UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-04015

 

 

Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Deidre E. Walsh

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, 2022

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2022

 

 

 

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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 adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator with respect to its management of the Fund. As the commodity pool operator of the Fund, the adviser has claimed relief under the Commodity Exchange Act from certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

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

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


Annual Report January 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt 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

     24  

Federal Tax Information

     25  

Management and Organization

     26  

Privacy Notice

     29  

Important Notices

     31  


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, was a volatile time for global bond markets. Investor sentiment see-sawed between optimism about the reopening of the global economy and concerns about rising interest rates and inflation. Second, third, and fourth waves of COVID-19 spread around the world, and were particularly tough on emerging-market (EM) nations with limited access to vaccines. Outside of U.S. high yield — which performed well as investors searched for yield in a historically low-yield environment — a majority of U.S. and overseas bond indexes finished the period in negative territory.

In the opening months of the period, EM yields rose and bond prices declined along with most other bond markets around the world as inflationary pressures increased globally. In April 2021, however, yields stabilized and EM bonds began a rally that would continue through August, powered by optimism about a global recovery of trade and travel, the accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in many parts of the world, and local governments relaxing some social-distancing restrictions.

In September, however, EM and developed-market bond performance turned negative again and remained volatile through the end of the period. Rising inflation, slowing economic growth in China, and the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 all dragged on fixed-income markets. Signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) that it would begin tapering its monthly bond purchases and might raise short-term interest rates sooner than previously indicated weighed particularly heavy on EM debt.

Throughout much of the period, many EM central banks raised short-term interest rates to help curb inflation. Later in the period, major developed-market central banks joined their EM counterparts in tightening their respective monetary policies. The Bank of England raised its main interest rate in December, and the Fed began tapering bond purchases and projected three interest rate increases in 2022.

As the period came to a close, markets seemed to fully digest the potential negative impact of rising interest rates and inflation. The J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, declined 2.85% in January 2022 — its worst monthly return during the period. For the period as a whole, the Index returned –3.54%; while the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. fixed-income market, returned –2.97%.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the Fund) returned –5.03% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned –3.54%.

On a regional basis, the largest detractors from Fund performance versus the Index were the Fund’s allocations to Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. In Eastern Europe, the Fund’s overweight position relative to the Index in Romanian sovereign debt declined in value due to increased political uncertainty, after the country’s ruling coalition of parties came apart in September 2021. Elsewhere in Eastern Europe, the Fund’s overweight position in Ukrainian sovereign debt performed well for much of the period, but declined in value and detracted from relative performance late in the period amid the threat of a Russian invasion.

In Africa, Egyptian sovereign debt, one of the Fund’s largest positions on a country basis, also declined in price as Egyptian debt was negatively impacted by volatility and widening spreads across the emerging markets debt asset class. Underweight exposure to the Middle East, where sovereign debt was positively impacted by rising oil prices during the period, detracted from performance versus the Index as well.

In contrast, the Fund’s exposure to Latin American and Asian debt contributed to performance versus the Index. In Latin America, the Fund’s overweight position in Argentinian sovereign debt rose in price after Argentina’s more market-friendly political opposition performed well against the governing party in the October 2021 midterm elections. In the final month of the period, progress on the country’s debt relief program with the International Monetary Fund was an additional tailwind for Argentinian bonds.

In Asia, the Fund’s overweight position in Vietnamese corporate debt benefited from an acceleration during the pandemic of many companies’ “China-plus-one” strategies — diversifying their manufacturing locations across Southeast Asia to avoid total dependence on China.

The Fund’s duration positioning contributed to performance versus the Index as well. The Fund’s average duration, or sensitivity to interest-rate changes, was less than that of the Index. As a result, the Fund was less exposed than the Index to the negative effect of rising interest rates and declining bond prices during the period.

The Fund’s use of derivatives helped returns versus the Index. Currency forwards, generally used to hedge euro exposure in the Fund’s euro-denominated holdings, contributed to performance as the U.S. dollar strengthened in value against the euro during the period. Interest rate futures and swaps — used to manage interest rate exposures — and sovereign credit default swaps did not have a significant impact on performance during the period.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) John R. Baur, Akbar Causer and Federico Sequeda, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years     

Since

Inception

 

Class I at NAV

     05/01/2018        5/01/2018        –5.03             3.64

 

J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified

                   –3.54      3.75      3.69
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                                    Class I  

Gross

                 3.09

Net

                 0.86  

Growth of $250,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $250,000 in Class I of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)5

 

 

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Country Allocation (% of net assets)6

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

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

 

2 

J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified is a market-cap weighted index that measures USD-denominated Brady Bonds, Eurobonds, and traded loans issued by sovereign entities. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The Index is used with permission. The Index may not be copied, used, or distributed without J.P. Morgan’s prior written approval. Copyright 2022, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Class I shares are offered at net asset value (NAV). Total Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV with all distributions reinvested. 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 5/31/22. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

 

5 

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

 

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities.

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

 

 

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Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

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; 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, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

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
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

 

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 947.60      $          4.22 **       0.86
 

Hypothetical*

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.87      $          4.38 **       0.86

 

*

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 184/365 (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, 2021.

 

**

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Foreign Corporate Bonds — 5.2%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Brazil — 0.9%         

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.90%, 3/19/49

      $             72     $ 73,482  

Total Brazil

 

  $ 73,482  
Mexico — 2.1%         

Petroleos Mexicanos:

     

6.75%, 9/21/47

    $ 142     $ 122,055  

6.84%, 1/23/30

        51       52,274  

Total Mexico

 

  $ 174,329  
Vietnam — 2.2%         

Debt and Asset Trading Corp., 1.00%, 10/10/25(1)

      $ 200     $ 182,855  

Total Vietnam

 

  $ 182,855  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $422,670)

 

  $ 430,666  
Sovereign Government Bonds — 59.6%

 

 
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Albania — 1.3%         

Republic of Albania, 3.50%, 11/23/31(1)

  EUR     100     $ 110,433  

Total Albania

 

  $ 110,433  
Argentina — 3.1%         

Republic of Argentina:

     

1.125% to 7/9/22, 7/9/35(2)

      135     $ 41,818  

2.00% to 7/9/22, 1/9/38(2)

      471       179,215  

2.50% to 7/9/22, 7/9/41(2)

        116       41,773  

Total Argentina

 

  $ 262,806  
Bahrain — 2.3%         

Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.45%, 9/16/32(1)

    200     $ 189,248  

Total Bahrain

 

  $ 189,248  
Barbados — 2.5%  

Government of Barbados, 6.50%, 10/1/29(3)

        206     $ 206,114  

Total Barbados

 

  $ 206,114  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Belarus — 2.3%         

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

                  200     $ 190,154  

Total Belarus

 

  $ 190,154  
Benin — 2.4%         

Benin Government International Bond, 6.875%, 1/19/52(1)

  EUR     180     $ 197,358  

Total Benin

 

  $ 197,358  
Brazil — 0.6%         

Federative Republic of Brazil, 8.25%, 1/20/34

        37     $ 46,956  

Total Brazil

 

  $ 46,956  
Colombia — 2.6%         

Republic of Colombia, 3.25%, 4/22/32

        250     $ 213,125  

Total Colombia

 

  $ 213,125  
Croatia — 2.7%         

Croatia Government International Bond, 1.75%, 3/4/41(1)

  EUR     200     $ 221,489  

Total Croatia

 

  $ 221,489  
Dominican Republic — 4.1%         

Dominican Republic:

     

6.85%, 1/27/45(1)

      100     $ 105,290  

7.45%, 4/30/44(1)

        210       238,258  

Total Dominican Republic

 

  $ 343,548  
Ecuador — 1.5%         

Republic of Ecuador:

     

0.50% to 7/31/22, 7/31/40(1)(2)

      182     $ 92,043  

5.00% to 7/31/22, 7/31/30(1)(2)

        38       32,799  

Total Ecuador

 

  $ 124,842  
Egypt — 8.0%                   

Arab Republic of Egypt:

     

8.15%, 11/20/59(1)

      200     $ 161,962  

8.50%, 1/31/47(1)

      400       335,327  

8.875%, 5/29/50(1)

        200       171,874  

Total Egypt

 

  $ 669,163  
El Salvador — 0.6%  

Republic of El Salvador, 7.75%, 1/24/23(1)

    61     $ 47,886  

Total El Salvador

 

  $ 47,886  
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
India — 2.5%  

Export-Import Bank of India, 2.25%, 1/13/31(1)

              227     $ 206,531  

Total India

 

  $ 206,531  
Ivory Coast — 2.6%  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond:

     

4.875%, 1/30/32(1)

  EUR     100     $ 105,753  

6.625%, 3/22/48(1)

  EUR     100       107,449  

Total Ivory Coast

 

  $ 213,202  
Lebanon — 0.2%  

Lebanese Republic:

     

6.25%, 11/4/24(1)(4)

      33     $ 3,583  

6.40%, 5/26/23(4)

      33       3,608  

6.65%, 4/22/24(1)(4)

      24       2,622  

6.65%, 11/3/28(1)(4)

      14       1,527  

6.85%, 5/25/29(4)

      36       3,911  

7.00%, 12/3/24(4)

      15       1,632  

7.00%, 3/20/28(1)(4)

      11       1,125  

7.05%, 11/2/35(1)(4)

        5       546  

Total Lebanon

 

  $ 18,554  
Oman — 2.6%  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.25%, 1/25/31(1)

    200     $ 213,196  

Total Oman

 

  $ 213,196  
Romania — 3.6%  

Romania Government International Bond:

     

2.625%, 12/2/40(1)

  EUR     13     $ 12,177  

2.75%, 2/26/26(1)

  EUR     30       35,649  

3.375%, 1/28/50(1)

  EUR     23       22,572  

4.625%, 4/3/49(1)

  EUR     191       225,957  

Total Romania

 

  $ 296,355  
Suriname — 3.7%  

Republic of Suriname, 9.25%, 10/26/26(1)(4)

    405     $ 309,521  

Total Suriname

 

  $ 309,521  
Ukraine — 8.1%  

Ukraine Government International Bond:

     

1.258%, GDP-Linked, 5/31/40(1)(5)

      144     $ 109,303  

9.75%, 11/1/28(1)

        600       567,559  

Total Ukraine

 

  $ 676,862  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
United Arab Emirates — 2.3%  

Finance Department Government of Sharjah, 4.375%, 3/10/51(1)

                  210     $ 190,011  

Total United Arab Emirates

 

  $ 190,011  

Total Sovereign Government Bonds
(identified cost $5,351,242)

 

  $ 4,947,354  
Sovereign Loans — 11.0%

 

Borrower       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Kenya — 2.8%  

Government of Kenya, Term Loan, 6.616%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.45%), 6/29/25(6)

      $ 228     $ 232,198  

Total Kenya

 

  $ 232,198  
Nigeria — 2.0%  

Bank of Industry Limited, Term Loan, 6.116%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 12/14/23(6)(7)

      $ 164     $ 166,913  

Total Nigeria

 

  $ 166,913  
Tanzania — 6.2%  

Government of the United Republic of Tanzania:

     

Term Loan, 5.456%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.20%), 6/23/22(6)

    $ 171     $ 173,840  

Term Loan, 6.446%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.30%), 4/28/31(6)

        340       338,514  

Total Tanzania

 

  $ 512,354  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $902,607)

 

  $ 911,465  
Short-Term Investments — 17.4%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.08%(8)

        1,448,692     $ 1,448,547  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,448,547)

 

  $ 1,448,547  

Total Investments — 93.2%
(identified cost $8,125,066)

              $ 7,738,032  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 6.8%

              $ 565,979  

Net Assets — 100.0%

              $ 8,304,011  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

 

*

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

(1) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $4,392,057 or 52.9% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(2) 

Step coupon security. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(3) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $206,114 or 2.5% of the Fund’s net assets.

(4) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest payments.

 

(5) 

Amounts payable in respect of the security are contingent upon and determined by reference to Ukraine’s GDP and Real GDP Growth Rate. Principal amount represents the notional amount used to calculate payments due to the security holder and does not represent an entitlement for payment.

 

(6) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(7) 

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

 

(8) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of January 31, 2022.

 

 

Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased            Currency Sold           

Settlement

Date

   

Value/Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
EUR     161,673       USD     182,848         3/16/22     $ (1,049
EUR     378,916       USD     428,546         3/16/22       (2,457
USD     789,486       EUR     698,057         3/16/22       4,527  
USD     411,877       EUR     364,178         3/16/22       2,362  
USD     228,600       EUR     202,127         3/16/22       1,311  
USD     204,730       EUR     181,020         3/16/22       1,174  
USD     110,776       EUR     97,947         3/16/22       635  
USD     657             EUR     581               3/16/22       4  
                                                $ 6,507  

 

Futures Contracts  
Description   

Number of

Contracts

     Position     

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

    

Value/Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Interest Rate Futures

              
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      14        Long        3/31/22      $ 1,668,844      $ (17,506
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      6        Long        3/22/22        767,812        (1,339
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      2        Long        3/22/22        311,250        (785
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      5        Long        3/22/22        944,687        (23,134
Euro-Bobl      (4      Short        3/8/22        (594,260      8,061  
Euro-Bund      (6      Short        3/8/22        (1,139,920      31,537  
       $ (3,166

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference Entity  

Notional

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

   

Contract Annual

Fixed Rate**

 

Termination

Date

   

Current

Market

Annual

Fixed Rate***

    Value    

Unamortized

Upfront

Receipts
(Payments)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
Brazil   $ 480     1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/26       2.26   $ (26,787   $ 25,553     $ (1,234
Indonesia     320     1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/26       0.91       1,802       (4,526     (2,724

Total

  $ 800           $ (24,985   $ 21,027     $ (3,958

 

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference Entity   Counterparty  

Notional

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

   

Contract

Annual

Fixed Rate**

 

Termination

Date

   

Current

Market

Annual

Fixed Rate***

    Value    

Unamortized

Upfront

Receipts

(Payments)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation

Depreciation

 
Mexico   Citibank, N.A.   $ 251     1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/31       1.71   $ (15,055   $ 11,087     $ (3,968

Total

  $ 251           $ (15,055   $ 11,087     $ (3,968

 

*

If the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Fund could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At January 31, 2022, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Fund is the seller was $1,051,000.

 

**

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

 

***

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

 

(1)

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

Abbreviations:

 

GDP     Gross Domestic Product
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
USD     United States Dollar

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    January 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $6,676,519)

   $ 6,289,485  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $1,448,547)

     1,448,547  

Cash

     59,579  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

  

Financial futures contracts

     86,482  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     433,191  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $88,880)

     88,510  

Interest receivable

     99,830  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     171  

Receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     5,521  

Receivable from affiliate

     9,545  

Total assets

   $ 8,520,861  
Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 105,415  

Payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     9,256  

Payable for open swap contracts

     3,968  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     11,087  

Payable to affiliate:

  

Investment adviser and administration fee

     4,619  

Accrued expenses

     82,505  

Total liabilities

   $ 216,850  

Net Assets

   $ 8,304,011  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 8,918,092  

Accumulated loss

     (614,081

Total

   $ 8,304,011  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,304,011  

Shares Outstanding

     890,173  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.33  

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

January 31, 2022

 

Interest

   $ 458,140  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     806  

Total investment income

   $ 458,946  
Expenses         

Investment adviser and administration fee

   $ 56,141  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     913  

Custodian fee

     54,583  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     501  

Legal and accounting services

     64,213  

Printing and postage

     5,464  

Registration fees

     23,635  

Interest expense

     1,693  

Miscellaneous

     8,480  

Total expenses

   $ 215,623  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliate

   $ 140,606  

Total expense reductions

   $ 140,606  

Net expenses

   $ 75,017  

Net investment income

   $ 383,929  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 149,334  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (115

Financial futures contracts

     (132,524

Swap contracts

     85,990  

Foreign currency transactions

     135  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     128,015  

Net realized gain

   $ 230,835  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (1,054,429

Financial futures contracts

     49,440  

Swap contracts

     (28,667

Foreign currency

     (1,884

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (10,922

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (1,046,462

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (815,627

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (431,698

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2022      2021  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 383,929      $ 410,275  

Net realized gain (loss)

     230,835        (362,444

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,046,462      99,121  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (431,698    $ 146,952  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class I

   $ (384,407    $ (446,396

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (384,407    $ (446,396

Tax return of capital to shareholders —

     

Class I

   $ (61,798    $  

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (61,798    $  

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 2,362,415      $ 1,796,027  

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

     32,445        32,636  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (2,035,688      (1,236,464

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 359,172      $ 592,199  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (518,731    $ 292,755  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 8,822,742      $ 8,529,987  

At end of year

   $ 8,304,011      $ 8,822,742  

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended January 31,    

Period Ended

January 31, 2019(1)

 
     2022     2021     2020  
         

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 10.350     $ 10.620     $ 9.840     $ 10.000  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                 

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.444     $ 0.476     $ 0.526     $ 0.286  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.947     (0.229     0.956       (0.151

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.503   $ 0.247     $ 1.482     $ 0.135  
Less Distributions                                 

From net investment income

   $ (0.445   $ (0.517   $ (0.577   $ (0.219

From net realized gain

                 (0.125     (0.076

Tax return of capital

     (0.072                  

Total distributions

   $ (0.517   $ (0.517   $ (0.702   $ (0.295

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 9.330     $ 10.350     $ 10.620     $ 9.840  

Total Return(3)(4)

     (5.03 )%      2.81     15.57     1.34 %(5) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                 

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

   $ 8,304     $ 8,823     $ 8,530     $ 7,878  

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

        

Expenses(4)

     0.87 %(6)      0.86 %(6)      0.85     0.85 %(7) 

Net investment income

     4.45     4.88     5.12     3.92 %(7) 

Portfolio Turnover

     176     220     187     82 %(5) 

 

(1) 

For the period from the start of business, May 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

The investment adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 1.63%, 2.23%, 1.88% and 2.24% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020 and the period ended January 31, 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Not annualized.

 

(6) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% and 0.01% for the years ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

(7) 

Annualized.

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is total return. The Fund offers Class I shares, which are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge.

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

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

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

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

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

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

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

As of January 31, 2022, 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.

 

  15  


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

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

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

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

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

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

L  Credit Default Swaps — When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be

 

  16  


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Fund may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments and receipts, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments or receipts for non-centrally cleared swaps are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 6 and 9. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make monthly distributions of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 384,407      $ 446,396  

Tax return of capital

   $ 61,798      $  

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (260,771

Net unrealized depreciation

     (353,310

Accumulated Loss

   $ (614,081

At January 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $260,771 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, 2022, $260,771 are short-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 8,088,892  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 83,559  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (435,663

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (352,104

 

  17  


Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory and administrative 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 new investment advisory and administrative agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory and administrative agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   

Annual Fee

Rate

 

Up to $500 million

     0.650

$500 million but less than $1.0 billion

     0.625

$1.0 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.600

$2.5 billion but less than $5.0 billion

     0.580

$5.0 billion and over

     0.565

For the year ended January 31, 2022, the investment adviser and administration fee amounted to $56,141 or 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. 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 has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class I. This agreement may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2022. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $140,606 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2022.

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, 2022, EVM earned $126 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations.

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, 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 $12,570,240 and $13,106,566, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2022.

5  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value) in one or more series (such as the Fund). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021  

Sales

     235,538        180,018  

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

     3,297        3,429  

Redemptions

     (200,972      (134,224

Net increase

     37,863        49,223  

At January 31, 2022, EVM owned 89.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the 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, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At January 31, 2022, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

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

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

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Fund engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts to enhance total return and/or to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

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

The Fund enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At January 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $15,055. At January 31, 2022, there were no assets pledged by the Fund for such liability.

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

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at January 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Credit     Foreign
Exchange
   

Interest

Rate

    Total  

Distributable earnings

  $ 1,802   $ 10,013   $ 39,598   $ 51,413  

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 1,802     $ 10,013     $ 39,598     $ 51,413  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 1,802     $ 10,013     $ 39,598     $ 51,413  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $     $     $     $  

Distributable earnings

  $ (26,787 )*    $ (3,506 )*    $ (42,764 )*    $ (73,057

Payable for open swap contracts;

       

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    (15,055                 (15,055

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ (41,842   $ (3,506   $ (42,764   $ (88,112

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (26,787   $ (3,506   $ (42,764   $ (73,057

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (15,055   $     $     $ (15,055

 

*

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

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund for such liabilities as of January 31, 2022.

 

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

Citibank, N.A.

   $ (15,055    $         —      $         —      $         —      $ (15,055
     $ (15,055    $      $      $      $ (15,055

 

(a) 

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

 

(b) 

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended January 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption    Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
     Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

           

Financial futures contracts

   $      $      $ (132,524    $ (132,524

Swap contracts

     35,243               50,747        85,990  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            128,015               128,015  

Total

   $ 35,243      $ 128,015      $ (81,777    $ (81,481

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

           

Financial futures contracts

   $      $      $ 49,440      $ 49,440  

Swap contracts

     (28,254             (413      (28,667

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (10,922             (10,922

Total

   $ (28,254    $ (10,922    $ 49,027      $ 9,851  

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended January 31, 2022, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $2,602,000     $ 1,776,000     $ 2,722,000     $ 3,976,000  

 

*

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

7  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 25, 2022. 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) 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 2021, an arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2022.

8  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At January 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $1,448,547, which represents 17.4% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Name   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

  $ 499,206     $ 8,847,873     $ (7,898,417   $ (115   $         —     $ 1,448,547     $ 806       1,448,692  

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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, 2022, 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  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

   $      $ 430,666      $         —      $ 430,666  

Sovereign Government Bonds

            4,947,354               4,947,354  

Sovereign Loans

            911,465               911,465  

Short-Term Investments

            1,448,547               1,448,547  

Total Investments

   $      $ 7,738,032      $      $ 7,738,032  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 10,013      $      $ 10,013  

Futures Contracts

     39,598                      39,598  

Swap Contracts

            1,802               1,802  

Total

   $ 39,598      $ 7,749,847      $      $ 7,789,445  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (3,506    $      $ (3,506

Futures Contracts

     (42,764                    (42,764

Swap Contracts

            (41,842             (41,842

Total

   $ (42,764    $ (45,348    $      $ (88,112

10  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be focused in certain economic sectors. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets. Governmental actions can have a significant effect on the economic conditions in emerging market countries. It may be more difficult to make a claim or obtain a judgment in the courts of these countries than it is in the United States. The possibility of fraud, negligence, undue influence being exerted by an issuer or refusal to recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets. Disruptions due to work stoppages and trading improprieties in foreign securities markets have caused such markets to close. Emerging market securities are also subject to speculative trading, which contributes to their volatility.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Economic data as reported by sovereign entities may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a sovereign entity to restructure defaulted debt may be limited. Therefore, losses on sovereign defaults may far exceed the losses from the default of a similarly rated U.S. debt issuer.

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the Fund may pay an interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the average offered rate for various maturities of short-term loans between certain major international banks. LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publishing certain LIBOR settings on December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease publishing the remaining LIBOR settings on June 30, 2023. Although the transition process away from LIBOR has become increasingly well-defined, the impact on certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments that utilize LIBOR remains uncertain. The phase-out of LIBOR may result in, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments based on LIBOR and changes in the value of such instruments.

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.

11  Subsequent Event

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, following rising tensions over the buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and joint military exercises by Russia with Belarus. In response to the invasion, many countries, including the U.S., have imposed economic sanctions on Russian governmental institutions, Russian entities, and Russian individuals. The conflict and sanctions have had a negative impact on the Russian economy, on the Russian currency, and on investments having exposure to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The conflict could also have a significant effect on investments outside the region. The duration and extent of the military conflict with Russia and the related sanctions cannot be predicted at this time.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2022, 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 three years in the period then ended and the period from the start of business, May 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019, 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, 2022, 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 three years in the period then ended and the period from the start of business, May 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019, 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, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers, and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 22, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of 163(j) interest dividends.

163(j) Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund designates 96.07% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Board members 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. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. 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 Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management 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 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Length of
Service
    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. 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.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 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. None.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Length of
Service
    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 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. 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).

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

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. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. 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      Since 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) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

 

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Emerging Markets Debt Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Length of
Service
    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust

Position(s)

     Length of
Service
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      Since 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 and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 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).

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

 

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Privacy 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

 

 

Page 2     

 

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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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. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

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

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

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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


 

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Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

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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, 2022

Parametric

Emerging Markets 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

     36  

Federal Tax Information

     37  

Management and Organization

     38  

Privacy Notice

     41  

Important Notices

     43  


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

Emerging market equities declined in 2021 against a backdrop of rising inflation and recurring waves of COVID-19 variants. In total, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index) returned -7.23% for the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022. Performance was influenced by significant weakness in parts of Asia. Returns were generally better for stocks in medium and small countries, along with the larger economies of India and Taiwan during the period.

Substantial underperformance from China and South Korea was the largest source of weakness. Chinese stocks delivered the worst performance of any emerging market during the period, dropping significantly as investor sentiment weakened in response to China’s widespread regulatory crackdowns on major corporations.

Performance in South Korea was also challenged, with local stocks and its currency, the won, declining in value during the period. In contrast, strong exports supported Taiwan’s market, while India also rallied as monetary stimulus worked through its economy. More broadly, a significant rebound in commodity prices buoyed many small- and medium-size countries, while a rally in oil prices benefited energy-producing countries in the Middle East and Europe.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Parametric Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund) returned 4.41% for Investor Class shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned -7.23%.

The Fund’s emphasis on diversification, via a system of targeting country weights and systematically rebalancing as they diverge from the target, contributed to performance relative to the Index during the period. Based on diversification targets, the Fund held underweight exposures to larger countries, and overweight exposures to smaller countries during the period. The Fund’s emphasis on diversification at the sector level within each emerging market also aided relative returns. The Fund’s overweight positions in out-of-Index frontier market countries — with performance levels that exceeded the Index — were an additional source of outperformance during the period.

An underweight exposure to China contributed to performance relative to the Index during the period. The Fund’s sector diversification process, creating underweight positions in larger industries and overweight positions in smaller ones within the country, also contributed. China’s stock market declined significantly following a series of regulatory crackdowns on major corporations by the central government. Much of the attention was directed at larger sectors, which led to strong outperformance from smaller industries such as energy, materials, and utilities.

An underweight exposure to South Korea also benefited relative returns, as weakness across most sectors and a fall in the won versus the U.S. dollar led to a loss for U.S.-based investors. Furthermore, the sector allocation process in South Africa helped performance relative to the Index during the period. This was partially a result of an underweight exposure to the consumer discretionary sector, which was weighed down by its main constituent’s ties to the Chinese economy.

An underweight exposure to Taiwan detracted from relative results during the period. The country’s stock market performed well following a strong rebound in economic growth driven by heavy demand for technology exports. An underweight exposure to India also harmed relative returns, as Indian equity markets outperformed the Index in response to monetary stimulus to support the economy. In addition, the stock selection process in Brazil weighed on relative performance. This was largely a result of including small-cap stocks in the technology sector, which trailed their larger peers 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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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Thomas C. Seto, Paul Bouchey, CFA and Jennifer Sireklove, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Investor Class at NAV

     06/30/2006        06/30/2006        4.41      4.52      2.53

Class C at NAV

     06/30/2006        06/30/2006        3.59        3.72        1.92  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   2.59        3.72        1.92  

Institutional Class at NAV

     06/30/2006        06/30/2006        4.64        4.77        2.79  

Class R6 at NAV

     07/01/2014        06/30/2006        4.82        4.84        2.84  

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

                   –7.23      8.29      4.16
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4            Investor
Class
     Class C     

Institutional

Class

     Class R6  
        1.55%        2.30      1.30      1.21

Growth of $10,000

 

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

 

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

Class C

       $10,000          01/31/2012          $12,097          N.A.  

Institutional Class

       $50,000          01/31/2012          $65,834          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          01/31/2012          $1,323,045          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

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

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)5

 

 

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Geographic Allocation (% of common stocks)

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)5

 

 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

     1.2

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     0.9  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     0.8  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

     0.6  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

     0.6  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

     0.6  

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. PFC Shares

     0.6  

Naspers, Ltd., Class N

     0.6  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR

     0.5  

Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL

     0.5  

Total

     6.9
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

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

 

2 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Investor Class, Institutional Class and Class R6 shares are offered without a sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Investor Class shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Investor Class shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Investor Class shares ten years after purchase.

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R6 is linked to Institutional Class. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

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

 

5 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Diversification cannot ensure a profit or eliminate the risk of loss.

 

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

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, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

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
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Investor Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 992.20      $ 7.98        1.59

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 988.10      $ 11.73        2.34

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 993.10      $ 6.73        1.34

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 993.40      $ 6.53        1.30
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Investor Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.19      $ 8.08        1.59

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.41      $ 11.88        2.34

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.45      $ 6.82        1.34

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.65      $ 6.61        1.30

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (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, 2021.

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 99.9%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Argentina — 0.6%  

Adecoagro S.A.(1)

    15,700     $ 127,170  

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)

    14,445       93,315  

Banco Macro S.A. ADR(1)(2)

    3,600       51,948  

Cresud S.A. ADR(1)

    8,700       44,196  

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A., Class B ADR(2)

    6,587       63,762  

Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina S.A. ADR(1)

    14,800       91,316  

MercadoLibre, Inc.(1)

    989       1,119,607  

Pampa Energia S.A. ADR(1)

    2,099       41,728  

Telecom Argentina S.A. ADR(1)(2)

    11,400       57,912  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. ADR(1)(2)

    11,563       56,890  

YPF S.A. ADR(1)(2)

    11,024       47,624  
            $ 1,795,468  
Bahrain — 0.7%  

Ahli United Bank BSC

    1,547,365     $ 1,436,597  

Al Salam Bank-Bahrain BSC(1)

    1,024,748       269,319  

GFH Financial Group BSC

    1,312,993       441,240  
            $ 2,147,156  
Bangladesh — 0.6%  

Bangladesh Export Import Co., Ltd.

    66,933     $ 116,282  

Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

    106,430       241,720  

City Bank, Ltd. (The)

    248,964       79,034  

Grameenphone, Ltd.

    18,840       78,083  

Heidelberger Cement Bangladesh, Ltd.

    18,065       62,505  

Jamuna Oil Co., Ltd.

    41,841       81,508  

Olympic Industries, Ltd.

    41,067       77,291  

Pubali Bank, Ltd.

    240,880       76,388  

Renata, Ltd.

    14,121       218,711  

Square Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

    171,709       440,157  

Summit Power, Ltd.

    107,026       48,083  

Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co., Ltd.

    150,108       72,802  

Unique Hotel & Resorts, Ltd.

    114,627       70,671  

United Commercial Bank, Ltd.

    611,623       114,730  
            $ 1,777,965  
Botswana — 0.6%  

Absa Bank Botswana, Ltd.

    332,114     $ 132,019  

Botswana Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

    129,055       193,663  

First National Bank of Botswana, Ltd.

    983,549       214,420  

Letshego Holdings, Ltd.

    1,448,236       177,701  

Sechaba Breweries Holdings, Ltd.

    651,828       952,997  
            $ 1,670,800  
Security   Shares     Value  
Brazil — 4.9%  

Alpargatas S.A., PFC Shares

    14,500     $ 79,407  

Ambev S.A.

    117,850       332,238  

Americanas S.A.(1)

    37,772       225,560  

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    49,900       137,387  

Banco Bradesco S.A., PFC Shares

    51,175       219,730  

Banco do Brasil S.A.

    22,198       136,530  

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.

    19,700       85,847  

BRF S.A.(1)

    20,640       86,795  

CCR S.A.

    73,900       180,919  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., PFC Shares

    33,600       218,174  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    20,960       147,467  

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, PFC Shares

    65,043       160,828  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.

    9,800       47,135  

Cielo S.A.

    566,406       245,331  

Cogna Educacao(1)

    289,536       140,676  

Cosan S.A.

    39,700       177,712  

Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes

    15,200       50,036  

Embraer S.A. ADR(1)

    9,248       141,957  

Engie Brasil Energia S.A.

    16,250       124,550  

Equatorial Energia S.A.

    31,800       137,498  

Fleury S.A.

    87,400       332,805  

Gerdau S.A., PFC Shares

    15,900       83,361  

GRUPO DE MODA SOMA S.A.(1)

    36,077       98,514  

Hypera S.A.

    99,100       580,592  

Iochpe Maxion S.A.

    22,100       62,720  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., PFC Shares

    51,620       246,235  

Itausa S.A., PFC Shares

    50,688       97,270  

JBS S.A.

    31,625       208,983  

Klabin S.A., PFC Shares

    103,800       93,047  

Localiza Rent a Car S.A.

    25,589       282,389  

Locaweb Servicos de Internet S.A.(1)(3)

    34,800       63,569  

Lojas Renner S.A.

    57,484       304,411  

Magazine Luiza S.A.

    139,900       184,422  

Marfrig Global Foods S.A.

    38,855       164,490  

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.

    45,900       115,915  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.

    30,700       124,301  

Natura & Co. Holding S.A.(1)

    23,300       99,605  

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes S.A.

    71,500       958,701  

Odontoprev S.A.

    110,900       260,641  

Pagseguro Digital, Ltd., Class A(1)(2)

    29,000       655,980  

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., PFC Shares

    291,800       1,777,694  

Qualicorp Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros S.A.

    60,200       208,599  

Raia Drogasil S.A.

    31,100       135,643  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz S.A.(3)

    76,600       639,331  

Rumo S.A.(1)

    75,019       220,673  

Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

    30,845       72,784  
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Brazil (continued)  

StoneCo, Ltd., Class A(1)

    28,800     $ 448,704  

Suzano S.A.

    10,620       118,398  

Telefonica Brasil S.A.

    51,400       480,886  

TIM S.A.

    80,550       201,295  

TOTVS S.A.

    80,170       438,889  

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Electrica S.A.

    24,900       178,986  

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.

    46,968       133,648  

Vale S.A.

    60,947       928,190  

Via S.A.(1)

    79,000       70,221  

Vibra Energia S.A.

    59,200       255,302  

Weg S.A.

    53,004       321,013  

XP, Inc.(1)

    1,191       39,587  

YDUQS Participacoes S.A.

    24,300       101,180  
            $ 14,864,751  
Bulgaria — 0.2%  

CB First Investment Bank AD(1)

    101,904     $ 104,156  

Chimimport AD(1)

    329,922       173,571  

MonBat AD

    60,235       200,571  

Sopharma AD(1)

    98,906       256,769  
            $ 735,067  
Chile — 2.7%  

Aguas Andinas S.A., Series A

    483,322     $ 116,200  

Banco de Chile

    4,032,063       403,194  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones S.A.

    5,033       182,323  

Banco Santander Chile

    6,739,212       334,837  

CAP S.A.

    7,626       85,696  

Cencosud S.A.

    243,352       448,481  

Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

    28,753       238,297  

Cia Sud Americana de Vapores S.A.

    8,583,228       746,010  

Colbun S.A.

    1,199,487       99,241  

Embotelladora Andina S.A., Class B, PFC Shares

    93,248       200,575  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

    44,883       186,146  

Empresas CMPC S.A.

    143,316       263,125  

Empresas COPEC S.A.

    130,877       1,097,184  

Enel Americas S.A.

    2,767,585       326,314  

Enel Chile S.A.

    4,067,614       159,172  

Falabella S.A.

    290,477       1,033,790  

Parque Arauco S.A.(1)

    496,799       574,940  

Ripley Corp. S.A.

    484,810       100,463  

Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A.

    3,952,527       268,974  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Series B, PFC Shares

    18,316       980,893  

Sonda S.A.

    225,936       97,166  
Security   Shares     Value  
Chile (continued)  

Vina Concha y Toro S.A.

    92,943     $ 148,734  
            $ 8,091,755  
China — 18.3%  

3SBio, Inc.(1)(3)

    377,500     $ 298,902  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.(2)

    69,500       211,028  

AECC Aviation Power Co., Ltd.

    7,921       60,384  

Agile Group Holdings, Ltd.(2)

    92,000       48,769  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    14,273       73,152  

Air China, Ltd., Class H(1)

    178,000       134,192  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(1)

    12,100       1,522,059  

Aluminum Corp. of China, Ltd., Class H(1)

    352,000       185,246  

Angang Steel Co., Ltd., Class H

    306,400       134,449  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    106,000       560,690  

ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.

    15,000       225,229  

Baidu, Inc., ADR(1)

    4,232       676,020  

Bank of Beijing Co., Ltd.

    182,760       129,375  

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    896,000       349,254  

Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd., Class A

    19,850       122,861  

BeiGene, Ltd. ADR(1)

    2,200       533,676  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd., Class H(1)

    436,000       291,085  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd.

    39,500       134,654  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group, Ltd.

    648,000       252,746  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co., Ltd., Class A

    127,500       132,965  

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    341,100       261,813  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.(1)(4)

    326,000       0  

BYD Co., Ltd., Class H

    7,654       226,383  

BYD Electronic (International) Co., Ltd.(2)

    29,000       87,710  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Inc., Class A

    6,200       172,536  

Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd., Class A

    112,200       124,237  

Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co., Ltd., Class A

    125,700       112,430  

China Bluechemical, Ltd., Class H

    216,000       59,131  

China Coal Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    268,000       149,989  

China Communications Services Corp., Ltd., Class H

    658,000       350,253  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    857,630       658,101  

China Everbright Environment Group, Ltd.

    373,925       277,769  

China Evergrande Group(2)

    135,000       28,849  

China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd.(1)

    68,027       35,125  

China Gas Holdings, Ltd.

    165,400       281,012  

China International Marine Containers Co., Ltd.

    44,906       81,011  

China Jinmao Holdings Group, Ltd.

    352,000       127,871  

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

    92,000       161,727  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp., Ltd., Class H

    248,000       505,991  

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.

    109,000       644,258  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H

    35,024       292,735  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd.

    198,035     $ 366,002  

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A

    74,674       159,594  

China Molybdenum Co., Ltd., Class H

    570,000       292,908  

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

    382,000       496,161  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co., Ltd.

    15,200       90,450  

China Oilfield Services, Ltd., Class H

    198,000       194,725  

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    196,660       580,437  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    2,237,741       1,171,658  

China Railway Group, Ltd., Class H

    412,000       254,320  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd.

    72,000       537,543  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    64,000       320,592  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    148,000       715,375  

China Resources Medical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    355,000       200,428  

China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

    139,600       339,965  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    339,000       833,820  

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    381,000       342,973  

China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Class H(1)

    564,000       361,098  

China State Construction Engineering Corp., Ltd.

    156,440       128,258  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp., Ltd., Class A

    6,700       219,774  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong, Ltd.(1)(2)

    1,372,855       283,167  

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H

    149,577       386,694  

China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd.

    162,200       559,940  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., Class A

    138,320       284,069  

CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

    374,000       244,331  

CITIC, Ltd.

    142,000       159,481  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd., Class H

    186,000       70,426  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd., Class H(1)(2)

    198,866       361,783  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports, Ltd.

    110,000       87,626  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.

    533,880       438,506  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd.

    56,589       334,283  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    323,760       393,494  

Daqo New Energy Corp. ADR(1)

    6,200       248,744  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., Class A

    16,200       96,917  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    264,000       232,807  

East Money Information Co., Ltd., Class A

    40,389       201,897  

Focus Media Information Technology Co., Ltd., Class A

    196,344       237,391  

Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd., Class A

    10,550       227,151  

GDS Holdings, Ltd. ADR(1)

    9,300       408,084  

Gemdale Corp.

    80,700       164,499  

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H

    50,000       135,654  

Guangdong Baolihua New Energy Stock Co., Ltd., Class A

    86,500       70,215  

Guangdong Investment, Ltd.

    258,000       368,536  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    199,218       195,689  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd., Class H(2)

    26,000       66,391  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd., Class H(2)

    178,000     $ 79,229  

Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Class H

    47,553       190,642  

Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    23,400       175,746  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

    24,500       119,764  

Huadian Power International Corp., Ltd., Class H

    460,000       168,149  

Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A

    56,653       327,425  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

    420,000       221,090  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

    53,308       232,935  

Hubei Energy Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    94,014       65,219  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc.

    24,224       224,384  

Iflytek Co., Ltd., Class A

    34,550       239,173  

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

    495,000       299,893  

Industrial Bank Co., Ltd.

    25,302       83,792  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co., Ltd.(1)

    707,000       263,787  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    53,200       320,937  

Innovent Biologics, Inc.(1)(3)

    44,000       186,331  

JD.com, Inc. ADR(1)(2)

    8,606       644,417  

JD.com, Inc., Class A(4)(5)

    2,859       102,489  

Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H

    214,000       223,599  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A

    38,761       250,249  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co., Ltd., Class A

    14,600       362,630  

Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd., Class H

    154,000       252,523  

Jinke Properties Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    130,499       92,509  

Jizhong Energy Resources Co., Ltd., Class A

    231,400       185,514  

Kingboard Holdings., Ltd.

    87,100       420,495  

Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.(1)

    99,000       226,843  

Kingsoft Corp, Ltd.

    75,800       340,635  

Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd.

    338,000       350,522  

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A

    2,900       866,963  

KWG Group Holdings, Ltd.

    156,000       85,298  

KWG Living Group Holdings, Ltd.

    78,000       34,313  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing, Ltd.

    275,000       188,337  

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

    502,000       544,021  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co., Ltd., Class A

    33,300       108,903  

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

    21,208       206,948  

Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd.(3)

    86,000       515,899  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

    45,278       507,569  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Class A

    71,034       532,713  

Luye Pharma Group, Ltd.(1)(2)(3)

    496,500       216,867  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Class H

    286,000       112,197  

NARI Technology Co., Ltd.

    41,020       229,482  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

    7,510       776,234  

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

    23,000       32,890  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings, Ltd.

    195,000       194,780  

Oceanwide Holdings Co., Ltd., Class A(1)

    204,000       58,314  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd.

    141,100       99,666  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

OFILM Group Co., Ltd., Class A(1)

    65,800     $ 83,112  

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,922,000       953,104  

Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Class A

    35,488       89,036  

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

    44,000       349,176  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    94,900       234,096  

Poly Property Group Co., Ltd.

    700,000       184,059  

Power Construction Corp. of China, Ltd.

    53,800       73,703  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Class A

    163,200       114,860  

SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd.

    55,100       163,848  

Sanan Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

    84,900       380,576  

SDIC Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

    98,000       154,863  

Shan Xi Hua Yang Group New Energy Co., Ltd.

    126,000       208,136  

Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.

    50,680       150,640  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd., Class H

    112,000       138,028  

Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    282,000       77,600  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

    204,000       300,952  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co., Ltd.

    41,000       78,352  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd., Class A

    27,900       267,135  

Shenzhen Investment, Ltd.

    674,000       158,311  

Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co., Ltd., Class A

    171,300       124,731  

Shimao Group Holdings, Ltd.

    118,500       87,334  

Siasun Robot & Automation Co., Ltd., Class A(1)

    55,000       88,094  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co., Ltd.

    88,600       154,755  

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, Ltd.(2)

    240,000       44,993  

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

    639,500       441,033  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding, Ltd.

    659,000       161,848  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,307,000       288,423  

Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    60,400       135,102  

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.

    133,000       163,899  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    26,700       689,329  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    60,039       3,762,180  

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

    238,000       493,085  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    424,000       229,044  

Trip.com Group, Ltd. ADR(1)

    9,254       246,249  

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H

    23,566       212,093  

Vnet Group, Inc. ADR(1)

    14,100       139,872  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd.

    19,665       283,896  

Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.

    162,920       159,844  

Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H

    102,742       186,439  

Weimob, Inc.(1)(2)(3)

    219,000       165,434  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co., Ltd., Class A(1)

    51,000       162,412  

West China Cement, Ltd.

    1,502,000       252,986  

WH Group, Ltd.(3)

    641,121       428,916  

Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A

    18,600       585,542  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.(1)(3)

    90,000       902,049  

Xinyi Solar Holdings, Ltd.

    170,000       272,725  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.

    326,900     $ 313,645  

Yankuang Energy Group Co., Ltd., Class H(2)

    218,000       461,865  

Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., Ltd., Class A(1)

    65,900       192,961  

Yuexiu Property Co., Ltd.

    226,000       229,638  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    21,200       302,016  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co., Ltd., Class H

    372,500       298,856  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., Class A

    69,550       210,462  

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H

    258,000       221,461  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    41,250       136,380  

Zhongjin Gold Corp., Ltd., Class A

    115,900       146,317  

Zhongtian Financial Group Co., Ltd., Class A(1)

    315,000       123,353  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H

    32,800       173,239  

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    318,000       412,831  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    155,303       419,666  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR

    6,900       207,276  
            $ 55,413,698  
Colombia — 1.3%  

Bancolombia S.A.

    22,923     $ 229,359  

Bancolombia S.A. ADR, PFC Shares

    10,155       361,315  

Cementos Argos S.A.

    143,656       234,527  

Corp. Financiera Colombiana S.A.(1)

    7,103       53,563  

Ecopetrol S.A.

    1,844,948       1,357,616  

Grupo Argos S.A.

    82,564       337,552  

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

    467,549       133,474  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.

    20,221       139,578  

Grupo Nutresa S.A.

    75,093       639,124  

Interconexion Electrica S.A.

    96,238       575,314  
            $ 4,061,422  
Croatia — 0.6%  

Adris Grupa DD, PFC Shares

    4,117     $ 260,651  

Atlantic Grupa DD

    304       81,870  

Ericsson Nikola Tesla DD

    639       181,261  

Hrvatski Telekom DD

    11,170       307,544  

Koncar-Elektroindustrija DD

    631       84,966  

Podravka Prehrambena Ind DD

    1,816       185,393  

Valamar Riviera DD(1)

    130,586       662,627  

Zagrebacka Banka DD(1)

    8,951       88,180  
            $ 1,852,492  
Czech Republic — 0.6%  

CEZ AS

    32,204     $ 1,194,878  

Komercni Banka AS

    8,757       388,314  

O2 Czech Republic AS(1)

    8,600       106,424  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Czech Republic (continued)  

Philip Morris CR AS

    119     $ 90,664  
            $ 1,780,280  
Egypt — 0.6%  

Cleopatra Hospital(1)

    330,000     $ 102,448  

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE(1)

    138,218       453,045  

Eastern Co. SAE

    349,265       231,522  

Egypt Kuwait Holding Co. SAE(1)

    229,500       320,516  

Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co.(1)

    52,747       49,498  

ElSewedy Electric Co.

    125,156       73,801  

Ibnsina Pharma SAE(1)

    257,560       62,372  

Juhayna Food Industries

    143,563       64,447  

Oriental Weavers

    271,447       147,020  

Talaat Moustafa Group

    316,254       187,652  

Telecom Egypt Co.

    67,509       72,879  
            $ 1,765,200  
Estonia — 0.6%  

AS Merko Ehitus

    5,570     $ 97,649  

AS Tallink Grupp(1)

    1,541,008       1,041,074  

AS Tallinna Kaubamaja Grupp

    43,232       544,981  
            $ 1,683,704  
Ghana — 0.6%  

Ghana Commercial Bank, Ltd.

    1,347,533     $ 1,121,256  

Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana, Ltd.

    175,500       565,684  
            $ 1,686,940  
Greece — 1.2%  

Aegean Airlines S.A.(1)

    19,784     $ 122,194  

Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.(1)

    120,393       182,197  

Costamare, Inc.

    8,819       115,882  

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

    220,993       249,944  

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

    11,096       115,220  

Hellenic Petroleum S.A.

    7,821       58,120  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.

    32,274       627,321  

Holding Co. ADMIE IPTO S.A.

    26,908       76,021  

JUMBO S.A.

    25,105       373,419  

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.

    15,873       254,196  

Mytilineos S.A.

    13,977       239,099  

National Bank of Greece S.A.(1)

    31,588       124,325  

OPAP S.A.

    46,978       697,762  

Public Power Corp. S.A.(1)

    15,885       154,628  

Terna Energy S.A.

    7,268       106,004  
Security   Shares     Value  
Greece (continued)  

Titan Cement International S.A.

    12,190     $ 190,718  

Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd.

    7,720       57,051  
            $ 3,744,101  
Hungary — 0.7%  

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

    43,733     $ 57,977  

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    81,926       714,433  

OTP Bank Nyrt.(1)

    9,428       547,080  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt.

    25,651       677,019  
            $ 1,996,509  
India — 4.7%  

ACC, Ltd.

    1,578     $ 48,556  

Adani Enterprises, Ltd.

    5,574       129,035  

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Ltd.

    18,849       182,744  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd.

    4,712       282,885  

Asian Paints, Ltd.

    3,500       148,681  

Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd.

    20,924       178,607  

Axis Bank, Ltd.(1)

    16,772       175,181  

Bajaj Auto, Ltd.

    2,234       106,718  

Bharat Forge, Ltd.

    14,189       140,787  

Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd.

    16,891       90,404  

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.(1)

    55,821       548,456  

Biocon, Ltd.(1)

    20,599       101,810  

Cadila Healthcare, Ltd.

    18,997       104,041  

Cipla, Ltd.

    24,093       305,857  

Coal India, Ltd.

    25,404       54,550  

Container Corp. of India, Ltd.

    9,400       81,859  

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Ltd.

    19,469       111,351  

Cummins India, Ltd.

    7,301       92,599  

Divi’s Laboratories, Ltd.

    5,850       317,264  

DLF, Ltd.

    20,247       107,494  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd.

    5,217       301,167  

Eicher Motors, Ltd.

    3,860       137,507  

GAIL (India), Ltd.

    104,139       202,646  

Godrej Consumer Products, Ltd.(1)

    12,875       154,162  

Grasim Industries, Ltd.

    4,143       96,434  

Gujarat State Petronet, Ltd.

    19,482       79,008  

Havells India, Ltd.

    5,343       85,628  

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    18,017       267,459  

Hero MotoCorp, Ltd.

    3,443       126,023  

Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

    10,436       69,261  

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.

    12,101       370,536  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    6,372       217,159  

ICICI Bank, Ltd.

    28,620       307,547  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)  

Indian Oil Corp., Ltd.

    49,207     $ 83,248  

Indus Towers, Ltd.

    18,446       62,958  

Infosys, Ltd.

    53,369       1,256,843  

Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.

    6,080       84,641  

ITC, Ltd.

    76,886       228,138  

JSW Steel, Ltd.

    14,970       127,831  

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.

    3,824       95,861  

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.

    6,635       171,240  

Lupin, Ltd.

    10,226       125,158  

Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd.

    17,502       208,913  

Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.

    2,254       260,760  

Nestle India, Ltd.

    559       139,084  

NTPC, Ltd.

    142,226       272,267  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd.

    63,509       148,417  

Piramal Enterprises, Ltd.

    1,868       60,204  

Power Grid Corp. of India, Ltd.

    45,766       132,736  

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    36,174       1,164,540  

Siemens, Ltd.

    5,381       168,556  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

    40,076       449,966  

Sun TV Network, Ltd.

    7,988       53,620  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    18,251       921,184  

Tata Consumer Products, Ltd.

    7,384       72,268  

Tata Motors, Ltd.(1)

    22,152       152,753  

Tata Power Co., Ltd. (The)

    53,099       176,834  

Tata Steel, Ltd.

    6,780       99,924  

Tech Mahindra, Ltd.

    14,661       293,440  

Titan Co., Ltd.

    9,132       290,543  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

    4,744       169,867  

UltraTech Cement, Ltd.

    1,522       147,954  

UPL, Ltd.

    7,038       74,079  

Vedanta, Ltd.

    20,367       88,870  

Vodafone Idea, Ltd.(1)

    759,569       110,326  

Voltas, Ltd.

    6,353       101,091  

Wipro, Ltd.

    21,949       169,584  

WNS Holdings, Ltd. ADR(1)

    2,100       176,736  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd.

    44,401       173,605  
            $ 14,237,455  
Indonesia — 2.3%  

Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,088,200     $ 93,709  

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    2,299,100       359,997  

AKR Corporindo Tbk PT

    2,350,000       119,781  

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    939,800       117,248  

Astra International Tbk PT

    2,312,300       884,979  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    676,800       359,988  
Security   Shares     Value  
Indonesia (continued)  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    256,000     $ 134,146  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    205,800       105,626  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    776,568       221,039  

Bukit Asam Tbk PT

    1,334,900       265,827  

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT(1)

    3,215,100       204,023  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    346,400       152,209  

Erajaya Swasembada Tbk PT

    4,907,500       188,993  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    57,100       121,863  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    241,800       185,237  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    271,700       119,819  

Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk PT(1)

    780,500       178,998  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    4,445,600       507,868  

Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT(1)

    19,017,880       174,872  

Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT(1)

    3,858,120       150,142  

Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT(1)

    1,163,700       63,386  

Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT

    1,185,700       208,327  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT(1)

    542,500       52,509  

Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,193,000       104,908  

PP Persero Tbk PT(1)

    1,377,389       89,996  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    320,600       150,993  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    1,606,600       470,534  

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

    577,800       116,363  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    596,900       167,879  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    243,783       394,158  

Vale Indonesia Tbk PT

    404,600       133,840  

Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT(1)

    2,474,900       101,151  

Wijaya Karya Persero Tbk PT(1)

    982,300       71,262  

XL Axiata Tbk PT

    485,100       112,626  
            $ 6,884,296  
Jordan — 0.6%  

Arab Bank PLC

    130,734     $ 882,017  

Arab Potash Co. PLC

    8,962       335,077  

Bank of Jordan

    47,647       154,090  

Jordan Islamic Bank

    30,248       155,910  

Jordan Petroleum Refinery

    37,300       188,318  

Jordanian Electric Power Co.

    60,519       99,725  
            $ 1,815,137  
Kazakhstan — 0.2%  

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC GDR(6)

    16,192     $ 211,422  

Kcell JSC GDR(6)

    96,329       380,919  
            $ 592,341  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Kenya — 0.6%  

British American Tobacco Kenya PLC

    16,600     $ 68,735  

East African Breweries, Ltd.(1)

    238,480       346,926  

Equity Group Holdings PLC(1)

    580,700       264,533  

KCB Group, Ltd.

    255,920       101,139  

Safaricom PLC

    2,821,172       909,474  
            $ 1,690,807  
Kuwait — 1.2%  

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC

    158,900     $ 528,913  

Boubyan Bank KSCP(1)

    25,253       67,244  

Boubyan Petrochemicals Co. KSCP

    100,806       305,293  

Burgan Bank SAK

    135,471       121,005  

Gulf Bank KSCP

    110,971       108,975  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    185,518       555,471  

Mabanee Co. KPSC

    149,783       407,921  

Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP

    267,504       528,654  

National Bank of Kuwait SAK

    251,642       862,611  

National Industries Group Holding SAK(1)

    223,435       217,200  
            $ 3,703,287  
Lithuania — 0.5%  

Apranga PVA(1)

    167,326     $ 407,040  

Klaipedos Nafta AB

    432,131       147,111  

Rokiskio Suris

    112,172       357,444  

Siauliu Bankas AB

    657,003       561,473  
            $ 1,473,068  
Malaysia — 2.3%  

Axiata Group Bhd

    104,550     $ 92,885  

Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd

    274,265       124,686  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    90,800       113,109  

Dialog Group Bhd

    884,031       542,405  

Digi.com Bhd

    79,844       72,591  

Gamuda Bhd(1)

    148,100       98,164  

Genting Bhd

    263,000       275,462  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    265,500       173,833  

Globetronics Technology Bhd

    582,200       205,561  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    212,408       298,218  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    15,800       73,362  

IGB Real Estate Investment Trust

    192,600       70,830  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    476,500       734,269  

IJM Corp. Bhd

    173,880       59,181  

Inari Amertron Bhd

    658,600       526,233  

IOI Properties Group Bhd

    266,058       64,918  

KLCCP Stapled Group

    42,600       65,206  
Security   Shares     Value  
Malaysia (continued)  

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd

    210,000     $ 90,381  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    14,600       75,286  

Magnum Bhd

    192,167       86,584  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    113,587       224,580  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd(1)

    50,000       68,268  

Maxis Bhd

    70,100       70,871  

MISC Bhd

    75,200       125,514  

My EG Services Bhd

    1,671,100       389,719  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    2,600       82,155  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    66,900       142,221  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    79,300       368,240  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    19,600       79,638  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    79,740       117,617  

Public Bank Bhd

    166,990       168,210  

Silverlake Axis, Ltd.

    627,992       109,874  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    81,539       68,905  

Supermax Corp. Bhd

    220,554       62,285  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    62,300       75,493  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    30,638       67,210  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    696,800       355,110  

VS Industry Bhd

    1,353,400       390,297  

YTL Corp. Bhd

    404,791       53,722  
            $ 6,863,093  
Mauritius — 0.6%  

Alteo, Ltd.

    245,799     $ 181,927  

CIEL, Ltd.

    1,444,295       208,424  

MCB Group, Ltd.

    55,102       399,832  

Phoenix Beverages, Ltd.

    15,244       211,612  

Rogers & Co., Ltd.

    568,149       379,663  

SBM Holdings, Ltd.(1)

    1,674,963       172,602  

Sun, Ltd., Class A(1)

    121,200       54,144  

Terra Mauricia, Ltd.

    133,055       98,174  

United Basalt Products, Ltd.

    21,996       78,711  
            $ 1,785,089  
Mexico — 4.6%  

Alfa SAB de CV, Series A

    506,572     $ 367,135  

Alsea SAB de CV(1)

    119,900       246,101  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

    2,040,705       1,920,210  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    41,280       243,622  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV

    46,975       80,250  

Cemex SAB de CV, Series CPO(1)

    1,261,339       772,897  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, Series L

    45,085       237,774  

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV

    182,300       346,077  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Mexico (continued)  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV(2)

    47,280     $ 217,376  

Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. de CV

    597,990       614,572  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, Series UBD

    119,356       898,757  

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV(2)

    76,500       76,025  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    15,455       202,118  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV

    38,200       256,833  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B

    59,687       822,128  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    36,235       733,799  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    101,045       316,733  

Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1

    77,100       215,662  

Grupo Elektra SAB de CV

    3,913       256,086  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    113,300       716,666  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O(1)

    114,900       166,602  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    247,279       1,063,415  

Grupo Televisa SAB ADR

    35,500       363,165  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    9,580       102,892  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    139,700       201,477  

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de CV(3)

    240,600       281,563  

Orbia Advance Corporation, SAB de CV

    88,999       208,475  

PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV

    127,200       178,702  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

    28,415       208,167  

Telesites SAB de CV(2)

    87,368       92,671  

Ternium S.A. ADR(2)

    5,500       221,540  

Vista Oil & Gas SAB de CV ADR(1)

    22,500       141,075  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, Series V

    305,780       1,037,203  
            $ 13,807,768  
Morocco — 0.6%  

Attijariwafa Bank

    3,868     $ 202,532  

Bank of Africa

    5,578       127,849  

Banque Centrale Populaire

    4,848       147,858  

Co Sucrerie Marocaine et de Raffinage

    8,110       234,875  

Itissalat AI-Maghrib

    23,401       343,004  

Label Vie

    228       127,033  

LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A.

    1,240       300,761  

Societe d’Exploitation des Ports

    4,496       137,931  

TAQA Morocco S.A.

    695       88,238  

TotalEnergies Marketing Maroc S.A.

    466       87,977  
            $ 1,798,058  
Nigeria — 1.2%  

Access Bank PLC(4)

    9,080,193     $ 156,930  

Dangote Cement PLC(4)

    2,401,432       1,111,961  

FBN Holdings PLC(4)

    8,190,197       163,122  

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC(4)

    3,215,556       162,494  
Security   Shares     Value  
Nigeria (continued)  

Guaranty Trust Holding Co. PLC(4)

    8,113,125     $ 383,318  

Lafarge Africa PLC(4)

    3,378,540       153,865  

MTN Nigeria Communications PLC(4)

    1,163,700       402,774  

Nestle Nigeria PLC(4)

    141,303       345,610  

Nigerian Breweries PLC(4)

    2,570,740       215,269  

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC(4)

    1,515,038       93,693  

Transnational Corp. of Nigeria PLC(4)

    44,100,342       87,813  

United Bank for Africa PLC(4)

    10,544,352       158,259  

Zenith Bank PLC(4)

    7,051,959       320,738  
            $ 3,755,846  
Oman — 0.6%  

Bank Muscat SAOG

    426,343     $ 577,411  

HSBC Bank Oman SAOG(1)

    391,338       100,533  

National Bank of Oman SAOG(1)

    149,081       73,022  

Oman Cement Co. SAOG

    72,148       43,552  

Oman Flour Mills Co. SAOG

    61,901       110,098  

Oman Telecommunications Co. SAOG

    181,416       371,819  

Omani Qatari Telecommunications Co. SAOG

    140,637       132,018  

Ominvest

    103,161       81,230  

Renaissance Services SAOG

    133,705       152,923  

Sembcorp Salalah Power & Water Co.

    410,180       76,548  

Sohar International Bank SAOG(1)

    353,733       99,293  
            $ 1,818,447  
Pakistan — 0.6%  

Engro Corp., Ltd.

    42,010     $ 64,854  

Fauji Fertilizer Co., Ltd.

    101,890       61,689  

Habib Bank, Ltd.

    160,318       109,871  

Hub Power Co., Ltd. (The)

    202,646       86,692  

Lucky Cement, Ltd.(1)

    20,831       80,478  

Mari Petroleum Co., Ltd.

    17,083       164,481  

MCB Bank, Ltd.

    163,295       149,022  

Millat Tractors, Ltd.

    52,608       262,675  

Nishat Mills, Ltd.

    110,771       51,857  

Oil & Gas Development Co., Ltd.

    382,291       188,751  

Pakistan Oilfields, Ltd.

    56,711       126,443  

Pakistan Petroleum, Ltd.

    387,571       174,915  

Pakistan State Oil Co., Ltd.

    144,660       154,026  

Searle Co., Ltd. (The)

    77,416       61,199  

United Bank, Ltd.

    77,168       61,187  
            $ 1,798,140  
Panama — 0.2%  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A., Class E

    13,100     $ 215,888  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Panama (continued)  

Copa Holdings S.A., Class A(1)

    5,858     $ 489,612  
            $ 705,500  
Peru — 1.2%  

Alicorp SAA

    132,997     $ 237,276  

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR(1)(2)

    63,150       511,515  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    6,000       859,320  

Ferreycorp SAA

    406,946       270,540  

InRetail Peru Corp.(3)

    5,682       198,870  

Southern Copper Corp.

    18,176       1,161,264  

Volcan Cia Minera SAA, Class B(1)

    1,290,875       234,659  
            $ 3,473,444  
Philippines — 2.4%  

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

    202,000     $ 249,340  

Aboitiz Power Corp.

    318,600       221,213  

Alliance Global Group, Inc.

    276,700       69,525  

Ayala Corp.

    14,895       254,709  

Ayala Land, Inc.

    463,731       327,439  

Ayala Land, Inc. GDR, PFC Shares(4)

    3,951,800       0  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    89,460       172,128  

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    98,694       262,310  

Bloomberry Resorts Corp.(1)

    952,800       117,358  

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc.(1)

    241,400       145,571  

Cosco Capital, Inc.

    1,440,100       147,853  

D&L Industries, Inc.

    493,300       82,378  

Emperador, Inc.

    380,500       176,897  

First Gen Corp.

    319,822       176,110  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

    5,729       349,447  

GT Capital Holdings, Inc.

    8,000       89,713  

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

    62,100       244,282  

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    178,958       218,971  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    100,226       472,045  

Manila Electric Co.

    49,700       327,253  

Manila Water Co.

    415,800       204,410  

Megaworld Corp.

    1,361,400       82,964  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    140,032       162,210  

Petron Corp.(1)

    1,006,400       64,393  

PLDT, Inc.

    13,440       483,483  

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

    337,403       245,685  

San Miguel Corp.

    38,970       86,209  

Semirara Mining & Power Corp.

    158,920       78,236  

SM Investments Corp.

    28,971       540,059  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    671,029       464,047  
Security   Shares     Value  
Philippines (continued)  

Universal Robina Corp.

    196,255     $ 489,894  

Wilcon Depot, Inc.

    244,700       144,005  
            $ 7,150,137  
Poland — 2.3%  

AmRest Holdings SE(1)

    13,322     $ 82,222  

Asseco Poland S.A.

    22,858       459,939  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.

    9,961       331,914  

Budimex S.A.

    9,658       548,436  

Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.

    41,244       318,610  

Enea S.A.(1)

    30,914       58,226  

Eurocash S.A.

    203,900       515,870  

Grupa Azoty S.A.(1)

    9,267       80,641  

Grupa Lotos S.A.(1)

    8,198       110,155  

KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.

    13,493       465,443  

LPP S.A.

    209       817,490  

mBank S.A.(1)

    1,863       213,361  

Neuca S.A.

    662       119,988  

Orange Polska S.A.(1)

    197,276       381,971  

PGE S.A.(1)

    63,422       119,476  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.

    45,589       796,780  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.

    270,300       352,983  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.(1)

    54,532       638,368  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A.

    29,335       261,189  

Santander Bank Polska S.A.

    1,762       151,395  

Tauron Polska Energia S.A.(1)

    144,008       85,227  
            $ 6,909,684  
Qatar — 1.2%  

Aamal Co. QSC

    230,000     $ 68,841  

Al Meera Consumer Goods Co.

    26,169       140,021  

Barwa Real Estate Co.

    224,034       205,827  

Commercial Bank PSQC (The)

    49,707       97,410  

Gulf International Services QSC(1)

    443,811       218,223  

Industries Qatar

    154,045       708,584  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    147,361       197,591  

Medicare Group

    45,960       107,126  

Ooredoo QPSC

    91,470       181,729  

Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC

    44,621       217,895  

Qatar Gas Transport Co., Ltd.

    423,333       418,021  

Qatar Islamic Bank

    27,137       145,296  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    129,185       772,439  

United Development Co. QSC

    396,214       180,432  

Vodafone Qatar QSC

    215,393       103,913  
            $ 3,763,348  
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Romania — 0.6%  

Banca Transilvania S.A.

    767,509     $ 458,698  

BRD-Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

    27,477       123,801  

OMV Petrom S.A.

    6,482,920       696,557  

Societatea Energetica Electrica S.A.

    58,301       135,169  

Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale ROMGAZ S.A.

    38,546       331,815  

Transgaz S.A. Medias

    1,982       100,440  
            $ 1,846,480  
Russia — 3.9%  

Aeroflot PJSC(1)

    320,440     $ 237,893  

Alrosa PJSC

    177,900       262,939  

Detsky Mir PJSC(3)

    105,940       140,406  

Evraz PLC

    34,831       236,628  

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC

    54,265,440       100,750  

Gazprom PJSC ADR

    144,233       1,255,594  

Globaltrans Investment PLC GDR(6)

    40,040       281,899  

Inter RAO UES PJSC

    6,829,770       342,815  

Lukoil PJSC ADR

    8,773       785,626  

Magnit PJSC

    13,121       856,185  

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC

    182,710       144,715  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR(7)

    30,780       870,095  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR(7)

    3,095       87,589  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

    89,417       334,643  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC

    47,890       90,328  

Novatek PJSC GDR(6)

    2,341       494,432  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC GDR(6)

    11,326       314,717  

OGK-2 PJSC

    12,211,000       93,396  

PhosAgro PJSC GDR(6)

    7,692       154,304  

PIK Group PJSC

    20,850       257,154  

Polymetal International PLC

    20,817       299,112  

QIWI PLC ADR(2)

    6,066       45,313  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC GDR(6)

    61,111       455,404  

Rosseti PJSC

    3,556,000       47,966  

Rostelecom PJSC

    107,057       103,455  

RusHydro PJSC

    16,550,080       157,418  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    123,888       428,237  

Severstal PAO GDR(6)

    13,622       268,600  

Sistema PJSFC

    453,878       118,321  

Surgutneftegas PJSC ADR

    39,051       184,013  

Surgutneftegas PJSC, PFC Shares

    260,300       125,582  

Tatneft PJSC ADR

    6,215       241,195  

Unipro PJSC

    1,521,000       47,664  

VEON, Ltd. ADR(1)(2)

    76,284       109,086  

VK Co., Ltd. GDR(1)

    10,563       85,242  

X5 Retail Group NV GDR(6)(7)

    16,418       371,214  
Security   Shares     Value  
Russia (continued)  

X5 Retail Group NV GDR(6)(7)

    2,084     $ 46,765  

Yandex NV, Class A(1)

    26,400       1,268,784  
            $ 11,745,479  
Saudi Arabia — 5.0%  

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co.

    6,103     $ 172,074  

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    3,404       68,294  

Al Hammadi Co. for Development and Investment

    11,461       128,734  

Al Rajhi Bank

    16,488       654,781  

Alandalus Property Co.

    22,858       117,128  

Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co.

    4,272       89,260  

Almarai Co. JSC

    35,797       469,849  

Arabian Centres Co., Ltd.

    26,197       160,738  

Arriyadh Development Co.

    32,790       237,272  

Astra Industrial Group

    12,671       145,259  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    11,191       156,955  

Dallah Healthcare Co.

    6,434       149,847  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.(1)

    139,820       385,251  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    16,420       725,443  

Dur Hospitality Co.(1)

    17,800       158,226  

Emaar Economic City(1)

    134,468       464,249  

Etihad Etisalat Co.

    29,220       254,283  

Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair & Co.(1)

    30,477       134,521  

Herfy Food Services Co.

    4,801       82,288  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    13,116       705,807  

Leejam Sports Co. JSC

    9,292       295,098  

Maharah Human Resources Co.

    8,190       175,850  

Mobile Telecommunications Co. Saudi Arabia(1)

    27,145       97,241  

Mouwasat Medical Services Co.

    9,539       504,275  

National Gas & Industrialization Co.

    7,147       103,236  

National Medical Care Co.

    8,200       149,016  

Riyad Bank

    16,422       149,300  

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.

    3,518       159,498  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    6,353       73,488  

Saudi Airlines Catering Co.(1)

    11,073       247,113  

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(1)

    7,176       176,850  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(3)

    195,634       1,952,628  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    20,027       670,374  

Saudi British Bank (The)

    11,656       125,186  

Saudi Ceramic Co.

    8,453       126,138  

Saudi Chemical Co. Holding

    7,125       66,425  

Saudi Electricity Co.

    117,968       829,515  

Saudi Ground Services Co.(1)

    22,667       205,824  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    10,164       92,946  

Saudi Industrial Services Co.

    9,935       89,363  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.(1)

    25,009     $ 131,924  

Saudi National Bank (The)

    29,907       589,659  

Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corp.

    9,738       106,194  

Saudi Public Transport Co.(1)

    16,000       102,539  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    34,946       1,099,437  

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co.

    4,476       194,888  

Savola Group (The)

    49,483       451,089  

Seera Group Holding(1)

    50,976       268,283  

United Electronics Co.

    5,409       201,882  

United International Transportation Co.

    7,246       97,328  

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.

    5,300       96,372  
            $ 15,089,218  
Slovenia — 0.6%  

Cinkarna Celje DD

    267     $ 79,781  

Krka dd Novo mesto

    9,669       1,246,296  

Luka Koper

    2,454       70,337  

Petrol

    121       73,371  

Pozavarovalnica Sava DD

    3,525       115,197  

Telekom Slovenije DD

    1,159       75,841  

Zavarovalnica Triglav DD

    2,806       123,962  
            $ 1,784,785  
South Africa — 5.1%  

Anglo American Platinum, Ltd.

    1,944     $ 235,543  

AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd.

    9,504       178,170  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Ltd.

    71,491       963,131  

AVI, Ltd.

    29,338       145,958  

Barloworld, Ltd.

    41,807       362,022  

Bid Corp., Ltd.

    19,000       410,640  

Bidvest Group, Ltd. (The)

    74,342       911,488  

Capitec Bank Holdings, Ltd.

    2,132       280,669  

Clicks Group, Ltd.(2)

    13,500       258,525  

DataTec, Ltd.

    72,300       179,447  

Discovery, Ltd.(1)(2)

    21,090       213,129  

Equites Property Fund, Ltd.

    104,000       145,065  

Exxaro Resources, Ltd.

    51,110       552,908  

FirstRand, Ltd.

    77,535       312,551  

Fortress REIT, Ltd., Class A

    264,918       222,658  

Foschini Group, Ltd. (The)

    12,308       103,084  

Gold Fields, Ltd.

    25,997       278,583  

Growthpoint Properties, Ltd.

    441,000       419,130  

Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd.

    18,553       67,764  

Hyprop Investments, Ltd.

    31,700       74,459  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Africa (continued)  

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

    18,462     $ 284,626  

Imperial Logistics, Ltd.

    60,958       256,697  

Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd.

    2,760       98,469  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings, Ltd.

    258,186       379,282  

Mediclinic International PLC(1)(2)

    106,246       459,936  

Mr Price Group, Ltd.

    12,155       161,594  

MTN Group, Ltd.(1)

    110,600       1,390,897  

MultiChoice Group, Ltd.

    29,957       245,694  

Naspers, Ltd., Class N

    10,607       1,714,601  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    66,180       450,041  

Netcare, Ltd.(2)

    314,337       304,191  

Pick’n Pay Stores, Ltd.

    36,562       121,570  

Redefine Properties, Ltd.

    579,291       154,140  

Resilient REIT, Ltd.

    48,463       190,631  

Reunert, Ltd.

    55,746       173,655  

Sanlam, Ltd.

    28,912       118,787  

Sasol, Ltd.(1)

    16,993       382,553  

Shoprite Holdings, Ltd.

    39,215       536,535  

Sibanye Stillwater, Ltd.

    78,212       291,525  

SPAR Group, Ltd. (The)

    14,831       162,188  

Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

    16,101       157,149  

Telkom S.A. SOC, Ltd.(1)

    33,018       106,411  

Tiger Brands, Ltd.

    10,940       130,301  

Vodacom Group, Ltd.

    48,400       464,579  

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon, Ltd.

    19,623       142,123  

Woolworths Holdings, Ltd.

    46,024       159,013  
            $ 15,352,112  
South Korea — 4.2%  

Alteogen, Inc.(1)

    1,548     $ 62,864  

AMOREPACIFIC Corp.(1)

    852       111,119  

AMOREPACIFIC Group(1)

    2,180       75,016  

Bukwang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(1)

    7,850       70,379  

Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd.

    4,125       217,942  

Celltrion Pharm, Inc.(1)

    1,286       89,375  

Celltrion, Inc.

    2,878       365,777  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.(1)

    423       122,693  

CJ Logistics Corp.(1)

    566       54,964  

Coway Co., Ltd.(1)

    2,548       146,795  

Daewoo Industrial Development Co., Ltd.(1)

    3,657       8,782  

DL E&C Co., Ltd.(1)

    962       94,696  

E-MART, Inc.(1)

    1,232       137,123  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    3,086       102,698  

GS Holdings Corp.(1)

    3,569       115,232  

Hankook Tire and Technology Co., Ltd.(1)

    3,779       106,708  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)  

Hanmi Pharm Co., Ltd.(1)

    928     $ 191,537  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.(1)

    4,103       111,977  

Helixmith Co., Ltd.(1)

    6,986       120,402  

Hugel, Inc.(1)

    653       74,696  

Hyundai Department Store Co., Ltd.(1)

    1,615       97,262  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.(1)

    2,645       94,723  

Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd.

    758       103,703  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,610       105,235  

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

    1,292       253,623  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    2,300       370,711  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    3,449       113,914  

Kakao Corp.(1)

    3,776       272,747  

Kangwon Land, Inc.(1)

    5,706       119,974  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    3,231       160,127  

Kia Corp.

    3,041       212,036  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(1)

    4,640       79,781  

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

    993       67,129  

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.(1)

    283       120,382  

KT&G Corp.(1)

    3,552       229,444  

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd.(1)

    743       92,239  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    652       349,511  

LG Corp.(1)

    1,914       118,365  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    2,209       239,991  

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

    241       196,041  

LG Uplus Corp.

    7,151       77,922  

MedPacto, Inc.(1)

    1,418       42,036  

Medytox, Inc.(1)

    1,001       97,467  

Mezzion Pharma Co., Ltd.(1)

    1,299       200,575  

Naver Corp.

    1,691       446,662  

NCSoft Corp.(1)

    372       167,610  

Orion Corp. of Republic of Korea

    1,268       103,756  

POSCO

    1,219       272,682  

S-Oil Corp.

    2,051       155,698  

S1 Corp.

    1,533       85,863  

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.(1)(3)

    629       389,401  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    1,554       140,587  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

    1,243       189,107  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    42,405       2,637,552  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

    523       259,556  

Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.

    1,370       162,626  

Seegene, Inc.

    1,860       85,134  

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

    4,669       149,544  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    4,140       428,522  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.(1)

    2,402       440,834  

SK, Inc.

    913       169,014  

Yuhan Corp.(1)

    4,054       192,203  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)  

Zyle Motors Corp.(1)

    5,113     $ 5,344  
            $ 12,677,408  
Sri Lanka — 0.6%  

Ceylon Tobacco Co. PLC

    38,480     $ 166,215  

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC

    343,215       215,415  

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

    348,039       142,449  

Dialog Axiata PLC

    1,107,719       60,364  

Expolanka Holdings PLC

    185,620       325,018  

Hatton National Bank PLC

    114,136       78,445  

John Keells Holdings PLC

    495,487       390,997  

Lanka IOC PLC

    271,858       86,253  

Melstacorp PLC

    696,058       211,081  

Sampath Bank PLC

    286,546       76,180  

Teejay Lanka PLC

    460,029       115,760  
            $ 1,868,177  
Taiwan — 4.7%  

Accton Technology Corp.

    10,000     $ 96,567  

Acer, Inc.

    119,519       123,951  

Advantech Co., Ltd.

    8,697       120,543  

AirTAC International Group

    6,178       216,903  

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

    48,561       176,864  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    7,325       95,763  

AU Optronics Corp.

    187,837       139,643  

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

    20,183       113,728  

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    65,916       152,895  

Center Laboratories, Inc.

    105,659       220,282  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.

    110,672       139,131  

China Motor Corp.

    40,926       90,825  

China Steel Corp.

    288,734       353,355  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    144,746       615,173  

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    70,275       70,648  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    12,151       119,875  

Eclat Textile Co., Ltd.

    10,159       225,372  

EVA Airways Corp.(1)

    212,861       190,022  

Evergreen International Storage & Transport Corp.

    93,000       96,814  

Evergreen Marine Corp.

    65,441       277,648  

Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd.

    212,990       161,191  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    156,695       164,150  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    90,084       211,144  

Feng Hsin Steel Co., Ltd.

    32,260       96,869  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    82,014       235,099  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    79,320       276,824  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    90,183       345,804  
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)  

Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd.

    182,149     $ 188,420  

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    58,721       162,041  

Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    18,208       210,891  

Great Wall Enterprise Co., Ltd.

    58,815       111,210  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    16,564       160,377  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    88,443       330,682  

Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.

    16,000       350,400  

Inventec Corp.

    89,966       82,522  

Largan Precision Co., Ltd.

    1,795       133,018  

MediaTek, Inc.

    9,462       375,823  

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    63,303       84,723  

Merida Industry Co., Ltd.

    17,657       186,337  

Nan Kang Rubber Tire Co., Ltd.

    95,253       157,414  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    76,214       240,664  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    9,000       158,276  

Pegatron Corp.

    54,028       135,810  

Pou Chen Corp.

    151,819       176,505  

President Chain Store Corp.

    32,664       311,978  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    42,508       143,876  

Radium Life Tech Co., Ltd.

    1       0 (8) 

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    6,002       116,440  

Ruentex Development Co., Ltd.

    79,506       185,131  

St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.

    22,000       231,200  

Tainan Spinning Co., Ltd.

    58,822       52,117  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    156,441       266,063  

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

    57,296       205,945  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    105,369       2,436,341  

Teco Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.

    120,000       128,376  

Tong Yang Industry Co., Ltd.

    105,608       120,959  

TTY Biopharm Co., Ltd.

    94,096       229,587  

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp.

    32,200       79,500  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    141,831       347,623  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    102,090       213,296  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

    270,000       256,199  

Wei Chuan Foods Corp.

    179,000       139,134  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    8,000       99,106  

Yageo Corp.

    4,000       68,171  

Yang Ming Marine Transport(1)

    42,621       157,864  

Yieh Phui Enterprise Co., Ltd.(1)

    86,046       68,584  
            $ 14,229,686  
Thailand — 4.6%  

Advanced Info Service PCL(9)

    63,400     $ 421,137  

Airports of Thailand PCL(1)(9)

    288,200       555,118  

Asset World Corp. PCL(1)(9)

    1,353,900       200,837  
Security   Shares     Value  
Thailand (continued)  

Bangkok Bank PCL(9)

    32,300     $ 132,144  

Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL(9)

    709,600       398,544  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL(9)

    1,383,700       934,532  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL(9)

    647,000       160,042  

Bangkok Land PCL(9)

    4,163,800       132,561  

Banpu PCL(9)

    487,333       163,347  

BTS Group Holdings PCL(9)

    685,200       190,122  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL(9)

    134,200       571,602  

Carabao Group PCL(9)

    27,500       84,420  

Central Pattana PCL(9)

    140,500       230,918  

Central Retail Corp. PCL(9)

    230,366       236,581  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL(9)

    188,700       143,818  

Chularat Hospital PCL(9)

    3,228,500       319,989  

CP ALL PCL(9)

    237,500       450,231  

CPN Retail Growth Leasehold REIT(9)

    146,500       80,961  

Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL(9)

    139,400       1,476,602  

Electricity Generating PCL(9)

    12,700       65,110  

Energy Absolute PCL(9)

    89,500       241,375  

Global Power Synergy PCL(9)

    43,300       102,553  

Gulf Energy Development PCL(9)

    245,000       363,607  

Hana Microelectronics PCL(9)

    213,300       450,285  

Home Product Center PCL(9)

    409,255       174,656  

Indorama Ventures PCL(9)

    172,600       248,673  

IRPC PCL(9)

    914,800       105,262  

Jasmine International PCL(1)(9)

    634,000       64,193  

Jay Mart PCL(9)

    164,100       265,660  

Kasikornbank PCL(9)

    70,700       320,093  

KCE Electronics PCL(9)

    152,800       332,794  

Land & Houses PCL(9)

    489,100       144,482  

Mega Lifesciences PCL(9)

    111,800       156,535  

Minor International PCL(1)(9)

    400,144       369,872  

Pruksa Holding PCL(9)

    276,500       120,890  

PTG Energy PCL(9)

    277,800       122,651  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL(9)

    126,898       498,051  

PTT Global Chemical PCL(9)

    131,900       226,201  

PTT PCL(9)

    634,600       749,222  

Samart Corp. PCL(1)(9)

    297,700       58,245  

Siam Cement PCL(9)

    30,900       358,933  

Siam City Cement PCL(9)

    23,983       115,935  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL(9)

    45,300       172,199  

Siam Global House PCL(9)

    305,155       175,303  

Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL(9)

    251,357       109,691  

Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL(9)

    89,600       80,733  

Thai Beverage PCL(2)(9)

    483,400       235,331  

Thai Oil PCL(9)

    63,600       101,360  

Total Access Communication PCL(9)

    105,100       146,142  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Thailand (continued)  

True Corp. PCL(9)

    1,164,790     $ 169,579  

VGI PCL(9)

    729,400       121,239  

WHA Corp. PCL(9)

    1,020,100       105,254  
            $ 13,955,615  
Tunisia — 0.7%  

Attijari Bank

    12,409     $ 136,509  

Banque de Tunisie

    44,328       79,488  

Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie

    8,258       179,659  

Banque Nationale Agricole

    24,362       65,173  

Carthage Cement(1)

    402,032       185,784  

Euro Cycles S.A.

    20,636       224,346  

Poulina Group

    121,415       469,951  

Societe d’Articles Hygieniques S.A.

    26,297       101,171  

Societe Frigorifique et Brasserie de Tunis S.A.

    78,766       495,528  

Telnet Holding

    21,212       61,611  
            $ 1,999,220  
Turkey — 4.9%  

AG Anadolu Grubu Holding AS

    15,600     $ 44,510  

Akbank T.A.S.

    316,096       190,442  

Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii AS

    64,402       155,377  

Aksa Enerji Uretim AS(1)

    387,124       365,409  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS

    70,980       155,219  

Arcelik AS

    97,851       378,663  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    107,386       174,699  

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS(1)

    157,000       77,526  

Aygaz AS

    150,371       268,259  

Bera Holding AS(1)

    64,248       49,060  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    159,132       841,705  

Biotrend Cevre VE Enerji Yatirimlari AS(1)

    140,666       71,654  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    28,900       248,575  

Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding AS

    551,200       125,191  

EGE Endustri VE Ticaret AS

    780       102,587  

EIS Eczacibasi Ilac ve Sinai ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

    128,300       85,536  

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

    3,340,230       606,006  

Enerjisa Enerji AS(3)

    275,003       306,114  

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

    271,711       320,402  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    282,514       582,916  

Fenerbahce Futbol AS(1)

    35,100       70,617  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    27,741       517,549  

Gubre Fabrikalari TAS(1)

    16,300       97,108  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    77,227       88,474  

Hektas Ticaret TAS(1)

    113,800       123,273  
Security   Shares     Value  
Turkey (continued)  

Indeks Bilgisayar Sistemleri Muhendislik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

    181,800     $ 122,208  

Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma Ve Uretim AS(1)

    90,659       104,071  

Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS(1)

    1,140,210       397,037  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Class D(1)

    200,727       180,808  

KOC Holding AS

    155,894       381,141  

Kordsa Teknik Tekstil AS(1)

    30,820       79,162  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS(1)

    11,612       112,410  

Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    93,480       285,467  

Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Class B(3)

    16,665       83,900  

Migros Ticaret AS(1)

    29,279       90,095  

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS(1)(3)

    140,219       359,690  

ODAS Elektrik Uretim ve Sanayi Ticaret AS(1)

    1,160,037       118,171  

Oyak Cimento Fabrikalari AS(1)

    103,200       70,292  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS(1)

    312,396       202,852  

RTA Laboratuarlari Biyolojik Urunleri Ilac Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS(1)

    97,868       143,540  

Sasa Polyester Sanayi AS(1)

    31,909       112,502  

Selcuk Ecza Deposu Ticaret ve Sanayi AS

    235,109       216,042  

Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS(1)

    647,773       204,943  

Sok Marketler Ticaret AS

    134,800       147,175  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS(1)

    43,982       121,014  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

    71,438       429,005  

Turk Hava Yollari AO(1)

    151,508       326,669  

Turk Ilac VE Serum Sanayi AS(1)

    140,853       118,852  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

    271,014       195,548  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    886,900       1,250,792  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    211,898       189,936  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    182,514       115,148  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS(1)

    143,003       1,841,985  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    236,310       245,931  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS

    45,810       59,207  

Vakif Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS(1)

    1,238,757       160,480  

Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

    32,694       59,572  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

    323,100       99,160  
            $ 14,671,676  
United Arab Emirates — 1.1%  

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    124,253     $ 301,310  

Agthia Group PJSC

    54,046       73,991  

Air Arabia PJSC(1)

    212,497       84,187  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    251,673       284,033  

Dana Gas PJSC

    421,411       117,850  

Dubai Investments PJSC

    333,181       207,903  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    109,508       164,746  
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)  

Emaar Development PJSC(1)

    104,800     $ 123,677  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    376,838       502,129  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    103,870       935,379  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    101,434       553,428  

Network International Holdings PLC(1)(3)

    31,200       111,100  
            $ 3,459,733  
Vietnam — 1.2%  

Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC

    70,250     $ 276,450  

Bao Viet Holdings

    28,030       68,003  

FLC Faros Construction JSC(1)

    2       0 (8) 

Hoa Phat Group JSC

    314,529       591,176  

Kinh Bac City Development Share Holding Corp.(1)

    60       144  

Masan Group Corp.

    49,880       316,728  

No Va Land Investment Group Corp.(1)

    53,387       189,271  

PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services JSC(1)

    83,085       113,473  

PetroVietnam Gas JSC

    17,340       84,764  

PetroVietnam Technical Services Corp.

    27,400       33,057  

Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC

    3       14  

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp.

    14,610       95,577  

Thaiholdings JSC(1)

    18,600       141,503  

Vietjet Aviation JSC(1)

    109,066       588,229  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

    96,492       355,529  

Vincom Retail JSC(1)

    72,380       113,126  

Vingroup JSC(1)

    82,447       355,299  

Vinhomes JSC(3)

    47,020       168,444  
            $ 3,490,787  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $214,653,995)

 

  $ 301,262,629  
Short-Term Investments — 0.3%

 

Description   Shares     Value  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.05%(10)

    962,730     $ 962,730  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $962,730)

 

  $ 962,730  

Total Investments — 100.2%
(identified cost $215,616,725)

 

  $ 302,225,359  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)%

 

  $ (704,663

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 301,520,696  

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

 

  (1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (2) 

All or a portion of this security was on loan at January 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at January 31, 2022 was $5,032,049.

 

  (3) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $7,409,414 or 2.5% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

  (4) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 11).

 

  (5) 

Restricted security (see Note 8).

 

  (6) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $2,979,676 or 1.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

  (7) 

Securities are traded on separate exchanges for the same entity.

 

  (8) 

Amount rounds to less than $1.

 

  (9) 

Indicates a foreign registered security. Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.

 

(10) 

Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending.

 

Sector Classification of Portfolio

 

Sector   Percentage
of Net Assets
    Value  

Financials

    12.2   $ 36,831,731  

Industrials

    10.4       31,425,018  

Materials

    10.1       30,448,999  

Consumer Staples

    10.0       30,298,367  

Energy

    9.9       29,785,484  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.6       28,912,693  

Communication Services

    9.5       28,524,794  

Health Care

    8.8       26,672,722  

Information Technology

    8.7       26,106,905  

Real Estate

    5.8       17,362,503  

Utilities

    4.9       14,893,413  

Short-Term Investments

    0.3       962,730  

Total Investments

    100.2   $ 302,225,359  

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
GDR     Global Depositary Receipt
PCL     Public Company Ltd.
PFC Shares     Preference Shares
 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    January 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value including $5,032,049 of securities on loan (identified cost, $215,616,725)

   $ 302,225,359  

Cash

     128,333  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,989,574)

     1,711,650  

Dividends receivable

     386,807  

Receivable for investments sold

     104,023  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     369,898  

Securities lending income receivable

     4,015  

Tax reclaims receivable

     104,652  

Total assets

   $ 305,034,737  
Liabilities         

Collateral for securities loaned

   $ 962,730  

Payable for investments purchased

     208,432  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     960,750  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     219,467  

Administration fee

     38,729  

Distribution and service fees

     7,480  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     759,735  

Accrued expenses

     356,718  

Total liabilities

   $ 3,514,041  

Net Assets

   $ 301,520,696  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 505,641,879  

Accumulated loss

     (204,121,183

Net Assets

   $ 301,520,696  
Investor Class Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 33,428,433  

Shares Outstanding

     2,212,528  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 15.11  
Class C Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 338,703  

Shares Outstanding

     22,738  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 14.90  
Institutional Class Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 265,967,398  

Shares Outstanding

     17,612,861  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 15.10  
Class R6 Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 1,786,162  

Shares Outstanding

     118,345  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 15.09  

 

*

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

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

January 31, 2022

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $1,370,300)

   $ 12,156,715  

Securities lending income, net

     54,678  

Other income

     245,183  

Total investment income

   $ 12,456,576  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 3,308,404  

Administration fee

     584,093  

Distribution and service fees

 

Investor Class

     97,824  

Class C

     4,385  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     16,365  

Custodian fee

     498,152  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     313,487  

Legal and accounting services

     142,469  

Printing and postage

     18,215  

Registration fees

     76,211  

Interest expense and fees

     29,187  

Miscellaneous

     147,706  

Total expenses

   $ 5,236,498  

Net investment income

   $ 7,220,078  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $739,856)

   $ 56,717,259  

Foreign currency transactions

     (343,715

Net realized gain

   $ 56,373,544  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $77,130)

   $ (36,248,216

Foreign currency

     (26,494

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (36,274,710

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 20,098,834  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 27,318,912  

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2022      2021  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 7,220,078      $ 10,575,324  

Net realized gain (loss)

     56,373,544        (29,861,078

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (36,274,710      (19,953,492

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 27,318,912      $ (39,239,246

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Investor Class

   $ (552,260    $ (517,127

Class C

     (2,408      (2,636

Institutional Class

     (5,058,637      (6,548,939

Class R6

     (92,299      (1,365,394

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (5,705,604    $ (8,434,096

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

Investor Class

   $ 4,661,836      $ 19,968,785  

Class C

     9,931        7,509  

Institutional Class

     41,394,852        113,192,804  

Class R6

     2,435,465        57,809,024  

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

 

Investor Class

     529,516        473,732  

Class C

     2,408        2,299  

Institutional Class

     2,875,560        4,692,336  

Class R6

     92,299        1,365,394  

Cost of shares redeemed

 

Investor Class

     (19,022,041      (102,246,783

Class C

     (188,693      (2,368,248

Institutional Class

     (178,632,931      (563,557,711

Class R6

     (88,419,016      (31,591,503

Net asset value of shares converted

 

Investor Class

     97,806        847,874  

Class C

     (97,806      (847,874

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (234,260,814    $ (502,252,362

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (212,647,506    $ (549,925,704
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 514,168,202      $ 1,064,093,906  

At end of year

   $ 301,520,696      $ 514,168,202  

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Investor Class  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.710      $ 13.870      $ 14.280      $ 16.850     $ 13.340  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.252      $ 0.213      $ 0.326      $ 0.283     $ 0.223  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.395        0.786 (2)       (0.376      (2.570     3.650  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.647      $ 0.999      $ (0.050    $ (2.287   $ 3.873  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.247    $ (0.159    $ (0.360    $ (0.283   $ (0.363

Total distributions

   $ (0.247    $ (0.159    $ (0.360    $ (0.283   $ (0.363

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 15.110      $ 14.710      $ 13.870      $ 14.280     $ 16.850  

Total Return(3)

     4.41      7.23      (0.46 )%       (13.43 )%      29.33
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 33,428      $ 45,629      $ 136,829      $ 172,773     $ 400,814  

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

 

Expenses

     1.58      1.55      1.45      1.44     1.37

Net investment income

     1.63      1.74      2.30      1.89     1.52

Portfolio Turnover

     5      19      2      2     3

 

(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.

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.470      $ 13.620      $ 14.010      $ 16.530     $ 13.120  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.130      $ 0.116      $ 0.220      $ 0.146     $ 0.096  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.400        0.755 (2)       (0.379      (2.484     3.580  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.530      $ 0.871      $ (0.159    $ (2.338   $ 3.676  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.100    $ (0.021    $ (0.231    $ (0.182   $ (0.266

Total distributions

   $ (0.100    $ (0.021    $ (0.231    $ (0.182   $ (0.266

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 14.900      $ 14.470      $ 13.620      $ 14.010     $ 16.530  

Total Return(3)

     3.59      6.42      (1.21 )%       (14.10 )%      28.32
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 339      $ 592      $ 4,094      $ 5,885     $ 10,152  

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

             

Expenses

     2.33      2.30      2.20      2.19     2.12

Net investment income

     0.85      0.96      1.59      1.01     0.66

Portfolio Turnover

     5      19      2      2     3

 

(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.

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Institutional Class  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.710      $ 13.900      $ 14.310      $ 16.910     $ 13.400  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.297      $ 0.210      $ 0.367      $ 0.304     $ 0.245  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.384        0.827 (2)       (0.378      (2.565     3.673  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.681      $ 1.037      $ (0.011    $ (2.261   $ 3.918  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.291    $ (0.227    $ (0.399    $ (0.339   $ (0.408

Total distributions

   $ (0.291    $ (0.227    $ (0.399    $ (0.339   $ (0.408

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 15.100      $ 14.710      $ 13.900      $ 14.310     $ 16.910  

Total Return(3)

     4.64      7.50      (0.20 )%       (13.20 )%      29.56
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 265,967      $ 383,984      $ 868,666      $ 1,268,618     $ 2,030,663  

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

 

Expenses

     1.33      1.30      1.20      1.19     1.12

Net investment income

     1.91      1.68      2.59      2.04     1.65

Portfolio Turnover

     5      19      2      2     3

 

(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.

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R6  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.690      $ 13.890      $ 14.300      $ 16.910     $ 13.400  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.217      $ 0.228      $ 0.379      $ 0.380     $ 0.249  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.489        0.813 (2)       (0.379      (2.639     3.676  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.706      $ 1.041      $      $ (2.259   $ 3.925  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.306    $ (0.241    $ (0.410    $ (0.351   $ (0.415

Total distributions

   $ (0.306    $ (0.241    $ (0.410    $ (0.351   $ (0.415

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 15.090      $ 14.690      $ 13.890      $ 14.300     $ 16.910  

Total Return(3)

     4.82      7.45      (0.13 )%       (13.18 )%      29.69
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 1,786      $ 83,963      $ 54,504      $ 94,243     $ 601,629  

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

 

Expenses

     1.24      1.21      1.14      1.13     1.07

Net investment income

     1.42      1.83      2.67      2.48     1.67

Portfolio Turnover

     5      19      2      2     3

 

(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.

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Parametric Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Investor Class, Institutional Class and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective March 1, 2013, Class C shares of the Fund are no longer available for purchase, except by existing shareholders (including shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions) or employer sponsored retirement plans. Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares of the Fund generally automatically convert to Investor Class shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Investor Class shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

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

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

Equity Securities. Equity securities (including warrants and rights) 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 National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

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

Other. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the 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. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution. 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. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. During the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund received approximately $245,000 from Poland for previously withheld foreign taxes and interest thereon. Such amount is included in other income on the Statement of Operations. No other amounts for additional tax reclaims are reflected in the financial statements due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment.

 

  29  


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

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

As of January 31, 2022, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

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

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

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

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

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 5,705,604      $ 8,434,096  

During the year ended January 31, 2022, accumulated loss was increased by $608,080 and paid-in capital was increased by $608,080 primarily due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

 

  30  


Parametric

Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (281,670,232

Net unrealized appreciation

     77,549,049  

Accumulated loss

   $ (204,121,183

At January 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $281,670,232 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, 2022, $281,670,232 are long-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 223,633,498  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 117,500,553  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (38,908,692

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 78,591,861  

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (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 new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Fund’s prior fee reduction agreement was incorporated into the New Agreement. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and related fee reduction agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   

Annual Fee

Rate

 

Up to $500 million

     0.850

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.800

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.775

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.750

$5 billion but less than $7.5 billion

     0.730

$7.5 billion and over

     0.710

For the year ended January 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $3,308,404 or 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of EVM and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, EVM entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric, which took effect on March 1, 2021. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. The administration fee is earned by EVM for administering the business affairs of the Fund and is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $584,093.

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, 2022, EVM earned $19,750 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received distribution and service fees from Investor Class and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Investor Class shares (Investor Class Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to $97,824 for Investor Class shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $3,289 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, 2022 amounted to $1,096 for Class C shares.

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

5 Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received less than $100 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders.

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $17,747,732 and $250,205,382, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2022.

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,  
Investor Class    2022      2021  

Sales

     303,300        1,768,073  

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

     35,231        33,222  

Redemptions

     (1,234,116      (8,628,672

Converted from Class C shares

     6,377        64,738  

Net decrease

     (889,208      (6,762,639

 

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     Year Ended January 31,  
Class C    2022      2021  

Sales

     650        615  

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

     162        185  

Redemptions

     (12,489      (194,163

Converted to Investor Class shares

     (6,491      (66,255

Net decrease

     (18,168      (259,618
     Year Ended January 31,  
Institutional Class    2022      2021  

Sales

     2,693,560        9,494,655  

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

     191,449        326,892  

Redemptions

     (11,375,726      (46,196,534

Net decrease

     (8,490,717      (36,374,987
     Year Ended January 31,  
Class R6    2022      2021  

Sales

     156,145        4,381,694  

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

     6,149        94,763  

Redemptions

     (5,758,194      (2,685,140

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,595,900      1,791,317  

8  Restricted Securities

At January 31, 2022, the Fund owned the following security (representing less than 0.1% of net assets) which was restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Fund has limited registration rights with respect to this security. The value of restricted securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

 

Description    Date of
Acquisition
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Common Stock

           

JD.com, Inc., Class A

     1/20/2022        2,859      $  104,297      $  102,489  

Total Common Stock

                     $ 104,297      $ 102,489  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $  104,297      $  102,489  

9  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 25, 2022. 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) 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 2021, an arrangement fee

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

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totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. Average borrowings and the average annual interest rate (excluding fees) for the year ended January 31, 2022 were $2,080,521 and 1.32%, respectively.

10  Securities Lending Agreement

The Fund has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Fund lends portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund earns interest on the amount invested but it must pay (and at times receive from) the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. For security loans secured by non-cash collateral, the Fund earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Fund from its investment of cash collateral, net of rebate fees, and lending fees received is allocated to SSBT for its services as lending agent and the portion allocated to the Fund is presented as securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations. Non-cash collateral is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Fund in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.

At January 31, 2022, the value of the securities loaned and the value of the collateral received, which exceeded the value of the securities loaned, amounted to $5,032,049 and $5,113,759, respectively. Collateral received was comprised of cash of $962,730 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $4,151,029. The securities lending transactions have no contractual maturity date and each of the Fund and borrower has the option to terminate a loan at any time.

The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of January 31, 2022.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions         
      Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      30 to 90 days      >90 days     Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 962,730      $         —      $         —      $         —     $ 962,730  

The carrying amount of the liability for collateral for securities loaned at January 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 11) at January 31, 2022.

11  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

At January 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Asia/Pacific

   $ 6,761,822      $ 134,074,487      $ 102,489      $ 140,938,798  

Emerging Europe

     2,057,139        48,166,186               50,223,325  

Latin America

     38,073,026        8,727,082               46,800,108  

Middle East/Africa

     1,146,660        58,397,892        3,755,846        63,300,398  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 48,038,647      $ 249,365,647 **     $ 3,858,335      $ 301,262,629  

Short-Term Investments

   $ 962,730      $      $      $ 962,730  

Total Investments

   $ 49,001,377      $ 249,365,647      $ 3,858,335      $ 302,225,359  

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund.

 

**

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

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended January 31, 2022 is not presented.

12  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be focused in certain economic sectors. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets. Governmental actions can have a significant effect on the economic conditions in emerging market countries. It may be more difficult to make a claim or obtain a judgment in the courts of these countries than it is in the United States. The possibility of fraud, negligence, undue influence being exerted by an issuer or refusal to recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets. Disruptions due to work stoppages and trading improprieties in foreign securities markets have caused such markets to close. Emerging market securities are also subject to speculative trading, which contributes to their volatility.

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.

13  Subsequent Event

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, following rising tensions over the buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and joint military exercises by Russia with Belarus. In response to the invasion, many countries, including the U.S., have imposed economic sanctions on Russian governmental institutions, Russian entities, and Russian individuals. The conflict and sanctions have had a negative impact on the Russian economy, on the Russian currency, and on investments having exposure to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The conflict could also have a significant effect on investments outside the region. The duration and extent of the military conflict with Russia and the related sanctions cannot be predicted at this time.

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Parametric Emerging Markets Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2022, 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, 2022, 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, 2022, 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 22, 2022

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

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals, the dividends received deduction for corporations and the foreign tax credit.

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $6,483,771, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2022 ordinary income dividends, 1.60% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Foreign Tax Credit. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $1,979,722 and recognized foreign source income of $13,682,845.

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Board members 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. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. 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 Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management 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 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee              

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. 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.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees              

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 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. None.

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)              

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 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. 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).

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

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. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. 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      Since 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) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

 

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Emerging Markets Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)              

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees              

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      Since 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 and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 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).

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Trust 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

 

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

 

 

Page 2     

 

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. 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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Parametric

International Equity Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2022

 

 

 

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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, 2022

Parametric

International Equity 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

     35  

Federal Tax Information

     36  

Management and Organization

     37  

Privacy Notice

     40  

Important Notices

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

Developed equity markets outside the U.S. delivered positive returns during the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022. Despite widespread global supply-chain disruptions, growth of new COVID-19 variants, and increasing global inflation, the MSCI EAFE Index (the Index) returned 7.03%. Strong performances among most European countries more than offset a weaker showing from counterparts across the Pacific region during the period.

While the aggregate result was positive for investors, a view at the individual country level reveals a mixed picture. In the Pacific, New Zealand recorded the weakest return as local stocks and its currency plummeted after its central bank signaled it would tighten monetary policy in reaction to rising inflation. Furthermore, travel restrictions throughout 2021, designed to minimize the spread of COVID-19, hurt tourism to the island nation. In Japan, local stocks and the yen also declined, even while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attempted to assuage recessionary pressures by promising to enact a series of economic stimulus measures. Markets in Hong Kong also fell as investor sentiment weakened in response to China’s widespread regulatory crackdowns on major corporations.

In Europe, countries with larger energy-producing industries were supported by rising commodity prices and generally outperformed their less energy-focused neighbors. Rising energy prices during the period contributed to relatively outsized returns in the U.K., Norway, Austria, and France.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, the Parametric International Equity Fund (the Fund) returned 5.18% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 7.03%.

The Fund’s emphasis on diversification, via a system of targeting country weights and systematically rebalancing them as they change, did not meaningfully impact Fund performance relative to the Index during the period. Based on diversification targets, the Fund held underweight exposures to larger countries, and overweight exposures to smaller countries. The Fund’s emphasis on diversification at the sector level within each country detracted from relative returns. The Fund’s emphasis on diversification via a system of broad security representation, with an emphasis on reducing portfolio risk, also detracted from relative performance during the period.

An underweight exposure to Japan contributed to performance relative to the Index as the country was weighed down by poor economic growth and a decline in the yen versus the U.S. dollar. In addition, the Fund’s sector and stock level diversification processes in Israel contributed to relative returns during the period. This was partially due to an underweight exposure to the information technology sector, which fell during the period; and the inclusion of small-cap stocks within the industrials sector, which outperformed their larger peers. Furthermore, the sector diversification process in Ireland aided relative returns, particularly due to an overweight exposure in the financials sector.

The Fund’s sector diversification process in Hong Kong detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period. This was largely due to the inclusion of health care stocks, which dropped sharply in 2021. An underweight exposure to the U.K. also detracted from relative returns, as U.K. markets benefited from commodity price increases during the period. In addition, the stock selection process in France hurt relative performance, which was partially the result of exposures to small-cap stocks in the utilities sector.

 

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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International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Thomas C. Seto, Paul Bouchey, CFA and Jennifer Sireklove, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
    One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     04/01/2010        04/01/2010       5.18      8.26      7.22

Class A with 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                  –0.88        6.98        6.59  

Institutional Class at NAV

     04/01/2010        04/01/2010       5.45        8.54        7.50  

Class R at NAV

     08/10/2015        04/01/2010       4.93        8.00        7.06  

Class R6 at NAV

     08/10/2015        04/01/2010       5.51        8.57        7.52  

 

MSCI EAFE Index

                  7.03      7.85      6.93
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4            Class A     Institutional
Class
     Class R      Class R6  

Gross

        0.82     0.57      1.07      0.54

Net

        0.75       0.50        1.00        0.47  

Growth of $10,000

 

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

 

 

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

Institutional Class

       $50,000          01/31/2012          $103,108          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          01/31/2012          $19,785          N.A.  

Class R6

       $1,000,000          01/31/2012          $2,065,667          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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International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)5

 

 

 

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Geographic Allocation (% of common stocks)

 

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)5

 

 

Nestle S.A.

     1.2

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     1.1  

TotalEnergies SE

     1.0  

Air Liquide S.A.

     0.9  

CSL, Ltd.

     0.8  

Sanofi

     0.8  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     0.7  

SAP SE

     0.7  

Vonovia SE

     0.6  

ASML Holding NV

     0.6  

Total

     8.4
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

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

 

2 

MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

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

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class R is linked to Class A and the performance of Class R6 is linked to Institutional Class. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 5/31/22. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

 

5 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Diversification cannot ensure a profit or eliminate the risk of loss.

 

 

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International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

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, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

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
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 958.40      $ 3.70 **       0.75

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 960.20      $ 2.47 **       0.50

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 957.90      $ 4.93 **       1.00

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 960.10      $ 2.32 **       0.47
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.43      $ 3.82 **       0.75

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.69      $ 2.55 **       0.50

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.16      $ 5.09 **       1.00

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.84      $ 2.40 **       0.47

 

*

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 184/365 (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, 2021.

 

**

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

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 99.6%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Australia — 8.9%  

Abacus Property Group(1)

    53,600     $ 130,990  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    148,900       752,017  

Alumina, Ltd.

    168,000       227,014  

Ampol, Ltd.

    36,100       764,706  

ARB Corp., Ltd.

    10,500       345,964  

ASX, Ltd.(1)

    7,100       421,090  

Atlas Arteria, Ltd.

    84,000       389,920  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(2)

    7,300       2,367,682  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    179,648       449,453  

AusNet Services

    490,200       902,016  

Austal, Ltd.

    72,300       103,130  

Bank of Queensland, Ltd.

    45,200       245,877  

Bapcor, Ltd.

    45,765       229,311  

Beach Energy, Ltd.(1)

    428,666       452,813  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.(1)

    46,000       280,961  

BHP Group, Ltd.(3)

    43,200       1,363,599  

BHP Group, Ltd.(1)(3)

    65,244       2,092,411  

Brambles, Ltd.

    113,965       782,945  

Bravura Solutions, Ltd.

    100,400       154,016  

Breville Group, Ltd.(1)

    13,134       267,491  

BWP Trust

    79,954       225,508  

Centuria Industrial REIT

    91,244       246,718  

Centuria Office REIT

    67,500       103,393  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

    52,200       178,564  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    75,300       214,864  

Cimic Group, Ltd.(1)

    12,227       142,838  

Cleanaway Waste Management, Ltd.

    257,200       525,049  

Coles Group, Ltd.

    145,600       1,672,755  

Collins Foods, Ltd.(1)

    20,500       170,998  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    30,923       2,062,247  

Computershare, Ltd.

    53,412       740,376  

Cooper Energy, Ltd.(1)(2)

    664,724       141,621  

Cromwell Property Group

    165,783       98,901  

Crown Resorts, Ltd.(1)(2)

    25,500       219,711  

CSL, Ltd.

    28,210       5,225,693  

CSR, Ltd.

    49,000       195,195  

Dexus

    66,800       486,298  

Domain Holdings Australia, Ltd.

    156,678       526,544  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    4,231       312,092  

EML Payments, Ltd.(1)(2)

    73,900       157,360  

Endeavour Group, Ltd.

    113,396       506,496  

Evolution Mining, Ltd.

    80,276       201,688  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    44,569       625,842  

Goodman Group

    99,383       1,640,985  

GPT Group (The)

    166,566       590,252  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)  

GUD Holdings, Ltd.

    15,500     $ 135,601  

GWA Group, Ltd.

    67,200       120,511  

Hansen Technologies, Ltd.

    30,805       106,883  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.(1)

    71,004       247,474  

IDP Education, Ltd.

    15,800       330,257  

Infomedia, Ltd.(1)

    61,241       65,181  

Ingenia Communities Group

    56,700       221,737  

InvoCare, Ltd.(1)

    17,400       138,168  

IPH, Ltd.

    40,216       233,354  

IRESS, Ltd.

    53,584       433,486  

JB Hi-Fi, Ltd.

    10,699       350,064  

Karoon Energy, Ltd.(2)

    257,876       353,336  

Lendlease Corp., Ltd.

    59,878       423,729  

Lifestyle Communities, Ltd.

    20,030       240,083  

Link Administration Holdings, Ltd.

    96,491       369,856  

Medibank Pvt, Ltd.

    167,700       367,476  

Megaport, Ltd.(1)(2)

    29,807       286,737  

Metcash, Ltd.(1)

    235,800       661,771  

Mirvac Group

    288,800       535,194  

Monadelphous Group, Ltd.(1)

    19,351       123,268  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    61,500       1,186,670  

National Storage REIT

    157,700       276,458  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    23,300       361,415  

NEXTDC, Ltd.(2)

    46,000       352,956  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    56,796       338,500  

Orica, Ltd.(1)

    16,599       164,455  

Origin Energy, Ltd.(1)

    280,172       1,121,108  

Orora, Ltd.

    65,655       161,653  

Premier Investments, Ltd.

    11,500       235,955  

Qube Holdings, Ltd.

    200,231       413,211  

REA Group, Ltd.

    12,200       1,263,880  

Regis Resources, Ltd.

    52,500       63,859  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    9,700       771,205  

Service Stream, Ltd.(1)

    198,800       110,189  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    118,852       237,454  

Sigma Healthcare, Ltd.(1)

    463,931       148,137  

St. Barbara, Ltd.

    108,600       95,155  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    46,300       363,635  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    131,400       461,684  

Technology One, Ltd.

    50,588       378,449  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    892,573       2,481,282  

TPG Telecom, Ltd.(1)

    143,163       601,057  

Transurban Group

    207,541       1,833,464  

Tuas, Ltd.(1)(2)

    53,150       72,136  

Viva Energy Group, Ltd.(4)

    238,523       363,616  

Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd.(1)

    21,300       413,516  
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)  

Waypoint REIT, Ltd.

    90,348     $ 173,543  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    60,785       2,268,041  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    68,400       986,528  

Whitehaven Coal, Ltd.(2)

    299,361       573,179  

WiseTech Global, Ltd.

    8,664       282,181  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    118,100       2,110,329  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    113,396       2,766,234  
      $ 59,110,694  
Austria — 1.2%  

Agrana Beteiligungs AG

    5,979     $ 116,181  

ams-OSRAM AG(2)

    27,700       465,730  

ANDRITZ AG

    12,066       641,954  

BAWAG Group AG(2)(4)

    2,540       152,438  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    22,201       810,149  

Erste Group Bank AG

    15,837       740,231  

Lenzing AG(2)

    2,500       306,869  

Mayr Melnhof Karton AG

    459       89,300  

Oesterreichische Post AG(1)

    6,444       270,480  

OMV AG

    18,977       1,161,475  

PIERER Mobility AG

    3,700       367,417  

Porr AG(2)

    3,440       48,679  

Rhi Magnesita NV

    4,792       221,029  

S&T AG(1)

    9,400       172,638  

Telekom Austria AG

    70,800       612,411  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    14,300       132,550  

Verbund AG

    9,378       993,225  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    2,987       87,489  

voestalpine AG

    6,646       220,947  
      $ 7,611,192  
Belgium — 2.2%  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    1,660     $ 320,421  

Ageas S.A./NV

    9,300       447,651  

AGFA-Gevaert NV(2)

    57,503       243,986  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./NV

    26,344       1,660,755  

Befimmo S.A.

    5,550       208,084  

bpost S.A.(2)

    49,232       363,431  

Care Property Invest NV

    4,146       117,941  

Cofinimmo S.A.

    1,791       264,209  

D’Ieteren Group

    7,319       1,275,221  

Econocom Group S.A./NV

    65,622       262,426  

Elia Group S.A./NV(1)

    10,200       1,376,436  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV(1)

    1,550       62,960  

Euronav S.A.

    60,260       496,435  
Security   Shares     Value  
Belgium (continued)  

EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.

    8,119     $ 193,219  

Fagron

    11,540       198,371  

Gimv NV

    1,766       107,653  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

    5,034       540,163  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV(1)

    3,632       111,431  

Materialise NV ADR(1)(2)

    12,600       258,426  

Melexis NV

    7,198       754,731  

Mithra Pharmaceuticals S.A.(1)(2)

    3,231       73,295  

Montea NV

    1,519       210,116  

Proximus SADP

    65,274       1,332,933  

Shurgard Self Storage S.A.

    3,517       202,731  

Sofina S.A.

    1,080       430,000  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    13,745       527,650  

Tessenderlo Group S.A.(2)

    11,279       439,352  

UCB S.A.

    10,221       1,017,043  

Umicore S.A.

    22,700       859,323  

VGP NV

    1,031       292,149  

Xior Student Housing NV

    4,221       231,056  
      $ 14,879,598  
Denmark — 2.2%  

Alm Brand A/S

    16,800     $ 31,851  

Ambu AS

    2,700       57,210  

Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR(2)

    700       85,148  

Bakkafrost P/F

    6,022       415,148  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    7,339       1,188,409  

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

    9,839       789,043  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    1,700       247,218  

D/S Norden A/S

    1,600       36,419  

Drilling Co. of 1972 A/S (The)(2)

    4,300       167,727  

DSV A/S

    3,300       670,496  

Jyske Bank A/S(2)

    8,666       510,447  

Matas A/S

    10,900       182,249  

Netcompany Group A/S(4)

    2,500       183,661  

NKT A/S(2)

    3,200       134,719  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    20,178       2,007,070  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    17,900       1,228,789  

Orsted A/S(4)

    13,973       1,488,753  

Pandora A/S

    13,360       1,452,763  

Per Aarsleff Holding AS

    2,600       117,151  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    4,160       547,620  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS(4)

    13,300       286,710  

SimCorp A/S

    7,565       705,362  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    15,000       215,706  

Sydbank A/S

    6,400       225,904  

Topdanmark A/S

    4,627       264,633  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Denmark (continued)  

Tryg A/S

    20,915     $ 495,598  

Vestas Wind Systems AS

    25,505       690,175  
      $ 14,425,979  
Finland — 2.2%  

Elisa Oyj

    23,197     $ 1,362,634  

Fortum Oyj

    49,106       1,336,652  

Huhtamaki Oyj

    6,300       248,369  

Kemira Oyj

    9,600       141,111  

Kesko Oyj, Class B

    42,956       1,356,687  

Kojamo Oyj

    33,700       772,603  

Kone Oyj, Class B

    14,714       952,940  

Metsa Board Oyj

    21,700       233,939  

Neste Oyj

    25,835       1,165,146  

Nokia Oyj(2)

    186,127       1,109,991  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

    9,400       317,814  

Nordea Bank Abp

    117,429       1,394,784  

Orion Oyj, Class B(1)

    36,813       1,496,916  

QT Group Oyj(2)

    900       104,477  

TietoEVRY Oyj

    4,494       133,726  

Tokmanni Group Corp.

    46,810       979,465  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    21,860       796,720  

Valmet Oyj

    8,331       318,197  

YIT Oyj

    23,700       117,735  
      $ 14,339,906  
France — 8.9%  

Aeroports de Paris(1)(2)

    2,445     $ 331,788  

Air Liquide S.A.

    34,685       5,933,190  

Albioma S.A.

    8,000       312,554  

Alstom S.A.

    7,150       231,801  

Altarea SCA

    2,100       374,283  

Amundi S.A.(4)

    8,135       632,385  

Atos SE

    8,580       307,567  

AXA S.A.

    69,600       2,204,301  

BioMerieux

    2,400       281,431  

Bouygues S.A.(1)

    7,300       257,449  

Bureau Veritas S.A.

    12,318       352,447  

Carmila S.A.

    25,100       417,457  

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.(2)

    25,468       563,326  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    3,940       659,256  

Credit Agricole S.A.

    88,407       1,330,034  

Danone S.A.

    37,118       2,314,347  

Dassault Aviation S.A.

    2,000       237,685  

Dassault Systemes SE

    48,930       2,366,175  
Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)  

Edenred

    9,450     $ 405,900  

Eiffage S.A.

    3,370       354,097  

Engie S.A.

    176,500       2,714,888  

EssilorLuxottica S.A.

    5,934       1,122,626  

Eurazeo SE

    7,500       595,937  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    5,900       592,377  

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

    30,600       379,434  

Gaztransport & Technigaz S.A.

    1,301       119,356  

Gecina S.A.

    7,134       968,028  

Getlink SE

    15,500       244,510  

Hermes International

    670       1,005,951  

ICADE

    8,000       577,652  

Klepierre S.A.

    39,039       1,038,369  

L’Oreal S.A.

    6,600       2,819,168  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(4)

    7,500       310,527  

Legrand S.A.

    6,562       667,835  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    3,170       2,603,766  

Mercialys S.A.

    25,100       278,246  

Metropole Television S.A.

    17,662       344,575  

Neoen S.A.(2)(4)

    7,631       271,361  

Nexity S.A.

    12,400       519,209  

Orange S.A.

    138,000       1,621,148  

Quadient S.A.

    11,000       224,790  

Rothschild & Co.

    5,492       238,304  

Rubis SCA

    15,200       492,066  

Sanofi

    49,604       5,186,694  

Schneider Electric SE

    6,400       1,084,130  

SCOR SE

    20,167       687,948  

SEB S.A.

    1,980       300,505  

Societe BIC S.A.

    3,200       182,205  

SOITEC(2)

    1,400       255,595  

Sopra Steria Group SACA

    1,900       334,045  

Teleperformance

    1,408       530,238  

Thales S.A.

    4,200       387,439  

TotalEnergies SE

    118,115       6,716,895  

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.(2)

    7,800       447,599  

Valneva SE(1)(2)

    11,600       200,511  

Vinci S.A.

    10,230       1,121,275  

Vivendi SE

    57,500       753,559  

Voltalia S.A.(2)

    12,800       236,461  

Wendel SE

    4,600       499,635  

Worldline S.A.(2)(4)

    8,496       411,803  
      $ 58,954,133  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Germany — 9.0%  

adidas AG

    4,500     $ 1,234,877  

Allianz SE

    11,080       2,844,818  

BASF SE

    48,181       3,690,129  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    8,860       937,768  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, PFC Shares

    4,800       415,422  

Bechtle AG

    6,000       360,254  

Befesa S.A.(4)

    4,524       319,381  

Beiersdorf AG

    19,796       1,968,980  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    2,900       466,379  

CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KgaA

    3,284       217,672  

Continental AG(2)

    3,700       358,715  

Covestro AG(4)

    11,500       689,919  

Cropenergies Ag

    5,200       71,622  

Delivery Hero SE(2)(4)

    5,167       398,841  

Deutsche Bank AG(2)

    59,700       831,234  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    6,040       1,073,624  

Deutsche Post AG

    23,100       1,390,172  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    248,395       4,689,443  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    13,800       562,231  

E.ON SE

    217,100       2,994,345  

Evonik Industries AG

    13,300       433,895  

Evotec SE(2)

    10,547       426,781  

Fielmann AG

    2,817       179,659  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    10,428       709,035  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    3,686       123,703  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE, PFC Shares

    6,200       267,934  

Gerresheimer AG

    4,000       358,962  

Hannover Rueck SE

    2,400       484,181  

HelloFresh SE(2)

    11,100       739,046  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, PFC Shares

    30,430       2,488,823  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    3,291       333,673  

KWS Saat SE and Co. KGaA

    1,025       79,649  

LEG Immobilien SE

    9,980       1,323,934  

Merck KGaA

    3,620       793,860  

MorphoSys AG(2)

    3,473       111,217  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    4,469       1,414,818  

Nemetschek SE

    3,482       321,849  

Puma SE

    4,602       492,195  

QIAGEN NV(2)

    12,000       593,187  

Rational AG

    340       285,028  

RWE AG

    65,537       2,764,499  

SAP SE

    35,452       4,447,851  

Sartorius AG, PFC Shares

    1,569       847,068  

Scout24 SE(4)

    7,300       436,134  

Siemens AG

    17,540       2,784,845  

Siemens Energy AG(2)

    9,770       219,755  
Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)  

Siemens Healthineers AG(4)

    12,008     $ 771,661  

Suedzucker AG

    42,800       599,234  

Symrise AG

    8,600       1,027,695  

TeamViewer AG(2)(4)

    21,345       322,524  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG(4)

    274,247       787,300  

Uniper SE

    13,300       601,822  

United Internet AG

    7,500       294,125  

Varta AG(1)

    3,100       337,776  

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

    2,600       165,726  

Vitesco Technologies Group AG(2)

    2,740       135,645  

Volkswagen AG

    900       260,620  

Volkswagen AG, PFC Shares

    4,126       859,331  

Vonovia SE

    74,260       4,229,536  

Zalando SE(2)(4)

    6,200       492,081  
      $ 59,862,483  
Hong Kong — 4.4%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    233,800     $ 2,440,828  

Aidigong Maternal & Child Health, Ltd.(1)(2)

    1,448,000       111,580  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The)

    76,600       130,734  

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co.,
Ltd.(1)

    83,000       130,401  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    88,500       341,728  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(4)

    443,900       1,172,577  

C-Mer Eye Care Holdings, Ltd.

    180,000       123,727  

Cafe de Coral Holdings, Ltd.

    84,000       142,626  

Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.(1)(2)

    317,000       264,809  

Champion REIT

    349,000       175,606  

China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group, Ltd.(1)(2)

    616,500       288,421  

China Tobacco International HK Co., Ltd.(1)

    93,000       179,274  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co., Ltd.

    662,000       386,064  

China Youzan, Ltd.(2)

    6,036,000       234,269  

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, Ltd.

    153,000       202,705  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd.

    321,800       565,394  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    176,000       1,250,889  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    169,000       1,691,268  

Fortune REIT

    129,000       133,037  

Fosun International, Ltd.

    362,000       410,741  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.(2)

    246,000       1,424,651  

Global Cord Blood Corp.(2)

    29,600       118,400  

Glory Sun Financial Group, Ltd.(1)(2)

    2,992,000       70,816  

Glory Sun Land Group, Ltd.(1)(2)

    300,695       2,013  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    136,000       290,961  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    13,000       257,371  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    71,867       314,288  

HengTen Networks Group, Ltd.(1)(2)

    620,000       191,397  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd.

    507,500       505,273  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)  

HKT Trust and HKT, Ltd.

    912,000     $ 1,244,511  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    1,103,502       1,700,782  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    23,300       1,329,864  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    88,600       479,850  

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

    63,000       193,385  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    17,700       1,045,414  

Kerry Logistics Network, Ltd.

    116,500       291,272  

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

    56,500       159,605  

Lifestyle International Holdings, Ltd.(2)

    152,500       83,183  

Link REIT

    107,200       920,367  

Luk Fook Holdings International, Ltd.

    83,000       218,768  

MGM China Holdings, Ltd.(1)(2)

    166,400       110,865  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    133,500       722,612  

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    77,000       314,338  

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    295,000       294,029  

Pacific Basin Shipping, Ltd.

    802,000       342,338  

Pacific Textiles Holdings, Ltd.

    244,000       123,981  

PCCW, Ltd.

    1,166,000       614,035  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    151,000       927,836  

S-Enjoy Service Group Co., Ltd.(2)

    60,000       107,452  

Sands China, Ltd.(2)

    266,800       743,959  

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.(2)

    200,000       156,438  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    210,000       272,096  

SJM Holdings, Ltd.(2)

    358,000       230,400  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    71,500       872,336  

SUNeVision Holdings, Ltd.

    399,000       350,665  

Superb Summit International Group, Ltd.(1)(5)

    230,000       0  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    87,600       233,517  

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.(1)

    286,000       558,450  

VSTECS Holdings, Ltd.

    600,000       594,370  

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

    71,500       565,481  

Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust(1)

    255,000       106,916  
      $ 29,460,963  
Ireland — 2.3%  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC(2)

    434,265     $ 2,926,891  

CRH PLC

    48,602       2,439,353  

DCC PLC

    8,700       731,527  

Fineos Corp. Holdings PLC CDI(2)

    41,347       104,505  

Flutter Entertainment PLC(2)

    12,153       1,849,003  

Glenveagh Properties PLC(2)(4)

    77,242       106,028  

Hibernia REIT PLC

    69,210       98,855  

ICON PLC(2)

    7,700       2,046,044  

Irish Continental Group PLC(1)(2)

    69,445       345,508  

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC

    311,874       587,248  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    19,618       2,471,820  
Security   Shares     Value  
Ireland (continued)  

Kingspan Group PLC

    13,022     $ 1,253,459  

Nabriva Therapeutics PLC(2)

    13,289       6,419  

Uniphar PLC

    37,081       163,231  
      $ 15,129,891  
Israel — 2.3%  

Airport City, Ltd.(2)

    16,700     $ 407,093  

Amot Investments, Ltd.

    40,781       346,014  

AudioCodes, Ltd.(1)

    3,200       94,784  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    6,267       566,632  

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    46,157       479,005  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.

    49,731       533,365  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.(2)

    917,812       1,579,952  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(2)

    2,600       314,626  

Compugen, Ltd.(1)(2)

    11,500       40,825  

Danel Adir Yeoshua, Ltd.

    1,100       262,395  

Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources, Ltd.(2)

    37,500       153,015  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    2,106       350,824  

Electra, Ltd.

    565       411,923  

Energix-Renewable Energies, Ltd.

    109,890       438,509  

FIBI Holdings, Ltd.

    2,300       105,026  

First International Bank of Israel, Ltd. (The)

    4,435       184,646  

Fiverr International, Ltd.(1)(2)

    3,600       307,116  

Hilan, Ltd.

    3,200       206,249  

ICL Group, Ltd

    153,723       1,390,196  

Inrom Construction Industries, Ltd.

    40,400       199,746  

Kenon Holdings, Ltd.

    8,468       476,061  

Matrix IT, Ltd.

    7,477       209,017  

Maytronics, Ltd.

    41,700       893,638  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    5,560       214,935  

Nice, Ltd.(2)

    1,294       331,235  

Oil Refineries, Ltd.(2)

    912,196       301,512  

OPC Energy, Ltd.(2)

    49,600       582,671  

Paz Oil Co., Ltd.(2)

    5,234       744,500  

Radware, Ltd.(2)

    1,700       57,171  

Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006, Ltd.

    3,680       295,336  

Redhill Biopharma, Ltd. ADR(1)(2)

    8,400       22,092  

Reit 1, Ltd.

    43,316       314,648  

Shapir Engineering and Industry, Ltd.

    30,000       289,449  

Shufersal, Ltd.

    82,353       774,588  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.(2)

    2,100       98,322  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR(2)

    107,600       907,068  

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd.(2)

    4,400       151,742  

Victory Supermarket Chain, Ltd.

    10,200       221,787  
      $ 15,257,713  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Italy — 4.4%  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA(1)

    32,700     $ 688,163  

Atlantia SpA(2)

    48,424       898,521  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    14,000       136,093  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA

    35,600       149,742  

Banco BPM SpA

    78,600       245,040  

Bio-On SpA(1)(2)(5)

    12,900       0  

BPER Banca SpA

    32,400       68,209  

Brunello Cucinelli SpA(2)

    6,234       362,028  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    7,400       154,520  

Cementir Holding NV

    48,418       426,888  

Cerved Group SpA(2)

    9,600       110,183  

Datalogic SpA

    5,730       89,516  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    127,434       1,599,972  

De’Longhi SpA

    10,450       360,123  

DiaSorin SpA

    7,620       1,174,709  

Digital Bros SpA(1)

    8,900       282,924  

Enav SpA(2)(4)

    46,000       211,350  

Enel SpA

    242,788       1,868,641  

Eni SpA

    259,731       3,901,469  

Ferrari NV

    6,600       1,521,119  

Fila SpA(1)

    5,500       56,486  

Fincantieri SpA(1)(2)

    128,000       81,949  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    24,111       405,360  

GVS SpA(4)

    23,883       267,425  

Hera SpA

    46,677       194,054  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(1)(4)

    104,600       1,127,839  

Interpump Group SpA

    11,400       703,991  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    535,073       1,590,150  

Iren SpA

    42,400       127,556  

Italgas SpA

    24,300       161,217  

MFE-MediaForEurope NV, Class A(1)(2)

    257,715       213,673  

MFE-MediaForEurope NV, Class B

    257,715       328,853  

Moncler SpA

    7,800       500,600  

Nexi SpA(2)(4)

    11,200       163,828  

Poste Italiane SpA(4)

    16,700       224,157  

Prada SpA

    62,700       383,401  

Prysmian SpA

    24,700       832,922  

RAI Way SpA(4)

    74,400       422,750  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    30,447       1,705,656  

Reply SpA

    4,480       752,867  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA(2)

    11,072       237,259  

Saras SpA(1)(2)

    254,500       159,620  

Snam SpA

    48,800       273,460  

STMicroelectronics NV

    57,100       2,686,895  

Technogym SpA(4)

    16,800       143,379  

Terna SpA(1)

    52,300       410,943  
Security   Shares     Value  
Italy (continued)  

Tinexta SpA

    5,327     $ 189,234  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    33,400       187,900  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA(1)

    64,182       187,392  

Webuild SpA(1)

    166,800       349,397  
      $ 29,319,423  
Japan — 13.6%  

Acom Co., Ltd.

    41,900     $ 117,596  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.(1)

    88       259,450  

Aeon Co., Ltd.(1)

    26,100       594,745  

AGC, Inc.

    4,800       220,298  

Air Water, Inc.(1)

    12,300       187,482  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    23,100       644,524  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    13,900       198,198  

Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.

    8,800       150,137  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    45,900       740,852  

Azbil Corp.

    3,900       153,183  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    4,200       295,210  

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The)

    4,500       209,802  

Bridgestone Corp.

    8,600       376,604  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    7,500       138,120  

Calbee, Inc.

    7,600       174,935  

Canon, Inc.(1)

    19,500       461,189  

Capcom Co., Ltd.

    13,200       318,658  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

    15,400       192,606  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    2,700       354,269  

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

    41,300       266,991  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    62,200       622,989  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    17,600       571,644  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    36,100       283,733  

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

    27,900       119,424  

Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.

    70,500       289,709  

COSMOS Pharmaceutical NV

    1,900       237,281  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    26,800       312,494  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    5,700       136,829  

Daicel Corp.

    19,800       146,053  

Daido Steel Co., Ltd.

    4,700       181,624  

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    2,700       187,447  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    45,400       1,020,137  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    3,100       650,827  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    3,600       412,800  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    30,100       878,413  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    141       420,034  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    35       219,300  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    73,100       440,478  

DeNA Co., Ltd.

    17,400       270,572  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Denka Co., Ltd.

    7,700     $ 271,180  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

    15,500       536,792  

DIC Corp.

    5,600       143,670  

Disco Corp.

    800       219,963  

East Japan Railway Co.

    4,400       251,253  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    262,200       1,044,244  

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

    6,000       194,534  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    900       529,618  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    64       270,067  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    7,400       496,066  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    3,600       475,914  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    17,600       345,649  

GLP J-REIT

    270       434,595  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    2,100       184,279  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    21,800       333,927  

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

    6,800       347,897  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    4,400       128,134  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.(1)

    1,400       168,091  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,040       155,020  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    4,700       143,199  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.(2)

    12,900       232,622  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    7,700       197,870  

Hoya Corp.

    9,400       1,218,882  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    29,000       280,304  

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

    3,900       217,933  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    31,000       794,271  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.(1)

    174       291,718  

Ito En, Ltd.

    3,200       172,365  

ITOCHU Corp.

    14,500       465,834  

Iwatani Corp.

    8,200       386,578  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    19,100       392,903  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.(1)

    71       196,800  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.(1)

    33,500       329,565  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    60,200       513,839  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    83       456,412  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    36,800       734,707  

JSR Corp.

    10,200       338,111  

Kajima Corp.

    10,500       126,815  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    14,000       289,962  

Kaneka Corp.

    6,400       208,480  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    14,300       296,836  

Kao Corp.

    14,000       699,602  

KDDI Corp.

    50,600       1,616,604  

Keikyu Corp.(1)

    13,700       140,217  

Keio Corp.(1)

    2,200       98,957  

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    5,800       163,683  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

    45     $ 273,231  

Kewpie Corp.

    9,800       202,170  

Keyence Corp.

    3,100       1,590,059  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.(2)

    5,500       159,805  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    30,200       484,050  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,300       256,981  

Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.

    10,500       326,859  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    7,700       415,105  

Kubota Corp.

    14,300       306,671  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    19,500       175,185  

Kyocera Corp.

    6,300       388,529  

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

    9,500       236,785  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    55,000       407,538  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    165       263,947  

Lasertec Corp.

    2,000       448,675  

Lawson, Inc.

    4,600       201,614  

Lion Corp.

    17,300       226,041  

M3, Inc.

    12,100       465,204  

Makita Corp.

    4,000       149,694  

Marubeni Corp.

    31,400       323,104  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    14,700       283,619  

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    9,300       207,166  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    7,300       249,864  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    12,500       224,938  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,300       330,622  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    7,800       253,047  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    50,700       397,700  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    14,300       485,520  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    27,500       344,393  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    60,800       875,667  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    14,200       272,005  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    4,700       127,649  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    12,200       217,630  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(6)

    324,800       1,968,704  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    18,200       453,824  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    10,600       283,493  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    46,400       994,692  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.(1)

    42       206,858  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    73,180       991,296  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    16,500       565,942  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    11,100       834,534  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.(2)

    11,400       180,018  

NEC Corp.

    6,600       257,488  

Nexon Co., Ltd.

    20,900       393,999  

Nichirei Corp.

    7,300       167,983  

Nidec Corp.

    6,100       540,642  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    9,200     $ 244,012  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

    8,600       135,392  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    3,300       1,617,137  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

    55       297,782  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

    91       526,994  

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.

    2,500       148,159  

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.

    11,100       155,335  

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.

    17,700       175,982  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    51,300       410,267  

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

    10,000       101,328  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    135       421,232  

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.

    4,300       281,094  

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

    3,500       164,823  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    37,700       1,078,889  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(2)

    58,500       309,616  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,000       354,663  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200       315,178  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    6,600       513,873  

NOF Corp.

    4,300       196,898  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    11,600       406,068  

NTT Data Corp.

    20,600       394,917  

Obic Co., Ltd.

    1,700       280,877  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.(1)

    5,100       90,121  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    48,300       257,105  

Omron Corp.

    4,700       343,615  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    19,100       463,207  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    1,900       142,102  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    3,700       644,108  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    39,200       666,650  

Otsuka Corp.

    4,400       178,538  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    16,800       573,171  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    14,900       200,537  

PeptiDream, Inc.(2)

    5,800       104,126  

Pigeon Corp.

    8,000       155,933  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    18,600       161,362  

Relo Group, Inc.

    14,400       259,870  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    91,700       394,075  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    25,600       216,177  

Rinnai Corp.

    1,700       151,818  

ROHM Co., Ltd.

    3,200       269,559  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    10,000       276,163  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

    9,000       129,234  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    16,700       189,615  

Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,400       128,696  

SECOM Co., Ltd.

    3,600       253,491  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc.

    380       258,824  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Sekisui House, Ltd.(1)

    16,000     $ 324,163  

Seven Bank, Ltd.

    101,900       215,357  

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

    11,400       242,002  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    45,400       315,595  

Shimadzu Corp.

    7,900       285,046  

Shimano, Inc.

    1,800       403,636  

Shimizu Corp.

    15,300       101,874  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    12,300       2,057,904  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)

    47,100       370,087  

Showa Denko K.K.(1)

    12,600       261,750  

SMC Corp.

    700       390,433  

SoftBank Corp.

    51,900       650,611  

Sony Group Corp.

    14,700       1,644,466  

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,100       348,169  

Sumitomo Corp.

    15,000       231,831  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    38,000       1,368,796  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    13,900       480,678  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.

    4,000       122,662  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    21,300       659,026  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    6,700       257,271  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    5,100       151,370  

Sysmex Corp.

    4,900       466,435  

Taisei Corp.

    4,500       147,515  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,000       196,449  

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

    3,600       174,856  

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

    12,400       117,756  

TEIJIN, Ltd.

    12,200       153,802  

Terumo Corp.

    19,600       715,475  

TIS, Inc.

    8,700       228,816  

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

    9,300       217,836  

Toho Co., Ltd.

    9,300       360,260  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.(1)

    10,100       276,041  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    55,600       391,640  

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.

    18,400       190,839  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    19,000       1,133,799  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    33,700       680,462  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    4,000       236,947  

Tokyu Corp.

    9,800       130,221  

Toppan, Inc.

    7,900       150,274  

Toshiba Corp.

    6,400       265,024  

Tosoh Corp.

    20,400       319,188  

TOTO, Ltd.

    3,200       137,729  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    7,200       295,004  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    4,600       358,839  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    142,500       2,816,252  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    3,900       206,905  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    2,400     $ 193,306  

Unicharm Corp.

    14,700       568,059  

USS Co., Ltd.

    8,100       132,198  

Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,400       226,866  

West Japan Railway Co.

    4,300       180,186  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    6,500       329,560  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

    32,200       199,800  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,600       140,542  

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.(1)

    15,300       218,757  

Z Holdings Corp.

    120,000       609,440  

Zeon Corp.

    17,700       205,392  

ZOZO, Inc.

    8,300       221,174  
      $ 89,918,123  
Netherlands — 4.4%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV(1)(4)

    39,700     $ 637,148  

Aegon NV(1)

    114,300       644,823  

ASML Holding NV

    5,928       4,015,002  

ASR Nederland NV

    12,100       562,597  

Boskalis Westminster NV

    12,178       344,758  

Corbion NV

    20,000       835,069  

CureVac NV(1)(2)

    2,600       50,206  

Euronext NV(4)

    7,000       674,886  

Flow Traders NV(4)

    7,300       283,132  

IMCD NV

    2,576       443,123  

Intertrust NV(1)(2)(4)

    19,500       423,900  

JDE Peet’s NV(1)

    36,560       1,094,757  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV(2)(4)

    2,700       133,328  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    77,272       2,505,514  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    13,608       2,550,961  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    746,650       2,462,830  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    63,457       2,110,788  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    13,000       446,041  

NN Group NV

    20,550       1,150,022  

NSI NV

    5,968       247,475  

PostNL NV

    71,792       307,537  

Prosus NV

    28,673       2,385,475  

SBM Offshore NV

    42,517       672,887  

Signify NV(4)

    11,700       619,736  

Universal Music Group NV

    57,500       1,419,625  

Van Lanschot Kempen NV

    2,900       73,054  

Vastned Retail NV

    7,610       213,021  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    15,395       1,566,881  
      $ 28,874,576  
Security   Shares     Value  
New Zealand — 1.0%  

a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (The)(2)

    138,464     $ 510,587  

Argosy Property, Ltd.

    144,849       142,513  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.(2)

    145,752       691,870  

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    53,366       276,635  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    29,761       547,559  

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

    202,321       860,487  

Genesis Energy, Ltd.

    38,800       68,274  

Goodman Property Trust

    179,900       294,248  

Heartland Group Holdings, Ltd.

    183,499       285,735  

Infratil, Ltd.

    32,081       160,104  

Kathmandu Holdings, Ltd.

    154,315       142,742  

Mercury NZ, Ltd.

    54,400       200,003  

Precinct Properties New Zealand, Ltd.

    265,100       281,661  

Pushpay Holdings, Ltd.(2)

    115,268       82,706  

Restaurant Brands New Zealand, Ltd.(1)(2)

    19,660       187,683  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    231,739       416,426  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    258,931       740,059  

Volpara Health Technologies, Ltd.(1)(2)

    68,123       45,299  

Xero, Ltd.(2)

    6,814       551,971  

Z Energy, Ltd.

    168,235       393,491  
      $ 6,880,053  
Norway — 2.3%  

ArcticZymes Technologies ASA(1)(2)

    15,700     $ 156,097  

Atea ASA(2)

    48,489       821,194  

Bergenbio ASA(1)(2)

    25,475       53,050  

Borregaard ASA

    27,054       636,315  

DHT Holdings, Inc.

    13,700       66,856  

DNB Bank ASA

    54,951       1,307,844  

Entra ASA(4)

    58,483       1,288,045  

Equinor ASA

    53,389       1,471,818  

Europris ASA(4)

    82,000       612,470  

Fjordkraft Holding ASA(4)

    18,200       77,603  

Frontline, Ltd.(1)(2)

    20,000       131,659  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    16,200       395,709  

Golar LNG, Ltd.(2)

    17,900       256,865  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    25,020       758,258  

Mowi ASA

    40,150       985,438  

Nordic American Tankers, Ltd.(1)

    20,400       31,620  

Nordic Nanovector ASA(1)(2)

    44,014       67,608  

Opera, Ltd. ADR(2)

    61,800       399,846  

Orkla ASA

    75,100       717,686  

Sbanken ASA(4)

    7,500       79,325  

Scatec ASA(4)

    40,263       594,685  

Schibsted ASA, Class A

    4,900       145,161  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    6,500       170,339  
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Norway (continued)  

SFL Corp, Ltd.

    7,300     $ 59,860  

SpareBank 1 SMN

    14,400       238,478  

Telenor ASA

    56,200       928,791  

Tomra Systems ASA

    17,800       889,913  

Veidekke ASA

    20,997       313,845  

Yara International ASA

    27,206       1,396,969  
      $ 15,053,347  
Portugal — 1.2%  

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A.(1)(2)

    6,312,453     $ 1,072,702  

Corticeira Amorim SGPS S.A.

    27,338       314,401  

CTT-Correios de Portugal S.A.

    124,656       608,972  

EDP Renovaveis S.A.

    3,900       81,984  

EDP-Energias de Portugal S.A.

    211,095       1,080,619  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A., Class B

    123,229       1,358,757  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    66,921       1,608,182  

Navigator Co. S.A. (The)

    272,919       1,029,596  

NOS SGPS S.A.

    186,548       735,188  

REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS S.A.

    29,300       83,540  
      $ 7,973,941  
Singapore — 2.3%  

AEM Holdings, Ltd.

    49,600     $ 166,753  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    109,000       223,542  

BW LPG, Ltd.(4)

    9,091       49,040  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

    240,410       346,598  

CapitaLand Investment, Ltd.(2)

    159,500       409,256  

China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp, Ltd.

    96,100       66,635  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    337,300       340,582  

Flex, Ltd.(2)

    70,700       1,143,926  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    56,900       95,525  

Genting Singapore, Ltd.

    1,170,700       639,720  

Haw Par Corp, Ltd.

    20,500       176,649  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    13,800       207,460  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    149,500       630,323  

Keppel DC REIT

    92,156       146,288  

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

    801,185       332,420  

Keppel REIT

    110,000       91,679  

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust

    113,000       73,050  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    83,109       111,243  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    71,610       133,396  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    154,800       194,819  

Nanofilm Technologies International, Ltd.(1)

    31,300       66,081  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    118,100       1,099,306  

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust

    33,400       118,787  
Security   Shares     Value  
Singapore (continued)  

Raffles Medical Group, Ltd.

    220,700     $ 209,551  

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    141,300       239,968  

Sheng Siong Group, Ltd.

    269,200       297,488  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.(1)(2)

    139,000       518,485  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    57,600       398,694  

Singapore Post, Ltd.

    292,300       137,932  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    563,700       972,356  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    186,800       519,203  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.(3)

    84,700       154,755  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.(3)

    464,300       841,880  

SPH REIT

    158,700       113,071  

StarHub, Ltd.

    360,700       344,899  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    89,800       101,418  

UMS Holdings, Ltd.

    140,625       126,259  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    48,900       1,092,849  

UOL Group, Ltd.

    19,600       106,290  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    48,100       630,194  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    579,300       1,842,859  
      $ 15,511,229  
Spain — 4.6%  

Acerinox S.A.

    74,810     $ 953,321  

Aena SME S.A.(2)(4)

    7,571       1,223,342  

Almirall S.A.

    49,275       634,228  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.(2)

    53,750       3,695,861  

Banco Santander S.A.

    545,973       1,914,510  

Bankinter S.A.

    54,252       318,145  

CaixaBank S.A.

    172,666       555,532  

Cellnex Telecom S.A.(4)

    62,084       2,815,235  

Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings S.A.

    26,697       540,134  

Ebro Foods S.A.(1)

    36,000       667,109  

Enagas S.A.

    18,800       406,495  

Faes Farma S.A.

    93,739       361,342  

Fluidra S.A.

    17,023       542,048  

Gestamp Automocion S.A.(4)

    28,900       130,198  

Global Dominion Access S.A.(4)

    31,250       154,362  

Grifols S.A.(1)

    67,900       1,197,370  

Grupo Catalana Occidente S.A.

    2,596       87,553  

Iberdrola S.A.

    3,549       40,508  

Iberdrola S.A.

    212,933       2,441,290  

Indra Sistemas S.A.(2)

    10,400       105,968  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    95,075       2,883,567  

Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi S.A.

    6,200       455,227  

Linea Directa Aseguradora S.A. Cia de Seguros y Reaseguros(1)

    94,840       170,247  

Mapfre S.A.

    148,417       322,331  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Spain (continued)  

Merlin Properties Socimi S.A.

    187,800     $ 2,122,981  

Neinor Homes S.A.(2)(4)

    10,000       121,738  

Pharma Mar S.A.(1)

    3,500       220,285  

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    26,578       535,765  

Repsol S.A.

    292,266       3,714,000  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A.(2)

    25,400       549,602  

Tecnicas Reunidas S.A.(1)(2)

    17,706       158,761  

Viscofan S.A.

    5,805       352,003  

Zardoya Otis S.A.

    30,400       241,068  
      $ 30,632,126  
Sweden — 4.3%  

AcadeMedia AB(4)

    7,500     $ 43,540  

Alfa Laval AB

    6,950       234,779  

Arjo AB, Class B

    29,560       295,420  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    16,810       460,293  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    7,600       449,814  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

    7,700       166,660  

Attendo AB(2)(4)

    51,800       182,566  

Avanza Bank Holding AB

    19,760       625,177  

Axfood AB

    29,387       748,588  

Betsson AB(2)

    23,476       131,354  

BHG Group AB(1)(2)

    4,300       41,218  

BICO Group AB(2)

    2,700       53,910  

Bilia AB, Class A

    7,790       116,912  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    45,811       728,394  

BioGaia AB, Class B

    4,249       231,011  

Boozt AB(1)(2)(4)

    3,300       62,026  

Camurus AB(1)(2)

    3,700       53,043  

Castellum AB

    23,939       563,853  

Catena AB

    3,800       215,702  

Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB

    7,400       203,814  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    19,400       215,964  

Dometic Group AB(4)

    13,100       145,113  

Dustin Group AB(4)

    10,600       108,848  

Electrolux AB, Series B(1)

    11,000       228,879  

Embracer Group AB(1)(2)

    41,890       420,296  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    7,626       162,732  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    11,200       202,707  

Essity AB, Class B

    62,085       1,750,200  

Evolution AB(4)

    7,898       982,646  

Fabege AB

    29,218       435,929  

Fingerprint Cards AB, Class B(1)(2)

    205,863       412,030  

Getinge AB, Class B

    19,600       766,273  

Hansa Biopharma AB(2)

    4,500       35,886  

Holmen AB, Class B

    20,516       996,456  
Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    16,200     $ 231,367  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    4,470       62,151  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    5,061       159,988  

Indutrade AB

    9,447       235,020  

Investor AB

    12,800       291,191  

Investor AB, Class B

    37,600       816,368  

JM AB

    7,000       265,134  

Karo Pharma AB(2)

    29,600       189,965  

Lifco AB, Class B

    10,000       234,402  

Lundin Energy AB

    29,152       1,185,550  

MIPS AB

    1,100       109,366  

Mycronic AB(1)

    26,942       551,247  

NCC AB, Class B

    6,000       99,191  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    17,992       171,006  

Nobia AB

    10,000       54,642  

Paradox Interactive AB(1)

    8,600       178,246  

RaySearch Laboratories AB(1)(2)

    11,321       56,134  

Saab AB, Class B

    4,437       105,219  

Sagax AB, Class B

    3,668       107,070  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB(1)

    42,000       137,304  

Sandvik AB

    8,000       210,676  

Sectra AB, Class B, Redemption Shares(1)

    17,315       285,209  

Securitas AB, Class B

    12,200       147,355  

Sinch AB(2)(4)

    29,400       302,259  

Skanska AB, Class B

    9,000       220,346  

SkiStar AB

    4,900       75,449  

Spotify Technology S.A.(2)

    6,700       1,314,942  

Stillfront Group AB(1)(2)

    27,900       135,799  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    94,964       1,653,668  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    82,000       873,920  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    22,300       436,594  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(2)

    22,039       433,252  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    46,720       679,779  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    140,700       1,756,793  

Telia Co. AB(1)

    130,400       513,958  

Tethys Oil AB

    12,500       91,508  

Thule Group AB(4)

    4,200       202,719  

Vitrolife AB

    8,300       341,316  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    24,800       390,318  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    18,900       390,754  
      $ 28,169,208  
Switzerland — 8.7%  

Allreal Holding AG

    2,788     $ 604,943  

ALSO Holding AG(2)

    1,366       384,420  

Baloise Holding AG

    3,668       642,547  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    4,280     $ 353,886  

Belimo Holding AG

    1,180       651,620  

BKW AG

    1,566       186,817  

Bucher Industries AG

    401       184,634  

Bystronic AG

    75       98,572  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    3,380       232,473  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    47,865       6,956,402  

Comet Holding AG

    1,879       599,432  

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer Shares

    493       193,579  

DKSH Holding AG

    6,642       532,545  

dormakaba Holding AG

    707       404,826  

Ems-Chemie Holding AG

    997       1,008,447  

Forbo Holding AG

    201       388,045  

Galenica AG(4)

    5,783       408,418  

Geberit AG

    1,491       1,013,030  

Givaudan S.A.

    558       2,311,752  

Gurit Holding AG

    178       276,876  

Helvetia Holding AG

    4,114       517,280  

Huber+Suhner AG

    3,060       278,589  

Inficon Holding AG

    428       522,786  

Interroll Holding AG

    40       169,304  

Intershop Holding AG

    234       154,548  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    2,083       588,212  

Landis+Gyr Group AG(2)

    5,524       364,349  

LEM Holding S.A.

    136       340,288  

Logitech International S.A.

    24,232       2,036,203  

Mobimo Holding AG

    949       310,547  

Nestle S.A.

    60,640       7,830,946  

Novartis AG

    32,851       2,854,407  

Partners Group Holding AG

    914       1,274,297  

Roche Holding AG PC

    9,751       3,773,629  

Roche Holding AG, Bearer Shares

    1,301       535,747  

Schindler Holding AG

    1,944       487,697  

Schindler Holding AG PC

    2,895       726,598  

Schweiter Technologies AG

    220       291,824  

SFS Group AG

    1,137       165,886  

SGS S.A.

    348       992,347  

Siegfried Holding AG(2)

    376       304,418  

SIG Combibloc Group AG(2)

    20,416       474,343  

Sika AG

    9,402       3,289,516  

Stadler Rail AG(1)

    9,144       435,132  

Swatch Group AG (The)

    3,207       935,553  

Swiss Life Holding AG

    1,125       724,061  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    12,674       1,253,160  

Swisscom AG

    3,050       1,743,303  

Tecan Group AG

    681       331,111  
Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)  

u-blox Holding AG(2)

    3,125     $ 222,836  

UBS Group AG

    93,192       1,728,669  

Valiant Holding AG

    3,200       323,192  

Valora Holding AG(2)

    1,474       286,508  

VAT Group AG(4)

    1,537       626,800  

Vontobel Holding AG

    5,350       443,416  

Zur Rose Group AG(2)

    1,100       269,275  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    5,566       2,662,264  
      $ 57,702,305  
United Kingdom — 9.2%  

3i Group PLC

    23,056     $ 429,390  

abrdn PLC

    48,718       159,327  

Admiral Group PLC

    5,900       250,872  

Assura PLC

    231,800       209,657  

AstraZeneca PLC

    25,400       2,954,730  

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC(1)

    7,100       231,673  

Auto Trader Group PLC(4)

    65,800       596,256  

Avast PLC(4)

    84,100       695,332  

Aviva PLC

    80,319       474,203  

B&M European Value Retail S.A.

    40,600       310,899  

BAE Systems PLC

    53,000       414,765  

Bellway PLC

    5,400       207,787  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    4,063       231,875  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    13,089       264,101  

BP PLC

    629,500       3,263,279  

British American Tobacco PLC

    26,500       1,131,417  

BT Group PLC

    536,600       1,421,277  

Bunzl PLC

    6,100       228,488  

Burberry Group PLC

    9,000       228,320  

Cazoo Group, Ltd.(2)

    13,798       65,403  

Centamin PLC

    159,300       191,977  

Civitas Social Housing PLC

    80,000       104,004  

Compass Group PLC

    48,700       1,106,835  

Countryside Partnerships PLC(2)(4)

    32,015       133,520  

Croda International PLC

    5,987       646,584  

Derwent London PLC

    8,000       369,653  

Diploma PLC

    3,800       142,626  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    42,288       174,317  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    39,048       204,711  

Electrocomponents PLC

    17,859       270,400  

Essentra PLC

    29,000       135,142  

Experian PLC

    18,238       761,763  

Farfetch, Ltd., Class A(2)

    4,400       95,524  

Ferguson PLC

    3,745       589,053  

Fresnillo PLC

    32,200       272,889  
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)  

G4S PLC(2)

    65,386     $ 215,447  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    1,807       193,742  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    113,400       2,530,633  

Grainger PLC

    69,506       283,061  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    23,683       245,378  

Greggs PLC

    7,435       269,647  

Halma PLC

    30,280       1,026,300  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    9,900       278,122  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

    9,718       196,760  

Hiscox, Ltd.

    11,000       144,588  

HomeServe PLC

    10,900       112,350  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    23,000       253,746  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    268,700       1,912,429  

Ibstock PLC(4)

    66,300       177,660  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    14,640       161,169  

IMI PLC

    12,880       287,775  

Imperial Brands PLC

    25,000       592,746  

Inchcape PLC

    19,600       223,503  

Intertek Group PLC

    4,100       297,539  

J Sainsbury PLC

    46,200       181,545  

Kainos Group PLC

    13,600       279,591  

Kingfisher PLC

    47,900       214,801  

Land Securities Group PLC

    51,600       554,207  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    1,173,520       814,389  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    4,413       432,092  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    90,700       326,799  

LXi REIT PLC

    62,400       123,801  

Manchester United PLC, Class A(1)

    9,700       133,181  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC(2)

    83,100       245,927  

Marshalls PLC

    23,600       224,701  

Micro Focus International PLC ADR

    50,400       306,936  

Mondi PLC

    19,940       498,882  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    34,300       87,653  

National Grid PLC

    188,316       2,755,612  

Natwest Group PLC

    146,005       479,886  

NCC Group PLC

    72,058       185,394  

Next PLC

    3,900       397,354  

Nomad Foods, Ltd.(2)

    11,900       307,020  

Ocado Group PLC(2)

    12,900       262,845  

Pearson PLC

    61,614       514,443  

Pennon Group PLC

    32,533       476,693  

Persimmon PLC

    9,800       319,279  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    17,800       159,353  

Primary Health Properties PLC

    175,969       341,279  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    19,500       70,768  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    11,400       923,652  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)  

RELX PLC

    26,380     $ 811,459  

Renishaw PLC

    4,500       277,874  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    39,000       273,107  

Rightmove PLC

    66,300       584,334  

Rio Tinto PLC

    27,400       1,931,298  

Rotork PLC

    45,595       209,560  

Royal Mail PLC

    29,400       175,684  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    19,133       328,042  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    100,200       979,152  

Savills PLC

    14,162       258,070  

Segro PLC

    63,853       1,125,712  

Serco Group PLC

    78,000       141,095  

Severn Trent PLC

    24,400       947,312  

Shaftesbury PLC

    30,747       258,170  

Shell PLC

    128,270       3,295,091  

Sirius Real Estate, Ltd.

    111,884       195,562  

Softcat PLC

    18,500       409,917  

Spectris PLC

    13,500       616,054  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    1,720       310,040  

Spirent Communications PLC

    89,600       299,223  

St. James’s Place PLC

    9,400       194,039  

Standard Chartered PLC

    38,500       280,386  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    90,000       184,640  

Telecom Plus PLC

    12,700       257,327  

THG PLC(2)

    14,500       25,847  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    152,000       487,561  

UK Commercial Property REIT, Ltd.

    77,300       85,485  

Unilever PLC(3)

    17,280       886,150  

Unilever PLC(3)

    25,541       1,304,564  

United Utilities Group PLC

    65,000       937,682  

Vistry Group PLC

    14,949       207,263  

Vodafone Group PLC

    1,379,000       2,421,337  
      $ 60,687,764  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $561,629,251)

 

  $ 659,754,647  
Rights(2) — 0.0%(7)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

LXi REIT PLC, Exp. 2/8/22

    7,488     $ 504  

Total Rights
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 504  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Warrants(2) — 0.0%

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Webuild SpA, Exp. 8/2/30(1)

    15,093     $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Short-Term Investments — 1.6%

 

Affiliated Fund — 0.1%    
Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.08%(8)

    911,012     $ 910,921  

Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $910,921)

 

  $ 910,921  
Securities Lending Collateral — 1.5%

 

Security   Shares     Value  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio,
0.05%(9)

    9,918,598     $ 9,918,598  

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(identified cost $9,918,598)

 

  $ 9,918,598  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $10,829,519)

 

  $ 10,829,519  

Total Investments — 101.2%
(identified cost $572,458,770)

 

  $ 670,584,670  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.2)%

 

  $ (8,146,807

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 662,437,863  

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

 

(1) 

All or a portion of this security was on loan at January 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at January 31, 2022 was $26,964,704.

 

(2) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(3) 

Securities are traded on separate exchanges for the same entity.

 

(4) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $26,744,304 or 4.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(5) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 11).

 

(6) 

Represents an investment in an issuer that may be deemed to be an affiliate effective March 1, 2021.

 

(7) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

(8) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of January 31, 2022.

 

(9) 

Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending.

 

Sector Classification of Portfolio

 

Sector   Percentage
of Net Assets
    Value  

Financials

    12.1   $ 80,215,470  

Industrials

    11.0       72,606,852  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.9       65,918,757  

Consumer Staples

    9.9       65,350,036  

Health Care

    9.3       61,611,391  

Information Technology

    9.2       60,783,330  

Materials

    9.1       60,540,259  

Communication Services

    8.4       55,978,935  

Real Estate

    8.1       53,384,230  

Utilities

    6.7       44,082,481  

Energy

    5.9       39,283,410  

Short-Term Investments

    1.6       10,829,519  

Total Investments

    101.2   $ 670,584,670  

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
CDI     CHESS Depositary Interest
PC     Participation Certificate
PFC Shares     Preference Shares
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    January 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value including $26,964,704 of securities on loan (identified cost, $569,924,510)

   $ 667,705,045  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $2,534,260)

     2,879,625  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,815,293)

     1,792,624  

Dividends receivable

     521,960  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     149  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     973,417  

Securities lending income receivable

     24,757  

Tax reclaims receivable

     1,138,992  

Receivable from affiliates

     23,347  

Total assets

   $ 675,059,916  
Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

   $ 9,918,598  

Payable for investments purchased

     87,160  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     2,095,576  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser and administration fee

     231,995  

Distribution and service fees

     25,833  

Accrued expenses

     262,891  

Total liabilities

   $ 12,622,053  

Net Assets

   $ 662,437,863  
Sources of Net Assets         

Paid-in capital

   $ 564,071,993  

Distributable earnings

     98,365,870  

Net Assets

   $ 662,437,863  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 99,422,588  

Shares Outstanding

     6,639,444  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 14.97  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 15.88  
Institutional Class Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 417,558,785  

Shares Outstanding

     27,735,054  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 15.06  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 9,157,011  

Shares Outstanding

     617,599  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 14.83  
Class R6 Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 136,299,479  

Shares Outstanding

     9,063,729  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 15.04  

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

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

January 31, 2022

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $2,316,957)

   $ 21,370,909  

Dividends from affiliated investments (net of foreign taxes, $7,596)

     70,294  

Securities lending income, net

     684,362  

Other income

     147,000  

Total investment income

   $ 22,272,565  
Expenses         

Investment adviser and administration fee

   $ 2,896,109  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     287,236  

Class R

     33,382  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     35,065  

Custodian fee

     276,741  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     380,886  

Legal and accounting services

     53,650  

Printing and postage

     37,295  

Registration fees

     84,640  

Miscellaneous

     115,180  

Total expenses

   $ 4,200,184  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $ 293,233  

Total expense reductions

   $ 293,233  

Net expenses

   $ 3,906,951  

Net investment income

   $ 18,365,614  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $14,274)

   $ 24,839,802  

Investment transactions — affiliated investments

     (58

Foreign currency transactions

     (184,313

Net realized gain

   $ 24,655,431  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (5,025,988

Investments — affiliated investments

     260,355  

Foreign currency

     (93,170

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (4,858,803

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 19,796,628  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 38,162,242  

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2022      2021  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 18,365,614      $ 11,614,460  

Net realized gain (loss)

     24,655,431        (1,499,077

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,858,803      48,311,534  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 38,162,242      $ 58,426,917  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (4,607,356    $ (1,549,610

Institutional Class

     (20,499,938      (6,125,067

Class R

     (425,350      (64,563

Class R6

     (7,403,478      (2,442,274

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (32,936,122    $ (10,181,514

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 21,875,503      $ 44,397,162  

Institutional Class

     95,915,678        139,733,312  

Class R

     5,547,999        1,563,824  

Class R6

     39,243,788        68,788,701  

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

     

Class A

     4,591,939        1,543,298  

Institutional Class

     19,789,096        5,899,391  

Class R

     425,339        64,560  

Class R6

     7,403,478        2,442,274  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (42,466,480      (47,308,228

Institutional Class

     (100,003,980      (130,778,358

Class R

     (1,483,932      (794,029

Class R6

     (62,268,969      (44,347,344

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

   $ (11,430,541    $ 41,204,563  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (6,204,421    $ 89,449,966  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 668,642,284      $ 579,192,318  

At end of year

   $ 662,437,863      $ 668,642,284  

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.890      $ 13.670      $ 12.560      $ 14.350     $ 11.570  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.378      $ 0.249      $ 0.298      $ 0.301     $ 0.272  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.405        1.175        1.144        (1.700     2.869  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.783      $ 1.424      $ 1.442      $ (1.399   $ 3.141  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.425    $ (0.195    $ (0.277    $ (0.211   $ (0.361

From net realized gain

     (0.278      (0.009      (0.055      (0.180      

Total distributions

   $ (0.703    $ (0.204    $ (0.332    $ (0.391   $ (0.361

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 14.970      $ 14.890      $ 13.670      $ 12.560     $ 14.350  

Total Return(2)(3)

     5.18      10.35      11.53      (9.73 )%      27.29
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 99,423      $ 113,340      $ 103,801      $ 65,056     $ 59,858  

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

             

Expenses(3)

     0.75      0.75      0.75      0.75     0.75

Net investment income

     2.36      1.90      2.24      2.27     2.06

Portfolio Turnover

     22      16      27      30     36

 

(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, if applicable.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.04%, 0.07%, 0.06%, 0.11% and 0.11% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Institutional Class  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.980      $ 13.740      $ 12.610      $ 14.410     $ 11.610  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.414      $ 0.279      $ 0.297      $ 0.310     $ 0.312  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.414        1.196        1.194        (1.689     2.874  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.828      $ 1.475      $ 1.491      $ (1.379   $ 3.186  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.470    $ (0.226    $ (0.306    $ (0.241   $ (0.386

From net realized gain

     (0.278      (0.009      (0.055      (0.180      

Total distributions

   $ (0.748    $ (0.235    $ (0.361    $ (0.421   $ (0.386

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 15.060      $ 14.980      $ 13.740      $ 12.610     $ 14.410  

Total Return(2)(3)

     5.45      10.75      11.79      (9.53 )%      27.60
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 417,559      $ 400,149      $ 359,605      $ 151,107     $ 86,446  

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

             

Expenses(3)

     0.50      0.50      0.50      0.50     0.50

Net investment income

     2.57      2.11      2.21      2.35     2.36

Portfolio Turnover

     22      16      27      30     36

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.04%, 0.07%, 0.06%, 0.11% and 0.11% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.790      $ 13.590      $ 12.490      $ 14.290     $ 11.530  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.290      $ 0.204      $ 0.237      $ 0.231     $ 0.259  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.451        1.180        1.172        (1.657     2.827  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.741      $ 1.384      $ 1.409      $ (1.426   $ 3.086  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.423    $ (0.175    $ (0.254    $ (0.194   $ (0.326

From net realized gain

     (0.278      (0.009      (0.055      (0.180      

Total distributions

   $ (0.701    $ (0.184    $ (0.309    $ (0.374   $ (0.326

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 14.830      $ 14.790      $ 13.590      $ 12.490     $ 14.290  

Total Return(2)(3)

     4.93      10.20      11.25      (9.96 )%      26.90
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 9,157      $ 5,082      $ 3,713      $ 1,939     $ 1,167  

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

             

Expenses(3)

     1.00      1.00      1.00      1.00     1.00

Net investment income

     1.83      1.55      1.79      1.77     1.98

Portfolio Turnover

     22      16      27      30     36

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.04%, 0.07%, 0.06%, 0.11% and 0.11% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class R6  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 14.960      $ 13.730      $ 12.600      $ 14.410     $ 11.610  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.421      $ 0.275      $ 0.342      $ 0.363     $ 0.319  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.416        1.198        1.155        (1.746     2.875  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.837      $ 1.473      $ 1.497      $ (1.383   $ 3.194  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.479    $ (0.234    $ (0.312    $ (0.247   $ (0.394

From net realized gain

     (0.278      (0.009      (0.055      (0.180      

Total distributions

   $ (0.757    $ (0.243    $ (0.367    $ (0.427   $ (0.394

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 15.040      $ 14.960      $ 13.730      $ 12.600     $ 14.410  

Total Return(2)(3)

     5.51      10.75      11.85      (9.56 )%      27.67
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 136,299      $ 150,071      $ 112,074      $ 91,371     $ 109,225  

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

             

Expenses(3)

     0.47      0.47      0.47      0.47     0.47

Net investment income

     2.61      2.07      2.56      2.72     2.42

Portfolio Turnover

     22      16      27      30     36

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.04%, 0.07%, 0.06%, 0.11% and 0.11% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Parametric International Equity Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class A shares are offered at net asset value to shareholders who owned Investor Class shares which were redesignated as Class A shares on January 15, 2020, and only for such shareholders’ accounts established prior to such date. Institutional Class, Class R and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

The 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 (including warrants and rights) 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 National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

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

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

Other. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the 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. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. During the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund received $147,000 from Finland for previously withheld foreign taxes and interest thereon. Such amount is included in other income on the Statement of Operations. No other amounts for additional tax reclaims are reflected in the financial statements due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment.

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

As of January 31, 2022, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

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

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

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

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

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 27,232,795      $ 9,972,146  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 5,703,327      $ 209,368  

During the year ended January 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $3,259,412 and paid-in capital was increased by $3,259,412 primarily due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 910,226  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

    6,653,291  

Net unrealized appreciation

    90,802,353  

Distributable earnings

  $ 98,365,870  

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

  $ 579,762,627  

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 134,721,248  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (43,899,205

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 90,822,043  

3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory and administrative 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 new investment advisory and administrative agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Fund’s prior fee reduction agreement was incorporated into the New Agreement. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory and administrative agreement and related fee reduction agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $1 billion

     0.400

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.375

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.360

$5 billion and over

     0.350

For the year ended January 31, 2022, the investment adviser and administration fee amounted to $2,896,109 or 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of EVM and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, EVM entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric, which took effect on March 1, 2021. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. 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 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 0.75%, 0.50%, 1.00% and 0.47% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Institutional Class, Class R and Class R6, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2022. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and Parametric were allocated $293,233 in total of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2022.

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, 2022, EVM earned $23,013 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 $358 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended January 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class R shares (see Note 4).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to $287,236 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Class R Plan requires the Fund to pay EVD an amount up to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The Trustees of the Trust have currently limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $16,691 for Class R shares.

Pursuant to the Class R 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, 2022 amounted to $16,691 for Class R shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

Class A shares may be subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $154,518,691 and $174,996,548, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2022.

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    2022      2021  

Sales

     1,370,825        3,721,595  

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

     301,111        104,777  

Redemptions

     (2,641,838      (3,807,911

Net increase (decrease)

     (969,902      18,461  
     Year Ended January 31,  
Institutional Class    2022      2021  

Sales

     5,961,417        10,891,613  

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

     1,291,716        397,595  

Redemptions

     (6,236,619      (10,741,029

Net increase

     1,016,514        548,179  

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Class R    2022      2021  

Sales

     339,855        125,033  

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

     28,168        4,415  

Redemptions

     (94,050      (58,975

Net increase

     273,973        70,473  
     Year Ended January 31,  
Class R6    2022      2021  

Sales

     2,452,221        5,086,627  

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

     483,571        164,536  

Redemptions

     (3,901,210      (3,383,215

Net increase (decrease)

     (965,418      1,867,948  

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 25, 2022. 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) 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 2021, an arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2022.

9  Securities Lending Agreement

The Fund has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Fund lends portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund earns interest on the amount invested but it must pay (and at times receive from) the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. For security loans secured by non-cash collateral, the Fund earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Fund from its investment of cash collateral, net of rebate fees, and lending fees received is allocated to SSBT for its services as lending agent and the portion allocated to the Fund is presented as securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations. Non-cash collateral is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Fund in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.

At January 31, 2022, the value of the securities loaned and the value of the collateral received, which exceeded the value of the securities loaned, amounted to $26,964,704 and $28,185,147, respectively. Collateral received was comprised of cash of $9,918,598 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $18,266,549. The securities lending transactions have no contractual maturity date and each of the Fund and borrower has the option to terminate a loan at any time.

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of January 31, 2022.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions  
      Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      30 to 90 days      >90 days      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 9,918,598      $         —      $         —      $         —      $ 9,918,598  

The carrying amount of the liability for collateral for securities loaned at January 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 11) at January 31, 2022.

10  Investments in Affiliated Issuers and Funds

The Fund invested in issuers that may be deemed to be affiliated with Morgan Stanley. At January 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated issuers and funds was $2,879,625, which represents 0.4% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated issuers and funds by the Fund for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

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

Common Stocks

               

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(1)

  $     $     $     $     $ 260,355     $ 1,968,704     $ 68,360       324,800  

Short-Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

    5,041,104       76,803,263       (80,933,388     (58           910,921       1,934       911,012  

Totals

                          $ (58   $ 260,355     $ 2,879,625     $ 70,294          

 

(1)

May be deemed to be an affiliated issuer as of March 1, 2021 (see Note 3).

11  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

At January 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Asia/Pacific

   $ 4,993,607      $ 195,887,455      $ 0      $ 200,881,062  

Developed Europe

     6,145,089        437,470,783        0        443,615,872  

Developed Middle East

     1,842,004        13,415,709               15,257,713  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 12,980,700      $ 646,773,947 **     $ 0      $ 659,754,647  

Rights

   $      $ 504      $         —      $ 504  

Warrants

            0               0  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Affiliated Fund

            910,921               910,921  

Securities Lending Collateral

     9,918,598                      9,918,598  

Total Investments

   $ 22,899,298      $ 647,685,372      $ 0      $ 670,584,670  

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund.

 

**

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

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period were valued at $0 and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended January 31, 2022 is not presented.

12  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

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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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Parametric International Equity Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Parametric International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2022, 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, 2022, 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, 2022, 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 22, 2022

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

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals, the foreign tax credit and capital gains dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $15,837,297, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Foreign Tax Credit.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $1,399,743 and recognized foreign source income of $18,587,790.

Capital Gains Dividends.  The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2022, $15,223,016 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Board members 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. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. 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 Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management 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 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. 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.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

  

Chairperson of

the Board and

Trustee

     Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 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. None.

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 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. 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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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

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. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. 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      Since 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) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

 

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Parametric

International Equity Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      Since 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 and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 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).

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Trust 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

 

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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Eaton Vance Funds

 

Privacy Notice — continued    April 2021

 

 

Page 2     

 

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. 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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Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2022

 

 

 

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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, 2022

Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive 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

     23  

Federal Tax Information

     24  

Management and Organization

     25  

Privacy Notice

     28  

Important Notices

     30  


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

Despite several macro risks — new COVID-19 variants, rising inflation, supply-chain disruptions, interest rate increases — 2021 was generally a strong year for equity investments. The S&P 500® Index, a broad-based U.S. stock market benchmark, led the way with a 23.29% return during the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, experiencing 66 new daily all-time highs along the way. For added perspective, from 2019 to 2021 the S&P 500® Index doubled in value, a feat not achieved since the late 1990s. While most global equity indexes posted robust returns during the period, emerging markets generally finished lower.

Meanwhile, fixed-income markets presented new challenges for investors. After the U.S. 10 Year Treasury rate dipped below 0.50% at the start of the pandemic, the rate increased another 60 basis points in 2021, closing above 1.50% by period-end. The increase in yield was driven almost entirely by increased inflation expectations, causing the U.S. Federal Reserve to speed up its expected pace of interest rate hikes.

For the period as a whole, the market experienced high option pricing despite strong equity activity, limited drawdowns, and relatively low volatility. The Cboe Volatility Index® averaged 19.7% against realized volatility of 13%, indicative of a robust volatility risk premium (6.7 volatility points) that was also persistently positive (at 97% of observations). These tailwinds have prevailed since COVID-19 caught the volatility market by surprise.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund (the Fund) returned 14.22% for Institutional Class shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexSM (the Index), which returned 17.35%. The Index is a passive covered call-writing benchmark. The Fund outperformed its secondary benchmark — a blend of 50% S&P 500® Index/50% ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the Secondary Index) — which returned 11.32% during the period.

The Fund pursued its objective by investing in a base portfolio composed of an approximately equal mix of equity securities and U.S. Treasury bills. The Fund sells — or writes — call and put options on the S&P 500® Index, a broad-based U.S. stock market benchmark. Written call and put options are intended to harvest the volatility risk premium — or VRP — the difference between implied volatility and subsequent realized volatility, which has been historically positive and uncorrelated with other sources of returns.

The long equity securities held in the Fund were passively managed to reflect the S&P 500® Index, but actively managed to maximize after-tax results. Sampling techniques were used to help mitigate the tax impact on investors. For the period, equities contributed 11.4% to total Fund returns, while net option returns for written calls and puts contributed 3.1%. After a challenging first quarter in 2020, options produced seven consecutive profitable quarters, nearly recouping all the losses from that period. Treasury bills and cash equivalents detracted approximately 0.02% from relative Fund performance during the period.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

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

 

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Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Thomas C. Seto, Thomas B. Lee, CFA and Alex Zweber, CFA, CAIA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years     

Since

Inception

 

Institutional Class at NAV

     02/09/2017        02/09/2017        14.22             8.06

 

Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexSM

                   17.35      6.82      6.70

S&P 500® Index

                   23.29        16.77        16.54  

ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

                   0.04        1.13        1.14  

Blended Index

                   11.32        9.03        8.92  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratio4                                    Institutional
Class
 
                 0.47

Growth of $50,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $50,000 in Institutional Class of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

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

 

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Fund Profile

 

 

Common Stock Sector Allocation (% of net assets)

 

 

LOGO

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

 

 

LOGO

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)5

 

 

Apple, Inc.

     3.8

Microsoft Corp.

     3.2  

Amazon.com, Inc.

     1.8  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     1.1  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     1.1  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

     1.1  

Tesla, Inc.

     1.0  

NVIDIA Corp.

     1.0  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

     0.9  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     0.7  

Total

     15.7
 

 

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 

Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexSM measures the performance of a hypothetical buy-write strategy on the S&P 500® Index. S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. The Blended Index consists of 50% S&P 500® Index and 50% ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Institutional Class shares are offered at net asset value (NAV). Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV with all distributions reinvested. 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. The expense ratio for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

 

5 

Depictions do not reflect the Fund’s option positions. Excludes short-term investments.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Cboe Volatility Index® tracks the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500® Index options.

Implied volatility refers to the market’s forecasted level of volatility going forward — one commonly used measure is the Cboe Volatility Index®, which looks 30 days ahead — whereas realized volatility refers to the level of volatility that actually occurred.

 

 

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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, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

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
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period
*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

 

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.20      $ 2.45        0.48
 

Hypothetical

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Institutional Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.79      $ 2.45        0.48

 

*

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 184/365 (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, 2021.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 50.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    7,395     $ 1,384,344  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    8,081       1,691,273  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    24,180       2,180,794  
            $ 5,256,411  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    12,094     $ 1,384,521  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,477       298,664  
            $ 1,683,185  
Airlines — 0.2%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(1)

    22,140     $ 1,211,944  

American Airlines Group, Inc.(1)

    36,250       597,037  
            $ 1,808,981  
Auto Components — 0.1%  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    21,373     $ 937,206  
            $ 937,206  
Automobiles — 1.0%  

Tesla, Inc.(1)

    10,600     $ 9,929,232  
            $ 9,929,232  
Banks — 2.3%  

Bank of America Corp.

    121,030     $ 5,584,324  

Citigroup, Inc.

    43,544       2,835,585  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    30,206       1,348,094  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    62,582       942,485  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    45,700       6,791,020  

KeyCorp

    65,132       1,632,208  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    27,749       537,776  

Regions Financial Corp.

    63,482       1,456,277  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    28,420       1,528,996  
            $ 22,656,765  
Beverages — 0.9%  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    10,034     $ 676,592  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    55,595       3,391,851  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    25,184       4,369,928  
            $ 8,438,371  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology — 0.7%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    33,407     $ 4,573,084  

Amgen, Inc.

    10,618       2,411,773  
            $ 6,984,857  
Building Products — 0.2%  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    16,936     $ 1,294,249  

Carrier Global Corp.

    20,581       981,302  
            $ 2,275,551  
Capital Markets — 1.4%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    5,539     $ 1,685,573  

CME Group, Inc.

    5,902       1,354,509  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    4,855       1,721,971  

Invesco, Ltd.

    97,310       2,205,045  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    2,934       1,010,704  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    8,689       1,557,156  

S&P Global, Inc.

    5,870       2,437,341  

State Street Corp.

    17,399       1,644,206  
            $ 13,616,505  
Chemicals — 0.8%  

Celanese Corp.

    1,716     $ 267,198  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    13,525       931,467  

FMC Corp.

    9,977       1,101,162  

Linde PLC

    10,471       3,336,898  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    7,133       2,043,676  
            $ 7,680,401  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Republic Services, Inc.

    12,257     $ 1,564,729  
            $ 1,564,729  
Communications Equipment — 0.5%  

Arista Networks, Inc.(1)

    5,360     $ 666,302  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    57,164       3,182,320  

F5, Inc.(1)

    6,478       1,344,962  
            $ 5,193,584  
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    10,636     $ 1,092,530  
            $ 1,092,530  
 

 

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Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Consumer Finance — 0.2%  

Synchrony Financial

    37,330     $ 1,589,885  
            $ 1,589,885  
Containers & Packaging — 0.4%  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    6,757     $ 1,388,023  

Packaging Corp. of America

    6,949       1,046,728  

Sealed Air Corp.

    14,789       1,004,469  
            $ 3,439,220  
Distributors — 0.2%  

LKQ Corp.

    25,800     $ 1,416,162  
            $ 1,416,162  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

    28,111     $ 8,799,305  
            $ 8,799,305  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%  

AT&T, Inc.

    27,766     $ 708,033  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    73,536       3,914,321  
            $ 4,622,354  
Electric Utilities — 1.0%  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    24,864     $ 1,488,359  

Duke Energy Corp.

    12,308       1,293,079  

Entergy Corp.

    11,020       1,231,705  

Evergy, Inc.

    18,306       1,189,158  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    18,692       784,316  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    39,985       3,123,628  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    6,846       476,550  
            $ 9,586,795  
Electrical Equipment — 0.2%  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    13,064     $ 2,069,730  
            $ 2,069,730  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    12,454     $ 1,781,047  
            $ 1,781,047  
Entertainment — 0.7%  

Netflix, Inc.(1)

    7,509     $ 3,207,394  
Security   Shares     Value  
Entertainment (continued)  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(1)

    28,196     $ 4,031,182  
            $ 7,238,576  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.4%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    7,796     $ 1,518,973  

American Tower Corp.

    8,699       2,187,798  

Duke Realty Corp.

    27,342       1,579,821  

Equity Residential

    19,332       1,715,328  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    8,065       1,598,402  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    42,363       1,498,379  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    7,713       1,594,123  

Public Storage

    4,722       1,692,979  
            $ 13,385,803  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    8,142     $ 4,112,768  

Kroger Co. (The)

    23,840       1,039,186  

Walmart, Inc.

    19,875       2,778,724  
            $ 7,930,678  
Food Products — 0.3%  

Campbell Soup Co.

    6,810     $ 300,457  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    39,326       1,366,972  

Hormel Foods Corp.(2)

    9,882       469,098  

McCormick & Co., Inc., Non Voting Shares

    10,622       1,065,493  
            $ 3,202,020  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%  

Abbott Laboratories

    32,548     $ 4,148,568  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

    28,504       1,222,821  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    3,606       1,436,270  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    14,142       755,466  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(1)

    3,127       1,586,327  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

    8,072       2,293,901  

Medtronic PLC

    27,665       2,863,051  
            $ 14,306,404  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.3%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    8,818     $ 1,201,012  

Centene Corp.(1)

    11,870       923,011  

DaVita, Inc.(1)

    13,184       1,428,750  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    9,991       1,348,985  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    14,846       7,015,774  
 

 

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Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    5,559     $ 723,004  
            $ 12,640,536  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.7%  

Expedia Group, Inc.(1)

    9,522     $ 1,745,287  

McDonald’s Corp.

    8,578       2,225,562  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.(1)

    5,829       453,554  

Starbucks Corp.

    20,593       2,024,704  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.(1)

    6,188       528,765  
            $ 6,977,872  
Household Durables — 0.2%  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    12,055     $ 480,392  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    15,957       1,533,627  
            $ 2,014,019  
Household Products — 0.7%  

Clorox Co. (The)

    4,479     $ 751,845  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    39,823       6,389,600  
            $ 7,141,445  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    14,527     $ 2,970,481  
            $ 2,970,481  
Insurance — 0.8%  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    10,500     $ 1,658,370  

Assurant, Inc.

    7,259       1,107,070  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    3,890       1,102,426  

Globe Life, Inc.

    10,227       1,046,222  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    18,233       1,981,198  

Unum Group

    50,946       1,293,009  
            $ 8,188,295  
Interactive Media & Services — 3.3%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

    4,078     $ 11,035,353  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

    3,839       10,418,931  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(1)

    34,352       10,761,108  
            $ 32,215,392  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.9%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

    5,953     $ 17,808,221  
Security   Shares     Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (continued)  

eBay, Inc.

    14,642     $ 879,545  
            $ 18,687,766  
IT Services — 2.2%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    11,620     $ 4,108,600  

Global Payments, Inc.

    3,986       597,422  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    15,003       5,796,859  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1)

    20,548       3,533,023  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    28,964       6,550,788  

Western Union Co. (The)

    59,097       1,117,524  
            $ 21,704,216  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%  

Danaher Corp.

    12,212     $ 3,490,068  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(1)

    7,429       1,819,362  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    7,011       4,075,494  

Waters Corp.(1)

    4,426       1,416,851  
            $ 10,801,775  
Machinery — 0.7%  

Flowserve Corp.

    15,296     $ 498,955  

IDEX Corp.

    6,450       1,389,588  

PACCAR, Inc.

    18,440       1,714,736  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    8,843       1,544,430  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    16,102       1,431,468  
            $ 6,579,177  
Media — 0.6%  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    63,545     $ 3,176,615  

Discovery, Inc., Class A(1)

    18,903       527,583  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(1)

    17,098       536,877  

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

    40,540       1,356,063  
            $ 5,597,138  
Metals & Mining — 0.2%  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    57,939     $ 2,156,490  
            $ 2,156,490  
Multi-Utilities — 0.2%  

CMS Energy Corp.

    12,383     $ 797,217  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    11,345       1,100,919  
            $ 1,898,136  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Multiline Retail — 0.2%  

Kohl’s Corp.

    25,641     $ 1,531,024  
            $ 1,531,024  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7%  

APA Corp.

    42,707     $ 1,418,300  

Chevron Corp.

    20,806       2,732,452  

Devon Energy Corp.

    37,265       1,884,491  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    15,990       1,782,565  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    53,967       4,099,333  

HollyFrontier Corp.(1)

    39,132       1,375,881  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    67,041       1,305,288  

ONEOK, Inc.

    23,516       1,426,951  
            $ 16,025,261  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    22,871     $ 1,484,099  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    14,926       3,662,691  

Johnson & Johnson

    38,833       6,690,538  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    43,943       3,580,476  

Pfizer, Inc.

    73,796       3,888,311  
            $ 19,306,115  
Professional Services — 0.3%  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    10,642     $ 1,385,376  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    7,977       1,564,529  
            $ 2,949,905  
Road & Rail — 0.5%  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    7,559     $ 1,455,410  

Union Pacific Corp.

    13,642       3,336,151  
            $ 4,791,561  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.0%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

    2,934     $ 335,210  

Broadcom, Inc.

    7,590       4,446,829  

Intel Corp.

    46,998       2,294,442  

KLA Corp.

    6,598       2,568,404  

NVIDIA Corp.

    39,547       9,683,478  

Qorvo, Inc.(1)

    8,382       1,150,681  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    23,594       4,146,881  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(1)

    3,930       936,205  

Teradyne, Inc.

    2,071       243,198  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    19,119       3,431,669  
            $ 29,236,997  
Security   Shares     Value  
Software — 4.6%  

Adobe, Inc.(1)

    8,035     $ 4,293,100  

Intuit, Inc.

    5,533       3,072,088  

Microsoft Corp.

    100,044       31,111,683  

Oracle Corp.

    34,271       2,781,434  

salesforce.com, inc.(1)

    16,625       3,867,474  
            $ 45,125,779  
Specialty Retail — 1.2%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    6,070     $ 1,405,266  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    20,278       1,136,987  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    17,051       6,257,376  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    8,583       2,037,175  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    5,039       492,562  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(1)

    7,225       403,372  
            $ 11,732,738  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.9%  

Apple, Inc.

    209,496     $ 36,615,711  

Western Digital Corp.(1)

    16,191       837,722  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    20,610       435,077  
            $ 37,888,510  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    19,446     $ 2,879,369  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    3,952       438,040  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(1)

    24,807       467,116  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(1)

    25,637       409,935  
            $ 4,194,460  
Tobacco — 0.4%  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    33,332     $ 3,428,196  
            $ 3,428,196  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%  

Fastenal Co.

    20,159     $ 1,142,612  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    2,520       1,247,677  
            $ 2,390,289  
Water Utilities — 0.1%  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    5,314     $ 854,491  
            $ 854,491  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $252,431,344)

 

  $ 487,514,351  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 53.4%

 

Affiliated Fund — 4.9%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.08%(3)

    47,489,850     $ 47,485,101  

Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $47,485,101)

 

  $ 47,485,101  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 48.5%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Bills:  

0.00%, 7/14/22(4)

  $ 64,500     $ 64,376,612  

0.00%, 10/6/22(4)

    46,000       45,831,858  

0.00%, 12/1/22(2)

    46,500       46,261,555  

0.00%, 12/29/22

    4,000       3,973,551  

0.00%, 1/26/23

    34,000       33,742,261  
U.S. Treasury Notes:  

0.375%, 3/31/22(2)

    11,500       11,504,100  

1.625%, 12/15/22

    8,880       8,950,108  

1.75%, 2/28/22

    8,000       8,010,063  

1.75%, 4/30/22(4)

    19,000       19,071,282  

1.75%, 5/15/22(4)

    19,500       19,582,555  

1.75%, 5/31/22

    23,000       23,106,961  

1.75%, 7/15/22

    32,250       32,439,699  

1.875%, 2/28/22(4)

    8,000       8,010,808  

1.875%, 3/31/22(2)(4)

    27,000       27,074,111  

1.875%, 7/31/22

    32,250       32,472,524  

2.00%, 11/30/22

    8,850       8,943,362  

2.125%, 5/15/22

    21,500       21,614,550  

2.25%, 4/15/22(4)

    20,800       20,886,688  

2.375%, 3/15/22

    35,500       35,594,862  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $472,074,555)

 

  $ 471,447,510  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $519,559,656)

 

  $ 518,932,611  

Total Investments — 103.6%
(identified cost $771,991,000)

 

  $ 1,006,446,962  

Total Written Options — (0.5)%
(premiums received $3,943,092)

 

  $ (4,656,121

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.1)%

 

  $ (30,307,987

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 971,482,854  

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

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(2) 

All or a portion of this security was on loan at January 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at January 31, 2022 was $58,508,742.

 

(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 January 31, 2022.

 

(4) 

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

 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Written Call Options (Exchange-Traded) — (0.3)%  
Description   Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  

S&P 500 Index

    85     $ 38,382,175     $ 4,555       2/2/22     $ (112,625

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,445       2/4/22       (747,575

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,490       2/7/22       (527,000

S&P 500 Index

    90       40,639,950       4,575       2/7/22       (120,474

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,525       2/11/22       (488,750

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,740       2/14/22       (35,275

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,660       2/18/22       (167,025

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,625       2/23/22       (285,600

S&P 500 Index

    90       40,639,950       4,675       2/28/22       (196,074

Total

 

  $ (2,680,398
Written Put Options (Exchange-Traded) — (0.2)%

 

Description   Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  

S&P 500 Index

    90     $ 40,639,950     $ 4,470       2/4/22     $ (288,000

S&P 500 Index

    90       40,639,950       4,325       2/7/22       (150,624

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,520       2/9/22       (564,400

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,110       2/11/22       (59,925

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,325       2/14/22       (232,475

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,185       2/18/22       (175,525

S&P 500 Index

    85       38,382,175       4,130       2/23/22       (168,300

S&P 500 Index

    90       40,639,950       4,225       2/28/22       (336,474

Total

 

  $ (1,975,723

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    January 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value including $58,508,742 of securities on loan (identified cost, $724,505,899)

   $ 958,961,861  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $47,485,101)

     47,485,101  

Dividends receivable

     345,442  

Interest receivable

     1,179,298  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     3,543  

Receivable for premiums on written options

     803,646  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     3,003,372  

Securities lending income receivable

     5,407  

Total assets

   $ 1,011,787,670  
Liabilities

 

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received, $3,943,092)

   $ 4,656,121  

Payable for investments purchased

     33,750,270  

Payable for closed written options

     1,062,117  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     304,323  

Payable to affiliate:

 

Investment adviser and administration fee

     331,128  

Accrued expenses

     200,857  

Total liabilities

   $ 40,304,816  

Net Assets

   $ 971,482,854  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 722,120,223  

Distributable earnings

     249,362,631  

Net Assets

   $ 971,482,854  
Institutional Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 971,482,854  

Shares Outstanding

     69,404,663  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 14.00  

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

January 31, 2022

 

Dividends

   $ 7,319,800  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     20,592  

Interest

     474,334  

Securities lending income, net

     33,232  

Total investment income

   $ 7,847,958  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser and administration fee

   $ 4,127,405  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     50,084  

Custodian fee

     279,496  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     238,597  

Legal and accounting services

     69,162  

Printing and postage

     14,523  

Registration fees

     41,052  

Miscellaneous

     38,183  

Total expenses

   $ 4,858,502  

Net investment income

   $ 2,989,456  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ 54,890,649  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (1,370

Written options

     29,622,253  

Net realized gain

   $ 84,511,532  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ 53,386,997  

Written options

     933,153  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 54,320,150  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 138,831,682  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 141,821,138  

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2022      2021  

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,989,456      $ 8,100,549  

Net realized gain (loss)

     84,511,532        (42,950,085

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     54,320,150        104,446,308  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 141,821,138      $ 69,596,772  

Distributions to shareholders —

 

Institutional Class

   $ (12,053,271    $ (7,816,386

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (12,053,271    $ (7,816,386

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 215,364,697      $ 537,434,530  

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

     10,566,520        6,364,015  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (431,567,688      (325,348,450

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

   $ (205,636,471    $ 218,450,095  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (75,868,604    $ 280,230,481  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,047,351,458      $ 767,120,977  

At end of year

   $ 971,482,854      $ 1,047,351,458  

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights 

 

 

     Institutional Class  
     Year Ended January 31,     

Period Ended

January 31, 2018(1)

 
      2022      2021      2020      2019  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 12.410      $ 11.940      $ 10.830      $ 11.020      $ 10.000  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.040      $ 0.103      $ 0.188      $ 0.165      $ 0.104  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.727        0.460        1.069        (0.226      0.974  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 1.767      $ 0.563      $ 1.257      $ (0.061    $ 1.078  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.044    $ (0.093    $ (0.147    $ (0.129    $ (0.058

From net realized gain

     (0.133                            

Total distributions

   $ (0.177    $ (0.093    $ (0.147    $ (0.129    $ (0.058

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 14.000      $ 12.410      $ 11.940      $ 10.830      $ 11.020  

Total Return(3)

     14.22      4.73      11.62      (0.55 )%       10.79 %(4)(5) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

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

   $ 971,483      $
1,047,351
 
   $
767,121
 
   $ 439,658      $ 194,591  

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

              

Expenses

     0.47      0.47      0.48      0.52      0.55 %(5)(6) 

Net investment income

     0.29      0.90      1.64      1.50      1.00 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover

     12      69      21      55      26 %(4) 

 

(1) 

For the period from the start of business, February 9, 2017, to January 31, 2018.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

(5) 

The investment adviser and administrator and sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.08% of average daily net assets for the period ended January 31, 2018). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements 

 

 

1   Significant Accounting Policies

Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is total return. The Fund offers Institutional Class shares, which are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge.

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 National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.

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

Derivatives. 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.

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.

Other. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the 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. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

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 January 31, 2022, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

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

 

  17  


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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  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.

2   Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 3,008,213      $ 7,816,386  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 9,045,058      $  

During the year ended January 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $3,807,395 and paid-in capital was increased by $3,807,395 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 81,626  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     14,986,775  

Net unrealized appreciation

     234,294,230  

Distributable earnings

   $ 249,362,631  

 

  18  


Parametric

Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 772,152,732  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 235,289,515  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (995,285
          

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 234,294,230  

3   Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory and administrative 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 new investment advisory and administrative agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory and administrative agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $1 billion

     0.400

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.375

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.360

$5 billion and over

     0.350
          

For the year ended January 31, 2022, the investment adviser and administration fee amounted to $4,127,405 or 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of EVM and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, EVM entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric, which took effect on March 1, 2021. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. 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 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, 2022, EVM earned $96,589 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations.

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, 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 $63,481,804 and $198,958,883, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2022.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

5   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). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Institutional Class    2022      2021  

Sales

     15,808,672        48,917,770  

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

     742,552        522,438  

Redemptions

     (31,557,720      (29,268,917
     

Net increase (decrease)

     (15,006,496      20,171,291  
                   

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 January 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At January 31, 2022, 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 objective. The Fund employs a systematic, rules based options strategy of writing call and put options on the S&P 500 Index, that seeks to take advantage of the volatility risk premium (i.e., the tendency for volatility priced into an option to be higher, on average, than the volatility actually experienced on the securities underlying the option). Premiums received from writing options can offset the equity risk premium foregone.

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 January 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative(1)  

Written options

   $         —      $ (4,656,121
                   

 

(1) 

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 year ended January 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
    

Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on

Derivatives Recognized in Income(2)

 

Written options

   $ 29,622,253      $ 933,153  
                   

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Written options.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Written options.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The average number of written options contracts outstanding during the year ended January 31, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was 1,960 contracts.

7   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 25, 2022. 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) 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 2021, an arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2022.

8   Securities Lending Agreement

The Fund has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Fund lends portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund earns interest on the amount invested but it must pay (and at times receive from) the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. For security loans secured by non-cash collateral, the Fund earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Fund from its investment of cash collateral, net of rebate fees, and lending fees received is allocated to SSBT for its services as lending agent and the portion allocated to the Fund is presented as securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations. Non-cash collateral is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Fund in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.

At January 31, 2022, the value of the securities loaned and the value of the collateral received, which exceeded the value of the securities loaned, amounted to $58,508,742 and $59,728,107, respectively. Collateral received was comprised of U.S. government and/or agencies securities. The securities lending transactions have no contractual maturity date and each of the Fund and borrower has the option to terminate a loan at any time.

9   Investments in Affiliated Funds

At January 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $47,485,101, which represents 4.9% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Name  

Value,
beginning

of period

    Purchases    

Sales

proceeds

   

Net

realized
gain (loss)

    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   

Value, end

of period

    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 5,138,768     $ 527,606,338     $ (485,258,635   $ (1,370   $         —             $ 47,485,101     $ 20,592       47,489,850  

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)

 

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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 January 31, 2022, 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

   $ 487,514,351    $      $     —      $ 487,514,351  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Affiliated Fund

            47,485,101               47,485,101  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            471,447,510               471,447,510  

Total Investments

   $ 487,514,351      $ 518,932,611      $      $ 1,006,446,962  

Liability Description

                                   

Written Call Options

   $ (2,680,398    $      $      $ (2,680,398

Written Put Options

     (1,975,723                    (1,975,723

Total

   $ (4,656,121    $      $      $ (4,656,121

 

*

The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

11   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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January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2022, 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, February 9, 2017 to January 31, 2018, 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, 2022, 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, February 9, 2017 to January 31, 2018, 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, 2022, 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 22, 2022

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

 

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January 31, 2022

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals, the dividends received deduction for corporations, 163(j) interest dividends and capital gains dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $6,912,353, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction.  Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2022 ordinary income dividends, 99.55% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

163(j) Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund designates 6.08% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

Capital Gains Dividends.  The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2022, $27,818,602 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.   The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Board members 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. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. 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 Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management 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 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. 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.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 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. None.

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 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. 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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January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

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. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. 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      Since 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) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 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. None.

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      Since 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 and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 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).

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Trust 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

 

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

 

 

Page 2     

 

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. 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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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, William H. Park and Scott E. Wennerholm, 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). Mr. Wennerholm is a private investor. Previously, Mr. Wennerholm served as a Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution), as a Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm), Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm), Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm), and Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Parametric Emerging Markets Fund, Parametric International Equity Fund and Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund (the “Fund(s)”) are series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, which, including the Funds, contains a total of 34 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, 2021 and January 31, 2022 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 Emerging Markets Debt Fund              

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 44,450      $ 42,050  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 14,330      $ 14,680  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 58,780      $ 56,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Parametric Emerging Markets Fund              

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 81,850      $ 81,850  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 30,082      $ 33,412  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 111,932      $ 115,262  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Parametric International Equity Fund              

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 37,450      $ 37,450  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 12,391      $ 12,741  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 49,841      $ 50,191  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Parametric Volatility Risk Premium—Defensive Fund              

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 37,550      $ 37,550  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 17,170      $ 17,520  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 54,720      $ 55,070  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

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

(3) 

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

The various Series comprising the Trust have differing fiscal year ends (January 31, February 28, September 30, October 31, November 30, or December 31). The following table presents the aggregate audit, audit-related, tax, and other fees billed to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.

 

Fiscal Years
Ended

   2/29/20      9/30/20      10/31/20      12/31/20      1/31/21      2/28/21      9/30/21      10/31/21      11/30/21      12/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 26,250      $ 110,800      $ 719,575      $ 106,700      $ 201,300      $ 26,250      $ 91,600      $ 729,872      $ 37,050      $ 111,700      $ 198,900  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 11,413      $ 24,948      $ 260,719      $ 60,338      $ 73,973      $ 10,103      $ 23,248      $ 271,569      $ 13,000      $ 61,738      $ 78,353  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 37,663      $ 135,748      $ 980,294      $ 167,038      $ 275,273      $ 36,353      $ 114,848      $ 1,001,441      $ 50,050      $ 173,438      $ 277,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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

   2/29/20      9/30/20      10/31/20      12/31/20      1/31/21      2/28/21      9/30/21      10/31/21      11/30/21      12/31/21      1/31/22  

Registrant(1)

   $ 11,413      $ 24,948      $ 260,719      $ 60,338      $ 73,973      $ 10.103      $ 23,248      $ 271,569      $ 13,000      $ 61,738      $ 78,353  

Eaton Vance(2)

   $ 59,903      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 150,300      $ 150,300      $ 150,300      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 51,800  

 

(1)

Includes all of the Series of the Trust. During the fiscal years reported above, certain of the Funds were “feeder” funds in a. “master-feeder” fund structure or funds of funds

(2)

Various subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley act in either an investment advisory and/or service provider capacity with respect to the Series and/or their respective “master” funds (if applicable).

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


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No material changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

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

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)

  

Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).

(a)(2)(i)

   Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.

(a)(2)(ii)

   President’s Section 302 certification.

(b)

  

Combined Section 906 certification.


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust

 

By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President

Date:    March 28, 2022

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 28, 2022

 

By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President

Date:    March 28, 2022

EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 13(a)(2)(i)

CERTIFICATION

I, James F. Kirchner, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Date: March 28, 2022      

/s/ James F. Kirchner

      James F. Kirchner
      Treasurer


EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 13(a)(2)(ii)

CERTIFICATION

I, Eric A. Stein, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Date: March 28, 2022      

/s/ Eric A. Stein

      Eric A. Stein
      President

Form N-CSR Item 13(b) Exhibit

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

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

 

(a)

the Annual Report of the Trust on Form N-CSR for the period ended January 31, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(b)

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

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

 

Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust
Date: March 28, 2022

/s/ James F. Kirchner

James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Date: March 28, 2022

/s/ Eric A. Stein

Eric A. Stein
President