Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (Form: N-CSRS, Received: 08/24/2021 14:49:41)

Date: August 19, 2021

/s/ James F. Kirchner

James F. Kirchner

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: 811-22044

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Deidre E. Walsh

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

December 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

June 30, 2021

Date of Reporting Period

Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders

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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (ETJ)

Semiannual Report

June 30, 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.

Managed Distribution Plan. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (Order), the Fund is authorized to distribute long-term capital gains to shareholders more frequently than once per year. Pursuant to the Order, the Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP) pursuant to which the Fund makes monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share.

The Fund currently distributes monthly cash distributions equal to $0.0760 per share in accordance with the MDP. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the MDP. The MDP will be subject to regular periodic review by the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Board may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders. However, at this time there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the MDP.

The Fund may distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains and, therefore, a distribution may include a return of capital. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders and a press release containing information about the amount and sources of the distribution and other related information. The amounts and sources of distributions contained in the notice and press release are only estimates and are not provided for tax purposes. The amounts and sources of the Fund’s distributions for tax purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV for each calendar year.

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.

Semiannual Report June 30, 2021

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund


Table of Contents
Performance			2
Fund Profile			2
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures			3
Financial Statements			4
Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders			16
Annual Meeting of Shareholders			17
Officers and Trustees			18
Privacy Notice			19
Important Notices			21

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Performance¹

Portfolio Manager Michael A. Allison, CFA and G.R. Nelson


% Average Annual Total Returns	Inception Date		Six Months			One Year			Five Years			Ten Years

Fund at NAV		07/31/2007		7.90	%		19.10	%		10.67	%		7.60	%
Fund at Market Price		—		16.07			31.80			14.11			9.74



S&P 500^® Index		—		15.25	%		40.79	%		17.64	%		14.83	%
Cboe S&P 500 95–110 Collar Index^SM		—		10.07			24.79			15.51			9.88

% Premium/Discount to NAV²

													10.66	%

Distributions³

Total Distributions per share for the period												$	0.456
Distribution Rate at NAV													8.76	%
Distribution Rate at Market Price													7.92

Fund Profile

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)⁴

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Top 10 Holdings (% of total investments)⁴


Microsoft Corp.	7.2	%

Apple, Inc.	6.2

Amazon.com, Inc.	5.8

Alphabet, Inc., Class C	5.1

JPMorgan Chase & Co.	2.8

Visa, Inc., Class A	2.4

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.	2.3

Eaton Corp. PLC	2.2

Bank of America Corp.	2.2

Danaher Corp.	2.2

Total	38.4	%

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

S&P 500^® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P^® and S&P 500^® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones^® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Cboe S&P 500 95–110 Collar Index^SM is an unmanaged index of the S&P 500^® stocks with a collar option strategy of buying put options and selling call options. 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.

The shares of the Fund often trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. The discount or premium may vary over time and may be higher or lower than what is quoted in this report. For up-to-date premium/discount information, please refer to https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-prices.php.

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. For additional information about nondividend distributions, please refer to Eaton Vance Closed-End Fund Distribution Notices (19a) posted on our website, eatonvance.com. 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. For information about the tax character of distributions made in prior calendar years, please refer to Performance-Tax Character of Distributions on the Fund’s webpage available at eatonvance.com. In recent years, a significant portion of the Fund’s distributions has been characterized as a return of capital. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change.

⁴	Depictions do not reflect the Fund’s option positions. Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Important Notice to Shareholders

Effective July 1, 2021, the Fund is managed by G.R. Nelson.


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)


Common Stocks — 99.9%
Security	Shares		Value

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.⁽¹⁾		24,013	$	5,060,740

			$	5,060,740

Automobiles — 1.2%

General Motors Co.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		136,072	$	8,051,380

			$	8,051,380

Banks — 6.8%

Bank of America Corp.⁽¹⁾		364,763	$	15,039,178

JPMorgan Chase & Co.⁽¹⁾		120,064		18,674,755

Wells Fargo & Co.⁽¹⁾		248,132		11,237,898

			$	44,951,831

Beverages — 2.4%

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A⁽¹⁾		27,443	$	6,418,643

PepsiCo, Inc.⁽¹⁾		64,034		9,487,918

			$	15,906,561

Biotechnology — 1.0%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		34,304	$	6,916,716

			$	6,916,716

Building Products — 1.2%

Johnson Controls International PLC⁽¹⁾		115,490	$	7,926,079

			$	7,926,079

Capital Markets — 2.7%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)⁽¹⁾		104,055	$	7,576,244

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)⁽¹⁾		27,443		10,415,442

			$	17,991,686

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.8%

Verizon Communications, Inc.⁽¹⁾		219,545	$	12,301,106

			$	12,301,106

Electric Utilities — 1.1%

NextEra Energy, Inc.⁽¹⁾		98,338	$	7,206,209

			$	7,206,209

Electrical Equipment — 2.3%

Eaton Corp. PLC⁽¹⁾		101,768	$	15,079,982

			$	15,079,982


Security	Shares		Value

Entertainment — 3.8%

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		85,760	$	7,511,719

Netflix, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		8,005		4,228,321

Walt Disney Co. (The)⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		77,756		13,667,172

			$	25,407,212

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.7%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.⁽¹⁾		27,443	$	5,727,080

EastGroup Properties, Inc.⁽¹⁾		48,025		7,897,711

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.⁽¹⁾		24,013		4,044,269

			$	17,669,060

Food Products — 1.2%

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A⁽¹⁾		125,781	$	7,853,766

			$	7,853,766

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.3%

Danaher Corp.⁽¹⁾		56,029	$	15,035,943

			$	15,035,943

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.⁽¹⁾		38,878	$	15,568,306

			$	15,568,306

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		51,455	$	6,206,502

Starbucks Corp.⁽¹⁾		65,178		7,287,552

			$	13,494,054

Household Products — 2.0%

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)⁽¹⁾		99,482	$	13,423,106

			$	13,423,106

Insurance — 2.5%

MetLife, Inc.⁽¹⁾		112,060	$	6,706,791

Progressive Corp. (The)⁽¹⁾		98,338		9,657,775

			$	16,364,566

Interactive Media & Services — 5.2%

Alphabet, Inc., Class C⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		13,721	$	34,389,217

			$	34,389,217

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.8%

Amazon.com, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		11,275	$	38,787,804

			$	38,787,804


		4		See Notes to Financial Statements.

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued


Security	Shares		Value

IT Services— 7.8%

Accenture PLC, Class A⁽¹⁾		42,308	$	12,471,975

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.⁽¹⁾		49,168		6,965,631

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		51,455		4,474,527

PayPal Holdings, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		40,022		11,665,612

Visa, Inc., Class A⁽¹⁾		69,752		16,309,413

			$	51,887,158

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.1%

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		14,865	$	5,498,861

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.⁽¹⁾		21,726		10,960,115

Waters Corp.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		12,284		4,245,473

			$	20,704,449

Machinery — 1.9%

Caterpillar, Inc.⁽¹⁾		29,730	$	6,470,140

PACCAR, Inc.⁽¹⁾		72,039		6,429,481

			$	12,899,621

Metals & Mining — 2.5%

Franco-Nevada Corp.⁽¹⁾		60,603	$	8,791,677

Rio Tinto PLC ADR⁽¹⁾		94,908		7,961,832

			$	16,753,509

Multi-Utilities — 1.3%

CMS Energy Corp.⁽¹⁾		49,168	$	2,904,846

Sempra Energy⁽¹⁾		44,596		5,908,078

			$	8,812,924

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.7%

Chevron Corp.⁽¹⁾		72,038	$	7,545,260

EOG Resources, Inc.⁽¹⁾		72,038		6,010,851

Phillips 66⁽¹⁾		53,743		4,612,224

			$	18,168,335

Pharmaceuticals — 2.9%

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A⁽¹⁾		72,039	$	2,952,879

Sanofi		76,612		8,049,054

Zoetis, Inc.⁽¹⁾		45,739		8,523,920

			$	19,525,853

Road & Rail — 1.9%

CSX Corp.⁽¹⁾		397,923	$	12,765,370

			$	12,765,370


Security	Shares		Value

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2%

Micron Technology, Inc.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		73,182	$	6,219,006

Texas Instruments, Inc.⁽¹⁾		77,756		14,952,479

			$	21,171,485

Software — 10.3%

Intuit, Inc.⁽¹⁾		28,587	$	14,012,490

Microsoft Corp.⁽¹⁾		177,237		48,013,503

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		251,562		6,631,174

			$	68,657,167

Specialty Retail — 2.4%

Best Buy Co., Inc.⁽¹⁾		46,881	$	5,390,377

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.⁽¹⁾		53,743		10,424,530

			$	15,814,907

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.2%

Apple, Inc.⁽¹⁾		303,017	$	41,501,208

			$	41,501,208

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.6%

Capri Holdings, Ltd.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		93,762	$	5,362,249

NIKE, Inc., Class B⁽¹⁾		75,469		11,659,206

			$	17,021,455

Total Common Stocks (identified cost $394,293,004)			$	665,068,765

Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
Description	Units		Value

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.05%⁽³⁾		5,405,121	$	5,405,121

Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $5,405,121)			$	5,405,121

Total Purchased Put Options — 0.2% (identified cost $3,497,511)			$	1,023,050

Total Investments — 100.9% (identified cost $403,195,636)			$	671,496,936

Total Written Call Options — (0.8)% (premiums received $3,814,764)			$	(5,041,875	)

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%			$	(532,223	)

Net Assets — 100.0%			$	665,922,838


		5		See Notes to Financial Statements.

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

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

⁽¹⁾	Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for written options.

⁽²⁾	Non-income producing security.

⁽³⁾	Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2021.


Purchased Put Options— 0.2%

Exchange-Traded Options— 0.2%

Description	Number of Contracts		Notional Amount		Exercise Price		Expiration Date		Value

S&P 500 Index		124	$	53,289,000	$	4,050		7/2/21	$	3,100

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,060		7/6/21		5,580

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,060		7/7/21		8,680

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,080		7/9/21		22,940

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,075		7/12/21		32,550

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,040		7/14/21		45,260

S&P 500 Index		125		53,718,750		3,990		7/16/21		51,250

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,005		7/21/21		84,940

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,090		7/21/21		129,150

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,120		7/23/21		180,810

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,130		7/26/21		210,945

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,130		7/28/21		247,845

Total									$	1,023,050


Written Call Options— (0.8)%

Exchange-Traded Options— (0.8)%

Description	Number of Contracts		Notional Amount		Exercise Price		Expiration Date		Value

S&P 500 Index		124	$	53,289,000	$	4,280		7/2/21	$	(293,880	)

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,290		7/6/21		(241,800	)

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,290		7/7/21		(271,560	)

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,290		7/9/21		(330,460	)

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,300		7/12/21		(290,160	)

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,280		7/14/21		(509,640	)

S&P 500 Index		125		53,718,750		4,250		7/16/21		(853,750	)

S&P 500 Index		124		53,289,000		4,270		7/21/21		(728,500	)

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,300		7/21/21		(469,860	)

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,325		7/23/21		(341,940	)

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,320		7/26/21		(402,210	)

S&P 500 Index		123		52,859,250		4,345		7/28/21		(308,115	)

Total									$	(5,041,875	)

Abbreviations:



ADR	–	American Depositary Receipt


		6		See Notes to Financial Statements.

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)


Assets	June 30, 2021

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $397,790,515)	$	666,091,815

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $5,405,121)		5,405,121

Dividends receivable		224,454

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment		232

Receivable for premiums on written options		315,282

Receivable from the transfer agent		135,673

Tax reclaims receivable		34,341

Total assets	$	672,206,918

Liabilities

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received, $3,814,764)	$	5,041,875

Payable for closed written options		472,761

Payable to affiliates:

Investment adviser fee		544,437

Trustees’ fees		8,097

Accrued expenses		216,910

Total liabilities	$	6,284,080

Net Assets	$	665,922,838

Sources of Net Assets

Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 63,970,955 shares issued and outstanding	$	639,710

Additional paid-in capital		421,533,769

Distributable earnings		243,749,359

Net Assets	$	665,922,838

Net Asset Value

($665,922,838 ÷ 63,970,955 common shares issued and outstanding)	$	10.41


		7		See Notes to Financial Statements.

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)


Investment Income	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $50,635)	$	5,123,430

Dividends from affiliated investment		1,654

Total investment income	$	5,125,084

Expenses

Investment adviser fee	$	3,253,460

Trustees’ fees and expenses		15,964

Custodian fee		117,413

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees		9,028

Legal and accounting services		40,748

Printing and postage		134,802

Miscellaneous		34,807

Total expenses	$	3,606,222

Net investment income	$	1,518,862

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) —

Investment transactions	$	21,533,221

Investment transactions — affiliated investment		3

Written options		(3,754,320	)

Foreign currency transactions		2,562

Net realized gain	$	17,781,466

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

Investments	$	31,716,384

Written options		(523,659	)

Foreign currency		(427	)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	$	31,192,298

Net realized and unrealized gain	$	48,973,764

Net increase in net assets from operations	$	50,492,626


		8		See Notes to Financial Statements.

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)			Year Ended December 31, 2020

From operations —

Net investment income	$	1,518,862		$	4,287,964

Net realized gain		17,781,466			18,152,540

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		31,192,298			83,048,538

Net increase in net assets from operations	$	50,492,626		$	105,489,042

Distributions to shareholders	$	(29,150,188	)*	$	(17,513,647	)

Tax return of capital to shareholders	$	—		$	(40,700,834	)

Capital share transactions —

Reinvestment of distributions	$	809,373		$	1,025,940

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions	$	809,373		$	1,025,940

Net increase in net assets	$	22,151,811		$	48,300,501

Net Assets

At beginning of period	$	643,771,027		$	595,470,526

At end of period	$	665,922,838		$	643,771,027

*	A portion of the distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital at year-end. See Note 2.


		9		See Notes to Financial Statements.

Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Financial Highlights


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)			Year Ended December 31,
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)			2020			2019			2018			2017			2016

Net asset value — Beginning of period	$	10.080		$	9.340		$	8.950		$	10.080		$	9.980		$	11.150

Income (Loss) From Operations

Net investment income⁽¹⁾	$	0.024		$	0.067		$	0.066		$	0.059		$	0.078		$	0.108

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		0.762			1.585			1.236			(0.277	)		0.968			(0.162	)

Total income (loss) from operations	$	0.786		$	1.652		$	1.302		$	(0.218	)	$	1.046		$	(0.054	)

Less Distributions

From net investment income	$	(0.456	)*	$	(0.080	)	$	(0.066	)	$	(0.486	)	$	(0.946	)	$	(0.093	)

From net realized gain		—			(0.194	)		—			—			—			—

Tax return of capital		—			(0.638	)		(0.846	)		(0.426	)		—			(1.023	)

Total distributions	$	(0.456	)	$	(0.912	)	$	(0.912	)	$	(0.912	)	$	(0.946	)	$	(1.116	)

Net asset value — End of period	$	10.410		$	10.080		$	9.340		$	8.950		$	10.080		$	9.980

Market value — End of period	$	11.520		$	10.370		$	9.330		$	8.120		$	9.630		$	8.960

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value⁽²⁾		7.90	%⁽³⁾		18.78	%		15.18	%		(2.13	)%		11.66	%		0.60	%

Total Investment Return on Market Value⁽²⁾		16.07	%⁽³⁾		22.33	%		26.82	%		(7.06	)%		18.82	%		(0.88	)%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)	$	665,923		$	643,771		$	595,471		$	570,021		$	641,923		$	635,595

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

Expenses		1.11	%⁽⁴⁾		1.11	%		1.11	%		1.10	%		1.10	%		1.11	%

Net investment income		0.47	%⁽⁴⁾		0.70	%		0.71	%		0.60	%		0.78	%		1.05	%

Portfolio Turnover		17	%⁽³⁾		52	%		57	%		53	%		87	%		79	%

⁽¹⁾	Computed using average shares outstanding.

⁽²⁾	Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

⁽³⁾	Not annualized.

⁽⁴⁾	Annualized.

*	A portion of the distributions may be deemed from net realized gain or a tax return of capital at year-end. See Note 2.


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

1 Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.

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

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

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

Derivatives. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options and over-the-counter options are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration.

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

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

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

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

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

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

As of June 30, 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.

E Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

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

G Indemnifications — Under the Fund’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 Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund 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 Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. When an index option is exercised, the Fund is required to deliver an amount of cash determined by the excess of the exercise price of the option over the value of the index (in the case of a put) or the excess of the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) at contract termination. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Fund may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

I Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Fund had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.

J Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2021 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

Subject to its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions from its cash available for distribution, which consists of the Fund’s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses, net option premiums and net realized and unrealized gains on stock investments. The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. Distributions in any year may include a substantial return of capital component. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the amount of distributions

estimated to be a tax return of capital was approximately $27,336,000. The final determination of tax characteristics of the Fund’s distributions will occur at the end of the year, at which time it will be reported to the shareholders.

At December 31, 2020, the Fund had a net capital loss of $16,383,977 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2020 that it has elected to defer. This net capital loss is treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s taxable year ending December 31, 2021.


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at June 30, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:



Aggregate cost	$	399,919,823

Gross unrealized appreciation	$	271,481,783

Gross unrealized depreciation		(4,946,545	)

Net unrealized appreciation	$	266,535,238

3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and EVM became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, the Fund entered into a investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage, if any. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the investment adviser fee amounted to $3,253,460. The Fund may invest its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4 Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $110,724,323 and $170,547,821, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

5 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Common shares issued by the Fund pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 were 78,089 and 105,884, respectively.

In August 2012, the Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Fund. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, the Fund is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.

6 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 written options and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at June 30, 2021 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At June 30, 2021, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund pursues a “collared” options strategy which consists of buying S&P 500 index put options below the current value of the index and writing S&P 500 index call options above the current value of the index with the same expiration. The strategy uses the premium income from the written call options to buy an equal number of put options. In buying put options on an index, the Fund in effect, acquires protection against decline in the value of the applicable index below the exercise price in exchange for the option premium paid. In writing index call options, the Fund in effect, sells potential appreciation in the value of the applicable index above the exercise price. The Fund retains the risk of lost appreciation, minus the premium received, should the price of the underlying index rise above the exercise price. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s use of option collars is expected to provide a more consistent level of market exposure and market protection.


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk at June 30, 2021 was as follows:


	Fair Value
Derivative	Asset Derivative⁽¹⁾		Liability Derivative⁽²⁾

Purchased options	$	1,023,050	$	—

Written options		—		(5,041,875	)

Total	$	1,023,050	$	(5,041,875	)

⁽¹⁾	Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unaffiliated investments, at value.

⁽²⁾	Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Written options outstanding, at value.

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 equity price risk for the six months ended June 30, 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⁾

Purchased options	$	(28,929,500	)	$	270,471

Written options		(3,754,320	)		(523,659	)

	$	(32,683,820	)	$	(253,188	)

⁽¹⁾	Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Investment transactions and Written options, respectively.

⁽²⁾	Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Investments and Written options, respectively.

The average number of purchased and written options contracts outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2021, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were 1,565 and 1,565 contracts, respectively.

7 Investments in Affiliated Funds

At June 30, 2021, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $5,405,121, which represents 0.8% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:


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

Short-Term Investments

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC	$	4,783,085	$	61,970,326	$	(61,348,293	)	$	3	$	—	$	5,405,121	$	1,654		5,405,121

8 Fair Value Measurements

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

•

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

•

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

•

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


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 June 30, 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

Common Stocks

Communication Services	$	72,097,535		$	—		$	—	$	72,097,535

Consumer Discretionary		93,169,600			—			—		93,169,600

Consumer Staples		37,183,433			—			—		37,183,433

Energy		18,168,335			—			—		18,168,335

Financials		79,308,083			—			—		79,308,083

Health Care		69,702,213			8,049,054			—		77,751,267

Industrials		53,731,792			—			—		53,731,792

Information Technology		183,217,018			—			—		183,217,018

Materials		16,753,509			—			—		16,753,509

Real Estate		17,669,060			—			—		17,669,060

Utilities		16,019,133			—			—		16,019,133

Total Common Stocks	$	657,019,711		$	8,049,054	*	$	—	$	665,068,765

Short-Term Investments	$	—		$	5,405,121		$	—	$	5,405,121

Purchased Put Options		1,023,050			—			—		1,023,050

Total Investments	$	658,042,761		$	13,454,175		$	—	$	671,496,936

Liability Description

Written Call Options	$	(5,041,875	)	$	—		$	—	$	(5,041,875	)

Total	$	(5,041,875	)	$	—		$	—	$	(5,041,875	)

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

9 Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

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


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

The Fund held a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) with certain other Eaton Vance closed-end funds on January 7, 2021 and adjourned until January 22, 2021 for the following purpose: approval of a new investment advisory agreement with EVM (“Proposal 1”). The shareholder meeting results are as follows:


	Number of Shares⁽¹⁾
	For		Against		Abstain⁽²⁾		Broker Non-Votes⁽²⁾

Proposal 1		31,849,471		874,241		2,151,181		0

⁽¹⁾	Fractional shares were voted proportionately.

⁽²⁾

All shares that were voted and votes to abstain were counted towards establishing a quorum, as were broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which a broker returns a proxy but for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.) Abstentions and broker non-votes had the effect of a negative vote on the Proposal. Broker non-votes were not expected with respect to the Proposal because brokers are required to receive instructions from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote in order to submit proxies.


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 15, 2021. The following action was taken by the shareholders:

Proposal 1: The election of George J. Gorman, William H. Park, Helen Frame Peters and Susan J. Sutherland as Class II Trustees of the Fund, each for a three-year term ending in 2024.


Nominee for Trustee	Number of Shares
Nominee for Trustee	For		Withheld

George J. Gorman		43,101,085		8,418,559

William H. Park		43,073,986		8,445,658

Helen Frame Peters		43,049,228		8,470,416

Susan J. Sutherland		43,071,164		8,448,480


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Eaton Vance

Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021

Officers and Trustees

Officers

Edward J. Perkin

President

Deidre E. Walsh

Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Kimberly M. Roessiger

Secretary

Richard F. Froio

Chief Compliance Officer

Trustees

George J. Gorman

Chairperson

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting

Cynthia E. Frost

Valerie A. Mosley

William H. Park

Helen Frame Peters

Keith Quinton

Marcus L. Smith

Susan J. Sutherland

Scott E. Wennerholm

*	Interested Trustee


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Eaton Vance Funds


Privacy Notice		April 2021



FACTS		WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?



Why?		Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.


What?		The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: ^∎ Social Security number and income ^∎ investment experience and risk tolerance ^∎ checking account number and wire transfer instructions


How?		All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.


Reasons we can share your personal information	Does Eaton Vance share?	Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus	Yes	No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you	Yes	No
For joint marketing with other financial companies	No	We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness	Yes	Yes
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences	Yes	No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness	No	We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates to market to you	Yes	Yes
For our affiliates to market to you	No	We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you	No	We don’t share


To limit our sharing		Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com Please note: If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.



Questions?		Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com


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Privacy Notice — continued		April 2021


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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?		Eaton Vance Management, 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, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
What we do
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information?		To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information?		We collect your personal information, for example, when you ^∎ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ^∎ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ^∎ give us your contact information We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?		Federal law gives you the right to limit only ^∎ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ^∎ affiliates from using your information to market to you ^∎ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.
Definitions
Investment Management Affiliates		Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Affiliates		Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ^∎ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Nonaffiliates		Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ^∎ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint marketing		A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. ^∎ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.
Other important information
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information. California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.


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Eaton Vance Funds

IMPORTANT NOTICES

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. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), the closed-end funds transfer agent, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct AST, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact AST or 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 AST 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.

Share Repurchase Program. The Fund’s Board of Trustees has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The Fund’s repurchase activity, including the number of shares purchased, average price and average discount to net asset value, is disclosed in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

Additional Notice to Shareholders. If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding preferred shares in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.

Closed-End Fund Information. Eaton Vance closed-end funds make fund performance data and certain information about portfolio characteristics available on the Eaton Vance website shortly after the end of each month. Other information about the funds is available on the website. The funds’ net asset value per share is readily accessible on the Eaton Vance website. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors — Closed-End Funds”.


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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15^th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics

Not required in this filing.

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not required in this filing.

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not required in this filing.

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not required in this filing.

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 required in this filing.

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

No such purchases this period.

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

No activity to report for the registrant’s most recent fiscal year end.

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.

(c)		Registrant’s notices to shareholders pursuant to Registrant’s exemptive order granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder regarding distributions paid pursuant to the Registrant’s Managed Distribution Plan.

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 Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund


By:		/s/ Edward J. Perkin
		Edward J. Perkin
		President

Date:		August 19, 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:		August 19, 2021

By:		/s/ Edward J. Perkin
		Edward J. Perkin
		President

Date:		August 19, 2021

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

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 Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund;

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.

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 13(a)(2)(ii)

CERTIFICATION

I, Edward J. Perkin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund;

(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.

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 Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”), that:

(a)

The Semiannual Report of the Fund on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2021 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 Fund for such period.

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

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

Date: August 19, 2021

/s/ James F. Kirchner

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Date: August 19, 2021

/s/ Edward J. Perkin

Edward J. Perkin

President

Form N-CSR Item 13(c) Exhibit

LOGO

Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:

This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) with important information concerning the distribution declared in January 2021. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the January distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Distribution Period: January 2021

Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.0760

The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s January distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.


Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
Source	Current Distribution		% of Current Distribution			Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹		% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹
Net Investment Income	$	0.0011		1.4	%	$	0.0011		1.4	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s)	$	0.0749		98.6	%	$	0.0749		98.6	%

Total per common share	$	0.0760		100.0	%	$	0.0760		100.0	%

¹	The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.


Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on December 31, 2020¹	8.50	%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2020²	9.05	%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through December 31, 2020³	18.78	%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2020⁴	9.05	%

¹	Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on December 31, 2020.

²	The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of December 31, 2020.

³	Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to December 31, 2020 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

⁴	Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to December 31, 2020 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of December 31, 2020.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.

NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

January 29, 2021

LOGO

Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:

This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) with important information concerning the distribution declared in February 2021. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the February distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

Distribution Period: February 2021

Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.0760

The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s February distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.


Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
Source	Current Distribution		% of Current Distribution			Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹		% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹
Net Investment Income	$	0.0041		5.4	%	$	0.0052		3.4	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s)	$	0.0719		94.6	%	$	0.1468		96.6	%

Total per common share	$	0.0760		100.0	%	$	0.1520		100.0	%

¹	The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.


Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on January 31, 2021¹	9.05	%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2021²	9.13	%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through January 31, 2021³	-0.14	%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2021⁴	0.76	%

¹	Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on January 31, 2021.

²	The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of January 31, 2021.

³	Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to January 31, 2021 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

⁴	Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to January 31, 2021 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of January 31, 2021.

NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

February 26, 2021

LOGO

Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:

This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) with important information concerning the distribution declared in March 2021. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the March distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

Distribution Period: March 2021

Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.0760

The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s March distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.


Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
Source	Current Distribution		% of Current Distribution			Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹		% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹
Net Investment Income	$	0.0026		3.4	%	$	0.0078		3.4	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0096		12.6	%	$	0.0096		4.2	%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s)	$	0.0638		84.0	%	$	0.2106		92.4	%

Total per common share	$	0.0760		100.0	%	$	0.2280		100.0	%

¹	The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.


Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on February 28, 2021¹	10.10	%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of February 28, 2021²	9.04	%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through February 28, 2021³	1.62	%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of February 28, 2021⁴	1.51	%

¹	Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on February 28, 2021.

²	The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of February 28, 2021.

³	Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to February 28, 2021 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

⁴	Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to February 28, 2021 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of February 28, 2021.

NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

March 31, 2021

LOGO

Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:

This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) with important information concerning the distribution declared in April 2021. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the April distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

Distribution Period: April 2021

Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.0760

The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s April distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.


Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
Source	Current Distribution		% of Current Distribution			Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹		% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹
Net Investment Income	$	0.0024		3.2	%	$	0.0103		3.4	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s)	$	0.0736		96.8	%	$	0.2937		96.6	%

Total per common share	$	0.0760		100.0	%	$	0.3040		100.0	%

¹	The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.


Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on March 31, 2021¹	9.99	%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of March 31, 2021²	8.92	%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through March 31, 2021³	3.69	%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of March 31, 2021⁴	2.23	%

¹	Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on March 31, 2021.

²	The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of March 31, 2021.

³	Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to March 31, 2021 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

⁴	Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to March 31, 2021 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of March 31, 2021.

NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

April 30, 2021

LOGO

Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:

This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) with important information concerning the distribution declared in May 2021. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the May distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

Distribution Period: May 2021

Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.0760

The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s May distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.


Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
Source	Current Distribution		% of Current Distribution			Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹		% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹
Net Investment Income	$	0.0022		2.9	%	$	0.0125		3.3	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0044		5.8	%	$	0.0044		1.2	%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s)	$	0.0694		91.3	%	$	0.3631		95.5	%

Total per common share	$	0.0760		100.0	%	$	0.3800		100.0	%

¹	The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.


Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on April 30, 2021¹	10.41	%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of April 30, 2021²	8.80	%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through April 30, 2021³	5.88	%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of April 30, 2021⁴	2.93	%

¹	Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on April 30, 2021.

²	The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of April 30, 2021.

³	Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to April 30, 2021 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

⁴	Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to April 30, 2021 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of April 30, 2021.

NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

May 28, 2021

LOGO

Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:

This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) with important information concerning the distribution declared in June 2021. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the June distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

Distribution Period: June 2021

Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.0760

The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s June distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.


Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
Source	Current Distribution		% of Current Distribution			Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹		% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date¹
Net Investment Income	$	0.0022		2.9	%	$	0.0146		3.2	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0000		0.0	%	$	0.0000		0.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains	$	0.0094		12.4	%	$	0.0137		3.0	%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s)	$	0.0644		84.7	%	$	0.4277		93.8	%

Total per common share	$	0.0760		100.0	%	$	0.4560		100.0	%

¹	The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.


Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on May 31, 2021¹	10.21	%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of May 31, 2021²	8.84	%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through May 31, 2021³	6.23	%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of May 31, 2021⁴	3.68	%

¹	Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on May 31, 2021.

²	The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of May 31, 2021.

³	Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to May 31, 2021 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

⁴	Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to May 31, 2021 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of May 31, 2021.

NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2021 calendar year.

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Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

June 30, 2021