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: 811-21519
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrants Telephone Number)
October 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
October 31, 2022
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Fund at NAV | 04/30/2004 | (23.80)% | 6.34% | 9.34% |
Fund at Market Price | — | (25.25) | 6.36 | 10.91 |
| ||||
MSCI World Index | — | (18.48)% | 6.37% | 8.93% |
ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index | — | (16.32) | 0.60 | 3.33 |
Blended Index | — | (17.93) | 5.33 | 7.90 |
% Premium/Discount to NAV3 | |
1.14% |
Distributions 4 | |
Total Distributions per share for the period | $2.150 |
Distribution Rate at NAV | 9.78% |
Distribution Rate at Market Price | 9.67 |
% Total Leverage5 | |
Borrowings | 22.22% |
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
Additional Information | |
S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. MSCI Golden Dragon Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks traded in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. MSCI ACWI Index is an unmanaged free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. |
Country
Concentration of Portfolio
Country
Percentage
of
Total Investments Value
United
States
59.0%
$271,107,046
United
Kingdom
11.3
51,870,703
Switzerland
6.1
28,123,119
France
4.9
22,690,908
Spain
3.1
14,059,213
Japan
2.3
10,682,088
Netherlands
2.0
9,293,077
Australia
2.0
9,141,554
Germany
1.7
7,921,699
Denmark
1.4
6,556,821
Canada
1.3
5,767,043
India
0.8
3,597,729
Taiwan
0.7
3,206,632
Hong
Kong
0.7
3,125,851
Sweden
0.6
2,841,045
Bermuda
0.5
2,512,467
Mexico
0.5
2,370,766
Italy
0.3
1,176,215
Ireland
0.2
869,619
Brazil
0.0
(1)
3,075
Exchange-Traded
Funds
0.6
2,841,570
Total
Investments
100.0%
$459,758,240
(1)
Amount
is less than 0.05%.
Abbreviations:
ADR
– American
Depositary Receipt
LIBOR
– London
Interbank Offered Rate
PC
– Participation
Certificate
Currency
Abbreviations:
USD
– United
States Dollar
October
31, 2022
Assets
Unaffiliated
investments, at value (identified cost $417,663,057) — including $68,043,906 of securities on loan
$
450,189,059
Affiliated
investment, at value (identified cost $9,569,181)
9,569,181
Foreign
currency, at value (identified cost $15,858)
15,838
Interest
and dividends receivable
1,111,531
Dividends
receivable from affiliated investment
32,752
Receivable
for investments sold
2,835,568
Receivable
from the transfer agent
135,546
Tax
reclaims receivable
522,715
Total
assets
$464,412,190
Liabilities
Liquidity
Agreement borrowings
$
103,000,000
Payable
for investments purchased
14,529
Payable
to affiliates:
Investment
adviser fee
324,731
Trustees'
fees
3,074
Accrued
foreign capital gains taxes
95,935
Accrued
expenses
525,702
Total
liabilities
$103,963,971
Net
Assets
$360,448,219
Sources
of Net Assets
Common
shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized
$
163,881
Additional
paid-in capital
326,423,177
Distributable
earnings
33,861,161
Net
Assets
$360,448,219
Common
Shares Issued and Outstanding
16,388,138
Net
Asset Value Per Common Share
Net
assets ÷ common shares issued and outstanding
$
21.99
Year
Ended
October
31, 2022
Investment
Income
Dividend
income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,219,680)
$
14,142,141
Dividend
income from affiliated investments
54,646
Interest
income
3,758,447
Other
income
283,053
Total
investment income
$
18,238,287
Expenses
Investment
adviser fee
$
4,554,521
Trustees’
fees and expenses
34,224
Custodian
fee
190,943
Transfer
and dividend disbursing agent fees
18,170
Legal
and accounting services
89,148
Printing
and postage
150,070
Interest
expense and fees
1,783,330
Miscellaneous
45,181
Total
expenses
$
6,865,587
Deduct:
Waiver
and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate
$
3,745
Total
expense reductions
$
3,745
Net
expenses
$
6,861,842
Net
investment income
$
11,376,445
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net
realized gain (loss):
Investment
transactions
$
22,826,527
Investment
transactions - affiliated investment
863,570
Proceeds
from securities litigation settlements
312,541
Futures
contracts
(893,589)
Foreign
currency transactions
(96,646)
Forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
247,770
Net
realized gain
$
23,260,173
Change
in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):
Investments
(including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $95,935)
$
(152,225,554)
Investments
- affiliated investment
(554,211)
Foreign
currency
(73,012)
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
$(152,852,777)
Net
realized and unrealized loss
$(129,592,604)
Net
decrease in net assets from operations
$(118,216,159)
Year
Ended October 31,
2022
2021
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets
From
operations:
Net
investment income
$
11,376,445
$
7,405,992
Net
realized gain
23,260,173
22,983,200
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(152,852,777)
138,609,052
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
$(118,216,159)
$168,998,244
Distributions
to shareholders
$
(35,062,920)
$
(28,655,436)
Capital
share transactions:
Proceeds
from shelf offering, net of offering costs (see Note 5)
$
9,121,556
$
12,092,982
Reinvestment
of distributions
790,386
226,214
Net
increase in net assets from capital share transactions
$
9,911,942
$
12,319,196
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets
$(143,367,137)
$152,662,004
Net
Assets
At
beginning of year
$
503,815,356
$
351,153,352
At
end of year
$
360,448,219
$503,815,356
Year
Ended
October
31, 2022
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
Net
decrease in net assets from operations
$
(118,216,159)
Adjustments
to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Investments
purchased
(277,303,863)
Investments
sold
298,553,719
Increase
in short-term investments, net
(7,349,260)
Net
amortization/accretion of premium (discount)
346,033
Increase
in interest and dividends receivable
(46,980)
Decrease
in dividends receivable from affiliated investment
48,581
Increase
in receivable from the transfer agent
(59,160)
Increase
in tax reclaims receivable
(142,274)
Decrease
in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee
(102,195)
Increase
in payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees
765
Increase
in accrued expenses
213,898
Net
change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments
152,779,765
Net
realized gain from investments
(23,690,097)
Net
cash provided by operating activities
$
25,032,773
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
Cash
distributions paid
$
(34,272,534)
Proceeds
from shelf offering, net of offering costs
9,251,186
Net
cash used in financing activities
$
(25,021,348)
Net
increase in cash
$
11,425
Cash
at beginning of year (including foreign currency)
$
4,413
Cash
at end of year (including foreign currency)
$
15,838
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
Noncash
financing activities not included herein consist of:
Reinvestment
of dividends and distributions
$
790,386
Cash
paid for interest and fees on borrowings
1,528,076
Year
Ended October 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net
asset value — Beginning of year
$
31.370
$
22.390
$
23.850
$
22.180
$
24.600
Income
(Loss) From Operations
Net
investment income(1)
$
0.698
$
0.471
$
0.361
$
0.441
$
0.447
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(7.943)
10.303
0.098
3.389
(0.724)
Total
income (loss) from operations
$
(7.245)
$
10.774
$
0.459
$
3.830
$
(0.277)
Less
Distributions
From
net investment income
$
(0.698)
$
(0.846)
$
(0.338)
$
(0.407)
$
(0.319)
From
net realized gain
(1.452)
(0.974)
(1.597)
(1.753)
(1.841)
Total
distributions
$
(2.150)
$
(1.820)
$
(1.935)
$
(2.160)
$
(2.160)
Premium
from common shares sold through shelf offering (see Note 5)(1)
$
0.015
$
0.026
$
0.016
$
—
$
0.017
Net
asset value — End of year
$
21.990
$
31.370
$
22.390
$
23.850
$
22.180
Market
value — End of year
$
22.240
$
32.340
$
19.740
$
26.290
$
21.690
Total
Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)
(23.80)%
49.45%
2.57%
18.21%
(1.50)%
Total
Investment Return on Market Value(2)
(25.25)%
74.75%
(17.96)%
33.25%
(4.65)%
Ratios/Supplemental
Data
Net
assets, end of year (000’s omitted)
$360,448
$503,815
$351,153
$359,796
$333,771
Ratios
(as a percentage of average daily net assets):
Expenses excluding interest and fees
1.18%
1.15%
1.24%
1.28%
1.27%
Interest
and fee expense
0.41%
0.14%
0.50%
1.06%
0.82%
Total
expenses
1.59%
(3)
1.29%
1.74%
2.34%
2.09%
Net
investment income
2.63%
1.63%
1.58%
1.95%
1.83%
Portfolio
Turnover
52%
29%
60%
48%
56%
Senior
Securities:
Total
amount outstanding (in 000’s)
$103,000
$103,000
$103,000
$118,000
$118,000
Asset
coverage per $1,000(4)
$
4,500
$
5,891
$
4,409
$
4,049
$
3,829
(1)
Computed
using average shares outstanding.
(2)
Returns
are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan.
(3)
Includes
a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
(4)
Calculated
by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings payable/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings payable/notes payable balance in thousands.
Year
Ended October 31,
2022
2021
Ordinary
income
$11,391,484
$13,327,176
Long-term
capital gains
$23,671,436
$15,328,260
Undistributed
long-term capital gains
$
1,581,271
Net
unrealized appreciation
31,826,767
Other
temporary differences
453,123
Distributable
earnings
$33,861,161
Aggregate
cost
$
427,763,630
Gross
unrealized appreciation
$
62,363,210
Gross
unrealized depreciation
(30,368,600)
Net
unrealized appreciation
$
31,994,610
Risk
Derivative
Realized
Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income(1) Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
Equity
Price
Futures
contracts
$
(893,589)
$
—
Foreign
Exchange
Forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
247,770
—
Total
$(645,819)
$ —
(1)
Statement
of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.
Futures
Contracts — Long Futures
Contracts — Short Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
$6,056,000
$6,011,000
$919,000
*
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.
Name
Value,
beginning
of period Purchases
Sales
proceeds Net
realized
gain (loss) Change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) Value,
end
of period Dividend
income Units/Shares,
end of period
Common
Stocks
Mitsubishi
UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
$4,100,508
$
—
$
(4,409,905)
$
863,608
$
(554,211)
$
—
$
—
—
Short-Term
Investments
Cash
Reserves Fund
2,219,959
44,960,150
(47,180,071)
(38)
—
—
1,334
—
Liquidity
Fund
—
80,042,299
(70,473,118)
—
—
9,569,181
53,312
9,569,181
Total
$863,570
$(554,211)
$9,569,181
$54,646
•
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)
Asset
Description
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Common
Stocks:
Communication
Services
$
20,180,232
$
4,235,364
$
—
$
24,415,596
Consumer
Discretionary
19,760,305
19,864,830
—
39,625,135
Consumer
Staples
15,826,907
16,968,954
—
32,795,861
Energy
18,276,030
—
—
18,276,030
Financials
23,616,631
18,305,983
—
41,922,614
Health
Care
25,654,994
31,891,741
—
57,546,735
Industrials
18,623,312
27,380,422
—
46,003,734
Information
Technology
69,245,677
17,071,731
—
86,317,408
Materials
—
4,540,578
—
4,540,578
Real
Estate
3,710,755
—
—
3,710,755
Utilities
6,781,751
4,706,136
—
11,487,887
Total
Common Stocks
$221,676,594
$144,965,739*
$ —
$366,642,333
Corporate
Bonds
$
—
$
60,509,457
$
—
$
60,509,457
Exchange-Traded
Funds
2,841,570
—
—
2,841,570
Preferred
Stocks:
Communication
Services
1,152,652
—
—
1,152,652
Energy
3,868,990
—
—
3,868,990
Financials
9,418,880
1,797,462
—
11,216,342
Real
Estate
2,507,717
—
—
2,507,717
Utilities
1,449,998
—
—
1,449,998
Total
Preferred Stocks
$ 18,398,237
$ 1,797,462
$ —
$ 20,195,699
Short-Term
Investments
$
9,569,181
$
—
$
—
$
9,569,181
Total
Investments
$252,485,582
$207,272,658
$ —
$459,758,240
*
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.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 16, 2022
c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10269-0560
Name
and Year of Birth
Fund
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 Class
I
Trustee Until
2023.
3 years.
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 Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and
financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020) and Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (2020-2022).
Keith
Quinton
1958 Class
II
Trustee Until
2024.
3 years.
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 Class
III
Trustee Until
2025.
3 years.
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 Class
III
Trustee Until
2025.
3 years.
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 Class
I
Trustee Until
2023.
3 years.
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.
Nancy
A. Wiser(1)
1967 Class
I
Trustee Until
2023.
3 years.
Since 2022. Formerly,
Executive Vice President and the Global Head of Operations at Wells Fargo Asset Management (2011-2021).
Other Directorships. None.
Name
and Year of Birth
Fund
Position(s) Length
of Service
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal
Officers who are not Trustees (continued)
Nicholas
Di Lorenzo
1987 Secretary
Since
2022
Formerly,
associate (2012-2021) and counsel (2022) at Dechert LLP.
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).
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Item 2. | Code of Ethics |
The registrant (sometimes referred to as the Fund) has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
The registrants Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated George J. Gorman and 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. 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 |
(a) (d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrants fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2022 by the registrants principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T), for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrants annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.
Fiscal Years Ended |
10/31/21 | 10/31/22 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 49,600 | $ | 54,700 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 10,604 | $ | 4,900 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 60,204 | $ | 59,600 | ||||
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(1) | Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrants 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 matte |
(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 registrants audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrants principal accountant (the Pre-Approval Policies). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.
The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrants audit committee at least annually. The registrants audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrants principal accountant.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to the de minimis exception set forth in Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by D&T for the registrants fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2022; 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 same time periods.
Fiscal Years Ended |
10/31/21 | 10/31/22 | ||||||
Registrant |
$ | 10,604 | $ | 4,900 | ||||
Eaton Vance(1) |
$ | 51,800 | $ | 52,836 |
(1) | The investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. |
(h) The registrants audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrants principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. George J. Gorman, Keith Quinton, Scott E. Wennerholm (Chair), and Nancy A. Wiser are the members of the registrants audit committee.
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 |
The Board of the Fund has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the Fund Policy), pursuant to which the trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Funds investment adviser and adopted the investment advisers proxy voting policies and procedures (the Policies) which are described below. The trustees will review the Policies annually. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Funds shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board, or any committee, sub-committee or group of independent trustees identified by the Board, which will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action. If the Board Members are unable to meet and the failure to vote a proxy would have a material adverse impact on the Fund, the investment adviser may vote such proxy, provided that it discloses the existence of the material conflict to the Chairperson of the Funds Board as soon as practicable and to the Board at its next meeting.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a companys management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (Agent), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies in accordance with customized proxy voting guidelines (the Guidelines) and/or refer them back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies.
The Agent is required to establish and maintain adequate internal controls and policies in connection with the provision of proxy voting services, including methods to reasonably ensure that its analysis and recommendations are not influenced by a conflict of interest. The Guidelines include voting guidelines for matters relating to, among other things, the election of directors, approval of independent auditors, executive compensation, corporate structure and anti-takeover defenses. The investment adviser may cause the Fund to abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweigh the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or it is unable to access or access timely ballots or other proxy information, among other stated reasons. The Agent will refer Fund proxies to the investment adviser for instructions under circumstances where, among others: (1) the application of the Guidelines is unclear; (2) a particular proxy question is not covered by the Guidelines; or (3) the Guidelines require input from the investment adviser. When a proxy voting issue has been referred to the investment adviser, the analyst (or portfolio manager if applicable) covering the company subject to the proxy proposal determines the final vote (or decision not to vote) and the investment advisers Proxy Administrator (described below) instructs the Agent to vote accordingly for securities held by the Fund. Where more than one analyst covers a particular company and the recommendations of such analysts voting a proposal conflict, the investment advisers Global Proxy Group (described below) will review such recommendations and any other available information related to the proposal and determine the manner in which it should be voted, which may result in different recommendations for the Fund that may differ from other clients of the investment adviser.
The investment adviser has appointed a Proxy Administrator to assist in the coordination of the voting of client proxies (including the Funds) in accordance with the Guidelines and the Policies. The investment adviser and its affiliates have also established a Global Proxy Group. The Global Proxy Group develops the investment advisers positions on all major corporate issues, creates the Guidelines and oversees the proxy voting process. The Proxy Administrator maintains a record of all proxy questions that have been referred by the Agent, all applicable recommendations, analysis and research received and any resolution of the matter. Before instructing the Agent to vote contrary to the Guidelines or the recommendation of the Agent, the Proxy Administrator will provide the Global Proxy Group with the Agents recommendation for the proposal along with any other relevant materials, including the basis for the analysts recommendation. The Proxy Administrator will then instruct the Agent to vote the proxy in the manner determined by the Global Proxy Group. A similar process will be followed if the Agent has a conflict of interest with respect to a proxy. The investment adviser will report to the Funds Board any votes cast contrary to the Guidelines or Agent recommendations, as applicable, no less than annually.
The investment advisers Global Proxy Group is responsible for monitoring and resolving possible material conflicts with respect to proxy voting. Because the Guidelines are predetermined and designed to be in the best interests of shareholders, application of the Guidelines to vote client proxies should, in most cases, adequately address any possible conflict of interest. The investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between any of its clients and the investment adviser or any of its affiliates by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The Proxy Administrator will compare such list with the names of companies of which he or she has been referred a proxy statement (the Proxy Companies). If a company on the list is also a Proxy Company, the Proxy Administrator will report that fact to the Global Proxy Group. If the Proxy Administrator intends to instruct the Agent to vote in a manner inconsistent with the Guidelines, the Global Proxy Group will first determine, in consultation with legal counsel if necessary, whether a material conflict exists. If it is determined that a material conflict exists, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how the proxy should be voted from the Funds Board, or any committee or subcommittee identified by the Board. If a matter is referred to the Global Proxy Group, the decision made and basis for the decision will be documented by the Proxy Administrator and/or Global Proxy Group.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Eaton Vance Management (EVM or Eaton Vance) is the investment adviser of the Fund and Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL) is the sub-adviser of the Fund. Derek J.V. DiGregorio, Christopher M. Dyer and Joseph Mehlman, CFA comprise the investment team responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of the Funds investments.
Mr. DiGregorio is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since July 2021 and has been employed by EVM for more than five years. Mr. Dyer is a Vice President and Director of EVAIL, is the Director of Global Equity for the Eaton Vance organization and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since September 2015. Prior to joining EVAIL in November 2017, Mr. Dyer was a Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited. Mr. Mehlman is Vice President of EVM and a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., an affiliate of EVM. Mr. Mehlman has been employed by the Morgan Stanley organization for more than five years and has managed the Fund since November 2022. This information is provided as of the date of filing this report.
The following table shows, as of the Funds most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.
Number of All Accounts |
Total Assets of All Accounts |
Number of Accounts Paying a Performance Fee |
Total Assets of Accounts Paying a Performance Fee |
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Derek J.V. DiGregorio(1) |
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Registered Investment Companies |
9 | $ | 6,190.6 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
0 | $ | 0 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Other Accounts |
0 | $ | 0 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Christopher M. Dyer(1) |
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Registered Investment Companies |
9 | $ | 6,566.6 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
0 | $ | 0 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Other Accounts |
1 | $ | 3.7 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Joseph Mehlman, CFA |
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Registered Investment Companies |
4 | $ | 918.6 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
26 | $ | 4,025.1 | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Other Accounts |
40 | $ | 9,292.4 | 3 | $ | 1,436.6 |
(1) | This portfolio manager serves as portfolio manager of one or more registered investment companies that invests or may invest in one or more underlying registered investment companies in the Eaton Vance family of funds or other pooled investment vehicles sponsored by Eaton Vance. The underlying investment companies may be managed by this portfolio manager or another portfolio manager. |
The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of the Funds most recent fiscal year end.
Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities Beneficially Owned in the Fund | |
Derek J.V. DiGregorio |
None | |
Christopher M. Dyer |
None | |
Joseph Mehlman, CFA |
None |
Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio managers management of the Funds investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate EVM or EVAIL based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his discretion in a manner that he believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM or EVAIL have adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including a code of ethics and policies that govern EVMs and EVAILs trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocations, cross trades and best execution.
Compensation Structure for EVM and EVAIL
The compensation structure of Eaton Vance and its affiliates that are investment advisers (for purposes of this section Eaton Vance) is based on a total reward system of base salary and incentive compensation, which is paid either in the form of cash bonus, or for employees meeting the specified deferred compensation eligibility threshold, partially as a cash bonus and partially as mandatory deferred compensation. Deferred compensation granted to Eaton Vance employees are generally granted as a mix of deferred cash awards under the Investment Management Alignment Plan (IMAP) and equity-based awards in the form of stock units. The portion of incentive compensation granted in the form of a deferred compensation award and the terms of such awards are determined annually by the Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee of the Board of Directors of Eaton Vances parent company, Morgan Stanley.
Base salary compensation. Generally, portfolio managers and research analysts receive base salary compensation based on the level of their position with the Adviser.
Incentive compensation. In addition to base compensation, portfolio managers and research analysts may receive discretionary year-end compensation. Incentive compensation may include:
| Cash bonus |
| Deferred compensation: |
| A mandatory program that defers a portion of incentive compensation into restricted stock units or other awards based on Morgan Stanley common stock or other plans that are subject to vesting and other conditions |
| IMAP is a cash-based deferred compensation plan designed to increase the alignment of participants interests with the interests of clients. For eligible employees, a portion of their deferred compensation is mandatorily deferred into IMAP on an annual basis. Awards granted under IMAP are notionally invested in referenced funds available pursuant to the plan, which are funds advised by MSIM and its affiliates including Eaton Vance. Portfolio managers are required to notionally invest a minimum of 40% of their account balance in the designated funds that they manage and are included in the IMAP notional investment fund menu. |
| Deferred compensation awards are typically subject to vesting over a multi-year period and are subject to cancellation through the payment date for competition, cause (i.e., any act or omission that constitutes a breach of obligation to the Funds, including failure to comply with internal compliance, ethics or risk management standards, and failure or refusal to perform duties satisfactorily, including supervisory and management duties), disclosure of proprietary information, and solicitation of employees or clients. Awards are also subject to clawback through the payment date if an employees act or omission (including with respect to direct supervisory responsibilities) causes a restatement of the firms consolidated financial results, constitutes a violation of the firms global risk management principles, policies and standards, or causes a loss of revenue associated with a position on which the employee was paid and the employee operated outside of internal control policies. |
Eaton Vance compensates employees based on principles of pay-for-performance, market competitiveness and risk management. Eligibility for, and the amount of any, discretionary compensation is subject to a multi-dimensional process. Specifically, consideration is given to one or more of the following factors, which can vary by portfolio management team and circumstances:
| Revenue and profitability of the business and/or each fund/account managed by the portfolio manager |
| Revenue and profitability of the firm |
| Return on equity and risk factors of both the business units and Morgan Stanley |
| Assets managed by the portfolio manager |
| External market conditions |
| New business development and business sustainability |
| Contribution to client objectives |
| Team, product and/or Eaton Vance performance |
| The pre-tax investment performance of the funds/accounts managed by the portfolio manager(1) (which may, in certain cases, be measured against the applicable benchmark(s) and/or peer group(s) over one, three and five-year periods),(2) provided that for funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance net of taxes will be considered |
| Individual contribution and performance |
Further, the firms Global Incentive Compensation Discretion Policy requires compensation managers to consider only legitimate, business related factors when exercising discretion in determining variable incentive compensation, including adherence to Morgan Stanleys core values, conduct, disciplinary actions in the current performance year, risk management and risk outcomes.
(1) | Generally, this is total return performance, provided that consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. |
(2) | When a funds peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by the relevant Eaton Vance Chief Investment Officer, or in the case of the sub-advised Funds, the Director of Product Development and Sub-Advised Funds, not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group or market |
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
No such purchases this period.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
No material changes.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrants current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrants internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
The registrant did not accrue any income or fees/compensation related to its securities lending activities during its most recent fiscal year. See Liquidity Agreement note in the financial statements for further information.
Item 13. | Exhibits |
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 Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
By: |
/s/ Edward J. Perkin | |
Edward J. Perkin | ||
President | ||
Date: |
December 22, 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: | December 22, 2022 | |
By: | /s/ Edward J. Perkin | |
Edward J. Perkin | ||
President | ||
Date: | December 22, 2022 |
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
FORM N-CSR
Exhibit 13(a)(2)(i)
CERTIFICATION
I, James F. Kirchner, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 22, 2022 | /s/ James F. Kirchner | |||||
James F. Kirchner | ||||||
Treasurer |
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
FORM N-CSR
Exhibit 13(a)(2)(ii)
CERTIFICATION
I, Edward J. Perkin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 22, 2022 | /s/ Edward J. Perkin | |||||
Edward J. Perkin | ||||||
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 Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (the Fund), that:
(a) | The Annual Report of the Fund on Form N-CSR for the period ended October 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 Fund for such period. |
A signed original of this written statement required by section 906 has been provided to the Fund and will be retained by the Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
Date: December 22, 2022
/s/ James F. Kirchner |
James F. Kirchner |
Treasurer |
Date: December 22, 2022
/s/ Edward J. Perkin |
Edward J. Perkin |
President |
Form N-CSR Item 13(c) Exhibit
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO) with important information concerning the distribution declared in May 2022. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the May distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: May 2022
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.1792
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds May distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.0548 | 30.6 | % | $ | 0.2822 | 22.5 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.6787 | 54.1 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
$ | 0.1244 | 69.4 | % | $ | 0.2935 | 23.4 | % | ||||||||
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Total per common share |
$ | 0.1792 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1.2544 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
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1 | The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on April 30, 20221 |
10.48 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of April 30, 20222 |
8.42 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through April 30, 20223 |
-15.47 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of April 30, 20224 |
4.21 | % |
1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on April 30, 2022. |
2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of April 30, 2022. |
3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to April 30, 2022 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to April 30, 2022 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of April 30, 2022. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
May 31, 2022
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO) with important information concerning the distribution declared in June 2022. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the June distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: June 2022
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.1792
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds June distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Current Distribution |
% of Current Distribution |
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.0862 | 48.1 | % | $ | 0.3686 | 25.7 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.5247 | 36.6 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
$ | 0.0930 | 51.9 | % | $ | 0.5403 | 37.7 | % | ||||||||
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Total per common share |
$ | 0.1792 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1.4336 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
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1 | The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on May 31, 20221 |
10.35 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of May 31, 20222 |
8.33 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through May 31, 20223 |
-14.00 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of May 31, 20224 |
4.86 | % |
1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on May 31, 2022. |
2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of May 31, 2022. |
3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to May 31, 2022 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to May 31, 2022 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of May 31, 2022. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
June 30, 2022
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO) with important information concerning the distribution declared in July 2022. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the July distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: July 2022
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.1792
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds July distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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% of Current Distribution |
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.0763 | 42.6 | % | $ | 0.4451 | 27.6 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.3355 | 20.8 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
$ | 0.1029 | 57.4 | % | $ | 0.8322 | 51.6 | % | ||||||||
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Total per common share |
$ | 0.1792 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1.6128 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
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1 | The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on June 30, 20221 |
7.64 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of June 30, 20222 |
9.43 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through June 30, 20223 |
-23.38 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of June 30, 20224 |
6.28 | % |
1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on June 30, 2022. |
2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of June 30, 2022. |
3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to June 30, 2022 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to June 30, 2022 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of June 30, 2022. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
July 31, 2022
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO) with important information concerning the distribution declared in August 2022. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the August distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: August 2022
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.1792
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds August distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.0742 | 41.4 | % | $ | 0.5197 | 29.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.2491 | 13.9 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
$ | 0.1050 | 58.6 | % | $ | 1.0232 | 57.1 | % | ||||||||
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Total per common share |
$ | 0.1792 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1.7920 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
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1 | The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on July 31, 20221 |
9.24 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of July 31, 20222 |
8.63 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through July 31, 20223 |
-15.73 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of July 31, 20224 |
6.47 | % |
1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on July 31, 2022. |
2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of July 31, 2022. |
3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to July 31, 2022 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to July 31, 2022 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of July 31, 2022. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
August 31, 2022
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO) with important information concerning the distribution declared in September 2022. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the September distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: September 2022
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.1792
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds September distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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% of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.0806 | 45.0 | % | $ | 0.6012 | 30.5 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0916 | 51.1 | % | $ | 1.2340 | 62.6 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
$ | 0.0070 | 3.9 | % | $ | 0.1360 | 6.9 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 0.1792 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1.9712 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
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1 | The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on August 31, 20221 |
8.04 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 20222 |
9.27 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through August 31, 20223 |
-20.94 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 20224 |
7.72 | % |
1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on August 31, 2022. |
2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of August 31, 2022. |
3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to August 31, 2022 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to August 31, 2022 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of August 31, 2022. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
September 30, 2022
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO) with important information concerning the distribution declared in October 2022. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the October distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: October 2022
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.1792
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds October distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.1143 | 63.8 | % | $ | 0.7139 | 33.2 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
$ | 0.0649 | 36.2 | % | $ | 1.4365 | 66.8 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
$ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 0.1792 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2.1504 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
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1 | The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on September 30, 20221 |
5.25 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of September 30, 20222 |
10.41 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through September 30, 20223 |
-29.04 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of September 30, 20224 |
9.55 | % |
1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the 5-year period ended on September 30, 2022. |
2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of September 30, 2022. |
3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to September 30, 2022 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to September 30, 2022 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of September 30, 2022. |
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NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2022 calendar year.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022