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

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

January 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

January 31, 2021

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2021

 

 

 

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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 Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

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

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


Annual Report January 31, 2021

Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     31  

Federal Tax Information

     32  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     33  

Management and Organization

     38  

Important Notices

     41  


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Management’s 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 Biden’s 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 Fund’s hedging strategy, which uses Treasury futures to mitigate interest rate volatility. As a risk-management tactic within the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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

 

Performance2,3

 

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  

 

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.

 

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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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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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High Yield Municipal Income 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 Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Bloomberg Barclays 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.

 

3 

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

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s 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 Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s 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 fund’s 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.

6 

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.

 

7 

For purposes of the Fund’s rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

 

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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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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

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

Actual

          

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

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

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

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2020.

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 2.3%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $31,252,575)

 

  $ 34,570,557  
Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities — 91.6%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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),
5.00%, 4/1/40(1)

    840       975,895  

Public Finance Authority, WI, (Roseman University of Health Sciences),
5.00%, 4/1/50(1)

    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  
 

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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,
5.00%, 12/1/40(4)

    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  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

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, (Children’s 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  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  

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. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group), 4.00%, 7/1/48

    6,265       6,983,971  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (St. Joseph’s 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  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Cook Children’s 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,
(Delta Air Lines, Inc.), 8.75%, 6/1/29

    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  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Development Revenue (continued)  

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.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Development Revenue (continued)  

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
(000’s 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, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/32

  $ 1,500     $ 1,629,630  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/33

    650       705,003  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare 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.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation (continued)  

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, (Mary’s 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  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  

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  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  

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. - Harbor’s Edge), 4.00%, 1/1/25

    1,600       1,600,320  

Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, VA, (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc. - Harbor’s Edge), 4.375%, 1/1/39

    1,250       1,294,075  

Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, VA, (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc. - Harbor’s 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  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  

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  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

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),
5.00%, 5/1/13(7)

    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
(000’s 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, (O’Hare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/35

    7,500       9,104,100  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/35

    2,500       2,968,400  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/38

    5,000       5,903,400  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AMT), 4.375%, 1/1/40

    2,500       2,739,700  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/25

    2,555       2,773,912  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/26

    2,170       2,355,058  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/33

    500       611,060  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare 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  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

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,
5.00%, 1/1/48(5)

    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
(000’s 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.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $1,267,349,749)

 

  $ 1,384,382,385  
Taxable Municipal Securities — 5.3%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $71,522,223)

 

  $ 80,814,950  

Total Investments — 99.2%
(identified cost $1,370,124,547)

 

  $ 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.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

At January 31, 2021, the concentration of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 issuer’s 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
Appreciation

(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 (000’s 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.


Eaton Vance

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 (000’s 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 (000’s 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 Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

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

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

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

Derivatives. 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 security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

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

H  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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s investment policies do not allow the Fund to borrow money except as permitted by the 1940 Act. Management believes that the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at 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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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

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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

 

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended 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 Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended 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)
 

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

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)
 

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.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

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At January 31, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 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 Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

12  Additional Information

On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley would acquire Eaton Vance. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, consummation of this transaction may have been deemed to result in the automatic termination of an Eaton Vance Fund’s investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement was approved by the Fund’s 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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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of 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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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 Board’s (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.

 

Fund    Investment Adviser    Investment Sub-Adviser

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 Stanley’s 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 Board’s 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 Stanley’s 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

 

   

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;

 

(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 advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders;

 

   

A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction;

 

   

A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates;

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds;

 

   

Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s 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”);

 

   

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;

 

   

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 Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base;

 

   

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

 

   

A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable;

 

   

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”);

 

   

Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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 Fund’s Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

   

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;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers;

 

   

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

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies;

 

   

Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers’ current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and

 

   

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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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 Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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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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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s 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 Stanley’s 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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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to 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

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

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 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).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   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.

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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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Trust

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

  

Chairperson of the Board and

Trustee

    

2016 (Chairperson)

2003 (Trustee)

    

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)
with the

Trust

     Officer Since(2)     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

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

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)
with the

Trust

     Officer Since(2)     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President      2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

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

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Richard F. Froio

1968

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

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

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

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

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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 Management’s 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 Vance’s Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

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

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

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

 

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Investment Adviser

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

Annual Report

January 31, 2021

 

 

 

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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.


Annual Report January 31, 2021

Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance and Fund Profile

  

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

     4  

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

     6  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     8  

Fund Expenses

     10  

Financial Statements

     12  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     40  

Federal Tax Information

     41  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     42  

Management and Organization

     48  

Important Notices

     51  


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Management’s 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 Biden’s 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 Fund’s performance versus its respective index were active security selection — management’s 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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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Management’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

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  

 

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    Class
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.

 

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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

 

 

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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    Class
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  

 

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    Class
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.

 

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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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TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

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

 

2 

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.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest 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 shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares.

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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.

 

4 

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.

 

5 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s 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 Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s 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 fund’s 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

January 31, 2021

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures — continued

 

 

6 

For purposes of the Fund’s rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

Fund 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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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

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

Actual

          

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

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

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 Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2020.

 

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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

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
 

Actual

          

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

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

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 Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2020.

 

**

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

 

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TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities — 77.9%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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  
 

 

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TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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.


Parametric

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Mercy Health), 5.00%, 6/1/27

  $ 3,500     $ 4,423,020  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Maimonides Medical Center), 3.00%, 8/1/38

    610       683,163  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Maimonides Medical Center), 3.00%, 8/1/40

    200       222,892  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Maimonides Medical Center), 4.00%, 8/1/31

    350       422,030  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Maimonides Medical Center), 5.00%, 2/1/26

    250       310,275  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Maimonides Medical Center), 5.00%, 8/1/26

    300       378,432  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Maimonides Medical Center), 5.00%, 2/1/27

    180       230,584  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (UPMC), 4.00%, 3/15/34

    1,270       1,457,350  

University of Colorado Hospital Authority, (SPA: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.04%, 11/15/39(1)

    7,725       7,725,000  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Advocate Aurora Health Credit Group), 5.00% to 1/31/24 (Put Date), 8/15/54

    6,000       6,832,860  
            $ 32,805,401  
Housing — 1.1%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 1.85%, 11/15/31

  $ 390     $ 398,030  

New York Dormitory Authority, (State University Dormitory Facilities), Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.00%, 7/1/26

    135       144,384  

New York Housing Finance Agency, Green Bonds, 2.75%, 11/1/22

    3,025       3,028,509  

New York Housing Finance Agency, Sustainability Bonds, 1.10%, 5/1/26

    835       841,939  
            $ 4,412,862  
Insured – General Obligations — 0.1%  

Washington, (NPFG), 0.00%, 6/1/21

  $ 620     $ 619,672  
            $ 619,672  
Insured – Housing — 0.0%(4)  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 2.35%, 7/1/21

  $ 120     $ 120,927  
            $ 120,927  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 0.1%  

Conotton Valley Union Local School District, OH, (MAC), 5.00%, 12/1/26

  $ 300     $ 363,723  
            $ 363,723  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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 Examiner’s 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.


Parametric

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $296,947,141)

 

  $ 308,769,499  
Taxable Municipal Securities — 3.6%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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, (O’Hare International Airport), 1.704%, 1/1/26

  $ 4,830     $ 4,964,370  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $14,220,000)

 

  $ 14,457,159  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.4%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $52,788,780)

 

  $ 52,933,020  

Total Investments — 94.9%
(identified cost $363,955,921)

 

  $ 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 Fund’s 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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TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

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.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities — 87.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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),
8/15/36(1)

    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.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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. Mary’s 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
(000’s 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.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/33

    1,000       1,157,670  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/34

    2,500       3,253,325  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/34

    1,000       1,156,000  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/33

    3,750       4,641,112  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/34

    3,750       4,625,737  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare 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
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $500,722,841)

 

  $ 539,900,857  
Taxable Municipal Securities — 0.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $1,122,382)

 

  $ 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
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $29,762,500)

 

  $ 29,791,401  

Total Investments — 92.7%
(identified cost $531,607,723)

 

  $ 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 Fund’s 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 (000’s 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 (000’s 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

 

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

   $ 253,382      $ 157,176      $ 164,679      $ 179,156     $ 204,247  

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

             

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.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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

 

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

   $ 67,422      $ 50,697      $ 42,715      $ 48,494     $ 57,262  

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

             

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.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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

 

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

   $ 11,226      $ 22,557      $ 24,456      $ 29,221     $ 34,920  

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

             

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.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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

 

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

   $ 537,216      $ 404,214      $ 396,647      $ 413,436     $ 434,942  

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

             

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.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

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 class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the 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 security’s “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 security’s 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 entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions 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 Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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.

 

  32  


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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

G  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the 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 Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s 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
 

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
 

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 shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains.

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond
Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond
Fund
 

Change in:

 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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
 

EVM’s Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

   $ 1,494      $ 3,421  

EVD’s Class A Sales Charges

   $ 476      $ 4,689  

Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVM’s 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
 

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
 

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
 

Class C Service Fees

   $ 46,179      $ 41,898  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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
 

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
 

Purchases:

     

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 583,364,158      $ 540,867,551  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

   $ 72,754,082      $ 62,802,785  

Sales:

     

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

 

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

                    
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      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

                    
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      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.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

At 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

 
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

 
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 Fund’s investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, each Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement were approved by each Fund’s 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 Board’s (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 Stanley’s 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 Board’s 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 Stanley’s 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

 

   

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;

 

   

Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders;

 

   

A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction;

 

   

A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates;

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds;

 

   

Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s 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”);

 

   

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;

 

   

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 Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base;

 

   

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

 

   

A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable;

 

   

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”);

 

   

Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Fund’s Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

   

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;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers;

 

   

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

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies;

 

   

Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers’ current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and

 

   

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 Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s 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 Stanley’s 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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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to 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

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

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 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).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   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.

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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Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the
Trust

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson)

2003 (Trustee)

    

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Position(s)
with the
Trust
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

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

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President      2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Position(s)
with the
Trust
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

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

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Richard F. Froio

1968

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

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

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

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

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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

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Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

Annual Report

January 31, 2021

 

 

 

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Annual Report January 31, 2021

Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance and Fund Profile

  

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

     4  

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

     6  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     8  

Fund Expenses

     9  

Financial Statements

     11  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     37  

Federal Tax Information

     38  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     39  

Management and Organization

     45  

Important Notices

     48  


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Management’s 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 Biden’s 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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Management’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s equal-weighted laddered structure — was the major detractor from performance versus its index. The Fund’s 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

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    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years     

Since

Inception

 

Class A at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        4.19      2.47      2.86

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   1.89        2.00        2.46  

Class C at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        3.52        1.70        2.10  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   2.52        1.70        2.10  

Class I at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        4.45        2.72        3.14  

 

Bloomberg Barclays Short-Intermediate 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index

                   3.12      2.60      2.73
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           0.83      1.58      0.58

Net

           0.65        1.40        0.40  
% Distribution Rates/Yields5                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Distribution Rate

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

Class C

       $10,000          05/04/2015          $11,268          N.A.  

Class I

       $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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TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6

 

 

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TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered 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    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Since
Inception
 

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  

 

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.

 

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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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TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6

 

 

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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

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 Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Bloomberg Barclays 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s 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 Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s 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 fund’s 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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For purposes of the Fund’s rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

Fund 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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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (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 Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2020.

 

**

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

 

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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

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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 Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2020.

 

**

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

 

  10  


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 91.4%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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),
8/15/36(1)

    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 Children’s 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. Luke’s University Health Network), 5.00%, 8/15/25

    30       35,616  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, PA, (St. Luke’s 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  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Housing (continued)  

New York Mortgage Agency, 2.25%, 4/1/30

  $ 325     $ 346,326  

New York Mortgage Agency, 2.30%, 10/1/30

    395       421,449  
            $ 7,568,639  
Insured – Education — 0.7%  

Northern Arizona University, (BAM), 5.00%, 6/1/30

  $ 450     $ 603,986  
            $ 603,986  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 0.3%  

Albertville, AL, (BAM), Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 4.00%, 6/1/28

  $ 250     $ 262,618  
            $ 262,618  
Insured – General Obligations — 1.1%  

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/27(3)

  $ 405     $ 459,837  

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/26

    250       263,355  

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/27

    100       105,083  

New Britain, CT, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/25

    50       58,973  

New Britain, CT, (BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/23

    105       115,505  

New Britain, CT, (BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/25

    5       5,946  

Sienna Plantation Levee Improvement District of Fort Bend County, TX, (AGM), 3.00%, 9/1/21

    50       50,803  
            $ 1,059,502  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 0.2%  

Highlands County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/26

  $ 180     $ 211,743  
            $ 211,743  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 0.0%(4)  

Successor Agency to Riverside County Redevelopment Agency, CA, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/24

  $ 10     $ 11,634  
            $ 11,634  
Insured – Transportation — 3.5%  

New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/28

  $ 1,000     $ 1,294,870  

New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/29

    1,510       1,939,761  
            $ 3,234,631  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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.


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $80,958,397)

 

  $ 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
(identified cost $15,536,959)

 

  $ 15,536,959  

Total Investments — 108.1%
(identified cost $96,495,356)

 

  $ 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 Fund’s 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.


Parametric

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
(000’s 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
(000’s 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.


Parametric

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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, (O’Hare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/36

    500       604,905  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare 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%
(identified cost $19,205,953)

 

  $ 20,700,541  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

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
(identified cost $1,767,705)

 

  $ 1,767,705  

Total Investments — 99.3%
(identified cost $20,973,658)

 

  $ 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 Fund’s 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.


Parametric

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.


Parametric

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
 

From operations —

     

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 —

     

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 —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

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

     

Class A

     235,755        118,225  

Class C

     18,961        13,636  

Class I

     753,018        575,792  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

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

     

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

 

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.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2020  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

From operations —

     

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 —

     

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 —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

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

     

Class A

     291,056        17,654  

Class C

     34,906        7,227  

Class I

     721,524        292,938  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

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

 

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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 22,853      $ 19,901      $ 17,978      $ 16,877     $ 5,031  

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

             

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.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 3,994      $ 3,875      $ 3,951      $ 3,638     $ 2,665  

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

             

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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January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 66,298      $ 47,792      $ 31,936      $ 42,106     $ 39,070  

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

             

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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January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 4,881      $ 970      $ 297      $ 336     $ 574  

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

             

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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January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 522      $ 521      $ 331      $ 380     $ 385  

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

             

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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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 17,216      $ 12,708      $ 8,415      $ 8,358     $ 6,465  

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

             

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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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2021

 

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 class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the 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 security’s “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 security’s 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 entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions 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 Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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 Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the 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 Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s 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
 

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
 

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 shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered  Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Change in:

     

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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
 

EVM’s Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

   $ 1,726      $ 919  

EVD’s Class A Sales Charges

   $ 169      $ 1,667  

Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVM’s 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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

Purchases

   $ 67,428,566      $ 17,294,642  

Sales

   $ 56,732,767      $ 10,469,743  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund

                    
     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

                    
     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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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  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

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

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 1,591,685     $ 72,824,238     $ (58,878,137   $ (823   $ (4   $ 15,536,959     $ 20,584       15,536,959  

10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund

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

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 2,277,103     $ 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.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

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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

                           
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

                           
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 Fund’s investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, each Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement were approved by each Fund’s 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 Board’s (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 Stanley’s 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 Board’s 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 Stanley’s 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

 

   

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;

 

   

Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders;

   

A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction;

 

   

A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates;

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds;

 

   

Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s 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”);

 

   

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;

 

   

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 Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base;

 

   

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

 

   

A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable;

 

   

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”);

 

   

Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Fund’s Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

   

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;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers;

 

   

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

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies;

 

   

Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers’ current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and

 

   

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 Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Fund’s 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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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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s 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 Stanley’s 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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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to 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

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

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 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).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   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.

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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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the
Trust

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson)

2003 (Trustee)

    

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director (since 2016) and

Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Position(s)
with the
Trust
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

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

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President      2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Position(s)
with the
Trust
     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

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

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Richard F. Froio

1968

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

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

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

The SAI for the Funds includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Funds and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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 Management’s 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 Vance’s Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-260-0761 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser 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

 
*

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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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 Fund’s adviser and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), sub-adviser to the Fund, are registered with the CFTC as commodity pool operators. The adviser and Parametric are also registered as commodity trading advisors.

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

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-260-0761.


Annual Report January 31, 2021

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Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     17 and 37  

Federal Tax Information

     18  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     38  

Management and Organization

     44  

Important Notices

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Management’s 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 Biden’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s returns relative to the Index.

The Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s equal-weighted laddered structure, detracted from Fund performance versus the Index. With regard to yield-curve positioning, the Fund’s 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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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      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  

 

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.

 

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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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January 31, 2021

 

Fund Profile6

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

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

 

2 

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s 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 Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s 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 fund’s 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 Fund’s rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

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

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

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

Actual

          

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

          

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

  

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

  

(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*

  

(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

 

Interest allocated from Portfolio

   $ 17,946,474  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (2,741,077

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 15,205,397  
Expenses

 

Distribution and service fees

  

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 —

  

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

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 4,289,976  

Net realized gain

   $ 4,289,976  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

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 —

     

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 —

     

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 —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

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

     

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

     

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

     

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 —

     

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

 

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.


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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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 88,983      $ 85,608      $ 87,287      $ 104,397     $ 144,984  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

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 Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s 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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January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 37,239      $ 41,689      $ 45,309      $ 55,476     $ 53,321  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

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 Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s 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

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     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 (000’s omitted)

   $ 776,298      $ 596,099      $ 472,656      $ 510,220     $ 284,003  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

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 Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s 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.

 

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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 Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in 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 Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s 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 Fund’s financial statements.

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

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

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

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

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

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder,

 

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Parametric

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 Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

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

 

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Parametric

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 Fund’s 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 Portfolio’s other investors as more fully described at Note 1H of the Portfolio’s financial statements included herein. Such fee is allocated to the Fund based on its pro-rata interest in the Portfolio. The amount of the Portfolio transaction fee imposed on the Fund, if any, and the allocation of such fee are presented as Other capital on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Year Ended 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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Parametric

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 Fund’s investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Fund’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement 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 Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

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

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

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%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(Put Date), 8/1/50

    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
(000’s 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  
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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. Mary’s County, MD, 5.00%, 5/1/28

    1,255       1,651,392  

St. Mary’s 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
(000’s 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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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 Luke’s 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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

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
(000’s 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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Education — 0.4%  

Northern Arizona University, (BAM), 5.00%, 6/1/31

  $ 1,100     $ 1,463,561  

Patterson Joint Unified School District, CA, (Election 2018), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/28

    1,065       1,315,839  

Patterson Joint Unified School District, CA, (Election 2018), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/29

    1,000       1,233,090  
            $ 4,012,490  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 0.3%  

Albertville, AL, (BAM), Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 4.00%, 6/1/28

  $ 1,130     $ 1,187,031  

Albertville, AL, (BAM), Series A, Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 4.00%, 6/1/30

    1,505       1,580,957  

New Britain, CT, (BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/25

    100       119,137  
            $ 2,887,125  
Insured – General Obligations — 0.6%  

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/25(2)

  $ 300     $ 330,669  

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/26(2)

    435       486,856  

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/30(2)

    725       824,890  

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/32(2)

    360       405,522  

New Britain, CT, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/25

    135       159,227  

New Britain, CT, (BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/25

    5       5,946  

Ogle and Winnebago Counties Community Unit School District No. 223, IL, (BAM), 4.00%, 12/1/25

    470       532,158  

Pocono Mountain School District, PA, (AGM), 4.00%, 9/1/27

    690       815,766  

Yonkers, NY, (BAM), Series 2019A, 5.00%, 5/1/31

    1,000       1,326,070  

Yonkers, NY, (BAM), Series 2019B, 5.00%, 5/1/31

    825       1,094,008  
            $ 5,981,112  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 0.7%  

Biloxi Public School District, MS, (BAM), 5.00%, 4/1/25

  $ 1,350     $ 1,589,666  

Biloxi Public School District, MS, (BAM), 5.00%, 4/1/29

    1,235       1,480,061  

Clermont County Port Authority, OH, (West Clermont Local School District), (BAM), 5.00%, 12/1/26

    250       300,848  

Clermont County Port Authority, OH, (West Clermont Local School District), (BAM), 5.00%, 12/1/29

    100       119,813  

Highlands County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/26

    400       470,540  

Highlands County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/27

    200       234,740  

Pasco County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/25

    305       365,820  

Pasco County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/26

    355       438,613  

Pasco County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/27

    605       744,549  

Pasco County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/29

    310       379,071  
            $ 6,123,721  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation (continued)  

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
(000’s 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
(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

    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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Other Revenue (continued)  

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
(Put Date), 11/1/49

    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
(000’s 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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

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
(Put Date), 4/1/47

    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, (O’Hare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/35

    5,000       6,069,400  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 4.00%, 1/1/36

    3,500       4,234,335  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/26

    1,000       1,218,610  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/28

    150       175,992  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/29

    150       175,356  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/30

    500       582,830  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/31

  $ 1,000     $ 1,162,710  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/33

    125       144,709  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/34

    7,500       9,759,975  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/28

    2,905       3,666,691  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/29

    3,060       3,864,046  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/30

    1,000       1,248,880  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.25%, 1/1/31

    1,000       1,245,310  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare 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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January 31, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s 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
(000’s 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%
(identified cost $751,494,120)

 

  $ 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 Portfolio’s 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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

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
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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

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.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

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

   $ 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.


 

 

5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2021

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,     Period Ended
January 31, 2017
(1)
 
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 (000’s 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 Portfolio’s 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 security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

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

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

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

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

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.

 

  34  


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January 31, 2021

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 Portfolio’s 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 Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $2,530,236 or 0.32% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, BMR pays Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. Pursuant to a voluntary expense reimbursement, BMR and Parametric were allocated $100,091 in total of the Portfolio’s operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2021.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended 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.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

At January 31, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

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 Portfolio’s 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 Fund’s investment advisory agreement and, where applicable, any related sub-advisory agreement. On November 24, 2020, the Portfolio’s Board approved a new investment advisory agreement and a new sub-advisory agreement. The new investment advisory agreement and new sub-advisory agreement 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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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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of 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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January 31, 2021

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

Even though the following description of the Board’s (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.

 

Fund    Investment Adviser    Investment Sub-Adviser

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 Stanley’s 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 Board’s 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 Stanley’s 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

 

   

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;

 

   

Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders;

   

A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction;

 

   

A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates;

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds;

 

   

Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s 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”);

 

   

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;

 

   

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 Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base;

 

   

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

 

   

A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable;

 

   

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”);

 

   

Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s 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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Fund’s Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

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;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

   

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;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers;

 

   

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

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies;

 

   

Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel;

 

   

Confirmation that the Advisers’ current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and

 

   

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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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

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 Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Fund’s 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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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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s 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 Stanley’s 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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Management and Organization

 

 

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 Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to 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
and the

Portfolio

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

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).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      2014     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   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.

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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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the Trust
and the

Portfolio

    

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee     

2016 (Chairperson)

2003 (Trustee)

    

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      2008     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      2018     

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

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

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      2018     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      2016     

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

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)
with the Trust

and the

Portfolio

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

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

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)
with the Trust

and the

Portfolio

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President      2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

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

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Richard F. Froio

1968

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

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

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

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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 Management’s 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 Vance’s Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-260-0761 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of 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

 
*

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 registrant’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated George J. Gorman and William H. Park, each an independent trustee, as audit committee financial experts. Mr. Gorman is a certified public accountant who is the Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (a consulting firm). Previously, Mr. Gorman served in various capacities at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm), including as Senior Partner. Mr. Gorman also has experience serving as an independent trustee and audit committee financial expert of other mutual fund complexes. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a private investor. Previously, he


served as a consultant, as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm).

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Eaton Vance 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 Fund’s fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and January 31, 2021 by the registrant’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.

Eaton Vance 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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 97,998      $ 94,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,593      $ 50,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 24,793      $ 21,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,493      $ 48,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 38,831      $ 36,321  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 33,731      $ 34,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.

(2) 

Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

(3) 

All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

The 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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 296,439      $ 285,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.

(2) 

Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

(3) 

All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.


The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/20      1/31/21  

Registrant(1)

   $ 60,839      $ 52,604  

Eaton Vance(2)

   $ 59,903      $ 150,300  

 

(1)

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 registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

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 registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits

 

(a)(1)   Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i)
  Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii)
  President’s Section 302 certification.
(b)
  Combined Section 906 certification.


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
By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  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

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   March 22, 2021
By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  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 registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 22, 2021      

/s/ James F. Kirchner

        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 registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 22, 2021

   

/s/ Eric A. Stein

    Eric A. Stein
    President

Form N-CSR Item 13(b) Exhibit

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned hereby certify in their capacity as Treasurer and President, respectively, of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the “Trust”) that:

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Trust for such period.

A signed original of this written statement required by section 906 has been provided to the Trust and will be retained by the Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

Eaton Vance 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