
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2019 Series C, 4.00%, 8/1/33 |
525 | 642,852 | ||||||
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2019 Series C, 4.00%, 8/1/34 |
240 | 292,344 | ||||||
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2019 Series C, 4.00%, 8/1/35 |
285 | 345,181 | ||||||
New York City Housing Development Corp., NY, 2.65%, 11/1/27 |
870 | 938,669 | ||||||
New York City Housing Development Corp., NY, 2.80%, 5/1/29 |
655 | 704,721 | ||||||
New York City Housing Development Corp., NY, 2.85%, 11/1/29 |
300 | 322,656 | ||||||
New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.20%, 5/1/25 |
190 | 202,219 | ||||||
New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.25%, 11/1/25 |
225 | 241,508 | ||||||
New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.40%, 11/1/26 |
225 | 245,538 | ||||||
New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.50%, 11/1/27 |
140 | 151,816 | ||||||
New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.60%, 5/1/28 |
110 | 119,558 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 2.30%, 10/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,066,960 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Agency, 3.65%, 4/1/32 |
1,000 | 1,109,200 | ||||||
Seattle Housing Authority, WA, 2.75%, 12/1/24 |
480 | 518,098 | ||||||
Seattle Housing Authority, WA, 2.875%, 12/1/25 |
900 | 993,303 | ||||||
Seattle Housing Authority, WA, 3.00%, 12/1/26 |
920 | 1,032,672 | ||||||
Tennessee Housing Development Agency, 2.80%, 7/1/26 |
250 | 275,965 | ||||||
Vermont Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 3.85%, 11/1/33 |
1,515 | 1,714,056 | ||||||
Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.55%, 5/1/27 |
630 | 673,753 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, 2.25%, 6/1/25 |
105 | 111,864 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, 2.30%, 12/1/25 |
130 | 139,675 | ||||||
Washington Housing Finance Commission, 2.40%, 6/1/26 |
105 | 113,079 | ||||||
$ | 15,761,472 |
23 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Insured Other Revenue 0.5% | ||||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/33 |
$ | 1,250 | $ | 1,600,950 | ||||
New York Dormitory Authority, School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/34 |
1,250 | 1,595,988 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/35 |
1,000 | 1,272,580 | ||||||
$ | 4,469,518 | |||||||
Insured Special Tax Revenue 0.1% | ||||||||
Successor Agency to Yuba City Redevelopment Agency, CA, (AGM), 5.00%, 9/1/25 |
$ | 420 | $ | 506,927 | ||||
$ | 506,927 | |||||||
Insured Transportation 1.4% | ||||||||
New Brunswick Parking Authority, NJ, (BAM), 5.00%, 9/1/25 |
$ | 500 | $ | 591,005 | ||||
New Brunswick Parking Authority, NJ, (BAM), 5.00%, 9/1/26 |
320 | 376,352 | ||||||
New Brunswick Parking Authority, NJ, (BAM), 5.00%, 9/1/27 |
375 | 439,755 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,274,470 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/31 |
1,250 | 1,584,975 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/32 |
1,650 | 2,082,795 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/33 |
2,450 | 3,078,891 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/34 |
2,485 | 3,112,810 | ||||||
$ | 12,541,053 | |||||||
Insured Water and Sewer 0.1% | ||||||||
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, TX, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
$ | 250 | $ | 300,588 | ||||
Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, (AGM), 4.00%, 9/1/28(2) |
250 | 308,292 | ||||||
$ | 608,880 | |||||||
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation 5.0% | ||||||||
Adams County, CO, Certificates of Participation, 4.00%, 12/1/28 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,145,330 | ||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/29 |
150 | 186,261 | ||||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/30 |
235 | 290,274 | ||||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/31 |
250 | 306,125 | ||||||
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/32 |
205 | 249,626 | ||||||
Broward County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
500 | 598,665 | ||||||
Broward County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
500 | 608,855 | ||||||
Broward County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/29 |
500 | 605,025 | ||||||
California Public Works Board, 5.00%, 11/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,257,000 | ||||||
Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, OK, (Mustang Public Schools), 5.00%, 9/1/26 |
500 | 621,385 |
24 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Colorado Department of Transportation, 5.00%, 6/15/30 |
$ | 350 | $ | 428,365 | ||||
Colorado Department of Transportation, 5.00%, 6/15/31 |
310 | 377,949 | ||||||
Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/25 |
500 | 596,405 | ||||||
Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/29 |
3,000 | 3,855,570 | ||||||
Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/30 |
3,000 | 3,830,040 | ||||||
Eagle County, CO, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
200 | 243,442 | ||||||
Fountain Valley Public Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 11/1/25 |
570 | 668,251 | ||||||
Fountain Valley Public Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 11/1/26 |
595 | 704,308 | ||||||
Fountain Valley Public Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 11/1/27 |
620 | 729,926 | ||||||
Fountain Valley Public Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 11/1/28 |
645 | 755,598 | ||||||
Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, (Atlanta Public Safety), 5.00%, 12/1/28 |
410 | 528,740 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, (Stadium Project), (SPA: U.S. Bank, N.A.), 0.01%, 2/1/35(3) |
4,900 | 4,900,000 | ||||||
Lee County School Board, FL, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 8/1/32 |
1,495 | 1,823,601 | ||||||
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Deer Creek Public Schools), 5.00%, 12/1/25 |
1,405 | 1,706,794 | ||||||
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Deer Creek Public Schools), 5.00%, 12/1/26 |
2,000 | 2,418,460 | ||||||
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Midwest City-Del City Public Schools), 5.00%, 10/1/25 |
1,000 | 1,207,990 | ||||||
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Midwest City-Del City Public Schools), 5.00%, 10/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,246,340 | ||||||
Orange County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/32 |
1,935 | 2,305,649 | ||||||
Palm Beach County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/31 |
4,000 | 4,752,480 | ||||||
Pennington County, SD, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 6/1/27 |
1,300 | 1,548,807 | ||||||
Plymouth Intermediate District No. 287, MN, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 2/1/30 |
385 | 473,523 | ||||||
Public Finance Authority, WI, (KU Campus Development Corp.), 5.00%, 3/1/29 |
500 | 600,110 | ||||||
Riverside County Public Financing Authority, CA, 5.00%, 11/1/27 |
850 | 1,032,487 | ||||||
Riverside County Public Financing Authority, CA, 5.00%, 11/1/28 |
950 | 1,152,949 | ||||||
South Dakota Building Authority, 5.00%, 6/1/26 |
500 | 620,170 | ||||||
Virginia Public Building Authority, 4.00%, 8/1/35 |
1,140 | 1,409,553 | ||||||
$ | 45,786,053 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Other Revenue 8.7% | ||||||||
Bexar County, TX, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, 4.00%, 6/15/34 |
$ | 905 | $ | 1,080,832 | ||||
Bexar County, TX, Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/15/33 |
690 | 803,719 | ||||||
Bexar County, TX, Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/15/34 |
810 | 941,009 | ||||||
Bexar County, TX, Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/15/35 |
510 | 590,998 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (National Public Radio, Inc.), Prerefunded to 4/1/26, 5.00%, 4/1/28 |
1,000 | 1,239,490 | ||||||
District of Columbia, (National Public Radio, Inc.), Prerefunded to 4/1/26, 5.00%, 4/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,239,490 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/32 |
825 | 992,368 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/33 |
640 | 767,808 | ||||||
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/34 |
510 | 610,776 | ||||||
Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/26 |
150 | 189,513 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/24 |
5,000 | 5,597,950 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue, 4.00% to 6/1/25
|
5,000 | 5,712,050 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue, 4.00% to 2/1/28 (Put Date), 2/1/50 |
19,000 | 22,839,520 | ||||||
Lancaster Port Authority, OH, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 5.00% to 2/1/25 (Put Date), 8/1/49 |
5,000 | 5,884,300 | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, (Bossier City), 5.00%, 12/1/32 |
2,355 | 3,029,284 | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, (Bossier City), 5.00%, 12/1/34 |
2,425 | 3,100,750 | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, (Jefferson Parish), 5.00%, 4/1/27 |
500 | 618,270 | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, (Jefferson Parish), 5.00%, 4/1/29 |
275 | 337,332 | ||||||
Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bond, (East Mississippi Correctional Facility), 5.00%, 8/1/25 |
1,000 | 1,183,250 | ||||||
Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bond, (Jackson Public School District), 5.00%, 4/1/25 |
1,270 | 1,498,333 | ||||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/27 |
200 | 250,218 | ||||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/28 |
250 | 318,925 | ||||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/29 |
325 | 421,005 |
25 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
$ | 250 | $ | 322,578 | ||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/32 |
550 | 705,832 | ||||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/33 |
200 | 255,614 | ||||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/34 |
300 | 382,473 | ||||||
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/35 |
700 | 889,630 | ||||||
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., (Barrington), 5.00%, 5/15/28 |
1,060 | 1,348,606 | ||||||
San Diego Association of Governments, CA, (Mid-Coast Corridor Transit), Green Bonds, 1.80%, 11/15/27 |
1,000 | 1,044,230 | ||||||
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project Revenue, 4.00% to 11/1/25
|
5,000 | 5,768,350 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue, 5.00%, 12/15/26(2) |
1,000 | 1,236,650 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue, 5.00%, 12/15/31(2) |
2,750 | 3,735,187 | ||||||
Wisconsin, Environmental Improvement Fund Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/31 |
2,500 | 2,997,475 | ||||||
Wisconsin, Environmental Improvement Fund Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/32 |
1,000 | 1,198,040 | ||||||
$ | 79,131,855 | |||||||
Senior Living / Life Care 2.0% | ||||||||
Atlantic Beach, FL, (Fleet Landing), 3.00%, 11/15/23 |
$ | 2,500 | $ | 2,501,325 | ||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/30 |
1,655 | 1,916,606 | ||||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/31 |
250 | 288,672 | ||||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/32 |
350 | 402,972 | ||||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/33 |
600 | 688,458 | ||||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/34 |
685 | 782,496 | ||||||
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/35 |
615 | 700,227 | ||||||
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., TX, (Army Retirement Residence Foundation), 5.00%, 7/15/33 |
875 | 952,989 | ||||||
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., NY, (Orchard Park CCRC, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/28 |
50 | 56,229 | ||||||
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., NY, (Orchard Park CCRC, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/30 |
910 | 1,017,653 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (American Baptist Homes of the West), 5.00%, 10/1/25 |
100 | 117,362 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Senior Living / Life Care (continued) | ||||||||
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, PA, (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 2.50%, 1/1/26 |
$ | 640 | $ | 673,005 | ||||
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, PA, (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 5.00%, 1/1/27 |
1,035 | 1,207,576 | ||||||
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Willow Valley Communities), 5.00%, 12/1/21 |
250 | 258,607 | ||||||
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Willow Valley Communities), 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
250 | 287,967 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, (Presbyterian Homes Obligated Group), 5.00%, 5/1/22 |
225 | 236,198 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran Senior Services), 3.00%, 2/1/27 |
1,000 | 1,073,960 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.00%, 2/1/23 |
600 | 648,210 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.00%, 2/1/29 |
600 | 694,476 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.00%, 2/1/30 |
200 | 230,456 | ||||||
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.00%, 2/1/31 |
250 | 287,422 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), 5.00%, 10/1/24 |
150 | 167,474 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), 5.00%, 10/1/25 |
100 | 111,481 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), 5.00%, 10/1/26 |
1,100 | 1,223,519 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), 5.00%, 10/1/27 |
50 | 55,531 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), 5.00%, 10/1/29 |
125 | 138,339 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), 5.00%, 10/1/32 |
225 | 247,698 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), Series 2016A, 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
230 | 265,703 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), Series 2016A, 5.00%, 10/1/31 |
675 | 777,438 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), Series 2017A, 5.00%, 10/1/30 |
250 | 275,982 | ||||||
$ | 18,286,031 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue 4.2% | ||||||||
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/32 |
$ | 500 | $ | 615,715 | ||||
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA, Sales Tax Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/34 |
7,500 | 9,494,850 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/25 |
250 | 298,708 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/26 |
1,025 | 1,266,664 |
26 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/29 |
$ | 900 | $ | 1,098,261 | ||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/30 |
950 | 1,157,660 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/31 |
895 | 1,089,108 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/32 |
735 | 893,157 | ||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds, Prerefunded to 10/1/22, 5.00%, 10/1/32 |
950 | 1,027,368 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/36 |
2,000 | 2,448,900 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 8/1/33 |
1,190 | 1,373,284 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/31/21 |
2,500 | 2,520,500 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/32 |
1,800 | 2,169,144 | ||||||
New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/34 |
5,000 | 6,139,800 | ||||||
Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/35 |
3,120 | 3,873,418 | ||||||
Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/36 |
1,000 | 1,236,890 | ||||||
Successor Agency to San Mateo Redevelopment Agency, CA, 5.00%, 8/1/26 |
100 | 118,645 | ||||||
Successor Agency to San Mateo Redevelopment Agency, CA, 5.00%, 8/1/29 |
140 | 163,892 | ||||||
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District, OR, Payroll Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 9/1/32 |
1,000 | 1,245,260 | ||||||
$ | 38,231,224 | |||||||
Transportation 14.8% | ||||||||
Arizona Transportation Board, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
$ | 2,005 | $ | 2,501,659 | ||||
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, (San Francisco Bay Area), 2.95% to 4/1/26
|
1,800 | 2,000,898 | ||||||
Central Florida Expressway Authority, 4.00%, 7/1/35 |
3,150 | 3,606,246 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/34 |
200 | 240,952 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/36 |
1,490 | 1,783,366 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/25 |
2,000 | 2,299,000 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/35 |
5,000 | 6,069,400 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/36 |
3,500 | 4,234,335 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,218,610 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/28 |
150 | 175,992 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/29 |
150 | 175,356 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/30 |
500 | 582,830 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Transportation (continued) | ||||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/31 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,162,710 | ||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/33 |
125 | 144,709 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/34 |
7,500 | 9,759,975 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/28 |
2,905 | 3,666,691 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/29 |
3,060 | 3,864,046 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,248,880 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/31 |
1,000 | 1,245,310 | ||||||
Chicago, IL, (OHare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/32 |
2,565 | 3,185,140 | ||||||
Clark County, NV, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/33 |
840 | 963,018 | ||||||
Commonwealth Transportation Board, VA, 5.00%, 9/15/30 |
1,240 | 1,541,940 | ||||||
Denver City and County, CO, Airport System Revenue, 5.00%, 11/15/31 |
1,450 | 1,798,493 | ||||||
Fort Bend County, TX, Toll Road Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/28 |
500 | 589,730 | ||||||
Fort Bend County, TX, Toll Road Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/29 |
1,000 | 1,176,350 | ||||||
Fort Bend County, TX, Toll Road Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/30 |
750 | 879,285 | ||||||
Hawaii, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/31 |
805 | 1,052,159 | ||||||
Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Federal Highway Trust Fund, 5.00%, 7/15/25 |
650 | 776,171 | ||||||
Illinois Toll Highway Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/29 |
175 | 211,363 | ||||||
Illinois Toll Highway Authority, 5.00%, 12/1/32 |
350 | 420,098 | ||||||
Kentucky Turnpike Authority, 5.00%, 7/1/33 |
300 | 328,944 | ||||||
Massachusetts Department of Transportation, 5.00%, 1/1/30 |
4,860 | 6,393,184 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/41 |
415 | 439,286 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.25%, 11/15/30 |
500 | 586,245 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/25 |
5,000 | 5,868,350 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/26 |
5,815 | 7,024,811 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Series 2012D, 5.00%, 11/15/28 |
1,070 | 1,141,230 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Series 2015F, 5.00%, 11/15/28 |
640 | 750,496 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, 5.00%, 1/1/28 |
150 | 186,965 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/28 |
1,200 | 1,547,364 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/29 |
500 | 655,440 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/30 |
1,000 | 1,333,170 | ||||||
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
600 | 800,286 | ||||||
North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds, 5.00%, 3/1/26 |
3,000 | 3,701,070 | ||||||
North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds, 5.00%, 3/1/29 |
550 | 643,923 | ||||||
North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds, 5.00%, 3/1/30 |
400 | 466,068 |
27 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Portfolio of Investments continued
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Transportation (continued) | ||||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 5.00%, 12/1/34 |
$ | 250 | $ | 341,370 | ||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 5.00%, 12/1/35 |
500 | 680,370 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 5.00%, 12/1/36 |
1,165 | 1,579,321 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 4.00%, 7/15/36 |
1,605 | 1,959,946 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 9/1/34 |
3,595 | 4,714,159 | ||||||
Port of Seattle, WA, 5.00%, 3/1/25 |
150 | 173,573 | ||||||
Port of Seattle, WA, 5.00%, 3/1/27 |
250 | 288,422 | ||||||
Port of Seattle, WA, 5.00%, 3/1/29 |
250 | 286,410 | ||||||
Portland, ME, Airport Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 1/1/29 |
225 | 281,923 | ||||||
Portland, ME, Airport Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 1/1/31 |
370 | 467,399 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
1,370 | 1,744,243 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/31 |
300 | 383,973 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/32 |
660 | 841,018 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/33 |
600 | 761,388 | ||||||
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/34 |
450 | 569,488 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 0.00%, 8/1/34 |
1,000 | 665,650 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 0.00%, 8/1/35 |
500 | 315,120 | ||||||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/29 |
14,400 | 18,188,352 | ||||||
Wayne County Airport Authority, MI, (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/31 |
2,920 | 3,759,354 | ||||||
Wayne County Airport Authority, MI, (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/34 |
1,005 | 1,275,616 | ||||||
Wisconsin, Transportation Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/31 |
3,450 | 3,980,575 | ||||||
Wisconsin, Transportation Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/32 |
700 | 807,135 | ||||||
$ | 134,506,349 | |||||||
Water and Sewer 3.0% | ||||||||
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, 5.00%, 7/1/25 |
$ | 300 | $ | 359,052 | ||||
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, 5.00%, 7/1/29 |
115 | 136,418 | ||||||
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, 5.00%, 7/1/30 |
100 | 118,529 | ||||||
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority, GA, 5.00%, 8/1/28 |
1,250 | 1,658,687 | ||||||
Glendale, AZ, Water and Sewer Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/28 |
1,500 | 1,795,260 | ||||||
Marin Public Financing Authority, CA, (Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary District), 4.00%, 4/1/32 |
575 | 683,393 | ||||||
McAllen, TX, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue, 4.00%, 2/1/27 |
1,000 | 1,160,330 | ||||||
Memphis, TN, Sanitary Sewerage System Revenue, 4.00%, 10/1/32 |
1,895 | 2,228,842 |
Security |
Principal
Amount (000s omitted) |
Value | ||||||
Water and Sewer (continued) | ||||||||
Mesa, AZ, Utility Systems Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/27 |
$ | 600 | $ | 745,344 | ||||
Mesa, AZ, Utility Systems Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/29 |
500 | 616,300 | ||||||
Rapid City, SD, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 11/1/29 |
600 | 684,198 | ||||||
Rapid City, SD, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 11/1/30 |
670 | 761,241 | ||||||
Rapid City, SD, Water Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/26 |
1,000 | 1,218,900 | ||||||
Rapid City, SD, Water Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/27 |
515 | 627,461 | ||||||
Richmond, VA, Public Utility Revenue, 4.00%, 1/15/36 |
7,205 | 8,946,593 | ||||||
Spotsylvania County, VA, Water and Sewer System Revenue, 3.00%, 12/1/31 |
2,310 | 2,777,313 | ||||||
St. Joseph Industrial Development Authority, MO, (Sewerage System Improvements), 5.00%, 4/1/26 |
500 | 594,780 | ||||||
Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 9/1/26(2) |
435 | 516,123 | ||||||
Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 9/1/27(2) |
445 | 539,336 | ||||||
Wyoming, MI, Water Supply System Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/27 |
505 | 622,771 | ||||||
Wyoming, MI, Water Supply System Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/28 |
550 | 675,988 | ||||||
$ | 27,466,859 | |||||||
Total Tax-Exempt Investments 89.1%
|
|
$ | 811,743,848 | |||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities 10.9% |
|
$ | 98,990,394 | |||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 910,734,242 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
At January 31, 2021, the concentration of the Portfolios investments in the various states and territories, determined as a percentage of net assets, is less than 10% individually.
The Portfolio invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2021, 4.6% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 2.2% to 2.4% of total investments.
(1) |
Floating-rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(2) |
When-issued security. |
(3) |
Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2021. |
28 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Portfolio of Investments continued
Abbreviations:
AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | ||
BAM | | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. | ||
FHLMC | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | ||
FNMA | | Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
GNMA | | Government National Mortgage Association | ||
Liq | | Liquidity Provider | ||
PSF | | Permanent School Fund | ||
SFMR | | Single Family Mortgage Revenue | ||
SIFMA | | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index | ||
SPA | | Standby Bond Purchase Agreement |
29 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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January 31, 2021
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Assets | January 31, 2021 | |||
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $751,494,120) |
$ | 811,743,848 | ||
Cash |
96,691,143 | |||
Interest receivable |
8,012,787 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
4,681,160 | |||
Receivable from affiliates |
10,518 | |||
Total assets |
$ | 921,139,456 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Payable for when-issued securities |
$ | 9,990,278 | ||
Payable to affiliate: |
||||
Investment adviser fee |
243,246 | |||
Accrued expenses |
171,690 | |||
Total liabilities |
$ | 10,405,214 | ||
Net Assets applicable to investors interest in Portfolio |
$ | 910,734,242 |
30 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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January 31, 2021
Statement of Operations
Investment Income |
Year Ended January 31, 2021 |
|||
Interest |
$ | 18,119,964 | ||
Total investment income |
$ | 18,119,964 | ||
Expenses |
|
|||
Investment adviser fee |
$ | 2,530,236 | ||
Trustees fees and expenses |
42,739 | |||
Custodian fee |
202,177 | |||
Legal and accounting services |
65,420 | |||
Miscellaneous |
26,970 | |||
Total expenses |
$ | 2,867,542 | ||
Deduct |
||||
Allocation of expenses to affiliates |
$ | 100,091 | ||
Total expense reductions |
$ | 100,091 | ||
Net expenses |
$ | 2,767,451 | ||
Net investment income |
$ | 15,352,513 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
|
|||
Net realized gain (loss) |
||||
Investment transactions |
$ | 4,325,390 | ||
Net realized gain |
$ | 4,325,390 | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
||||
Investments |
$ | 17,011,685 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | 17,011,685 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$ | 21,337,075 | ||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 36,689,588 |
31 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
From operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 15,352,513 | $ | 14,483,904 | ||||
Net realized gain |
4,325,390 | 3,670,755 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
17,011,685 | 31,795,434 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 36,689,588 | $ | 49,950,093 | ||||
Capital transactions |
||||||||
Contributions |
$ | 203,943,194 | $ | 100,910,579 | ||||
Withdrawals |
(59,666,246 | ) | (34,118,862 | ) | ||||
Portfolio transaction fee |
395,167 | 202,332 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from capital transactions |
$ | 144,672,115 | $ | 66,994,049 | ||||
Net increase in net assets |
$ | 181,361,703 | $ | 116,944,142 | ||||
Net Assets |
|
|||||||
At beginning of year |
$ | 729,372,539 | $ | 612,428,397 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 910,734,242 | $ | 729,372,539 |
32 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights
Year Ended January 31, |
Period Ended
January 31, 2017(1) |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses(2) |
0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | %(3) | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
1.94 | % | 2.17 | % | 2.16 | % | 2.01 | % | 1.71 | %(3) | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
51 | % | 28 | % | 78 | % | 35 | % | 30 | %(4) | ||||||||||
Total Return(2) |
4.66 | % | 7.88 | % | 3.11 | % | 3.83 | % | (0.80 | )%(4) | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$ | 910,734 | $ | 729,373 | $ | 612,428 | $ | 676,300 | $ | 502,104 |
(1) |
For the period from the start of business, March 28, 2016, to January 31, 2017. |
(2) |
The investment adviser and sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the period ended January 31, 2017, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower. |
(3) |
Annualized. |
(4) |
Not annualized. |
33 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio
January 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond 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 Portfolios investment objective is to seek current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At January 31, 2021, Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond NextShares held an interest of 99.2% and 0.8%, 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.
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.
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 securitys 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 securitys disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 entitys 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.
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 Portfolios 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 investors distributive share of the Portfolios net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
As of January 31, 2021, 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 Portfolios 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 Portfolios 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 Portfolios 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.
G 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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H 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 Eaton Vance Management (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. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.32% of the Portfolios average daily net assets up to $1 billion and at reduced rates on average daily net assets of $1 billion or more, and is payable monthly. For the year ended January 31, 2021, the Portfolios investment adviser fee amounted to $2,530,236 or 0.32% of the Portfolios 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. Pursuant to a voluntary expense reimbursement, BMR and Parametric were allocated $100,091 in total of the Portfolios operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2021.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVMs or BMRs 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 January 31, 2021, 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 $457,854,547 and $378,835,498, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2021.
4 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at January 31, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost |
$ | 751,478,888 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 60,286,966 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(22,006 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 60,264,960 |
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 January 31, 2021.
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Notes to Financial Statements continued
6 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.
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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.) |
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Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including a funds 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 January 31, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolios investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Tax-Exempt Investments |
$ | | $ | 811,743,848 | $ | | $ | 811,743,848 | ||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 811,743,848 | $ | | $ | 811,743,848 |
7 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 Portfolios performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
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 have been deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Funds investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolios Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement were approved by Portfolio interest holders at a joint special meeting of interest holders held on February 19, 2021, and became effective upon the consummation of the transaction on March 1, 2021.
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5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio
January 31, 2021
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees and Investors of 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio (the Portfolio), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2021, 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 January 31, 2017, 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 January 31, 2021, 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 January 31, 2017, 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 Portfolios management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolios 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 Portfolios 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 January 31, 2021, 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
March 19, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Board of Trustees Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
Even though the following description of the Boards (as defined below) consideration of investment advisory and, as applicable, sub-advisory agreements covers multiple funds, for purposes of this shareholder report, the description is only relevant as to Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio.
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Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund |
Eaton Vance Management | Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC | ||
5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio |
Boston Management and Research | Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC |
At a meeting held on November 24, 2020 (the November Meeting), the Board of each Eaton Vance open-end Fund and portfolios in which each such Fund invests, as applicable (each, a Fund and, collectively, the Funds), including a majority of the Board members (the Independent Trustees) who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the Funds, Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or Boston Management and Research (BMR and, together with EVM, the Advisers), voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and either EVM or BMR (the New Investment Advisory Agreements) and, for certain Funds, a new investment sub-advisory agreement between an Adviser and the applicable Sub-Adviser (the New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements(1) and, together with the New Investment Advisory Agreements, the New Agreements), each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below), as more fully described below. In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.
In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by the Advisers, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendation. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanleys pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the Transaction) on the Funds and their shareholders. In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the 2020 Annual Approval Process).
The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.
Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. As part of the Boards evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, their respective affiliates, and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers during meetings on November 5, 2020, November 10, 2020, November 13, 2020, November 17, 2020 and November 24, 2020.
During its meetings on November 10, 2020 and November 17, 2020, the Contract Review Committee further discussed the approval of the New Agreements with senior representatives of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley. The representatives from the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee considered the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Morgan Stanleys responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:
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With respect to certain of the Funds, the applicable Adviser is currently a party to a sub-advisory agreement (collectively, the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements) with Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC (Atlanta Capital), BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Hexavest Inc. (Hexavest), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) or Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (collectively, the Sub-Advisers and, with respect to Atlanta Capital, EVAIL, Hexavest and Parametric, each an affiliate of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers). Accordingly, references to the Sub-Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers or the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are not applicable to all Funds. |
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Information about the Transaction and its Terms
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Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impacts, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impacts on the businesses conducted by the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., as the distributor of Fund shares; |
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Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders; |
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A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction; |
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A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Funds Board members must not be interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser (or predecessor investment adviser, if applicable) pursuant to Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act; |
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A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any unfair burden (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction; |
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Information with respect to personnel and/or other resources of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as a result of the Transaction, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds slate of officers as a result of the Transaction; |
Information about Morgan Stanley
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Information about Morgan Stanleys overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates; |
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Information about Morgan Stanleys financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds; |
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Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the Closing); |
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Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as they relate to the Funds; |
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Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanleys distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base; |
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Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry; |
Information about the New Agreements for Funds
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A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable; |
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Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and its Adviser (collectively, the Current Advisory Agreements) and, as applicable, the current investment sub-advisory agreement between a Fund and a Sub-Adviser (together with the Current Advisory Agreements, the Current Agreements); |
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Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements; |
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A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services; |
Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses
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A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date; |
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A report from an independent data provider comparing each Funds total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date; |
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In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the Advisers in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date; |
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Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any; |
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Profitability analyses of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as applicable, with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability; |
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Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
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Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Transaction, as well as each of the Funds investment strategies and policies; |
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The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes; |
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Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Funds Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions; |
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Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates; |
Information about the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers
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Information about the financial results and condition of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing; |
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Information regarding contemplated changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable, post-Closing; |
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The Code of Ethics of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes; |
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Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
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Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance; |
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Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
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A description of the Advisers oversight of the Sub-Advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
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Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates; |
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Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Funds current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies; |
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Information regarding Morgan Stanleys commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; |
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Confirmation that the Advisers current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and |
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Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered. |
As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds investment objectives. The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the Funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, with respect to such matters.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Independent Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers under the Current Agreements. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by
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the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, and that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers have advised the Board that, following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.
The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and the Advisers and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Transaction, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility. In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities, and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanleys overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanleys and the Advisers commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers investment professionals in implementing each Funds investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Advisers and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Advisers to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and the Advisers regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. With respect to the foregoing, the Board also considered information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley regarding the anticipated impact of the Transaction on such matters. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Advisers or their affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Advisers and their affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Board also considered certain information relating to the compliance record of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including information requests in recent years from regulatory authorities. With respect to the foregoing, including the compliance programs of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board noted information regarding the impacts of the Transaction, as well as the Advisers and Morgan Stanleys commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by the Advisers and their affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges. The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.
In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. In this regard, the Board compared each Funds investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date. In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Funds performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Funds performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Funds relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Funds relative performance versus its peer group.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, to provide those services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Board of Trustees Contract Approval continued
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as management fees) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. As part of its review, the Board considered each Funds management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Funds total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by the Advisers in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. The Board considered that the New Agreements do not change a Funds management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund.
The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, provide to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Advisers and such Sub-Advisers as between each Fund and other types of accounts.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.
Profitability and Fall-Out Benefits
During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and to all Eaton Vance funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Advisers and their affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services. In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction. The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients. In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by the Advisers and their affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Advisory Agreements.
The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanleys assets under management and expand Morgan Stanleys investment capabilities.
Economies of Scale
The Board also considered the extent to which the Advisers and their affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific Fund or group of funds. As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds and of all Eaton Vance funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds potential access to Morgan Stanleys institutional client base. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Advisers, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by its Adviser.
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Conclusion
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.
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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
January 31, 2021
Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) and 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trusts and Portfolios 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 EV LLC, EVM refers to Eaton Vance Management, BMR refers to Boston Management and Research and EVD refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 139 portfolios (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 138 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 |
Position(s)
with the Trust
Portfolio |
Trustee
Since(1) |
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Interested Trustee | ||||||
Thomas E. Faust Jr. 1958 |
Trustee | 2007 |
Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), Manager and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Trustee and/or officer of 138 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust prior to March 1, 2021. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (2012-2021) (investment management firm). |
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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. |
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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. |
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George J. Gorman 1952 |
Vice-Chairperson of the Board and Trustee | 2021 (Vice-Chairperson) 2014 (Trustee) |
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. None. |
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Valerie A. Mosley 1960 |
Trustee | 2014 |
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, 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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(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 Vances website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.
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Eaton Vance Funds
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each entity listed below has adopted 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.
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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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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 share your personal information with our affiliates. Eaton Vance may also share your information as required or permitted by applicable law. |
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We have adopted a Privacy Program we believe is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to your information. |
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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 WaterOak Advisors, 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 Managements Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vances 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 SECs 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 SECs website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser of 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Sub-Adviser
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98104
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
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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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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 registrants 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 High Yield Municipal Income Fund, Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund, Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund, Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund, Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund(s)) are series of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust, which, including the Funds, contains a total of 6 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 tables present the aggregate fees billed to each Fund for the Funds fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and January 31, 2021 by the registrants principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T), for professional services rendered for the audit of the Funds annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.
Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund
Fiscal Years Ended |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 82,500 | $ | 81,900 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 15,498 | $ | 12,988 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 97,998 | $ | 94,888 | ||||
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Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund
Fiscal Years Ended |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 41,600 | $ | 40,950 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 8,993 | $ | 9,508 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 50,593 | $ | 50,458 | ||||
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Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
Fiscal Years Ended |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 15,800 | $ | 15,150 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 8,993 | $ | 6,483 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 24,793 | $ | 21,633 | ||||
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Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
Fiscal Years Ended |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 41,500 | $ | 40,650 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 8,993 | $ | 7,783 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 50,493 | $ | 48,433 | ||||
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Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
Fiscal Years Ended |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 29,650 | $ | 29,650 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 9,181 | $ | 6,671 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 38,831 | $ | 36,321 | ||||
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Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund
Fiscal Years Ended |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 24,550 | $ | 25,075 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 9,181 | $ | 9,171 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 33,731 | $ | 34,246 | ||||
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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. |
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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 Funds comprised all of the Series of the Trust at January 31, 2021, and have the same fiscal year end (January 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 |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 235,600 | $ | 233,375 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 60,839 | $ | 52,604 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 296,439 | $ | 285,979 | ||||
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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. |
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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. |
(e)(1) The registrants audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrants 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 registrants audit committee at least annually. The registrants audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrants principal accountant.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrants 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 |
1/31/20 | 1/31/21 | ||||||
Registrant(1) |
$ | 60,839 | $ | 52,604 | ||||
Eaton Vance(2) |
$ | 59,903 | $ | 150,300 |
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Includes all of the Series of the Trust. |
(2) |
The investment adviser to the Series, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Series, are subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. |
(h) The registrants audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrants principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrants 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 accountants independence.
Item 5. |
Audit Committee of Listed Registrant |
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 registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrants 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 Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrants internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants 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) | Registrants Code of Ethics Not applicable (please see Item 2). | |
(a)(2)(i)
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Treasurers Section 302 certification. | |
(a)(2)(ii)
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Presidents Section 302 certification. | |
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Combined Section 906 certification. |
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 Municipals Trust II | ||
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/s/ Eric A. Stein |
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Eric A. Stein | ||
President | ||
Date: | March 22, 2021 |
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 |
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James F. Kirchner | ||
Treasurer | ||
Date: | March 22, 2021 | |
By: |
/s/ Eric A. Stein |
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Eric A. Stein | ||
President | ||
Date: | March 22, 2021 |
EATON VANCE MUNICIPALS TRUST II
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 Municipals Trust II;
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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 22, 2021 |
/s/ James F. Kirchner |
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James F. Kirchner | ||||
Treasurer |
EATON VANCE MUNICIPALS TRUST II
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 Municipals Trust II;
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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 22, 2021 |
/s/ Eric A. Stein |
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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 Municipals Trust II (the Trust) that:
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the Annual Report of the Trust on Form N-CSR for the period ended January 31, 2021 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
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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 Municipals Trust II |
Date: March 22, 2021 |
/s/ James F. Kirchner |
James F. Kirchner |
Treasurer |
Date: March 22, 2021 |
/s/ Eric A. Stein |
Eric A. Stein |
President |