N-CSR 1 d601297dncsr.htm EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust

 

 

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)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

October 31, 2022

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

Annual Report

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

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation 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

     22  

Federal Tax Information

     23  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     24  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     28  

Management and Organization

     29  

Privacy Notice

     32  

Important Notices

     34  


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event — the COVID-19 pandemic — and fallout from another — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. In both the U.S. and Europe, consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic. Major U.S. equity indexes closed at new all-time highs during the final months of 2021.

But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world — including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank (ECB) — initiated their first interest rate hikes in years. In Europe, looming energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed inflation rates even higher and stock prices lower during the period.

In the U.S., investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, and September 2022 meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time — to a 3.00%-3.25% range — its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down around the globe.

As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. and European stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months — driven by a combination of better-than-expected U.S. company earnings; improving investor sentiment that stocks had been oversold during the August-September market pullback; government measures to address Europe’s energy crisis; and hope that central bank rate hikes would help tame inflation.

Meanwhile in the world’s second-largest economy, China’s zero-COVID policy severely restricted economic output. The MSCI Golden Dragon Index, a measure of Chinese large-cap and mid-cap stocks, lost more ground in October and was one of the worst-performing major indexes during the period, declining 42.74%.

Major equity indexes elsewhere also suffered significant losses. For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned -19.96%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -23.00%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dragged down by its China allocation, returned -31.03% during the period.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund (the Fund) returned -16.91% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index (the Index), which returned -16.52%; and outperformed its secondary benchmark consisting of 80% the Index, 10% MSCI EAFE Index, and 10% ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index (the Blended Index), which returned -17.08% during the period.

The Fund’s performance is a function of the returns of the underlying portfolios in which it invests and the Fund’s allocation among these portfolios, as well as the performance of the Fund’s direct investments. The Fund invests in tax-managed portfolios across equity market capitalizations and investment styles, as well as direct investments, which include preferred stocks and hybrid securities.

Most major equity asset classes delivered negative returns during the period. Amid the worldwide stock market decline, U.S. equities generally outperformed international markets. U.S. large-cap stocks modestly outperformed U.S. small-cap stocks during the period, while U.S. value stocks — both large-cap and small-cap — declined less than their growth stock counterparts. In this volatile market, the Fund’s international and U.S. multi-cap allocations were the largest drags on Fund performance relative to the U.S.-based, large-cap weighted Index.

The Fund’s allocations to Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio, Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio, and Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio all underperformed the Index and detracted from Fund performance versus the Index during the period. In contrast, the Fund’s allocations to Tax-Managed Value Portfolio and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio outperformed the Index and contributed to returns relative to the Index. The Fund’s direct investments in preferred stocks and other hybrid securities also outperformed the Index and contributed modestly to relative performance.

Fund management made no significant changes to the Fund’s allocation mix during the period. As of period-end, allocations to the Fund’s underlying components were as follows: Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (13.8%); Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (35.7%); Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (28.5%); Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (4.6%); Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (10.8%); and direct investments in preferred stocks and other hybrid securities, including exchange-traded funds that invest in preferred securities and similar instruments (6.6%).

 

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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) John H. Croft, CFA and Douglas R. Rogers, CFA, CMT

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        (16.91 )%      7.32      9.68

Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (21.28     6.17        9.09  

Class C at NAV

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        (17.53     6.52        9.02  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (18.34     6.52        9.02  

Class I at NAV

     09/11/2015        03/04/2002        (16.68     7.59        9.87  

 

Russell 3000® Index

                   (16.52 )%      9.86      12.45

MSCI EAFE Index

                   (23.00     (0.09      4.12  

ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index

                   (16.32     0.60        3.33  

Blended Index

                   (17.08     7.99        10.75  
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        (21.68 )%      5.72      8.33

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   (12.04     4.98        7.47  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     03/04/2002        03/04/2002        (18.70     6.18        8.35  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   (10.35     5.30        7.45  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions

     09/11/2015        03/04/2002        (17.15     7.07        9.06  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   (9.24     6.16        8.15  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3                    Class A     Class C      Class I  
           1.20     1.95      0.95

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 Investment2      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $23,728          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $2,564,905          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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Portfolio Allocation (% of total investments)1

 

 

 

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Footnotes:

 

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Fund primarily invests in one or more affiliated investment companies (Portfolios) and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund, including its pro rata share of each Portfolio or Fund in which it invests. Debt obligations are hybrid instruments, as determined by the investment adviser. These instruments have characteristics of both equity and debt.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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.

 

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Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index of the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks. 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. ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate, preferred securities issued in the U.S. 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 80% Russell 3000® Index, 10% MSCI EAFE Index and 10% ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities 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.

 

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

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 I is linked to Class A. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

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

 

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Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Important Notice to Shareholders

Effective November 18, 2022, the portfolio manager of the Fund is Douglas R. Rogers, CFA, CMT.

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 Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks.

 

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 946.50      $ 6.13        1.25

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 942.80      $ 9.79        2.00

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 947.90      $ 4.91        1.00
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.90      $ 6.36        1.25

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.12      $ 10.16        2.00

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.16      $ 5.09        1.00

 

*

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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolios.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios — 93.5%

 

Description          Value  

Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio
(identified cost, $72,982,061)

    $ 201,886,366  

Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio
(identified cost, $26,797,225)

      26,020,381  

Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio
(identified cost, $33,790,952)

      78,228,784  

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
(identified cost, $52,931,170)

      61,217,994  

Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
(identified cost, $94,750,801)

            161,144,461  

Total Investments in Affiliated Portfolios
(identified cost $281,252,209)

 

  $ 528,497,986  
Debt Obligations — 4.0%(1)

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Banks — 2.4%  

Banco Davivienda S.A., 6.65% to 4/22/31(2)(3)(4)

  $ 200     $ 136,305  

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A./Grand Cayman, 8.375% to 10/14/30(2)(3)(4)

    600       522,639  
Barclays PLC:  

6.125% to 12/15/25(3)(4)

    471       409,181  

8.00% to 3/15/29(3)(4)

    526       472,534  
BNP Paribas S.A.:  

4.625% to 2/25/31(2)(3)(4)

    203       140,831  

7.75% to 8/16/29(2)(3)(4)

    675       638,101  
Citigroup, Inc.:  

Series M, 6.30% to 5/15/24(3)(4)

    704       659,120  

Series W, 4.00% to 12/10/25(3)(4)

    238       201,348  
Credit Suisse Group AG:  

5.25% to 2/11/27(2)(3)(4)

    230       163,300  

9.75% to 6/23/27(2)(3)(4)

    800       762,102  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 3, 6.20% to 6/15/28(2)(3)(4)

    473       419,369  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.60% to 12/17/30(3)(4)

    721       477,446  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series F, 5.625% to 7/15/30(3)(4)

    395       360,969  

ING Groep NV, 6.50% to 4/16/25(3)(4)

    243       221,689  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series KK, 3.65% to 6/1/26(3)(4)

    881       731,186  

KeyCorp, Series D, 5.00% to 9/15/26(3)(4)

    975       856,394  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 6/27/24(3)(4)

    600       573,458  
Natwest Group PLC:  

4.60% to 6/28/31(3)(4)

    200       129,631  

6.00% to 12/29/25(3)(4)

    229       204,360  

8.00% to 8/10/25(3)(4)

    778       735,113  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The):  

Series S, 5.00% to 11/1/26(3)(4)

  $ 485     $ 417,692  

Series U, 6.00% to 5/15/27(3)(4)

    800       744,000  

Societe Generale S.A., 5.375% to 11/18/30(2)(3)(4)

    506       367,787  

Standard Chartered PLC, 4.75% to 1/14/31(2)(3)(4)

    577       385,359  

SVB Financial Group, Series C, 4.00% to 5/15/26(3)(4)

    600       420,628  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 8.125% to 10/31/27, 10/31/82(4)

    775       785,656  

Truist Financial Corp., Series Q, 5.10% to 3/1/30(3)(4)

    134       117,930  
UBS Group AG:  

4.375% to 2/10/31(2)(3)(4)

    419       292,106  

6.875% to 8/7/25(3)(4)(5)

    348       331,078  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series BB, 3.90% to 3/15/26(3)(4)

    784       666,106  
            $ 13,343,418  
Capital Markets — 0.2%  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875% to 10/10/24, 10/10/79(4)

  $ 425     $ 382,993  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The):  

Series G, 5.375% to 6/1/25(3)(4)

    651       638,794  

Series I, 4.00% to 6/1/26(3)(4)

    467       384,528  
            $ 1,406,315  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%  

American AgCredit Corp., Series QIB, 5.25% to 6/15/26(2)(3)(4)

  $ 914     $ 839,737  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series V, 4.125% to 11/10/26(3)(4)

    143       112,434  
            $ 952,171  
Electric Utilities — 0.4%  

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C, 4.35% to 1/15/27(3)(4)

  $ 583     $ 485,225  

Edison International, Series B, 5.00% to 12/15/26(3)(4)

    199       161,688  

Emera, Inc., Series 16-A, 6.75% to 6/15/26, 6/15/76(4)

    450       421,142  

Sempra Energy, 4.125% to 1/1/27, 4/1/52(4)

    581       438,285  

Southern California Edison Co., Series E, 6.981%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.199%)(3)(6)

    249       244,698  

Southern Co. (The), Series B, 6.923%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.63%), 3/15/57(6)

    366       364,170  
            $ 2,115,208  
Food Products — 0.1%  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 8.00%(2)(3)

  $ 824     $ 817,997  
            $ 817,997  
 

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%  

NiSource, Inc., 5.65% to 6/15/23(3)(4)

  $ 645     $ 596,625  
            $ 596,625  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% to 1/18/27, 1/18/82(4)

  $ 408     $ 329,460  
            $ 329,460  
Insurance — 0.2%  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25(2)(3)(4)

  $ 1,004     $ 916,504  
            $ 916,504  
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%  

Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Series A, 6.125% to 9/1/23(3)(4)

  $ 900     $ 845,828  
            $ 845,828  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

DCP Midstream, L.P., Series A, 7.375% to 12/15/22(3)(4)

  $ 399     $ 394,035  

EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., Series C, 6.00% to 12/15/22(3)(4)

    658       507,055  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd., 0.00%(2)(3)

    550       963  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 12/5/22(3)(4)

    442       371,501  
            $ 1,273,554  
Pipelines — 0.0%(7)  

Energy Transfer, L.P., Series B, 6.625% to 2/15/28(3)(4)

  $ 359     $ 258,480  
            $ 258,480  

Total Debt Obligations
(identified cost $26,169,090)

 

  $ 22,855,560  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.9%

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Funds — 0.9%  

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF

    130,000     $ 2,551,900  

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

    86,286       2,632,586  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $6,710,738)

 

  $ 5,184,486  
Preferred Stocks — 1.6%

 

Security    Shares      Value  
Banks — 0.6%  

Bank of America Corp., 4.25%

     52,040      $ 868,027  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.00%

     28,000        539,840  
First Republic Bank:              

Series M, 4.00%

     27,012        405,450  

Series N, 4.50%

     8,273        139,317  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:              

Series JJ, 4.55%

     28,660        521,899  

Series LL, 4.625%

     17,500        324,450  

KeyCorp, 5.65%

     25,000        528,500  

Truist Financial Corp., 5.25%

     5,773        121,637  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, 7.50% (Convertible)

     116        135,202  
              $ 3,584,322  
Capital Markets — 0.1%  

Stifel Financial Corp., Series D, 4.50%

     36,350      $ 588,506  
              $ 588,506  
Electric Utilities — 0.2%  

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.625%

     24,000      $ 349,680  

SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75% to 3/15/24(4)

     13,981        270,392  

SCE Trust IV, Series J, 5.375% to 9/15/25(4)

     5,882        105,523  

SCE Trust V, Series K, 5.45% to 3/15/26(4)

     5,504        105,567  

SCE Trust VI, 5.00%

     1,041        17,853  
              $ 849,015  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%(7)  

SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.375%

     11,958      $ 239,877  
              $ 239,877  
Insurance — 0.3%  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., Series B, 6.625% to 9/1/25(4)

     22,403      $ 518,854  

Arch Capital Group, Ltd., Series G, 4.55%

     14,252        250,265  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd., Series G, 4.20%

     43,000        716,810  
              $ 1,485,929  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

NuStar Energy, L.P., Series B, 9.126% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.643%)(6)

     53,257      $ 1,131,179  
              $ 1,131,179  
 

 

  8  


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Pipelines — 0.1%  
Energy Transfer, L.P.:            

Series C, 7.375% to 5/15/23(4)

    15,000     $ 336,000  

Series E, 7.60% to 5/15/24(4)

    14,960       344,529  
            $ 680,529  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  
Brookfield Property Partners, L.P.:            

Series A, 5.75%

    2,080     $ 31,470  

Series A-1, 6.50%

    14,575       242,674  

Series A2, 6.375%

    19,390       316,057  
            $ 590,201  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $11,254,708)

 

  $ 9,149,558  

Total Investments — 100.0%
(identified cost $325,386,745)

 

  $ 565,687,590  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.0)%(7)

 

  $ (151,778

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 565,535,812  

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

 

(1) 

Debt obligations are hybrid instruments, as determined by the investment adviser. These instruments have characteristics of both equity and debt.

 

(2) 

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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $6,403,100 or 1.1% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(3) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

(4) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

(5) 

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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $331,078 or 0.1% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(6) 

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

 

(7) 

Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable.

Abbreviations:

 

LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

USD     United States Dollar
 

 

  9  


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $44,134,536)

   $ 37,189,604  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $281,252,209)

     528,497,986  

Interest and dividends receivable

     378,966  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     103,417  

Total assets

   $ 566,169,973  
Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 6,629  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     201,233  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     84,498  

Administration fee

     69,225  

Distribution and service fees

     111,181  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     161,353  

Total liabilities

   $ 634,161  

Net Assets

   $ 565,535,812  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 211,897,866  

Distributable earnings

     353,637,946  

Net Assets

   $ 565,535,812  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 405,235,817  

Shares Outstanding

     15,786,830  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 25.67  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 27.09  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 34,489,599  

Shares Outstanding

     1,463,074  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 23.57  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 125,810,396  

Shares Outstanding

     4,901,108  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 25.67  

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

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,384)

   $ 855,775  

Dividend income allocated from affiliated Portfolios (net of foreign taxes withheld of $186,743)

     8,978,246  

Interest income

     1,477,691  

Securities lending income allocated from affiliated Portfolios, net

     23,346  

Expenses allocated from affiliated Portfolios

     (3,458,635

Total investment income

   $ 7,876,423  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 1,343,186  

Administration fee

     938,752  

Distribution and service fees:

  

Class A

     1,129,175  

Class C

     384,543  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     43,997  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     317,566  

Legal and accounting services

     73,735  

Printing and postage

     24,327  

Registration fees

     53,970  

Miscellaneous

     13,024  

Total expenses

   $ 4,322,775  

Net investment income

   $ 3,553,648  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (1,104,279

Foreign currency transactions

     (62,278

Net realized gain (loss) allocated from affiliated Portfolios:

  

Investment transactions

     13,800,229 (1)  

Foreign currency transactions

     (19,029

Net realized gain

   $ 12,614,643  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (8,326,388

Foreign currency

     (11

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) allocated from affiliated Portfolios:

  

Investments

     (125,405,612

Foreign currency

     (17,178

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (133,749,189

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (121,134,546

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (117,580,898

 

(1) 

Includes $12,229,272 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 3,553,648      $ 2,276,461  

Net realized gain

     12,614,643 (1)        28,051,800 (2) 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (133,749,189      166,128,891  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (117,580,898    $ 196,457,152  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $ (13,091,273    $ (2,498,854

Class C

     (955,498       

Class I

     (4,252,703      (910,066

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (18,299,474    $ (3,408,920

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Class A

   $ (10,281,966    $ (761,966

Class C

     (818,985      (14,736,486

Class I

     5,460,422        14,040,656  

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (5,640,529    $ (1,457,796

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (141,520,901    $ 191,590,436  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 707,056,713      $ 515,466,277  

At end of year

   $ 565,535,812      $ 707,056,713  

 

(1) 

Includes $12,229,272 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

(2) 

Includes $10,062,663 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 31.710      $ 23.070      $ 22.370      $ 20.450     $ 19.970  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.157      $ 0.102      $ 0.165      $ 0.193     $ 0.160  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.384      8.690        0.969        2.122       0.951  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (5.227    $ 8.792      $ 1.134      $ 2.315     $ 1.111  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.104    $ (0.152    $ (0.154    $ (0.163   $ (0.171

From net realized gain

     (0.709             (0.280      (0.232     (0.460

Total distributions

   $ (0.813    $ (0.152    $ (0.434    $ (0.395   $ (0.631

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 25.670      $ 31.710      $ 23.070      $ 22.370     $ 20.450  

Total Return(2)

     (16.91 )%       38.24      5.07      11.75     5.60
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 405,236      $ 513,507      $ 373,289      $ 379,547     $ 272,567  

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

             

Expenses

     1.25 %(4)        1.26      1.28      1.33     1.31

Net investment income

     0.56      0.35      0.74      0.91     0.77

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     5      6      7      7     6

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investments in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 29.230      $ 21.310      $ 20.700      $ 18.930     $ 18.520  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income (loss)(1)

   $ (0.049    $ (0.102    $ 0.001      $ 0.043     $ 0.005  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4.963      8.022        0.889        1.965       0.892  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (5.012    $ 7.920      $ 0.890      $ 2.008     $ 0.897  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $      $      $      $ (0.006   $ (0.027

From net realized gain

     (0.648             (0.280      (0.232     (0.460

Total distributions

   $ (0.648    $      $ (0.280    $ (0.238   $ (0.487

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 23.570      $ 29.230      $ 21.310      $ 20.700     $ 18.930  

Total Return(2)

     (17.53 )%       37.17      4.29      10.88     4.86
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 34,490      $ 43,788      $ 44,822      $ 56,979     $ 147,004  

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

             

Expenses

     2.00 %(4)       2.01      2.03      2.08     2.06

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.19 )%       (0.38 )%       0.00 %(5)       0.23     0.03

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(6)

     5      6      7      7     6

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investments in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Amount is less than 0.005%.

 

(6) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 31.700      $ 23.060      $ 22.360      $ 20.450     $ 19.970  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.227      $ 0.172      $ 0.220      $ 0.244     $ 0.207  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.369      8.678        0.968        2.113       0.952  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (5.142    $ 8.850      $ 1.188      $ 2.357     $ 1.159  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.179    $ (0.210    $ (0.208    $ (0.215   $ (0.219

From net realized gain

     (0.709             (0.280      (0.232     (0.460

Total distributions

   $ (0.888    $ (0.210    $ (0.488    $ (0.447   $ (0.679

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 25.670      $ 31.700      $ 23.060      $ 22.360     $ 20.450  

Total Return(2)

     (16.68 )%       38.56      5.31      12.02     5.85
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 125,810      $ 149,762      $ 97,355      $ 89,758     $ 65,649  

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

             

Expenses

     1.00 %(4)        1.01      1.03      1.08     1.06

Net investment income

     0.81      0.60      0.99      1.16     0.99

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     5      6      7      7     6

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investments in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Percentage includes both the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation 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 offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns for its shareholders. The Fund currently pursues its objective by investing directly in securities and in interests in five tax-managed equity portfolios managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or its affiliates (the Portfolios), which are Massachusetts business trusts. The value of the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in their net assets. The Portfolios and the Fund’s proportionate interest in each of their net assets at October 31, 2022 were as follows: Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (0.7%), Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (18.3%), Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (43.7%), Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (43.7%) and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (34.1%). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios. A copy of each Portfolio’s financial statements is available by calling Eaton Vance at

1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

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 valuation policies common to the Portfolios are as follows:

Equity Securities. Equity securities (common stocks and exchange-traded funds) 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 management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolios’ investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolios 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.

In addition to investing in the Portfolios, the Fund may invest directly in securities. The valuation policies of the Fund are consistent with the valuation policies of the Portfolios. Additional valuation policies of the Fund are as follows:

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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.

Preferred Equity Securities. Preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market are valued by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss includes the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolios, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund. 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. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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 October 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.

D  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.

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  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  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 3,810,323      $ 3,408,920  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 14,489,151      $     —  

During the year ended October 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $346,153 and paid-in capital was increased by $346,153 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,251,108  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     1,278,229  

Net unrealized appreciation

     350,108,609  

Distributable earnings

   $ 353,637,946  

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

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 215,586,328  

Gross unrealized appreciation

     357,897,950  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (7,796,688

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 350,101,262  

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement between the Fund and EVM, and an amendment to the agreement that took effect on July 1, 2022, the investment adviser 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

(Prior to July 1, 2022)

    

Annual Fee Rate

(Effective July 1, 2022)

 

Up to $500 million

     0.750      0.700

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.700      0.600

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.675      0.575

$1.5 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.650      0.550

$2.5 billion and over

     0.625      0.525

The investment adviser fee payable by the Fund is reduced by the Fund’s allocable share of any fee paid pursuant to an investment advisory agreement by any investment company advised by EVM or its affiliates in which the Fund invests. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolios may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolios is reduced by an amount equal to their pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolios due to their

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

investments in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s allocated share of the reduction of the investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolios was $2,019 relating to the Portfolios’ investments in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolios may have invested their cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by EVM. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment adviser fee totaled $4,528,896, of which $3,185,710 was allocated from the Portfolios and $1,343,186 was paid or accrued directly by the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment adviser fee, including the fees allocated from the Portfolios, was 0.72% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation 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 October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $938,752.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $95,571 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 $30,631 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolios who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolios 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $1,129,175 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $288,407 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $96,136 for Class C shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $400 and $2,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Contributions      Withdrawals  

Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio

   $ 4,037,761      $ 15,212,950  

Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio

     1,101,161        4,059,300  

Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio

     1,594,969        6,032,177  

Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio

     1,476,823        5,585,349  

Tax-Managed Value Portfolio

     3,662,522        13,851,666  

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

7  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and investments in the Portfolios, aggregated $18,736,376 and $12,169,993, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.

8  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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class A

           

Sales

     622,834      $ 17,651,843        1,091,500      $ 30,128,272  

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

     391,331        12,049,069        87,075        2,297,913  

Redemptions

     (1,423,673      (39,982,878      (1,162,917      (33,188,151

Net increase (decrease)

     (409,508    $ (10,281,966      15,658      $ (761,966

Class C

           

Sales

     303,090      $ 7,709,274        186,874      $ 4,946,493  

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

     32,978        938,540                

Redemptions

     (370,961      (9,466,799      (792,620      (19,682,979

Net decrease

     (34,893    $ (818,985      (605,746    $ (14,736,486

Class I

           

Sales

     804,880      $ 22,384,882        788,945      $ 22,307,460  

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

     131,671        4,046,241        32,538        857,060  

Redemptions

     (759,383      (20,970,701      (319,184      (9,123,864

Net increase

     177,168      $ 5,460,422        502,299      $ 14,040,656  

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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios

   $ 528,497,986      $      $     —      $ 528,497,986  

Debt Obligations

            22,855,560               22,855,560  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     5,184,486                      5,184,486  

Preferred Stocks

     9,149,558                      9,149,558  

Total Investments

   $ 542,832,030      $ 22,855,560      $      $ 565,687,590  

10  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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 October 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 October 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

December 28, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 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 capital gains dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $8,450,508, 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, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, $1,403,814 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

 

1

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to "sub-adviser" or "sub-advisory agreement" in this "Overview" section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the "Overview" section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the "Results of the Contract Review Process" section.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

   

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

   

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

   

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

   

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

   

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

   

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

   

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreements between each of Tax-Managed

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

Growth Portfolio, Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio, Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio, Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio and Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the “Portfolios”), which are portfolios in which the Fund is authorized to invest, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolios, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolios.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolios, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolios by the applicable Adviser. BMR manages the Portfolios, while EVM allocates the assets of the Fund among the Portfolios.

The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolios, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolios, including recent changes to such personnel, where relevant. The Board specifically noted that each Adviser has devoted extensive resources to in-house equity research and also draws upon independent research available from third-party sources. The Board considered each Adviser’s experience managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors such as special considerations relevant to investing in preferred stocks. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources each Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolios, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolios, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolios.

The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its primary and blended benchmark indexes for the three-year period. The Board also considered the performance of the underlying Portfolios. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolios and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolios and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolios, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolios and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolios, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolios increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized each Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolios to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

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

Noninterested Trustees

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022     

Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011-present).

Other Directorships. None.

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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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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   

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.

 

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Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund

October 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 (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).

 

(1)

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

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

 

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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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Global Income Builder Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

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Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     4  

Fund Profile

     5  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     6  

Fund Expenses

     7  

Financial Statements

     8  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting  Firm

     19 and 47

Federal Tax Information

     20  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     48  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     52  

Management and Organization

     53  

Privacy Notice

     56  

Important Notices

     58  


Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event — the COVID-19 pandemic — and fallout from another — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. In both the U.S. and Europe, consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic. Major U.S. equity indexes closed at new all-time highs during the final months of 2021.

But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world — including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank (ECB) — initiated their first interest rate hikes in years. In Europe, looming energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed inflation rates even higher and stock prices lower during the period.

In the U.S., investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, and September 2022 meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time — to a

3.00%-3.25% range — its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down around the globe.

As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. and European stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months — driven by a combination of better-than-expected U.S. company earnings; improving investor sentiment that stocks had been oversold during the August-September market pullback; government measures to address Europe’s energy crisis; and hope that central bank rate hikes would help tame inflation.

Meanwhile in the world’s second-largest economy, China’s zero-COVID policy severely restricted economic output. The MSCI Golden Dragon Index, a measure of Chinese large-cap and mid-cap stocks, lost more ground in October and was one of the worst-performing major indexes during the period, declining 42.74%.

Major equity indexes elsewhere also suffered significant losses. For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned -19.96%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -23.00%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dragged down by its China allocation, returned -31.03% during the period.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (the Fund) returned -17.86% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the MSCI World Index (the Index), which returned -18.48%; and underperformed its blended benchmark consisting of 65% MSCI World Index and 35% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial Index (the ICE BofA Index), which returned -17.26% during the period.

The Fund’s out-of-Index allocations to high yield bonds, bank loans, and preferred securities contributed to performance versus the Index during the period. Stock selections in the energy, communication services, and financials sectors, along with stock selections and an underweight position in the consumer discretionary sector, also contributed to Fund performance versus the Index.

The Fund’s high yield bond allocation outperformed the Index and the broad high yield market, as measured by the ICE BofA Index. Within that allocation, the Fund had a shorter duration and a higher average credit quality than the ICE BofA Index. That asset mix helped relative performance as interest rates rose and BB-rated and B-rated bonds outperformed CCC-rated bonds during the period. The Fund reduced its exposure to lower rated bonds early in 2022.

Security selections within the health care sector also helped performance relative to the ICE BofA Index as the Fund avoided exposure to several companies that experienced sharp declines in bond prices.

The Fund’s small out-of-Index allocation to bank loans also contributed to performance relative to the Index as it delivered positive returns during a period of generally negative returns by most asset classes.

The Fund’s preferred securities allocation — preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds investing primarily in preferred stocks, and corporate bonds and other debt securities with preferred characteristics — outperformed the Index and contributed to Fund performance versus the Index. However, the preferred allocation underperformed the overall preferred market, as measured by the ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index.

 

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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

 

 

The Fund’s use of equity index futures contracts, a type of derivative, detracted from performance relative to the Index. Within the Fund’s common stock portfolio, the Fund’s strategy of investing in dividend-paying stocks resulted in an overweight allocation to European equities and an underweight allocation to U.S. equities relative to the Index. The Fund hedged these overweight and underweight exposures by selling short European index futures contracts and buying U.S. index futures contracts. By period-end, these index futures contracts were no longer in effect.

The Fund’s common stock allocation underperformed the Index and detracted from performance relative to the Index as well. Within the Fund’s common stock allocation, detractors from performance relative to the Index included stock selections in the industrials, information technology, and utilities sectors.

 

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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Christopher M. Dyer, CFA and Jeffrey D. Mueller, of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.; John H. Croft, CFA and Derek J.V. DiGregorio, of Boston Management and Research

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     11/30/2005        11/30/2005        (17.86 )%      3.42      6.37

Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (22.18     2.32        5.80  

Class C at NAV

     11/30/2005        11/30/2005        (18.46     2.68        5.72  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (19.24     2.68        5.72  

Class I at NAV

     01/31/2006        11/30/2005        (17.60     3.70        6.64  

Class R at NAV

     01/31/2006        11/30/2005        (18.02     3.15        6.10  

 

MSCI World Index

                   (18.48 )%      6.37      8.93

ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial Index

                   (15.20     0.56        3.16  

Blended Index

           (17.26     4.43        6.97  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3            Class A      Class C     Class I      Class R  
        1.17%        1.92     0.92      1.42

Growth of $10,000

 

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

 

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

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $17,440          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $1,903,114          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $18,079          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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Country Allocation (% of net assets)

 

 

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Asset Allocation (% of net assets)1

 

 

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Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)2

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

     2.7

Microsoft Corp.

     2.3  

Apple, Inc.

     1.9  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     1.9  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1.8  

Amazon.com, Inc.

     1.5  

Nestle S.A.

     1.4  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     1.4  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     1.3  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     1.2  

Total

     17.4
 

 

Footnotes:

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

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

2 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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.

 

1 

MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. 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. ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial Index is an unmanaged index of global developed market, below investment grade corporate bonds. 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 65% MSCI World Index and 35% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield Ex-Subordinated Financial 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.

 

2 

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.

Effective December 7, 2015, the Fund changed its name and principal investment strategies to invest in common stocks, preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and income instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers. As of such date, the Fund was no longer required to invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. Performance prior to December 7, 2015 reflects the Fund’s performance under its former principal investment strategies.

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

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Source: Fund prospectus. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

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. ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate, preferred securities issued in the U.S.

Important Notice to Shareholders

Effective November 18, 2022, the Fund is managed by Christopher M. Dyer, CFA, Derek J.V. DiGregorio and Jeffrey D. Mueller.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 –10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

           

Class A

   $ 1,000.00      $ 927.40      $ 5.68 **       1.17

Class C

   $ 1,000.00      $ 923.60      $ 9.31 **       1.92

Class I

   $ 1,000.00      $ 928.50      $ 4.47 **       0.92

Class R

   $ 1,000.00      $ 926.20      $ 6.89 **       1.42
         

Hypothetical

           

(5% return per year before expenses)

           

Class A

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.31      $ 5.96 **       1.17

Class C

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.53      $ 9.75 **       1.92

Class I

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.57      $ 4.69 **       0.92

Class R

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.05      $ 7.22 **       1.42

 

*

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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Investment in Global Income Builder Portfolio, at value (identified cost $205,298,845)

   $ 220,386,160  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     543,870  

Receivable from affiliate

     6,716  

Total assets

   $ 220,936,746  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 544,638  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     27,421  

Distribution and service fees

     38,795  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     85,472  

Total liabilities

   $ 696,368  

Net Assets

   $ 220,240,378  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 205,513,153  

Distributable earnings

     14,727,225  

Net Assets

   $ 220,240,378  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 123,588,939  

Shares Outstanding

     13,849,548  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.92  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 9.41  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 15,092,639  

Shares Outstanding

     1,712,504  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.81  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 80,627,058  

Shares Outstanding

     9,046,330  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.91  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 931,742  

Shares Outstanding

     104,810  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.89  

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

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $717,194)

   $ 5,915,592  

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $6,335)

     6,086,611  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (1,683,357

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 10,318,846  
Expenses

 

Administration fee

   $ 393,294  

Distribution and service fees:

  

Class A

     362,670  

Class C

     198,195  

Class R

     4,329  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     25,774  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     166,655  

Legal and accounting services

     37,700  

Printing and postage

     35,904  

Registration fees

     71,821  

Miscellaneous

     32,003  

Total expenses

   $ 1,328,845  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliates

   $ 41,418  

Total expense reductions

   $ 41,418  

Net expenses

   $ 1,287,427  

Net investment income

   $ 9,031,419  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $3,110)

   $ (3,253,127

Futures contracts

     (1,109,625

Foreign currency transactions

     (145,417

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,613  

Net realized loss

   $ (4,497,556

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $31,704)

   $ (56,204,269

Foreign currency

     (183,786

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,055

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (56,389,110

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (60,886,666

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (51,855,247

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 9,031,419      $ 7,486,338  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,497,556      14,670,016 (1)  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (56,389,110      50,261,021  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (51,855,247    $ 72,417,375  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $ (6,678,673    $ (4,679,856

Class C

     (805,593      (641,216

Class I

     (4,716,320      (3,565,558

Class R

     (36,989      (22,315

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (12,237,575    $ (8,908,945

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Class A

   $ (5,748,298    $ 8,820,157  

Class C

     (4,540,481      (20,459,289

Class I

     (9,706,068      (4,059,902

Class R

     311,067        54,321  

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (19,683,780    $ (15,644,713

Other capital:

     

Portfolio transaction fee contributed to Portfolio

   $ (115,958    $ (153,151

Portfolio transaction fee allocated from Portfolio

     115,870        151,338  

Net decrease in net assets from other capital

   $ (88    $ (1,813

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (83,776,690    $ 47,861,904  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 304,017,068      $ 256,155,164  

At end of year

   $ 220,240,378      $ 304,017,068  

 

(1)

Includes $2,657,855 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.360      $ 9.070      $ 9.210      $ 8.620     $ 9.060  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.343      $ 0.272      $ 0.330      $ 0.372     $ 0.267  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.321      2.342        (0.146      0.542       (0.383

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.978    $ 2.614      $ 0.184      $ 0.914     $ (0.116
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324   $ (0.324

From net realized gain

     (0.138                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.462    $ (0.324    $ (0.324    $ (0.324   $ (0.324

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)    $ (0.000 )(2) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.920      $ 11.360      $ 9.070      $ 9.210     $ 8.620  

Total Return(3)(4)

     (17.86 )%       29.08      2.12      10.97     (1.52 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 123,589      $ 164,778      $ 123,152      $ 131,104     $ 115,974  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

             

Expenses(4)

     1.17 %(6)        1.17      1.17      1.24     1.28

Net investment income

     3.42      2.52      3.65      4.22     2.94

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     59      60      118      86     102

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(4) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.230      $ 8.960      $ 9.110      $ 8.530     $ 8.960  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.263      $ 0.187      $ 0.262      $ 0.292     $ 0.198  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.290      2.328        (0.153      0.546       (0.371

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (2.027    $ 2.515      $ 0.109      $ 0.838     $ (0.173
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.255    $ (0.245    $ (0.259    $ (0.258   $ (0.257

From net realized gain

     (0.138                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.393    $ (0.245    $ (0.259    $ (0.258   $ (0.257

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)    $ (0.000 )(2) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.810      $ 11.230      $ 8.960      $ 9.110     $ 8.530  

Total Return(3)(4)

     (18.46 )%       28.26      1.29      10.13     (2.16 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 15,093      $ 24,505      $ 37,875      $ 56,314     $ 87,821  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

             

Expenses(4)

     1.92 %(6)       1.92      1.92      2.00     2.03

Net investment income

     2.64      1.76      2.93      3.36     2.20

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     59      60      118      86     102

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(4) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.340      $ 9.060      $ 9.190      $ 8.610     $ 9.040  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.368      $ 0.297      $ 0.354      $ 0.386     $ 0.287  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.311      2.333        (0.136      0.542       (0.369

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.943    $ 2.630      $ 0.218      $ 0.928     $ (0.082
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.349    $ (0.350    $ (0.348    $ (0.348   $ (0.348

From net realized gain

     (0.138                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.487    $ (0.350    $ (0.348    $ (0.348   $ (0.348

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)    $ (0.000 )(2) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.910      $ 11.340      $ 9.060      $ 9.190     $ 8.610  

Total Return(3)(4)

     (17.60 )%       29.31      2.51      11.17     (1.26 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 80,627      $ 113,907      $ 94,518      $ 107,290     $ 112,202  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

             

Expenses(4)

     0.92 %(6)       0.92      0.92      0.99     1.02

Net investment income

     3.66      2.76      3.92      4.39     3.17

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     59      60      118      86     102

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.320      $ 9.040      $ 9.180      $ 8.600     $ 9.030  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.309      $ 0.247      $ 0.310      $ 0.345     $ 0.243  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.300      2.332        (0.149      0.536       (0.373

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.991    $ 2.579      $ 0.161      $ 0.881     $ (0.130
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.301    $ (0.299    $ (0.301    $ (0.301   $ (0.300

From net realized gain

     (0.138                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.439    $ (0.299    $ (0.301    $ (0.301   $ (0.300

Portfolio transaction fee, net(1)

   $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)     $ (0.000 )(2)    $ (0.000 )(2) 

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.890      $ 11.320      $ 9.040      $ 9.180     $ 8.600  

Total Return(3)(4)

     (18.02 )%       28.76      1.87      10.59     (1.78 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 932      $ 827      $ 610      $ 629     $ 506  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

             

Expenses(4)

     1.42 %(6)       1.42      1.42      1.49     1.52

Net investment income

     3.13      2.29      3.44      3.92     2.69

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     59      60      118      86     102

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Amount is less than $(0.0005).

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.03% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020 and 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6)

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Income Builder 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 offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I and Class R shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Global Income Builder Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.5% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

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

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

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund. 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. 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, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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 October 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.

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

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

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

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

 

  15  


Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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. 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 8,539,399      $ 8,908,945  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 3,698,176      $  

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

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 681,472  

Deferred capital losses

     (5,256,030

Net unrealized appreciation

     19,301,783  

Distributable earnings

   $ 14,727,225  

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $5,256,030 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 October 31, 2022, $5,256,030 are short-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which BMR or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $500 million

     0.550

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.525

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.500

$2.5 billion and over

     0.475

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR has delegated a portion of the investment management of the Fund to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of BMR and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. BMR pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged BMR to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. The administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, 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 October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $393,294. EVM and EVAIL have 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 1.17%, 1.92%, 0.92% and 1.42% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R, respectively. This agreement

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and EVAIL were allocated $41,418 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 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 October 31, 2022, EVM earned $15,683 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 $8,971 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

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

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2022 amounted to $362,670 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $148,646 for Class C shares.

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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $2,165 for Class R shares.

Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $49,549 and $2,164 for Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $3,000 and $1,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $6,083,077 and $40,388,536, respectively. In addition, a Portfolio transaction fee is imposed by the Portfolio on the combined daily inflows or outflows of the Fund and the Portfolio’s other investors as more fully described at Note 1L of the Portfolio’s financial statements included herein. Such fee is allocated to the Fund based on its pro-rata interest in the Portfolio. The amount of the Portfolio transaction fee imposed on the Fund, if any, and the allocation of such fee are presented as Other capital on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class A

           

Sales

     1,227,451      $ 12,726,234        2,791,363      $ 28,791,640  

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

     601,063        6,160,367        402,814        4,325,494  

Redemptions

     (2,485,542      (24,634,899      (2,268,917      (24,296,977

Net increase (decrease)

     (657,028    $ (5,748,298      925,260      $ 8,820,157  

Class C

           

Sales

     186,743      $ 1,957,980        252,011      $ 2,724,113  

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

     76,915        786,222        59,010        621,341  

Redemptions

     (733,864      (7,284,683      (2,353,487      (23,804,743

Net decrease

     (470,206    $ (4,540,481      (2,042,466    $ (20,459,289

Class I

           

Sales

     1,597,829      $ 16,139,353        1,840,359      $ 19,793,612  

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

     443,668        4,531,038        298,003        3,197,990  

Redemptions

     (3,035,715      (30,376,459      (2,534,633      (27,051,504

Net decrease

     (994,218    $ (9,706,068      (396,271    $ (4,059,902

Class R

           

Sales

     42,144      $ 425,735        21,302      $ 222,145  

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

     3,670        36,989        2,081        22,315  

Redemptions

     (14,076      (151,657      (17,786      (190,139

Net increase

     31,738      $ 311,067        5,597      $ 54,321  

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 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 the foreign tax credit.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $6,335,655, 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, 29.22% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

163(j) Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 46.18% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

Foreign Tax Credit.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $699,982.

 

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Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Common Stocks — 58.7%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%                     

Safran S.A.

            15,665     $ 1,744,609  
                    $ 1,744,609  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%                     

GXO Logistics, Inc.(1)

            27,738     $ 1,013,547  
                    $ 1,013,547  
Automobiles — 0.4%                     

Stellantis NV

            61,872     $ 834,750  
                    $ 834,750  
Banks — 2.7%                     

Banco Santander S.A.

      581,915     $ 1,509,182  

Citigroup, Inc.

      19,891       912,201  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

      22,606       924,586  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

      65,884       1,195,053  

ING Groep NV

      21,302       209,603  

M&T Bank Corp.

      3,936       662,704  

Standard Chartered PLC

            104,185       622,478  
                    $ 6,035,807  
Beverages — 2.3%                     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

      51,744     $ 3,096,878  

Diageo PLC

            46,546       1,915,483  
                    $ 5,012,361  
Biotechnology — 0.5%                     

CSL, Ltd.

            5,787     $ 1,035,962  
                    $ 1,035,962  
Building Products — 0.4%                     

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

            41,989     $ 847,845  
                    $ 847,845  
Capital Markets — 1.4%                     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

      8,377     $ 352,756  

State Street Corp.

      26,629       1,970,546  

Stifel Financial Corp.

            10,745       664,793  
                    $ 2,988,095  
Security        Shares     Value  
Chemicals — 0.2%                   

Sika AG

        2,412     $ 543,847  
                $ 543,847  
Consumer Finance — 0.2%                   

Capital One Financial Corp.

        4,078     $ 432,350  
                $ 432,350  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%                   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

        5,465     $ 1,612,667  
                $ 1,612,667  
Electric Utilities — 1.4%                   

Iberdrola S.A.

      158,553     $ 1,612,369  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

        20,455       1,585,262  
                $ 3,197,631  
Electrical Equipment — 1.4%                   

AMETEK, Inc.

      12,139     $ 1,573,943  

Schneider Electric SE

        11,379       1,438,946  
                $ 3,012,889  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.7%         

CDW Corp.

      12,312     $ 2,127,637  

Halma PLC

      37,153       900,933  

Keyence Corp.

      1,870       705,112  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(1)

      5,325       927,349  

Riverbed Technology, Inc.(2)

      3,977       1,998  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

      10,606       1,296,371  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(1)

        8       2,266  
                $ 5,961,666  
Entertainment — 1.3%                   

Walt Disney Co. (The)(1)

        26,531     $ 2,826,613  
                $ 2,826,613  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%         

American Tower Corp.

      2,955     $ 612,246  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

        19,485       462,379  
                $ 1,074,625  
Food Products — 2.4%                   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

      36,703     $ 2,256,500  

Nestle S.A.

        28,517       3,104,327  
                $ 5,360,827  
 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1%                   

Alcon, Inc.

      9,732     $ 592,536  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

      49,310       2,125,754  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

      5,640       1,390,091  

Straumann Holding AG

        6,492       617,852  
                $ 4,726,233  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0%                   

Elevance Health, Inc.(1)

        4,192     $ 2,292,060  
                $ 2,292,060  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.4%                   

Compass Group PLC

      110,338     $ 2,323,919  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

        16,248       873,016  
                $ 3,196,935  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%                   

Siemens AG

        13,710     $ 1,497,255  
                $ 1,497,255  
Insurance — 1.4%                   

AIA Group, Ltd.

      124,092     $ 939,971  

Allstate Corp. (The)

      3,512       443,390  

Aviva PLC

      2       10  

AXA S.A.

      35,341       872,742  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

        5,720       884,769  
                $ 3,140,882  
Interactive Media & Services — 2.7%                   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

        63,380     $ 5,999,551  
                $ 5,999,551  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.5%                   

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

        32,242     $ 3,302,870  
                $ 3,302,870  
IT Services — 2.4%                   

Amadeus IT Group S.A.(1)

      15,592     $ 813,205  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

      22,304       1,851,009  

Global Payments, Inc.

      7,929       905,968  

Visa, Inc., Class A

        7,964       1,649,822  
                $ 5,220,004  
Leisure Products — 0.5%                   

Yamaha Corp.

        31,333     $ 1,182,954  
                $ 1,182,954  
Security        Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%                   

Danaher Corp.

      2,894     $ 728,333  

Lonza Group AG

        1,051       541,038  
                $ 1,269,371  
Machinery — 1.0%                   

Graco, Inc.

      11,106     $ 772,755  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

        28,004       1,414,202  
                $ 2,186,957  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%                   

Alleima AB(1)

      1,121     $ 3,819  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

        13,256       752,273  
                $ 756,092  
Multi-Utilities — 0.2%                   

CMS Energy Corp.

        8,069     $ 460,336  
                $ 460,336  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.4%                   

Chevron Corp.

      13,558     $ 2,452,642  

EOG Resources, Inc.

      30,347       4,142,973  

Phillips 66

      2,171       226,414  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

        2,523       646,922  
                $ 7,468,951  
Personal Products — 0.3%                   

Kose Corp.

        6,101     $ 609,005  
                $ 609,005  
Pharmaceuticals — 5.9%                   

AstraZeneca PLC

      12,755     $ 1,496,571  

Eli Lilly & Co.

      10,732       3,885,950  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

      24,134       2,624,120  

Roche Holding AG PC

      5,541       1,838,493  

Sanofi

      18,821       1,619,694  

Zoetis, Inc.

        9,931       1,497,396  
                $ 12,962,224  
Professional Services — 1.6%                   

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

      26,791     $ 824,391  

RELX PLC

      61,295       1,646,413  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

        5,788       1,058,220  
                $ 3,529,024  
 

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5%         

ASML Holding NV

      4,161     $ 1,951,869  

Infineon Technologies AG

      47,793       1,159,719  

Micron Technology, Inc.

      24,254       1,312,142  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

            18,045       1,110,670  
                    $ 5,534,400  
Software — 4.0%                     

Adobe, Inc.(1)

      5,104     $ 1,625,624  

Dassault Systemes SE

      25,680       860,762  

Intuit, Inc.

      3,022       1,291,905  

Microsoft Corp.

            22,225       5,159,089  
                    $ 8,937,380  
Specialty Retail — 1.7%                     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

      9,071     $ 1,768,391  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

            28,068       2,023,703  
                    $ 3,792,094  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.9%         

Apple, Inc.

            28,022     $ 4,296,893  
                    $ 4,296,893  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6%                     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

            2,261     $ 1,426,679  
                    $ 1,426,679  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%                     

Ashtead Group PLC

            21,543     $ 1,122,240  
                    $ 1,122,240  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7%                     

Vodafone Group PLC

            1,242,622     $ 1,450,639  
                    $ 1,450,639  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $97,043,807)

                  $ 129,897,120  
Convertible Bonds — 0.1%      
Security         

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Leisure Products — 0.1%                     

Peloton Interactive, Inc., 0.00%, 2/15/26

          $ 310     $ 223,213  
                    $ 223,213  
Security         

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software — 0.0%(3)                     

1Life Healthcare, Inc., 3.00%, 6/15/25

          $ 81     $ 78,813  
                    $ 78,813  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $345,465)

                  $ 302,026  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%                     

Becton Dickinson and Co., Series B, 6.00%

            3,268     $ 159,282  
                    $ 159,282  
Software — 0.0%(3)                     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, (1.50% cash, 5.00% PIK)(1)(2)

            2,480     $ 2,480  
                    $ 2,480  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $244,405)

                  $ 161,762  
Corporate Bonds — 36.6%      
Security  

Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*

    Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%                     

Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27(4)

      170     $ 152,397  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(4)

      492       445,919  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.875%, 5/15/26

      200       195,480  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

4.625%, 1/15/29

      185       157,833  

5.50%, 11/15/27

      106       96,867  

6.25%, 3/15/26(4)

      419       414,029  

7.50%, 3/15/27

            327       322,710  
                    $ 1,785,235  
Airlines — 0.4%                     

Air Canada, 3.875%, 8/15/26(4)

      101     $ 89,516  

Air France-KLM, 1.875%, 1/16/25(5)

    EUR       100       88,429  
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.:                  

5.50%, 4/20/26(4)

      314       299,534  

5.75%, 4/20/29(4)

      144       131,297  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Airlines (continued)                     

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, 2.875%, 2/11/25(5)

    EUR       200     $ 184,792  

United Airlines, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/29(4)

            193       165,406  
                    $ 958,974  
Auto Components — 0.6%                     
Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co.:                  

4.375%, 5/15/26(5)

    EUR       681     $ 631,104  

8.50%, 5/15/27(4)

      194       190,449  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, 6.375%, (6.375% cash or 7.125% PIK), 5/15/29(4)(6)

      200       171,614  

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., 6.25%, 2/1/29(4)

      54       38,844  

TI Automotive Finance PLC, 3.75%, 4/15/29(5)

    EUR       200       143,664  

Wheel Pros, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/29(4)

            213       100,566  
                    $ 1,276,241  
Automobiles — 0.7%                     

Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 1/30/31(4)

      54     $ 43,213  
Ford Motor Co.:                  

3.25%, 2/12/32

      364       273,919  

4.75%, 1/15/43

      197       137,540  

9.625%, 4/22/30

      26       29,059  
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:                  

3.087%, 1/9/23

      231       230,188  

3.37%, 11/17/23

      200       193,318  

4.125%, 8/17/27

      555       494,055  

5.125%, 6/16/25

            200       193,278  
                    $ 1,594,570  
Automotives — 0.3%                     
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The):                  

5.00%, 7/15/29

      336     $ 292,243  

5.25%, 7/15/31

      270       229,122  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 2.20%, 1/15/24(5)

    EUR       100       93,021  
                    $ 614,386  
Banks — 2.0%                     

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A./Grand Cayman, 7.625% to 1/10/28(4)(7)(8)

      200     $ 164,490  

Bank of America Corp., Series TT, 6.125% to 4/27/27(7)(8)

      89       84,328  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 8.625% to 10/27/27, 10/27/82(8)

      200       201,223  

Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 3/15/29(7)(8)

      200       179,671  

BNP Paribas S.A., 7.75% to 8/16/29(4)(7)(8)

      200       189,067  

Citigroup, Inc., Series W, 4.00% to 12/10/25(7)(8)

      51       43,146  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 9.75% to 6/23/27(4)(7)(8)

      200       190,525  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Banks (continued)                     

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 3, 6.20% to 6/15/28(4)(7)(8)

      220     $ 195,056  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.60% to 12/17/30(7)(8)

      200       132,440  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series F, 5.625% to 7/15/30(7)(8)

      125       114,231  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:                  

Series KK, 3.65% to 6/1/26(7)(8)

      251       208,317  

Series S, 6.75%, to 2/1/24(7)(8)

      215       215,134  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 9/27/25(7)(8)

      200       186,000  

Natwest Group PLC, 4.60% to 6/28/31(7)(8)

      200       129,630  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Series V, 6.20% to 9/15/27(7)(8)

      100       94,970  

Societe Generale S.A., 5.375% to
11/18/30(4)(7)(8)

      200       145,370  

Standard Chartered PLC, 4.75% to
1/14/31(4)(7)(8)

      229       152,942  
SVB Financial Group:                  

4.10% to 2/15/31(7)(8)

      311       192,737  

Series C, 4.00% to 5/15/26(7)(8)

      58       40,661  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 8.125% to 10/31/27, 10/31/82(8)

      200       202,750  

Truist Financial Corp., Series Q, 5.10% to 3/1/30(7)(8)

      77       67,766  

UBS Group AG, 4.375% to 2/10/31(4)(7)(8)

      200       139,430  

UniCredit SpA, 7.296% to 4/2/29, 4/2/34(4)(8)

      200       169,851  

Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.00%, 8/8/24(5)

    EUR       600       510,571  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series BB, 3.90% to 3/15/26(7)(8)

      167       141,887  

Zions Bancorp NA, 5.80% to 6/15/23(7)(8)

            268       253,304  
                    $ 4,345,497  
Biotechnology — 0.4%                     
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A.:                  

3.875%, 10/15/28(5)

    EUR       925     $ 698,942  

4.75%, 10/15/28(4)

            280       219,121  
                    $ 918,063  
Building Products — 1.2%                     
Builders FirstSource, Inc.:                  

4.25%, 2/1/32(4)

      204     $ 163,584  

5.00%, 3/1/30(4)

      90       77,429  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 7/15/25(5)

    EUR       650       562,035  
KB Home:                  

4.00%, 6/15/31

      11       8,348  

4.80%, 11/15/29

      71       58,059  

Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC/Oscar Finance, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/30(4)

      85       72,177  
Standard Industries, Inc.:                  

2.25%, 11/21/26(5)

    EUR       400       328,959  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Building Products (continued)                     
Standard Industries, Inc.: (continued)                  

4.375%, 7/15/30(4)

      275     $ 222,863  

5.00%, 2/15/27(4)

      78       70,700  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28(4)

      196       179,906  

Victoria PLC, 3.625%, 8/24/26(5)

    EUR       806       622,173  

WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/26(4)

            346       323,170  
                    $ 2,689,403  
Capital Markets — 0.2%                     

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875% to 10/10/24, 10/10/79(8)

      150     $ 135,174  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series I, 4.00% to 6/1/26(7)(8)

            259       213,261  
                    $ 348,435  
Casino & Gaming — 0.1%                     
Cinemark USA, Inc.:                  

5.875%, 3/15/26(4)

      67     $ 56,505  

8.75%, 5/1/25(4)

      48       48,201  

Speedway Motorsports, LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/27(4)

            250       217,583  
                    $ 322,289  
Chemicals — 0.5%                     

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 9/30/28(4)

      88     $ 70,195  

Avient Corp., 7.125%, 8/1/30(4)

      102       97,675  

Herens Holdco S.a.r.l., 4.75%, 5/15/28(4)

      201       164,958  
NOVA Chemicals Corp.:                  

4.25%, 5/15/29(4)

      203       166,034  

4.875%, 6/1/24(4)

      56       54,586  

Nufarm Australia, Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.00%, 1/27/30(4)

      172       145,737  
Valvoline, Inc.:                  

3.625%, 6/15/31(4)

      128       101,172  

4.25%, 2/15/30(4)

            224       215,938  
                    $ 1,016,295  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.9%                     

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/28(4)

      266     $ 243,121  

APi Group DE, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/29(4)

      55       46,442  
Clean Harbors, Inc.:                  

4.875%, 7/15/27(4)

      101       95,197  

5.125%, 7/15/29(4)

      61       56,643  

EC Finance PLC, 3.00%, 10/15/26(5)

    EUR       274       239,898  
Gartner, Inc.:                  

3.75%, 10/1/30(4)

      187       157,548  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)                     
Gartner, Inc.: (continued)                  

4.50%, 7/1/28(4)

      151     $ 140,240  
GFL Environmental, Inc.:                  

3.50%, 9/1/28(4)

      265       225,368  

3.75%, 8/1/25(4)

      130       123,167  

4.75%, 6/15/29(4)

      343       299,726  

HealthEquity, Inc., 4.50%, 10/1/29(4)

      153       133,875  
Hertz Corp. (The):                  

4.625%, 12/1/26(4)

      29       24,766  

5.00%, 12/1/29(4)

      230       182,821  

Korn Ferry, 4.625%, 12/15/27(4)

      233       212,282  

Madison IAQ, LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/29(4)

      323       222,148  

Metis Merger Sub, LLC, 6.50%, 5/15/29(4)

      167       134,420  

MoneyGram International, Inc., 5.375%, 8/1/26(4)

      249       244,887  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/29(4)

      206       181,061  

Paprec Holding S.A., 3.50%, 7/1/28(5)

    EUR       352       279,030  

PROG Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/29(4)

      139       113,807  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/25(4)

      235       177,940  

Terminix Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27

      536       598,326  

Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/1/25(4)

            123       133,816  
                    $ 4,266,529  
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%                     

Cellnex Finance Co. S.A., 2.25%, 4/12/26(5)

    EUR       200     $ 180,321  

TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/32(4)

            263       206,299  
                    $ 386,620  
Construction Materials — 0.2%                     

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, 6.00%, 11/1/28(4)

            641     $ 540,248  
                    $ 540,248  
Consumer Finance — 0.3%                     

CPUK Finance, Ltd., 4.875%, 8/28/25(5)

    GBP       278     $ 289,668  
PRA Group, Inc.:                  

5.00%, 10/1/29(4)

      115       92,399  

7.375%, 9/1/25(4)

            261       250,033  
                    $ 632,100  
Containers & Packaging — 0.6%                     

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA, LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.00%, 9/1/29(5)

    EUR       200     $ 141,923  

Canpack S.A./Canpack US, LLC, 3.875%, 11/15/29(4)

      312       248,393  

Kleopatra Finco S.a.r.l., 4.25%, 3/1/26(5)

    EUR       479       391,407  

LABL, Inc., 5.875%, 11/1/28(4)

      66       57,455  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)                     

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.25%, 4/15/25(4)

      82     $ 73,929  

Schoeller Packaging B.V., 6.375%, 11/1/24(5)

    EUR       450       359,469  

Verallia S.A., 1.875%, 11/10/31(5)

    EUR       100       73,234  
                    $ 1,345,810  
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.1%                     
Edgewell Personal Care Co.:                  

4.125%, 4/1/29(4)

      74     $ 63,307  

5.50%, 6/1/28(4)

            180       169,642  
                    $ 232,949  
Distributors — 0.5%                     

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 5/1/27(4)

      451     $ 413,034  

Parts Europe S.A., 5.456%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/20/27(5)(9)

    EUR       350       337,275  
Performance Food Group, Inc.:                  

4.25%, 8/1/29(4)

      315       267,608  

5.50%, 10/15/27(4)

            169       160,188  
                    $ 1,178,105  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%                     

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(5)

            750     $ 710,602  
                    $ 710,602  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%                     

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer, LLC, 8.625%, 9/30/27(4)

      145     $ 145,738  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance
Corp.:
                 

6.625%, 7/15/26(4)

      485       464,094  

9.75%, 7/15/27(4)

      203       176,985  

Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, 4.70% to 5/15/26(7)(8)

      270       196,594  

Alpha Holding S.A. de CV, 9.00%, 2/10/25(4)(10)

      190       2,855  

American AgCredit Corp., Series QIB, 5.25% to 6/15/26(4)(7)(8)

      250       229,687  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 12/15/24(4)

      194       169,820  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC, 5.25%, 4/15/29(4)

      65       56,065  
Encore Capital Group, Inc.:                  

4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 1/15/28(5)(9)

    EUR       479       426,591  

5.375%, 2/15/26(5)

    GBP       180       180,621  
Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:                  

6.25%, 5/15/26

      99       95,222  

6.375%, 12/15/25

      120       116,767  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                     

Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/29(4)

      305     $ 270,274  

Jefferson Capital Holdings, LLC, 6.00%, 8/15/26(4)

      343       286,062  

Louvre Bidco S.A.S., 6.50%, 9/30/24(5)

    EUR       310       287,546  

Oxford Finance, LLC/Oxford Finance Co-Issuer II, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/27(4)

      160       146,667  
Rocket Mortgage, LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.:                  

2.875%, 10/15/26(4)

      156       130,606  

3.625%, 3/1/29(4)

      133       103,422  

4.00%, 10/15/33(4)

      30       21,026  

Sherwood Financing PLC, 6.00%, 11/15/26(5)

    GBP       420       352,090  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/30(4)

            256       213,150  
                    $ 4,071,882  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4%                     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 7/1/28(4)

      324     $ 268,185  

Lorca Telecom Bondco S.A., 4.00%, 9/18/27(5)

    EUR       650       566,568  
                    $ 834,753  
Electric Utilities — 1.4%                     

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C, 4.35% to 1/15/27(7)(8)

      93     $ 77,403  

Enviva Partners, L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/26(4)

      435       418,311  
FirstEnergy Corp.:                  

2.65%, 3/1/30

      53       42,965  

Series B, 4.40% to 1/15/23, 7/15/27(11)

      257       241,778  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/29(4)

      370       319,660  
NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P.:                  

4.25%, 9/15/24(4)

      9       8,498  

4.50%, 9/15/27(4)

      205       190,952  
NRG Energy, Inc.:                  

3.375%, 2/15/29(4)

      106       88,449  

3.625%, 2/15/31(4)

      177       141,092  

3.875%, 2/15/32(4)

      195       154,157  

5.25%, 6/15/29(4)

      122       111,005  

Pattern Energy Operations, L.P./Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/28(4)

      199       179,435  

Sempra Energy, 4.125% to 1/1/27, 4/1/52(8)

      167       125,979  

Southern California Edison Co., Series E, 8.639%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.199%), 12/5/22(9)

      101       99,255  
Southern Co. (The):                  

Series 21-A, 3.75% to 6/15/26, 9/15/51(8)

      120       95,412  

Series B, 4.00% to 10/15/25, 1/15/51(8)

      56       48,831  

Series B, 6.923%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.63%), 3/15/57(9)

      192       191,040  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28(4)

      237       220,095  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)                     
Vistra Operations Co., LLC:                  

4.375%, 5/1/29(4)

      173     $ 148,384  

5.00%, 7/31/27(4)

            232       214,425  
                    $ 3,117,126  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%                

Coherent Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(4)

      138     $ 118,721  

Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.00%, 10/1/25(4)

      57       55,356  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/28(4)

            153       155,434  
                    $ 329,511  
Entertainment — 0.9%                     
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.:                  

6.25%, 7/1/25(4)

      417     $ 407,512  

8.125%, 7/1/27(4)

      56       54,558  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/30(4)

      233       210,632  

Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/28(4)

      206       156,892  

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/29(4)

      278       245,567  

LHMC Finco 2 S.a.r.l., 7.25%, (7.25% cash or 8.00% PIK), 10/2/25(5)(6)

    EUR       542       461,994  

Lottomatica SpA, 6.25%, 7/15/25(5)

    EUR       200       188,121  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/28(4)

      216       209,501  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/29(4)

            65       55,998  
                    $ 1,990,775  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%         

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus, LLC/BPR Nimbus, LLC/GGSI Sellco, LLC, 4.50%, 4/1/27(4)

      307     $ 261,846  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 3.375%, 6/15/26(4)

            200       163,052  
                    $ 424,898  
Food Products — 0.6%                     
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./
Albertsons, LLC:
                 

4.875%, 2/15/30(4)

      138     $ 122,807  

5.875%, 2/15/28(4)

      181       169,456  

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/30(4)

      110       106,024  
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:                  

4.375%, 6/1/46

      44       34,427  

5.50%, 6/1/50

      34       31,209  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 8.00%(4)(7)

      235       233,288  

Nomad Foods Bondco PLC, 2.50%, 6/24/28(5)

    EUR       571       454,903  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.50%, 3/1/32(4)

            316       242,756  
                    $ 1,394,870  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%                     

NiSource, Inc., 5.65% to 6/15/23(7)(8)

            280     $ 259,000  
                    $ 259,000  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6%                     
Centene Corp.:                  

2.50%, 3/1/31

      311     $ 239,193  

3.00%, 10/15/30

      377       304,100  

3.375%, 2/15/30

      308       256,333  

4.625%, 12/15/29

      319       289,218  

Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(4)

      399       375,925  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/29(4)

      110       70,433  

Medline Borrower, L.P., 5.25%, 10/1/29(4)

      531       414,451  

ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(4)

      101       86,089  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.:                  

3.875%, 11/15/30(4)

      245       208,772  

3.875%, 5/15/32(4)

      189       158,125  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/26(4)

      55       43,965  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:                  

4.375%, 1/15/30(4)

      102       85,757  

6.125%, 10/1/28(4)

      289       250,599  

6.875%, 11/15/31

      133       113,070  

US Acute Care Solutions, LLC, 6.375%, 3/1/26(4)

      400       363,642  

Varex Imaging Corp., 7.875%, 10/15/27(4)

            219       214,069  
                    $ 3,473,741  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6%                     
HCA, Inc.:                  

5.375%, 9/1/26

      270     $ 262,828  

5.625%, 9/1/28

      245       235,596  

Legacy LifePoint Health, LLC, 4.375%, 2/15/27(4)

      173       136,813  

ModivCare, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/25(4)

      182       173,158  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:                  

4.625%, 9/1/24(4)

      49       47,415  

4.875%, 1/1/26(4)

      290       274,604  

5.125%, 11/1/27(4)

            138       127,447  
                    $ 1,257,861  
Healthcare-Products — 0.1%                     

Avantor Funding, Inc., 3.875%, 7/15/28(5)

    EUR       150     $ 130,264  
                    $ 130,264  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%                     
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red
Finance, Inc.:
                 

3.875%, 1/15/28(4)

      286     $ 251,915  

4.375%, 1/15/28(4)

      182       160,053  

5.75%, 4/15/25(4)

      66       65,841  

Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/27(4)

      91       81,108  

MGM Resorts International, 4.75%, 10/15/28

      184       159,956  

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(4)

            399       316,268  
                    $ 1,035,141  
Household Products — 0.2%                     

Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/30

      55     $ 45,539  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/30(4)

      56       45,043  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/31(4)

            397       298,913  
                    $ 389,495  
Housewares — 0.2%                     

ProGroup AG, 3.00%, 3/31/26(5)

    EUR       460     $ 401,008  
                    $ 401,008  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%         

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% to 1/18/27, 1/18/82(8)

      113     $ 91,248  
Calpine Corp.:                  

5.125%, 3/15/28(4)

      273       242,642  

5.25%, 6/1/26(4)

      50       47,526  

NRG Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28

            210       200,795  
                    $ 582,211  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%                     

Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/26(4)

      162     $ 146,858  

Gatwick Airport Finance PLC, 4.375%, 4/7/26(5)

    GBP       245       234,508  

Paprec Holding S.A., 4.00%, 3/31/25(5)

    EUR       115       105,409  
                    $ 486,775  
Insurance — 0.7%                     

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(4)

      458     $ 418,564  

Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.875% to 9/15/27, 12/15/52(4)(8)

      187       168,934  

Galaxy Finco, Ltd., 9.25%, 7/31/27(5)

    GBP       525       481,656  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.125% to 9/15/26, 12/15/51(4)(8)

      216       162,291  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Insurance (continued)                     

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.125% to 11/28/31, 3/1/52(8)

      60     $ 51,293  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25(4)(7)(8)

            222       202,653  
                    $ 1,485,391  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%                     
Arches Buyer, Inc.:                  

4.25%, 6/1/28(4)

      82     $ 67,460  

6.125%, 12/1/28(4)

      83       64,117  

Match Group Holdings II, LLC, 3.625%, 10/1/31(4)

            210       160,377  
                    $ 291,954  
Leisure Products — 0.7%                     

Carnival Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(4)

      207     $ 143,824  
Life Time, Inc.:                  

5.75%, 1/15/26(4)

      199       185,578  

8.00%, 4/15/26(4)

      252       220,095  

Lindblad Expeditions, LLC, 6.75%, 2/15/27(4)

      154       137,223  
NCL Corp., Ltd.:                  

5.875%, 3/15/26(4)

      106       87,009  

5.875%, 2/15/27(4)

      67       59,904  

7.75%, 2/15/29(4)

      56       44,741  

NCL Finance, Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/28(4)

      55       42,845  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 11.625%, 8/15/27(4)

      201       193,105  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/25(4)

      259       251,420  

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/29(4)

      104       82,663  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII, Ltd., 5.625%, 2/15/29(4)

            66       51,547  
                    $ 1,499,954  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%                     

W.R. Grace Holdings, LLC, 4.875%, 6/15/27(4)

            245     $ 214,681  
                    $ 214,681  
Machinery — 0.1%                     

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA, 3.75%, 1/15/28(5)

    EUR       381     $ 310,551  
                    $ 310,551  
Media — 2.0%                     

Altice France S.A., 8.125%, 2/1/27(4)

      458     $ 419,986  

Audacy Capital Corp., 6.75%, 3/31/29(4)

      261       74,620  

Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC, 8.625%, 2/1/26(4)

      308       222,145  
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:                  

4.25%, 2/1/31(4)

      338       267,579  

4.50%, 8/15/30(4)

      343       278,955  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Media (continued)                     
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.: (continued)        

4.75%, 3/1/30(4)

      322     $ 271,177  

4.75%, 2/1/32(4)

      139       111,536  

5.375%, 6/1/29(4)

      110       98,450  

6.375%, 9/1/29(4)

      253       233,542  

CMG Media Corp., 8.875%, 12/15/27(4)

      178       151,331  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 7.50%, 4/1/28(4)

      200       173,647  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 5.125%, 7/15/29(4)

      205       173,211  
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.:                  

5.75%, 8/1/28(4)

      84       74,188  

8.00%, 8/1/29(4)

      365       311,590  
National CineMedia, LLC:                  

5.75%, 8/15/26

      189       16,310  

5.875%, 4/15/28(4)

      245       98,832  
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital
Corp.:
                 

4.625%, 3/15/30(4)

      54       44,745  

6.25%, 6/15/25(4)

      137       135,272  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:                  

3.125%, 9/1/26(4)

      125       111,968  

3.875%, 9/1/31(4)

      126       101,043  

5.00%, 8/1/27(4)

      218       200,997  

Summer (BC) Holdco A S.a.r.l., 9.25%, 10/31/27(5)

    EUR       129       99,627  

Summer (BC) Holdco B S.a.r.l., 5.75%, 10/31/26(5)

    EUR       400       343,843  

Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.875%, 2/1/26(4)

      141       133,388  

Univision Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 6/30/30(4)

      142       137,556  

UPCB Finance VII, Ltd., 3.625%, 6/15/29(5)

    EUR       116       97,453  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.875%, 7/15/28(5)

    GBP       100       92,254  
                    $ 4,475,245  
Metals & Mining — 1.9%                     

Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25

      598     $ 585,867  

Arconic Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/28(4)

      101       94,867  
BWX Technologies, Inc.:                  

4.125%, 6/30/28(4)

      159       139,357  

4.125%, 4/15/29(4)

      118       102,194  

Centennial Resource Production, LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(4)

      225       208,426  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(4)

      460       457,431  

Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.25%, 9/1/29(4)

      251       203,438  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43

      267       219,737  
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.:                  

4.50%, 4/1/26(4)

      204       179,473  

6.125%, 4/1/29(4)

      96       79,711  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)                     

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(4)

      1,024     $ 952,535  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/27(4)

      491       419,442  

Novelis Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/26(4)

      89       78,124  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.375%, 4/15/29(5)

    EUR       200       162,420  

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/29(4)

      253       222,319  

TMS International Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/29(4)

            196       137,752  
                    $ 4,243,093  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(3)                     

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 3/13/27

            100     $ 87,878  
                    $ 87,878  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.5%                     

Aethon United BR, L.P./Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/26(4)

      555     $ 564,922  
Colgate Energy Partners III, LLC:                  

5.875%, 7/1/29(4)

      260       243,040  

7.75%, 2/15/26(4)

      190       189,464  

CrownRock, L.P./CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/29(4)

      173       157,405  

CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28(4)

      439       397,942  

DCP Midstream, L.P., Series A, 7.375% to 12/15/22(7)(8)

      298       294,292  

EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., Series C, 6.00% to 12/15/22(7)(8)

      145       111,737  
EQT Corp.:                  

5.00%, 1/15/29

      53       49,307  

6.125%, 2/1/25

      69       69,245  

7.00%, 2/1/30

      102       104,680  
Nabors Industries, Ltd.:                  

7.50%, 1/15/28(4)

      118       109,611  

9.00%, 2/1/25(4)

      151       153,333  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.625%, 5/15/25(4)

      200       194,681  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.:                  

6.20%, 3/15/40

      81       78,107  

6.375%, 9/1/28

      93       94,607  

6.45%, 9/15/36

      93       92,404  

6.625%, 9/1/30

      254       264,635  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd.,
0.00%(4)(7)

      862       1,508  
Parkland Corp.:                  

4.50%, 10/1/29(4)

      110       92,847  

4.625%, 5/1/30(4)

      202       168,529  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 12/5/22(7)(8)

      97       81,528  
Precision Drilling Corp.:                  

6.875%, 1/15/29(4)

      152       140,002  
 

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                     
Precision Drilling Corp.: (continued)                  

7.125%, 1/15/26(4)

      99     $ 97,391  
Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.:                  

8.25%, 2/15/25(4)

      245       206,956  

8.875%, 11/15/24(4)

      71       70,032  

Southwestern Energy Co., 4.75%, 2/1/32

      194       167,748  
Sunoco, L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp.:                  

4.50%, 5/15/29

      209       180,017  

4.50%, 4/30/30

      226       192,768  

Tap Rock Resources, LLC, 7.00%, 10/1/26(4)

      292       273,095  
Targa Resources Partners, L.P./Targa Resources Partners
Finance Corp.:
                 

4.00%, 1/15/32

      169       138,875  

4.875%, 2/1/31

      37       32,692  

5.50%, 3/1/30

      36       33,294  

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd., 6.875%, 2/1/27(4)

      158       151,887  

Wintershall Dea Finance 2 B.V., 2.499% to 4/20/26(5)(7)(8)

    EUR       500       392,266  
                    $ 5,590,847  
Paper and Forest Products — 0.0%(3)                     

Glatfelter Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/29(4)

            31     $ 20,010  
                    $ 20,010  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%                     
AdaptHealth, LLC:                  

4.625%, 8/1/29(4)

      65     $ 54,916  

5.125%, 3/1/30(4)

      133       115,669  

6.125%, 8/1/28(4)

      310       287,137  

BellRing Brands, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/30(4)

      336       318,036  

Endo DAC/Endo Finance, LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/24(4)(10)

      200       159,038  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l./Endo US, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29(4)(10)

      247       187,177  

Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(4)

      420       393,059  

Option Care Health, Inc., 4.375%, 10/31/29(4)

      97       83,898  

P&L Development, LLC/PLD Finance Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/25(4)

      122       94,345  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.40% to 12/15/22, 6/15/30(11)

            400       335,188  
                    $ 2,028,463  
Pipelines — 1.2%                     
Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream
Finance Corp.:
                 

5.75%, 3/1/27(4)

      102     $ 97,365  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)                     
Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream
Finance Corp.: (continued)
                 

7.875%, 5/15/26(4)

      109     $ 111,321  

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., 4.00%, 3/1/31

      519       438,231  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/28

      239       220,969  

DT Midstream, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29(4)

      172       149,121  

Energy Transfer, L.P., Series B, 6.625% to 2/15/28(7)(8)

      147       105,840  
EQM Midstream Partners, L.P.:                  

4.50%, 1/15/29(4)

      364       310,292  

6.00%, 7/1/25(4)

      43       41,701  

6.50%, 7/1/27(4)

      116       113,383  

7.50%, 6/1/30(4)

      126       122,705  

Kinetik Holdings, L.P., 5.875%, 6/15/30(4)

      237       222,624  

New Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 9/30/26(4)

      382       371,306  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/29(4)

      146       125,588  
Western Midstream Operating, L.P.:                  

4.30%, 2/1/30

      207       182,476  

4.50%, 3/1/28

      27       24,810  

4.75%, 8/15/28

            24       22,184  
                    $ 2,659,916  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%                     

ADLER Group S.A., 2.75%, 11/13/26(5)

    EUR       200     $ 85,978  
HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC:                  

3.75%, 9/15/30(4)

      151       104,420  

6.00%, 4/15/25(4)

      127       121,247  

Heimstaden Bostad AB, 3.00% to 10/29/27(5)(7)(8)

    EUR       415       224,732  
VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc.:                  

3.75%, 2/15/27(4)

      27       23,717  

4.125%, 8/15/30(4)

      198       163,792  

4.25%, 12/1/26(4)

      300       273,642  

4.50%, 9/1/26(4)

      100       91,145  

4.625%, 12/1/29(4)

      66       57,544  

5.625%, 5/1/24(4)

            200       197,662  
                    $ 1,343,879  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%         

ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.875%, 9/1/28(4)

            258     $ 227,960  
                    $ 227,960  
Software — 0.5%                     

Black Knight InfoServ, LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(4)

      152     $ 132,050  

Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 6/15/28(4)

      165       149,733  

Minerva Merger Sub, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/30(4)

      306       239,222  

Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/28(4)

      37       31,745  
 

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Software (continued)                     

Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/30(4)

      37     $ 29,548  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/29(4)

      248       207,011  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27(4)

            296       275,733  
                    $ 1,065,042  
Specialty Retail — 2.3%                     

Arko Corp., 5.125%, 11/15/29(4)

      271     $ 214,957  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.:                  

4.625%, 11/15/29(4)

      27       22,274  

4.75%, 3/1/30

      228       187,156  

5.00%, 2/15/32(4)

      28       22,646  
Bath & Body Works, Inc.:                  

6.625%, 10/1/30(4)

      144       129,182  

6.75%, 7/1/36

      80       66,296  

6.875%, 11/1/35

      233       196,199  

6.95%, 3/1/33

      168       138,566  

7.60%, 7/15/37

      75       59,427  

9.375%, 7/1/25(4)

      31       32,202  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(4)

      457       456,408  

Dufry One B.V., 3.375%, 4/15/28(5)

    EUR       479       391,547  

eG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/25(5)

    EUR       150       128,789  

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(4)

      100       87,156  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 8/15/28(4)

      203       167,220  

IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(4)

      98       98,058  

Ken Garff Automotive, LLC, 4.875%, 9/15/28(4)

      155       128,915  

LCM Investments Holdings II, LLC, 4.875%, 5/1/29(4)

      257       217,457  

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/1/29(4)

      86       69,529  

Midco GB SASU, 7.75%, (7.75% cash or 8.50% PIK), 11/1/27(5)(6)

    EUR       285       266,555  

Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 10/15/27(4)

      30       27,631  
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.:                  

4.75%, 2/15/28(4)

      250       228,752  

7.75%, 2/15/29(4)

      264       248,453  

Punch Finance PLC, 6.125%, 6/30/26(5)

    GBP       340       341,239  
Sonic Automotive, Inc.:                  

4.625%, 11/15/29(4)

      172       135,164  

4.875%, 11/15/31(4)

      143       108,169  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 6.00%, 12/1/29(4)

      141       115,296  

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P./Suburban Energy

     

Finance Corp., 5.00%, 6/1/31(4)

      135       113,804  

Superior Plus, L.P./Superior General Partner, Inc., 4.50%, 3/15/29(4)

      254       215,920  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)                     

Victoria’s Secret & Co., 4.625%, 7/15/29(4)

      261     $ 208,260  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/31

            340       273,547  
                    $ 5,096,774  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.6%                

Almaviva-The Italian Innovation Co. SpA, 4.875%, 10/30/26(5)

    EUR       305     $ 271,746  
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.:                  

3.875%, 9/1/28(4)

      410       361,989  

4.00%, 7/1/29(4)

      97       84,920  
NCR Corp.:                  

5.125%, 4/15/29(4)

      22       18,512  

5.25%, 10/1/30(4)

      17       13,756  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 2/1/28(4)

      158       140,843  

Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/28(4)

      260       237,107  
Seagate HDD Cayman:                  

3.125%, 7/15/29

      139       102,980  

3.375%, 7/15/31

            56       40,052  
                    $ 1,271,905  
Telecommunications — 1.3%                     

Altice France Holding S.A., 10.50%, 5/15/27(4)

      200     $ 156,286  

Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 1/31/30(4)

      117       99,054  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(4)

      421       396,435  

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28

      305       315,214  

Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23

      375       381,654  
Telecom Italia SpA:                  

1.625%, 1/18/29(5)

    EUR       170       121,923  

2.75%, 4/15/25(5)

    EUR       140       126,999  

4.00%, 4/11/24(5)

    EUR       200       192,812  
T-Mobile USA, Inc.:                  

2.25%, 2/15/26

      132       118,719  

2.625%, 2/15/29

      165       136,661  

2.875%, 2/15/31

      99       79,816  

4.75%, 2/1/28

      170       161,160  

Viasat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(4)

      61       56,508  
Vodafone Group PLC:                  

2.625% to 5/27/26, 8/27/80(5)(8)

    EUR       220       190,524  

4.875% to 7/3/25, 10/3/78(5)(8)

    GBP       215       219,320  

Wp/ap Telecom Holdings III B.V., 5.50%, 1/15/30(5)

    EUR       259       199,571  
                    $ 2,952,656  
 

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)*
    Value  
Transportation — 0.2%                     

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28(4)

      249     $ 222,687  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29(4)

            213       164,593  
                    $ 387,280  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%                     

Altice France S.A., 5.50%, 10/15/29(4)

      200     $ 152,885  

Iliad Holding SASU, 6.50%, 10/15/26(4)

      258       239,344  

Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26

            157       164,125  
                    $ 556,354  

Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $96,436,330)

 

  $ 81,151,495  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.1%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Equity Funds — 0.1%                     

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF

      3,235     $ 63,503  

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

            2,402       73,285  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $167,497)

                  $ 136,788  
Preferred Stocks — 1.1%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Banks — 0.1%                     

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 6.75% to 9/15/23(4)(8)

      669     $ 66,733  
First Republic Bank:                  

Series M, 4.00%

      6,280       94,263  

Series N, 4.50%

      2,083       35,077  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series LL, 4.625%

      4,150       76,941  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, 7.50% (Convertible)

            23       26,807  
                    $ 299,821  
Capital Markets — 0.1%                     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.75%

      5,486     $ 93,756  

KKR Group Finance Co. IX, LLC, 4.625%

      7,175       125,060  

Stifel Financial Corp., Series D, 4.50%

            4,600       74,474  
                    $ 293,290  
Electric Utilities — 0.1%                     

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.625%

      7,000     $ 101,990  
Security        Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)                   

SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75% to 3/15/24(8)

      4,892     $ 94,611  

SCE Trust IV, Series J, 5.375% to 9/15/25(8)

      1,911       34,283  

SCE Trust V, Series K, 5.45% to 3/15/26(8)

      3,551       68,108  

SCE Trust VI, 5.00%

        357       6,123  
                $ 305,115  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%(3)         

SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.375%

        4,730     $ 94,884  
                $ 94,884  
Insurance — 0.1%                   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., Series B,
6.625% to 9/1/25(8)

      5,959     $ 138,011  

Arch Capital Group, Ltd., Series G, 4.55%

        7,143       125,431  
                $ 263,442  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%                   

NuStar Energy, L.P., Series B, 9.126%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.643%)(9)

        15,478     $ 328,753  
                $ 328,753  
Pipelines — 0.1%                   
Energy Transfer, L.P.:                

Series C, 7.375% to 5/15/23(8)

      3,000     $ 67,200  

Series E, 7.60% to 5/15/24(8)

        4,970       114,459  
                $ 181,659  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%                   
Brookfield Property Partners, L.P.:                

Series A, 5.75%

      6,429     $ 97,271  

Series A2, 6.375%

        8,191       133,513  
                $ 230,784  
Telecommunications — 0.1%                   

United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%

        11,360     $ 193,915  
                $ 193,915  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%                   

WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.625% to 6/22/25(8)

        12,788     $ 345,276  
                $ 345,276  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $3,239,078)

 

  $ 2,536,939  
 

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 1.2%(12)

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Airlines — 0.3%                   

Air Canada, Term Loan, 6.421%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/11/28

    $ 203     $ 199,060  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27

        405       414,253  
                $ 613,313  
Health Care — 0.0%(3)                   

Pluto Acquisition I, Inc.Term Loan, 6.076%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/22/26

      $ 140     $ 121,937  
                $ 121,937  
Health Care Technology — 0.1%                   

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25

      $ 247     $ 243,845  
                $ 243,845  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%                   

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/19/28

      $ 206     $ 198,540  
                $ 198,540  
IT Services — 0.1%                   

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 12.42%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.75%), 5.17% cash, 7.25% PIK, 2/28/25

      $ 231     $ 229,085  
                $ 229,085  
Leisure Products — 0.1%                   

Peloton Interactive, Inc.Term Loan, 8.346%, (SOFR + 6.50%), 5/25/27

      $ 140     $ 135,693  
                $ 135,693  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%                   

Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/5/28

      $ 373     $ 369,057  
                $ 369,057  
Software — 0.0%(3)                   

GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27(13)

    $ 0     $ 63  
Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)                     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan, 11.20%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 9.20% cash, 2.00% PIK, 12/7/26

          $ 136     $ 52,863  
                    $ 52,926  
Specialty Retail — 0.2%                     

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/11/28

          $ 382     $ 368,707  
                    $ 368,707  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%                     

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.144%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/4/28

          $ 295     $ 261,316  
                    $ 261,316  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $2,732,298)

                  $ 2,594,419  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%(3)      
Security          Principal
Amount
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%                     

Alpha Holding S.A., Escrow Certificates(1)(14)

          $ 400,000     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Transportation — 0.0%(3)                     

Hertz Corp., Escrow Certificates(1)

    $ 58,000     $ 4,350  

Hertz Corp., Escrow Certificates(1)

            110,000       1,375  
                    $ 5,725  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $44,604)

                  $ 5,725  
 

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 0.6%      
Security          Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(15)

            1,319,217     $ 1,319,217  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,319,217)

 

  $ 1,319,217  

Total Investments — 98.5%
(identified cost $201,572,701)

                  $ 218,105,491  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.5%

 

  $ 3,284,236  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 221,389,727  

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) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (2) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

  (3) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $48,921,259 or 22.1% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (5) 

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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $15,397,945 or 7.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (6) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

  (7) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

  (8) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

  (9) 

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

 

(10)

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

 

(11) 

Multi-step coupon security. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2022.

(12)

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”).Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

(13)

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

(14)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

(15)

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

 

  34   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Country Concentration of Portfolio

 

Country   Percentage of
Total Investments
    Value  

United States

    69.1   $ 150,789,755  

United Kingdom

    8.2       17,909,463  

France

    4.2       9,108,616  

Spain

    2.6       5,599,708  

Switzerland

    2.1       4,526,296  

Germany

    1.9       4,062,401  

Canada

    1.7       3,820,901  

Japan

    1.5       3,321,462  

Netherlands

    1.5       3,210,231  

Denmark

    1.2       2,624,120  

Luxembourg

    1.1       2,357,771  

Australia

    0.9       2,053,198  

Italy

    0.6       1,382,003  

India

    0.5       1,195,053  

Taiwan

    0.5       1,110,670  

Hong Kong

    0.5       1,104,564  

Sweden

    0.5       1,076,396  

United Arab Emirates

    0.5       987,590  

Bermuda

    0.4       884,769  

Mexico

    0.1       255,223  

Poland

    0.1       248,393  

Turkey

    0.1       203,438  

Ireland

    0.1       135,174  

Brazil

    0.0 (1)       1,508  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    0.1       136,788  

Total Investments

    100.0   $ 218,105,491  

(1) Amount is less than 0.05%.

   

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PC     Participation Certificate
PIK     Payment In Kind
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

  35   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $200,253,484)

   $ 216,786,274  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $1,319,217)

     1,319,217  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $24,225)

     24,167  

Interest and dividends receivable

     1,356,945  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     4,016  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,377,062  

Tax reclaims receivable

     999,680  

Total assets

   $ 221,867,361  
Liabilities

 

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 139,664  

Due to custodian

     69,156  

Payable to affiliate:

  

Investment adviser fee

     97,620  

Trustees’ fees

     1,490  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     31,836  

Accrued expenses

     137,868  

Total liabilities

   $ 477,634  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 221,389,727  

 

  36   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $720,176)

   $ 5,920,030  

Dividend income from affiliated investments

     20,231  

Interest income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $6,360)

     5,756,552  

Other income

     355,618  

Total investment income

   $ 12,052,431  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 1,442,542  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     16,949  

Custodian fee

     141,327  

Legal and accounting services

     72,659  

Miscellaneous

     18,325  

Total expenses

   $ 1,691,802  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 1,373  

Total expense reductions

   $ 1,373  

Net expenses

   $ 1,690,429  

Net investment income

   $ 10,362,002  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $3,123)

   $ (3,582,980

Investment transactions - affiliated investment

     315,268  

Futures contracts

     (1,114,142

Foreign currency transactions

     (146,038

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,666  

Net realized loss

   $ (4,517,226

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $31,836)

   $ (56,235,365

Investments - affiliated investment

     (198,834

Foreign currency

     (184,767

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,059

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (56,620,025

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (61,137,251

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (50,775,249

 

  37   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 10,362,002      $ 9,077,852  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,517,226      14,965,170 (1)  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (56,620,025      51,333,373  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (50,775,249    $ 75,376,395  

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 6,061,895      $ 13,442,582  

Withdrawals

     (40,558,475      (45,523,591

Portfolio transaction fee

     116,357        154,785  

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (34,380,223    $ (31,926,224

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (85,155,472    $ 43,450,171  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 306,545,199      $ 263,095,028  

At end of year

   $ 221,389,727      $ 306,545,199  

 

(1) 

Includes $2,723,051 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.

 

  38   See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

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

             

Expenses

     0.64 %(1)        0.65      0.66      0.70     0.75

Net investment income

     3.94      3.01      4.12      4.72     3.47

Portfolio Turnover

     59      60      118      86     102

Total Return

     (17.42 )%       29.74      2.64      11.57     (1.00 )% 

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

   $ 221,390      $ 306,545      $ 263,095      $ 302,020     $ 323,437  

 

(1)

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  39  


Global Income Builder Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Income Builder Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund and Eaton Vance Global Income Builder NextShares held an interest of 99.5% and 0.5%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

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

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

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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

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.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service.

Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign futures contracts as described below. 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 Portfolio’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.

Foreign Securities, Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, futures contracts 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 and certain exchange-traded foreign futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts.

Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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.

 

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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 Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022, the Portfolio received approximately $355,000 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 proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

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

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

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

I  Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the 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 Portfolio 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. 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.

 

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K  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

L  Capital Transactions — To seek to protect the Portfolio (and, indirectly, other investors in the Portfolio) against the costs of accommodating investor inflows and outflows, the Portfolio imposes a fee (“Portfolio transaction fee”) on inflows and outflows by Portfolio investors. The Portfolio transaction fee is sized to cover the estimated cost to the Portfolio of, in connection with issuing interests, converting the cash and/or other instruments it receives to the desired composition and, in connection with redeeming its interests, converting Portfolio holdings to cash and/or other instruments to be distributed. Such fee, which may vary over time, is limited to amounts that have been authorized by the Board of Trustees and determined by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) to be appropriate. The maximum Portfolio transaction fee is 2% of the amount of net contributions or withdrawals. The Portfolio transaction fee is recorded as a component of capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. 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

     0.550

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.525

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.500

$2.5 billion and over

     0.475

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,442,542 or 0.55% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR has delegated a portion of the investment management of the Portfolio to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of BMR and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. BMR pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $1,373 relating to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by EVM, an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

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

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $150,707,015 and $175,955,302, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

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

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 203,265,441  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 35,350,154  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (20,510,104 ) 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,840,050  

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio 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 and futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio 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. At October 31, 2022, there were no obligations outstanding under these financial instruments.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Equity Price Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio entered into equity futures contracts on securities indices to gain or limit exposure to certain markets, particularly in connection with engaging in the dividend capture trading strategy.

Foreign Exchange Risk: Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, during the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Risk    Derivative      Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
(2)
 

Equity Price

     Futures contracts      $ (1,114,142    $  

Foreign Exchange

     Forward foreign currency exchange contracts        10,666        (1,059

Total

            $ (1,103,476    $ (1,059

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 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*
 
  $5,900,000     $ 5,803,000     $ 128,000  

 

*

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.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

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7  Investments in Affiliated Issuers and Funds

The Portfolio invested in issuers that may be deemed to be affiliated with Morgan Stanley. At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated issuers and funds was $1,319,217, which represents 0.6% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated issuers and funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
 

Common Stocks

               

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

  $ 1,471,139     $     $ (1,587,520   $ 315,215     $ (198,834   $     $        

Short-Term Investments

               

Cash Reserves Fund

    1,432,849       37,244,468       (38,677,370     53                   1,407        

Liquidity Fund

          44,728,085       (43,408,868                 1,319,217       18,824       1,319,217  

Total

                          $ 315,268     $ (198,834   $ 1,319,217     $ 20,231          

8  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks:

           

Communication Services

   $ 8,826,164      $ 1,450,639      $     —      $ 10,276,803  

Consumer Discretionary

     7,094,964        6,641,318               13,736,282  

Consumer Staples

     5,353,378        5,628,815               10,982,193  

Energy

     7,468,951                      7,468,951  

Financials

     8,860,762        5,349,039               14,209,801  

Health Care

     11,919,584        10,366,266               22,285,850  

Industrials

     5,832,667        9,121,699               14,954,366  

Information Technology

     23,556,745        6,393,598               29,950,343  

Materials

     3,819        1,296,120               1,299,939  

Real Estate

     1,074,625                      1,074,625  

Utilities

     2,045,598        1,612,369               3,657,967  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 82,037,257      $ 47,859,863 **     $      $ 129,897,120  

Convertible Bonds

   $      $ 302,026      $      $ 302,026  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     159,282        2,480               161,762  

Corporate Bonds

            81,151,495               81,151,495  

 

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Asset Description (continued)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 136,788      $      $     —      $ 136,788  

Preferred Stocks:

           

Communication Services

     193,915                      193,915  

Energy

     510,412                      510,412  

Financials

     789,820        66,733               856,553  

Industrials

     345,276                      345,276  

Real Estate

     325,668                      325,668  

Utilities

     305,115                      305,115  

Total Preferred Stocks

   $ 2,470,206      $ 66,733      $      $ 2,536,939  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

   $      $ 2,594,419      $      $ 2,594,419  

Miscellaneous

            5,725        0        5,725  

Short-Term Investments

     1,319,217                      1,319,217  

Total Investments

   $ 86,122,750      $ 131,982,741      $ 0      $ 218,105,491  

 

*

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

 

**

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 October 31, 2022 is not presented.

9  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 Portfolio 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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Income Builder Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Global Income Builder Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

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

December 22, 2022

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

 

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

1 

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.

 

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Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

 

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

 

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

 

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

 

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

 

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

 

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

 

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

 

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

 

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

 

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

 

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

 

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

 

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

 

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

 

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (the “Fund”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Global Income Builder Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (the “Adviser”), and the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

(the “Sub-adviser”), an affiliate of Eaton Vance Management, with respect to the Fund, as well as the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-adviser with respect to the Portfolio, including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements and the sub-advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (collectively, the “investment advisory agreements”).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and the Portfolio by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolio, including recent changes to such personnel. Regarding the Adviser, the Board considered the Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to oversight of the Sub-adviser and coordinating activities in implementing the investment strategies of the Fund and the Portfolio. The Board also considered the Adviser’s in-house equity research capabilities and experience in managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns. With respect to the Sub-adviser, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in investing in equity securities, including investing in both U.S. and foreign common stocks. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors such as special considerations relevant to investing in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks and foreign markets. The Board considered the international investment capabilities of the Sub-adviser, which is based in London, and the benefits to the Fund of having portfolio management services involving investments in international equities provided by investment professionals located abroad. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.

The Board noted that under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, the Adviser may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which the Adviser receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.

The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and a customized peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its primary benchmark and blended benchmark indexes for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser or the Sub-adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund and the Portfolio currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Income Builder Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolio’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio’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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance Fund Complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

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

Noninterested Trustees                   

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022     

Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).

Other Directorships. None.

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

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      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”).

Edward J. Perkin

1972

   President of the Portfolio      Since 2014      Chief Equity Investment Officer and Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2014. Also Vice President of CRM.

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Income Builder Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

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

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

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).

 

(1) 

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

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

 

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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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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
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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.

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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

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State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

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   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

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   Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

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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

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator of Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

125 Old Broad St.

London, EC2N 1AR

United Kingdom

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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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

Annual Report

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

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate 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

     20 and 59  

Federal Tax Information

     21  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     60  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     64  

Management and Organization

     65  

Privacy Notice

     68  

Important Notices

     70  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

Amid increasing global concerns about inflation and rising interest rates, compounded by the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, senior loans displayed their value as a portfolio diversifier by outperforming most U.S. fixed-income asset classes during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022.

Although returns for the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, were negative at -1.78% during the period, senior loans generally outperformed corporate bonds, corporate high yield bonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. government bonds -- and even outperformed the broad equity market S&P 500® Index.

In the opening month of the period, November 2021, a new COVID-19 variant caused equity and fixed-income prices to plummet worldwide. In contrast, senior loans rallied during the next two months. The ongoing rollout of vaccines, the reopening of U.S. businesses, and comparatively low yields in other fixed-income asset classes all provided tailwinds for the senior loan asset class.

In February 2022, however, the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine became a tipping point for loan performance. While the U.S. Federal Reserve’s projection of multiple rate increases in 2022 was generally viewed as a positive sign for floating-rate loans, investors began to worry about the negative effects of supply-chain disruptions, higher commodity and labor expenses, rising debt service costs on loan issuers, and the potential for recession in both the U.S. and global economies.

Manifesting investor concerns, higher quality loans began to outperform lower quality loans. Loan prices, which had risen earlier in the period, declined each month from February through June 2022. After a brief summer rally amid hope that inflationary and recessionary fears were subsiding, loan prices resumed their downward slide in September before recovering modestly in October. While mutual fund inflows for floating-rate loans continued through April, flows turned negative in May and remained negative the rest of the period -- although demand for collateralized loan obligations from institutional investors stayed positive throughout the period. By period-end, loan prices had fallen to $92.20 from $98.55 at the start of the period.

Issuer fundamentals, however, remained a bright spot for senior loans during the period. While the trailing 12-month default rate inched higher -- from 0.20% at the beginning of the period to 0.83% at period-end -- it remained well below the market’s long-term average of 3.20%.

For the period as a whole, higher quality loans outperformed lower quality issues, with BBB-, BB-, B-, CCC- and D-rated (defaulted) loans within the Index returning 1.98%, 1.36%, -2.42%, -10.66%, and -37.83%, respectively.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund (the Fund) returned -3.78% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (the Index), which returned -1.78%.

The Index is unmanaged, and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.

The Fund’s out-of-Index allocation to secured high yield bonds was the principal detractor from performance versus the Index, as floating-rate loans outperformed their fixed-rate counterparts in the bond market during the period.

The Fund’s underweight position in BBB-rated loans -- the highest credit-rating category within the Index and best-performing category during the period -- hurt performance relative to the Index as well.

In contrast, contributors to Fund performance versus the Index included the Fund’s cash position during a period of negative loan performance, and an underweight position in CCC-rated loans, which underperformed the Index 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Andrew N. Sveen, CFA, Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr., CFA and Jake T. Lemle, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years      Ten Years  

Advisers Class at NAV

     02/07/2001        02/07/2001        (3.70 )%      1.91      2.76

Class A at NAV

     05/05/2003        02/07/2001        (3.78     1.91        2.76  

Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (6.94     1.24        2.41  

Class C at NAV

     02/01/2001        02/07/2001        (4.43     1.15        2.15  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (5.35     1.15        2.15  

Class I at NAV

     01/30/2001        02/07/2001        (3.57     2.16        3.01  

Class R6 at NAV

     12/01/2016        02/07/2001        (3.51     2.22        3.05  

 

Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM

                   (1.78 )%      3.07      3.61
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3    Advisers Class      Class A      Class C     Class I      Class R6  
     1.03%        1.03%        1.79     0.78      0.73

Growth of $10,000

 

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

 

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Growth of Investment2    Amount Invested      Period Beginning      At NAV      With Maximum Sales Charge  

Advisers Class

     $10,000        10/31/2012        $13,136        N.A.  

Class C

     $10,000        10/31/2012        $12,375        N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

   $ 1,000,000        10/31/2012      $ 1,345,390        N.A.  

Class R6, at minimum investment

   $ 5,000,000        10/31/2012      $ 6,755,905        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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

Top 10 Issuers (% of total investments)1

 

 

Numericable Group SA

     0.9

Finastra USA, Inc.

     0.9  

Carnival Corporation

     0.9  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited

     0.9  

Ultimate Software Group Inc. (The)

     0.8  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     0.8  

ICON Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

     0.8  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.

     0.8  

Hyland Software, Inc.

     0.8  

American Airlines, Inc.

     0.8  

Total

     8.4

Top 10 Sectors (% of total investments)1

 

 

Software

     15.3

Health Care

     5.0  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     4.6  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4.3  

Machinery

     3.8  

Capital Markets

     3.6  

Chemicals

     3.5  

IT Services

     3.4  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     2.6  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.6  

Total

     48.7
 

 

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)2

 

 

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Footnotes:

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

1 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

2 

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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.

 

1 

Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. Morningstar® LSTA® Leveraged Loan indices are a product of Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) and have been licensed for use. Morningstar® is a registered trademark of Morningstar licensed for certain use. Loan Syndications and Trading Association® and LSTA® are trademarks of the LSTA licensed for certain use by Morningstar, and further sublicensed by Morningstar for certain use. Neither Morningstar nor LSTA guarantees the accuracy and/or completeness of the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM or any data included therein, and shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. 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. Prior to August 29, 2022, the index name was S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index.

 

2 

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.

Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A 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 Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

3 

Source: Fund prospectus. 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.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

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.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 966.80      $ 5.11        1.03

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 966.50      $ 5.06        1.02

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 963.10      $ 8.76        1.77

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 968.00      $ 3.82        0.77

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 968.40      $ 3.57        0.72
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.01      $ 5.24        1.03

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.06      $ 5.19        1.02

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.28      $ 9.00        1.77

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.32      $ 3.92        0.77

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.58      $ 3.67        0.72

 

*

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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Investment in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio, at value (identified cost $7,578,910,792)

   $ 6,832,942,521  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     23,247,015  

Total assets

   $ 6,856,189,536  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 47,935,273  

Distributions payable

     8,363,668  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     884,089  

Distribution and service fees

     267,168  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     964,174  

Total liabilities

   $ 58,414,414  

Net Assets

   $ 6,797,775,122  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 8,085,598,393  

Accumulated loss

     (1,287,823,271

Net Assets

   $ 6,797,775,122  
Advisers Class Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 77,083,802  

Shares Outstanding

     9,461,375  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.15  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 707,665,671  

Shares Outstanding

     83,941,153  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.43  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 8.71  
Class C Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 117,293,551  

Shares Outstanding

     14,410,674  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.14  
Class I Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 5,269,963,119  

Shares Outstanding

     646,343,525  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.15  

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

 

 

Class R6 Shares    October 31, 2022  

Net Assets

   $ 625,768,979  

Shares Outstanding

     76,680,434  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.16  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income allocated from Portfolio

   $ 5,000,383  

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio

     394,008,621  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (43,621,987

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 355,387,017  
Expenses         

Administration fee

   $ 12,133,800  

Distribution and service fees:

  

Advisers Class

     319,127  

Class A

     1,886,021  

Class C

     1,296,893  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     62,000  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     4,229,535  

Legal and accounting services

     153,633  

Printing and postage

     335,347  

Registration fees

     605,180  

Miscellaneous

     64,125  

Total expenses

   $ 21,086,161  

Net investment income

   $ 334,300,856  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (100,746,454

Foreign currency transactions

     5,950,960  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     145,813,239  

Net realized gain

   $ 51,017,745  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (695,659,431

Foreign currency

     (1,776,533

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (8,441,270

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (705,877,234

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (654,859,489

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (320,558,633

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 334,300,856      $ 205,426,900  

Net realized gain

     51,017,745        7,933,834  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (705,877,234      196,624,576  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (320,558,633    $ 409,985,310  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (4,757,274    $ (3,098,199

Class A

     (30,066,757      (22,475,238

Class C

     (4,158,164      (3,595,437

Class I

     (264,847,517      (160,896,994

Class R6

     (32,476,524      (18,056,729

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (336,306,236    $ (208,122,597

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (70,541,874    $ 59,719,360  

Class A

     15,620,342        66,358,024  

Class C

     (7,659,273      (60,673,387

Class I

     (205,000,386      2,273,958,785  

Class R6

     (28,806,651      315,209,426  

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

   $ (296,387,842    $ 2,654,572,208  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (953,252,711    $ 2,856,434,921  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 7,751,027,833      $ 4,894,592,912  

At end of year

   $ 6,797,775,122      $ 7,751,027,833  

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Advisers Class  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.810      $ 8.470      $ 8.740      $ 9.050     $ 9.010  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.318      $ 0.268      $ 0.321      $ 0.411     $ 0.357  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.639      0.345        (0.267      (0.310     0.036  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.321    $ 0.613      $ 0.054      $ 0.101     $ 0.393  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.339    $ (0.273    $ (0.324    $ (0.411   $ (0.353

Total distributions

   $ (0.339    $ (0.273    $ (0.324    $ (0.411   $ (0.353

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.150      $ 8.810      $ 8.470      $ 8.740     $ 9.050  

Total Return(2)

     (3.70 )%       7.30      0.70      1.16     4.44
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 77,084      $ 157,768      $ 94,411      $ 364,983     $ 556,125  

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

             

Expenses

     1.01 %(4)       1.03      1.08      1.03     1.02

Net investment income

     3.70      3.05      3.78      4.63     3.95

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     27      26      28      16     30

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.120      $ 8.770      $ 9.050      $ 9.360     $ 9.310  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.349      $ 0.278      $ 0.322      $ 0.425     $ 0.365  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.688      0.354        (0.268      (0.310     0.050  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.339    $ 0.632      $ 0.054      $ 0.115     $ 0.415  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.351    $ (0.282    $ (0.334    $ (0.425   $ (0.365

Total distributions

   $ (0.351    $ (0.282    $ (0.334    $ (0.425   $ (0.365

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.430      $ 9.120      $ 8.770      $ 9.050     $ 9.360  

Total Return(2)

     (3.78 )%       7.27      0.79      1.17     4.42
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 707,666      $ 751,136      $ 658,206      $ 788,125     $ 984,812  

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

             

Expenses

     1.01 %(4)        1.03      1.07      1.02     1.02

Net investment income

     3.96      3.06      3.68      4.63     3.90

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     27      26      28      16     30

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.800      $ 8.470      $ 8.730      $ 9.040     $ 8.990  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.271      $ 0.203      $ 0.251      $ 0.343     $ 0.285  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.656      0.334        (0.251      (0.308     0.050  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.385    $ 0.537      $      $ 0.035     $ 0.335  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.275    $ (0.207    $ (0.260    $ (0.345   $ (0.285

Total distributions

   $ (0.275    $ (0.207    $ (0.260    $ (0.345   $ (0.285

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.140      $ 8.800      $ 8.470      $ 8.730     $ 9.040  

Total Return(2)

     (4.43 )%       6.38      0.06      0.40     3.66
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 117,294      $ 135,213      $ 189,138      $ 328,577     $ 585,693  

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

             

Expenses

     1.76 %(4)        1.79      1.82      1.78     1.77

Net investment income

     3.18      2.32      2.97      3.86     3.15

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     27      26      28      16     30

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.820      $ 8.480      $ 8.750      $ 9.060     $ 9.010  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.356      $ 0.289      $ 0.335      $ 0.433     $ 0.377  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.665      0.346        (0.260      (0.309     0.049  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.309    $ 0.635      $ 0.075      $ 0.124     $ 0.426  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.361    $ (0.295    $ (0.345    $ (0.434   $ (0.376

Total distributions

   $ (0.361    $ (0.295    $ (0.345    $ (0.434   $ (0.376

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.150      $ 8.820      $ 8.480      $ 8.750     $ 9.060  

Total Return(2)

     (3.57 )%       7.56      0.95      1.41     4.81
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 5,269,963      $ 5,988,270      $ 3,565,898      $ 4,985,629     $ 7,450,507  

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

             

Expenses

     0.76 %(4)        0.78      0.82      0.77     0.77

Net investment income

     4.18      3.29      3.95      4.88     4.17

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     27      26      28      16     30

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.830      $ 8.490      $ 8.760      $ 9.060     $ 9.020  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.358      $ 0.293      $ 0.335      $ 0.437     $ 0.382  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.662      0.347        (0.254      (0.299     0.039  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.304    $ 0.640      $ 0.081      $ 0.138     $ 0.421  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.366    $ (0.300    $ (0.351    $ (0.438   $ (0.381

Total distributions

   $ (0.366    $ (0.300    $ (0.351    $ (0.438   $ (0.381

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.160      $ 8.830      $ 8.490      $ 8.760     $ 9.060  

Total Return(2)

     (3.51 )%       7.61      1.01      1.57     4.75
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 625,769      $ 718,642      $ 386,940      $ 399,233     $ 251,945  

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

             

Expenses

     0.71 %(4)        0.73      0.76      0.72     0.72

Net investment income

     4.19      3.34      3.97      4.92     4.22

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     27      26      28      16     30

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate 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 offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Advisers Class, Class I 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 are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. 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 Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (84.3% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

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

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

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

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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 October 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.

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

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

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

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

 

  16  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 336,306,236      $ 208,122,597  

During the year ended October 31, 2022, accumulated loss was increased by $13,335,940 and paid-in capital was increased by $13,335,940 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 6,403,552  

Deferred capital losses

     (544,665,987

Net unrealized depreciation

     (741,197,168

Distributions payable

     (8,363,668

Accumulated loss

   $ (1,287,823,271

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $544,665,987 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 October 31, 2022, $67,087,023 are short-term and $477,578,964 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $1 billion

     0.5750

$1 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.5250

$2 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.4900

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

     0.4600

$10 billion but less than $15 billion

     0.4350

$15 billion but less than $20 billion

     0.4150

$20 billion but less than $25 billion

     0.4000

$25 billion and over

     0.3900

 

  17  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent that the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For year ended October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $12,133,800. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $260,107 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 $31,174 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. The Fund was informed that Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers, which may be deemed to be affiliates of EVM, BMR and EVD, also received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022 in the amount of $21,080. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Advisers Class, Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

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

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect distribution plans for Advisers Class shares and Class A shares (Advisers/Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Advisers/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 Advisers Class and 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $319,127 for Advisers Class shares and $1,886,021 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $972,670 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2022 amounted to $324,223 for Class C shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $187,000 and $22,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $1,658,368,424 and $2,280,876,910, respectively.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Advisers Class

       

Sales

    3,644,668     $ 31,551,820       9,979,684     $ 87,888,506  

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

    554,744       4,711,807       346,535       3,040,979  

Redemptions

    (12,641,510     (106,805,501     (3,564,017     (31,210,125

Net increase (decrease)

    (8,442,098   $ (70,541,874     6,762,202     $ 59,719,360  

Class A

       

Sales

    25,542,048     $ 226,746,300       28,484,095     $ 258,475,358  

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

    2,944,032       25,655,161       2,029,735       18,433,463  

Redemptions

    (26,921,633     (236,781,119     (23,202,459     (210,550,797

Net increase

    1,564,447     $ 15,620,342       7,311,371     $ 66,358,024  

Class C

       

Sales

    4,108,247     $ 35,372,450       3,205,694     $ 28,102,130  

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

    419,546       3,528,094       354,835       3,108,113  

Redemptions

    (5,477,117     (46,559,817     (10,542,675     (91,883,630

Net decrease

    (949,324   $ (7,659,273     (6,982,146   $ (60,673,387

Class I

       

Sales

    382,492,826     $ 3,292,754,189       391,306,422     $ 3,438,504,240  

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

    24,345,368       205,385,574       14,079,304       123,716,751  

Redemptions

    (439,558,448     (3,703,140,149     (146,819,929     (1,288,262,206

Net increase (decrease)

    (32,720,254   $ (205,000,386     258,565,797     $ 2,273,958,785  

Class R6

       

Sales

    53,221,812     $ 460,319,638       48,919,110     $ 430,180,059  

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

    2,148,153       18,135,563       1,326,586       11,666,525  

Redemptions

    (60,111,113     (507,261,852     (14,412,574     (126,637,158

Net increase (decrease)

    (4,741,148   $ (28,806,651     35,833,122     $ 315,209,426  

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 20, 2022

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

 

  20  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 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 and 163(j) interest dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $926,562, 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%.

163(j) Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 94.28% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

 

  21  


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 3.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

AGL CLO 17, Ltd., Series 2022-17A, Class E, 10.338%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 1/21/35(1)(2)

    $ 1,000     $ 832,224  

Alinea CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.343%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%),
7/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,196,693  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%),
7/20/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,410,995  

AMMC CLO 15, Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 10.989%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%), 1/15/32(1)(2)

      5,000       3,919,760  

AMMC CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 9.092%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%), 11/10/30(1)(2)

      3,525       2,743,021  

Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class DR, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/16/31(1)(2)

      2,375       1,960,199  

Ares LVlll CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-58A, Class ER, 10.564%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,439,324  

Ares XLIX CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-49A, Class D, 7.325%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
7/22/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,216,017  

Series 2018-49A, Class E, 10.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%),
7/22/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,890,412  

Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class C, 5.805%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 5/15/30(1)(2)

      5,000       4,323,625  

Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      4,000       3,249,960  

Babson CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 6.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,143,750  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,993,819  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.70%),
4/23/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,292,110  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 9.675%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%),
4/23/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,326,506  

Battalion CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2021-22A, Class E, 11.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.95%), 1/20/35(1)(2)

      1,750       1,434,109  

Battalion CLO XXIII, Ltd., Series 2022-23A, Class D, 6.083%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.95%), 5/19/36(1)(2)

      3,500       3,243,152  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-5BA, Class C, 7.173%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,332,635  

Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 10.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,867,620  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 9.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      5,401       4,273,152  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd.,
Series 2018-14A, Class D, 6.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 1,500     $ 1,288,166  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd.,
Series 2018-16A, Class E, 10.779%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/17/32(1)(2)
      2,250     1,902,560  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd.,
Series 2019-17A, Class ER, 10.429%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 7/15/32(1)(2)
      1,750     1,458,174  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXII, Ltd.,
Series 2020-22A, Class ER, 10.893%, (3 mo.
SOFR + 6.93%), 4/20/35(1)(2)
      1,000     827,510  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXV, Ltd.,
Series 2021-25A, Class E, 10.929%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 1/15/35(1)(2)
      3,000     2,603,145  
Betony CLO 2, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 7.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,181,535  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 10.065%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      4,450       3,533,932  

BlueMountain CLO XXIV, Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class ER, 11.083%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.84%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       813,847  

BlueMountain CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class ER, 11.373%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.13%), 10/20/34(1)(2)

      3,000       2,501,094  

BlueMountain CLO XXX, Ltd., Series 2020-30A, Class ER, 10.564%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,583,188  

BlueMountain CLO XXXV, Ltd., Series 2022-35A, Class E, 9.893%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.75%), 7/22/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,735,462  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 6.005%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 11/15/30(1)(2)

      1,500       1,302,261  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 8.855%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(1)(2)

      1,500       1,164,126  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.465%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/30/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,126,600  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.365%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,528,400  

Series 2021-33A, Class E, 9.814%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.83%), 11/20/34(1)(2)

      2,500       2,090,870  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2012-1RA, Class E, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      4,875       3,809,369  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 9.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      4,000       3,078,144  

Series 2016-2A, Class ER, 10.079%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/15/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,478,288  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 10.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,250       2,569,083  
 

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.: (continued)                

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 6.979%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

    $ 3,000     $ 2,598,006  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 9.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,750       2,168,977  

Series 2019-2A, Class ER, 10.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%),
10/15/34(1)(2)

      1,500       1,236,644  
Carlyle CLO C17, Ltd.:                

Series C17A, Class CR, 7.215%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,414,415  

Series C17A, Class DR, 10.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,837,838  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2012-3A, Class CR2, 7.511%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
1/14/32(1)(2)

      2,500       2,038,950  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 10.511%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%),
1/14/32(1)(2)

      1,500       1,198,611  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 7.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%),
7/27/31(1)(2)

      1,000       859,225  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 9.758%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%),
7/27/31(1)(2)

      2,150       1,675,207  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 6.979%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,714,230  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 9.729%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,686,964  

Carlyle US CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class DR, 10.464%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.60%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,341,932  

CarVal CLO IV, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 10.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 7/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       852,090  

CIFC Funding, Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class D, 6.074%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.55%), 7/16/35(1)(2)

      1,750       1,605,751  
Dryden CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-55A, Class D, 6.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      1,500       1,303,875  

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 9.479%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,602,542  

Series 2022-112A, Class E, 10.514%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.78%), 8/15/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,834,140  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund:                

Series 2015-41A, Class DR, 6.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,375,425  

Series 2015-41A, Class ER, 9.379%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.30%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      1,268       1,015,382  

Series 2016-42A, Class DR, 7.009%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,207,390  

Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 9.629%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,874,553  

Elmwood CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      1,950       1,755,312  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Elmwood CLO 17, Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class E, 9.244%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.15%), 7/17/35(1)(2)

    $ 2,250     $ 2,002,291  

Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 10.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,023,443  
Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-25A, Class D, 7.458%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,211,837  

Series 2018-25A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,826,271  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 22B, Ltd.,
Series 2015-22A, Class ER, 10.243%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 1/20/31(1)(2)
      2,500     2,065,380  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 37B, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-37A, Class D, 7.543%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      4,000       3,515,372  

Series 2018-37A, Class E, 9.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      4,750       4,324,319  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B, Ltd.,
Series 2021-53A, Class E, 10.943%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/34(1)(2)
      1,250     1,034,799  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 58B, Ltd.,                

Series 2021-58A, Class E, 11.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.81%), 1/25/35(1)(2)

      2,500       2,057,463  

Halseypoint CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class E, 11.355%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.94%), 1/30/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,673,020  

Harriman Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class ER, 10.643%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.40%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       844,910  
ICG US CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 7.425%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/22/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,718,470  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 10.075%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,239,749  

Madison Park Funding LIX, Ltd., Series 2021-59A, Class E, 10.794%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 1/18/34(1)(2)

      1,450       1,239,750  

Madison Park Funding XXV, Ltd., Series 2017-25A, Class D, 10.458%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 4/25/29(1)(2)

      1,500       1,291,446  

Madison Park Funding XXXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-36A, Class ER, 10.914%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.05%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,500       2,159,505  

Marble Point CLO XXIV, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D1, 8.203%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.24%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,823,490  
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.:                

Series 2016-22A, Class DR, 7.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/17/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,232,140  

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 10.139%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(1)(2)

      3,000       2,543,190  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 28, Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class E, 9.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%),
4/20/30(1)(2)

    $ 1,950     $ 1,622,985  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 30, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-30A, Class DR, 7.093%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%),
1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,214,132  

Series 2018-30A, Class ER, 10.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%),
1/20/31(1)(2)

      1,000       858,181  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 48, Ltd.,                

Series 2022-48A, Class E, 10.56%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.50%), 4/25/36(1)(2)

      3,200       2,735,840  
OCP CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2022-24A, Class D, 5.461%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.80%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      500       454,612  

Series 2022-24A, Class E, 9.081%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.42%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      1,000       858,601  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 9.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%),
10/17/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,536,680  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR4, 9.484%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%),
5/21/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,700,194  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.694%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,644,785  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 9.344%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,656,110  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 9.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 7/16/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,718,734  

Series 2021-2A, Class E, 10.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%),
7/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       886,353  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,725,646  

Series 2022-3A, Class E, 11.274%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.98%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      2,250       2,125,868  

RAD CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class E, 11.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(1)(2)

      1,750       1,466,325  

RAD CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class E, 10.579%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      950       773,088  
Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-2A, Class C, 7.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,203,268  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 10.029%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%),
7/15/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,032,770  
Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-3A, Class D, 7.558%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%),
10/25/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,206,957  

Series 2018-3A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,618,648  

Regatta XV Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class D, 10.858%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      3,875       3,111,687  
Upland CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 7.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,899,839  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Upland CLO, Ltd.: (continued)                  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 10.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 4,625     $ 3,694,686  
Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd.:                  

Series 2018-9A, Class C, 7.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,083,450  

Series 2018-9A, Class D, 10.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,453,027  
Vibrant CLO X, Ltd.:                  

Series 2018-10A, Class C, 7.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,156,205  

Series 2018-10A, Class D, 10.433%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       3,645,185  
Voya CLO, Ltd.:                  

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 7.393%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,065,483  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 10.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,500       3,974,866  

Series 2016-3A, Class CR, 7.444%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,573,884  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 10.274%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%), 10/18/31(1)(2)

      3,375       2,472,660  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.827%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/19/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,254,190  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 9.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,500       1,930,378  
Webster Park CLO, Ltd.:                  

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 7.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,764,840  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 9.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,049,573  
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.:                  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, 7.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,200       1,048,104  

Series 2021-3A, Class E, 11.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.10%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      950       787,360  

Series 2022-1A, Class D, 8.004%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.14%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       901,800  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 11.724%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.86%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

            2,000       1,774,440  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $323,247,901)

                  $ 269,370,575  
Common Stocks — 0.7%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%                     

IAP Global Services, LLC(3)(4)(5)(6)

      950     $ 4,055,113  

IAP Global Services, LLC(3)(4)(5)

            1,627       4,630,051  
                    $ 8,685,164  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.0%(7)  

LG Newco Holdco, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            250,979     $ 3,220,889  
                    $ 3,220,889  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.0%(7)  

Skillsoft Corp.(5)(6)

            893,525     $ 1,599,410  
                    $ 1,599,410  
Health Care — 0.1%  

Akorn Holding Company, LLC, Class A(5)(6)

            705,631     $ 4,233,786  
                    $ 4,233,786  
Investment Companies — 0.1%  

Aegletes B.V.(5)(6)

            115,904     $ 4,288,448  
                    $ 4,288,448  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.1%  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            36,829     $ 3,793,387  
                    $ 3,793,387  
Oil and Gas — 0.1%  

AFG Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)(6)

      498,342     $ 1,480,076  

McDermott International, Ltd.(5)(6)

      1,013,850       542,410  

QuarterNorth Energy, Inc.(6)

      66,091       8,096,147  

QuarterNorth Energy, Inc.(6)

            9,684       1,186,290  
                    $ 11,304,923  
Radio and Television — 0.1%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(5)(6)

      1,204,044     $ 1,721,783  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

      644,574       4,750,510  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            512,034       4,239,642  
                    $ 10,711,935  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(7)  

David’s Bridal, LLC(4)(5)(6)

      272,023     $ 0  

Phillips Pet Holding Corp.(4)(5)(6)

            2,590       793,493  
                    $ 793,493  
Telecommunications — 0.1%  

GEE Acquisition Holdings Corp.(4)(5)(6)

            364,650     $ 3,281,850  
                    $ 3,281,850  
Security          Shares     Value  
Utilities — 0.0%(7)  

Longview Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Class A(5)(6)

            149,459     $ 2,055,061  
                    $ 2,055,061  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $87,489,231)

 

  $ 53,968,346  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.1%  

LG Newco Holdco, Inc., Series A, 13.00%(5)(6)

            38,060     $ 4,538,607  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $1,998,129)

                  $ 4,538,607  
Corporate Bonds — 7.0%

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/25(1)

      3,000     $ 2,899,125  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

6.25%, 3/15/26(1)

      1,500       1,482,202  

8.00%, 12/15/25(1)

            1,500       1,528,095  
                    $ 5,909,422  
Air Transport — 0.7%  

Air Canada, 3.875%, 8/15/26(1)

      6,850     $ 6,071,121  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.:

     

5.50%, 4/20/26(1)

      17,175       16,383,777  

5.75%, 4/20/29(1)

      12,875       11,739,232  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/25(1)

      4,650       4,715,956  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28(1)

      6,425       5,981,367  
United Airlines, Inc.:                  

4.375%, 4/15/26(1)

      4,625       4,229,645  

4.625%, 4/15/29(1)

            4,625       3,963,741  
                    $ 53,084,839  
Automotive — 0.2%  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)

      1,890     $ 1,894,007  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Automotive (continued)  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios U.S. Finance Co., 6.25%, 5/15/26(1)

      3,893     $ 3,775,665  
Tenneco, Inc.:                  

5.125%, 4/15/29(1)

      9,050       8,988,485  

7.875%, 1/15/29(1)

            450       446,573  
                    $ 15,104,730  
Building and Development — 0.0%(7)  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, 6.75%, 5/15/28(1)

      3,150     $ 3,002,785  

Winnebago Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/28(1)

            900       838,735  
                    $ 3,841,520  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.7%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1)

      2,075     $ 1,985,557  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l.:

     

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      17,475       14,329,150  

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      24,975       20,941,648  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 4/15/24(1)

      7,900       7,876,379  

5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

            15,225       14,846,954  
                    $ 59,979,688  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.6%  
Altice France S.A.:                  

5.125%, 1/15/29(1)

      1,300     $ 980,129  

5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      57,625       43,506,875  

5.50%, 10/15/29(1)

            6,455       4,934,363  
                    $ 49,421,367  
Chemicals — 0.1%  

Cheever Escrow Issuer, LLC, 7.125%, 10/1/27(1)

      925     $ 850,440  

INEOS Finance PLC, 3.375%, 3/31/26(1)

    EUR       1,250       1,112,895  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 3.375%, 1/15/26(1)

      3,050       2,584,494  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 4.25%, 10/1/28(1)

            9,350       7,614,108  
                    $ 12,161,937  
Commercial Services — 0.1%  

WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

            8,225     $ 7,682,304  
                    $ 7,682,304  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%  

CommScope, Inc., 4.75%, 9/1/29(1)

            6,650     $ 5,633,343  
                    $ 5,633,343  
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/29(1)

      2,300     $ 2,186,714  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, LLC:

     

4.00%, 10/15/27(1)

 

    5,150       4,571,140  

4.375%, 10/15/28(1)

            9,125       7,997,013  
                    $ 14,754,867  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%  

AG Issuer, LLC, 6.25%, 3/1/28(1)

 

    8,075     $ 7,525,312  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer, LLC, 8.625%, 9/30/27(1)

 

    2,925       2,939,888  

NFP Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/30(1)

            2,925       2,789,011  
                    $ 13,254,211  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 4.50%, 8/15/30(1)

 

    6,500     $ 5,386,675  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/27(1)

            4,000       3,097,340  
                    $ 8,484,015  
Drugs — 0.1%  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/29(1)

            9,150     $ 8,143,683  
                    $ 8,143,683  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/25(1)

            5,300     $ 5,067,489  
                    $ 5,067,489  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.3%  

GoTo Group, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(1)

 

    10,760     $ 6,267,915  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/29(1)

            18,175       15,702,200  
                    $ 21,970,115  
Entertainment — 0.1%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/29(1)

 

    8,700     $ 5,992,299  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/28(1)

 

    2,075       1,810,974  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/25(1)

            1,070       1,081,984  
                    $ 8,885,257  
Health Care — 0.5%  

Medline Borrower, L.P., 3.875%, 4/1/29(1)

 

    22,800     $ 18,665,220  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

RP Escrow Issuer, LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25(1)

      2,150     $ 1,612,972  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.25%, 6/1/29(1)

            22,950       19,370,374  
                    $ 39,648,566  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4%  

Carnival Corporation, 4.00%, 8/1/28(1)

      34,575     $ 27,919,312  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/25(1)

            2,125       2,179,475  
                    $ 30,098,787  
Household Products — 0.0%(7)  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom

     

Products, Inc., 5.00%, 12/31/26(1)

            1,075     $ 975,933  
                    $ 975,933  
Insurance — 0.0%(7)  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings

     

Co., 4.25%, 10/15/27(1)

            700     $ 631,792  
                    $ 631,792  
Internet Software & Services — 0.2%  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28(1)

      6,900     $ 5,676,492  

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/29(1)

            13,700       13,125,422  
                    $ 18,801,914  
IT Services — 0.0%(7)  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28(1)

            6,185     $ 4,095,299  
                    $ 4,095,299  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.3%  

Lindblad Expeditions, LLC, 6.75%, 2/15/27(1)

      3,300     $ 2,940,503  

NCL Corp., Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/27(1)

            22,000       19,670,090  
                    $ 22,610,593  
Machinery — 0.2%  

Madison IAQ, LLC, 4.125%, 6/30/28(1)

      13,400     $ 11,118,918  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/27(1)

            4,150       3,730,933  
                    $ 14,849,851  
Media — 0.4%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

      6,753     $ 1,358,940  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.:                  

4.75%, 1/15/28(1)

      2,550       2,228,662  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Media (continued)  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.: (continued)                  

5.25%, 8/15/27(1)

      2,125     $ 1,939,700  

6.375%, 5/1/26

      2,896       2,766,068  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      5,248       4,723,690  

Univision Communications, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 5/1/29(1)

      9,125       7,703,325  

7.375%, 6/30/30(1)

            11,300       10,946,366  
                    $ 31,666,751  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation:

     

6.375%, 6/15/26(1)

      1,750     $ 1,727,932  

7.00%, 6/15/25(1)

            10,525       10,376,387  
                    $ 12,104,319  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc.:

     

4.875%, 6/1/28(1)

      8,675     $ 5,331,872  

6.125%, 2/1/27(1)

            6,075       4,004,461  
                    $ 9,336,333  
Professional Services — 0.0%(7)  

CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/28(1)

            5,525     $ 3,727,648  
                    $ 3,727,648  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC/PK Domestic Property, LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.875%, 10/1/28(1)

            6,425     $ 5,844,951  
                    $ 5,844,951  
Retail — 0.2%  

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(1)

            15,580     $ 13,578,983  
                    $ 13,578,983  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(7)  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28(1)

            1,300     $ 1,189,513  
                    $ 1,189,513  
Software — 0.2%  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 7.125%, 10/2/25(1)

      4,225     $ 4,160,780  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.:                  

7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      2,125       1,999,668  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.: (continued)                  

9.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      2,525     $ 2,451,106  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda, Ltd., 7.50%, 9/1/25(1)

            10,350       8,732,559  
                    $ 17,344,113  
Technology — 0.1%  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.875%, 7/1/28(1)

            11,400     $ 9,803,709  
                    $ 9,803,709  
Telecommunications — 0.3%  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      9,325     $ 7,878,972  

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/27(1)

      11,277       9,604,734  

VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.25%, 1/31/31(1)

            8,550       6,815,037  
                    $ 24,298,743  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/28(1)

      2,975     $ 2,630,927  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.625%, 7/1/28(1)

            4,575       4,027,235  
                    $ 6,658,162  
Utilities — 0.0%(7)  

Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/26(1)

            1,109     $ 1,054,137  
                    $ 1,054,137  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel International Holdings, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/24(1)

            6,325     $ 5,411,955  
                    $ 5,411,955  

Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $665,096,030)

                  $ 567,110,839  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.2%

 

Security          Shares     Value  

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

            426,000     $ 17,610,840  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $19,593,027)

 

  $ 17,610,840  
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%  

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(4)(5)(6)

            13,348     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.1%  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., 15.00% (PIK)(5)(6)

            17,394     $ 10,740,795  
                    $ 10,740,795  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC:

     

Series A 8.00% (PIK)(4)(5)(6)

      7,852     $ 0  

Series B 10.00% (PIK)(4)(5)(6)

            31,998       0  
                    $ 0  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $2,590,558)

 

  $ 10,740,795  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 84.3%(8)

 

Borrower/Description  

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 1.9%  

Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.:

     

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/26/27

    EUR       4,656     $ 3,938,040  

Term Loan, 4.10%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/22/27

    EUR       1,194       1,009,754  

AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.:

     

Term Loan, 5.532%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/18/27

    EUR       3,850       3,538,428  

Term Loan, 8.173%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/18/27(9)

      3,003       2,941,741  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      29,031       27,346,879  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      15,611       14,705,201  

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/18/23(4)

      6,770       5,255,578  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 1/15/25

      10,385       10,310,943  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/22/24

      27,752       27,343,269  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/30/25

      6,271       6,140,590  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense (continued)  
TransDigm, Inc.: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/9/25

      24,276     $ 23,739,174  

WP CPP Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.168%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/30/25(9)

            27,375       23,542,674  
                    $ 149,812,271  
Airlines — 1.2%                     

American Airlines, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.346%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/27/25

      6,083     $ 5,764,181  

Term Loan, 8.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/20/28

      27,625       27,388,226  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27

      15,603       15,963,360  

SkyMiles IP, Ltd., Term Loan, 7.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/20/27

      31,975       32,303,639  

United Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 8.108%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/21/28

            17,604       17,230,568  
                    $ 98,649,974  
Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%(7)                     

Samsonite International S.A., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/25/25

            2,709     $ 2,593,470  
                    $ 2,593,470  
Auto Components — 2.2%                     

Adient US, LLC, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/10/28

      13,602     $ 13,177,042  

American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan, 5.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/6/24

      15,879       15,704,072  

Chassix, Inc., Term Loan, 8.272%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/15/23(9)

      9,336       8,562,114  

Clarios Global, L.P.:

     

Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

    EUR       24,804       22,888,938  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

      6,152       6,000,607  

DexKo Global, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28

    EUR       1,012       882,832  

Term Loan, 5.218%, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28(9)

    EUR       6,291       5,486,708  

Term Loan, 5.578%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28

    EUR       3,272       2,853,238  

Term Loan, 7.476%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/4/28(9)

      13,507       12,270,386  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Auto Components (continued)                     
Garrett LX I S.a.r.l.:                  

Term Loan, 5.105%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 4/30/28

    EUR       15,900     $ 14,731,097  

Term Loan, 7.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/28

      5,668       5,526,056  

LTI Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/6/25

      5,664       5,298,672  

Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/24/26

      7,117       6,689,864  

Tenneco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.206%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

      33,876       33,774,725  

TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 4.443%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 12/16/26

    EUR       8,888       8,147,007  

Truck Hero, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/31/28

      15,351       13,254,487  

Wheel Pros, LLC, Term Loan, 8.825%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 5/11/28

            1,837       1,343,889  
                    $ 176,591,734  
Automobiles — 0.7%                     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/24/27

      43,610     $ 42,001,500  

MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC, Term Loan, 7.125%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/1/28

            15,524       14,340,039  
                    $ 56,341,539  
Beverages — 0.3%                     

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc., Term Loan, 7.142%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/24/27

      1,427     $ 1,306,199  

City Brewing Company, LLC, Term Loan, 6.814%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/5/28

      5,810       4,016,356  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/28

            16,801       15,041,802  
                    $ 20,364,357  
Biotechnology — 0.5%                     

Alkermes, Inc., Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/12/26

      18,364     $ 17,675,288  

Alltech, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/13/28

      7,518       7,226,858  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/15/27

      17,440       16,771,627  
                    $ 41,673,773  
Building Products — 0.9%                     

ACProducts, Inc., Term Loan, 7.325%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 5/17/28(9)

      18,763     $ 13,154,858  
 

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Building Products (continued)                     

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 6.589%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/12/28

      19,710     $ 16,624,496  

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.269%, (SOFR + 2.50%), 4/28/29

      13,775       13,359,601  

LHS Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 8.579%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 2/16/29

      13,044       10,359,005  

MI Windows and Doors, LLC, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/18/27

      6,611       6,450,259  

Standard Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 6.675%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/22/28

            15,487       15,198,955  
                    $ 75,147,174  
Capital Markets — 3.5%  

Advisor Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/31/26

      36,937     $ 35,574,908  

AllSpring Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 6.688%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/1/28

      6,283       6,212,261  

Aretec Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.079%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 10/1/25

      18,467       17,970,686  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/1/24

      20,974       20,773,404  

CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH, Term Loan, 4.332%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/16/29

    EUR       12,779       11,708,004  

Clipper Acquisitions Corp., Term Loan, 4.924%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/3/28

      11,211       11,001,071  

Edelman Financial Center, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/7/28

      29,001       27,102,658  

EIG Management Company, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/22/25

      2,889       2,809,431  

FinCo I, LLC, Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/27/25

      18,666       18,628,534  
Focus Financial Partners, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/3/24

      12,976       12,812,528  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/30/28

      9,978       9,775,755  

Franklin Square Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 6.063%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/1/25

      6,264       6,170,013  

Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/21/23

      19,376       19,278,743  

HighTower Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/21/28

      9,199       8,577,641  

Hudson River Trading, LLC, Term Loan, 6.164%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 3/20/28

      25,834       23,803,466  

LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/12/26

      15,949       15,769,574  

Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC, Term Loan, 7.065%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 8/18/28

      13,584       13,091,240  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.962%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 7/1/26

      13,543     $ 13,285,020  

Term Loan, 5.962%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 12/29/28

            6,979       6,832,637  
                    $ 281,177,574  
Chemicals — 3.3%  

Aruba Investments, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 4.979%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27

    EUR       3,398     $ 3,089,654  

Term Loan, 7.576%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27

      5,048       4,758,099  

Caldic B.V., Term Loan, 5.105%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 2/3/29

    EUR       6,000       5,418,079  

Chemours Company (The), Term Loan, 3.20%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 4/3/25

    EUR       2,790       2,619,195  

Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 5.752%, (EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23(9)

    EUR       2,514       1,913,365  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       27       20,701  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/29/27

      16,671       13,336,900  

Flint Group GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       276       209,996  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       32       24,257  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       73       55,234  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       144       109,443  

Term Loan, 7.009%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

      1,387       1,048,547  

Flint Group US LLC, Term Loan, 9.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 8.57% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23

      8,387       6,342,859  

Gemini HDPE, LLC, Term Loan, 7.358%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/31/27

      4,910       4,733,803  

GEON Performance Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 8.174%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/18/28

      5,718       5,555,971  

Groupe Solmax, Inc., Term Loan, 8.392%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5/29/28

      15,503       13,565,154  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/26

    EUR       1,975       1,789,144  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/28/26

      5,040       4,586,006  
INEOS Finance PLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 4/1/24

    EUR       6,225       6,048,410  
 

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  
INEOS Finance PLC: (continued)                

Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 11/8/28

  EUR     8,900     $ 7,981,846  

INEOS Quattro Holdings UK Ltd., Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26

  EUR     24,900       22,249,215  

INEOS Styrolution US Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26

      15,882       14,991,886  

INEOS US Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/8/28

      6,214       5,800,091  

Kraton Corporation, Term Loan, 6.718%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3/15/29

      5,672       5,494,266  

Kraton Polymers Holdings B.V., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/15/29

  EUR     4,250       3,874,557  
Lonza Group AG:                

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

  EUR     7,125       6,341,552  

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

  EUR     8,475       7,543,109  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

      21,910       19,368,184  
LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.:                

Term Loan, 4.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27

  EUR     11,350       10,742,731  

Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27

      4,778       4,610,484  
Messer Industries GmbH:                

Term Loan, 3.693%, (2 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/2/26

  EUR     2,061       1,947,997  

Term Loan, 6.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/2/26

      9,579       9,430,253  
Olympus Water US Holding Corporation:                

Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/28

      4,987       4,554,484  

Term Loan, 8.153%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 11/9/28

      5,398       4,968,744  
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH:                

Term Loan, 3.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 9/24/28

  EUR     1,250       1,187,444  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 9/24/28

      4,480       4,344,426  

PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/9/28

      8,757       8,472,059  
Rohm Holding GmbH:                

Term Loan, 4.881%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 7/31/26

  EUR     2,150       1,685,624  

Term Loan, 8.121%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/31/26

      16,003       12,202,606  

Spectrum Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/31/25

      5,530       5,070,731  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Starfruit Finco B.V., Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/1/25

      3,602     $ 3,409,551  

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/3/28

      6,853       5,969,951  
Tronox Finance, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 5.938%, (USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/10/28(9)

      11,570       10,940,772  

Term Loan, 6.803%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 4/4/29

      3,657       3,510,360  

W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/22/28

            9,478       9,135,627  
                    $ 271,053,367  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 5/12/28

    EUR       8,508     $ 7,404,632  

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 9/7/27

      8,281       8,162,607  

Belfor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/6/26

      2,614       2,589,932  

Clean Harbors, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/8/28

      4,151       4,136,566  
Covanta Holding Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 6.229%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/30/28

      1,828       1,807,615  

Term Loan, 6.229%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/30/28

      138       136,082  

EnergySolutions, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/9/25

      17,191       15,987,245  

Garda World Security Corporation, Term Loan, 7.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/30/26

      11,995       11,465,343  

GFL Environmental, Inc., Term Loan, 7.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/30/25

      7,574       7,547,159  

Harsco Corporation, Term Loan, 6.063%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/10/28

      3,407       2,990,385  

LABL, Inc., Term Loan, 8.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 10/29/28

      8,660       8,016,590  

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan, 11.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 3/29/24

      16,842       11,143,936  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corporation, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/15/28

      9,916       7,709,036  
Phoenix Services International, LLC:                  

DIP Loan, 5.559%, (SOFR + 2.00%), 3/28/23

      852       852,152  

Term Loan, 0.00%, 3/1/25(12)

      8,551       1,913,339  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.505%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/23/26

      13,506       13,328,306  

SITEL Group, Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 8/28/28

    EUR       6,425       6,099,493  
 

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

SITEL Worldwide Corporation, Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/28/28

      17,108     $ 16,872,809  

Tempo Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 6.729%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 8/31/28

      2,487       2,460,261  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/2/27

      4,028       3,741,237  

Werner FinCo, L.P., Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/24/24

            4,619       4,203,202  
                    $ 138,567,927  
Communications Equipment — 0.3%  

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/6/26

      15,296     $ 14,646,023  

Digi International, Inc., Term Loan, 8.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/1/28

      4,893       4,813,348  

Tiger Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/1/28

            3,354       3,140,957  
                    $ 22,600,328  
Construction Materials — 0.4%  

Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC, Term Loan, 8.153%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/29/29

      13,300     $ 12,083,050  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.379%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.63%), 2/1/27

      4,270       4,159,524  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/11/28

            19,207       18,760,606  
                    $ 35,003,180  
Containers & Packaging — 1.2%  

Berlin Packaging, LLC, Term Loan, 6.911%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/11/28(9)

      5,431     $ 5,210,343  

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan, 6.378%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/3/24

      10,996       10,462,023  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.004%, (SOFR + 4.18%), 4/13/29

      8,803       8,493,365  

Kouti B.V., Term Loan, 3.757%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.18%), 8/31/28

    EUR       29,250       25,822,955  

Pregis TopCo Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/31/26

      1,361       1,301,128  

Term Loan, 7.843%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/31/26

      1,985       1,897,864  

Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.60%, (USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/28(9)

      7,121       6,260,713  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.205%, (USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/1/29(9)

      6,675       5,640,375  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)  

Pro Mach Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/31/28

      2,827     $ 2,760,681  

Proampac PG Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 7.728%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/3/25(9)

      22,806       21,772,257  
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 6.30%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/15/28(10)

      713       678,276  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/15/28

            5,006       4,761,159  
                    $ 95,061,139  
Distributors — 0.5%  

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.80%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/6/28

      20,788     $ 19,494,405  

Phillips Feed Service, Inc., Term Loan, 10.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/13/24(4)

      475       380,380  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 7.479%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 10/19/27

            18,515       17,579,512  
                    $ 37,454,297  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.7%  
Ascend Learning, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 7.132%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/11/28

      13,904     $ 12,803,189  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 12/10/29

      5,243       4,469,931  

Corporation Service Company, Term Loan, 8/31/29(11)

      5,100       5,007,563  

FrontDoor, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 6/17/28

      864       837,421  
KUEHG Corp.:                  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/21/25

      28,637       27,503,145  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 8/22/25

      4,425       4,309,950  

Sotheby’s, Term Loan, 8.579%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/15/27

            4,025       3,953,179  
                    $ 58,884,378  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%  

Concorde Midco Ltd., Term Loan, 5.16%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/28

    EUR       8,730     $ 7,843,766  

Sandy BidCo B.V., Term Loan, 6.038%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 8/17/29

    EUR       19,258       18,175,649  
Zephyr Bidco Limited:                  

Term Loan, 4.693%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/23/25

    EUR       4,975       4,186,436  

Term Loan, 6.934%, (SONIA + 4.75%), 7/23/25

    GBP       8,675       7,784,690  
                    $ 37,990,541  
 

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.6%  

Altice France S.A.:

     

Term Loan, 6.905%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/14/26

      7,265     $ 6,678,022  

Term Loan, 7.767%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), 1/31/26

      4,403       3,975,102  

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/15/27

      42,192       39,440,939  

GEE Holdings 2, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 11.604%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 3/24/25

      9,639       9,675,264  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.854%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 5.104% cash, 6.75% PIK, 3/23/26

      6,865       5,263,294  

LCPR Loan Financing, LLC, Term Loan, 7.162%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/16/28

      1,650       1,612,360  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/1/27

      851       810,050  

Numericable Group S.A.:

     

Term Loan, 4.605%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 7/31/25

  EUR     6,946       6,340,630  

Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

      10,666       9,717,957  

Telenet Financing USD, LLC, Term Loan, 5.412%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/30/28

      32,325       31,378,330  

Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.613%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/29

  EUR     5,000       4,654,656  

UPC Broadband Holding B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 2.863%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/29

  EUR     4,850       4,487,457  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29

  EUR     13,850       12,925,905  

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/28

      5,800       5,667,081  

UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 6.337%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 1/31/29

      28,800       28,229,155  

Virgin Media Bristol, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/28

      38,775       38,093,762  

Term Loan, 6.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/31/29

      500       493,047  

Virgin Media Ireland Limited, Term Loan, 3.863%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 7/15/29

  EUR     8,500       7,894,368  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited:

     

Term Loan, 3.345%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/29

  EUR     11,625       10,727,296  

Term Loan, 5.469%, (SONIA + 3.25%), 1/15/27

  GBP     8,175       8,414,140  

Term Loan, 5.469%, (SONIA + 3.25%), 11/15/27

  GBP     600       618,842  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/9/27

  EUR     4,141       3,326,864  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Ziggo B.V., Term Loan, 3.764%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29

    EUR       28,150     $ 25,757,630  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/28

            21,734       21,202,388  
                    $ 287,384,539  
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%  

AZZ, Inc., Term Loan, 8.079%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 5/13/29

      1,834     $ 1,820,101  

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/1/25

      1,537       1,512,757  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/12/25

      3,351       3,196,095  

II-VI Incorporated, Term Loan, 5.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/2/29

            438       425,906  
                    $ 6,954,859  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0%  

Chamberlain Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/3/28

      18,634     $ 16,999,820  

Creation Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 9.248%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 10/5/28

      11,443       9,497,275  

Minimax Viking GmbH, Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

    EUR       1,856       1,782,308  

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.627%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/20/28

      7,292       7,123,751  

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/28/25

      16,985       13,885,096  

Verifone Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 6.997%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/20/25

      13,766       12,298,735  

Verisure Holding AB:

     

Term Loan, 3.473%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/27/28

    EUR       15,450       14,342,808  

Term Loan, 3.753%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 7/20/26

    EUR       4,475       4,176,973  
                    $ 80,106,766  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%  

Ameriforge Group, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 15.029%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%), 12/29/23(10)

      3,086     $ 1,531,602  

Term Loan, 16.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 11.67% cash, 5.00% PIK, 12/31/23

      24,185       12,002,041  

Lealand Finance Company B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 6/28/24(11)

      9,039       7,412,283  

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.754% cash, 3.00% PIK, 6/30/25

            2,443       1,302,819  
                    $ 22,248,745  
 

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Engineering & Construction — 1.0%  

Aegion Corporation, Term Loan, 8.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5/17/28

      15,918     $ 14,756,954  
Amentum Government Services Holdings, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 7.393%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 2/15/29(9)

      8,354       8,124,326  

Term Loan, 7.798%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/29/27

      5,790       5,630,476  

American Residential Services, LLC, Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/15/27

      7,525       7,337,052  
APi Group DE, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/1/26

      12,964       12,803,257  

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/3/29

      7,686       7,590,879  

Centuri Group, Inc., Term Loan, 5.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/27/28

      8,390       8,231,543  

Northstar Group Services, Inc., Term Loan, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/12/26

      11,113       10,973,895  

USIC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/12/28

            5,990       5,707,808  
                    $ 81,156,190  
Entertainment — 2.0%  

Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, Term Loan, 6.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/10/28

      3,553     $ 3,534,895  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.314%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/22/26

      19,650       14,049,945  

City Football Group Limited, Term Loan, 6.484%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/21/28

      11,821       11,052,261  
Crown Finance US, Inc.:                  

DIP Loan, 0.00%, 9/7/23(10)

      625       628,100  

DIP Loan, 13.612%, (SOFR + 10.00%), 9/7/23

      7,441       7,475,001  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2/1/24

      62,085       62,097,608  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan, 5.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/17/26

      5,629       5,438,755  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/13/28

      30,593       29,833,926  
Renaissance Holding Corp.:                  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/30/25

      5,979       5,796,350  

Term Loan, 7.608%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 3/30/29

      2,569       2,491,506  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 5/29/26

      3,175       3,034,770  

UFC Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/26

      14,562       14,273,995  
Vue International Bidco PLC:                  

Term Loan, 5.66%, (2 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/3/26

    EUR       3,878       2,618,652  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Entertainment (continued)  
Vue International Bidco PLC: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 9.766%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%), 6/30/27

    EUR       434     $ 404,895  
                    $ 162,730,659  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

Iron Mountain, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/2/26

            8,699     $ 8,557,706  
                    $ 8,557,706  
Food Products — 0.8%  

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., Term Loan, 8.382%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/1/25

      6,608     $ 5,798,739  

Badger Buyer Corp., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/30/24

      4,826       4,252,934  

CHG PPC Parent, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 4.633%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/25

    EUR       2,000       1,876,850  

Term Loan, 6.632%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/8/28

      5,796       5,621,999  

Del Monte Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 7.827%, (SOFR + 4.35%), 5/16/29

      6,325       6,155,016  

Froneri International, Ltd.:

     

Term Loan, 3.006%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.38%), 1/29/27

    EUR       1,500       1,355,446  

Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/29/27

      4,740       4,585,480  

Monogram Food Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 7.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/28/28

      5,980       5,830,317  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited, Term Loan, 5.155%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/15/24

      10,406       10,346,417  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., Term Loan, 7.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/8/28

      5,259       5,056,009  

United Petfood Group B.V., Term Loan, 4.558%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/23/28

    EUR       8,400       7,574,934  

Valeo F1 Company Limited (Ireland):

     

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/30/28

    EUR       8,550       7,213,791  

Term Loan, 7.188%, (SONIA + 5.00%), 6/28/28

    GBP       2,500       2,365,274  
                    $ 68,033,206  
Gas Utilities — 0.3%  

CQP Holdco, L.P., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 6/5/28

            27,356     $ 27,058,464  
                    $ 27,058,464  
 

 

  34   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.9%  

Bayou Intermediate II, LLC, Term Loan, 7.302%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/2/28

      8,188     $ 7,860,600  

CryoLife, Inc., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/1/27

      6,713       6,293,526  

Gloves Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/29/27

      12,246       11,144,004  

ICU Medical, Inc., Term Loan, 5.961%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 1/8/29(9)

      7,438       7,290,033  

Journey Personal Care Corp., Term Loan, 7.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/1/28

      25,771       16,596,446  

Medline Borrower, L.P., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/23/28

            28,457       26,196,262  
                    $ 75,380,871  
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.8%  

AEA International Holdings (Lux) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/7/28

      16,327     $ 16,081,665  

Biogroup-LCD, Term Loan, 4.742%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 2/9/28

    EUR       10,650       9,516,231  

BW NHHC Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.961%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 5/15/25

      13,718       8,671,083  

CAB, Term Loan, 3.527%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/9/28

    EUR       7,150       6,633,194  

Cano Health, LLC, Term Loan, 7.829%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 11/23/27

      7,300       6,264,524  

CCRR Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

      4,757       4,620,434  
Cerba Healthcare S.A.S.:                  

Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

    EUR       18,925       17,050,567  

Term Loan, 5.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/15/29

    EUR       8,225       7,696,535  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/28

      3,712       3,611,602  

Covis Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 10.203%, (SOFR + 6.50%), 2/18/27

      13,236       8,934,047  

Dedalus Finance GmbH, Term Loan, 5.782%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/17/27

    EUR       16,850       14,570,507  

Electron BidCo, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/1/28

      5,923       5,747,355  

Elsan S.A.S., Term Loan, 4.314%, (EURIBOR + 3.35%), 6/16/28(9)

    EUR       4,100       3,794,784  

Ensemble RCM, LLC, Term Loan, 7.944%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 8/3/26

      14,731       14,528,459  
Envision Healthcare Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 11.603%, (SOFR + 7.88%), 3/31/27

      5,463       5,074,065  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.825%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 3/31/27

      38,737       16,979,905  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  
IVC Acquisition, Ltd.:                

Term Loan, 4.141%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 2/13/26

  EUR     8,710     $ 7,983,600  

Term Loan, 4.391%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/13/26

  EUR     19,100       17,654,547  

Term Loan, 6.309%, (SONIA + 4.50%), 2/13/26

  GBP     950       984,871  

MDVIP, Inc., Term Loan, 7.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/16/28

      5,547       5,370,310  
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.50%, 11/1/28(10)

      1,924       1,859,146  

Term Loan, 6.377%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/1/28

      11,959       11,555,672  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.877%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/1/29

      9,500       9,143,750  

Mehilainen Yhtiot Oy, Term Loan, 4.718%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.53%), 8/11/25

  EUR     7,525       6,990,384  

Midwest Physician Administrative Services, LLC, Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/12/28

      1,424       1,289,554  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.43%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28

      472       340,669  

Term Loan, 7.466%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28(9)

      17,264       12,467,835  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.93%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 3/2/29

      5,525       3,798,437  

Option Care Health, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28

      7,369       7,244,955  

Pearl Intermediate Parent, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 2/13/26

      2,350       2,150,250  
Pediatric Associates Holding Company, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28(10)

      148       142,858  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28

      972       940,496  

PetVet Care Centers, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/14/25

      5,897       5,543,090  
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/5/26

      21,429       20,612,107  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/5/26

      6,419       6,174,084  

Radiology Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 7.825%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/9/25

      25,462       20,687,902  

Radnet Management, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/28

      8,825       8,589,377  
 

 

  35   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Ramsay Generale de Sante S.A., Term Loan, 4.302%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.80%), 4/22/27

    EUR       9,100     $ 8,509,695  

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/6/25

      45,148       44,025,942  

Sound Inpatient Physicians:

     

Term Loan, 6/27/25(11)

      200       158,800  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/27/25

      2,345       1,864,523  

Synlab Bondco PLC, Term Loan, 2.778%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 7/1/27

    EUR       2,125       2,009,030  

TTF Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/31/28

      5,083       4,993,648  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 7.378%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/1/28

      13,991       13,264,061  

WP CityMD Bidco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/22/28

            10,660       10,388,016  
                    $ 386,512,566  
Health Care Technology — 1.8%                     

athenahealth, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, 2/15/29(10)

      1,834     $ 1,674,236  

Term Loan, 6.967%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/15/29

      10,794       9,853,295  

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.998%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/5/25

      11,301       10,852,078  

Certara, L.P., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/15/26

      1,827       1,785,770  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/4/27

      4,105       3,833,053  

GHX Ultimate Parent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/28/24

      3,412       3,304,979  

Imprivata, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27

      21,355       20,954,411  

Term Loan, 7.979%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

      3,292       3,251,976  

MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/18/28

      16,393       15,572,994  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 12/17/29

      8,775       7,553,809  

Navicure, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/22/26

      12,833       12,516,515  

PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.938%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/29/27

      4,236       4,152,556  

Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/10/28

      8,110       7,654,846  
Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)                     

Symplr Software, Inc., Term Loan, 8.694%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 12/22/27

      12,914     $ 12,094,351  

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25

            27,163       26,832,027  
                    $ 141,886,896  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.4%                     

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/19/26

      24,641     $ 24,014,220  

Bally’s Corporation, Term Loan, 6.55%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/2/28

      11,087       10,336,758  

Carnival Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 3.975%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 6/30/25

    EUR       8,881       8,381,334  

Term Loan, 5.877%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/30/25

      3,718       3,501,068  

Term Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/28

      34,762       31,937,875  

Churchill Downs Incorporated, Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 12/27/24

      3,334       3,316,041  

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/18/24

      21,159       19,056,570  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., Term Loan, 8.875%, (SOFR + 5.00%), 6/29/29

      10,823       10,617,695  

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, Term Loan, 7.729%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 1/27/29

      17,910       16,844,743  

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, Term Loan, 7.602%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/1/26

      8,318       8,103,847  

GVC Holdings PLC, Term Loan, 3.633%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/29/24

    EUR       21,225       20,346,332  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/2/28

      9,034       8,903,890  

IRB Holding Corp.:

     

Term Loan, 6.208%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 12/15/27

      4,929       4,790,199  

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/25

      2       2,293  

NCL Corporation Limited, Term Loan, 1/2/24(11)

      4,500       4,252,500  

Oravel Stays Singapore Pte, Ltd., Term Loan, 11.86%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 6/23/26

      5,407       4,730,742  

Playa Resorts Holding B.V., Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/24

      19,136       18,689,697  

Scientific Games Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 7.097%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4/4/29

      10,000       9,440,970  

Scientific Games International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.402%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 4/14/29

      7,481       7,403,632  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan, 6.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/25/28

      9,974       9,746,089  
 

 

  36   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)                     
Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The):                  

Term Loan, 3.728%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 7/21/26

    EUR       11,225     $ 10,464,490  

Term Loan, 5.892%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/21/26

      29,342       28,868,634  

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/25/24

            14,996       13,318,312  
                    $ 277,067,931  
Household Durables — 0.8%                     

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan, 11.941%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 11/13/25

      6,407     $ 6,562,725  

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 10.793%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23

      13,364       13,004,879  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.793%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23

      44,139       22,321,592  

Solis IV B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 4.468%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/26/29

    EUR       5,693       4,702,108  

Term Loan, 6.34%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/26/29

      13,857       11,584,825  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 3/3/28

            4,186       4,029,266  
                    $ 62,205,395  
Household Products — 0.5%                     

Diamond (BC) B.V., Term Loan, 7.163%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/29/28(9)

      8,536     $ 8,004,165  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.875%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/22/27

      7,576       7,354,951  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.82%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/26

      10,568       10,017,961  

Term Loan, 8.94%, (SOFR + 6.00%), 12/22/26

      5,111       4,906,920  

Nobel Bidco B.V., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 9/1/28

    EUR       11,450       7,729,873  
                    $ 38,013,870  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  
Calpine Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/5/26

      2,325     $ 2,284,586  

Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 12/16/27

      6,192       6,132,364  

Longview Power, LLC, Term Loan, 13.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%), 7/30/25

            293       288,544  
                    $ 8,705,494  
Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4%                     

Rain Carbon GmbH, Term Loan, 3.282%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/16/25

    EUR       15,625     $ 14,540,658  

SPX Flow, Inc., Term Loan, 8.329%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/5/29

            19,650       18,667,500  
                    $ 33,208,158  
Insurance — 1.6%                     
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/6/27

      13,299     $ 12,862,275  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      5,832       5,672,713  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      4,765       4,634,326  

AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/19/28

      25,722       25,198,176  

AssuredPartners, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.229%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      5,348       5,109,128  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      13,369       12,781,755  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      3,424       3,273,319  

Financiere CEP S.A.S., Term Loan, 4.225%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/18/27

    EUR       4,125       3,831,938  

Hub International Limited:

     

Term Loan, 7.326%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/25/25

      15,174       14,900,671  

Term Loan, 7.527%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/25/25

      5,388       5,300,841  

NFP Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/15/27

      25,465       24,216,825  

USI, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5/16/24

      8,739       8,641,423  

Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/2/26

            1,931       1,895,917  
                    $ 128,319,307  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.4%                     
Buzz Finco, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/27

      1,982     $ 1,932,161  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/29/27

      435       428,531  

Foundational Education Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.565%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 8/31/28

      5,188       5,077,994  
Getty Images, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 5.563%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 2/19/26

    EUR       3,724       3,662,278  
 

 

  37   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Interactive Media & Services (continued)                   
Getty Images, Inc.: (continued)                

Term Loan, 7.625%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/19/26

      15,990     $ 15,922,268  

Match Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.692%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/13/27

        6,450       6,331,752  
      $ 33,354,984  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4%  
Adevinta ASA:                

Term Loan, 4.443%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/26/28

  EUR     7,268     $ 6,941,950  

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/26/28

      2,148       2,102,506  

CNT Holdings I Corp., Term Loan, 7.239%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 11/8/27

      10,759       10,500,587  

Etraveli Holding AB, Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 8/2/24

  EUR     7,844       7,680,802  

Hoya Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.979%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 2/3/29

      5,166       5,114,770  

Speedster Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 5.108%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/31/27

  EUR     2,975       2,584,789  
      $ 34,925,404  
IT Services — 3.3%  
Asurion, LLC:                

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/3/24

      2,154     $ 2,041,606  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/23/26

      3,439       3,074,456  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/31/27

      11,722       10,353,988  

Term Loan, 7.653%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 8/19/28

      14,175       12,802,070  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 1/31/28

      14,540       10,314,312  
Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/24

      27,291       23,460,305  

Term Loan, 8.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5/1/24

      9,762       8,712,177  

Endure Digital, Inc., Term Loan, 6.698%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/10/28

      22,814       19,548,361  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/1/27

      57,614       54,973,542  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/15/24

      45,065       44,952,819  
Indy US Bidco, LLC:                

Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

  EUR     5,678       5,055,177  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
IT Services (continued)  
Indy US Bidco, LLC: (continued)                

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/5/28

      4,171     $ 3,712,471  

Informatica, LLC, Term Loan, 6.563%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28

      31,915       31,148,674  

NAB Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.703%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 11/23/28

      16,203       15,581,470  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., Term Loan, 5.617%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/15/28

      16,430       10,536,997  
team.blue Finco S.a.r.l.:                

Term Loan, 4.893%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.70%), 3/30/28

  EUR     10,547       9,724,133  

Term Loan, 4.943%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/27/28

  EUR     603       555,665  

WEX, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/31/28

        3,940       3,868,938  
      $ 270,417,161  
Leisure Products — 0.3%  

Amer Sports Oyj, Term Loan, 5.131%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/30/26

  EUR     11,925     $ 10,429,617  

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Term Loan, 7.368%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/1/28

      3,938       3,317,541  

Hayward Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/30/28

      9,147       8,614,313  

SRAM, LLC, Term Loan, 6.423%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5/18/28(9)

        2,189       2,129,567  
      $ 24,491,038  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0%  
Avantor Funding, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.185%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 6/12/28

  EUR     19,454     $ 18,810,630  

Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/8/27

      15,386       15,087,876  

Cambrex Corporation, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/4/26

      324       312,791  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 5.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 2/22/28

      1,034       1,025,847  

Curia Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.163%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/30/26(9)

      14,436       13,274,842  

ICON Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/3/28

      51,015       50,590,324  

IQVIA, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/17/25

      12,472       12,440,568  

LGC Group Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 4/21/27

  EUR     5,775       5,164,963  

Loire Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/27

      1,134       1,057,190  
 

 

  38   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)  

Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/30/27

      7,964     $ 7,717,640  

Parexel International Corporation, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/15/28

      5,732       5,536,096  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., Term Loan, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/3/28

      12,711       12,604,799  

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/11/26

        17,828       16,223,608  
      $ 159,847,174  
Machinery — 3.5%  

AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.731%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 10/31/25

  EUR     6,125     $ 5,515,823  

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 6.858%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 7/31/28

      11,650       10,863,199  

Albion Financing 3 S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 9.575%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 8/17/26

      18,535       17,561,853  

Ali Group North America Corporation, Term Loan, 5.843%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/30/29

      16,981       16,694,391  

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 7.409%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/8/27

      5,253       5,084,746  

American Trailer World Corp., Term Loan, 7.579%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/3/28

      17,552       15,985,224  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/8/29

      26,131       22,701,381  

Clark Equipment Company, Term Loan, 6.153%, (SOFR + 2.50%), 4/20/29

      11,542       11,363,099  

Conair Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/17/28

      24,453       20,703,548  

CPM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/17/25

      4,713       4,590,044  

Delachaux Group S.A., Term Loan, 8.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/16/26

      4,769       4,315,493  
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.943%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 5/21/28

  EUR     10,766       9,646,704  

Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/19/28

      17,268       16,742,453  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 5/21/29

      2,000       1,891,250  

EWT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 6.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/1/28

      3,518       3,475,916  
Filtration Group Corporation:                

Term Loan, 4.633%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/29/25

  EUR     2,946       2,768,014  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/29/25

      2,913       2,858,428  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Machinery (continued)  
Gates Global, LLC:                

Term Loan, 4.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/24

  EUR     8,283     $ 7,776,826  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/31/27

      15,655       15,270,154  
Icebox Holdco III, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/28

      11,789       10,934,602  

Term Loan, 7.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/28

      2,451       2,273,700  

Madison IAQ, LLC, Term Loan, 6.815%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/21/28

      35,259       32,085,963  

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/27/24

      1,876       1,833,717  

Titan Acquisition Limited, Term Loan, 5.877%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/28/25

      22,828       20,904,161  

TK Elevator Topco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.256%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.63%), 7/29/27

  EUR     9,725       8,853,884  

Vertical US Newco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.871%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/30/27

      6       5,934  

Zephyr German BidCo GmbH, Term Loan, 4.216%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.40%), 3/10/28

  EUR     11,775       10,754,199  
      $ 283,454,706  
Media — 1.9%  

Axel Springer SE, Term Loan, 5.816%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 12/18/26

  EUR     8,500     $ 8,043,117  

Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan, 5.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/1/27

      3,635       3,574,079  
CSC Holdings, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/17/25

      25,265       24,538,230  

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/15/26

      4       4,007  

Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/15/27

      13,109       12,491,421  
Diamond Sports Group, LLC:                

Term Loan, 11.208%, (SOFR + 8.10%), 5/26/26

      5,029       4,847,859  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.458%, (SOFR + 3.35%), 8/24/26

      23,126       4,627,593  

Entravision Communications Corporation, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/29/24

      7,139       6,996,184  

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan, 6.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/1/28

      1,042       1,029,658  

Hubbard Radio, LLC, Term Loan, 8.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/28/25

      6,333       5,235,431  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/26

      2,365       2,240,716  
 

 

  39   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

Magnite, Inc., Term Loan, 8.642%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 4/28/28(9)

      6,370     $ 6,019,995  

Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 5.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/2/28

      3,654       3,624,823  

MJH Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 1/28/29

      3,706       3,521,056  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/18/26

      3,989       3,955,356  

Recorded Books, Inc., Term Loan, 7.578%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 8/29/25

      12,877       12,544,326  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/30/26

      6,232       5,903,499  

Term Loan, 6.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/28

      22,904       21,334,824  
Univision Communications, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/15/24

      7,012       6,996,325  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/15/26

        18,374       17,855,378  
      $ 155,383,877  
Metals/Mining — 0.5%  

American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc., Term Loan, 20.33%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%), 17.33% cash, 3.00% PIK, 9/16/25

      429     $ 431,722  
Dynacast International, LLC:                

Term Loan, 7.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/22/25

      15,337       13,074,881  

Term Loan, 11.98%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%), 10/22/25

      3,065       2,605,181  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 7.188%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/13/28

      8,975       8,787,855  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 5.604%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/24/27

        15,456       15,044,185  
      $ 39,943,824  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.5%  

Buckeye Partners, L.P., Term Loan, 5.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/1/26

      8,273     $ 8,190,521  
Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC:                

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25

      3,120       3,088,986  

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/28/25

      1,629       1,609,516  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 3/28/24

      17,681       17,728,354  

Delek US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 3/31/25

      5,739       5,692,119  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP, Term Loan, 7.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/21/28

      16,874     $ 15,835,798  

GIP II Blue Holding, L.P, Term Loan, 8.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 9/29/28

      15,994       15,889,483  

Matador Bidco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 10/15/26

      32,570       31,958,915  

Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin, LLC, Term Loan, 6.211%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/5/28

      3,694       3,647,425  

Oxbow Carbon, LLC, Term Loan, 7.878%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/17/25

      5,476       5,459,530  

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 8/27/26

      5,729       5,714,831  

UGI Energy Services, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/13/26

        8,946       8,914,257  
      $ 123,729,735  
Personal Products — 0.4%  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/18/25

      9,683     $ 9,355,114  

Rainbow Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.658%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 2/24/29

  EUR     14,125       13,185,460  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/1/26

        6,448       6,146,214  
      $ 28,686,788  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%  

Aenova Holding GmbH, Term Loan, 5.034%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/6/26

  EUR     2,925     $ 2,514,849  

AI Sirona (Luxembourg) Acquisition S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25

  EUR     13,000       12,076,412  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan, 11.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 10/1/25

      2,996       2,845,986  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Term Loan, 7.251%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/4/25(9)

      13,385       11,479,703  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/1/27

      18,823       14,151,142  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/15/28

      16,696       16,398,365  

Term Loan, 5.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/22/26

      7,802       7,673,665  

Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/5/28

      7,075       7,005,123  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.:                

Term Loan, 8.733%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 9/30/27

      36,851       30,010,621  
 

 

  40   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.: (continued)  

Term Loan, 8.983%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/30/27

      10,080     $ 8,231,703  

PharmaZell GmbH, Term Loan, 5.193%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 5/12/27

  EUR     1,800       1,698,801  

Recipharm AB, Term Loan, 3.539%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 2/17/28

  EUR     13,725       12,275,173  
      $ 126,361,543  
Professional Services — 1.7%  

AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan, 4.443%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/4/28

  EUR     3,472     $ 3,251,182  

APFS Staffing Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.044%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/29/28(9)

      3,706       3,595,184  

Blitz 20-487 GmbH, Term Loan, 4.805%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 4/28/28

  EUR     7,525       6,999,680  
Brown Group Holding, LLC:                

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/7/28

      12,656       12,318,552  

Term Loan, 7.419%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 7/2/29

      3,575       3,541,037  

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      19,256       14,189,067  

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 7.479%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 4/9/27

      17,511       16,605,455  

EAB Global, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/16/28

      14,540       13,918,535  

Employbridge, LLC, Term Loan, 8.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/19/28

      20,810       17,851,833  

First Advantage Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/31/27

      5,857       5,792,742  

Rockwood Service Corporation, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 1/23/27

      5,471       5,347,631  

Trans Union, LLC, Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/1/28

      32,247       31,790,474  

Vaco Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.708%, (SOFR + 5.00%), 1/21/29(9)

        3,697       3,613,878  
      $ 138,815,250  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/21/25

      29,388     $ 28,797,100  

RE/MAX International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/21/28

        16,417       15,534,764  
      $ 44,331,864  
Road & Rail — 1.8%  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, Term Loan, 5.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 8/6/27

      6,995     $ 6,791,887  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Road & Rail (continued)  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/29/26

      45,571     $ 43,071,775  
Hertz Corporation, (The):                

Term Loan, 7.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

      13,502       13,046,525  

Term Loan, 7.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

      2,577       2,489,892  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/24/26

      14,855       14,203,729  
Uber Technologies, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/4/25

      41,325       41,084,166  

Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/25/27

      24,720       24,497,867  

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan, 4.936%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/24/25

        4,275       4,219,224  
      $ 149,405,065  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2%  
Altar Bidco, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.368%, (SOFR + 3.35%), 2/1/29(9)

      23,815     $ 22,341,740  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.355%, (SOFR + 5.60%), 2/1/30

      6,650       5,741,164  

Bright Bidco B.V., DIP Loan, 10.903%, (SOFR + 8.00%), 2/28/23

      3,376       3,021,834  

Entegris, Inc., Term Loan, 5.708%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 7/6/29

      2,500       2,491,015  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/17/24

      555       546,039  

MaxLinear, Inc., Term Loan, 5.882%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 6/23/28

      3,546       3,484,366  
MKS Instruments, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.913%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 8/17/29

  EUR     5,625       5,406,035  

Term Loan, 6.317%, (SOFR + 2.75%), 8/17/29

      47,750       46,829,810  

Synaptics Incorporated, Term Loan, 4.356%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/2/28

      2,784       2,756,470  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/27/25

        2,109       2,088,013  
      $ 94,706,486  
Software — 14.9%  
Applied Systems, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 9/19/24

      43,880     $ 43,394,209  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/19/25

      3,707       3,663,414  
 

 

  41   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
AppLovin Corporation:                

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/25/28

      17,811     $ 17,203,839  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/25

      43,004       42,137,373  
Aptean, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 4/23/26

      26,142       25,096,027  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.07%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 4/23/27

      6,550       6,255,250  

AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 7.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/3/28

      2,736       2,629,875  
Astra Acquisition Corp.:                

Term Loan, 9.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 10/25/28

      13,017       11,346,099  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.629%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.88%), 10/25/29

      20,170       18,455,687  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.133%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/25

  EUR     1,927       1,793,039  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/25

      18,882       18,190,712  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 2/27/26

      13,521       12,456,394  
Cast and Crew Payroll, LLC:                

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/9/26

      8,482       8,357,912  

Term Loan, 7.478%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 12/29/28

      6,154       6,070,809  

CDK Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.112%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 7/6/29

      33,975       33,333,246  

CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/29/25

      18,552       16,158,979  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/25

      10,008       9,708,751  
Cloudera, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/8/28

      30,916       28,906,811  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/8/29

      8,550       7,096,500  

ConnectWise, LLC, Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/28

      13,399       12,702,015  

Constant Contact, Inc., Term Loan, 7.909%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/10/28

      12,096       10,529,796  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/16/28

      15,622       13,122,060  

Delta TopCo, Inc., Term Loan, 5.836%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27

      13,528       12,386,213  

E2open, LLC, Term Loan, 6.644%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/4/28

      16,340       15,962,052  
Borrower/Description       

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  

ECI Macola Max Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/27

      26,923     $ 26,104,245  

Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/30/27

      46,523       44,272,743  
Finastra USA, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.871%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/13/24

      57,999       52,677,932  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.621%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 6/13/25

      25,750       19,248,125  

Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 6.961%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/18/27

      5,867       5,555,742  

GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27

      24,408       15,743,117  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 5.855%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

  EUR     1,228       1,172,226  
Hyland Software, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/1/24

      61,331       59,912,800  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/7/25

      1,750       1,682,187  
IGT Holding IV AB:                

Term Loan, 4.093%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.90%), 3/31/28

  EUR     6,205       5,689,679  

Term Loan, 7.074%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), 3/31/28

      4,056       3,944,720  
Ivanti Software, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.332%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

      13,948       10,531,025  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.332%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 12/1/28

      9,750       6,548,753  

MA FinanceCo., LLC, Term Loan, 7.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 6/5/25

      12,363       12,301,566  
Magenta Buyer, LLC:                

Term Loan, 9.17%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/27/28

      51,109       44,831,982  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 7/27/29

      16,175       13,964,411  
Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l.:                

Term Loan, 4.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/16/26

  EUR     8,650       8,115,599  

Term Loan, 6.979%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3/15/26

      11,597       11,394,235  

Term Loan, 7.125%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/31/27

      731       718,531  
Maverick Bidco, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 8.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/18/28

      11,070       10,544,320  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 5/18/29

      3,175       2,984,500  
McAfee, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.604%, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/29(9)

  EUR     16,608       15,342,259  
 

 

  42   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
McAfee, LLC: (continued)                

Term Loan, 6.87%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/1/29

      38,578     $ 35,267,020  

Mediaocean, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/15/28

      6,015       5,668,914  

MH Sub I, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/13/24

      4,850       4,678,720  

Mitnick Corporate Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan, 8.944%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 5/2/29

      6,975       6,662,869  

N-Able International Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 6.07%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/19/28

      1,277       1,238,624  

NortonLifeLock, Inc., Term Loan, 5.829%, (SOFR + 2.00%), 9/12/29

      1,775       1,736,330  

Panther Commercial Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 8.665%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 1/7/28

      21,055       19,067,938  
Polaris Newco, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/2/28

  EUR     8,564       7,884,583  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/2/28

      13,022       11,942,605  

Proofpoint, Inc., Term Loan, 6.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/28

      46,914       44,722,404  

Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.494%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 2/1/29

      24,389       18,132,446  

RealPage, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/24/28

      25,368       23,896,705  

Red Planet Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/28

      15,345       9,470,136  

Redstone Holdco 2 L.P., Term Loan, 9.108%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/27/28

      18,928       13,748,875  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/27

      6,029       5,410,859  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/27

      3,782       3,394,390  

Seattle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/21/24

      10,389       10,307,076  

SkillSoft Corporation, Term Loan, 8.473%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 7/14/28

      10,450       8,689,197  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/24

      19,531       19,376,620  

Sophia, L.P., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/7/27

      23,428       22,636,883  

Sovos Compliance, LLC, Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/11/28

      10,434       10,129,261  

Sportradar Capital S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.443%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 11/22/27

  EUR     7,804       7,403,596  

SS&C European Holdings S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      5,213       5,112,226  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
SS&C Technologies, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      6,422     $ 6,297,431  

Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 3/22/29

      3,428       3,371,036  

Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 3/22/29

      5,166       5,079,378  

SurveyMonkey, Inc., Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25

      11,443       11,099,712  

Turing Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/23/28

      635       625,141  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The):                

Term Loan, 6.998%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/4/26

      48,539       46,950,182  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/4/26

      18,884       18,394,932  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.998%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 5/3/27

      1,450       1,342,458  

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan, 8.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 9/1/25

      13,783       11,037,913  

Vision Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 8.358%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/24/28

      36,453       31,075,984  

VS Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/28/27

        21,464       20,927,483  
      $ 1,203,017,686  
Specialty Retail — 2.1%  

Belron Finance US, LLC, Term Loan, 5.375%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/13/28

      7,708     $ 7,598,031  

Belron Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.769%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 4/13/28

  EUR     3,575       3,309,973  

Boels Topholding B.V., Term Loan, 3.571%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/6/27

  EUR     7,750       7,270,244  
David’s Bridal, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 9.42%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 4.42% cash, 5.00% PIK, 6/23/23

      3,942       3,798,692  

Term Loan, 9.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 6/30/23

      4,724       4,421,866  

Great Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

      44,635       42,161,042  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/19/27

      32,996       31,011,944  
L1R HB Finance Limited:                

Term Loan, 6.016%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/2/24

  EUR     4,674       3,475,496  

Term Loan, 7.217%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 9/2/24

  GBP     9,172       7,941,484  

Les Schwab Tire Centers, Term Loan, 6.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/2/27

      27,454       26,732,982  

LIDS Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.99%, (SOFR + 5.50%), 12/14/26

      5,823       4,921,891  
 

 

  43   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

Mattress Firm, Inc., Term Loan, 8.433%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/25/28

      16,632     $ 14,287,919  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/11/28

        17,351       16,740,325  
      $ 173,671,889  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

NCR Corporation, Term Loan, 6.92%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/28/26

        8,997     $ 8,666,866  
      $ 8,666,866  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%  

Ditech Holding Corporation, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/30/23(12)

      22,620     $ 2,827,502  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 12/16/28

        12,952       12,757,843  
      $ 15,585,345  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.5%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/27

      21,461     $ 21,067,243  
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.239%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/15/25

      25,082       24,661,358  

Term Loan, 5.739%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/1/27

      13,964       13,728,508  

Core & Main L.P., Term Loan, 6.528%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/27/28(9)

      12,431       12,155,481  

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan, 8.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 12/16/27

      4,225       4,038,599  

Electro Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 9.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 1/31/24

      15,761       14,880,759  
Hillman Group, Inc. (The):                

Term Loan, 3.034%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28(10)

      875       838,043  

Term Loan, 6.326%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28

      3,619       3,466,614  

Park River Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/28/27

      10,857       9,251,931  
Patagonia Bidco Limited:                

Term Loan, 6.94%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 3/5/29

  GBP     17,262       16,430,285  

Term Loan, 6.94%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 3/5/29

  GBP     3,138       2,987,325  

Quimper AB, Term Loan, 4.085%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.93%), 2/16/26

  EUR     25,175       22,971,774  
Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 3/23/28

      3,431     $ 3,402,666  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.144%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/4/28

      42,353       37,498,715  
SRS Distribution, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      14,325       13,343,013  

Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      5,037       4,690,648  

TricorBraun Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/3/28

            829       787,162  
      $ 206,200,124  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

CCI Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 7.553%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/17/27

      7,914     $ 7,609,384  

Digicel International Finance Limited, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/28/24

            14,057       12,100,775  
                    $ 19,710,159  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $7,543,162,144)

                  $ 6,829,205,613  
Warrants — 0.0%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.0%  

Cineworld Group PLC, Exp. 11/23/25(5)(6)

            1,791,400     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp.
11/26/22(4)(5)(6)

            51,888     $ 0  
                    $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

                  $ 0  
 

 

  44   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.9%      
Security          Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(13)

            156,771,808     $ 156,771,808  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $156,771,808)

                  $ 156,771,808  

Total Investments — 97.6%
(identified cost $8,799,948,828)

                  $ 7,909,317,423  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.2)%

                  $ (15,840,797

Net Investments — 97.4%
(identified cost $8,784,108,031)

                  $ 7,893,476,626  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.6%

                  $ 207,653,892  

Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 8,101,130,518  

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 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $828,991,656 or 10.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

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

 

  (3) 

Affiliated company (see Note 7).

 

  (4) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (5) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (6) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

  (7) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (8) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

  (9) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2022 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (10) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2022, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $13,795,189. See Note 1F for description.

 

  (11) 

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2022, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (12) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (13) 

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)                  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     275,596,332     EUR     280,766,698     Standard Chartered Bank     11/2/22     $     $ (1,871,277
USD     278,080,923     EUR     280,766,698     Standard Chartered Bank     12/2/22       22,582        
USD     4,960,610     EUR     5,000,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/30/22             (5,433
USD     42,087,033     EUR     43,125,827     Bank of America, N.A.     12/30/22             (745,906
USD     42,096,620     EUR     43,125,827     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (736,319
USD     52,870,587     EUR     54,170,212     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (931,729
USD     41,868,950     EUR     43,125,827     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (963,989
USD     63,152,939     EUR     64,688,740     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (1,096,470
USD     34,826,781     EUR     34,639,475     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       338,110        

 

  45   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)                  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     21,802,101     EUR     21,649,672     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23     $ 246,681     $  
USD     21,781,830     EUR     21,649,672     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       226,411        
USD     21,827,065     EUR     21,649,672     Standard Chartered Bank     1/31/23       271,645        
USD     3,557,817     EUR     3,529,711     Standard Chartered Bank     1/31/23       43,472        
USD     37,812,864     EUR     37,560,965     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       415,421        
USD     34,876,236     EUR     34,639,475     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       387,564        
USD     34,854,004     EUR     34,639,475     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       365,333        
USD     34,823,366     EUR     34,639,475     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       334,694        
USD     21,780,869     EUR     21,649,672     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       225,449        
USD     27,932,349     GBP     24,042,527     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       276,020        
USD     21,194,786     GBP     18,266,270     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       182,936        
                                    $ 3,336,318     $ (6,351,123

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
OTC     Over-the-counter
PIK     Payment In Kind
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA     Sterling Overnight Interbank Average

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

  46   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $8,624,990,815)

   $ 7,728,019,654  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $159,117,216)

     165,456,972  

Cash

     60,602,545  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,460,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $6,811,773)

     6,806,847  

Interest receivable

     40,252,490  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     520,417  

Receivable for investments sold

     107,467,802  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,336,318  

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     419,817  

Other receivables

     2,084,589  

Prepaid expenses

     114,818  

Total assets

   $ 8,124,542,269  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 1,260,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     10,975,850  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,351,123  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     3,427,703  

Trustees’ fees

     9,042  

Accrued expenses

     1,388,033  

Total liabilities

   $ 23,411,751  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 8,101,130,518  

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Dividend income

   $ 3,256,926  

Dividend income from affiliated investments

     2,629,727  

Interest and other income

     464,039,211  

Total investment income

   $ 469,925,864  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 46,506,949  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,650,912  

Legal and accounting services

     561,340  

Interest expense and fees

     2,289,900  

Miscellaneous

     436,279  

Total expenses

   $ 51,553,880  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 250,289  

Total expense reductions

   $ 250,289  

Net expenses

   $ 51,303,591  

Net investment income

   $ 418,622,273  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (119,289,716

Investment transactions - affiliated investments

     (82,915

Foreign currency transactions

     6,990,412  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     172,100,779  

Net realized gain

   $ 59,718,560  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (818,037,102

Investments - affiliated investments

     (1,388,424

Foreign currency

     (2,145,936

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (10,320,397

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (831,891,859

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (772,173,299

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (353,551,026

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 418,622,273      $ 256,806,743  

Net realized gain

     59,718,560        9,155,076  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (831,891,859      224,746,482  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (353,551,026    $ 490,708,301  

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 2,094,290,768      $ 3,163,957,748  

Withdrawals

     (2,626,390,995      (317,385,727

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (532,100,227    $ 2,846,572,021  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (885,651,253    $ 3,337,280,322  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 8,986,781,771      $ 5,649,501,449  

At end of year

   $ 8,101,130,518      $ 8,986,781,771  

 

  49   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

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

             

Expenses

     0.54 %(1)       0.56      0.59      0.55     0.54

Net investment income

     4.39      3.51      4.17      5.09     4.38

Portfolio Turnover

     27      26      28      16     30

Total Return

     (3.32 )%       7.80      1.18      1.64     5.05

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

   $ 8,101,131      $ 8,986,782      $ 5,649,501      $ 7,966,641     $ 11,502,389  

 

(1) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund and Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund held an interest of 84.3% and 15.7%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

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

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

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Senior Loans, for which a valuation is not available or deemed unreliable, are fair valued by the investment adviser utilizing one or more of the valuation techniques described below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

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.

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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked 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 Portfolio’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.

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.

Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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.

 

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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. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

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

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

E  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 Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

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

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio 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. 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.

 

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2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $1 billion

     0.5750

$1 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.5250

$2 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.4900

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

     0.4600

$10 billion but less than $15 billion

     0.4350

$15 billion but less than $20 billion

     0.4150

$20 billion but less than $25 billion

     0.4000

$25 billion and over

     0.3900

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $46,506,949 or 0.49% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $250,289 relating to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

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

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $2,490,453,168 and $2,607,264,764, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

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

 

Aggregate cost    $8,624,117,550  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 40,569,938  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (771,210,862

Net unrealized depreciation

   $   (730,640,924

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio 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 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 Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

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The Portfolio is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit related contingent features in a net liability position was $6,351,123. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $8,200,000 at October 31, 2022.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 3,336,318 (1)     $ (6,351,123 )(2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio’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 tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2022.

 

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

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 811,202      $ (751,339    $     —      $ (59,863    $     —  

Standard Chartered Bank

    337,699        (337,699                     

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    2,187,417        (2,187,417                     
    $ 3,336,318      $ (3,276,455    $      $ (59,863    $  

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

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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
(c)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (751,339    $ 751,339      $     —      $      $     —  

Standard Chartered Bank

    (1,871,277      337,699               1,533,578         

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    (3,728,507      2,187,417               1,541,090         
    $ (6,351,123    $ 3,276,455      $      $ 3,074,668      $  

 

(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

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

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 foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 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)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 172,100,779      $ (10,320,397

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $1,241,185,000.

6  Credit Facility

The Portfolio participates with another portfolio and fund managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $700 million ($725 million prior to June 30, 2022 and $650 million prior to March 7, 2022) unsecured credit facility agreement (Agreement) with a group of banks, which is in effect through March 6, 2023. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. At the Portfolio’s option, any loan under the Credit Facility that is made to it will bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the Benchmark Rate (defined below) plus a margin or, (ii) the Base Rate, or (iii) the Overnight Rate plus a margin. Base Rate is the highest of (a) administrative agent’s prime rate, (b) 50 basis points above the Federal Funds rate, (c) the Benchmark Rate plus a margin and (d) 1.00%, in each case as in effect from time to time. The “Overnight Rate” is the greatest of the Benchmark Rate, the Federal Funds rate and 0.00%. “Benchmark Rate” means Term SOFR (defined as the forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate term rate published two U.S. government securities business days prior to the commencement of the applicable interest period plus the Term SOFR Adjustment) for an interest period of one-month’s duration. To the extent that, at any time, the Benchmark Rate is less than 0.00%, the Benchmark Rate shall be deemed to be 0.00% for purposes of the Credit Facility. “Term SOFR Adjustment” means 0.10%. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of each lender’s commitment amount is allocated among the participating portfolios and fund at the end of each quarter. Also included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations is approximately $1,241,000 of amortization of upfront fees paid by the Portfolio in connection with the annual renewal of the Agreement. The unamortized balance of upfront fees at October 31, 2022 is $419,817 and is included in prepaid expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Because the credit facility is not available exclusively to the Portfolio and the maximum amount is capped, it may be unable to borrow some or all of a requested amount at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

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7  Investments in Affiliated Companies/Funds

An affiliated company is a company in which a fund has a direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or voting power of 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares, or a company that is under common ownership or control with a fund. At October 31, 2022, the value of the portfolio’s investment in affiliated companies and funds that may deemed to be affiliated was $165,456,972, which represents 2.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated companies and funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
 

Common Stocks*

               

IAP Global Services,
LLC(1)(2)(3)

  $ 10,073,588     $     $     $     $ (1,388,424   $ 8,685,164     $       2,577  

Short-Term Investments

               

Cash Reserves Fund

    667,360,691       1,266,262,613       (1,933,540,389     (82,915                 381,908        

Liquidity Fund

          2,435,642,928       (2,278,871,120                 156,771,808       2,247,819       156,771,808  

Total

                          $ (82,915   $ (1,388,424   $ 165,456,972     $ 2,629,727          

 

*

The related industry is the same as the presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

(1) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

(2) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(3) 

A portion of the shares were acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

8  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

At October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3*     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     $ 269,370,575     $     $ 269,370,575  

Common Stocks

    12,311,345       27,416,418       14,240,583       53,968,346  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

          4,538,607             4,538,607  

Corporate Bonds

          567,110,839             567,110,839  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    17,610,840                   17,610,840  

Preferred Stocks

          10,740,795       0       10,740,795  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

          6,807,728,858       5,635,958       6,813,364,816  

Warrants

          0       0       0  

Short-Term Investments

    156,771,808                   156,771,808  

Total Investments

  $ 186,693,993     $ 7,686,906,092     $ 19,876,541     $ 7,893,476,626  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $     $ 3,336,318     $     $ 3,336,318  

Total

  $ 186,693,993     $ 7,690,242,410     $ 19,876,541     $ 7,896,812,944  

Liability Description

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $     $ (6,351,123   $     $ (6,351,123

Total

  $     $ (6,351,123   $     $ (6,351,123

 

*

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

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 October 31, 2022 is not presented.

9  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 Portfolio 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.

Credit Risk

The Portfolio invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the Portfolio 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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

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

December 20, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process – Eaton Vance Funds

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

1 

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

   

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

   

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

   

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

   

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

   

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

   

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

   

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund (the “Fund”)

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.

The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Portfolio, including recent changes to such personnel. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in senior floating rate loans. The Board considered each Adviser’s large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund and to the Portfolio, including portfolio managers and analysts. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of each Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.

The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.

The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by each Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolio’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio’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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

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

Noninterested Trustees                   

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022     

Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).

Other Directorships. None.

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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Floating-Rate Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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    Trust/Portfolio
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.

 

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Floating-Rate Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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).

 

(1) 

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

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

 

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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 of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund

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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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

Annual Report

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

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     21 and 60  

Federal Tax Information

     22  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     61  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     65  

Management and Organization

     66  

Privacy Notice

     69  

Important Notices

     71  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

Amid increasing global concerns about inflation and rising interest rates, compounded by the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, senior loans displayed their value as a portfolio diversifier by outperforming most U.S. fixed-income asset classes during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022.

Although returns for the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, were negative at –1.78% during the period, senior loans generally outperformed corporate bonds, corporate high yield bonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. government bonds — and even outperformed the broad equity market S&P 500® Index.

In the opening month of the period, November 2021, a new COVID-19 variant caused equity and fixed-income prices to plummet worldwide. In contrast, senior loans rallied during the next two months. The ongoing rollout of vaccines, the reopening of U.S. businesses, and comparatively low yields in other fixed-income asset classes all provided tailwinds for the senior loan asset class.

In February 2022, however, the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine became a tipping point for loan performance. While the U.S. Federal Reserve’s projection of multiple rate increases in 2022 was generally viewed as a positive sign for floating-rate loans, investors began to worry about the negative effects of supply-chain disruptions, higher commodity and labor expenses, rising debt service costs on loan issuers, and the potential for recession in both the U.S. and global economies.

Manifesting investor concerns, higher quality loans began to outperform lower quality loans. Loan prices, which had risen earlier in the period, declined each month from February through June 2022. After a brief summer rally amid hope that inflationary and recessionary fears were subsiding, loan prices resumed their downward slide in September before recovering modestly in October. While mutual fund inflows for floating-rate loans continued through April, flows turned negative in May and remained negative the rest of the period — although demand for collateralized loan obligations from institutional investors stayed positive throughout the period. By period-end, loan prices had fallen to $92.20 from $98.55 at the start of the period.

Issuer fundamentals, however, remained a bright spot for senior loans during the period. While the trailing 12-month default rate inched higher — from 0.20% at the beginning of the period to 0.83% at period-end — it remained well below the market’s long-term average of 3.20%.

For the period as a whole, higher quality loans outperformed lower quality issues, with BBB-, BB-, B-, CCC- and D-rated (defaulted) loans within the Index returning 1.98%, 1.36%, –2.42%, –10.66%, and –37.83%, respectively.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund (the Fund) returned –4.60% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (the Index), which returned –1.78%.

The Index is unmanaged, and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.

The Fund’s out-of-Index allocation to secured high yield bonds was the principal detractor from performance versus the Index, as floating-rate loans outperformed their fixed-rate counterparts in the bond market during the period.

The Fund’s underweight position in BBB-rated loans — the highest credit-rating category within the Index and best-performing category during the period — hurt performance relative to the Index as well.

In contrast, contributors to Fund performance versus the Index included the Fund’s cash position during a period of negative loan performance, and an underweight position in CCC-rated loans, which underperformed the Index 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Kelley Gerrity, Stephen C. Concannon, CFA, Andrew N. Sveen, CFA, Jeffrey D. Mueller, Ralph Hinckley, CFA and Jake Lemle, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years      Ten Years  

Advisers Class at NAV

     09/07/2000        09/07/2000        (4.56 )%      1.96      2.97

Class A at NAV

     05/07/2003        09/07/2000        (4.60     1.95        2.97  

Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (7.68     1.27        2.63  

Class C at NAV

     09/05/2000        09/05/2000        (5.40     1.17        2.36  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (6.32     1.17        2.36  

Class I at NAV

     09/15/2000        09/15/2000        (4.43     2.19        3.22  

Class R6 at NAV

     06/27/2016        09/15/2000        (4.38     2.24        3.25  

 

Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM

                   (1.78 )%      3.07      3.61
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3    Advisers Class      Class A      Class C     Class I      Class R6  
     1.04%        1.04%        1.79     0.78      0.74

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 Investment2      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Advisers Class

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $13,403          N.A.  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $12,626          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $1,372,597          N.A.  

Class R6, at minimum investment

       $5,000,000          10/31/2012          $6,887,142          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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)1,2

 

 

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Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and ABS and CMBS)3

 

 

 

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Footnotes:

Fund invests in one or more affiliated investment companies (Portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund, including its pro rata share of each Portfolio or Fund in which it invests.

 

1 

Net of unfunded loan commitments.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

ABS – Asset-Backed Securities

CMBS – Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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.

 

1 

Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. Morningstar® LSTA® Leveraged Loan indices are a product of Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) and have been licensed for use. Morningstar® is a registered trademark of Morningstar licensed for certain use. Loan Syndications and Trading Association® and LSTA® are trademarks of the LSTA licensed for certain use by Morningstar, and further sublicensed by Morningstar for certain use. Neither Morningstar nor LSTA guarantees the accuracy and/or completeness of the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM or any data included therein, and shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. 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. Prior to August 29, 2022, the index name was S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index.

 

2 

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 R6 is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

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

3 

Source: Fund prospectus. 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.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

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.

 

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 –10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 965.70      $ 5.10        1.03

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 965.80      $ 5.15        1.04

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 961.90      $ 8.85        1.79

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 965.80      $ 3.86        0.78

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 966.10      $ 3.57        0.72
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.01      $ 5.24        1.03

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.96      $ 5.30        1.04

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.18      $ 9.10        1.79

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.27      $ 3.97        0.78

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.58      $ 3.67        0.72

 

*

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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolios.

 

  6  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Investment in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio, at value
(identified cost $1,432,146,731)

   $ 1,268,178,194  

Investment in High Income Opportunities Portfolio, at value
(identified cost, $287,680,513)

     244,292,812  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     6,290,621  

Total assets

   $ 1,518,761,627  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 10,617,213  

Distributions payable

     390,937  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Administration fee

     195,552  

Distribution and service fees

     64,450  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     305,210  

Total liabilities

   $ 11,573,404  

Net Assets

   $ 1,507,188,223  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,812,755,194  

Accumulated loss

     (305,566,971

Net Assets

   $ 1,507,188,223  
Advisers Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 43,533,019  

Shares Outstanding

     5,448,215  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.99  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 172,306,779  

Shares Outstanding

     20,271,758  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.50  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 8.79  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 21,725,844  

Shares Outstanding

     2,724,062  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.98  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,227,498,769  

Shares Outstanding

     153,525,671  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.00  

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

 

 

Class R6 Shares    October 31, 2022  

Net Assets

   $ 42,123,812  

Shares Outstanding

     5,268,290  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.00  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Dividend income allocated from Portfolios (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,302)

   $ 1,204,991  

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolios

     84,688,009  

Expenses allocated from Portfolios

     (9,053,638

Total investment income from Portfolios

   $ 76,839,362  
Expenses         

Administration fee

   $ 2,556,524  

Distribution and service fees:

  

Advisers Class

     116,523  

Class A

     456,177  

Class C

     244,985  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     61,990  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     992,741  

Legal and accounting services

     70,549  

Printing and postage

     120,303  

Registration fees

     166,725  

Miscellaneous

     24,395  

Total expenses

   $ 4,811,412  

Net investment income

   $ 72,027,950  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolios

 

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (20,854,255

Swap contracts

     (35,574

Foreign currency transactions

     1,031,503  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     26,975,757  

Net realized gain

   $ 7,117,431  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (161,340,645

Swap contracts

     (755

Foreign currency

     (351,915

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,859,264

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (163,552,579

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (156,435,148

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (84,407,198

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 72,027,950      $ 39,661,736  

Net realized gain

     7,117,431        6,563,533  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (163,552,579      35,486,407  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (84,407,198    $ 81,711,676  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (1,879,317    $ (1,508,067

Class A

     (7,357,901      (5,914,908

Class C

     (798,333      (739,232

Class I

     (60,562,506      (30,164,249

Class R6

     (1,910,333      (1,913,807

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (72,508,390    $ (40,240,263

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (309,593    $ 3,173,164  

Class A

     921,645        (1,855,758

Class C

     (1,881,811      (13,439,278

Class I

     171,096,234        613,426,178  

Class R6

     8,512,004        (42,876,743

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 178,338,479      $ 558,427,563  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 21,422,891      $ 599,898,976  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,485,765,332      $ 885,866,356  

At end of year

   $ 1,507,188,223      $ 1,485,765,332  

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Advisers Class  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.720      $ 8.330      $ 8.620      $ 8.850     $ 8.880  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.336      $ 0.282      $ 0.324      $ 0.408     $ 0.364  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.727      0.395        (0.277      (0.228     (0.028

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.391    $ 0.677      $ 0.047      $ 0.180     $ 0.336  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.339    $ (0.287    $ (0.337    $ (0.410   $ (0.366

Total distributions

   $ (0.339    $ (0.287    $ (0.337    $ (0.410   $ (0.366

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.990      $ 8.720      $ 8.330      $ 8.620     $ 8.850  

Total Return(2)

     (4.56 )%       8.20      0.75      1.98     3.85
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 43,533      $ 47,953      $ 42,806      $ 84,179     $ 133,055  

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

             

Expenses

     1.02 %(4)       1.04      1.08      1.04     1.01

Net investment income

     4.01      3.25      3.89      4.68     4.10

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     24      9      8      5     12

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.280      $ 8.870      $ 9.160      $ 9.410     $ 9.450  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.357      $ 0.300      $ 0.340      $ 0.434     $ 0.387  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.777      0.415        (0.272      (0.248     (0.037

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.420    $ 0.715      $ 0.068      $ 0.186     $ 0.350  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.360    $ (0.305    $ (0.358    $ (0.436   $ (0.390

Total distributions

   $ (0.360    $ (0.305    $ (0.358    $ (0.436   $ (0.390

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.500      $ 9.280      $ 8.870      $ 9.160     $ 9.410  

Total Return(2)

     (4.60 )%       8.14      0.83      2.04     3.77
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 172,307      $ 187,279      $ 181,561      $ 195,385     $ 186,987  

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

             

Expenses

     1.02 %(4)        1.04      1.08      1.04     1.01

Net investment income

     4.01      3.25      3.84      4.69     4.10

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     24      9      8      5     12

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.710      $ 8.320      $ 8.600     $ 8.830     $ 8.860  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.271      $ 0.218      $ 0.259     $ 0.341     $ 0.296  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.726      0.394        (0.264     (0.227     (0.027

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.455    $ 0.612      $ (0.005   $ 0.114     $ 0.269  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.275    $ (0.222    $ (0.275   $ (0.344   $ (0.299

Total distributions

   $ (0.275    $ (0.222    $ (0.275   $ (0.344   $ (0.299

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.980      $ 8.710      $ 8.320     $ 8.600     $ 8.830  

Total Return(2)

     (5.40 )%       7.40      (0.00 )%(3)      1.33     2.96
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

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

   $ 21,726      $ 25,764      $ 37,683     $ 59,716     $ 121,021  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

            

Expenses

     1.77 %(5)       1.79      1.83     1.79     1.76

Net investment income

     3.23      2.52      3.12     3.93     3.35

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(6)

     24      9      8     5     12

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than (0.005)%.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(6) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.730      $ 8.340      $ 8.620      $ 8.850     $ 8.890  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.358      $ 0.301      $ 0.344      $ 0.430     $ 0.386  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.728      0.398        (0.265      (0.228     (0.037

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.370    $ 0.699      $ 0.079      $ 0.202     $ 0.349  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.360    $ (0.309    $ (0.359    $ (0.432   $ (0.389

Total distributions

   $ (0.360    $ (0.309    $ (0.359    $ (0.432   $ (0.389

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.000      $ 8.730      $ 8.340      $ 8.620     $ 8.850  

Total Return(2)

     (4.43 )%       8.47      1.01      2.35     4.00
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 1,227,499      $ 1,187,123      $ 546,479      $ 808,175     $ 1,369,866  

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

             

Expenses

     0.77 %(4)        0.78      0.83      0.79     0.76

Net investment income

     4.27      3.47      4.12      4.94     4.35

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     24      9      8      5     12

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.730      $ 8.340      $ 8.620      $ 8.850     $ 8.880  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.364      $ 0.312      $ 0.349      $ 0.435     $ 0.399  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.730      0.393        (0.267      (0.228     (0.036

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.366    $ 0.705      $ 0.082      $ 0.207     $ 0.363  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.364    $ (0.315    $ (0.362    $ (0.437   $ (0.393

Total distributions

   $ (0.364    $ (0.315    $ (0.362    $ (0.437   $ (0.393

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.000      $ 8.730      $ 8.340      $ 8.620     $ 8.850  

Total Return(2)

     (4.38 )%       8.54      1.05      2.41     4.05
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 42,124      $ 37,646      $ 77,338      $ 130,492     $ 125,876  

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

             

Expenses

     0.71 %(4)       0.74      0.79      0.73     0.72

Net investment income

     4.35      3.61      4.19      4.99     4.49

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(5)

     24      9      8      5     12

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fees due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Percentage is based on the Fund’s contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and excludes the investment activity of the Portfolios.

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income 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 offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Advisers Class, Class I 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 are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. 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 Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund currently pursues its objective by investing all of its investable assets in interests in two portfolios managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or its affiliates (the Portfolios), which are Massachusetts business trusts. The value of the Fund’s investments in the Portfolios reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in their net assets. The Portfolios and the Fund’s proportionate interest in each of their net assets at October 31, 2022 were as follows: Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (15.7%) and High Income Opportunities Portfolio (23.9%). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios. The financial statements of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements. A copy of High Income Opportunities Portfolio’s financial statements is available by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

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

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report. Such policies are consistent with those of High Income Opportunities Portfolio.

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

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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 October 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.

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

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

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

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 72,508,390      $ 40,240,263  

During the year ended October 31, 2022, accumulated loss was increased by $2,257,022 and paid-in capital was increased by $2,257,022 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 142,702  

Deferred capital losses

     (146,178,030

Net unrealized depreciation

     (159,140,706

Distributions payable

     (390,937
Accumulated loss    $(305,566,971)  

 

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $146,178,030 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 October 31, 2022, $15,340,310 are short-term and $130,837,720 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. For bank loans and bank loan related assets, the fee is computed based on the Fund’s daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee at the following annual rates and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $1 billion

     0.575

$1 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.525

$2 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.490

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

     0.460

$10 billion but less than $15 billion

     0.435

$15 billion but less than $20 billion

     0.415

$20 billion but less than $25 billion

     0.400

$25 billion and over

     0.390

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

For high yield bonds and other instruments that are not bank loan related, the fee is an aggregate of a daily asset-based fee and a daily income-based fee at the following rates:

 

Total Daily Net Assets    Annual Asset
Rate
     Daily Income
Rate
 

Up to $500 million

     0.300      3.00

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.275      2.75

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.250      2.50

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.225      2.25

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.200      2.00

$3 billion and over

     0.175      1.75

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolios, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolios’ investment adviser fees. The Portfolios have engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), an affiliate of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolios’ Notes to Financial Statements. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s allocated portion of investment adviser fees paid by the Portfolios amounted to $8,211,250 or 0.48% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $2,556,524.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $33,389 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 $11,128 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. The Fund was informed that Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers, which may be deemed to be affiliates of EVM, BMR and EVD, also received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022 in the amount of $2,669. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

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

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect distribution plans for the Advisers Class shares and Class A shares (Advisers/Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Advisers/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 Advisers Class shares and 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $116,523 for Advisers Class shares and $456,177 for Class A shares. The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $183,739 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2022 amounted to $61,246 for Class C shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $62,000 and $3,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolios were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Contributions      Withdrawals  

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

   $ 435,922,345      $ 345,514,085  

High Income Opportunities Portfolio

     83,032,828        65,812,207  

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Advisers Class

           

Sales

     861,467      $ 7,333,346        1,249,799      $ 10,856,158  

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

     225,567        1,870,304        172,853        1,499,052  

Redemptions

     (1,136,776      (9,513,243      (1,060,548      (9,182,046

Net increase (decrease)

     (49,742    $ (309,593      362,104      $ 3,173,164  

Class A

           

Sales

     5,626,007      $ 50,747,562        8,813,723      $ 81,274,452  

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

     754,617        6,655,370        577,092        5,325,642  

Redemptions

     (6,294,093      (56,481,287      (9,681,206      (88,455,852

Net increase (decrease)

     86,531      $ 921,645        (290,391    $ (1,855,758

Class C

           

Sales

     545,540      $ 4,647,106        565,472      $ 4,899,960  

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

     90,568        748,915        79,607        688,546  

Redemptions

     (871,319      (7,277,832      (2,215,363      (19,027,784

Net decrease

     (235,211    $ (1,881,811      (1,570,284    $ (13,439,278

Class I

           

Sales

     104,576,939      $ 890,758,907        90,284,447      $ 784,873,745  

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

     6,909,643        57,277,380        3,148,371        27,352,583  

Redemptions

     (93,980,289      (776,940,053      (22,939,295      (198,800,150

Net increase

     17,506,293      $ 171,096,234        70,493,523      $ 613,426,178  

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class R6

           

Sales

     3,056,181      $ 26,069,554        1,482,143      $ 12,864,764  

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

     229,501        1,901,527        143,674        1,246,431  

Redemptions

     (2,330,840      (19,459,077      (6,586,341      (56,987,938

Net increase (decrease)

     954,842      $ 8,512,004        (4,960,524    $ (42,876,743

8  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, the Fund’s investment in High Income Opportunities Portfolio, whose financial statements are not included but are available elsewhere as discussed in Note 1, and in Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio were valued based on Level 1 inputs.

9  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 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 and 163(j) interest dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $185,780, 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%.

163(j) Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 96.08% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 3.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

AGL CLO 17, Ltd., Series 2022-17A, Class E, 10.338%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 1/21/35(1)(2)

    $ 1,000     $ 832,224  

Alinea CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.343%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%),
7/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,196,693  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%),
7/20/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,410,995  

AMMC CLO 15, Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 10.989%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%), 1/15/32(1)(2)

      5,000       3,919,760  

AMMC CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 9.092%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%), 11/10/30(1)(2)

      3,525       2,743,021  

Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class DR, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/16/31(1)(2)

      2,375       1,960,199  

Ares LVlll CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-58A, Class ER, 10.564%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,439,324  

Ares XLIX CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-49A, Class D, 7.325%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
7/22/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,216,017  

Series 2018-49A, Class E, 10.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%),
7/22/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,890,412  

Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class C, 5.805%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 5/15/30(1)(2)

      5,000       4,323,625  

Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      4,000       3,249,960  

Babson CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 6.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,143,750  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,993,819  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.70%),
4/23/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,292,110  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 9.675%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%),
4/23/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,326,506  

Battalion CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2021-22A, Class E, 11.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.95%), 1/20/35(1)(2)

      1,750       1,434,109  

Battalion CLO XXIII, Ltd., Series 2022-23A, Class D, 6.083%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.95%), 5/19/36(1)(2)

      3,500       3,243,152  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-5BA, Class C, 7.173%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,332,635  

Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 10.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,867,620  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 9.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      5,401       4,273,152  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd.,
Series 2018-14A, Class D, 6.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 1,500     $ 1,288,166  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd.,
Series 2018-16A, Class E, 10.779%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/17/32(1)(2)
      2,250     1,902,560  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd.,
Series 2019-17A, Class ER, 10.429%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 7/15/32(1)(2)
      1,750     1,458,174  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXII, Ltd.,
Series 2020-22A, Class ER, 10.893%, (3 mo.
SOFR + 6.93%), 4/20/35(1)(2)
      1,000     827,510  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXV, Ltd.,
Series 2021-25A, Class E, 10.929%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 1/15/35(1)(2)
      3,000     2,603,145  
Betony CLO 2, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 7.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,181,535  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 10.065%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      4,450       3,533,932  

BlueMountain CLO XXIV, Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class ER, 11.083%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.84%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       813,847  

BlueMountain CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class ER, 11.373%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.13%), 10/20/34(1)(2)

      3,000       2,501,094  

BlueMountain CLO XXX, Ltd., Series 2020-30A, Class ER, 10.564%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,583,188  

BlueMountain CLO XXXV, Ltd., Series 2022-35A, Class E, 9.893%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.75%), 7/22/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,735,462  
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 6.005%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 11/15/30(1)(2)

      1,500       1,302,261  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 8.855%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(1)(2)

      1,500       1,164,126  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.465%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/30/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,126,600  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.365%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,528,400  

Series 2021-33A, Class E, 9.814%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.83%), 11/20/34(1)(2)

      2,500       2,090,870  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2012-1RA, Class E, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      4,875       3,809,369  

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 9.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      4,000       3,078,144  

Series 2016-2A, Class ER, 10.079%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/15/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,478,288  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 10.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,250       2,569,083  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.: (continued)                

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 6.979%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

    $ 3,000     $ 2,598,006  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 9.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,750       2,168,977  

Series 2019-2A, Class ER, 10.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%),
10/15/34(1)(2)

      1,500       1,236,644  
Carlyle CLO C17, Ltd.:                

Series C17A, Class CR, 7.215%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,414,415  

Series C17A, Class DR, 10.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,837,838  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2012-3A, Class CR2, 7.511%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
1/14/32(1)(2)

      2,500       2,038,950  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 10.511%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%),
1/14/32(1)(2)

      1,500       1,198,611  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 7.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%),
7/27/31(1)(2)

      1,000       859,225  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 9.758%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%),
7/27/31(1)(2)

      2,150       1,675,207  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 6.979%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,714,230  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 9.729%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,686,964  

Carlyle US CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class DR, 10.464%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.60%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,341,932  

CarVal CLO IV, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 10.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 7/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       852,090  

CIFC Funding, Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class D, 6.074%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.55%), 7/16/35(1)(2)

      1,750       1,605,751  
Dryden CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-55A, Class D, 6.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      1,500       1,303,875  

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 9.479%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,602,542  

Series 2022-112A, Class E, 10.514%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.78%), 8/15/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,834,140  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund:                

Series 2015-41A, Class DR, 6.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,375,425  

Series 2015-41A, Class ER, 9.379%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.30%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      1,268       1,015,382  

Series 2016-42A, Class DR, 7.009%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,207,390  

Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 9.629%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,874,553  

Elmwood CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      1,950       1,755,312  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Elmwood CLO 17, Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class E, 9.244%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.15%), 7/17/35(1)(2)

    $ 2,250     $ 2,002,291  

Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 10.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,023,443  
Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-25A, Class D, 7.458%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,211,837  

Series 2018-25A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,826,271  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 22B, Ltd.,
Series 2015-22A, Class ER, 10.243%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 1/20/31(1)(2)
      2,500     2,065,380  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 37B, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-37A, Class D, 7.543%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      4,000       3,515,372  

Series 2018-37A, Class E, 9.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      4,750       4,324,319  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B, Ltd.,
Series 2021-53A, Class E, 10.943%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/34(1)(2)
      1,250     1,034,799  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 58B, Ltd.,                

Series 2021-58A, Class E, 11.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.81%), 1/25/35(1)(2)

      2,500       2,057,463  

Halseypoint CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class E, 11.355%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.94%), 1/30/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,673,020  

Harriman Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class ER, 10.643%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.40%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       844,910  
ICG US CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 7.425%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/22/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,718,470  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 10.075%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,239,749  

Madison Park Funding LIX, Ltd., Series 2021-59A, Class E, 10.794%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 1/18/34(1)(2)

      1,450       1,239,750  

Madison Park Funding XXV, Ltd., Series 2017-25A, Class D, 10.458%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 4/25/29(1)(2)

      1,500       1,291,446  

Madison Park Funding XXXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-36A, Class ER, 10.914%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.05%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,500       2,159,505  

Marble Point CLO XXIV, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D1, 8.203%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.24%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,823,490  
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.:                

Series 2016-22A, Class DR, 7.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/17/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,232,140  

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 10.139%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(1)(2)

      3,000       2,543,190  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 28, Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class E, 9.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%),
4/20/30(1)(2)

    $ 1,950     $ 1,622,985  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 30, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-30A, Class DR, 7.093%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%),
1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,214,132  

Series 2018-30A, Class ER, 10.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%),
1/20/31(1)(2)

      1,000       858,181  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 48, Ltd.,                

Series 2022-48A, Class E, 10.56%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.50%), 4/25/36(1)(2)

      3,200       2,735,840  
OCP CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2022-24A, Class D, 5.461%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.80%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      500       454,612  

Series 2022-24A, Class E, 9.081%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.42%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      1,000       858,601  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 9.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%),
10/17/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,536,680  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR4, 9.484%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%),
5/21/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,700,194  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.694%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,644,785  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 9.344%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,656,110  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 9.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 7/16/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,718,734  

Series 2021-2A, Class E, 10.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%),
7/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       886,353  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,725,646  

Series 2022-3A, Class E, 11.274%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.98%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      2,250       2,125,868  

RAD CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class E, 11.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(1)(2)

      1,750       1,466,325  

RAD CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class E, 10.579%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      950       773,088  
Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-2A, Class C, 7.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,203,268  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 10.029%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%),
7/15/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,032,770  
Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-3A, Class D, 7.558%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%),
10/25/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,206,957  

Series 2018-3A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,618,648  

Regatta XV Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class D, 10.858%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      3,875       3,111,687  
Upland CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 7.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,899,839  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Upland CLO, Ltd.: (continued)                  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 10.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 4,625     $ 3,694,686  
Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd.:                  

Series 2018-9A, Class C, 7.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,083,450  

Series 2018-9A, Class D, 10.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,453,027  
Vibrant CLO X, Ltd.:                  

Series 2018-10A, Class C, 7.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,156,205  

Series 2018-10A, Class D, 10.433%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       3,645,185  
Voya CLO, Ltd.:                  

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 7.393%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,065,483  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 10.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,500       3,974,866  

Series 2016-3A, Class CR, 7.444%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,573,884  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 10.274%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%), 10/18/31(1)(2)

      3,375       2,472,660  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.827%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/19/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,254,190  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 9.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,500       1,930,378  
Webster Park CLO, Ltd.:                  

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 7.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,764,840  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 9.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,049,573  
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.:                  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, 7.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,200       1,048,104  

Series 2021-3A, Class E, 11.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.10%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      950       787,360  

Series 2022-1A, Class D, 8.004%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.14%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       901,800  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 11.724%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.86%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

            2,000       1,774,440  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $323,247,901)

                  $ 269,370,575  
Common Stocks — 0.7%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%                     

IAP Global Services, LLC(3)(4)(5)(6)

      950     $ 4,055,113  

IAP Global Services, LLC(3)(4)(5)

            1,627       4,630,051  
                    $ 8,685,164  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.0%(7)  

LG Newco Holdco, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            250,979     $ 3,220,889  
                    $ 3,220,889  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.0%(7)  

Skillsoft Corp.(5)(6)

            893,525     $ 1,599,410  
                    $ 1,599,410  
Health Care — 0.1%  

Akorn Holding Company, LLC, Class A(5)(6)

            705,631     $ 4,233,786  
                    $ 4,233,786  
Investment Companies — 0.1%  

Aegletes B.V.(5)(6)

            115,904     $ 4,288,448  
                    $ 4,288,448  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.1%  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            36,829     $ 3,793,387  
                    $ 3,793,387  
Oil and Gas — 0.1%  

AFG Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)(6)

      498,342     $ 1,480,076  

McDermott International, Ltd.(5)(6)

      1,013,850       542,410  

QuarterNorth Energy, Inc.(6)

      66,091       8,096,147  

QuarterNorth Energy, Inc.(6)

            9,684       1,186,290  
                    $ 11,304,923  
Radio and Television — 0.1%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(5)(6)

      1,204,044     $ 1,721,783  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

      644,574       4,750,510  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            512,034       4,239,642  
                    $ 10,711,935  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(7)  

David’s Bridal, LLC(4)(5)(6)

      272,023     $ 0  

Phillips Pet Holding Corp.(4)(5)(6)

            2,590       793,493  
                    $ 793,493  
Telecommunications — 0.1%  

GEE Acquisition Holdings Corp.(4)(5)(6)

            364,650     $ 3,281,850  
                    $ 3,281,850  
Security          Shares     Value  
Utilities — 0.0%(7)  

Longview Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Class A(5)(6)

            149,459     $ 2,055,061  
                    $ 2,055,061  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $87,489,231)

 

  $ 53,968,346  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.1%  

LG Newco Holdco, Inc., Series A, 13.00%(5)(6)

            38,060     $ 4,538,607  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $1,998,129)

                  $ 4,538,607  
Corporate Bonds — 7.0%

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/25(1)

      3,000     $ 2,899,125  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

6.25%, 3/15/26(1)

      1,500       1,482,202  

8.00%, 12/15/25(1)

            1,500       1,528,095  
                    $ 5,909,422  
Air Transport — 0.7%  

Air Canada, 3.875%, 8/15/26(1)

      6,850     $ 6,071,121  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.:

     

5.50%, 4/20/26(1)

      17,175       16,383,777  

5.75%, 4/20/29(1)

      12,875       11,739,232  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/25(1)

      4,650       4,715,956  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28(1)

      6,425       5,981,367  
United Airlines, Inc.:                  

4.375%, 4/15/26(1)

      4,625       4,229,645  

4.625%, 4/15/29(1)

            4,625       3,963,741  
                    $ 53,084,839  
Automotive — 0.2%  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)

      1,890     $ 1,894,007  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Automotive (continued)  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios U.S. Finance Co., 6.25%, 5/15/26(1)

      3,893     $ 3,775,665  
Tenneco, Inc.:                  

5.125%, 4/15/29(1)

      9,050       8,988,485  

7.875%, 1/15/29(1)

            450       446,573  
                    $ 15,104,730  
Building and Development — 0.0%(7)  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, 6.75%, 5/15/28(1)

      3,150     $ 3,002,785  

Winnebago Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/28(1)

            900       838,735  
                    $ 3,841,520  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.7%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1)

      2,075     $ 1,985,557  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l.:

     

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      17,475       14,329,150  

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      24,975       20,941,648  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 4/15/24(1)

      7,900       7,876,379  

5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

            15,225       14,846,954  
                    $ 59,979,688  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.6%  
Altice France S.A.:                  

5.125%, 1/15/29(1)

      1,300     $ 980,129  

5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      57,625       43,506,875  

5.50%, 10/15/29(1)

            6,455       4,934,363  
                    $ 49,421,367  
Chemicals — 0.1%  

Cheever Escrow Issuer, LLC, 7.125%, 10/1/27(1)

      925     $ 850,440  

INEOS Finance PLC, 3.375%, 3/31/26(1)

    EUR       1,250       1,112,895  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 3.375%, 1/15/26(1)

      3,050       2,584,494  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 4.25%, 10/1/28(1)

            9,350       7,614,108  
                    $ 12,161,937  
Commercial Services — 0.1%  

WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

            8,225     $ 7,682,304  
                    $ 7,682,304  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%  

CommScope, Inc., 4.75%, 9/1/29(1)

            6,650     $ 5,633,343  
                    $ 5,633,343  
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/29(1)

      2,300     $ 2,186,714  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, LLC:

     

4.00%, 10/15/27(1)

 

    5,150       4,571,140  

4.375%, 10/15/28(1)

            9,125       7,997,013  
                    $ 14,754,867  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%  

AG Issuer, LLC, 6.25%, 3/1/28(1)

 

    8,075     $ 7,525,312  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer, LLC, 8.625%, 9/30/27(1)

 

    2,925       2,939,888  

NFP Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/30(1)

            2,925       2,789,011  
                    $ 13,254,211  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 4.50%, 8/15/30(1)

 

    6,500     $ 5,386,675  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/27(1)

            4,000       3,097,340  
                    $ 8,484,015  
Drugs — 0.1%  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/29(1)

            9,150     $ 8,143,683  
                    $ 8,143,683  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/25(1)

            5,300     $ 5,067,489  
                    $ 5,067,489  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.3%  

GoTo Group, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(1)

 

    10,760     $ 6,267,915  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/29(1)

            18,175       15,702,200  
                    $ 21,970,115  
Entertainment — 0.1%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/29(1)

 

    8,700     $ 5,992,299  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/28(1)

 

    2,075       1,810,974  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/25(1)

            1,070       1,081,984  
                    $ 8,885,257  
Health Care — 0.5%  

Medline Borrower, L.P., 3.875%, 4/1/29(1)

 

    22,800     $ 18,665,220  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

RP Escrow Issuer, LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25(1)

      2,150     $ 1,612,972  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.25%, 6/1/29(1)

            22,950       19,370,374  
                    $ 39,648,566  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4%  

Carnival Corporation, 4.00%, 8/1/28(1)

      34,575     $ 27,919,312  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/25(1)

            2,125       2,179,475  
                    $ 30,098,787  
Household Products — 0.0%(7)  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom

     

Products, Inc., 5.00%, 12/31/26(1)

            1,075     $ 975,933  
                    $ 975,933  
Insurance — 0.0%(7)  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings

     

Co., 4.25%, 10/15/27(1)

            700     $ 631,792  
                    $ 631,792  
Internet Software & Services — 0.2%  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28(1)

      6,900     $ 5,676,492  

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/29(1)

            13,700       13,125,422  
                    $ 18,801,914  
IT Services — 0.0%(7)  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28(1)

            6,185     $ 4,095,299  
                    $ 4,095,299  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.3%  

Lindblad Expeditions, LLC, 6.75%, 2/15/27(1)

      3,300     $ 2,940,503  

NCL Corp., Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/27(1)

            22,000       19,670,090  
                    $ 22,610,593  
Machinery — 0.2%  

Madison IAQ, LLC, 4.125%, 6/30/28(1)

      13,400     $ 11,118,918  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/27(1)

            4,150       3,730,933  
                    $ 14,849,851  
Media — 0.4%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

      6,753     $ 1,358,940  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.:                  

4.75%, 1/15/28(1)

      2,550       2,228,662  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Media (continued)  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.: (continued)                  

5.25%, 8/15/27(1)

      2,125     $ 1,939,700  

6.375%, 5/1/26

      2,896       2,766,068  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      5,248       4,723,690  

Univision Communications, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 5/1/29(1)

      9,125       7,703,325  

7.375%, 6/30/30(1)

            11,300       10,946,366  
                    $ 31,666,751  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation:

     

6.375%, 6/15/26(1)

      1,750     $ 1,727,932  

7.00%, 6/15/25(1)

            10,525       10,376,387  
                    $ 12,104,319  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc.:

     

4.875%, 6/1/28(1)

      8,675     $ 5,331,872  

6.125%, 2/1/27(1)

            6,075       4,004,461  
                    $ 9,336,333  
Professional Services — 0.0%(7)  

CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/28(1)

            5,525     $ 3,727,648  
                    $ 3,727,648  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC/PK Domestic Property, LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.875%, 10/1/28(1)

            6,425     $ 5,844,951  
                    $ 5,844,951  
Retail — 0.2%  

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(1)

            15,580     $ 13,578,983  
                    $ 13,578,983  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(7)  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28(1)

            1,300     $ 1,189,513  
                    $ 1,189,513  
Software — 0.2%  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 7.125%, 10/2/25(1)

      4,225     $ 4,160,780  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.:                  

7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      2,125       1,999,668  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.: (continued)                  

9.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      2,525     $ 2,451,106  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda, Ltd., 7.50%, 9/1/25(1)

            10,350       8,732,559  
                    $ 17,344,113  
Technology — 0.1%  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.875%, 7/1/28(1)

            11,400     $ 9,803,709  
                    $ 9,803,709  
Telecommunications — 0.3%  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      9,325     $ 7,878,972  

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/27(1)

      11,277       9,604,734  

VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.25%, 1/31/31(1)

            8,550       6,815,037  
                    $ 24,298,743  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/28(1)

      2,975     $ 2,630,927  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.625%, 7/1/28(1)

            4,575       4,027,235  
                    $ 6,658,162  
Utilities — 0.0%(7)  

Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/26(1)

            1,109     $ 1,054,137  
                    $ 1,054,137  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel International Holdings, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/24(1)

            6,325     $ 5,411,955  
                    $ 5,411,955  

Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $665,096,030)

                  $ 567,110,839  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.2%

 

Security          Shares     Value  

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

            426,000     $ 17,610,840  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $19,593,027)

 

  $ 17,610,840  
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%  

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(4)(5)(6)

            13,348     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.1%  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., 15.00% (PIK)(5)(6)

            17,394     $ 10,740,795  
                    $ 10,740,795  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC:

     

Series A 8.00% (PIK)(4)(5)(6)

      7,852     $ 0  

Series B 10.00% (PIK)(4)(5)(6)

            31,998       0  
                    $ 0  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $2,590,558)

 

  $ 10,740,795  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 84.3%(8)

 

Borrower/Description  

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 1.9%  

Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.:

     

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/26/27

    EUR       4,656     $ 3,938,040  

Term Loan, 4.10%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/22/27

    EUR       1,194       1,009,754  

AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.:

     

Term Loan, 5.532%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/18/27

    EUR       3,850       3,538,428  

Term Loan, 8.173%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/18/27(9)

      3,003       2,941,741  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      29,031       27,346,879  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      15,611       14,705,201  

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/18/23(4)

      6,770       5,255,578  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 1/15/25

      10,385       10,310,943  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/22/24

      27,752       27,343,269  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/30/25

      6,271       6,140,590  
 

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense (continued)  
TransDigm, Inc.: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/9/25

      24,276     $ 23,739,174  

WP CPP Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.168%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/30/25(9)

            27,375       23,542,674  
                    $ 149,812,271  
Airlines — 1.2%                     

American Airlines, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.346%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/27/25

      6,083     $ 5,764,181  

Term Loan, 8.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/20/28

      27,625       27,388,226  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27

      15,603       15,963,360  

SkyMiles IP, Ltd., Term Loan, 7.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/20/27

      31,975       32,303,639  

United Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 8.108%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/21/28

            17,604       17,230,568  
                    $ 98,649,974  
Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%(7)                     

Samsonite International S.A., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/25/25

            2,709     $ 2,593,470  
                    $ 2,593,470  
Auto Components — 2.2%                     

Adient US, LLC, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/10/28

      13,602     $ 13,177,042  

American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan, 5.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/6/24

      15,879       15,704,072  

Chassix, Inc., Term Loan, 8.272%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/15/23(9)

      9,336       8,562,114  

Clarios Global, L.P.:

     

Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

    EUR       24,804       22,888,938  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

      6,152       6,000,607  

DexKo Global, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28

    EUR       1,012       882,832  

Term Loan, 5.218%, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28(9)

    EUR       6,291       5,486,708  

Term Loan, 5.578%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28

    EUR       3,272       2,853,238  

Term Loan, 7.476%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/4/28(9)

      13,507       12,270,386  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Auto Components (continued)                     
Garrett LX I S.a.r.l.:                  

Term Loan, 5.105%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 4/30/28

    EUR       15,900     $ 14,731,097  

Term Loan, 7.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/28

      5,668       5,526,056  

LTI Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/6/25

      5,664       5,298,672  

Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/24/26

      7,117       6,689,864  

Tenneco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.206%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

      33,876       33,774,725  

TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 4.443%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 12/16/26

    EUR       8,888       8,147,007  

Truck Hero, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/31/28

      15,351       13,254,487  

Wheel Pros, LLC, Term Loan, 8.825%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 5/11/28

            1,837       1,343,889  
                    $ 176,591,734  
Automobiles — 0.7%                     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/24/27

      43,610     $ 42,001,500  

MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC, Term Loan, 7.125%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/1/28

            15,524       14,340,039  
                    $ 56,341,539  
Beverages — 0.3%                     

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc., Term Loan, 7.142%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/24/27

      1,427     $ 1,306,199  

City Brewing Company, LLC, Term Loan, 6.814%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/5/28

      5,810       4,016,356  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/28

            16,801       15,041,802  
                    $ 20,364,357  
Biotechnology — 0.5%                     

Alkermes, Inc., Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/12/26

      18,364     $ 17,675,288  

Alltech, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/13/28

      7,518       7,226,858  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/15/27

      17,440       16,771,627  
                    $ 41,673,773  
Building Products — 0.9%                     

ACProducts, Inc., Term Loan, 7.325%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 5/17/28(9)

      18,763     $ 13,154,858  
 

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Building Products (continued)                     

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 6.589%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/12/28

      19,710     $ 16,624,496  

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.269%, (SOFR + 2.50%), 4/28/29

      13,775       13,359,601  

LHS Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 8.579%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 2/16/29

      13,044       10,359,005  

MI Windows and Doors, LLC, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/18/27

      6,611       6,450,259  

Standard Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 6.675%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/22/28

            15,487       15,198,955  
                    $ 75,147,174  
Capital Markets — 3.5%  

Advisor Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/31/26

      36,937     $ 35,574,908  

AllSpring Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 6.688%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/1/28

      6,283       6,212,261  

Aretec Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.079%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 10/1/25

      18,467       17,970,686  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/1/24

      20,974       20,773,404  

CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH, Term Loan, 4.332%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/16/29

    EUR       12,779       11,708,004  

Clipper Acquisitions Corp., Term Loan, 4.924%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/3/28

      11,211       11,001,071  

Edelman Financial Center, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/7/28

      29,001       27,102,658  

EIG Management Company, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/22/25

      2,889       2,809,431  

FinCo I, LLC, Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/27/25

      18,666       18,628,534  
Focus Financial Partners, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/3/24

      12,976       12,812,528  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/30/28

      9,978       9,775,755  

Franklin Square Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 6.063%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/1/25

      6,264       6,170,013  

Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/21/23

      19,376       19,278,743  

HighTower Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/21/28

      9,199       8,577,641  

Hudson River Trading, LLC, Term Loan, 6.164%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 3/20/28

      25,834       23,803,466  

LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/12/26

      15,949       15,769,574  

Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC, Term Loan, 7.065%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 8/18/28

      13,584       13,091,240  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.962%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 7/1/26

      13,543     $ 13,285,020  

Term Loan, 5.962%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 12/29/28

            6,979       6,832,637  
                    $ 281,177,574  
Chemicals — 3.3%  

Aruba Investments, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 4.979%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27

    EUR       3,398     $ 3,089,654  

Term Loan, 7.576%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27

      5,048       4,758,099  

Caldic B.V., Term Loan, 5.105%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 2/3/29

    EUR       6,000       5,418,079  

Chemours Company (The), Term Loan, 3.20%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 4/3/25

    EUR       2,790       2,619,195  

Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 5.752%, (EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23(9)

    EUR       2,514       1,913,365  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       27       20,701  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/29/27

      16,671       13,336,900  

Flint Group GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       276       209,996  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       32       24,257  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       73       55,234  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       144       109,443  

Term Loan, 7.009%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

      1,387       1,048,547  

Flint Group US LLC, Term Loan, 9.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 8.57% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23

      8,387       6,342,859  

Gemini HDPE, LLC, Term Loan, 7.358%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/31/27

      4,910       4,733,803  

GEON Performance Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 8.174%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/18/28

      5,718       5,555,971  

Groupe Solmax, Inc., Term Loan, 8.392%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5/29/28

      15,503       13,565,154  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/26

    EUR       1,975       1,789,144  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/28/26

      5,040       4,586,006  
INEOS Finance PLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 4/1/24

    EUR       6,225       6,048,410  
 

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  
INEOS Finance PLC: (continued)                

Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 11/8/28

  EUR     8,900     $ 7,981,846  

INEOS Quattro Holdings UK Ltd., Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26

  EUR     24,900       22,249,215  

INEOS Styrolution US Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26

      15,882       14,991,886  

INEOS US Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/8/28

      6,214       5,800,091  

Kraton Corporation, Term Loan, 6.718%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3/15/29

      5,672       5,494,266  

Kraton Polymers Holdings B.V., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/15/29

  EUR     4,250       3,874,557  
Lonza Group AG:                

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

  EUR     7,125       6,341,552  

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

  EUR     8,475       7,543,109  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

      21,910       19,368,184  
LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.:                

Term Loan, 4.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27

  EUR     11,350       10,742,731  

Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27

      4,778       4,610,484  
Messer Industries GmbH:                

Term Loan, 3.693%, (2 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/2/26

  EUR     2,061       1,947,997  

Term Loan, 6.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/2/26

      9,579       9,430,253  
Olympus Water US Holding Corporation:                

Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/28

      4,987       4,554,484  

Term Loan, 8.153%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 11/9/28

      5,398       4,968,744  
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH:                

Term Loan, 3.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 9/24/28

  EUR     1,250       1,187,444  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 9/24/28

      4,480       4,344,426  

PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/9/28

      8,757       8,472,059  
Rohm Holding GmbH:                

Term Loan, 4.881%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 7/31/26

  EUR     2,150       1,685,624  

Term Loan, 8.121%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/31/26

      16,003       12,202,606  

Spectrum Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/31/25

      5,530       5,070,731  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Starfruit Finco B.V., Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/1/25

      3,602     $ 3,409,551  

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/3/28

      6,853       5,969,951  
Tronox Finance, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 5.938%, (USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/10/28(9)

      11,570       10,940,772  

Term Loan, 6.803%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 4/4/29

      3,657       3,510,360  

W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/22/28

            9,478       9,135,627  
                    $ 271,053,367  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 5/12/28

    EUR       8,508     $ 7,404,632  

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 9/7/27

      8,281       8,162,607  

Belfor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/6/26

      2,614       2,589,932  

Clean Harbors, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/8/28

      4,151       4,136,566  
Covanta Holding Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 6.229%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/30/28

      1,828       1,807,615  

Term Loan, 6.229%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/30/28

      138       136,082  

EnergySolutions, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/9/25

      17,191       15,987,245  

Garda World Security Corporation, Term Loan, 7.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/30/26

      11,995       11,465,343  

GFL Environmental, Inc., Term Loan, 7.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/30/25

      7,574       7,547,159  

Harsco Corporation, Term Loan, 6.063%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/10/28

      3,407       2,990,385  

LABL, Inc., Term Loan, 8.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 10/29/28

      8,660       8,016,590  

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan, 11.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 3/29/24

      16,842       11,143,936  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corporation, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/15/28

      9,916       7,709,036  
Phoenix Services International, LLC:                  

DIP Loan, 5.559%, (SOFR + 2.00%), 3/28/23

      852       852,152  

Term Loan, 0.00%, 3/1/25(12)

      8,551       1,913,339  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.505%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/23/26

      13,506       13,328,306  

SITEL Group, Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 8/28/28

    EUR       6,425       6,099,493  
 

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

SITEL Worldwide Corporation, Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/28/28

      17,108     $ 16,872,809  

Tempo Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 6.729%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 8/31/28

      2,487       2,460,261  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/2/27

      4,028       3,741,237  

Werner FinCo, L.P., Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/24/24

            4,619       4,203,202  
                    $ 138,567,927  
Communications Equipment — 0.3%  

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/6/26

      15,296     $ 14,646,023  

Digi International, Inc., Term Loan, 8.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/1/28

      4,893       4,813,348  

Tiger Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/1/28

            3,354       3,140,957  
                    $ 22,600,328  
Construction Materials — 0.4%  

Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC, Term Loan, 8.153%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/29/29

      13,300     $ 12,083,050  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.379%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.63%), 2/1/27

      4,270       4,159,524  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/11/28

            19,207       18,760,606  
                    $ 35,003,180  
Containers & Packaging — 1.2%  

Berlin Packaging, LLC, Term Loan, 6.911%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/11/28(9)

      5,431     $ 5,210,343  

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan, 6.378%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/3/24

      10,996       10,462,023  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.004%, (SOFR + 4.18%), 4/13/29

      8,803       8,493,365  

Kouti B.V., Term Loan, 3.757%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.18%), 8/31/28

    EUR       29,250       25,822,955  

Pregis TopCo Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/31/26

      1,361       1,301,128  

Term Loan, 7.843%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/31/26

      1,985       1,897,864  

Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.60%, (USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/28(9)

      7,121       6,260,713  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.205%, (USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/1/29(9)

      6,675       5,640,375  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)  

Pro Mach Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/31/28

      2,827     $ 2,760,681  

Proampac PG Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 7.728%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/3/25(9)

      22,806       21,772,257  
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 6.30%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/15/28(10)

      713       678,276  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/15/28

            5,006       4,761,159  
                    $ 95,061,139  
Distributors — 0.5%  

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.80%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/6/28

      20,788     $ 19,494,405  

Phillips Feed Service, Inc., Term Loan, 10.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/13/24(4)

      475       380,380  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 7.479%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 10/19/27

            18,515       17,579,512  
                    $ 37,454,297  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.7%  
Ascend Learning, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 7.132%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/11/28

      13,904     $ 12,803,189  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 12/10/29

      5,243       4,469,931  

Corporation Service Company, Term Loan, 8/31/29(11)

      5,100       5,007,563  

FrontDoor, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 6/17/28

      864       837,421  
KUEHG Corp.:                  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/21/25

      28,637       27,503,145  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 8/22/25

      4,425       4,309,950  

Sotheby’s, Term Loan, 8.579%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/15/27

            4,025       3,953,179  
                    $ 58,884,378  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%  

Concorde Midco Ltd., Term Loan, 5.16%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/28

    EUR       8,730     $ 7,843,766  

Sandy BidCo B.V., Term Loan, 6.038%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 8/17/29

    EUR       19,258       18,175,649  
Zephyr Bidco Limited:                  

Term Loan, 4.693%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/23/25

    EUR       4,975       4,186,436  

Term Loan, 6.934%, (SONIA + 4.75%), 7/23/25

    GBP       8,675       7,784,690  
                    $ 37,990,541  
 

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.6%  

Altice France S.A.:

     

Term Loan, 6.905%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/14/26

      7,265     $ 6,678,022  

Term Loan, 7.767%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), 1/31/26

      4,403       3,975,102  

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/15/27

      42,192       39,440,939  

GEE Holdings 2, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 11.604%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 3/24/25

      9,639       9,675,264  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.854%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 5.104% cash, 6.75% PIK, 3/23/26

      6,865       5,263,294  

LCPR Loan Financing, LLC, Term Loan, 7.162%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/16/28

      1,650       1,612,360  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/1/27

      851       810,050  

Numericable Group S.A.:

     

Term Loan, 4.605%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 7/31/25

  EUR     6,946       6,340,630  

Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

      10,666       9,717,957  

Telenet Financing USD, LLC, Term Loan, 5.412%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/30/28

      32,325       31,378,330  

Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.613%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/29

  EUR     5,000       4,654,656  

UPC Broadband Holding B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 2.863%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/29

  EUR     4,850       4,487,457  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29

  EUR     13,850       12,925,905  

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/28

      5,800       5,667,081  

UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 6.337%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 1/31/29

      28,800       28,229,155  

Virgin Media Bristol, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/28

      38,775       38,093,762  

Term Loan, 6.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/31/29

      500       493,047  

Virgin Media Ireland Limited, Term Loan, 3.863%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 7/15/29

  EUR     8,500       7,894,368  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited:

     

Term Loan, 3.345%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/29

  EUR     11,625       10,727,296  

Term Loan, 5.469%, (SONIA + 3.25%), 1/15/27

  GBP     8,175       8,414,140  

Term Loan, 5.469%, (SONIA + 3.25%), 11/15/27

  GBP     600       618,842  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/9/27

  EUR     4,141       3,326,864  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Ziggo B.V., Term Loan, 3.764%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29

    EUR       28,150     $ 25,757,630  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/28

            21,734       21,202,388  
                    $ 287,384,539  
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%  

AZZ, Inc., Term Loan, 8.079%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 5/13/29

      1,834     $ 1,820,101  

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/1/25

      1,537       1,512,757  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/12/25

      3,351       3,196,095  

II-VI Incorporated, Term Loan, 5.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/2/29

            438       425,906  
                    $ 6,954,859  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0%  

Chamberlain Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/3/28

      18,634     $ 16,999,820  

Creation Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 9.248%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 10/5/28

      11,443       9,497,275  

Minimax Viking GmbH, Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

    EUR       1,856       1,782,308  

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.627%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/20/28

      7,292       7,123,751  

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/28/25

      16,985       13,885,096  

Verifone Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 6.997%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/20/25

      13,766       12,298,735  

Verisure Holding AB:

     

Term Loan, 3.473%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/27/28

    EUR       15,450       14,342,808  

Term Loan, 3.753%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 7/20/26

    EUR       4,475       4,176,973  
                    $ 80,106,766  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%  

Ameriforge Group, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 15.029%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%), 12/29/23(10)

      3,086     $ 1,531,602  

Term Loan, 16.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 11.67% cash, 5.00% PIK, 12/31/23

      24,185       12,002,041  

Lealand Finance Company B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 6/28/24(11)

      9,039       7,412,283  

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.754% cash, 3.00% PIK, 6/30/25

            2,443       1,302,819  
                    $ 22,248,745  
 

 

  34   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Engineering & Construction — 1.0%  

Aegion Corporation, Term Loan, 8.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5/17/28

      15,918     $ 14,756,954  
Amentum Government Services Holdings, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 7.393%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 2/15/29(9)

      8,354       8,124,326  

Term Loan, 7.798%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/29/27

      5,790       5,630,476  

American Residential Services, LLC, Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/15/27

      7,525       7,337,052  
APi Group DE, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/1/26

      12,964       12,803,257  

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/3/29

      7,686       7,590,879  

Centuri Group, Inc., Term Loan, 5.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/27/28

      8,390       8,231,543  

Northstar Group Services, Inc., Term Loan, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/12/26

      11,113       10,973,895  

USIC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/12/28

            5,990       5,707,808  
                    $ 81,156,190  
Entertainment — 2.0%  

Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, Term Loan, 6.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/10/28

      3,553     $ 3,534,895  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.314%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/22/26

      19,650       14,049,945  

City Football Group Limited, Term Loan, 6.484%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/21/28

      11,821       11,052,261  
Crown Finance US, Inc.:                  

DIP Loan, 0.00%, 9/7/23(10)

      625       628,100  

DIP Loan, 13.612%, (SOFR + 10.00%), 9/7/23

      7,441       7,475,001  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2/1/24

      62,085       62,097,608  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan, 5.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/17/26

      5,629       5,438,755  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/13/28

      30,593       29,833,926  
Renaissance Holding Corp.:                  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/30/25

      5,979       5,796,350  

Term Loan, 7.608%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 3/30/29

      2,569       2,491,506  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 5/29/26

      3,175       3,034,770  

UFC Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/26

      14,562       14,273,995  
Vue International Bidco PLC:                  

Term Loan, 5.66%, (2 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/3/26

    EUR       3,878       2,618,652  
Borrower/Description         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Entertainment (continued)  
Vue International Bidco PLC: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 9.766%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%), 6/30/27

    EUR       434     $ 404,895  
                    $ 162,730,659  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

Iron Mountain, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/2/26

            8,699     $ 8,557,706  
                    $ 8,557,706  
Food Products — 0.8%  

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., Term Loan, 8.382%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/1/25

      6,608     $ 5,798,739  

Badger Buyer Corp., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/30/24

      4,826       4,252,934  

CHG PPC Parent, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 4.633%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/25

    EUR       2,000       1,876,850  

Term Loan, 6.632%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/8/28

      5,796       5,621,999  

Del Monte Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 7.827%, (SOFR + 4.35%), 5/16/29

      6,325       6,155,016  

Froneri International, Ltd.:

     

Term Loan, 3.006%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.38%), 1/29/27

    EUR       1,500       1,355,446  

Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/29/27

      4,740       4,585,480  

Monogram Food Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 7.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/28/28

      5,980       5,830,317  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited, Term Loan, 5.155%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/15/24

      10,406       10,346,417  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., Term Loan, 7.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/8/28

      5,259       5,056,009  

United Petfood Group B.V., Term Loan, 4.558%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/23/28

    EUR       8,400       7,574,934  

Valeo F1 Company Limited (Ireland):

     

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/30/28

    EUR       8,550       7,213,791  

Term Loan, 7.188%, (SONIA + 5.00%), 6/28/28

    GBP       2,500       2,365,274  
                    $ 68,033,206  
Gas Utilities — 0.3%  

CQP Holdco, L.P., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 6/5/28

            27,356     $ 27,058,464  
                    $ 27,058,464  
 

 

  35   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.9%  

Bayou Intermediate II, LLC, Term Loan, 7.302%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/2/28

      8,188     $ 7,860,600  

CryoLife, Inc., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/1/27

      6,713       6,293,526  

Gloves Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/29/27

      12,246       11,144,004  

ICU Medical, Inc., Term Loan, 5.961%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 1/8/29(9)

      7,438       7,290,033  

Journey Personal Care Corp., Term Loan, 7.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/1/28

      25,771       16,596,446  

Medline Borrower, L.P., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/23/28

            28,457       26,196,262  
                    $ 75,380,871  
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.8%  

AEA International Holdings (Lux) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/7/28

      16,327     $ 16,081,665  

Biogroup-LCD, Term Loan, 4.742%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 2/9/28

    EUR       10,650       9,516,231  

BW NHHC Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.961%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 5/15/25

      13,718       8,671,083  

CAB, Term Loan, 3.527%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/9/28

    EUR       7,150       6,633,194  

Cano Health, LLC, Term Loan, 7.829%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 11/23/27

      7,300       6,264,524  

CCRR Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

      4,757       4,620,434  
Cerba Healthcare S.A.S.:                  

Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

    EUR       18,925       17,050,567  

Term Loan, 5.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/15/29

    EUR       8,225       7,696,535  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/28

      3,712       3,611,602  

Covis Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 10.203%, (SOFR + 6.50%), 2/18/27

      13,236       8,934,047  

Dedalus Finance GmbH, Term Loan, 5.782%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/17/27

    EUR       16,850       14,570,507  

Electron BidCo, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/1/28

      5,923       5,747,355  

Elsan S.A.S., Term Loan, 4.314%, (EURIBOR + 3.35%), 6/16/28(9)

    EUR       4,100       3,794,784  

Ensemble RCM, LLC, Term Loan, 7.944%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 8/3/26

      14,731       14,528,459  
Envision Healthcare Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 11.603%, (SOFR + 7.88%), 3/31/27

      5,463       5,074,065  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.825%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 3/31/27

      38,737       16,979,905  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  
IVC Acquisition, Ltd.:                

Term Loan, 4.141%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 2/13/26

  EUR     8,710     $ 7,983,600  

Term Loan, 4.391%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/13/26

  EUR     19,100       17,654,547  

Term Loan, 6.309%, (SONIA + 4.50%), 2/13/26

  GBP     950       984,871  

MDVIP, Inc., Term Loan, 7.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/16/28

      5,547       5,370,310  
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.50%, 11/1/28(10)

      1,924       1,859,146  

Term Loan, 6.377%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/1/28

      11,959       11,555,672  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.877%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/1/29

      9,500       9,143,750  

Mehilainen Yhtiot Oy, Term Loan, 4.718%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.53%), 8/11/25

  EUR     7,525       6,990,384  

Midwest Physician Administrative Services, LLC, Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/12/28

      1,424       1,289,554  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.43%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28

      472       340,669  

Term Loan, 7.466%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28(9)

      17,264       12,467,835  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.93%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 3/2/29

      5,525       3,798,437  

Option Care Health, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28

      7,369       7,244,955  

Pearl Intermediate Parent, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 2/13/26

      2,350       2,150,250  
Pediatric Associates Holding Company, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28(10)

      148       142,858  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28

      972       940,496  

PetVet Care Centers, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/14/25

      5,897       5,543,090  
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/5/26

      21,429       20,612,107  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/5/26

      6,419       6,174,084  

Radiology Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 7.825%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/9/25

      25,462       20,687,902  

Radnet Management, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/28

      8,825       8,589,377  
 

 

  36   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Ramsay Generale de Sante S.A., Term Loan, 4.302%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.80%), 4/22/27

    EUR       9,100     $ 8,509,695  

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/6/25

      45,148       44,025,942  

Sound Inpatient Physicians:

     

Term Loan, 6/27/25(11)

      200       158,800  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/27/25

      2,345       1,864,523  

Synlab Bondco PLC, Term Loan, 2.778%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 7/1/27

    EUR       2,125       2,009,030  

TTF Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/31/28

      5,083       4,993,648  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 7.378%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/1/28

      13,991       13,264,061  

WP CityMD Bidco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/22/28

            10,660       10,388,016  
                    $ 386,512,566  
Health Care Technology — 1.8%                     

athenahealth, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, 2/15/29(10)

      1,834     $ 1,674,236  

Term Loan, 6.967%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/15/29

      10,794       9,853,295  

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.998%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/5/25

      11,301       10,852,078  

Certara, L.P., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/15/26

      1,827       1,785,770  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/4/27

      4,105       3,833,053  

GHX Ultimate Parent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/28/24

      3,412       3,304,979  

Imprivata, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27

      21,355       20,954,411  

Term Loan, 7.979%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

      3,292       3,251,976  

MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/18/28

      16,393       15,572,994  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 12/17/29

      8,775       7,553,809  

Navicure, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/22/26

      12,833       12,516,515  

PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.938%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/29/27

      4,236       4,152,556  

Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/10/28

      8,110       7,654,846  
Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)                     

Symplr Software, Inc., Term Loan, 8.694%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 12/22/27

      12,914     $ 12,094,351  

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25

            27,163       26,832,027  
                    $ 141,886,896  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.4%                     

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/19/26

      24,641     $ 24,014,220  

Bally’s Corporation, Term Loan, 6.55%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/2/28

      11,087       10,336,758  

Carnival Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 3.975%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 6/30/25

    EUR       8,881       8,381,334  

Term Loan, 5.877%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/30/25

      3,718       3,501,068  

Term Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/28

      34,762       31,937,875  

Churchill Downs Incorporated, Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 12/27/24

      3,334       3,316,041  

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/18/24

      21,159       19,056,570  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., Term Loan, 8.875%, (SOFR + 5.00%), 6/29/29

      10,823       10,617,695  

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, Term Loan, 7.729%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 1/27/29

      17,910       16,844,743  

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, Term Loan, 7.602%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/1/26

      8,318       8,103,847  

GVC Holdings PLC, Term Loan, 3.633%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/29/24

    EUR       21,225       20,346,332  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/2/28

      9,034       8,903,890  

IRB Holding Corp.:

     

Term Loan, 6.208%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 12/15/27

      4,929       4,790,199  

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/25

      2       2,293  

NCL Corporation Limited, Term Loan, 1/2/24(11)

      4,500       4,252,500  

Oravel Stays Singapore Pte, Ltd., Term Loan, 11.86%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 6/23/26

      5,407       4,730,742  

Playa Resorts Holding B.V., Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/24

      19,136       18,689,697  

Scientific Games Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 7.097%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4/4/29

      10,000       9,440,970  

Scientific Games International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.402%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 4/14/29

      7,481       7,403,632  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan, 6.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/25/28

      9,974       9,746,089  
 

 

  37   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)                     
Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The):                  

Term Loan, 3.728%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 7/21/26

    EUR       11,225     $ 10,464,490  

Term Loan, 5.892%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/21/26

      29,342       28,868,634  

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/25/24

            14,996       13,318,312  
                    $ 277,067,931  
Household Durables — 0.8%                     

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan, 11.941%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 11/13/25

      6,407     $ 6,562,725  

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 10.793%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23

      13,364       13,004,879  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.793%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23

      44,139       22,321,592  

Solis IV B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 4.468%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/26/29

    EUR       5,693       4,702,108  

Term Loan, 6.34%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/26/29

      13,857       11,584,825  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 3/3/28

            4,186       4,029,266  
                    $ 62,205,395  
Household Products — 0.5%                     

Diamond (BC) B.V., Term Loan, 7.163%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/29/28(9)

      8,536     $ 8,004,165  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.875%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/22/27

      7,576       7,354,951  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.82%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/26

      10,568       10,017,961  

Term Loan, 8.94%, (SOFR + 6.00%), 12/22/26

      5,111       4,906,920  

Nobel Bidco B.V., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 9/1/28

    EUR       11,450       7,729,873  
                    $ 38,013,870  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  
Calpine Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/5/26

      2,325     $ 2,284,586  

Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 12/16/27

      6,192       6,132,364  

Longview Power, LLC, Term Loan, 13.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%), 7/30/25

            293       288,544  
                    $ 8,705,494  
Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4%                     

Rain Carbon GmbH, Term Loan, 3.282%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/16/25

    EUR       15,625     $ 14,540,658  

SPX Flow, Inc., Term Loan, 8.329%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/5/29

            19,650       18,667,500  
                    $ 33,208,158  
Insurance — 1.6%                     
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/6/27

      13,299     $ 12,862,275  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      5,832       5,672,713  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      4,765       4,634,326  

AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/19/28

      25,722       25,198,176  

AssuredPartners, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.229%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      5,348       5,109,128  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      13,369       12,781,755  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      3,424       3,273,319  

Financiere CEP S.A.S., Term Loan, 4.225%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/18/27

    EUR       4,125       3,831,938  

Hub International Limited:

     

Term Loan, 7.326%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/25/25

      15,174       14,900,671  

Term Loan, 7.527%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/25/25

      5,388       5,300,841  

NFP Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/15/27

      25,465       24,216,825  

USI, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5/16/24

      8,739       8,641,423  

Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/2/26

            1,931       1,895,917  
                    $ 128,319,307  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.4%                     
Buzz Finco, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/27

      1,982     $ 1,932,161  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/29/27

      435       428,531  

Foundational Education Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.565%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 8/31/28

      5,188       5,077,994  
Getty Images, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 5.563%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 2/19/26

    EUR       3,724       3,662,278  
 

 

  38   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Interactive Media & Services (continued)                   
Getty Images, Inc.: (continued)                

Term Loan, 7.625%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/19/26

      15,990     $ 15,922,268  

Match Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.692%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/13/27

        6,450       6,331,752  
      $ 33,354,984  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4%  
Adevinta ASA:                

Term Loan, 4.443%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/26/28

  EUR     7,268     $ 6,941,950  

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/26/28

      2,148       2,102,506  

CNT Holdings I Corp., Term Loan, 7.239%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 11/8/27

      10,759       10,500,587  

Etraveli Holding AB, Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 8/2/24

  EUR     7,844       7,680,802  

Hoya Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.979%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 2/3/29

      5,166       5,114,770  

Speedster Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 5.108%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/31/27

  EUR     2,975       2,584,789  
      $ 34,925,404  
IT Services — 3.3%  
Asurion, LLC:                

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/3/24

      2,154     $ 2,041,606  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/23/26

      3,439       3,074,456  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/31/27

      11,722       10,353,988  

Term Loan, 7.653%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 8/19/28

      14,175       12,802,070  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 1/31/28

      14,540       10,314,312  
Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/24

      27,291       23,460,305  

Term Loan, 8.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5/1/24

      9,762       8,712,177  

Endure Digital, Inc., Term Loan, 6.698%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/10/28

      22,814       19,548,361  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/1/27

      57,614       54,973,542  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/15/24

      45,065       44,952,819  
Indy US Bidco, LLC:                

Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

  EUR     5,678       5,055,177  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
IT Services (continued)  
Indy US Bidco, LLC: (continued)                

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/5/28

      4,171     $ 3,712,471  

Informatica, LLC, Term Loan, 6.563%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28

      31,915       31,148,674  

NAB Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.703%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 11/23/28

      16,203       15,581,470  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., Term Loan, 5.617%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/15/28

      16,430       10,536,997  
team.blue Finco S.a.r.l.:                

Term Loan, 4.893%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.70%), 3/30/28

  EUR     10,547       9,724,133  

Term Loan, 4.943%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/27/28

  EUR     603       555,665  

WEX, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/31/28

        3,940       3,868,938  
      $ 270,417,161  
Leisure Products — 0.3%  

Amer Sports Oyj, Term Loan, 5.131%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/30/26

  EUR     11,925     $ 10,429,617  

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Term Loan, 7.368%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/1/28

      3,938       3,317,541  

Hayward Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/30/28

      9,147       8,614,313  

SRAM, LLC, Term Loan, 6.423%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5/18/28(9)

        2,189       2,129,567  
      $ 24,491,038  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0%  
Avantor Funding, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.185%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 6/12/28

  EUR     19,454     $ 18,810,630  

Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/8/27

      15,386       15,087,876  

Cambrex Corporation, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/4/26

      324       312,791  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 5.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 2/22/28

      1,034       1,025,847  

Curia Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.163%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/30/26(9)

      14,436       13,274,842  

ICON Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/3/28

      51,015       50,590,324  

IQVIA, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/17/25

      12,472       12,440,568  

LGC Group Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 4/21/27

  EUR     5,775       5,164,963  

Loire Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/27

      1,134       1,057,190  
 

 

  39   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)  

Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/30/27

      7,964     $ 7,717,640  

Parexel International Corporation, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/15/28

      5,732       5,536,096  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., Term Loan, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/3/28

      12,711       12,604,799  

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/11/26

        17,828       16,223,608  
      $ 159,847,174  
Machinery — 3.5%  

AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.731%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 10/31/25

  EUR     6,125     $ 5,515,823  

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 6.858%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 7/31/28

      11,650       10,863,199  

Albion Financing 3 S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 9.575%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 8/17/26

      18,535       17,561,853  

Ali Group North America Corporation, Term Loan, 5.843%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/30/29

      16,981       16,694,391  

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 7.409%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/8/27

      5,253       5,084,746  

American Trailer World Corp., Term Loan, 7.579%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/3/28

      17,552       15,985,224  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/8/29

      26,131       22,701,381  

Clark Equipment Company, Term Loan, 6.153%, (SOFR + 2.50%), 4/20/29

      11,542       11,363,099  

Conair Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/17/28

      24,453       20,703,548  

CPM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/17/25

      4,713       4,590,044  

Delachaux Group S.A., Term Loan, 8.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/16/26

      4,769       4,315,493  
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.943%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 5/21/28

  EUR     10,766       9,646,704  

Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/19/28

      17,268       16,742,453  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 5/21/29

      2,000       1,891,250  

EWT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 6.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/1/28

      3,518       3,475,916  
Filtration Group Corporation:                

Term Loan, 4.633%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/29/25

  EUR     2,946       2,768,014  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/29/25

      2,913       2,858,428  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Machinery (continued)  
Gates Global, LLC:                

Term Loan, 4.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/24

  EUR     8,283     $ 7,776,826  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/31/27

      15,655       15,270,154  
Icebox Holdco III, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/28

      11,789       10,934,602  

Term Loan, 7.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/28

      2,451       2,273,700  

Madison IAQ, LLC, Term Loan, 6.815%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/21/28

      35,259       32,085,963  

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/27/24

      1,876       1,833,717  

Titan Acquisition Limited, Term Loan, 5.877%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/28/25

      22,828       20,904,161  

TK Elevator Topco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.256%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.63%), 7/29/27

  EUR     9,725       8,853,884  

Vertical US Newco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.871%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/30/27

      6       5,934  

Zephyr German BidCo GmbH, Term Loan, 4.216%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.40%), 3/10/28

  EUR     11,775       10,754,199  
      $ 283,454,706  
Media — 1.9%  

Axel Springer SE, Term Loan, 5.816%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 12/18/26

  EUR     8,500     $ 8,043,117  

Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan, 5.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/1/27

      3,635       3,574,079  
CSC Holdings, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/17/25

      25,265       24,538,230  

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/15/26

      4       4,007  

Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/15/27

      13,109       12,491,421  
Diamond Sports Group, LLC:                

Term Loan, 11.208%, (SOFR + 8.10%), 5/26/26

      5,029       4,847,859  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.458%, (SOFR + 3.35%), 8/24/26

      23,126       4,627,593  

Entravision Communications Corporation, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/29/24

      7,139       6,996,184  

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan, 6.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/1/28

      1,042       1,029,658  

Hubbard Radio, LLC, Term Loan, 8.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/28/25

      6,333       5,235,431  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/26

      2,365       2,240,716  
 

 

  40   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

Magnite, Inc., Term Loan, 8.642%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 4/28/28(9)

      6,370     $ 6,019,995  

Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 5.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/2/28

      3,654       3,624,823  

MJH Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 1/28/29

      3,706       3,521,056  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/18/26

      3,989       3,955,356  

Recorded Books, Inc., Term Loan, 7.578%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 8/29/25

      12,877       12,544,326  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/30/26

      6,232       5,903,499  

Term Loan, 6.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/28

      22,904       21,334,824  
Univision Communications, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/15/24

      7,012       6,996,325  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/15/26

        18,374       17,855,378  
      $ 155,383,877  
Metals/Mining — 0.5%  

American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc., Term Loan, 20.33%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%), 17.33% cash, 3.00% PIK, 9/16/25

      429     $ 431,722  
Dynacast International, LLC:                

Term Loan, 7.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/22/25

      15,337       13,074,881  

Term Loan, 11.98%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%), 10/22/25

      3,065       2,605,181  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 7.188%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/13/28

      8,975       8,787,855  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 5.604%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/24/27

        15,456       15,044,185  
      $ 39,943,824  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.5%  

Buckeye Partners, L.P., Term Loan, 5.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/1/26

      8,273     $ 8,190,521  
Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC:                

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25

      3,120       3,088,986  

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/28/25

      1,629       1,609,516  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 3/28/24

      17,681       17,728,354  

Delek US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 3/31/25

      5,739       5,692,119  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP, Term Loan, 7.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/21/28

      16,874     $ 15,835,798  

GIP II Blue Holding, L.P, Term Loan, 8.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 9/29/28

      15,994       15,889,483  

Matador Bidco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 10/15/26

      32,570       31,958,915  

Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin, LLC, Term Loan, 6.211%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/5/28

      3,694       3,647,425  

Oxbow Carbon, LLC, Term Loan, 7.878%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/17/25

      5,476       5,459,530  

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 8/27/26

      5,729       5,714,831  

UGI Energy Services, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/13/26

        8,946       8,914,257  
      $ 123,729,735  
Personal Products — 0.4%  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/18/25

      9,683     $ 9,355,114  

Rainbow Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.658%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 2/24/29

  EUR     14,125       13,185,460  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/1/26

        6,448       6,146,214  
      $ 28,686,788  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%  

Aenova Holding GmbH, Term Loan, 5.034%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/6/26

  EUR     2,925     $ 2,514,849  

AI Sirona (Luxembourg) Acquisition S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25

  EUR     13,000       12,076,412  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan, 11.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 10/1/25

      2,996       2,845,986  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Term Loan, 7.251%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/4/25(9)

      13,385       11,479,703  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/1/27

      18,823       14,151,142  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/15/28

      16,696       16,398,365  

Term Loan, 5.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/22/26

      7,802       7,673,665  

Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/5/28

      7,075       7,005,123  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.:                

Term Loan, 8.733%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 9/30/27

      36,851       30,010,621  
 

 

  41   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.: (continued)  

Term Loan, 8.983%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/30/27

      10,080     $ 8,231,703  

PharmaZell GmbH, Term Loan, 5.193%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 5/12/27

  EUR     1,800       1,698,801  

Recipharm AB, Term Loan, 3.539%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 2/17/28

  EUR     13,725       12,275,173  
      $ 126,361,543  
Professional Services — 1.7%  

AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan, 4.443%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/4/28

  EUR     3,472     $ 3,251,182  

APFS Staffing Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.044%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/29/28(9)

      3,706       3,595,184  

Blitz 20-487 GmbH, Term Loan, 4.805%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 4/28/28

  EUR     7,525       6,999,680  
Brown Group Holding, LLC:                

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/7/28

      12,656       12,318,552  

Term Loan, 7.419%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 7/2/29

      3,575       3,541,037  

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      19,256       14,189,067  

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 7.479%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 4/9/27

      17,511       16,605,455  

EAB Global, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/16/28

      14,540       13,918,535  

Employbridge, LLC, Term Loan, 8.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/19/28

      20,810       17,851,833  

First Advantage Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/31/27

      5,857       5,792,742  

Rockwood Service Corporation, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 1/23/27

      5,471       5,347,631  

Trans Union, LLC, Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/1/28

      32,247       31,790,474  

Vaco Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.708%, (SOFR + 5.00%), 1/21/29(9)

        3,697       3,613,878  
      $ 138,815,250  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/21/25

      29,388     $ 28,797,100  

RE/MAX International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/21/28

        16,417       15,534,764  
      $ 44,331,864  
Road & Rail — 1.8%  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, Term Loan, 5.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 8/6/27

      6,995     $ 6,791,887  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Road & Rail (continued)  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/29/26

      45,571     $ 43,071,775  
Hertz Corporation, (The):                

Term Loan, 7.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

      13,502       13,046,525  

Term Loan, 7.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

      2,577       2,489,892  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/24/26

      14,855       14,203,729  
Uber Technologies, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/4/25

      41,325       41,084,166  

Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/25/27

      24,720       24,497,867  

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan, 4.936%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/24/25

        4,275       4,219,224  
      $ 149,405,065  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2%  
Altar Bidco, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.368%, (SOFR + 3.35%), 2/1/29(9)

      23,815     $ 22,341,740  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.355%, (SOFR + 5.60%), 2/1/30

      6,650       5,741,164  

Bright Bidco B.V., DIP Loan, 10.903%, (SOFR + 8.00%), 2/28/23

      3,376       3,021,834  

Entegris, Inc., Term Loan, 5.708%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 7/6/29

      2,500       2,491,015  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/17/24

      555       546,039  

MaxLinear, Inc., Term Loan, 5.882%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 6/23/28

      3,546       3,484,366  
MKS Instruments, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.913%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 8/17/29

  EUR     5,625       5,406,035  

Term Loan, 6.317%, (SOFR + 2.75%), 8/17/29

      47,750       46,829,810  

Synaptics Incorporated, Term Loan, 4.356%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/2/28

      2,784       2,756,470  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/27/25

        2,109       2,088,013  
      $ 94,706,486  
Software — 14.9%  
Applied Systems, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 9/19/24

      43,880     $ 43,394,209  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/19/25

      3,707       3,663,414  
 

 

  42   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
AppLovin Corporation:                

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/25/28

      17,811     $ 17,203,839  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/25

      43,004       42,137,373  
Aptean, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 4/23/26

      26,142       25,096,027  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.07%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 4/23/27

      6,550       6,255,250  

AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 7.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/3/28

      2,736       2,629,875  
Astra Acquisition Corp.:                

Term Loan, 9.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 10/25/28

      13,017       11,346,099  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.629%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.88%), 10/25/29

      20,170       18,455,687  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.133%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/25

  EUR     1,927       1,793,039  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/25

      18,882       18,190,712  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 2/27/26

      13,521       12,456,394  
Cast and Crew Payroll, LLC:                

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/9/26

      8,482       8,357,912  

Term Loan, 7.478%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 12/29/28

      6,154       6,070,809  

CDK Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.112%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 7/6/29

      33,975       33,333,246  

CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/29/25

      18,552       16,158,979  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/25

      10,008       9,708,751  
Cloudera, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/8/28

      30,916       28,906,811  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/8/29

      8,550       7,096,500  

ConnectWise, LLC, Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/28

      13,399       12,702,015  

Constant Contact, Inc., Term Loan, 7.909%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/10/28

      12,096       10,529,796  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/16/28

      15,622       13,122,060  

Delta TopCo, Inc., Term Loan, 5.836%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27

      13,528       12,386,213  

E2open, LLC, Term Loan, 6.644%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/4/28

      16,340       15,962,052  
Borrower/Description       

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  

ECI Macola Max Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/27

      26,923     $ 26,104,245  

Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/30/27

      46,523       44,272,743  
Finastra USA, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 6.871%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/13/24

      57,999       52,677,932  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.621%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 6/13/25

      25,750       19,248,125  

Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 6.961%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/18/27

      5,867       5,555,742  

GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27

      24,408       15,743,117  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 5.855%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

  EUR     1,228       1,172,226  
Hyland Software, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/1/24

      61,331       59,912,800  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/7/25

      1,750       1,682,187  
IGT Holding IV AB:                

Term Loan, 4.093%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.90%), 3/31/28

  EUR     6,205       5,689,679  

Term Loan, 7.074%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), 3/31/28

      4,056       3,944,720  
Ivanti Software, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.332%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

      13,948       10,531,025  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.332%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 12/1/28

      9,750       6,548,753  

MA FinanceCo., LLC, Term Loan, 7.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 6/5/25

      12,363       12,301,566  
Magenta Buyer, LLC:                

Term Loan, 9.17%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/27/28

      51,109       44,831,982  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 7/27/29

      16,175       13,964,411  
Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l.:                

Term Loan, 4.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/16/26

  EUR     8,650       8,115,599  

Term Loan, 6.979%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3/15/26

      11,597       11,394,235  

Term Loan, 7.125%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/31/27

      731       718,531  
Maverick Bidco, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 8.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/18/28

      11,070       10,544,320  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 5/18/29

      3,175       2,984,500  
McAfee, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.604%, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/29(9)

  EUR     16,608       15,342,259  
 

 

  43   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
McAfee, LLC: (continued)                

Term Loan, 6.87%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/1/29

      38,578     $ 35,267,020  

Mediaocean, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/15/28

      6,015       5,668,914  

MH Sub I, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/13/24

      4,850       4,678,720  

Mitnick Corporate Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan, 8.944%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 5/2/29

      6,975       6,662,869  

N-Able International Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 6.07%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/19/28

      1,277       1,238,624  

NortonLifeLock, Inc., Term Loan, 5.829%, (SOFR + 2.00%), 9/12/29

      1,775       1,736,330  

Panther Commercial Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 8.665%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 1/7/28

      21,055       19,067,938  
Polaris Newco, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/2/28

  EUR     8,564       7,884,583  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/2/28

      13,022       11,942,605  

Proofpoint, Inc., Term Loan, 6.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/28

      46,914       44,722,404  

Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.494%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 2/1/29

      24,389       18,132,446  

RealPage, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/24/28

      25,368       23,896,705  

Red Planet Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/28

      15,345       9,470,136  

Redstone Holdco 2 L.P., Term Loan, 9.108%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/27/28

      18,928       13,748,875  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/27

      6,029       5,410,859  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/27

      3,782       3,394,390  

Seattle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/21/24

      10,389       10,307,076  

SkillSoft Corporation, Term Loan, 8.473%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 7/14/28

      10,450       8,689,197  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/24

      19,531       19,376,620  

Sophia, L.P., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/7/27

      23,428       22,636,883  

Sovos Compliance, LLC, Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/11/28

      10,434       10,129,261  

Sportradar Capital S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.443%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 11/22/27

  EUR     7,804       7,403,596  

SS&C European Holdings S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      5,213       5,112,226  
Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Software (continued)  
SS&C Technologies, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      6,422     $ 6,297,431  

Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 3/22/29

      3,428       3,371,036  

Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 3/22/29

      5,166       5,079,378  

SurveyMonkey, Inc., Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25

      11,443       11,099,712  

Turing Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/23/28

      635       625,141  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The):                

Term Loan, 6.998%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/4/26

      48,539       46,950,182  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/4/26

      18,884       18,394,932  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.998%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 5/3/27

      1,450       1,342,458  

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan, 8.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 9/1/25

      13,783       11,037,913  

Vision Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 8.358%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/24/28

      36,453       31,075,984  

VS Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/28/27

        21,464       20,927,483  
      $ 1,203,017,686  
Specialty Retail — 2.1%  

Belron Finance US, LLC, Term Loan, 5.375%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/13/28

      7,708     $ 7,598,031  

Belron Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.769%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 4/13/28

  EUR     3,575       3,309,973  

Boels Topholding B.V., Term Loan, 3.571%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/6/27

  EUR     7,750       7,270,244  
David’s Bridal, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 9.42%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 4.42% cash, 5.00% PIK, 6/23/23

      3,942       3,798,692  

Term Loan, 9.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 6/30/23

      4,724       4,421,866  

Great Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

      44,635       42,161,042  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/19/27

      32,996       31,011,944  
L1R HB Finance Limited:                

Term Loan, 6.016%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/2/24

  EUR     4,674       3,475,496  

Term Loan, 7.217%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 9/2/24

  GBP     9,172       7,941,484  

Les Schwab Tire Centers, Term Loan, 6.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/2/27

      27,454       26,732,982  

LIDS Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.99%, (SOFR + 5.50%), 12/14/26

      5,823       4,921,891  
 

 

  44   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description       

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

Mattress Firm, Inc., Term Loan, 8.433%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/25/28

      16,632     $ 14,287,919  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/11/28

        17,351       16,740,325  
      $ 173,671,889  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

NCR Corporation, Term Loan, 6.92%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/28/26

        8,997     $ 8,666,866  
      $ 8,666,866  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%  

Ditech Holding Corporation, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/30/23(12)

      22,620     $ 2,827,502  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 12/16/28

        12,952       12,757,843  
      $ 15,585,345  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.5%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/27

      21,461     $ 21,067,243  
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.239%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/15/25

      25,082       24,661,358  

Term Loan, 5.739%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/1/27

      13,964       13,728,508  

Core & Main L.P., Term Loan, 6.528%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/27/28(9)

      12,431       12,155,481  

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan, 8.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 12/16/27

      4,225       4,038,599  

Electro Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 9.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 1/31/24

      15,761       14,880,759  
Hillman Group, Inc. (The):                

Term Loan, 3.034%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28(10)

      875       838,043  

Term Loan, 6.326%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28

      3,619       3,466,614  

Park River Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/28/27

      10,857       9,251,931  
Patagonia Bidco Limited:                

Term Loan, 6.94%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 3/5/29

  GBP     17,262       16,430,285  

Term Loan, 6.94%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 3/5/29

  GBP     3,138       2,987,325  

Quimper AB, Term Loan, 4.085%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.93%), 2/16/26

  EUR     25,175       22,971,774  
Borrower/Description         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 3/23/28

      3,431     $ 3,402,666  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.144%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/4/28

      42,353       37,498,715  
SRS Distribution, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      14,325       13,343,013  

Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      5,037       4,690,648  

TricorBraun Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/3/28

            829       787,162  
      $ 206,200,124  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

CCI Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 7.553%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/17/27

      7,914     $ 7,609,384  

Digicel International Finance Limited, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/28/24

            14,057       12,100,775  
                    $ 19,710,159  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $7,543,162,144)

                  $ 6,829,205,613  
Warrants — 0.0%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.0%  

Cineworld Group PLC, Exp. 11/23/25(5)(6)

            1,791,400     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp.
11/26/22(4)(5)(6)

            51,888     $ 0  
                    $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

                  $ 0  
 

 

  45   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.9%      
Security          Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(13)

            156,771,808     $ 156,771,808  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $156,771,808)

                  $ 156,771,808  

Total Investments — 97.6%
(identified cost $8,799,948,828)

                  $ 7,909,317,423  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.2)%

                  $ (15,840,797

Net Investments — 97.4%
(identified cost $8,784,108,031)

                  $ 7,893,476,626  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.6%

                  $ 207,653,892  

Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 8,101,130,518  

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 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $828,991,656 or 10.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

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

 

  (3) 

Affiliated company (see Note 7).

 

  (4) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (5) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (6) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

  (7) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (8) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

  (9) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2022 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (10) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2022, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $13,795,189. See Note 1F for description.

 

  (11) 

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2022, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (12) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (13) 

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)                  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     275,596,332     EUR     280,766,698     Standard Chartered Bank     11/2/22     $     $ (1,871,277
USD     278,080,923     EUR     280,766,698     Standard Chartered Bank     12/2/22       22,582        
USD     4,960,610     EUR     5,000,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/30/22             (5,433
USD     42,087,033     EUR     43,125,827     Bank of America, N.A.     12/30/22             (745,906
USD     42,096,620     EUR     43,125,827     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (736,319
USD     52,870,587     EUR     54,170,212     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (931,729
USD     41,868,950     EUR     43,125,827     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (963,989
USD     63,152,939     EUR     64,688,740     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (1,096,470
USD     34,826,781     EUR     34,639,475     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       338,110        

 

  46   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)                  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     21,802,101     EUR     21,649,672     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23     $ 246,681     $  
USD     21,781,830     EUR     21,649,672     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       226,411        
USD     21,827,065     EUR     21,649,672     Standard Chartered Bank     1/31/23       271,645        
USD     3,557,817     EUR     3,529,711     Standard Chartered Bank     1/31/23       43,472        
USD     37,812,864     EUR     37,560,965     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       415,421        
USD     34,876,236     EUR     34,639,475     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       387,564        
USD     34,854,004     EUR     34,639,475     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       365,333        
USD     34,823,366     EUR     34,639,475     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       334,694        
USD     21,780,869     EUR     21,649,672     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       225,449        
USD     27,932,349     GBP     24,042,527     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       276,020        
USD     21,194,786     GBP     18,266,270     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       182,936        
                                    $ 3,336,318     $ (6,351,123

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
OTC     Over-the-counter
PIK     Payment In Kind
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA     Sterling Overnight Interbank Average

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

  47   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $8,624,990,815)

   $ 7,728,019,654  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $159,117,216)

     165,456,972  

Cash

     60,602,545  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,460,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $6,811,773)

     6,806,847  

Interest receivable

     40,252,490  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     520,417  

Receivable for investments sold

     107,467,802  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,336,318  

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     419,817  

Other receivables

     2,084,589  

Prepaid expenses

     114,818  

Total assets

   $ 8,124,542,269  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 1,260,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     10,975,850  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,351,123  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     3,427,703  

Trustees’ fees

     9,042  

Accrued expenses

     1,388,033  

Total liabilities

   $ 23,411,751  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 8,101,130,518  

 

  48   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Dividend income

   $ 3,256,926  

Dividend income from affiliated investments

     2,629,727  

Interest and other income

     464,039,211  

Total investment income

   $ 469,925,864  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 46,506,949  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,650,912  

Legal and accounting services

     561,340  

Interest expense and fees

     2,289,900  

Miscellaneous

     436,279  

Total expenses

   $ 51,553,880  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 250,289  

Total expense reductions

   $ 250,289  

Net expenses

   $ 51,303,591  

Net investment income

   $ 418,622,273  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (119,289,716

Investment transactions - affiliated investments

     (82,915

Foreign currency transactions

     6,990,412  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     172,100,779  

Net realized gain

   $ 59,718,560  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (818,037,102

Investments - affiliated investments

     (1,388,424

Foreign currency

     (2,145,936

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (10,320,397

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (831,891,859

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (772,173,299

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (353,551,026

 

  49   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 418,622,273      $ 256,806,743  

Net realized gain

     59,718,560        9,155,076  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (831,891,859      224,746,482  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (353,551,026    $ 490,708,301  

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 2,094,290,768      $ 3,163,957,748  

Withdrawals

     (2,626,390,995      (317,385,727

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (532,100,227    $ 2,846,572,021  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (885,651,253    $ 3,337,280,322  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 8,986,781,771      $ 5,649,501,449  

At end of year

   $ 8,101,130,518      $ 8,986,781,771  

 

  50   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

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

             

Expenses

     0.54 %(1)       0.56      0.59      0.55     0.54

Net investment income

     4.39      3.51      4.17      5.09     4.38

Portfolio Turnover

     27      26      28      16     30

Total Return

     (3.32 )%       7.80      1.18      1.64     5.05

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

   $ 8,101,131      $ 8,986,782      $ 5,649,501      $ 7,966,641     $ 11,502,389  

 

(1) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund and Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund held an interest of 84.3% and 15.7%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

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

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

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Senior Loans, for which a valuation is not available or deemed unreliable, are fair valued by the investment adviser utilizing one or more of the valuation techniques described below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

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.

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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked 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 Portfolio’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.

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.

Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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.

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

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

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

E  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 Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

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

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio 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. 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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $1 billion

     0.5750

$1 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.5250

$2 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.4900

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

     0.4600

$10 billion but less than $15 billion

     0.4350

$15 billion but less than $20 billion

     0.4150

$20 billion but less than $25 billion

     0.4000

$25 billion and over

     0.3900

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $46,506,949 or 0.49% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $250,289 relating to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

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

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $2,490,453,168 and $2,607,264,764, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

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

 

Aggregate cost    $8,624,117,550  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 40,569,938  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (771,210,862

Net unrealized depreciation

   $   (730,640,924

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio 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 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 Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The Portfolio is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit related contingent features in a net liability position was $6,351,123. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $8,200,000 at October 31, 2022.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 3,336,318 (1)     $ (6,351,123 )(2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio’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 tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2022.

 

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

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 811,202      $ (751,339    $     —      $ (59,863    $     —  

Standard Chartered Bank

    337,699        (337,699                     

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    2,187,417        (2,187,417                     
    $ 3,336,318      $ (3,276,455    $      $ (59,863    $  

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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
(c)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (751,339    $ 751,339      $     —      $      $     —  

Standard Chartered Bank

    (1,871,277      337,699               1,533,578         

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    (3,728,507      2,187,417               1,541,090         
    $ (6,351,123    $ 3,276,455      $      $ 3,074,668      $  

 

(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

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

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 foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 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)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 172,100,779      $ (10,320,397

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $1,241,185,000.

6  Credit Facility

The Portfolio participates with another portfolio and fund managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $700 million ($725 million prior to June 30, 2022 and $650 million prior to March 7, 2022) unsecured credit facility agreement (Agreement) with a group of banks, which is in effect through March 6, 2023. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. At the Portfolio’s option, any loan under the Credit Facility that is made to it will bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the Benchmark Rate (defined below) plus a margin or, (ii) the Base Rate, or (iii) the Overnight Rate plus a margin. Base Rate is the highest of (a) administrative agent’s prime rate, (b) 50 basis points above the Federal Funds rate, (c) the Benchmark Rate plus a margin and (d) 1.00%, in each case as in effect from time to time. The “Overnight Rate” is the greatest of the Benchmark Rate, the Federal Funds rate and 0.00%. “Benchmark Rate” means Term SOFR (defined as the forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate term rate published two U.S. government securities business days prior to the commencement of the applicable interest period plus the Term SOFR Adjustment) for an interest period of one-month’s duration. To the extent that, at any time, the Benchmark Rate is less than 0.00%, the Benchmark Rate shall be deemed to be 0.00% for purposes of the Credit Facility. “Term SOFR Adjustment” means 0.10%. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of each lender’s commitment amount is allocated among the participating portfolios and fund at the end of each quarter. Also included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations is approximately $1,241,000 of amortization of upfront fees paid by the Portfolio in connection with the annual renewal of the Agreement. The unamortized balance of upfront fees at October 31, 2022 is $419,817 and is included in prepaid expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Because the credit facility is not available exclusively to the Portfolio and the maximum amount is capped, it may be unable to borrow some or all of a requested amount at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings during the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

7  Investments in Affiliated Companies/Funds

An affiliated company is a company in which a fund has a direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or voting power of 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares, or a company that is under common ownership or control with a fund. At October 31, 2022, the value of the portfolio’s investment in affiliated companies and funds that may deemed to be affiliated was $165,456,972, which represents 2.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated companies and funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
 

Common Stocks*

               

IAP Global Services,
LLC(1)(2)(3)

  $ 10,073,588     $     $     $     $ (1,388,424   $ 8,685,164     $       2,577  

Short-Term Investments

               

Cash Reserves Fund

    667,360,691       1,266,262,613       (1,933,540,389     (82,915                 381,908        

Liquidity Fund

          2,435,642,928       (2,278,871,120                 156,771,808       2,247,819       156,771,808  

Total

                          $ (82,915   $ (1,388,424   $ 165,456,972     $ 2,629,727          

 

*

The related industry is the same as the presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

(1) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

(2) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(3) 

A portion of the shares were acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

8  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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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Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

At October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3*     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     $ 269,370,575     $     $ 269,370,575  

Common Stocks

    12,311,345       27,416,418       14,240,583       53,968,346  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

          4,538,607             4,538,607  

Corporate Bonds

          567,110,839             567,110,839  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    17,610,840                   17,610,840  

Preferred Stocks

          10,740,795       0       10,740,795  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

          6,807,728,858       5,635,958       6,813,364,816  

Warrants

          0       0       0  

Short-Term Investments

    156,771,808                   156,771,808  

Total Investments

  $ 186,693,993     $ 7,686,906,092     $ 19,876,541     $ 7,893,476,626  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $     $ 3,336,318     $     $ 3,336,318  

Total

  $ 186,693,993     $ 7,690,242,410     $ 19,876,541     $ 7,896,812,944  

Liability Description

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $     $ (6,351,123   $     $ (6,351,123

Total

  $     $ (6,351,123   $     $ (6,351,123

 

*

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

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 October 31, 2022 is not presented.

9  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 Portfolio 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.

Credit Risk

The Portfolio invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the Portfolio 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.

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Floating Rate Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

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

December 20, 2022

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

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

1 

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

   

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

   

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

   

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

   

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

   

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

   

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

   

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreements between each of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

 

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

and High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolios”), which are portfolios in which the Fund is authorized to invest, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolios, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolios.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolios, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolios by the applicable Adviser.

The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolios, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolios, including recent changes to such personnel. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in senior floating rate loans and high yield debt. The Board considered the Adviser’s large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel, which includes portfolio managers and analysts, who provide services to the Portfolios. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolios, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolios, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolios.

The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board also considered the performance of the underlying Portfolios. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolios and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolios and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

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The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolios, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolios and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolios, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolios increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolios to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust), Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio and High Income Opportunities Portfolio (collectively, the Portfolios) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolios’ affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolios 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 and the Portfolios’ 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 and each Portfolio 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 and each Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and each Portfolio, 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

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

Noninterested Trustees

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022     

Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).

Other Directorships. None.

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     

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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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Trust/Portfolio

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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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    Trust/Portfolio
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.

 

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Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

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

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

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).

 

(1) 

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolios 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 of Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

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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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, saw a reversal in U.S. monetary policy in response to surging inflation, a hot housing market, and strength in the U.S. labor market. At the same time, financial markets suffered as prices for equity and fixed-income assets around the globe experienced steep declines, while U.S. Treasury yields generally rose.
The period began with the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) taking its first step toward tighter monetary policy by tapering its monthly asset purchases. As COVID-19 vaccinations increased and the U.S. economy began to recover, a jump in consumer and corporate spending raised the threat of out-of-control inflation.
Against the backdrop of rising inflation readings, the Fed’s hawkish response -- to intentionally slow economic growth by raising the cost of borrowing through higher interest rates -- caused short-term U.S. Treasury yields to shoot higher and longer term yields to fall. Reduced demand for agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) also caused the yield spreads on these securities to widen toward the end of 2021.
During the first quarter of 2022, major central banks worldwide tightened their monetary policies to seek to rein in inflation, which forced bond yields even higher. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed energy costs further up and COVID-19 lockdowns in China exacerbated global supply-chain disruptions, adding to inflationary pressures. Short-term U.S. Treasury yields continued to grow while the Fed raised the federal funds rate 0.25% in March -- to a 0.25%-0.50% range -- and signaled several more increases by year-end. Mortgage rates skyrocketed during the period, resulting in a drop in refinancing activity.
Surging inflation, growing fears of recession, and a tight monetary policy weighed on investor sentiment during the second quarter of 2022. This led to declines in equity and fixed-income markets, and a further rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The agency MBS market remained under pressure due to heightened interest rate volatility and concerns about a potential increase in MBS sell-offs by the Fed.
At its June, July, and September meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- to a 3.00%-3.25% range -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994, leading the MBS market to its worst quarterly return since 1981. Meanwhile, mortgage rates ended the period at their highest levels since 2008. Despite the Fed raising rates, inflation remained stubbornly high during the third quarter of 2022.
For the period as a whole, the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by roughly 4%, and the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage briefly rose above 7% -- its highest point in more than 20 years. Agency MBS spreads widened by more than 100 basis points during the period -- levels not seen since the Great Recession.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund (the Fund) returned -6.63% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index (the Index), which returned -4.67%.
In response to surging inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) made a dramatic shift from a relatively accommodative monetary policy to a more restrictive one. The Fed raised the federal funds target rate five times during the period, while also embarking on quantitative tightening that involved reducing its holdings of U.S. Treasurys and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS).
U.S. Treasury yields and mortgage rates spiked during the period, and many fixed-income markets around the world experienced their worst performance in decades. Higher mortgage rates caused refinance activity to plummet and home-purchase activity to cool during the period, which should have helped MBS performance. However, a decrease in MBS demand by the Fed and other buyers weighed on the MBS sector during the period.
The main detractor from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period was its exposure to lower coupon collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). Because CMOs generally carry longer durations, this bond asset class was negatively impacted by a sharp rise in interest rates during the period. The Fund’s allocation to fixed-rate agency MBS pools was also weakened by higher rates during the period.
Strong performance by the Fund’s interest-only securities helped offset some market headwinds as interest-only MBS prices reacted positively to rising rates. Exposure to floating-rate government-guaranteed loans also contributed to Fund returns relative to the Index during a period when bond coupons generally adjusted higher, while MBS prices remained relatively stable amid market volatility.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Andrew Szczurowski, CFA and Alexander Payne, CFA
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 08/24/1984 08/24/1984 (6.63)% (0.03)% 0.29%
Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge (9.63) (0.68) (0.05)
Class C at NAV 11/01/1993 08/24/1984 (7.34) (0.77) (0.32)
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (8.26) (0.77) (0.32)
Class I at NAV 04/03/2009 08/24/1984 (6.40) 0.23 0.54
Class R at NAV 08/12/2005 08/24/1984 (6.90) (0.28) 0.04

ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index (4.67)% 0.57% 0.60%
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C Class I Class R
Gross 1.07% 1.82% 0.82% 1.32%
Net 1.05 1.80 0.80 1.30
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $9,687 N.A.
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $1,055,019 N.A.
Class R $10,000 10/31/2012 $10,039 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)1
Footnotes:
1 Other represents any investment type less than 1% of total investments.
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index is an unmanaged index of short-term U.S. Treasury securities. 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. Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. government bonds with maturities from one year up to (but not including) 10 years. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 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.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/23. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  Additional Information
  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.
  Spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality.
 
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 954.00 $5.17** 1.05%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 950.30 $8.85** 1.80%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 955.20 $3.94** 0.80%
Class R $1,000.00 $ 952.60 $6.40** 1.30%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,019.91 $5.35** 1.05%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,016.13 $9.15** 1.80%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,021.17 $4.08** 0.80%
Class R $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 April 30, 2022.
** Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Asset-Backed Securities — 4.4%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
KKR SFR Warehouse Participation, 6.55%, (30-day average SOFR + 3.50%), 12/13/23(1) $      2,821 $    2,796,206
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class E, 6.836%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/25/55(1)(2)        4,400    4,267,033
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes:      
Series 2021-FNT1, Class A, 2.981%, 3/25/26(2)          335      295,552
Series 2021-GNT1, Class A, 3.474%, 11/25/26(2)        3,165    2,777,644
Unison Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 4.50%, 4/25/50(2)(3)        9,239    8,447,562
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $19,475,655)
    $  18,583,997
    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 29.1%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I, LLC, Series 2019-1, Class B1, 5.40%, 11/25/48(2)(3) $      1,000 $     974,312
Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2022-MH1, Class A, 4.25%, to 7/25/27 to 7/25/27, 8/25/54(2)          990      858,539
CHNGE Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-4, Class A1, 6.00%, 10/25/57(2)(3)        3,944    3,821,062
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2020-2, Class B2, 5.851%, 5/25/65(2)(3)          500      476,425
Series 2020-2, Class M1, 4.112%, 5/25/65(2)(3)        1,000      947,497
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:      
Series 30, Class I, 7.50%, 4/25/24            4        4,065
Series 1822, Class Z, 6.90%, 3/15/26           72       75,505
Series 1829, Class ZB, 6.50%, 3/15/26            9        8,702
Series 1896, Class Z, 6.00%, 9/15/26           28       28,959
Series 2075, Class PH, 6.50%, 8/15/28           25       25,225
Series 2091, Class ZC, 6.00%, 11/15/28           76       77,189
Series 2105, Class Z, 6.00%, 12/15/28           19       19,006
Series 2115, Class K, 6.00%, 1/15/29          164      170,993
Series 2142, Class Z, 6.50%, 4/15/29           48       48,999
Series 4107, Class SA, 0.784%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(4)          419      280,587
Series 4107, Class SB, 0.784%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(4)          208      139,488
Series 4107, Class SC, 0.784%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(4)          500      334,491
Series 4107, Class SD, 0.784%, (2.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.57), 9/15/42(4)          373      249,850
Series 4204, Class AF, 4.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 5/15/43(1)          540       467,213
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:(continued)      
Series 4212, Class NS, 1.305%, (5.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.20), 6/15/43(4) $        287 $     257,654
Series 4259, Class UE, 2.50%, 5/15/43          295      277,332
Series 4623, Class SK, 1.337%, (3.57% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.71), 10/15/46(4)          259      151,513
Series 4938, Class KZ, 2.50%, 12/25/49          634      380,168
Series 5009, Class ZN, 3.50%, 7/25/50          834      668,089
Series 5020, Class EZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50        1,199      730,008
Series 5021, Class CZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50          242      137,382
Series 5021, Class NZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50          808      482,582
Series 5028, Class AZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50          215      122,316
Series 5028, Class TZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50        1,064      662,219
Series 5028, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50          747      439,290
Series 5031, Class Z, 2.50%, 10/25/50            1          267
Series 5035, Class AZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50        1,084      644,218
Series 5035, Class ZK, 2.50%, 11/25/50        1,201      844,027
Series 5035, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50          757      445,564
Series 5039, Class ZJ, 2.00%, 11/25/50           98       55,782
Series 5040, Class TZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50          178      104,877
Series 5042, Class PZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50        2,032    1,176,145
Series 5058, Class ZH, 3.00%, 5/25/50          151      107,275
Series 5071, Class CS, 0.853%, (3.30% - 30-day average SOFR), 2/25/51(4)        1,266      710,943
Series 5072, Class ZU, 2.50%, 2/25/51          331      225,960
Series 5083, Class ZW, 2.50%, 3/25/51          485      329,504
Series 5090, Class PZ, 2.50%, 3/25/51          236      159,905
Series 5093, Class Z, 3.00%, 1/25/51            0 (5)           37
Series 5101, Class EZ, 2.00%, 3/25/51          537      273,911
Series 5104, Class WZ, 3.00%, 4/25/51          125       77,302
Series 5114, Class ZH, 3.00%, 5/25/51           69       44,228
Series 5123, Class JZ, 2.00%, 7/25/51          108       55,325
Series 5129, Class HZ, 1.25%, 4/25/50          165      119,168
Series 5129, Class TZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51          435      333,774
Series 5131, Class QZ, 3.00%, 7/25/51          271      203,945
Series 5132, Class LZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51          978      668,037
Series 5135, Class MZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51        1,894    1,323,903
Series 5136, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 8/25/51        2,031    1,401,986
Series 5139, Class DZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51        1,334      919,690
Series 5141, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 9/25/51        1,748    1,206,930
Series 5144, Class Z, 2.50%, 9/25/51        4,061    2,861,533
Series 5148, Class AZ, 2.50%, 10/25/51        3,032    2,149,464
Series 5150, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 10/25/51        1,660    1,164,677
Series 5150, Class ZN, 2.50%, 10/25/51          183      103,456
Series 5159, Class ZP, 3.00%, 11/25/51          418      304,308
Series 5159, Class ZT, 3.00%, 11/25/51          779      599,090
Series 5160, Class ZY, 3.00%, 10/25/50        2,446     1,815,655
 
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:(continued)      
Series 5163, Class Z, 3.00%, 11/25/51 $        524 $     369,383
Series 5166, Class ZN, 3.00%, 9/25/50          951      736,808
Series 5168, Class MZ, 3.00%, 10/25/51          996      744,364
Interest Only:(6)      
Series 362, Class C12, 4.00%, 12/15/47        2,356      491,585
Series 4749, Class IL, 4.00%, 12/15/47          853      161,596
Series 4756, Class KI, 4.00%, 1/15/48          948      173,749
Series 4768, Class IO, 4.00%, 3/15/48          678      126,927
Series 4772, Class PI, 4.00%, 1/15/48        1,004      188,173
Series 4791, Class JI, 4.00%, 5/15/48        1,360      270,374
Series 4966, Class SY, 2.464%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/50(4)        2,318      251,201
Series 5008, Class IE, 2.00%, 9/25/50        8,964    1,113,712
Series 5010, Class I, 2.00%, 9/25/50        3,565      445,160
Series 5010, Class IN, 2.00%, 9/25/50        3,993      498,916
Series 5010, Class NI, 2.00%, 9/25/50        2,949      367,076
Series 5016, Class UI, 2.00%, 9/25/50        2,903      360,716
Series 5017, Class DI, 2.00%, 9/25/50        5,081      631,254
Series 5022, Class AI, 2.00%, 10/25/50        3,820      479,022
Series 5024, Class CI, 2.00%, 10/25/50        8,820    1,112,348
Series 5025, Class GI, 2.00%, 10/25/50        1,219      153,203
Series 5028, Class TI, 2.00%, 10/25/50        1,596      162,434
Series 5038, Class DI, 2.00%, 11/25/50        8,014    1,004,332
Series 5051, Class S, 0.603%, (3.60% - 30-day average SOFR), 12/25/50(4)        4,539      158,593
Series 5070, Class CI, 2.00%, 2/25/51        8,506    1,138,779
Principal Only:(7)      
Series 246, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/37        1,408    1,129,190
Series 3435, Class PO, 0.00%, 4/15/38        1,345    1,047,815
Series 4239, Class OU, 0.00%, 7/15/43          319      160,442
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes:      
Series 2019-HQA3, Class B2, 11.086%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 9/25/49(1)(2)        1,000      942,849
Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, 7.336%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/25/50(1)(2)            1        1,002
Series 2020-HQA4, Class M2, 6.736%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 9/25/50(1)(2)          370      370,674
Federal National Mortgage Association:      
Series 1993-16, Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23            1          873
Series 1993-39, Class Z, 7.50%, 4/25/23            7        6,645
Series 1993-45, Class Z, 7.00%, 4/25/23            5        5,199
Series 1993-149, Class M, 7.00%, 8/25/23            6        6,178
Series 1993-178, Class PK, 6.50%, 9/25/23           13       12,877
Series 1994-40, Class Z, 6.50%, 3/25/24           24       24,840
Series 1994-42, Class K, 6.50%, 4/25/24           96       97,619
Series 1994-82, Class Z, 8.00%, 5/25/24           29        30,418
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal National Mortgage Association:(continued)      
Series 2000-49, Class A, 8.00%, 3/18/27 $         62 $      65,487
Series 2001-81, Class HE, 6.50%, 1/25/32          206      212,152
Series 2002-1, Class G, 7.00%, 7/25/23            6        5,780
Series 2012-133, Class WS, 1.185%, (3.79% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.83), 12/25/42(4)          305      252,773
Series 2012-134, Class ZT, 2.00%, 12/25/42        1,348    1,048,065
Series 2013-6, Class TY, 1.50%, 2/25/43          795      571,659
Series 2013-58, Class SC, 0.622%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.50), 6/25/43(4)          323      240,343
Series 2020-45, Class MA, 0.332%, (3.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.80), 6/25/43(4)          199      152,199
Series 2020-63, Class ZN, 3.00%, 9/25/50           92       57,303
Series 2021-3, Class ZH, 2.50%, 2/25/51          185      126,648
Series 2021-14, Class GZ, 2.50%, 3/25/51          130       69,755
Series 2021-42, Class ZD, 3.00%, 11/25/50          675      472,888
Series 2021-52, Class JZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51        1,590    1,111,627
Series 2021-54, Class HZ, 2.50%, 6/25/51        1,037      713,174
Series 2021-54, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 8/25/51        2,939    2,058,453
Series 2021-56, Class HZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51        2,659    1,912,492
Series 2021-56, Class LZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51        3,067    2,222,236
Series 2021-56, Class YZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51        1,111      767,859
Series 2021-66, Class JZ, 2.50%, 10/25/51        1,342      947,294
Series 2021-77, Class WZ, 3.00%, 8/25/50           37       23,014
Series 2021-77, Class Z, 3.00%, 5/25/51          407      290,429
Series 2021-79, Class Z, 3.00%, 11/25/51          714      508,308
Series 2021-95, Class ZC, 3.00%, 8/25/51          517      381,798
Interest Only:(6)      
Series 2017-66, Class TI, 0.05%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.00), 10/25/42(4)       13,662       40,938
Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48        2,655      496,093
Series 2019-1, Class SA, 1.814%, (5.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/49(4)        1,439       69,378
Series 2020-23, Class SP, 2.464%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/50(4)        2,313      251,352
Series 2020-45, Class HI, 2.50%, 7/25/50        3,582      517,702
Series 2020-45, Class IJ, 2.50%, 7/25/50        5,749      800,456
Series 2020-72, Class DI, 2.00%, 10/25/50        3,824      471,223
Series 2020-72, Class IA, 2.00%, 10/25/50        2,888      360,097
Series 2020-73, Class NI, 2.00%, 10/25/50        4,615      579,988
Series 2021-3, Class KI, 2.50%, 2/25/51        7,391    1,072,031
Series 2021-3, Class LI, 2.50%, 2/25/51        7,315    1,029,522
Series 2021-4, Class AI, 2.00%, 12/25/49        9,860    1,199,928
Series 2021-10, Class EI, 2.00%, 3/25/51        3,930      534,338
Principal Only:(7)      
Series 379, Class 1, 0.00%, 5/25/37          904      696,193
Series 2014-9, Class DO, 0.00%, 2/25/43          480      336,425
Series 2014-17, Class PO, 0.00%, 4/25/44        1,258       883,821
 
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2019-R04, Class 2B1, 8.836%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/25/39(1)(2) $      1,310 $   1,300,608
Finance of America HECM Buyout, Series 2022-HB2, Class M5, 6.00%, 7/25/29(2)(3)        1,000      659,077
Government National Mortgage Association:      
Series 2016-168, Class JS, 0.973%, (4.46% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.12), 11/20/46(4)           32       32,008
Series 2017-137, Class AF, 3.989%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 9/20/47(1)        1,060    1,026,875
Series 2020-84, Class BZ, 2.50%, 6/20/50        1,061      727,595
Series 2021-1, Class ZD, 3.00%, 1/20/51          131      103,916
Series 2021-24, Class EZ, 2.50%, 1/20/51          381      252,276
Series 2021-24, Class KZ, 2.50%, 2/20/51          384      272,164
Series 2021-25, Class JZ, 2.50%, 2/20/51          217      151,682
Series 2021-49, Class VZ, 2.50%, 3/20/51            5        4,884
Series 2021-77, Class ZG, 3.00%, 7/20/50           46       28,814
Series 2021-97, Class MZ, 3.00%, 8/20/50          270      189,910
Series 2021-97, Class ZC, 3.00%, 8/20/50          576      401,287
Series 2021-105, Class MZ, 3.00%, 6/20/51          449      287,812
Series 2021-114, Class JZ, 3.00%, 6/20/51          178      108,795
Series 2021-118, Class EZ, 2.50%, 7/20/51        1,138      788,939
Series 2021-118, Class JZ, 2.50%, 7/20/51        2,858    1,961,630
Series 2021-121, Class ZE, 2.50%, 7/20/51           60       31,904
Series 2021-122, Class ZL, 2.50%, 7/20/51        1,370      947,596
Series 2021-131, Class ZN, 3.00%, 7/20/51          295      191,695
Series 2021-136, Class WZ, 3.00%, 8/20/51          745      554,577
Series 2021-136, Class Z, 2.50%, 8/20/51        1,867    1,284,677
Series 2021-137, Class GZ, 2.50%, 8/20/51        2,190    1,646,249
Series 2021-138, Class Z, 2.50%, 8/20/51        1,208      848,125
Series 2021-139, Class UZ, 3.00%, 8/20/51          763      528,381
Series 2021-139, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 8/20/51        1,663    1,270,448
Series 2021-154, Class ZC, 2.50%, 9/20/51          865      600,630
Series 2021-154, Class ZL, 3.00%, 9/20/51          462      315,652
Series 2021-156, Class GZ, 3.00%, 9/20/51        1,624    1,144,944
Series 2021-159, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 9/20/51        1,269      892,328
Series 2021-159, Class ZP, 2.00%, 9/20/51        1,137      772,944
Series 2021-160, Class NZ, 3.00%, 9/20/51          589      443,967
Series 2021-175, Class DZ, 3.00%, 10/20/51          445      336,172
Series 2021-177, Class JZ, 3.00%, 10/20/51          482      287,564
Series 2021-214, Class LZ, 3.00%, 12/20/51        1,025      837,803
Series 2022-173, Class S, 12.503%, (22.73% - 30-day average SOFR), 10/20/52(4)        1,750    1,753,827
Interest Only:(6)      
Series 2013-66, Class IE, 0.05%, (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.00), 7/20/42(4)        7,340       16,412
Series 2014-94, Class IC, 0.10%, (6.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.00), 9/20/35(4)       11,036        43,329
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Interest Only:(continued)      
Series 2014-100, Class VI, 0.15%, (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.00), 5/20/40(4) $      4,382 $      19,757
Series 2014-139, Class BI, 0.25%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.00), 11/20/37(4)        4,932       33,743
Series 2018-127, Class SG, 2.761%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/20/48(4)        3,489      294,556
Series 2019-27, Class SA, 2.561%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/20/49(4)        2,423      277,709
Series 2019-38, Class SQ, 2.561%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/20/49(4)        2,912      270,070
Series 2019-43, Class BS, 2.561%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/20/49(4)        3,957      425,685
Series 2020-32, Class KI, 3.50%, 3/20/50        3,861      613,967
Series 2020-65, Class MI, 2.50%, 12/20/49        3,053      366,409
Series 2020-97, Class MI, 2.50%, 3/20/50        1,975      250,822
Series 2020-146, Class IQ, 2.00%, 10/20/50       11,329    1,301,411
Series 2020-146, Class QI, 2.00%, 10/20/50        6,083      682,658
Series 2020-149, Class NI, 2.50%, 10/20/50       11,861    1,648,113
Series 2020-165, Class UI, 2.00%, 11/20/50        4,819      580,864
Series 2020-167, Class KI, 2.00%, 11/20/50        7,652      877,296
Series 2020-167, Class YI, 2.00%, 11/20/50        6,122      739,569
Series 2020-173, Class DI, 2.00%, 11/20/50        9,110    1,151,284
Series 2020-181, Class TI, 2.00%, 12/20/50       15,612    1,888,847
Series 2021-23, Class TI, 2.50%, 2/20/51        7,684    1,037,827
Series 2021-56, Class SD, 0.016%, (2.30% - 30-day average SOFR), 9/20/50(4)        4,799       57,493
Series 2021-114, Class MI, 3.00%, 6/20/51        5,619      804,424
Series 2021-122, Class NI, 3.00%, 7/20/51        3,861      554,261
Series 2021-125, Class SA, 0.261%, (3.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/20/51(4)        4,373      130,227
Series 2021-131, Class QI, 3.00%, 7/20/51        7,670      920,443
Series 2021-140, Class YS, 0.104%, (1.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/20/51(4)        3,587       26,184
Series 2021-175, Class SA, 0.204%, (1.80% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/20/51(4)       46,561      362,595
Series 2021-193, Class IU, 3.00%, 11/20/49       15,866    2,049,274
Series 2021-193, Class YS, 0.165%, (2.45% - 30-day average SOFR), 11/20/51(4)        9,171      100,788
Series 2021-196, Class GI, 3.00%, 11/20/51        7,158    1,037,849
Series 2022-119, Class CS, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(4)       49,619      387,090
Series 2022-126, Class AS, 0.77%, (3.69% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(4)       14,796      216,224
Series 2022-135, Class SA, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 6/20/52(4)       19,882      193,449
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust:      
Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 6.436%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 2/25/23(1)(2)        4,000    3,963,424
Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 6.236%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 8/25/25(1)(2)          430       424,423
 
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust:(continued)      
Series 2022-GT1, Class A, 7.247%, (30-day average SOFR + 4.25%), 5/25/27(1)(2) $        500 $      478,320
Radnor Re, Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class M1A, 5.933%, (30-day average SOFR + 3.75%), 9/25/32(1)(2)        3,000    2,997,710
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $157,066,518)
    $ 122,487,354
    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.4%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
CSMC Trust, Series 2022-NWPT, Class A, 6.519%, (1 mo. SOFR + 3.143%), 9/9/24(1)(2) $      1,520 $    1,506,549
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $1,516,417)
    $   1,506,549
    
Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements — 5.9%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreement, 4.75%, (SOFR + 1.70%), 9/5/23 $     24,982 $   25,021,691
Total Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements
(identified cost $24,982,244)
    $  25,021,691
    
U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.7%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
FRESB Mortgage Trust:
Interest Only:(6)
Series 2021-SB91, Class X1, 0.568%, 8/25/41(3)
$      4,940 $     134,662
Government National Mortgage Association:      
Interest Only:(6)      
Series 2021-101, Class IO, 0.686%, 4/16/63(3)        9,652      559,653
Series 2021-132, Class IO, 0.727%, 4/16/63(3)        8,963      538,020
Series 2021-144, Class IO, 0.825%, 4/16/63(3)        8,765      577,308
Series 2021-186, Class IO, 0.764%, 5/16/63(3)        9,714       602,722
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Interest Only:(continued)      
Series 2022-3, Class IO, 0.64%, 2/16/61(3) $      9,863 $      523,186
Total U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $3,624,781)
    $   2,935,551
    
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 70.2%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:      
2.848%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(9) $        732 $     713,065
2.852%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.25%), with maturity at 2038(9)          431      437,967
2.852%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(9)          193      192,281
2.893%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.24%), with maturity at 2036(9)          492      499,634
3.50%, with various maturities to 2052        6,663    5,891,115
4.50%, with various maturities to 2052       12,434   11,706,166
4.699%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.14%), with maturity at 2052(9)        1,465    1,423,880
5.00%, with various maturities to 2052       40,661   39,241,401
5.50%, with various maturities to 2052       21,421   21,181,391
6.00%, with maturity at 2033           37       37,658
6.00%, with maturity at 2052(10)        1,146    1,154,826
6.50%, with various maturities to 2028          146      147,242
7.00%, with various maturities to 2025           70       70,614
7.09%, with maturity at 2023            1          714
7.31%, with maturity at 2027            2        1,589
7.50%, with maturity at 2023            0 (5)          370
7.50%, with maturity at 2024           13       12,903
8.00%, with various maturities to 2026            7        7,156
8.50%, with maturity at 2025            2        1,855
9.00%, with various maturities to 2027            2        2,794
9.50%, with various maturities to 2025            0 (5)          286
Federal National Mortgage Association:      
1.932%, (COF + 1.27%), with maturity at 2033(9)          221      208,792
1.965%, (COF + 1.30%), with maturity at 2033(9)          131      125,341
2.068%, (COF + 1.29%), with maturity at 2035(9)          151      144,905
2.119%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2025(9)           62       61,314
2.355%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2026(9)           90       87,427
2.538%, (12 mo. MTA + 1.17%), with maturity at 2044(9)          185      174,660
2.907%, (COF + 2.40%), with maturity at 2027(9)          125      123,745
2.914%, (COF + 1.31%), with maturity at 2036(9)          202      198,062
3.142%, (COF + 1.26%), with maturity at 2036(9)          131      129,730
3.155%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(9)          247       247,600
 
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal National Mortgage Association:(continued)      
3.219%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.10%), with maturity at 2040(9) $        238 $     240,837
3.238%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(9)          256      256,723
3.419%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(9)          119      119,447
3.50%, with various maturities to 2052        8,004    7,101,426
3.683%, (COF + 1.81%), with maturity at 2036(9)        2,604    2,604,952
3.996%, (COF + 1.74%), with maturity at 2035(9)          483      491,045
4.059%, (COF + 1.26%), with maturity at 2036(9)           38       38,367
4.183%, (COF + 1.87%), with maturity at 2034(9)          436      439,493
4.50%, with various maturities to 2052        6,386    6,010,513
4.628%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.13%), with maturity at 2052(9)        1,476    1,434,933
4.635%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.13%), with maturity at 2052(9)        1,473    1,432,352
5.00%, with various maturities to 2052       15,549   15,018,223
5.50%, with various maturities to 2052        3,686    3,645,475
5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)       12,450   12,278,122
6.00%, with various maturities to 2032          171      173,639
6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(11)        2,450    2,449,149
6.458%, with maturity at 2025(3)           17       17,164
7.00%, with maturity at 2024           27       27,491
7.50%, with maturity at 2026            7        6,832
8.032%, with maturity at 2030(3)            1        1,183
8.25%, with maturity at 2025            1          826
8.50%, with maturity at 2037           82       86,721
9.00%, with various maturities to 2025           14       14,401
9.50%, with various maturities to 2030            5        5,314
Government National Mortgage Association:      
1.75%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with maturity at 2027(9)           48       46,687
2.00%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with maturity at 2026(9)           36       35,069
3.50%, with maturity at 2050          738      663,550
4.00%, with various maturities to 2049        1,524    1,414,688
4.50%, with various maturities to 2049          574      546,946
4.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)       20,000   18,948,741
5.00%, with various maturities to 2052       11,626   11,354,895
5.00%, 30-Year, TBA(11)       48,450   47,091,523
5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)        6,800    6,760,355
5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)        8,200    8,131,089
5.50%, with various maturities to 2052        5,985    5,989,243
6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(11)       17,000   16,994,189
6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(11)       38,900   39,050,809
6.00%, with maturity at 2052          518      532,765
7.50%, with maturity at 2025           14        13,938
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Government National Mortgage Association:
(continued)
     
9.50%, with maturity at 2025 $          2 $        2,421
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $303,256,140)
    $ 295,698,019
    
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans — 0.4%(12)(13)
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
0.16%, 7/15/37 to 5/15/42 $        539 $        2,636
0.23%, 4/15/37 to 12/15/37        1,379        8,801
0.41%, 6/15/42 to 7/15/42          215        2,995
0.48%, 3/15/37 to 12/15/37        2,370       31,298
0.66%, 7/15/42           51        1,161
0.73%, 3/15/37 to 10/15/42        1,873       38,544
0.91%, 5/15/42          455       14,156
0.98%, 9/15/37 to 11/15/37          839       22,573
1.23%, 8/15/37 to 12/15/37        1,861       62,972
1.86%, 9/15/42 to 1/15/43        9,541      603,204
1.89%, 11/15/42          151        9,703
2.11%, 10/15/42        3,353      240,798
2.36%, 12/15/42          491       39,638
2.86%, 12/15/42 to 2/15/43        5,320      523,746
3.11%, 12/15/42        2,780      297,882
Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans
(identified cost $5,063,650)
    $   1,900,107
    
Short-Term Investments — 19.9%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(14)   83,859,312 $   83,859,312
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $83,859,312)
    $  83,859,312
Total Purchased Swaptions — 1.3%
(identified cost $1,092,440)
    $   5,597,209
Total Investments — 132.3%
(identified cost $599,937,157)
    $ 557,589,789
Total Written Options and Swaptions — (0.4)%
(premiums received $1,589,498)
    $   (1,826,376)
    
 
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

TBA Sale Commitments — (28.2)%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (28.2)%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)   $   (16,000) $  (13,100,007)
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)      (57,000)  (46,673,233)
Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)      (15,500)  (13,632,727)
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 30-Year, TBA(11)      (40,000)  (37,515,606)
Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(11)       (7,000)   (6,997,568)
Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(11)       (1,100)   (1,105,619)
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(proceeds $119,534,130)
    $ (119,024,760)
Total TBA Sale Commitments
(proceeds $119,534,130)
    $ (119,024,760)
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.7)%     $  (15,336,555)
Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 421,402,098
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
(1) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2022.
(2) 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $35,510,262 or 8.4% of the Fund's net assets.
(3) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2022.
(4) Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2022.
(5) Principal amount is less than $500.
(6) Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.
(7) Principal only security that entitles the holder to receive only principal payments on the underlying mortgages.
(9) Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2022.
(10) When-issued security.
(11) TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased or sold on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.
(12) Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only a portion of the interest payments on the underlying loans. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying loans on which coupon interest is calculated.
(13) Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Fund and may only be sold on a pro rata basis with all securities in the trust.
(14) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
 
Purchased Interest Rate Swaptions (OTC) — 1.3%
Description Counterparty Notional Amount Expiration
Date
Value
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/4/33 to pay 3.29% and receive SOFR Bank of America, N.A. USD 15,000,000 12/30/22 $   711,072
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/27/33 to pay 2.47% and receive SOFR Bank of America, N.A. USD 25,000,000 3/23/23 2,699,044
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/5/33 to pay 3.16% and receive SOFR Goldman Sachs International USD  6,000,000 1/3/23   339,270
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/9/28 to pay 1.88% and receive SOFR Goldman Sachs International USD 20,000,000 3/7/23 1,847,823
Total         $5,597,209
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Written Interest Rate Swaptions (OTC) — (0.0)%(1)
Description Counterparty Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
Value
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/4/33 to pay 2.29% and receive SOFR Bank of America, N.A. USD (15,000,000) 12/30/22 $ (954)
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/8/53 to pay 1.13% and receive SOFR Bank of America, N.A. USD (10,000,000) 3/6/23 (6,185)
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/27/33 to pay 1.87% and receive SOFR Bank of America, N.A. USD (25,000,000) 3/23/23 (7,733)
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/5/33 to pay 2.16% and receive SOFR Goldman Sachs International USD (6,000,000) 1/3/23 (253)
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/9/28 to pay 1.28% and receive SOFR Goldman Sachs International USD (20,000,000) 3/7/23 (2,566)
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/9/23 to pay 1.88% and receive SOFR Goldman Sachs International USD (20,000,000) 3/7/23 (7,913)
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/27/23 to pay 2.47% and receive SOFR JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. USD (25,000,000) 3/23/23 (44,129)
Total         $(69,733)
(1) Amount is less than (0.05)%.
Written Put Options (OTC) — (0.4)%
Description Counterparty Notional Amount Exercise
Price
Expiration
Date
Value
UMBS, 5.00%, 30-Year, TBA Bank of America, N.A. USD (25,000,000) $ 99.78125 11/7/22 $   (800,376)
UMBS, 5.00%, 30-Year, TBA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. USD (25,000,000) 100.40625 11/7/22   (956,267)
Total           $(1,756,643)
Futures Contracts
Description Number of
Contracts
Position Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Interest Rate Futures          
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note 105 Long 12/20/22 $11,612,344 $ (574,299)
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note (74) Short 12/30/22 (7,887,938)  342,720
          $ (231,579)
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Interest Rate Swaps (Centrally Cleared)
Notional Amount
(000's omitted)
Fund
Pays/
Receives
Floating
Rate
Floating Rate Annual
Fixed Rate
Termination
Date
Value Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
USD 50,000 Receives SOFR
(pays quarterly)
3.07%
(pays semi-annually)
10/14/32 $ 3,029,459 $  — $  3,029,459
USD 25,000 Receives SOFR
(pays annually)
1.92%
(pays annually)
4/8/52  6,679,106  —  6,679,106
USD 10,000 Receives SOFR
(pays annually)
1.94%
(pays annually)
4/21/52  2,642,464  —  2,642,464
USD 10,000 Receives SOFR
(pays annually)
1.89%
(pays annually)
8/3/52  2,742,082 (100)  2,741,982
Total           $15,093,111 $(100) $15,093,011
Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection (Centrally Cleared)  
Reference Entity Notional
Amount
(000's omitted)
Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate
Termination
Date
Value Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index (CDX.NA.IG.39.V1)   $70,000 1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
12/20/27 $ (387,501) $ (308,680) $ (696,181)
Total         $(387,501) $(308,680) $(696,181)
(1) Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.
Abbreviations:
CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury
COF – Cost of Funds 11th District
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
MTA – Monthly Treasury Average
OTC – Over-the-counter
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA – To Be Announced
UMBS – Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
Currency Abbreviations:
USD – United States Dollar
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets   
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $516,077,845) $ 473,730,477
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $83,859,312) 83,859,312
Cash 1,802,708
Deposits for derivatives collateral:  
Futures contracts 137,850
Centrally cleared swap contracts 7,056,236
OTC options and swaptions 5,490,000
Deposits for forward commitment securities 851,000
Interest receivable 2,388,359
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 136,968
Receivable for investments sold 100,869,721
Receivable for TBA sale commitments 119,534,130
Receivable for Fund shares sold 1,334,324
Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts 422,357
Receivable from affiliate 86,994
Total assets $ 797,700,436
Liabilities  
Cash collateral due to brokers $ 5,431,000
Written options and swaptions outstanding, at value (premiums received $1,589,498) 1,826,376
Payable for investments purchased 1,760,514
Payable for when-issued/forward commitment securities 246,123,843
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $119,534,130) 119,024,760
Payable for Fund shares redeemed 1,069,174
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts 21,836
Distributions payable 60,910
Due to custodian 471,000
Payable to affiliate:  
Investment adviser fee 218,558
Distribution and service fees 55,613
Trustees' fees 2,389
Accrued expenses 232,365
Total liabilities $ 376,298,338
Net Assets $ 421,402,098
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 527,435,053
Accumulated loss (106,032,955)
Net Assets $ 421,402,098
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 136,321,332
Shares Outstanding 24,731,549
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 5.51
Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 5.70
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 6,980,440
Shares Outstanding 1,268,469
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 5.50
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

  October 31, 2022
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $231,854,915
Shares Outstanding 42,074,019
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 5.51
Class R Shares  
Net Assets $ 46,245,411
Shares Outstanding 8,423,033
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 5.49
On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income from affiliated investments $ 335,029
Interest income 12,602,809
Total investment income $ 12,937,838
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 2,717,973
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A 386,227
Class C 101,229
Class R 248,000
Trustees’ fees and expenses 25,164
Custodian fee 163,079
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 346,684
Legal and accounting services 76,244
Printing and postage 34,870
Registration fees 168,123
Miscellaneous 37,830
Total expenses $ 4,305,423
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 237,562
Total expense reductions $ 237,562
Net expenses $ 4,067,861
Net investment income $ 8,869,977
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ (21,546,770)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments (5,989)
Written options and swaptions 1,189,215
Futures contracts (1,748,665)
Swap contracts 9,061
Net realized loss $(22,103,148)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (30,660,319)
Written options and swaptions 919,812
TBA sale commitments 435,069
Futures contracts 182,354
Swap contracts 14,396,830
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(14,726,254)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(36,829,402)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(27,959,425)
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 8,869,977 $ 8,984,285
Net realized loss (22,103,148) (5,432,185)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (14,726,254) (6,069,556)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $ (27,959,425) $ (2,517,456)
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (3,116,489) $ (3,001,525)
Class C (127,983) (162,520)
Class I (4,531,585) (4,443,375)
Class R (889,252) (822,785)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (8,665,309) $ (8,430,205)
Tax return of capital to shareholders:    
Class A $ (162,425) $
Class C (6,766)
Class I (232,529)
Class R (46,695)
Total tax return of capital to shareholders $ (448,415) $
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ (13,221,173) $ 8,671,700
Class C (3,928,416) (12,893,723)
Class I 27,652,623 13,815,564
Class R (1,802,206) (1,884,735)
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions $ 8,700,828 $ 7,708,806
Net decrease in net assets $ (28,372,321) $ (3,238,855)
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 449,774,419 $ 453,013,274
At end of year $421,402,098 $449,774,419
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 6.030 $ 6.180 $ 6.070 $ 6.100 $ 6.280
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.121 $ 0.118 $ 0.073 $ 0.134 $ 0.142
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.516) (0.158) 0.191 0.029 (0.116)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.395) $ (0.040) $ 0.264 $ 0.163 $ 0.026
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.119) $ (0.110) $ (0.154) $ (0.193) $ (0.206)
Tax return of capital (0.006)
Total distributions $ (0.125) $ (0.110) $ (0.154) $ (0.193) $ (0.206)
Net asset value — End of year $ 5.510 $ 6.030 $ 6.180 $ 6.070 $ 6.100
Total Return(2) (6.63)% (3) (0.66)% (3) 4.40% (3) 2.71% 0.42%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $136,321 $163,208 $158,552 $138,956 $133,062
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 1.05% (3)(5) 1.05% (3) 1.11% (3)(6) 1.26% (6) 1.19%
Net investment income 2.06% 1.91% 1.20% 2.21% 2.30%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7) 62%
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 796% (8) 335% (8) 180% (8) 90% 1% (9)
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.05%, 0.02% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(5) 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).
(6) Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(7) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(8) Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.
(9) For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 6.020 $ 6.170 $ 6.060 $ 6.090 $ 6.270
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.073 $ 0.072 $ 0.030 $ 0.090 $ 0.096
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.512) (0.158) 0.188 0.027 (0.117)
Total income (loss) from operations $(0.439) $ (0.086) $ 0.218 $ 0.117 $ (0.021)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.077) $ (0.064) $ (0.108) $ (0.147) $ (0.159)
Tax return of capital (0.004)
Total distributions $(0.081) $ (0.064) $ (0.108) $ (0.147) $ (0.159)
Net asset value — End of year $ 5.500 $ 6.020 $ 6.170 $ 6.060 $ 6.090
Total Return(2) (7.34)% (3) (1.41)% (3) 3.63% (3) 1.95% (0.33)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 6,980 $11,756 $24,969 $29,940 $46,902
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 1.80% (3)(5) 1.80% (3) 1.86% (3)(6) 1.99% (6) 1.94%
Net investment income 1.25% 1.17% 0.49% 1.47% 1.55%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7) 62%
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 796% (8) 335% (8) 180% (8) 90% 1% (9)
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.05%, 0.02% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(5) 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).
(6) Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(7) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(8) Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.
(9) For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 6.030 $ 6.170 $ 6.060 $ 6.100 $ 6.280
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.133 $ 0.133 $ 0.085 $ 0.149 $ 0.157
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.514) (0.148) 0.194 0.019 (0.116)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.381) $ (0.015) $ 0.279 $ 0.168 $ 0.041
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.132) $ (0.125) $ (0.169) $ (0.208) $ (0.221)
Tax return of capital (0.007)
Total distributions $ (0.139) $ (0.125) $ (0.169) $ (0.208) $ (0.221)
Net asset value — End of year $ 5.510 $ 6.030 $ 6.170 $ 6.060 $ 6.100
Total Return(2) (6.40)% (3) (0.25)% (3) 4.66% (3) 2.80% 0.67%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $231,855 $222,307 $213,869 $118,479 $96,457
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 0.80% (3)(5) 0.80% (3) 0.85% (3)(6) 1.01% (6) 0.94%
Net investment income 2.28% 2.17% 1.39% 2.44% 2.54%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7) 62%
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 796% (8) 335% (8) 180% (8) 90% 1% (9)
(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 reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.05%, 0.02% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(5) 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).
(6) Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(7) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(8) Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.
(9) For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class R
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 6.010 $ 6.150 $ 6.040 $ 6.080 $ 6.260
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.107 $ 0.102 $ 0.052 $ 0.118 $ 0.126
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.517) (0.148) 0.196 0.019 (0.117)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.410) $ (0.046) $ 0.248 $ 0.137 $ 0.009
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.105) $ (0.094) $ (0.138) $ (0.177) $ (0.189)
Tax return of capital (0.005)
Total distributions $ (0.110) $ (0.094) $ (0.138) $ (0.177) $ (0.189)
Net asset value — End of year $ 5.490 $ 6.010 $ 6.150 $ 6.040 $ 6.080
Total Return(2) (6.90)% (3) (0.75)% (3) 4.15% (3) 2.46% (—)% (4)
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $46,245 $52,503 $55,623 $28,673 $26,376
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)          
Expenses 1.30% (3)(6) 1.30% (3) 1.34% (3)(7) 1.51% (7) 1.44%
Net investment income 1.83% 1.66% 0.85% 1.95% 2.04%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(8) 62%
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 796% (9) 335% (9) 180% (9) 90% 1% (10)
(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 reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.05%, 0.02% and 0.03% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Less than (0.005)%.
(5) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(6) 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).
(7) Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.03% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(8) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(9) Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.
(10) For the period from October 8, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Government Obligations Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on October 5, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Eaton Vance
Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Government Opportunities 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 provide a high current return. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I and Class R shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationThe 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. 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.
Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Swaps and options on interest rate swaps (“swaptions”) 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. Alternatively, swaptions may be valued at the valuation provided by a broker/dealer (usually the counterparty to the option), so determined using similar techniques as those employed by the pricing service.
Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeInterest 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 TaxesThe 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.
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

As of October 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  ExpensesThe 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  Use of EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder 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  Futures ContractsUpon entering into a 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 futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the 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.
I  Interest Rate SwapsSwap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), 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 swaps, 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. 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.
J  Credit Default SwapsWhen 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 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,
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 8 and 12. 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.
K  Written OptionsUpon 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 F, 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.
L  Purchased OptionsUpon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Fund had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.
M  SwaptionsA purchased swaption contract grants the Fund, in return for payment of the purchase price, the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. When the Fund purchases a swaption, the premium paid to the writer is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. A written swaption gives the Fund the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into a swap contract according to the terms of the underlying agreement. When the Fund writes a swaption, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of the premium paid or received. When a swaption expires or an unexercised swaption is closed, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the premium paid or received, plus the cost to close. The Fund’s risk for purchased swaptions is limited to the premium paid. The writer of a swaption bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms of the underlying swap contract. Purchased swaptions traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.
N  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery TransactionsThe Fund may purchase securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. A forward purchase commitment may also be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment. If an offsetting commitment is entered into, the Fund will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment.
O  Forward Sale CommitmentsThe Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to sell generic U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities to hedge its portfolio positions and/or to enhance return. The proceeds to be received from the forward sale commitment are recorded as an asset and a corresponding liability, which is subsequently valued at approximately the current market value of the underlying security in accordance with the Fund's policies on investment valuations discussed above. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss on investments to the extent of the difference between the proceeds to be received and the value of the open forward sale commitment on the day of determination. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment or the delivery of securities, the Fund realizes a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment. If the Fund enters into a forward sale commitment for the delivery of a security that it does not own or has the right to obtain, it is subject to the risk of loss if the purchase price to settle the commitment is higher than the price at which it was sold.
P  Reverse Repurchase AgreementsUnder a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio security to another party, such as a bank or broker/dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Fund agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. In periods of increased demand for a security, the Fund may receive a payment from the counterparty for the use of the
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security, which is recorded as interest income. Because the Fund retains effective control over the transferred security, the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing. The Fund may enter into such agreements when it believes it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund’s assets. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds (and the counterparty making a loan), they constitute a form of leverage. The Fund segregates cash or liquid assets equal to its obligation to repurchase the security. During the term of the agreement, the Fund may also be obligated to pledge additional cash and/or securities in the event of a decline in the fair value of the transferred security. In the event the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement becomes insolvent, recovery of the security transferred by the Fund may be delayed or the Fund may incur a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the security transferred by the Fund exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Fund.
Q  Stripped Mortgage-Backed SecuritiesThe Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, a form of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.
2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $8,665,309 $8,430,205
Tax return of capital $ 448,415 $  —
As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Deferred capital losses $ (78,521,362)
Net unrealized depreciation (27,450,683)
Distributions payable     (60,910)
Accumulated loss $(106,032,955)
At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $78,521,362 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 October 31, 2022, $20,281,218 are short-term and $58,240,144 are long-term.
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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts and TBA sale commitments, of the Fund at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 479,282,346
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 27,372,268
Gross unrealized depreciation (54,822,950)
Net unrealized depreciation $ (27,450,682)
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser 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 0.6500%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.6250%
$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion 0.6000%
$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion 0.5625%
$2 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.5000%
$2.5 billion and over 0.4375%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $2,717,973 or 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the Liquidity Fund), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $27,126 relating to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). EVM did not 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 1.05%, 1.80%, 0.80% and 1.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2022. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $210,436 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2022.
EVM, an affiliate of BMR, serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the yearended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $53,031 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 $406 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR's organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.
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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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $386,227 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $75,922 for Class C shares. 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $124,000 for Class R shares.
Pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $25,307 and $124,000 for Class C and Class R shares, respectively.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $16,000 and $1,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.
6  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and TBA transactions, for the year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:
  Purchases Sales
Investments (non-U.S. Government) $ 41,468,372 $ 20,443,392
U.S. Government and Agency Securities 3,476,763,554 3,575,179,938
  $3,518,231,926 $3,595,623,330
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7  Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales  7,105,348 $  42,429,186    8,733,903 $  53,878,285
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    521,328   3,018,284      441,144   2,704,902
Redemptions (9,947,575) (58,668,643)   (7,783,888) (47,911,487)
Net increase (decrease) (2,320,899) $ (13,221,173)    1,391,159 $   8,671,700
Class C          
Sales    523,893 $   3,108,916      279,554 $   1,721,370
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares     22,768     131,577       25,698     157,487
Redemptions (1,229,831)  (7,168,909)   (2,400,481) (14,772,580)
Net decrease   (683,170) $  (3,928,416)   (2,095,229) $ (12,893,723)
Class I          
Sales 43,065,146 $ 248,866,727   24,780,703 $ 152,235,207
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    750,078   4,345,848      657,344   4,027,528
Redemptions (38,614,717) (225,559,952)   (23,205,793) (142,447,171)
Net increase  5,200,507 $  27,652,623    2,232,254 $  13,815,564
Class R          
Sales  6,749,117 $  39,539,347    4,558,101 $  27,856,077
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    162,498     935,762      134,630     822,553
Redemptions (7,224,766) (42,277,315)   (4,994,767) (30,563,365)
Net decrease   (313,151) $  (1,802,206)     (302,036) $  (1,884,735)
8  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 futures contracts, written swaptions 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 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:
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Interest Rate Risk: Because the Fund holds fixed-rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. The Fund utilizes futures contracts and interest rate swaps and swaptions to enhance total return, to change the overall duration of the Fund and/or to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices due to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risk: The Fund enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return.
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 October 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $1,826,376. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Fund for such liability was $910,000 at October 31, 2022.
The OTC derivatives in which the Fund invests (except for written options and swaptions as the Fund, not the counterparty, is obligated to perform) 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. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 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 12) at October 31, 2022.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2022 was as follows:
    Fair Value
Risk Derivative Asset Derivative Liability Derivative
Credit Swap contracts $  — $ (387,501)(1)
Interest Rate Purchased swaptions 5,597,209 (2)  —
Interest Rate Written options and swaptions  — (1,826,376) (3)
Interest Rate Futures contracts 342,720 (1) (574,299) (1)
Interest Rate Swap contracts 15,093,111 (1)  —
Total $21,033,040 $(2,788,176)
Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements $15,435,831 $ (961,800)
Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements $ 5,597,209 $(1,826,376)
(1) Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, as applicable.
(2) Statement of Asset and Liabilities location: Unaffiliated investments, at value.
(3) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Written options and swaptions outstanding, at value.
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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 tables present the Fund's derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2022.
Counterparty Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
Non-cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets(b)
Bank of America, N.A. $ 3,410,116 $ (815,248) $  — $ (2,470,000) $ 124,868
Goldman Sachs International 2,187,093 (10,732)  — (2,110,000) 66,361
  $5,597,209 $(825,980) $ — $(4,580,000) $191,229
    
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(c)
Bank of America, N.A. $ (815,248) $ 815,248 $  — $  — $  —
Goldman Sachs International (10,732) 10,732  —  —  —
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (1,000,396)  —  — 910,000 (90,396)
  $(1,826,376) $825,980 $ — $910,000 $(90,396)
(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.
(c) Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.
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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Risk Derivative Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
Credit Swap contracts $ 8,918(1) $ (696,181)(2)
Interest Rate Purchased swaptions (1,751,742) (3) 4,241,308 (4)
Interest Rate Written options and swaptions 1,189,215 (5) 919,812 (6)
Interest Rate Futures contracts (1,748,665) (7) 182,354 (8)
Interest Rate Swap contracts 143 (1) 15,093,011 (2)
Total $(2,302,131) $19,740,304
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Swap contracts.
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Swap contracts.
(3) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Investment transactions.
(4) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Investments.
(5) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Written options and swaptions.
(6) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Written options and swaptions.
(7) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Futures contracts.
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(8) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Futures contracts.
The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:
Futures
Contracts — Long
Futures
Contracts — Short
Purchased
Swaptions
Written Options
and Swaptions
Swap
Contracts
$40,203,000 $32,807,000 $91,846,000 $89,154,000 $35,769,000
9  Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 October 31, 2022.
10  Reverse Repurchase Agreements
There were no open reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2022. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the average borrowings under settled reverse repurchase agreements and the average annual interest rate were approximately $17,806 and 3.35%, respectively.
11  Investments in Affiliated Funds
At October 31, 2022, the value of the Fund's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $83,859,312, which represents 19.9% of the Fund's net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund $66,939,014 $281,221,124 $(348,154,149) $ (5,989) $  — $  — $ 37,071        —
Liquidity Fund  — 435,041,633 (351,182,321)  —  — 83,859,312 297,958 83,859,312
Total       $(5,989) $ — $83,859,312 $335,029  
12  Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

At October 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
Asset-Backed Securities $        — $  18,583,997 $     — $  18,583,997
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations        — 122,487,354     — 122,487,354
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities        —   1,506,549     —   1,506,549
Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements        —  25,021,691     —  25,021,691
U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities        —   2,935,551     —   2,935,551
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities        — 295,698,019     — 295,698,019
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans        —   1,900,107     —   1,900,107
Short-Term Investments 83,859,312         —     —  83,859,312
Purchased Interest Rate Swaptions        —   5,597,209     —   5,597,209
Total Investments $ 83,859,312 $ 473,730,477 $    — $ 557,589,789
Futures Contracts $    342,720 $         — $     — $     342,720
Swap Contracts        —  15,093,111     —  15,093,111
Total $ 84,202,032 $ 488,823,588 $    — $ 573,025,620
Liability Description         
TBA Sale Commitments $        — $ (119,024,760) $     — $ (119,024,760)
Written Put Options (OTC)        —  (1,756,643)     —  (1,756,643)
Written Interest Rate Swaptions        —     (69,733)     —     (69,733)
Futures Contracts   (574,299)         —     —    (574,299)
Swap Contracts        —    (387,501)     —    (387,501)
Total $   (574,299) $ (121,238,637) $    — $ (121,812,936)
13  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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. 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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Government Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund (the “Fund") (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 October 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 October 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
December 28, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 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 163(j) interest dividends.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 100% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
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October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
1 Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund and Boston Management and Research (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund.
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October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. The Board specifically noted the Adviser’s experience in investing in collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities, including seasoned mortgage-backed securities, as well as the Adviser’s process for determining the extent to which the Fund will invest in seasoned mortgage-backed securities instead of other government securities. The Board also noted the Adviser’s experience in investing in instruments other than government securities, including privately issued residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage-related loans, asset-backed securities, non-US mortgage-related instruments and other income instruments. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its primary and secondary benchmark indexes for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain Fund specific factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution and other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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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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 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
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 2015 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
Trustee 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 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.
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Government Opportunities Fund
October 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(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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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Questions? Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
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Boston, MA 02110
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Eaton Vance Management
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

Annual Report

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

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities 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

     17 and 44  

Federal Tax Information

     18  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     45  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     49  

Management and Organization

     50  

Privacy Notice

     53  

Important Notices

     55  


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, the U.S. high yield bond market recorded negative returns. Two key events -- more restrictive monetary policies by central banks worldwide in response to the highest inflation readings in years, and the first major European war in decades -- prompted a sharp rise in stock volatility and a widespread sell-off of risk assets during the period.

The U.S. high yield bond market began the period with modest returns even as market volatility surged among risk assets. A dizzying combination of a rapidly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19, central banks’ evolving monetary policies, and concerns over a potential economic slowdown in China, unsettled investors during the period.

The high yield market turned negative during the first quarter of calendar 2022, following money-tightening messages from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed). Elevated tensions over the buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and the economic impact from the spread of Omicron further weighed on risk sentiment. U.S. Treasury yields leapt, credit spreads generally widened, and fixed-rate products were sold off during the period.

For the most part, volatility increased and investor aversion to risk heightened later in the period. The Fed’s focus on fighting inflation prompted a spike in U.S. Treasury yields and was accompanied by a notable weakening in oil prices. The ongoing war in Ukraine and the precarious energy situation in Western Europe further rattled investors. In the last month of the period, however, expectations that the Fed might moderate its pace of interest rate hikes produced a strong rally in high yield markets.

For the period as a whole, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index returned -11.45%, and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned -15.68%.

By period-end, high yield issuance totaled $139 billion, down from $500 billion during the prior 12-month period. During the same time, the trailing 12-month par-weighted default rate rose to 0.84%, from 0.36% at the end of the prior 12-month period.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund (the Fund) returned -8.59% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index (the Index), which returned -11.45%.

The Fund’s security selections contributed to performance relative to the Index during the period. Selections in gaming, health care, energy, and telecommunications especially added to relative returns. Allocations by industry also contributed, notably an overweight exposure to gaming. The Fund’s elevated allocation to cash further benefited returns. The Fund’s security selections in consumer products and automotive & auto parts detracted from performance relative to the Index.

Allocations and security selections by credit-rating quality contributed to relative returns. An out-of-Index allocation to nonrated securities was especially beneficial. Selections within the single-B and CCC segments had particularly strong positive impacts. Selections in the BBB-rated segment, however, detracted from returns relative to the Index during the period.

Credit selections by duration also had a positive impact on relative performance. Credit selections among securities with durations of less than two years stood out during the period. Selections among bonds with durations between 2-5 years and 5-10 years also contributed to relative performance, as did Fund allocations by duration. An overweight exposure to short duration securities was particularly beneficial. However, an overweight exposure to bonds with durations between 5-10 years and an underweight exposure to bonds with durations between 2-5 years detracted from returns relative to the Index 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Kelley Gerrity, Stephen C. Concannon, CFA and Jeffrey D. Mueller

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     03/11/2004        08/19/1986        (8.59 )%      2.36      4.34

Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (11.53     1.70        3.99  

Class C at NAV

     06/08/1994        08/19/1986        (9.31     1.57        3.71  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (10.18     1.57        3.71  

Class I at NAV

     10/01/2009        08/19/1986        (8.36     2.56        4.57  

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ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index

                   (11.45 )%      1.90      4.07

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index

                   (11.45     1.88        4.06  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3                    Class A     Class C      Class I  
           0.90     1.65      0.65

Growth of $10,000

 

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

 

 

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

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $14,392          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $1,563,725          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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)1

 

 

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Footnotes:

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

1

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

 

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Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

      

 

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.

 

1 

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds, with issuer exposure capped at 2%. 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. 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.

 

2 

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.

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

 

3 

Source: Fund prospectus. 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.

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.

Risk asset is a term broadly used to describe any asset that is not a high-quality government bond.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 959.60      $ 4.59        0.93

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 955.60      $ 8.28        1.68

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 960.90      $ 3.36        0.68
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.52      $ 4.74        0.93

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.74      $ 8.54        1.68

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.78      $ 3.47        0.68

 

*

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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Investment in High Income Opportunities Portfolio, at value (identified cost $722,510,703)

   $ 684,663,719  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     1,417,878  

Total assets

   $ 686,081,597  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 1,922,635  

Distributions payable

     309,237  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     59,511  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     237,741  

Total liabilities

   $ 2,529,166  

Net Assets

   $ 683,552,431  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 747,051,156  

Accumulated loss

     (63,498,725

Net Assets

   $ 683,552,431  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 188,764,561  

Shares Outstanding

     48,186,839  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 3.92  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 4.05  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 23,723,601  

Shares Outstanding

     6,049,878  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 3.92  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 471,064,269  

Shares Outstanding

     120,104,163  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 3.92  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Dividend income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $5,257)

   $ 808,192  

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio

     36,129,976  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (3,406,270

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 33,531,898  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees:

  

Class A

   $ 519,790  

Class C

     278,675  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     46,838  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     797,650  

Legal and accounting services

     49,729  

Printing and postage

     180,016  

Registration fees

     83,003  

Miscellaneous

     14,986  

Total expenses

   $ 1,971,187  

Net investment income

   $ 31,560,711  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (4,773,108

Swap contracts

     (63,929

Foreign currency transactions

     (13,557

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,640,701  

Net realized loss

   $ (3,209,893

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (91,257,779

Swap contracts

     (3,629

Foreign currency

     (3,536

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     95,581  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (91,169,363

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (94,379,256

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (62,818,545

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 31,560,711      $ 33,925,337  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,209,893      22,616,290  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (91,169,363      38,511,802  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (62,818,545    $ 95,053,429  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $ (10,516,890    $ (9,429,952

Class C

     (1,194,748      (1,155,002

Class I

     (24,484,753      (20,579,347

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (36,196,391    $ (31,164,301

Tax return of capital to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $ (339,864    $ (2,438,488

Class C

     (38,238      (292,287

Class I

     (804,758      (5,147,283

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (1,182,860    $ (7,878,058

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Class A

   $ (15,056,064    $ (10,066,558

Class C

     (5,218,614      (7,254,004

Class I

     60,820,323        (94,592,628

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

   $ 40,545,645      $ (111,913,190

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (59,652,151    $ (55,902,120
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 743,204,582      $ 799,106,702  

At end of year

   $ 683,552,431      $ 743,204,582  

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 4.520      $ 4.210      $ 4.400      $ 4.330     $ 4.560  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.185      $ 0.196      $ 0.206      $ 0.227     $ 0.233  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.565      0.340        (0.157      0.081       (0.225

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.380    $ 0.536      $ 0.049      $ 0.308     $ 0.008  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.213    $ (0.179    $ (0.207    $ (0.238   $ (0.238

Tax return of capital

     (0.007      (0.047      (0.032             

Total distributions

   $ (0.220    $ (0.226    $ (0.239    $ (0.238   $ (0.238

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 3.920      $ 4.520      $ 4.210      $ 4.400     $ 4.330  

Total Return(2)

     (8.59 )%       12.93      1.26      7.31     0.17
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 188,765      $ 233,330      $ 226,927      $ 269,795     $ 287,457  

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

             

Expenses

     0.91 %(4)        0.90      0.93      0.91     0.87

Net investment income

     4.39      4.39      4.87      5.22     5.24

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     19      64      67      32     39

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4)

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 4.520      $ 4.210      $ 4.400      $ 4.330     $ 4.560  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.153      $ 0.162      $ 0.174      $ 0.195     $ 0.200  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.566      0.341        (0.159      0.080       (0.225

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.413    $ 0.503      $ 0.015      $ 0.275     $ (0.025
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.181    $ (0.153    $ (0.178    $ (0.205   $ (0.205

Tax return of capital

     (0.006      (0.040      (0.027             

Total distributions

   $ (0.187    $ (0.193    $ (0.205    $ (0.205   $ (0.205

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 3.920      $ 4.520      $ 4.210      $ 4.400     $ 4.330  

Total Return(2)

     (9.31 )%       12.09      0.45      6.49     (0.58 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 23,724      $ 32,926      $ 37,680      $ 55,246     $ 95,312  

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

             

Expenses

     1.66 %(4)       1.65      1.68      1.67     1.63

Net investment income

     3.62      3.64      4.12      4.50     4.49

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     19      64      67      32     39

 

(1)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4)

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 4.520      $ 4.220      $ 4.410      $ 4.340     $ 4.570  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.196      $ 0.208      $ 0.216      $ 0.238     $ 0.245  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.565      0.329        (0.156      0.081       (0.226

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.369    $ 0.537      $ 0.060      $ 0.319     $ 0.019  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.224    $ (0.188    $ (0.217    $ (0.249   $ (0.249

Tax return of capital

     (0.007      (0.049      (0.033             

Total distributions

   $ (0.231    $ (0.237    $ (0.250    $ (0.249   $ (0.249

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 3.920      $ 4.520      $ 4.220      $ 4.410     $ 4.340  

Total Return(2)

     (8.36 )%       12.93      1.52      7.57     0.42
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 471,064      $ 476,949      $ 534,500      $ 549,842     $ 614,306  

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

             

Expenses

     0.66 %(4)        0.65      0.68      0.66     0.62

Net investment income

     4.65      4.65      5.10      5.47     5.49

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     19      64      67      32     39

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4)

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities 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 offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (67.1% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

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

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

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

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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 October 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.

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

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

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

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

 

  13  


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 36,196,391      $ 31,164,301  

Tax return of capital

   $ 1,182,860      $ 7,878,058  

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

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (24,164,181

Net unrealized depreciation

     (39,025,307

Distributions payable

     (309,237

Accumulated loss

   $ (63,498,725

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $24,164,181 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 October 31, 2022, $1,184,691 are short-term and $22,979,490 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, the Fund pays an investment adviser fee on its daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies, and on its daily gross income that is not derived from other investment companies, for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee at a per annum rate as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Total Daily Net Assets    Annual Asset
Rate
     Daily Income
Rate
 

Up to $500 million

     0.300      3.000

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.275      2.750

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.250      2.500

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.225      2.250

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.200      2.000

$3 billion and over

     0.175      1.750

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated a portion of the investment management of the Fund to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of EVM. EVM pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. To the extent that the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

 

  14  


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $75,566 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 $14,281 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. The Fund was informed that Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers, which may be deemed to be affiliates of EVM, BMR and EVD, also received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A Fund shares for the year ended October 31, 2022 in the amount of $978. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

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

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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $519,790 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $209,006 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $69,669 for Class C shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $5,000 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $160,417,890 and $162,412,040, respectively.

 

  15  


Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class A

           

Sales

     12,855,827      $ 54,485,167        14,685,155      $ 65,567,089  

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

     2,136,365        8,927,869        2,192,853        9,785,675  

Redemptions

     (18,460,061      (78,469,100      (19,122,765      (85,419,322

Net decrease

     (3,467,869    $ (15,056,064      (2,244,757    $ (10,066,558

Class C

           

Sales

     1,179,357      $ 4,855,528        1,079,623      $ 4,831,633  

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

     277,417        1,162,686        301,302        1,345,377  

Redemptions

     (2,691,624      (11,236,828      (3,040,069      (13,431,014

Net decrease

     (1,234,850    $ (5,218,614      (1,659,144    $ (7,254,004

Class I

           

Sales

     59,543,964      $ 249,072,640        37,077,026      $ 165,723,757  

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

     5,662,096        23,620,177        5,362,428        23,949,969  

Redemptions

     (50,556,729      (211,872,494      (63,788,577      (284,266,354

Net increase (decrease)

     14,649,331      $ 60,820,323        (21,349,123    $ (94,592,628

 

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Eaton Vance

High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2022

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

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 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 and 163(j) interest dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $463,027, 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%.

163(j) Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 91.94% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

 

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High Income Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 2.0%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Allegany Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class ER, 10.363%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.40%), 1/20/35(1)(2)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,624,268  

Ares LVlll CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-58A, Class ER, 10.564%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,626,216  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund XX, Ltd., Series 2022-20A, Class B1, 6.96%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.15%), 10/19/35(1)(2)

      2,500       2,473,152  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd., Series 2019-17A, Class ER, 10.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 7/15/32(1)(2)

      1,000       833,242  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XXV, Ltd., Series 2021-25A, Class E, 10.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,735,430  

Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.329%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.40%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,661,400  

Carlyle US CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class DR, 10.464%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.60%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,561,288  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 50B-R, Ltd., Series 2020-50A, Class ER, 11.063%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.10%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,644,464  

Madison Park Funding LIX, Ltd., Series 2021-59A, Class E, 10.794%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 1/18/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,710,000  

Madison Park Funding XXXVII, Ltd., Series 2019-37A, Class ER, 10.229%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.15%), 7/15/33(1)(2)

      1,000       868,749  

Palmer Square CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class E, 10.229%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.15%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,760,950  
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2021-2A, Class E, 11.039%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.96%),
7/15/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,603,080  

Series 2021-3A, Class E, 11.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.10%),
1/15/35(1)(2)

        2,000       1,657,600  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $24,407,416)

              $ 20,759,839  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BPR, Class ENM, 3.843%, 11/5/32(1)(3)

      $ 3,190     $ 2,333,528  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $3,056,293)

              $ 2,333,528  
Common Stocks — 1.8%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Building Materials — 0.2%  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(4)

            38,770     $ 2,390,558  
                    $ 2,390,558  
Energy — 0.9%  

Ascent CNR Corp., Class A(4)(5)(6)

      6,273,462     $ 1,631,100  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

      27,181       4,795,000  

Energy Transfer, L.P.

      230,000       2,937,100  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)(6)

            31,737       0  
                    $ 9,363,200  
Environmental — 0.2%  

GFL Environmental, Inc.

            65,500     $ 1,767,845  
                    $ 1,767,845  
Gaming — 0.1%  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(4)

      30,000     $ 1,311,900  

New Cotai Participation Corp.,
Class B(4)(5)(6)

            7       0  
                    $ 1,311,900  
Leisure — 0.1%  

iFIT Health and Fitness, Inc.(4)(5)(6)

            514,080     $ 359,856  
                    $ 359,856  
Technology — 0.0%(7)  

Riverbed Technology, Inc.(4)(8)

            35,977     $ 18,079  
                    $ 18,079  
Utility — 0.3%  

NextEra Energy Partners, L.P.

            45,000     $ 3,333,150  
                    $ 3,333,150  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $18,209,757)

                  $ 18,544,588  
Convertible Bonds — 0.3%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Healthcare — 0.1%  

1Life Healthcare, Inc., 3.00%, 6/15/25

          $ 1,113     $ 1,082,949  
                    $ 1,082,949  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure — 0.2%  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., 0.00%, 2/15/26

          $ 3,289     $ 2,368,221  
                    $ 2,368,221  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $3,911,805)

                  $ 3,451,170  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.3%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Energy — 0.0%  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00% (PIK)(4)(5)(6)

            591     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Environmental — 0.1%  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 6.00%

            11,767     $ 717,787  
                    $ 717,787  
Healthcare — 0.2%  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Series B, 6.00%

            36,441     $ 1,776,134  
                    $ 1,776,134  
Technology — 0.0%(7)  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, (1.50% cash, 5.00% PIK)(8)

            22,350     $ 22,350  
                    $ 22,350  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $3,740,399)

                  $ 2,516,271  
Corporate Bonds — 82.5%

 

Security  

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace — 2.6%  
Bombardier, Inc.:                  

7.125%, 6/15/26(1)

      1,033     $ 979,514  

7.875%, 4/15/27(1)

      1,357       1,291,274  
BWX Technologies, Inc.:                  

4.125%, 6/30/28(1)

      1,501       1,315,566  

4.125%, 4/15/29(1)

      1,016       879,907  

Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27(1)

      2,796       2,506,488  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      4,991       4,523,543  
Security  

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace (continued)  

Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/28(1)

      2,792     $ 2,546,168  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.875%, 5/15/26

      1,585       1,549,179  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

4.625%, 1/15/29

      1,677       1,430,733  

5.50%, 11/15/27

      3,914       3,576,770  

6.25%, 3/15/26(1)

      4,436       4,383,367  

7.50%, 3/15/27

            1,705       1,682,630  
                    $ 26,665,139  
Air Transportation — 1.3%  
Air Canada:                  

3.875%, 8/15/26(1)

      1,891     $ 1,675,984  

4.625%, 8/15/29(1)

    CAD       1,045       640,493  
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.:                  

5.50%, 4/20/26(1)

      2,780       2,651,930  

5.75%, 4/20/29(1)

      3,580       3,264,190  
United Airlines, Inc.:                  

4.375%, 4/15/26(1)

      1,156       1,057,183  

4.625%, 4/15/29(1)

      1,799       1,541,788  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/30(1)

            2,796       2,327,992  
                    $ 13,159,560  
Automotive & Auto Parts — 2.9%  

Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 1/30/31(1)

      792     $ 633,795  
Ford Motor Co.:                  

3.25%, 2/12/32

      6,249       4,702,529  

4.75%, 1/15/43

      2,651       1,850,862  

7.45%, 7/16/31

      794       797,752  

9.625%, 4/22/30

      350       391,173  
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:                  

2.90%, 2/16/28

      568       462,498  

3.37%, 11/17/23

      881       851,563  

3.625%, 6/17/31

      2,065       1,610,287  

3.815%, 11/2/27

      4,294       3,698,343  

4.00%, 11/13/30

      1,461       1,185,528  

4.125%, 8/17/27

      6,184       5,504,935  

4.271%, 1/9/27

      752       680,707  

5.584%, 3/18/24

      403       397,478  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The):                  

5.00%, 7/15/29

      2,856       2,484,063  

5.25%, 7/15/31

      2,301       1,952,629  
 

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Automotive & Auto Parts (continued)  

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., 6.25%, 2/1/29(1)

      1,572     $ 1,130,787  

Wheel Pros, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/29(1)

            3,302       1,559,017  
                    $ 29,893,946  
Banking & Thrifts — 0.4%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series HH, 4.60% to 2/1/25(9)(10)

      2,385     $ 2,134,336  

SVB Financial Group, 4.10% to 2/15/31(9)(10)

            3,729       2,310,991  
                    $ 4,445,327  
Broadcasting — 2.0%  

Audacy Capital Corp., 6.75%, 3/31/29(1)

      2,316     $ 662,141  
Netflix, Inc.:                  

5.875%, 2/15/25

      2,155       2,170,537  

5.875%, 11/15/28

      4,530       4,507,350  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/29(1)

      1,512       1,262,097  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:                  

3.125%, 9/1/26(1)

      1,394       1,248,668  

3.875%, 9/1/31(1)

      1,401       1,123,504  

4.125%, 7/1/30(1)

      3,608       2,959,006  

5.00%, 8/1/27(1)

      2,980       2,747,575  

Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.875%, 2/1/26(1)

      2,038       1,927,978  
Univision Communications, Inc.:                  

4.50%, 5/1/29(1)

      1,583       1,336,369  

7.375%, 6/30/30(1)

            754       730,404  
                    $ 20,675,629  
Building Materials — 2.2%  
Builders FirstSource, Inc.:                  

4.25%, 2/1/32(1)

      3,014     $ 2,416,881  

5.00%, 3/1/30(1)

      2,685       2,309,959  

Masonite International Corp., 5.375%, 2/1/28(1)

      1,059       970,987  

MIWD Holdco II, LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/30(1)

      2,025       1,565,092  

Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC/Oscar Finance, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/30(1)

      1,251       1,062,273  

PGT Innovations, Inc., 4.375%, 10/1/29(1)

      2,368       1,969,111  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, 6.00%, 11/1/28(1)

      7,210       6,076,732  
Standard Industries, Inc.:                  

2.25%, 11/21/26(11)

    EUR       2,443       2,009,115  

3.375%, 1/15/31(1)

      863       647,759  

4.375%, 7/15/30(1)

      2,932       2,376,122  

5.00%, 2/15/27(1)

            690       625,420  
                    $ 22,029,451  
Security         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Cable & Satellite TV — 1.9%  
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:                  

4.50%, 8/15/30(1)

      5,982     $ 4,865,041  

4.50%, 5/1/32

      2,500       1,979,275  

4.75%, 3/1/30(1)

      4,255       3,583,412  

4.75%, 2/1/32(1)

      1,825       1,464,412  

5.00%, 2/1/28(1)

      1,895       1,718,272  

5.375%, 6/1/29(1)

      868       776,860  

6.375%, 9/1/29(1)

      3,715       3,429,281  
CSC Holdings, LLC:                  

3.375%, 2/15/31(1)

      1,221       887,649  

6.50%, 2/1/29(1)

      201       189,767  

Radiate Holdco, LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 9/15/28(1)

            995       629,263  
                    $ 19,523,232  
Capital Goods — 0.7%                     

Madison IAQ, LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/29(1)

      3,851     $ 2,648,583  
Patrick Industries, Inc.:                  

4.75%, 5/1/29(1)

      1,642       1,242,313  

7.50%, 10/15/27(1)

      415       382,226  

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/29(1)

            2,847       2,501,744  
                    $ 6,774,866  
Chemicals — 1.9%                     

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 9/30/28(1)

      1,431     $ 1,141,460  

Avient Corp., 7.125%, 8/1/30(1)

      1,496       1,432,562  

Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(1)

      2,935       2,765,259  

Herens Holdco S.a.r.l., 4.75%, 5/15/28(1)

      2,171       1,781,714  

Herens Midco S.a.r.l., 5.25%, 5/15/29(11)

    EUR       2,000       1,287,690  
NOVA Chemicals Corp.:                  

4.25%, 5/15/29(1)

      2,428       1,985,860  

4.875%, 6/1/24(1)

      1,632       1,590,800  

Nufarm Australia, Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.00%, 1/27/30(1)

      2,294       1,943,729  
SPCM S.A.:                  

2.625%, 2/1/29(11)

    EUR       910       696,855  

2.625%, 2/1/29(1)

    EUR       250       191,444  
Valvoline, Inc.:                  

3.625%, 6/15/31(1)

      1,154       912,128  

4.25%, 2/15/30(1)

      2,566       2,473,650  

W.R. Grace Holdings, LLC, 4.875%, 6/15/27(1)

            1,829       1,602,661  
                    $ 19,805,812  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Consumer Products — 1.0%  
Central Garden & Pet Co.:                  

4.125%, 10/15/30

      1,215     $ 1,005,997  

5.125%, 2/1/28

      1,391       1,274,613  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.125%, 4/1/29(1)

      2,936       2,511,748  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/30(1)

      1,830       1,471,946  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/31(1)

            5,159       3,884,366  
                    $ 10,148,670  
Containers — 0.7%  
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA, LLC/Ardagh
Metal Packaging Finance PLC:
                 

3.00%, 9/1/29(11)

    EUR       1,150     $ 816,055  

4.00%, 9/1/29(1)

      1,068       812,930  

Canpack S.A./Canpack US, LLC, 3.875%, 11/15/29(1)

      3,826       3,045,993  

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 9/30/26

      1,415       1,309,349  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.25%, 4/15/25(1)

            1,232       1,110,743  
                    $ 7,095,070  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer, LLC, 8.625%, 9/30/27(1)

      2,131     $ 2,141,847  

Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, 4.70% to 5/15/26(9)(10)

      3,182       2,316,894  

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28(1)

      2,114       1,890,603  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC, 5.25%, 4/15/29(1)

      1,000       862,535  
Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance
Corp.:
                 

5.25%, 5/15/27

      2,726       2,516,698  

6.25%, 5/15/26

      2,030       1,952,535  

Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/29(1)

      3,426       3,035,933  

Jefferson Capital Holdings, LLC, 6.00%, 8/15/26(1)

      3,288       2,742,192  

MoneyGram International, Inc., 5.375%, 8/1/26(1)

      2,666       2,621,963  
MSCI, Inc.:                  

3.625%, 9/1/30(1)

      867       725,982  

3.875%, 2/15/31(1)

      2,176       1,837,469  

Oxford Finance, LLC/Oxford Finance Co-Issuer II, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/27(1)

      2,769       2,538,259  
PRA Group, Inc.:                  

5.00%, 10/1/29(1)

      2,015       1,618,992  

7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      2,428       2,325,974  

PROG Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/29(1)

      1,660       1,359,133  
Rocket Mortgage, LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer,
Inc.:
                 

2.875%, 10/15/26(1)

      2,036       1,704,570  
Security         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  
Rocket Mortgage, LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer,
Inc.: (continued)
                 

3.625%, 3/1/29(1)

      3,127     $ 2,431,586  

4.00%, 10/15/33(1)

            425       297,874  
                    $ 34,921,039  
Diversified Media — 1.2%  
Arches Buyer, Inc.:                  

4.25%, 6/1/28(1)

      1,226     $ 1,008,606  

6.125%, 12/1/28(1)

      1,234       953,265  

Cars.com, Inc., 6.375%, 11/1/28(1)

      3,183       2,762,716  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 4/15/28(1)

      2,025       1,656,865  

CMG Media Corp., 8.875%, 12/15/27(1)

      2,509       2,133,089  

Match Group Holdings II, LLC, 3.625%, 10/1/31(1)

      2,563       1,957,363  
National CineMedia, LLC:                  

5.75%, 8/15/26

      1,660       143,250  

5.875%, 4/15/28(1)

      2,260       911,673  

Urban One, Inc., 7.375%, 2/1/28(1)

            1,400       1,226,736  
                    $ 12,753,563  
Energy — 10.7%  

Aethon III BR, LLC, 9.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 10/1/25(2)

      3,437     $ 3,447,129  

Aethon United BR, L.P./Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/26(1)

      3,039       3,093,328  
Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream
Finance Corp.:
                 

5.75%, 3/1/27(1)

      3,242       3,094,684  

7.875%, 5/15/26(1)

      1,283       1,310,315  

Archrock Partners, L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/28(1)

      1,272       1,185,440  
Callon Petroleum Co.:                  

7.50%, 6/15/30(1)

      1,157       1,100,932  

8.00%, 8/1/28(1)

      3,002       2,998,308  

Centennial Resource Production, LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(1)

      328       303,840  
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.:                  

4.00%, 3/1/31

      2,552       2,154,845  

4.50%, 10/1/29

      1,896       1,677,107  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/28

      2,512       2,322,482  

Chord Energy Corp., 6.375%, 6/1/26(1)

      1,560       1,526,249  
Colgate Energy Partners III, LLC:                  

5.875%, 7/1/29(1)

      4,333       4,050,358  

7.75%, 2/15/26(1)

      1,675       1,670,279  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security       

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Energy (continued)  

CrownRock, L.P./CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/29(1)

      2,637     $ 2,399,290  

CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28(1)

      4,038       3,660,346  

DT Midstream, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29(1)

      2,690       2,332,190  
EQM Midstream Partners, L.P.:                

4.50%, 1/15/29(1)

      2,111       1,799,522  

4.75%, 1/15/31(1)

      2,377       1,992,152  

6.00%, 7/1/25(1)

      410       397,618  

6.50%, 7/1/27(1)

      1,121       1,095,710  

7.50%, 6/1/30(1)

      1,881       1,831,812  
EQT Corp.:                

5.00%, 1/15/29

      489       454,927  

6.125%, 2/1/25

      614       616,177  

7.00%, 2/1/30

      900       923,648  
Hilcorp Energy I, L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co.:                

5.75%, 2/1/29(1)

      994       911,771  

6.00%, 2/1/31(1)

      794       723,477  

Kinetik Holdings, L.P., 5.875%, 6/15/30(1)

      3,659       3,437,058  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 1/15/25

      694       695,301  
Nabors Industries, Ltd.:                

7.50%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,118       1,038,516  

9.00%, 2/1/25(1)

      1,722       1,748,607  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.625%, 5/15/25(1)

      5,066       4,931,277  

New Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 9/30/26(1)

      3,289       3,196,924  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.:                

6.125%, 1/1/31

      1,739       1,745,730  

6.20%, 3/15/40

      736       709,710  

8.50%, 7/15/27

      3,859       4,201,563  

8.875%, 7/15/30

      3,417       3,882,583  
Parkland Corp.:                

4.50%, 10/1/29(1)

      2,371       2,001,266  

4.625%, 5/1/30(1)

      2,389       1,993,143  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 12/5/22(9)(10)

      1,947       1,636,453  
Precision Drilling Corp.:                

6.875%, 1/15/29(1)

      1,307       1,203,832  

7.125%, 1/15/26(1)

      1,095       1,077,206  
Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.:                

8.25%, 2/15/25(1)

      2,176       1,838,111  

8.875%, 11/15/24(1)

      630       621,413  

Southwestern Energy Co., 4.75%, 2/1/32

      2,583       2,233,468  
Sunoco, L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp.:                

4.50%, 5/15/29

      1,297       1,117,139  

4.50%, 4/30/30

      3,300       2,814,751  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Energy (continued)  

Superior Plus, L.P./Superior General Partner, Inc., 4.50%, 3/15/29(1)

      2,921     $ 2,483,087  

Tap Rock Resources, LLC, 7.00%, 10/1/26(1)

      4,270       3,993,542  

Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/1/25(1)

      1,838       1,999,619  

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd., 6.875%, 2/1/27(1)

      1,355       1,299,852  
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC:                  

3.875%, 8/15/29(1)

      2,380       2,047,264  

3.875%, 11/1/33(1)

      1,117       898,543  

4.125%, 8/15/31(1)

      1,449       1,238,917  

Weatherford International, Ltd., 8.625%, 4/30/30(1)

      2,338       2,208,381  
Western Midstream Operating, L.P.:                  

4.30%, 2/1/30

      1,803       1,589,390  

4.50%, 3/1/28

      224       205,827  

4.75%, 8/15/28

            224       207,053  
                    $ 109,369,462  
Entertainment & Film — 0.2%  
Cinemark USA, Inc.:                  

5.25%, 7/15/28(1)

      2,166     $ 1,649,648  

5.875%, 3/15/26(1)

      588       495,893  

8.75%, 5/1/25(1)

            411       412,723  
                    $ 2,558,264  
Environmental — 1.5%  
Clean Harbors, Inc.:                  

4.875%, 7/15/27(1)

      1,029     $ 969,879  

5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      1,117       1,037,224  
Covanta Holding Corp.:                  

4.875%, 12/1/29(1)

      3,689       3,149,871  

5.00%, 9/1/30

      804       671,340  
GFL Environmental, Inc.:                  

3.50%, 9/1/28(1)

      5,074       4,315,158  

3.75%, 8/1/25(1)

      669       633,837  

4.75%, 6/15/29(1)

            5,193       4,537,838  
                    $ 15,315,147  
Food & Drug Retail — 1.1%  
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New
Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC:
                 

4.875%, 2/15/30(1)

      2,492     $ 2,217,656  

5.875%, 2/15/28(1)

      1,807       1,691,750  

Arko Corp., 5.125%, 11/15/29(1)

      4,390       3,482,148  

Ingles Markets, Inc., 4.00%, 6/15/31(1)

      2,410       2,004,873  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Food & Drug Retail (continued)  
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.:                  

4.75%, 9/15/29

      210     $ 189,341  

5.625%, 5/1/27

            1,190       1,143,667  
                    $ 10,729,435  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 2.5%  

BellRing Brands, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/30(1)

      3,553     $ 3,363,039  

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/30(1)

      1,700       1,638,553  

Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(1)

      2,154       2,015,832  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30(1)

      2,970       2,714,219  
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:                  

3.875%, 5/15/27

      1,198       1,123,328  

4.375%, 6/1/46

      525       410,774  

4.625%, 10/1/39

      1,361       1,130,558  

5.50%, 6/1/50

      369       338,708  
Performance Food Group, Inc.:                  

4.25%, 8/1/29(1)

      4,485       3,810,232  

5.50%, 10/15/27(1)

      1,504       1,425,574  

6.875%, 5/1/25(1)

      890       889,137  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.50%, 3/1/32(1)

      4,361       3,350,186  

US Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/29(1)

            3,511       3,119,874  
                    $ 25,330,014  
Gaming — 2.5%  
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.:                  

4.625%, 10/15/29(1)

      784     $ 628,752  

6.25%, 7/1/25(1)

      3,256       3,181,917  

8.125%, 7/1/27(1)

      2,617       2,549,625  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/30(1)

      3,352       3,030,208  
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment
Finance Co., Inc.:
                 

4.625%, 1/15/29(1)

      1,303       1,135,649  

6.75%, 1/15/30(1)

      3,482       2,740,909  
International Game Technology PLC:                  

4.125%, 4/15/26(1)

      1,237       1,150,113  

6.25%, 1/15/27(1)

      1,848       1,835,258  

6.50%, 2/15/25(1)

      1,412       1,414,711  

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/29(1)

      3,259       2,878,789  
MGM Resorts International:                  

4.75%, 10/15/28

      2,206       1,917,736  

5.50%, 4/15/27

      779       719,442  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/28(1)

            2,834       2,748,725  
                    $ 25,931,834  
Security       

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Healthcare — 9.0%  
AdaptHealth, LLC:                

4.625%, 8/1/29(1)

      2,182     $ 1,843,479  

5.125%, 3/1/30(1)

      1,609       1,399,331  

6.125%, 8/1/28(1)

      1,065       986,456  

Athenahealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/30(1)

      3,988       3,117,699  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 3.875%, 7/15/28(11)

  EUR     2,400       2,084,219  
Centene Corp.:                

2.50%, 3/1/31

      3,104       2,387,317  

3.00%, 10/15/30

      3,896       3,142,631  

3.375%, 2/15/30

      4,823       4,013,942  

4.25%, 12/15/27

      1,716       1,585,618  

4.625%, 12/15/29

      3,802       3,447,045  
Encompass Health Corp.:                

4.625%, 4/1/31

      2,043       1,688,601  

4.75%, 2/1/30

      1,044       892,317  

Endo DAC/Endo Finance, LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/24(1)(12)

      1,153       916,853  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l./Endo US, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29(1)(12)

      2,774       2,102,142  

Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A., 4.75%, 10/15/28(1)

      3,686       2,884,571  
HCA, Inc.:                

5.875%, 2/15/26

      2,349       2,328,063  

5.875%, 2/1/29

      2,038       1,991,366  

HealthEquity, Inc., 4.50%, 10/1/29(1)

      2,483       2,172,625  

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/1/27(1)

      2,853       2,752,960  
IQVIA, Inc.:                

2.25%, 3/15/29(11)

  EUR     1,476       1,188,263  

5.00%, 5/15/27(1)

      1,329       1,268,205  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/29(1)

      1,910       1,699,938  

Legacy LifePoint Health, LLC, 4.375%, 2/15/27(1)

      587       464,215  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/29(1)

      4,020       2,574,006  

Medline Borrower, L.P., 5.25%, 10/1/29(1)

      7,014       5,474,497  

ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(1)

      1,123       957,207  

ModivCare, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/25(1)

      1,659       1,578,398  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.:                

3.875%, 11/15/30(1)

      2,889       2,461,810  

3.875%, 5/15/32(1)

      2,207       1,846,465  

Option Care Health, Inc., 4.375%, 10/31/29(1)

      3,184       2,753,921  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer B.V., 5.125%, 4/30/31(1)

      1,850       1,574,258  

P&L Development, LLC/PLD Finance Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/25(1)

      1,824       1,410,536  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.40%, 6/15/30

      4,350       3,645,170  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/26(1)

      866       781,822  
 

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Healthcare (continued)  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/26(1)

      810     $ 647,490  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/25(1)

      2,682       2,030,784  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28(1)

      787       713,427  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:                  

4.375%, 1/15/30(1)

      1,379       1,159,394  

4.625%, 9/1/24(1)

      1,476       1,428,274  

5.125%, 11/1/27(1)

      2,855       2,636,678  

6.125%, 10/1/28(1)

      2,985       2,588,368  

6.875%, 11/15/31

      1,683       1,430,802  

US Acute Care Solutions, LLC, 6.375%, 3/1/26(1)

      5,799       5,271,900  

Varex Imaging Corp., 7.875%, 10/15/27(1)

            2,397       2,343,034  
                    $ 91,666,097  
Homebuilders & Real Estate — 3.2%  
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus, LLC/
BPR Nimbus, LLC/GGSI Sellco, LLC,
4.50%, 4/1/27(1)
        2,778     $2,369,412  

Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/26(1)

      1,227       1,112,312  

Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/29(1)

      1,923       1,679,866  
HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC:                  

3.375%, 6/15/26(1)

      1,155       941,625  

3.75%, 9/15/30(1)

      3,492       2,414,805  

6.00%, 4/15/25(1)

      1,287       1,228,699  
KB Home:                  

4.00%, 6/15/31

      162       122,948  

4.80%, 11/15/29

      1,044       853,714  

M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 2/1/28

      1,537       1,321,036  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, L.P./MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/24

      585       579,169  
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media
Capital Corp.:
                 

4.625%, 3/15/30(1)

      929       769,774  

6.25%, 6/15/25(1)

      2,319       2,289,746  
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.:                  

5.75%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,071       983,060  

5.875%, 6/15/27(1)

      1,493       1,401,994  

TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/32(1)

      2,753       2,159,476  
VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc.:                  

3.75%, 2/15/27(1)

      543       476,971  

4.125%, 8/15/30(1)

      1,859       1,537,829  

4.625%, 12/1/29(1)

      4,004       3,491,024  

5.625%, 5/1/24(1)

      2,505       2,475,717  
Vivion Investments S.a.r.l.:                  

3.00%, 8/8/24(11)

    EUR       4,600       3,914,380  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Homebuilders & Real Estate (continued)  
Vivion Investments S.a.r.l.: (continued)  

3.50%, 11/1/25(11)

    EUR       100     $ 82,519  
                    $ 32,206,076  
Insurance — 0.7%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      2,895     $ 2,645,726  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/30/29(1)

      1,466       1,256,532  

BroadStreet Partners, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/29(1)

            3,404       2,740,096  
                    $ 6,642,354  
Leisure — 2.3%  
Carnival Corp.:                  

5.75%, 3/1/27(1)

      1,786     $ 1,240,913  

6.00%, 5/1/29(1)

      973       646,979  
Life Time, Inc.:                  

5.75%, 1/15/26(1)

      1,452       1,354,070  

8.00%, 4/15/26(1)

      1,415       1,235,852  

Lindblad Expeditions, LLC, 6.75%, 2/15/27(1)

      2,637       2,349,729  
NCL Corp., Ltd.:                  

5.875%, 3/15/26(1)

      792       650,101  

5.875%, 2/15/27(1)

      946       845,814  

7.75%, 2/15/29(1)

      792       632,760  

NCL Finance, Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/28(1)

      485       377,813  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 11.625%, 8/15/27(1)

      2,973       2,856,221  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/29(1)

      3,227       2,780,104  

Speedway Motorsports, LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/27(1)

      2,674       2,327,263  
Viking Cruises, Ltd.:                  

5.875%, 9/15/27(1)

      4,354       3,451,207  

6.25%, 5/15/25(1)

      1,820       1,594,857  

7.00%, 2/15/29(1)

      753       598,511  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII, Ltd., 5.625%, 2/15/29(1)

            521       406,909  
                    $ 23,349,103  
Metals & Mining — 2.0%  

Arconic Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/28(1)

      787     $ 739,213  

Constellium N.V., 5.875%, 2/15/26(1)

      815       759,869  

Coronado Finance Pty, Ltd., 10.75%, 5/15/26(1)

      3,250       3,388,824  

Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.25%, 9/1/29(1)

      2,968       2,405,594  
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.:                  

6.875%, 3/1/26(1)

      448       421,532  

7.50%, 4/1/25(1)

      2,736       2,657,231  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43

      2,400       1,975,164  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.:                  

4.50%, 4/1/26(1)

      2,459     $ 2,163,355  

6.125%, 4/1/29(1)

      1,069       887,612  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/27(1)

      2,994       2,557,658  
Novelis Corp.:                  

3.25%, 11/15/26(1)

      1,755       1,540,542  

4.75%, 1/30/30(1)

            1,281       1,090,720  
                    $ 20,587,314  
Paper — 0.5%  

Enviva Partners, L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/26(1)

      4,583     $ 4,407,173  

Glatfelter Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/29(1)

            457       294,987  
                    $ 4,702,160  
Publishing & Printing — 0.7%  
LABL, Inc.:                  

5.875%, 11/1/28(1)

      767     $ 667,700  

8.25%, 11/1/29(1)

      1,537       1,227,118  
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.:                  

5.75%, 8/1/28(1)

      2,092       1,847,644  

8.00%, 8/1/29(1)

            4,514       3,853,466  
                    $ 7,595,928  
Restaurant — 1.3%  
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New
Red Finance, Inc.:
                 

3.875%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,761     $ 1,551,124  

4.00%, 10/15/30(1)

      4,616       3,775,195  

5.75%, 4/15/25(1)

      581       579,603  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(1)

      4,883       4,876,676  

IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(1)

      1,978       1,979,167  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/31

            452       363,657  
                    $ 13,125,422  
Services — 5.5%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/28(1)

      2,764     $ 2,526,268  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal
Finance Corp.:
                 

6.625%, 7/15/26(1)

      2,712       2,595,099  

9.75%, 7/15/27(1)

      2,000       1,743,690  
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal
Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l.:
                 

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      1,076       882,298  

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      1,231       1,032,199  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Services (continued)  

APi Group DE, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/29(1)

      3,657     $ 3,087,943  

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 5/1/27(1)

      5,653       5,177,121  
Gartner, Inc.:                  

3.625%, 6/15/29(1)

      605       515,533  

3.75%, 10/1/30(1)

      2,100       1,769,252  

4.50%, 7/1/28(1)

      1,449       1,345,752  

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education

     

Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1)

      4,546       4,307,199  
Hertz Corp. (The):                  

4.625%, 12/1/26(1)

      372       317,684  

5.00%, 12/1/29(1)

      2,980       2,368,728  

Korn Ferry, 4.625%, 12/15/27(1)

      4,099       3,734,517  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/29(1)

      1,776       1,560,989  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.:                  

7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      1,500       1,411,530  

9.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      2,614       2,537,501  
SRS Distribution, Inc.:                  

6.00%, 12/1/29(1)

      1,692       1,383,557  

6.125%, 7/1/29(1)

      2,668       2,173,546  

Summer (BC) Bidco B, LLC, 5.50%, 10/31/26(1)

      2,854       2,275,683  

Terminix Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27

      5,040       5,626,051  

WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

      4,401       4,110,616  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/28(1)

      1,743       1,770,722  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, 6.875%, 10/15/28(1)

      755       641,675  

White Cap Parent, LLC, 8.25%, (8.25% cash or 9.00% PIK), 3/15/26(1)(13)

            1,481       1,253,704  
                    $ 56,148,857  
Steel — 1.4%  

Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25

      2,155     $ 2,111,276  

ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/27

      86       78,278  

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/31/29(1)

      1,292       1,218,201  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(1)

      3,792       3,770,822  

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)

      5,740       5,339,405  

TMS International Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/29(1)

            2,204       1,549,002  
                    $ 14,066,984  
Super Retail — 3.1%  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.:                  

4.625%, 11/15/29(1)

      839     $ 692,141  

4.75%, 3/1/30

      743       609,897  

5.00%, 2/15/32(1)

      2,334       1,887,693  
Bath & Body Works, Inc.:                  

6.625%, 10/1/30(1)

      201       180,317  
 

 

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Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Super Retail (continued)  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.: (continued) 6.75%, 7/1/36

      694     $ 575,114  

6.875%, 11/1/35

      3,067       2,582,583  

6.95%, 3/1/33

      1,621       1,337,001  

7.60%, 7/15/37

      855       677,468  

9.375%, 7/1/25(1)

      289       300,206  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 8/15/28(1)

      1,497       1,233,146  

Ken Garff Automotive, LLC, 4.875%, 9/15/28(1)

      2,048       1,703,337  

LCM Investments Holdings II, LLC, 4.875%, 5/1/29(1)

      2,840       2,403,023  
Lithia Motors, Inc.:                  

3.875%, 6/1/29(1)

      905       731,670  

4.375%, 1/15/31(1)

      3,144       2,557,534  

Metis Merger Sub, LLC, 6.50%, 5/15/29(1)

      2,482       1,997,787  
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.:                  

4.75%, 2/15/28(1)

      2,225       2,035,897  

7.75%, 2/15/29(1)

      3,088       2,906,148  
Sonic Automotive, Inc.:                  

4.625%, 11/15/29(1)

      1,961       1,541,022  

4.875%, 11/15/31(1)

      1,634       1,236,002  

Victoria’s Secret & Co., 4.625%, 7/15/29(1)

      3,559       2,839,833  

William Carter Co. (The), 5.625%, 3/15/27(1)

            1,510       1,437,643  
                    $ 31,465,462  
Technology — 4.2%  

Black Knight InfoServ, LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1)

      2,048     $ 1,779,200  
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.:                  

3.875%, 9/1/28(1)

      2,659       2,347,631  

4.00%, 7/1/29(1)

      1,006       880,719  

Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 1/31/30(1)

      1,543       1,306,327  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)

      653       654,384  
Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co.:                  

4.375%, 5/15/26(11)

    EUR       2,958       2,741,271  

8.50%, 5/15/27(1)

      3,369       3,307,331  

Coherent Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(1)

      1,836       1,579,511  

Condor Merger Sub, Inc., 7.375%, 2/15/30(1)

      2,042       1,692,263  

Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 6/15/28(1)

      2,227       2,020,947  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/29(1)

      4,502       3,889,480  
NCR Corp.:                  

5.125%, 4/15/29(1)

      321       270,106  

5.25%, 10/1/30(1)

      259       209,574  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.875%, 9/1/28(1)

      3,132       2,767,326  

Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/28(1)

      1,596       1,369,320  

Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/30(1)

      1,481       1,182,719  
Presidio Holdings, Inc.:                  

4.875%, 2/1/27(1)

      412       380,974  
Security         

Principal
Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Technology (continued)  
Presidio Holdings, Inc.: (continued)  

8.25%, 2/1/28(1)

      4,481     $ 3,994,408  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.375%, 7/15/31

      847       605,783  

Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.00%, 10/1/25(1)

      842       817,714  

Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/31(1)

      3,219       2,570,854  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27(1)

      961       895,202  

Viavi Solutions, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/29(1)

      2,295       1,919,412  

VM Consolidated, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/29(1)

            3,657       3,197,315  
                    $ 42,379,771  
Telecommunications — 4.7%  
Altice France Holding S.A.:                  

6.00%, 2/15/28(1)

      884     $ 573,819  

10.50%, 5/15/27(1)

      1,614       1,261,228  
Altice France S.A.:                  

5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      1,060       800,300  

5.50%, 1/15/28(1)

      1,052       833,910  

5.50%, 10/15/29(1)

      1,158       885,204  

8.125%, 2/1/27(1)

      4,715       4,323,655  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)

      5,056       4,760,982  

DKT Finance ApS, 9.375%, 6/17/23(1)

      2,503       2,418,524  
Iliad Holding SASU:                  

5.125%, 10/15/26(11)

    EUR       100       92,228  

6.50%, 10/15/26(1)

      2,438       2,261,708  

7.00%, 10/15/28(1)

      1,349       1,224,373  
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC:                  

5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      2,163       1,827,584  

6.75%, 10/15/27(1)

      425       396,831  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 7/1/28(1)

      2,084       1,724,989  

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28

      3,985       4,118,458  
Sprint Corp.:                  

7.125%, 6/15/24

      1,813       1,835,284  

7.625%, 2/15/25

      3,285       3,379,772  

7.625%, 3/1/26

      1,199       1,253,417  

7.875%, 9/15/23

      2,800       2,849,680  

Telecom Italia SpA, 5.303%, 5/30/24(1)

      880       829,400  
T-Mobile USA, Inc.:                  

2.25%, 2/15/26

      844       759,080  

2.625%, 2/15/29

      2,505       2,074,763  

2.875%, 2/15/31

      903       728,017  

4.75%, 2/1/28

      1,095       1,038,060  

Viasat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(1)

      888       822,612  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 7/15/30(1)

      1,029       826,547  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security         

Principal

Amount*

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.875%, 7/15/28(11)

    GBP       1,106     $ 1,020,326  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5.00%, 7/15/28(1)

      1,100       938,031  

Ziggo B.V., 4.875%, 1/15/30(1)

            2,756       2,320,221  
                    $ 48,179,003  
Transport Excluding Air & Rail — 0.3%  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29(1)

            3,386     $ 2,616,494  
                    $ 2,616,494  
Utility — 2.9%  
Calpine Corp.:                  

4.50%, 2/15/28(1)

      1,810     $ 1,629,548  

4.625%, 2/1/29(1)

      1,060       893,113  

5.00%, 2/1/31(1)

      420       355,848  

5.125%, 3/15/28(1)

      3,554       3,158,792  

Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)

      2,026       1,886,946  
FirstEnergy Corp.:                  

2.65%, 3/1/30

      750       607,991  

Series B, 4.40%, 7/15/27

      2,275       2,140,252  

Leeward Renewable Energy Operations, LLC, 4.25%, 7/1/29(1)

      2,400       1,947,516  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 9/15/27(1)

      1,628       1,516,441  
NRG Energy, Inc.:                  

3.375%, 2/15/29(1)

      970       809,388  

3.625%, 2/15/31(1)

      1,617       1,288,959  

3.875%, 2/15/32(1)

      3,164       2,501,300  

5.25%, 6/15/29(1)

      1,247       1,134,620  

Pattern Energy Operations, L.P./Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/28(1)

      1,596       1,439,086  

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 6/1/31(1)

      2,345       1,976,812  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28(1)

      2,981       2,768,369  
Vistra Operations Co., LLC:                  

4.375%, 5/1/29(1)

      2,094       1,796,045  

5.00%, 7/31/27(1)

            2,344       2,166,430  
                    $ 30,017,456  

Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $959,722,686)

                  $ 841,873,941  
Preferred Stocks — 0.4%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Services — 0.4%  

WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.625% to 6/22/25(10)

            147,488     $ 3,982,176  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $4,129,729)

                  $ 3,982,176  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 4.0%(14)

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Air Transportation — 0.7%  

Air Canada, Term Loan, 6.421%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/11/28

    $ 1,826     $ 1,786,659  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27

      4,126       4,221,746  

SkyMiles IP, Ltd., Term Loan, 7.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/20/27

            1,373       1,387,112  
                    $ 7,395,517  
Gaming — 0.4%  

Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/19/28

          $ 3,781     $ 3,639,670  
                    $ 3,639,670  
Healthcare — 0.8%  

Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/5/28

    $ 4,634     $ 4,588,221  

Pluto Acquisition I, Inc., Term Loan, 6/22/26(15)

      2,076       1,809,877  

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25

            2,095       2,069,758  
                    $ 8,467,856  
Leisure — 0.2%  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Term Loan, 8.346%, (SOFR + 6.50%), 5/25/27

          $ 2,082     $ 2,022,799  
                    $ 2,022,799  
Restaurant — 0.4%  

IRB Holding Corp., Term Loan, 6.208%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 12/15/27

          $ 3,845     $ 3,736,569  
                    $ 3,736,569  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Services — 0.7%  

AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/4/28

    $ 1,886     $ 1,843,126  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.144%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/4/28

      3,480       3,081,117  

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 12.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.75%), 5.174% cash, 7.25% PIK, 2/28/25

            2,585       2,563,770  
                    $ 7,488,013  
Super Retail — 0.7%  

Crocs, Inc., Term Loan, 2/20/29(15)

    $ 3,000     $ 2,902,500  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/11/28

            4,351       4,198,220  
                    $ 7,100,720  
Technology — 0.1%  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan, 11.20%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 9.20% cash, 2.00% PIK, 12/7/26

          $ 1,221     $ 474,527  
                    $ 474,527  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $42,029,923)

                  $ 40,325,671  
Miscellaneous — 3.4%      
Security          Principal
Amount/
Shares
    Value  
Containers — 0.0%  

ACC Claims Holdings, LLC(4)(5)

            8,415,190     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Gaming — 3.4%  

PGP Investors, LLC, Membership Interests(4)(5)(6)

            15,849     $ 34,364,043  
                    $ 34,364,043  
Services — 0.0%(7)  

Hertz Corp., Escrow Certificates(4)

          $ 502,000     $ 37,650  
                    $ 37,650  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $295,372)

                  $ 34,401,693  
Short-Term Investments — 3.7%      
Security          Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(16)

            37,909,716     $ 37,909,716  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $37,909,716)

 

  $ 37,909,716  

Total Investments — 98.6%
(identified cost $1,097,413,096)

 

  $ 1,006,098,593  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.4%

 

  $ 14,174,777  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,020,273,370  

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 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $683,565,941 or 67.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

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

 

  (3) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2022.

 

  (4) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (5) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 9).

 

  (6) 

Restricted security (see Note 5).

 

  (7) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (8) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

  (9) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

  (10) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

  (11) 

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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $15,932,921 or 1.6% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (12) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

 

  (13) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

  (14) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

  (15) 

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2022, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (16) 

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     645,069     CAD     873,098     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1/31/23     $ 3,392     $  
USD     3,788,327     EUR     3,753,934     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       50,736        
USD     3,783,995     EUR     3,753,933     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       46,405        
USD     3,783,291     EUR     3,753,934     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       45,700        
USD     3,006,431     EUR     2,987,184     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       32,251        
USD     1,075,054     EUR     1,069,562     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       10,148        
USD     975,782     GBP     838,686     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       11,035        
USD     29,443     GBP     25,368     Citibank, N.A.     1/31/23       262        
                                    $ 199,929     $     —  

Abbreviations:

 

LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
OTC     Over-the-counter
PIK     Payment In Kind
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

 

CAD     Canadian Dollar
EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $1,059,503,380)

   $ 968,188,877  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $37,909,716)

     37,909,716  

Cash

     850,854  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     230,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $1,082)

     1,078  

Interest receivable

     14,245,461  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     101,137  

Receivable for investments sold

     5,360,623  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     199,929  

Total assets

   $ 1,027,087,675  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 230,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     5,925,136  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     396,745  

Trustees’ fees

     6,225  

Accrued expenses

     256,199  

Total liabilities

   $ 6,814,305  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 1,020,273,370  

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


High Income Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $8,291)

   $ 808,315  

Dividend income from affiliated investments

     420,992  

Interest and other income

     55,595,675  

Total investment income

   $ 56,824,982  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 4,762,114  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     67,633  

Custodian fee

     276,027  

Legal and accounting services

     123,766  

Miscellaneous

     34,918  

Total expenses

   $ 5,264,458  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 34,133  

Total expense reductions

   $ 34,133  

Net expenses

   $ 5,230,325  

Net investment income

   $ 51,594,657  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (7,693,933

Investment transactions - affiliated investment

     (4,186

Swap contracts

     (114,503

Foreign currency transactions

     (23,611

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,554,125  

Net realized loss

   $ (5,282,108

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (141,498,956

Swap contracts

     (4,385

Foreign currency

     (5,941

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     148,630  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (141,360,652

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (146,642,760

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (95,048,103

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


High Income Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 51,594,657      $ 45,403,248  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,282,108      27,958,272  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (141,360,652      45,885,631  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (95,048,103    $ 119,247,151  

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 343,450,718      $ 200,254,483  

Withdrawals

     (228,224,245      (269,157,903

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

   $ 115,226,473      $ (68,903,420

Net increase in net assets

   $ 20,178,370      $ 50,343,731  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,000,095,000      $ 949,751,269  

At end of year

   $ 1,020,273,370      $ 1,000,095,000  

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

High Income Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

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

             

Expenses

     0.49 %(1)       0.49      0.51      0.50     0.48

Net investment income

     4.82      4.78      5.26      5.61     5.61

Portfolio Turnover

     19      64      67      32     39

Total Return

     (8.20 )%       13.11      1.69      7.74     0.59

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

   $ 1,020,273      $ 1,000,095      $ 949,751      $ 1,088,999     $ 1,373,102  

 

(1) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Portfolio also seeks growth of capital as a secondary investment objective. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund and Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund held an interest of

67.1% and 23.9%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

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

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

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

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Senior Loans, for which a valuation is not available or deemed unreliable, are fair valued by the investment adviser utilizing one or more of the valuation techniques described below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. 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 Portfolio’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.

 

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October 31, 2022

 

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Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

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

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

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

H  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio 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. 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.

I  Credit Default Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio 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 swaps, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

subject to adjustment. When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio 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 Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be 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 Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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. 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  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The investment adviser fee is based upon a percentage of total daily net assets plus a percentage of total daily gross income as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Total Daily Net Assets    Annual Asset
Rate
     Daily Income
Rate
 

Up to $500 million

     0.300      3.000

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.275      2.750

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.250      2.500

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.225      2.250

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.200      2.000

$3 billion and over

     0.175      1.750

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $4,762,114 or 0.44% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR has delegated a portion of the investment management of the Portfolio to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of BMR. BMR pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds -Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $34,133 relating to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

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

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $457,052,024 and $187,097,772, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

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

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 1,102,524,863  

Gross unrealized appreciation

     41,559,096  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (137,985,366

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (96,426,270

5  Restricted Securities

At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio owned the following securities (representing 3.6% of net assets) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Portfolio has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these 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(s) of
Acquisition
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Common Stocks

           

Ascent CNR Corp., Class A

     4/25/16, 11/16/16        6,273,462      $ 0      $ 1,631,100  

iFIT Health and Fitness, Inc.

     10/06/22        514,080        1,799,280        359,856  

New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B

     4/12/13        7        216,125        0  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.

     7/15/14, 10/21/14        31,737        1,460,742        0  

Total Common Stocks

                     $ 3,476,147      $ 1,990,956  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00% (PIK)

     5/26/17        591      $ 591,000      $ 0  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

                     $ 591,000      $ 0  

Miscellaneous

           

PGP Investors, LLC, Membership Interests

    
2/18/15, 4/23/18,
12/17/21
 
 
     15,849      $ 295,372      $ 34,364,043  

Total Miscellaneous

                     $ 295,372      $ 34,364,043  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $ 4,362,519      $ 36,354,999  

6  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio 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 and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts

 

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recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

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

Credit Risk: The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to manage its credit risk, to gain exposure to a credit in which it may otherwise invest, or to enhance total return.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments. The value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Derivative   Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 199,929 (1)     $     —  

 

(1)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    

Cash 

Collateral

Received(a)

     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

     $196,275      $      $      $ (110,000    $ 86,275  

Citibank, N.A.

     262                             262  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     3,392                             3,392  
     $ 199,929      $     —      $     —      $ (110,000    $ 89,929  

 

(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.

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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Risk   Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
(2)
 

Credit

 

Swap contracts (centrally cleared)

   $ (114,503    $ (4,385

Foreign Exchange

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,554,125        148,630  

Total

       $ 2,439,622      $ 144,245  

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Swap contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Swap contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

The average notional amounts of derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were as follows:

 

Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $18,654,000     $ 3,462,000  

 

*

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.

 

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7  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.

8  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $37,909,716, which represents 3.7% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
 

Short-Term Investments

               

Cash Reserves Fund

  $ 43,702,301     $ 257,583,839     $ (301,281,954   $ (4,186   $     $     $ 23,552        

Liquidity Fund

          216,266,066       (178,356,350                 37,909,716       397,440       37,909,716  

Total

                          $ (4,186   $     —     $ 37,909,716     $ 420,992          

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 October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 20,759,839      $      $ 20,759,839  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            2,333,528               2,333,528  

Common Stocks

     16,535,553        18,079        1,990,956        18,544,588  

Convertible Bonds

            3,451,170               3,451,170  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     2,493,921        22,350        0        2,516,271  

Corporate Bonds

            841,873,941               841,873,941  

Preferred Stocks

     3,982,176                      3,982,176  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

            40,325,671               40,325,671  

Miscellaneous

            37,650        34,364,043        34,401,693  

 

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Asset Description (continued)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments

   $ 37,909,716      $      $      $ 37,909,716  

Total Investments

   $ 60,921,366      $ 908,822,228      $ 36,354,999      $ 1,006,098,593  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 199,929      $      $ 199,929  

Total

   $ 60,921,366      $ 909,022,157      $ 36,354,999      $ 1,006,298,522  

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

      Common Stocks      Convertible Preferred
Stocks
     Miscellaneous      Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2021

   $ 8,166,894      $         0      $ 10,053,840      $ 18,220,734  

Realized gains (losses)

     1,068,830                      1,068,830  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (7,244,768             25,511,282        18,266,514  

Cost of purchases

     1,799,280               340,355        2,139,635  

Proceeds from sales, including return of capital

     (1,799,280             (1,541,434      (3,340,714

Accrued discount (premium)

                           

Transfers to Level 3

                           

Transfers from Level 3

                           

Balance as of October 31, 2022

   $ 1,990,956      $ 0      $ 34,364,043      $ 36,354,999  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of October 31, 2022

   $ (623,874    $      $ 25,511,282      $ 24,887,408  

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 investments held as of October 31, 2022:

 

Type of Investment    Fair Value as of
October 31, 2022
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Input     

Impact to
Valuation from
an Increase to

Input*

 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,631,100      Market approach    EBITDA multiple
discount rate
     15      Decrease  

Common Stocks

   $ 359,856      Discounted cash flow
blended terminal value
   Discount rate      25      Increase  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   $ 0      Estimated recovery value    Estimated recovery
value percentage
     0      Increase  

Miscellaneous

   $ 34,364,043      Market approach    Liquidity discount      15      Decrease  

Included in common stocks and miscellaneous are securites valued at $0 based on their estimated recovery value percentage.

 

*

Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect.

10 Risks and Uncertainties

Credit Risk

The Portfolio primarily invests in lower rated and comparable quality unrated high yield securities. These investments have different risks than investments in debt securities rated investment grade. Risk of loss upon default by the borrower is significantly greater with respect to such debt than with other debt securities because these securities are generally unsecured and are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates, than are investment grade issuers.

 

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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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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High Income Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of High Income Opportunities Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

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

December 22, 2022

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

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

1 

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.

 

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Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

   

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

   

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

   

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

   

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

   

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

   

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), and the sub-advisory agreement between EVM and Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (the “Sub-adviser”), an affiliate of the Advisers, with respect to the Fund, and the sub-advisory agreement between BMR and the Sub-adviser, with respect to the Portfolio, including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”) and the sub-advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “sub-advisory agreements”).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser and the Sub-adviser, respectively.

The Board considered each Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolio. Regarding each Adviser, the Board considered the Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to oversight of the Sub-adviser. The Board also considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in high-yield debt. With respect to the Sub-adviser, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors such as special considerations relevant to investing in global high yield debt and foreign markets. The Board considered the international investment capabilities of the Sub-adviser, which is based in London, and the benefits to the Fund and the Portfolio of having portfolio management services involving investments in international securities provided by investment professionals located abroad. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of each Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.

The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.

The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser and the Sub-adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement and the applicable sub-advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its primary and secondary benchmark indexes for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also received and considered information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Adviser and/or Sub-adviser to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as the Portfolio. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Adviser and/or Sub-adviser provide to the Portfolio as

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Adviser and/or Sub-adviser as between the Portfolio and other types of accounts. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser or the Sub-adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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High Income Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and High Income Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolio’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio’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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

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

Noninterested Trustees

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022   

Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).

Other Directorships. None.

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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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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    Trust/Portfolio
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.

 

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High Income Opportunities Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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).

 

(1) 

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

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

 

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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 of High Income Opportunities Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser of High Income Opportunities Portfolio and Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.

125 Old Broad Street

London, EC2N 1AR

United Kingdom

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund

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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LOGO

 

 

Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

Annual Report

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

LOGO


 

 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Global Bond 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

     17 and 48

Federal Tax Information

     18  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     49  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     53  

Management and Organization

     54  

Privacy Notice

     57  

Important Notices

     59  


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The world’s equity and fixed-income markets posted broad losses during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022. The declines were due to several factors, including high inflation in many countries, aggressive monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), and slowing global economic growth.

During the period, U.S. inflation surged as strong consumer demand following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions coincided with supply shortages created by the pandemic. Production and trade disruptions resulting from Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine added to inflationary pressures by driving up prices of energy and grains. The Fed responded by increasing short-term interest rates at the fastest pace in decades and signaling that it would continue hiking rates until inflation was under control — even if it meant pushing the U.S. economy into recession.

The European Central Bank and Bank of England also raised interest rates during the period in efforts to tame inflation, despite signs of deterioration in the European economy. Conversely, the Bank of Japan held its main policy rate at –0.1%. Inflation rose in Japan during the period but remained low compared to inflation in other developed countries. The widening differential between interest rates in Japan and the U.S. contributed to a substantial weakening in the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the period.

In China, government policies helped contain inflation but also significantly slowed economic growth. First, China maintained its zero-COVID policy, which led to lockdowns of major cities during the period. Second, Chinese leaders renewed their focus on the country’s “common prosperity” agenda, implementing measures that negatively affected certain sectors of China’s economy, including real estate and technology.

During the period, a number of emerging and frontier nations either defaulted on their sovereign debt or were pushed to the brink of default. Rising food and energy prices pressured these governments to offer subsidies to consumers, putting additional stress on fiscal balances already strained by pandemic-related spending. In addition, broad strength in the U.S. dollar made servicing U.S. dollar-denominated debt more expensive.

On a positive note, we believe there were signs late in the period that inflation may have peaked in several major emerging-market economies. Central banks in these countries indicated that they were at, or near, the end of their tightening cycles.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund (the Fund) returned –18.94% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (the Index), which returned –20.79%.

During the period, holdings in Western Europe contributed to the Fund’s returns relative to the Index. An underweight position in U.K. local interest rates was particularly helpful as U.K. rates increased sharply and the British pound fell to a record low versus the U.S. dollar. Out-of-Index exposure to the Icelandic krona was another contributor to relative performance. In an effort to control the highest inflation in more than a decade, Iceland’s central bank raised its key policy rate to 5.75% during the period, which was supportive of the krona.

Investments in Latin America also contributed to returns relative to the Index, led by gains in local bond positions in Brazil and Chile. Inflation in Brazil moderated during the period, prompting the country’s central bank to pause its rate-hiking campaign in September 2022. Similarly, price pressures in Chile showed signs of easing, and Chilean monetary authorities indicated they had raised rates to the maximum level of the tightening cycle.

Holdings in the Middle East & Africa had minimal impact on performance versus the Index during the period, while investments in Asia and Eastern Europe detracted from relative returns. In Asia, an overweight position in South Korean local interest rates was especially unfavorable amid broad U.S. dollar strength and slowing growth in China, South Korea’s largest trading partner. In Eastern Europe, an out-of-Index allocation to Ukrainian local bonds performed poorly due to the Russia-Ukraine war, which led to a steep sell-off in Ukrainian local assets.

Results in the Dollar Bloc — Canada, New Zealand, and Australia — also negatively affected returns relative to the Index. An overweight position in New Zealand local rates was a notable detractor, as the country’s central bank hiked interest rates seven times during the period and signaled that additional tightening might be forthcoming.

The Fund used derivatives extensively to both hedge select undesired risk exposures as well as gain select desired risk exposures. Some of the above commentary about notable drivers of performance at the country level involved the use of derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives broadly weighed on returns versus the Index. Specifically, the Fund’s use of currency forwards to gain exposure to select currencies around the world detracted from relative performance during the period. However, interest rate swaps used to gain select exposures as well as hedge others aided relative 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Kyle Lee, CFA, Patrick Campbell, CFA and Brian Shaw, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     06/27/2007        06/27/2007        (18.94 )%      (2.56 )%      (0.78 )% 

Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (21.60     (3.21     (1.10

Class C at NAV

     03/01/2011        06/27/2007        (19.50     (3.24     (1.34

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (20.28     (3.24     (1.34

Class I at NAV

     03/01/2011        06/27/2007        (18.65     (2.26     (0.48

 

Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index

                   (20.79 )%      (2.38 )%      (0.98 )% 

Blended Index

                   (20.75     (2.35     (0.87
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3                    Class A     Class C     Class I  

Gross

           1.50     2.20     1.20

Net

           1.01       1.71       0.71  

Growth of $10,000

 

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

 

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

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $8,740          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $952,590          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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)1

 

 

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Foreign Currency Exposure (% of net assets)2

 

 

Euro

     19.5

Japan

     10.8  

Singapore

     5.8  

Sweden

     5.4  

Serbia

     5.4  

South Korea

     5.2  

Iceland

     4.7  

New Zealand

     3.2  

Dominican Republic

     2.8  

Ukraine

     2.4  

Australia

     1.5  

Uruguay

     1.4  

Kazakhstan

     1.3  

Brazil

     1.1  

Other

     –0.4 3 

Total Long

     72.7  

Total Short

     –2.6  

Total Net

     70.1  
 

 

Footnotes:

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

1

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

2 

Currency exposures include all foreign exchange denominated assets and currency derivatives. Total exposures may exceed 100% due to implicit leverage created by derivatives.

3 

Includes amounts each less than 1.0% or –1.0%, as applicable.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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.

 

1 

Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of global investment-grade bonds denominated in the U.S. Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, and British Sterling. The index includes corporate bonds, government bonds, and mortgage-backed securities. The Blended Index consists of 85% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index and 15% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond (JEMB) Hard Currency/Local Currency 50-50 Index, rebalanced monthly. J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond (JEMB) Hard Currency/Local Currency 50-50 Index is a blended index comprised of 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index: Emerging Market Global Diversified (JPM GBI-EM GD), 25% J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified (JPM EMBI GD) and 25% J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Broad Diversified (JPM CEMBI BD). J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index: Emerging Market Global Diversified (JPM GBI-EM GD) is an unmanaged index of local currency bonds with maturities of more than one year issued by emerging markets governments. J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified (JPM EMBI GD) is a market-cap weighted index that measures USD-denominated Brady Bonds, Eurobonds, and traded loans issued by sovereign entities. J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Broad Diversified (JPM CEMBI BD) is an unmanaged index of USD-denominated emerging market corporate bonds. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The indexes are used with permission. The indexes may not be copied, used, or distributed without J.P. Morgan’s prior written approval. Copyright 2021, 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.

2 

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.

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

 

3 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/23. 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.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 897.20      $ 4.88 **       1.02

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 894.10      $ 8.21 **       1.72

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 898.20      $ 3.44 **       0.72
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.06      $ 5.19 **       1.02

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.54      $ 8.74 **       1.72

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.58      $ 3.67 **       0.72

 

*

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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Investment in International Income Portfolio, at value (identified cost $35,081,338)

   $ 28,547,832  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     17,346  

Receivable from affiliate

     12,283  

Total assets

   $ 28,577,461  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 98,149  

Payable to affiliate:

  

Distribution and service fees

     4,008  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     65,399  

Total liabilities

   $ 167,599  

Net Assets

   $ 28,409,862  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 67,029,751  

Accumulated loss

     (38,619,889

Net Assets

   $ 28,409,862  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 11,465,523  

Shares Outstanding

     1,853,506  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.19  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 6.40  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,238,130  

Shares Outstanding

     200,162  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.19  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 15,706,209  

Shares Outstanding

     2,548,167  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.16  

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

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income allocated from Portfolio

   $ 13,263  

Interest income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $31,673)

     1,547,261  

Expenses, excluding interest expense, allocated from Portfolio

     (283,493

Interest expense allocated from Portfolio

     (9,755

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 1,267,276  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees:

  

Class A

   $ 45,899  

Class C

     16,358  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     20,145  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     39,073  

Legal and accounting services

     40,335  

Printing and postage

     23,510  

Registration fees

     48,727  

Miscellaneous

     10,376  

Total expenses

   $ 244,923  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 184,484  

Total expense reductions

   $ 184,484  

Net expenses

   $ 60,439  

Net investment income

   $ 1,206,837  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $1,895)

   $ (1,635,637

Futures contracts

     582,465  

Swap contracts

     349,589  

Foreign currency transactions

     117,283  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,971,210

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (281,852

Net realized loss

   $ (2,839,362

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $7,886)

   $ (6,627,941

Written swaptions

     (109,879

Futures contracts

     77,430  

Swap contracts

     (259,169

Foreign currency

     10,588  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     500,923  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     30,102  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (6,377,946

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (9,217,308

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (8,010,471

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,206,837      $ 1,012,352  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,839,362      232,528  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (6,377,946      (1,483,776

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (8,010,471    $ (238,896

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $      $ (338,341

Class C

            (64,543

Class I

            (628,192

Total distributions to shareholders

   $      $ (1,031,076

Tax return of capital to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $ (632,949    $ (786,092

Class C

     (56,224      (101,321

Class I

     (1,023,870      (1,425,879

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (1,713,043    $ (2,313,292

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Class A

   $ (5,394,244    $ 3,475,301  

Class C

     (477,741      (2,952,236

Class I

     (13,964,529      3,905,497  

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

   $ (19,836,514    $ 4,428,562  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (29,560,028    $ 845,298  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 57,969,890      $ 57,124,592  

At end of year

   $ 28,409,862      $ 57,969,890  

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.960     $ 8.440      $ 8.510      $ 8.500     $ 9.130  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.207     $ 0.132      $ 0.176      $ 0.295     $ 0.315  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.675     (0.150      0.292        0.174       (0.539

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.468   $ (0.018    $ 0.468      $ 0.469     $ (0.224
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $     $ (0.146    $ (0.378    $ (0.459   $ (0.052

Tax return of capital

     (0.302     (0.316      (0.160            (0.354

Total distributions

   $ (0.302   $ (0.462    $ (0.538    $ (0.459   $ (0.406

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.190     $ 7.960      $ 8.440      $ 8.510     $ 8.500  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (18.94 )%      (0.38 )%       5.72      5.62     (2.58 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

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

   $ 11,466     $ 20,539      $ 18,354      $ 18,677     $ 19,483  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

            

Expenses(3)

     1.02 %(5)(6)      1.01 %(6)       1.01 %(6)       1.11 %(6)      1.11 %(6) 

Net investment income

     2.89     1.57      2.09      3.43     3.51

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     159 %(7)      102 %(7)       88 %(7)       92     23

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.86%, 0.49%, 0.49%, 0.40% and 0.34% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(6) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022 and 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

 

(7) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.960     $ 8.440      $ 8.510      $ 8.500     $ 9.130  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.157     $ 0.068      $ 0.123      $ 0.237     $ 0.252  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.674     (0.146      0.286        0.171       (0.539

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.517   $ (0.078    $ 0.409      $ 0.408     $ (0.287
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $     $ (0.127    $ (0.336    $ (0.398   $ (0.044

Tax return of capital

     (0.253     (0.275      (0.143            (0.299

Total distributions

   $ (0.253   $ (0.402    $ (0.479    $ (0.398   $ (0.343

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.190     $ 7.960      $ 8.440      $ 8.510     $ 8.500  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (19.50 )%      (1.09 )%       4.98      4.88     (3.26 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

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

   $ 1,238     $ 2,115      $ 5,173      $ 9,517     $ 14,107  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

            

Expenses(3)

     1.72 %(5)(6)      1.71 %(6)       1.71 %(6)       1.81 %(6)      1.81 %(6) 

Net investment income

     2.20     0.80      1.47      2.76     2.81

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     159 %(7)      102 %(7)       88 %(7)       92     23

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.86%, 0.49%, 0.49%, 0.40% and 0.34% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(6) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022 and 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

 

(7) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022     2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.930     $ 8.410      $ 8.480      $ 8.480     $ 9.100  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.224     $ 0.156      $ 0.213      $ 0.319     $ 0.341  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.671     (0.151      0.279        0.164       (0.529

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (1.447   $ 0.005      $ 0.492      $ 0.483     $ (0.188
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $     $ (0.152    $ (0.395    $ (0.483   $ (0.056

Tax return of capital

     (0.323     (0.333      (0.167            (0.376

Total distributions

   $ (0.323   $ (0.485    $ (0.562    $ (0.483   $ (0.432

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.160     $ 7.930      $ 8.410      $ 8.480     $ 8.480  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (18.65 )%      (0.11 )%       6.04      5.82     (2.19 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

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

   $ 15,706     $ 35,316      $ 33,597      $ 56,451     $ 62,225  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

            

Expenses(3)

     0.72 %(5)(6)      0.71 %(6)       0.71 %(6)       0.81 %(6)      0.81 %(6) 

Net investment income

     3.11     1.86      2.54      3.73     3.81

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     159 %(7)      102 %(7)       88 %(7)       92     23

 

(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 and administrator of the Fund and the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.86%, 0.49%, 0.49%, 0.40% and 0.34% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(5) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(6) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022 and 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

 

(7) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Bond 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 offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in International Income Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.9% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

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

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

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

C  Federal 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.

As of October 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.

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

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

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

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

 

  13  


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund expects to pay any required income distributions monthly and intends to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. The Fund may include in its distributions amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures and certain other derivative positions which, in certain circumstances, may result in a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $     —      $ 1,031,076  

Tax return of capital

   $ 1,713,043      $ 2,313,292  

During the year ended October 31, 2022, accumulated loss was decreased by $5,506,809 and paid-in capital was decreased by $5,506,809 primarily due to differences between book and tax accounting for net operating losses. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

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

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (32,696,823

Net unrealized depreciation

     (5,923,066

Accumulated loss

   $ (38,619,889

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $32,696,823 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 October 31, 2022, $8,026,020 are short-term and $24,670,803 are long-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $1 billion

     0.500

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.475

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.455

$5 billion and over

     0.440

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. 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 1.00%, 1.70% and 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $184,484 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

  14  


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $4,031 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 $1,009 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

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

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 0.30% 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $45,899 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $12,269 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $4,089 for Class C shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $100 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $3,228,450 and $24,824,354, respectively.

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class A

           

Sales

     408,177      $ 3,124,350        691,537      $ 5,881,860  

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

     83,567        588,630        124,272        1,044,743  

Redemptions

     (1,218,517      (9,107,224      (409,469      (3,451,302

Net increase (decrease)

     (726,773    $ (5,394,244      406,340      $ 3,475,301  

 

  15  


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class C

           

Sales

     38,835      $ 264,123        46,277      $ 396,685  

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

     7,225        50,726        17,461        148,164  

Redemptions

     (111,572      (792,590      (410,797      (3,497,085

Net decrease

     (65,512    $ (477,741      (347,059    $ (2,952,236

Class I

           

Sales

     552,602      $ 3,938,764        1,383,572      $ 11,674,860  

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

     144,084        1,019,604        243,869        2,044,729  

Redemptions

     (2,599,911      (18,922,897      (1,168,674      (9,814,092

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,903,225    $ (13,964,529      458,767      $ 3,905,497  

 

  16  


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 28, 2022

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

 

  17  


Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 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 163(j) interest dividends and the foreign tax credit.

163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 100% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

Foreign Tax Credit. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $33,568 and recognized foreign source income of $1,200,064.

 

  18  


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 5.5%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2022-DNA1, Class M2, 5.497%, (30-day SOFR + 2.50%), 1/25/42(1)(2)

    $       1,800     $ 1,572,634  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $1,146,021)

 

  $ 1,572,634  
Foreign Corporate Bonds — 4.9%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Iceland — 4.3%  

Arion Banki HF, 6.00%, 4/12/24(3)

    ISK       100,000     $ 687,218  

Islandsbanki HF, 6.40%, 10/26/23

    ISK       40,000       275,852  

Landsbankinn HF, 5.00%, 11/23/23(3)

    ISK       40,000       272,763  
                    $ 1,235,833  
India — 0.6%  

Indian Railway Finance Corp., Ltd., 3.57%, 1/21/32(3)

    USD       200     $ 156,529  
                    $ 156,529  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $1,759,452)

 

  $ 1,392,362  
Sovereign Government Bonds — 54.3%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Australia — 9.4%  

Australian Capital Territory, 1.25%, 5/22/25(3)

    AUD       2,350     $ 1,415,292  

New South Wales Treasury Corp., 4.00%, 5/20/26(3)

    AUD       1,967       1,264,390  
                    $ 2,679,682  
Colombia — 2.5%  
Titulos De Tesoreria B:        

5.75%, 11/3/27

    COP       1,654,000     $ 243,139  

6.00%, 4/28/28

    COP       645,000       93,829  

7.00%, 3/26/31

    COP       1,409,600       191,579  

7.00%, 6/30/32

    COP       1,367,900       178,980  
                    $ 707,527  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Dominican Republic — 2.7%  
Dominican Republic:        

8.00%, 1/15/27(3)

    DOP       3,970     $ 62,276  

8.00%, 2/12/27(3)

    DOP       20,150       314,234  

12.00%, 8/8/25(1)

    DOP       10,930       192,793  

13.00%, 6/9/34(3)

    DOP       10,600       193,931  

Dominican Republic Central Bank Notes, 8.00%, 3/12/27(3)

    DOP       900       13,414  
                    $ 776,648  
Egypt — 1.2%  
Arab Republic of Egypt:        

7.50%, 2/16/61(3)

    USD       200     $ 112,200  

8.875%, 5/29/50(3)

    USD       388       231,775  
                    $ 343,975  
Honduras — 1.1%  

Honduras Government International Bond, 7.50%, 3/15/24(3)

    USD       317     $ 316,667  
                    $ 316,667  
Iceland — 0.1%  

Republic of Iceland, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    ISK       3,916     $ 25,369  
                    $ 25,369  
India — 2.6%  

Export-Import Bank of India, 2.25%, 1/13/31(3)

    USD       1,000     $ 735,490  
                    $ 735,490  
Italy — 6.4%  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 0.00%, 8/1/26(3)

    EUR       2,100     $ 1,834,286  
                    $ 1,834,286  
Jordan — 0.5%  

Kingdom of Jordan, 7.375%, 10/10/47(3)

    USD       200     $ 150,667  
                    $ 150,667  
New Zealand — 5.1%  

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/20/30(3)(4)

    NZD       2,364     $ 1,461,297  
                    $ 1,461,297  
Oman — 0.6%  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/17/48(3)

    USD       200     $ 168,610  
                    $ 168,610  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Peru Government Bond:

     

6.15%, 8/12/32

    PEN       355     $ 76,004  

6.95%, 8/12/31

    PEN       845       195,200  
                    $ 271,204  
Philippines — 1.9%  

Republic of the Philippines, 6.25%, 1/14/36

    PHP       34,000     $ 533,468  
                    $ 533,468  
Romania — 0.7%  

Romania Government International Bond, 3.375%, 1/28/50(3)

    EUR       405     $ 214,008  
                    $ 214,008  
Serbia — 5.2%  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 5.875%, 2/8/28

    RSD       187,260     $ 1,471,164  
                    $ 1,471,164  
South Africa — 5.5%  

Republic of South Africa, 10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       27,560     $ 1,574,605  
                    $ 1,574,605  
South Korea — 4.6%  

Korea Treasury Bond, 4.00%, 12/10/31

    KRW       1,901,500     $ 1,317,631  
                    $ 1,317,631  
Ukraine — 1.9%  

Ukraine Government Bond:

     

10.95%, 11/1/23(5)

    UAH       302     $ 3,155  

11.67%, 11/22/23(5)

    UAH       1,508       15,755  

15.84%, 2/26/25(5)

    UAH       45,809       512,787  

15.97%, 4/19/23(5)

    UAH       70       732  
                    $ 532,429  
Uruguay — 1.4%  

Uruguay Government Bond, 3.875%, 7/2/40(4)

    UYU       15,978     $ 396,697  
                    $ 396,697  

Total Sovereign Government Bonds
(identified cost $21,633,075)

 

  $ 15,511,424  
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

4.152%, (COF + 1.79%), with maturity at 2035(7)

  $         115     $ 116,694  

5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(6)

            2,700       2,662,725  

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $2,788,505)

 

  $ 2,779,419  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.75%, 8/15/41(8)

    $       1,828     $ 1,193,912  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Bond, 0.125%, 2/15/52(9)

            284       182,505  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $1,658,064)

 

  $ 1,376,417  
Short-Term Investments — 25.2%

 

Affiliated Fund — 4.8%

 

Security          Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(10)

            1,368,351     $ 1,368,351  

Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $1,368,351)

 

  $ 1,368,351  
Sovereign Government Securities — 4.9%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Israel — 4.8%  

Bank of Israel Treasury Bill:

     

0.00%, 12/7/22

    ILS       1,735     $ 490,368  

0.00%, 12/7/22

    ILS       1,735       490,369  

0.00%, 12/7/22

    ILS       1,230       347,508  

0.00%, 1/4/23

    ILS       45       12,696  

0.00%, 1/4/23

    ILS       45       12,696  

0.00%, 1/4/23

    ILS       32       8,932  
                    $ 1,362,569  
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ukraine — 0.1%  

Ukraine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/1/23(5)

    UAH       1,775     $ 41,884  
                    $ 41,884  

Total Sovereign Government Securities
(identified cost $1,460,525)

 

  $ 1,404,453  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 15.5%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill:

     

0.00%, 11/1/22

    $       1,200     $ 1,200,000  

0.00%, 11/8/22(8)

      1,025       1,024,469  

0.00%, 12/6/22

      884       880,980  

0.00%, 12/6/22

            1,316       1,311,504  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $4,417,006)

 

  $ 4,416,953  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $7,245,882)

 

  $ 7,189,757  

Total Purchased Options — 0.0%(11)
(identified cost $32,900)

 

  $ 1  

Total Investments — 104.4%
(identified cost $36,263,899)

 

  $ 29,822,014  

Total Written Swaptions — (0.6)%
(premiums received $61,500)

 

  $ (171,406

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.8)%

 

  $ (1,095,742

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 28,554,866  

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

 

(1) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,765,427 or 6.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $9,605,047 or 33.6% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(4) 

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

(5) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

(6) 

TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.

 

(7) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2022.

 

(8) 

Security (or a potion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(9)

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

(10) 

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

(11) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

 

Purchased Call Options — 0.0%(1)  
Description    Counterparty    Notional Amount    Spread      Expiration
Date
     Value  
2-year 10 Constant Maturity Swap Curve Cap    Bank of America, N.A.    USD 23,500,000      1.09%        1/4/23      $             1  

Total

                               $ 1  

 

(1) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Written Interest Rate Swaptions — (0.6)%  
Description    Counterparty             Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Value  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 11/3/22 to pay SOFR and receive 3.06%      Bank of America, N.A.        USD       (1,000,000)        11/3/22      $ (62,363
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 5/3/23 to pay SOFR and receive 3.31%      Bank of America, N.A.        USD       (1,000,000)        5/3/23        (52,573
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/31/33 to pay SOFR and receive 3.18%      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.        USD       (1,000,000)        1/31/23        (56,470

Total

                                      $ (171,406

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     419,608     USD     77,777       11/4/22     $ 3,436  
BRL     64,754     USD     11,974       11/4/22       559  
USD     93,147     BRL     484,362       11/4/22       (599
USD     780,924     ZAR     13,418,611       11/18/22       51,323  
USD     166,413     PHP     9,400,000       11/25/22       4,760  
USD     164,666     PHP     9,300,000       11/25/22       4,733  
USD     159,027     PHP     9,000,000       11/25/22       4,254  
USD     137,834     PHP     7,800,000       11/25/22       3,696  
BRL     484,362     USD     92,572       12/2/22       618  
AUD     3,657,925     USD     2,475,793       12/21/22       (132,279
COP     1,144,074,000     USD     232,064       12/21/22       (2,380
EUR     583,018     USD     579,578       12/21/22       (1,055
EUR     11,008,954     USD     11,077,422       12/21/22       (153,356
IDR     1,224,700,000     USD     81,739       12/21/22       (3,488
IDR     1,210,100,000     USD     81,247       12/21/22       (3,929
IDR     1,254,000,000     USD     84,164       12/21/22       (4,041
IDR     33,905,129,911     USD     2,264,690       12/21/22       (98,345
KRW     556,618,900     USD     390,218       12/21/22       114  
NZD     550,000     USD     330,550       12/21/22       (10,540
NZD     1,600,000     USD     961,600       12/21/22       (30,662
PEN     68,804     USD     17,137       12/21/22       38  
PEN     1,096,770     USD     279,760       12/21/22       (5,991
SEK     17,150,000     USD     1,611,388       12/21/22       (51,663
USD     3,269,882     AUD     4,831,242       12/21/22       174,661  
USD     290,558     CLP     278,500,000       12/21/22       (2,208
USD     431,608     COP     1,934,638,000       12/21/22       43,210  
USD     286,471     COP     1,284,078,000       12/21/22       28,680  
USD     180,817     COP     812,543,000       12/21/22       17,692  
USD     120,014     COP     539,309,000       12/21/22       11,742  
USD     116,856     COP     523,794,000       12/21/22       11,699  
USD     102,919     COP     462,477,348       12/21/22       10,072  
USD     68,310     COP     306,960,168       12/21/22       6,685  

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     48,955     COP     219,992,000       12/21/22     $ 4,790  
USD     27,865     COP     125,214,000       12/21/22       2,727  
USD     2,102,918     EUR     2,089,920       12/21/22       29,113  
USD     1,798,774     EUR     1,787,656       12/21/22       24,902  
USD     1,426,153     EUR     1,417,338       12/21/22       19,744  
USD     1,171,739     EUR     1,164,497       12/21/22       16,222  
USD     780,565     EUR     775,740       12/21/22       10,806  
USD     775,689     EUR     770,895       12/21/22       10,739  
USD     482,711     EUR     479,727       12/21/22       6,683  
USD     264,046     EUR     262,414       12/21/22       3,655  
USD     2,164,545     IDR     32,405,834,412       12/21/22       93,996  
USD     356,605     IDR     5,314,000,000       12/21/22       17,071  
USD     5,692     IDR     85,100,000       12/21/22       255  
USD     5,255     IDR     78,670,740       12/21/22       228  
USD     1,805     IDR     26,900,000       12/21/22       86  
USD     1,819,232     NZD     3,027,008       12/21/22       58,009  
USD     162,119     PEN     634,000       12/21/22       3,864  
USD     70,897     PEN     278,574       12/21/22       1,361  
USD     64,431     PEN     253,000       12/21/22       1,278  
USD     271,746     PEN     1,087,255       12/21/22       352  
USD     2,373     PEN     9,515       12/21/22       (2
BRL     712,000     USD     130,223       1/4/23       5,805  
BRL     453,638     USD     83,032       1/4/23       3,636  
IDR     1,525,000,000     USD     99,991       1/11/23       (2,666
IDR     1,624,000,000     USD     106,422       1/11/23       (2,779
IDR     1,827,000,000     USD     119,850       1/11/23       (3,252
JPY     546,145,699     USD     3,823,115       1/12/23       (115,394
USD     159,724     IDR     2,435,000,000       7/11/23       5,773  
USD     91,708     IDR     1,398,000,000       7/11/23       3,320  
USD     75,028     IDR     1,143,000,000       7/11/23       2,762  
                                $ 80,520  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
KZT     6,498,460     USD     13,468     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22     $      443     $             —  
KZT     6,498,460     USD     13,468     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22       443        
USD     13,879     KZT     6,498,460     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (32
USD     13,879     KZT     6,498,460     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (32
EUR     104,336     USD     104,867     UBS AG     11/4/22             (1,743
KZT     12,424,360     USD     25,551     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       997        
KZT     12,373,231     USD     25,644     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       795        

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
KZT     7,845,674     USD     15,927     Citibank, N.A.     11/22/22     $ 748     $  
KZT     7,836,117     USD     15,927     Citibank, N.A.     11/22/22       728        
KZT     6,435,109     USD     13,296     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/25/22       367        
KZT     39,200,495     USD     79,635     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       3,505        
KZT     15,632,417     USD     31,854     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       1,301        
KZT     15,600,563     USD     31,854     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       1,233        
SGD     2,140,000     USD     1,535,871     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/29/22             (23,896
KZT     10,382,887     USD     21,331     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/2/22       659        
KZT     10,181,991     USD     20,940     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/6/22       590        
USD     1,384,960     ILS     4,700,000     Citibank, N.A.     12/8/22       51,859        
KZT     12,507,444     USD     25,565     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/13/22       810        
KZT     12,488,271     USD     25,565     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/13/22       769        
KZT     18,809,100     USD     38,347     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/15/22       1,284        
USD     390,052     ZAR     6,946,428     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       13,146        
USD     261,462     ZAR     4,616,765     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       10,961        
USD     197,039     ZAR     3,462,574     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       9,164        
USD     131,360     ZAR     2,308,383     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       6,109        
ZAR     239,621     USD     13,570     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (569
ZAR     239,621     USD     13,636     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (634
ZAR     239,621     USD     13,636     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (634
ZAR     728,037     USD     40,880     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (1,378
MXN     245,733     USD     12,110     Goldman Sachs International     12/21/22       186        
MXN     8,664,776     USD     426,031     UBS AG     12/21/22       7,564        
MXN     7,968,206     USD     392,591     UBS AG     12/21/22       6,146        
THB     1,702,600     USD     46,247     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (1,316
THB     1,700,000     USD     46,309     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (1,446
THB     2,000,000     USD     54,331     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (1,551
USD     826,342     MXN     16,878,715     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (18,285
USD     582,670     CNH     3,900,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       49,505        
USD     179,354     CNH     1,200,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       15,303        
USD     104,582     CNH     700,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       8,885        
USD     29,892     CNH     200,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       2,551        
USD     134,465     CNH     900,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/22/22       11,427        
USD     14,940     CNH     100,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/22/22       1,270        
USD     164,325     CNH     1,100,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       13,945        
USD     149,520     CNH     1,000,501     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       12,742        
USD     29,877     CNH     200,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       2,535        
USD     25,555     CNH     171,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       2,178        
USD     34,615     ILS     121,667     Goldman Sachs International     1/4/23             (11
                                    $ 240,148     $ (51,527

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts*  
Settlement Date   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Reference Entity    Counterparty    Aggregate Cost      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/22/22   COP     645,915      Republic of Colombia, 5.75%, 11/3/27    Bank of America, N.A.    $ 130,785      $ (5,352
11/23/22   COP     699,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      141,534        1,971  
12/3/22   COP     309,900      Republic of Colombia, 6.00%, 4/28/28    Goldman Sachs International      62,749        238  
12/7/22   COP     350,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Bank of America, N.A.      70,868        (442
12/8/22   COP     1,056,780      Republic of Colombia, 5.75%, 11/3/27    Bank of America, N.A.      213,977        9,796  
12/8/22   COP     400,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Bank of America, N.A.      80,992        2,577  
12/14/22   COP     609,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      123,311        (423
12/15/22   COP     687,700      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      139,246        (1,134
12/16/22   COP     604,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      122,298        1,941  
12/19/22   COP     881,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      178,385        (1,302
12/21/22   COP     213,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      43,128        1,434  
12/22/22   COP     233,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      47,178        1,138  
12/23/22   COP     991,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      200,658        6,407  
1/10/23   COP     158,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      31,992         
                                    $ 16,849  

 

*

Represents a short-term forward contract to purchase the reference entity denominated in a non-deliverable foreign currency.

 

Futures Contracts  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

              
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      8        Long        12/20/22      $ 884,750      $ (55,875
Euro-Bobl      (12      Short        12/8/22        (1,419,166      36,763  
Euro-Buxl      (1      Short        12/8/22        (142,525      14,032  
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note      (10      Short        12/20/22        (1,159,844      100,479  
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      (1      Short        12/20/22        (127,656      22,086  
                                         $ 117,485  

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Inflation Swaps (Centrally Cleared)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Return on
Reference Index
    Reference Index   Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Rate
  Annual
Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR   300     Receives     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Pays   2.20% (pays upon termination)   10/15/36   $ 34,681  
EUR   300     Receives     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Pays   2.20% (pays upon termination)   10/15/36     34,681  
EUR   200     Receives     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Pays   2.20% (pays upon termination)   10/15/36     23,098  
EUR   280     Receives     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Pays   2.08% (pays upon termination)   1/15/37     34,216  
EUR   200     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Receives   2.29% (pays upon termination)   10/15/46     (27,204
EUR   300     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Receives   2.29% (pays upon termination)   10/15/46     (40,806
EUR   300     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Receives   2.29% (pays upon termination)   10/15/46     (40,911
EUR   280     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA (pays upon termination)   Receives   2.18% (pays upon termination)   1/15/47     (42,779
USD   880     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives   2.90% (pays upon termination)   1/11/27     (37,083
USD   1,300     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives   2.75% (pays upon termination)   10/29/36     (55,199
USD   450     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives   2.67% (pays upon termination)   1/7/37     (19,394
USD   800     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays   2.62% (pays upon termination)   10/29/46     34,638  
USD   400     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays   2.62% (pays upon termination)   10/29/46     17,158  
USD   490     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays   2.54% (pays upon termination)   1/7/47     25,230  
                                $ (59,674

 

Interest Rate Swaps (Centrally Cleared)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/
Receives
Floating
Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value   Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD   7,060   Pays   6-month AUD Bank Bill (pays semi-annually)   1.58% (pays semi-annually)   1/17/24   $(117,464)   $   —     $ (117,464
BRL   2,559   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)   11.48% (pays upon termination)   1/2/25   (2,064)           (2,064

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/
Receives
Floating
Rate
  Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
  Value   Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL   2,556   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)   11.49% (pays upon termination)   1/2/25   $    (1,961)   $   —     $ (1,961
BRL   1,685   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)   11.51% (pays upon termination)   1/2/25   (1,159)           (1,159
BRL   7,743   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)   11.72% (pays upon termination)   1/2/25   (833)           (833
BRL   1,200   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)   11.53% (pays upon termination)   1/4/27   1,554           1,554  
CAD   3,870   Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances (pays quarterly)   2.19% (pays semi-annually)   1/18/24   (66,196)           (66,196
CAD   2,610   Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances (pays quarterly)   2.19% (pays semi-annually)   1/18/24   (44,588)           (44,588
CAD   2,280   Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances (pays semi-annually)   3.45% (pays semi-annually)   7/21/27   (27,748)     1       (27,747
CLP   279,100   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate (pays semi-annually)   6.61% (pays semi-annually)   12/21/27   293           293  
CLP   66,000   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate (pays semi-annually)   6.20% (pays semi-annually)   4/8/32   (965)           (965
CLP   202,840   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate (pays semi-annually)   6.35% (pays semi-annually)   4/11/32   (793)           (793
CLP   38,900   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate (pays semi-annually)   6.40% (pays semi-annually)   4/20/32   32           32  
CLP   198,050   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate (pays semi-annually)   6.38% (pays semi-annually)   4/22/32   (17)           (17
CNY   24,000   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates (pays quarterly)   2.76%
(pays quarterly)
  6/1/26   58,927           58,927  
CNY   1,450   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates (pays quarterly)   2.45%
(pays quarterly)
  12/16/26   1,277           1,277  
CNY   1,800   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates (pays quarterly)   2.47%
(pays quarterly)
  9/21/27   1,316           1,316  
CNY   3,100   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates (pays quarterly)   2.47%
(pays quarterly)
  9/21/27   2,267           2,267  
CNY   1,300   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates (pays quarterly)   2.50%
(pays quarterly)
  9/21/27   1,193           1,193  
CNY   1,600   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates (pays quarterly)   2.50%
(pays quarterly)
  9/21/27   1,518           1,518  

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/
Receives
Floating
Rate
  Floating Rate  

Annual

Fixed Rate

  Termination
Date
  Value   Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CNY   1,000   Pays  

7-day China Fixing Repo Rates

(pays quarterly)

 

2.51%

(pays quarterly)

  9/21/27   $    1,024   $     —     $ 1,024  
CNY   1,600   Pays  

7-day China Fixing Repo Rates

(pays quarterly)

 

2.52%

(pays quarterly)

  9/21/27   1,717           1,717  
CNY   500   Pays  

7-day China Fixing Repo Rates

(pays quarterly)

 

2.52%

(pays quarterly)

  9/21/27   549           549  
CNY   1,500   Pays  

7-day China Fixing Repo Rates

(pays quarterly)

 

2.52%

(pays quarterly)

  9/21/27   1,647           1,647  
CNY   1,600   Pays  

7-day China Fixing Repo Rates

(pays quarterly)

 

2.53%

(pays quarterly)

  9/21/27   1,767           1,767  
COP   347,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

6.00%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   9,951           9,951  
COP   984,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

6.05%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   27,934           27,934  
COP   303,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

6.06%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   8,208           8,208  
COP   636,900   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

6.09%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   17,163           17,163  
COP   310,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

6.14%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   8,278           8,278  
COP   318,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

6.18%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   8,426           8,426  
COP   651,600   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

6.25%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   17,012           17,012  
COP   853,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

7.03%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   19,593           19,593  
COP   210,500   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

8.60%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   3,007           3,007  
COP   400,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

8.75%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   5,376           5,376  
COP   211,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

8.85%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   2,719           2,719  
COP   213,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

9.23%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   2,293           2,293  
COP   147,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

9.42%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   1,434           1,434  

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/
Receives
Floating
Rate
  Floating Rate  

Annual

Fixed Rate

  Termination
Date
  Value   Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
COP   351,773   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

10.00%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   $    2,287   $     —     $ 2,287  
COP   131,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

10.17%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   727     (2     725  
COP   252,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

10.28%

(pays quarterly)

  11/26/25   1,250           1,250  
COP   1,132,600   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

4.38%

(pays quarterly)

  3/30/26   45,164           45,164  
COP   480,600   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

4.48%

(pays quarterly)

  3/31/26   18,883           18,883  
COP   514,400   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

4.56%

(pays quarterly)

  4/6/26   19,940           19,940  
COP   1,135,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

11.93%

(pays quarterly)

  12/21/27   (7,378)           (7,378
COP   511,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

12.10%

(pays quarterly)

  12/21/27   (3,958)           (3,958
COP   181,400   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

4.82%

(pays quarterly)

  3/26/28   9,220           9,220  
COP   129,500   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

4.83%

(pays quarterly)

  3/26/28   6,572           6,572  
COP   726,000   Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

11.93%

(pays quarterly)

  12/21/32   (8,437)           (8,437
HUF   98,100   Receives  

6-month HUF BUBOR

(pays semi-annually)

 

10.03%

(pays annually)

  9/21/27   18,340           18,340  
ILS   1,580   Pays  

3-month ILS TELBOR

(pays quarterly)

 

3.64%

(pays annually)

  12/21/27   66           66  
INR   35,000   Pays   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR (pays semi-annually)  

6.87%

(pays semi-annually)

  12/21/27   (1,440)           (1,440
JPY   80,000   Receives  

1-day Overnight Tokyo Average Rate

(pays annually)

 

0.43%

(pays annually)

  6/15/32   4,078           4,078  
JPY   90,000   Receives  

1-day Overnight Tokyo Average Rate

(pays annually)

 

0.43%

(pays annually)

  6/15/32   4,587           4,587  
KRW   6,626,500   Pays  

3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

1.75%

(pays quarterly)

  10/5/23   (107,073)           (107,073
KRW   4,556,500   Pays  

3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

1.75%

(pays quarterly)

  10/5/23   (73,597)           (73,597
KRW   1,595,000   Pays  

3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

1.77%

(pays quarterly)

  10/5/23   (25,640)           (25,640

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/
Receives
Floating
Rate
    Floating Rate  

Annual

Fixed Rate

  Termination
Date
  Value   Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
KRW   3,112,000     Pays    

3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

3.29%

(pays quarterly)

  7/25/25   $    (49,154)   $     —     $ (49,154
NZD   3,880     Pays    

3-month NZD Bank Bill

(pays quarterly)

 

2.69%

(pays semi-annually)

  1/18/24   (55,747)           (55,747
NZD   3,780     Pays    

3-month NZD Bank Bill

(pays quarterly)

 

2.71%

(pays semi-annually)

  1/18/24   (53,891)           (53,891
PLN   650     Receives    

6-month PLN WIBOR

(pays semi-annually)

 

6.51%

(pays annually)

  6/28/32   8,323           8,323  
PLN   650     Receives    

6-month PLN WIBOR

(pays semi-annually)

 

6.78%

(pays annually)

  6/28/32   5,709           5,709  
PLN   800     Receives    

6-month PLN WIBOR

(pays semi-annually)

 

6.99%

(pays annually)

  9/21/32   4,380           4,380  
THB   9,788     Pays    

Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

2.87%

(pays quarterly)

  12/21/27   180           180  
THB   10,212     Pays    

Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate

(pays quarterly)

 

2.87%

(pays quarterly)

  12/21/27   239           239  
THB   70,000     Pays    

Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate

(pays semi-annually)

 

1.37%

(pays semi-annually)

  10/17/29   (200,580)           (200,580
TWD   80,000     Receives    

3-month TWD TAIBOR

(pays quarterly)

 

1.00%

(pays quarterly)

  3/16/27   52,017           52,017  
USD   500     Receives    

SOFR

(pays annually)

 

1.39%

(pays annually)

  1/12/27   50,956           50,956  
USD   500     Receives    

SOFR

(pays annually)

 

1.39%

(pays annually)

  1/13/27   51,087           51,087  

Total

                          $(340,203)   $ (1   $ (340,204

 

Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection (Centrally Cleared)  
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract Annual
Fixed Rate**
    Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Pemex     $2,100      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

  6.65%   12/20/27   $ (454,805   $ 478,206     $ 23,401  

Total

  $ 2,100                     $ (454,805   $ 478,206     $ 23,401  

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection (OTC)  
Reference Entity   Counterparty     Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract Annual
Fixed Rate**
  Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Vietnam    
Goldman Sachs
International
 
 
  $ 300    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    0.71     6/20/24     $ 1,726     $ (1,466   $ 260  
Vietnam    
Goldman Sachs
International
 
 
    900    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    1.56       12/20/27       (21,487     30,895       9,408  

Total

          $ 1,200                         $ (19,761   $ 29,429     $ 9,668  

 

*

If the Portfolio is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At October 31, 2022, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Portfolio is the seller was $3,300,000.

 

**

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Portfolio (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer 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.

 

Cross-Currency Swaps (OTC)  
Counterparty   Portfolio Receives   Portfolio Pays  

Effective Date/

Termination
Date
(1)

  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BNP Paribas   3-month PLN WIBOR + 1.45% on PLN 520,798 (Notional Amount) (pays quarterly) plus EUR equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date*   3-month EURIBOR on EUR equivalent of Notional Amount at effective date (pays quarterly) plus Notional Amount*  

10/14/25/ 10/14/28

  $ (29
Goldman Sachs International   1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 63,504,540 (pays semi-annually)**   2.10% on CLP equivalent of CLF 2,000 (pays semi-annually)**   Not Applicable/ 4/8/32     (3,940
Goldman Sachs International   1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 158,776,700 (pays semi-annually)**   2.25% on CLP equivalent of CLF 5,000 (pays semi-annually)**   Not Applicable/ 4/11/32     (12,153
Goldman Sachs International   1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 28,777,725 (pays semi-annually)**   1.85% on CLP equivalent of CLF 900 (pays semi-annually)**   Not Applicable/ 4/20/32     (927
Goldman Sachs International   1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 160,077,000 (pays semi-annually)**   1.84% on CLP equivalent of CLF 5,000 (pays semi-annually)**   Not Applicable/ 4/22/32     (4,954
                $ (22,003

 

(1) 

Effective date represents the date on which the Portfolio and counterparty exchange the currencies and begin interest payment accrual.

 

*

The Portfolio pays interest on the currency received and receives interest on the currency delivered. At the termination date, the notional amount of the currency received will be exchanged for the notional amount of the currency delivered.

 

**

At the termination date, the Portfolio will either pay or receive the USD equivalent of the difference between the initial CLP notional amount and the CLP equivalent of the CLF notional amount on such date.

Abbreviations:

 

BUBOR     Budapest Interbank Offered Rate
COF     Cost of Funds 11th District
CPI-U (NSA)     Consumer Price Index All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
FBIL     Financial Benchmarks India Ltd.
HICP     Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices
 

 

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MIBOR     Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate
OTC     Over-the-counter
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TAIBOR     Taipei Interbank Offered Rate
TBA     To Be Announced
TELBOR     Tel Aviv Interbank Offered Rate
WIBOR     Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate
 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD     Australian Dollar
BRL     Brazilian Real
CAD     Canadian Dollar
CLF     Chilean Unidad de Fomento
CLP     Chilean Peso
CNH     Yuan Renminbi Offshore
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
COP     Colombian Peso
DOP     Dominican Peso
EUR     Euro
HUF     Hungarian Forint
IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
ILS     Israeli Shekel
INR     Indian Rupee
ISK     Icelandic Krona
JPY     Japanese Yen
KRW     South Korean Won
KZT     Kazakhstani Tenge
MXN     Mexican Peso
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PHP     Philippine Peso
PLN     Polish Zloty
RSD     Serbian Dinar
SEK     Swedish Krona
SGD     Singapore Dollar
THB     Thai Baht
TWD     Taiwan New Dollar
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
USD     United States Dollar
UYU     Uruguayan Peso
ZAR     South African Rand
 

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $34,895,548)

   $ 28,453,663  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $1,368,351)

     1,368,351  

Cash

     408  

Deposits for derivatives collateral:

  

Futures contracts

     70,982  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     1,693,563  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $558,677)

     554,393  

Interest and dividends receivable

     376,931  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     3,480  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,529,683  

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     8,283  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     240,148  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     9,668  

Upfront payments on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     1,466  

Receivable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     25,502  

Receivable from affiliate

     22,408  

Total assets

   $ 34,358,929  
Liabilities         

Written swaptions outstanding, at value (premiums received $61,500)

   $ 171,406  

Payable for investments purchased

     5,274,094  

Payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     75,310  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     51,527  

Payable for open swap contracts

     22,003  

Payable for closed swap contracts

     1,399  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     30,895  

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     8,653  

Payable to affiliate:

  

Investment adviser fee

     11,939  

Trustees’ fees

     247  

Accrued expenses

     156,590  

Total liabilities

   $ 5,804,063  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 28,554,866  

 

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International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income from affiliated investments

   $ 13,263  

Interest income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $31,679)

     1,547,564  

Total investment income

   $ 1,560,827  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 202,967  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,926  

Custodian fee

     140,696  

Legal and accounting services

     79,050  

Interest expense

     9,755  

Miscellaneous

     20,293  

Total expenses

   $ 455,687  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 162,381  

Total expense reductions

   $ 162,381  

Net expenses

   $ 293,306  

Net investment income

   $ 1,267,521  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $1,896)

   $ (1,635,600

Investment transactions - affiliated investment

     (395

Futures contracts

     582,589  

Swap contracts

     349,652  

Foreign currency transactions

     117,306  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,971,599

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (281,908

Net realized loss

   $ (2,839,955

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $7,888)

   $ (6,629,221

Written swaptions

     (109,906

Futures contracts

     77,439  

Swap contracts

     (259,242

Foreign currency

     10,594  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     501,030  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     30,108  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (6,379,198

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (9,219,153

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (7,951,632

 

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International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,267,521      $ 1,110,378  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,839,955      232,563  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (6,379,198      (1,483,991

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (7,951,632    $ (141,050

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 3,228,450      $ 8,877,399  

Withdrawals

     (24,824,354      (7,801,173

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (21,595,904    $ 1,076,226  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (29,547,536    $ 935,176  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 58,102,402      $ 57,167,226  

At end of year

   $ 28,554,866      $ 58,102,402  

 

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International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

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

          

Expenses

     0.72 %(1)(2)(3)      0.71 %(2)(3)      0.71 %(2)(3)      0.81 %(2)(3)      0.81 %(2)(3) 

Net investment income

     3.13     1.86     2.48     3.73     3.81

Portfolio Turnover

     159 %(4)      102 %(4)       88 %(4)       92     23

Total Return

     (18.54 )%(3)      (0.08 )%(3)      6.04 %(3)      5.92 %(3)      (2.28 )%(3) 

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

   $ 28,555     $ 58,102     $ 57,167     $ 84,644     $ 95,163  

 

(1) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(2) 

Includes interest expense of 0.02% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022 and 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended October 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.40%, 0.19%, 0.16%, 0.09% and 0.11% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(4) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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International Income Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

International Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund held a 99.9% interest in the Portfolio.

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

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

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

Derivatives. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options and over-the-counter options (including options on securities, indices and foreign currencies) 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. 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 Portfolio’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. Non-deliverable bond forward contracts are generally valued based on the current price of the underlying bond as provided by a third party pricing service and current interest rates. Swaps and options on interest rate swaps (“swaptions”) 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. Alternatively, swaptions may be valued at the valuation provided by a broker/dealer (usually the counterparty to the option), so determined using similar techniques as those employed by the pricing service.

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.

Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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. Withholding taxes on foreign interest have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Deflation adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-adjusted bond or note are reflected as reductions to interest income to the extent of interest income previously recorded on such bond or note. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

D  Federal and Other Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on

 

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its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

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

H  Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the 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.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange and Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts — The Portfolio 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 Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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. The Portfolio may also enter into non-deliverable bond forward contracts for the purchase or sale of a bond denominated in a non-deliverable foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. For non-deliverable bond forward contracts, unrealized gains and losses, based on changes in the value of the contract, and realized gains and losses are accounted for as described above. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and, in the case of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, 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.

J  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Portfolio has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the exercise price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Portfolio

 

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had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Portfolio will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Portfolio exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

K  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared. Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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  Inflation Swaps — Pursuant to inflation swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark index in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) in exchange for floating-rate payments based on the return of a benchmark index. By design, the benchmark index is an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index. The accounting policy for payments received or made and changes in the underlying value of the inflation swap are the same as for interest rate swaps as described above. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between the rate of interest and the benchmark index. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance 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 the unanticipated movements in value of interest rates or the index.

M  Cross-Currency Swaps — Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest cash flows are exchanged between two parties based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps also involve the exchange of the notional amounts at the start of the contract at the current spot rate with an agreement to re-exchange such amounts at a later date at either the same exchange rate, a specified rate or the then current spot rate. The entire principal value of a cross currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.

N  Credit Default Swaps — When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio 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 Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be 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 Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 5 and 8. 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.

 

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O  Swaptions — A written swaption gives the Portfolio the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into a swap contract according to the terms of the underlying agreement. When the Portfolio writes a swaption, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of the premium paid or received. When a swaption expires or an unexercised swaption is closed, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the premium paid or received, plus the cost to close. The writer of a swaption bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms of the underlying swap contract.

P  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. A forward purchase commitment may also be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment. If an offsetting commitment is entered into, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Portfolio entered into the commitment.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets        Annual Fee Rate
Up to $1 billion     0.500%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion     0.475%
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion     0.455%
$5 billion and over       0.440%

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $202,967 or 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a voluntary expense reimbursement, BMR was allocated $161,279 of the Portfolio’s operating expenses for the year ended October 31, 2022.

Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $1,102 relating to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

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

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, and including maturities, paydowns and TBA transactions, for the year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 38,761,740      $ 43,836,871  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     6,302,648        351,908  
     $ 45,064,388      $ 44,188,779  

 

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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

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

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 37,014,149  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 294,447  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,301,616

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (4,007,169

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include swaptions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, non-deliverable bond forward contracts, 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 Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

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

Credit Risk: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk: The Portfolio utilizes various interest rate derivatives including non-deliverable bond forward contracts, interest rate futures contracts, interest rate swaps and swaptions, inflation swaps, cross-currency swaps and options contracts to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $275,076. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $306,113 at October 31, 2022.

The OTC derivatives in which the Portfolio invests (except for written swaptions as the Portfolio, not the counterparty, is obligated to perform) are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio and/ or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The

 

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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 Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

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

 

    Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Credit     Foreign
Exchange
   

Interest

Rate

    Total  

Unaffiliated investments, at value

  $     $     $ 1     $ 1  

Not applicable

          705,149     887,542     1,592,691  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

          240,148             240,148  

Receivable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    1,726                   1,726  

Receivable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                25,502       25,502  

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 1,726     $ 945,297     $ 913,045     $ 1,860,068  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $     $ 705,149     $ 887,542     $ 1,592,691  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 1,726     $ 240,148     $ 25,503     $ 267,377  

Written swaptions outstanding, at value

  $     $     $ (171,406   $ (171,406

Not applicable

    (454,805 )*      (624,629 )*      (1,169,934 )*      (2,249,368

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

          (51,527           (51,527

Payable for open swap contracts; Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    (21,487           (22,003     (43,490

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                (8,653     (8,653

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ (476,292   $ (676,156   $ (1,371,996   $ (2,524,444

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (454,805   $ (624,629   $ (1,169,934   $ (2,249,368

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (21,487   $ (51,527   $ (202,062   $ (275,076

 

*

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 futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.

The Portfolio’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 tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2022.

 

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

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 12,374      $ (12,374    $         —      $         —      $  

BNP Paribas

     76,244        (29                    76,215  

Citibank, N.A.

     60,260        (64                    60,196  

Goldman Sachs International

     15,041        (15,041                     

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     18,968        (18,968                     

 

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

Standard Chartered Bank

   $ 31,400      $ (22,598    $      $      $ 8,802  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     39,380        (3,215                    36,165  

UBS AG

     13,710        (1,743                    11,967  
     $ 267,377      $ (74,032    $      $      $ 193,345  

 

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
(c)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (120,730    $ 12,374      $ 108,356      $         —      $  

BNP Paribas

     (29      29                       

Citibank, N.A.

     (64      64                       

Goldman Sachs International

     (46,331      15,041                      (31,290

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (23,896                           (23,896

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     (56,470      18,968        37,502                

Standard Chartered Bank

     (22,598      22,598                       

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     (3,215      3,215                       

UBS AG

     (1,743      1,743                       
     $ (275,076    $ 74,032      $ 145,858      $      $ (55,186

 

(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

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

 

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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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption    Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
     Total  

Net realized gain (loss):

           

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 582,589      $ 582,589  

Swap contracts

     (222,723             572,375        349,652  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (1,971,599             (1,971,599

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                   (281,908      (281,908

Total

   $ (222,723    $ (1,971,599    $ 873,056      $ (1,321,266

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

           

Investments

   $      $      $ (9,711    $ (9,711

Written swaptions

                   (109,906      (109,906

Futures contracts

                   77,439        77,439  

Swap contracts

     74,143               (333,385      (259,242

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            501,030               501,030  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                   30,108        30,108  

Total

   $ 74,143      $ 501,030      $ (345,455    $ 229,718  

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 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*
    Non-Deliverable
Bond Forward
Contracts
    Purchased Call
Options
    Written
Swaptions
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $830,000     $ 4,703,000     $ 82,875,000     $ 1,693,000     $ 23,500,000     $ 1,154,000     $ 62,077,000  

 

*

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.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

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7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $1,368,351, which represents 4.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
 

Short-Term Investments

               

Cash Reserves Fund

  $ 54,663     $ 42,683,650     $ (42,737,918   $ (395   $     $     $ 2,070        

Liquidity Fund

          37,088,357       (35,720,006                 1,368,351       11,193       1,368,351  

Total

                          $ (395   $         —     $ 1,368,351     $ 13,263          

8  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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 October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $      $ 1,572,634      $      $ 1,572,634  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            1,392,362               1,392,362  

Sovereign Government Bonds

            14,978,995        532,429        15,511,424  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            2,779,419               2,779,419  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            1,376,417               1,376,417  

Short-Term Investments:

           

Affiliated Fund

     1,368,351                      1,368,351  

Sovereign Government Securities

            1,362,569        41,884        1,404,453  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            4,416,953               4,416,953  

Purchased Call Options

            1               1  

Total Investments

   $ 1,368,351      $ 27,879,350      $ 574,313      $ 29,822,014  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 945,297      $      $ 945,297  

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts

            25,502               25,502  

Futures Contracts

     173,360                      173,360  

Swap Contracts

            715,908               715,908  

Total

   $ 1,541,711      $ 29,566,057      $ 574,313      $ 31,682,081  

 

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Liability Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Written Interest Rate Swaptions

   $      $ (171,406    $      $ (171,406

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (676,156             (676,156

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts

            (8,653             (8,653

Futures Contracts

     (55,875                    (55,875

Swap Contracts

            (1,612,354             (1,612,354

Total

   $ (55,875    $ (2,468,569    $      $ (2,524,444

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

      Sovereign
Government
Bonds
     Sovereign
Government
Securities
 

Balance as of October 31, 2021

   $      $  

Realized gains (losses)

     (9,350       

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,423,114      (11,739

Cost of purchases

     64,992        52,046  

Proceeds from sales, including return of capital

     (63,971       

Accrued discount (premium)

            1,577  

Transfers to Level 3

     1,963,872         

Transfers from Level 3

             

Balance as of October 31, 2022

   $ 532,429      $ 41,884  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of October 31, 2022

   $ (1,421,154    $ (11,739

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 investments held as of October 31, 2022:

 

Type of Investment   Fair Value as of
October 31, 2022
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Input      Impact to
Valuation from an
Increase to Input*
 

Sovereign Government Bonds

  $ 532,429      Third Party
Indication of Value
   Foreign Currency
Exchange Rate 
     40.20 UAH/USD        Decrease  

Sovereign Government Securities

    41,884      Third Party
Indication of Value
   Foreign Currency
Exchange Rate
     40.20 UAH/USD        Decrease  

 

*

Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect.

9  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 Portfolio 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.

 

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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.

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.

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.

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the Portfolio 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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of International Income Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of International Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

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

December 28, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

 

1 

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.

 

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Global Bond Fund

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

   

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

   

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

   

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

   

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

   

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

   

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

   

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between International Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.

The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolio, including recent changes to such personnel. The Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors relevant to investment in a broad range of income securities. The Board also considered each Adviser’s expertise with respect to global markets and in-house research capabilities. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.

The Board noted that under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.

The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board noted that, effective October 16, 2019, the Fund changed its name and investment strategies to allow the Fund, under normal market conditions, to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. The Board also noted that the Fund normally invests at least 40% of its net assets in foreign investments. Although the Board considered information comparing the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds, the Board determined, in light of the recent changes to the Fund, to continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of such changes over time.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and International Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolio’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio’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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust/Portfolio, 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

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

Noninterested Trustees

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022     

Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).

Other Directorships. None.

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

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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    Trust/Portfolio
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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Bond Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

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

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

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).

 

(1)

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

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

 

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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
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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
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Affiliates  

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   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

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    Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

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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 of International Income Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund

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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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

Annual Report

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

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     37  

Federal Tax Information

     38  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     39  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     43  

Management and Organization

     44  

Privacy Notice

     47  

Important Notices

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, saw a reversal in U.S. monetary policy in response to surging inflation, a hot housing market, and strength in the U.S. labor market. At the same time, financial markets suffered as prices for equity and fixed-income assets around the globe experienced steep declines, while U.S. Treasury yields generally rose.

The period began with the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) taking its first step toward tighter monetary policy by tapering its monthly asset purchases. As COVID-19 vaccinations increased and the U.S. economy began to recover, a jump in consumer and corporate spending raised the threat of out-of-control inflation.

Against the backdrop of rising inflation readings, the Fed’s hawkish response — to intentionally slow economic growth by raising the cost of borrowing through higher interest rates — caused short-term U.S. Treasury yields to shoot higher and longer term yields to fall. Reduced demand for agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) also caused the yield spreads on these securities to widen toward the end of 2021.

During the first quarter of 2022, major central banks worldwide tightened their monetary policies to seek to rein in inflation, which forced bond yields even higher. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed energy costs further up and COVID-19 lockdowns in China exacerbated global supply-chain disruptions, adding to inflationary pressures. Short-term U.S. Treasury yields continued to grow while the Fed raised the federal funds rate 0.25% in March — to a 0.25%-0.50% range — and signaled several more increases by year-end. Mortgage rates skyrocketed during the period, resulting in a drop in refinancing activity.

Surging inflation, growing fears of recession, and a tight monetary policy weighed on investor sentiment during the second quarter of 2022. This led to declines in equity and fixed-income markets, and a further rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The agency MBS market remained under pressure due to heightened interest rate volatility and concerns about a potential increase in MBS sell-offs by the Fed.

At its June, July, and September meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time — to a 3.00%-3.25% range — its first moves of that magnitude since 1994, leading the MBS market to its worst quarterly return since 1981. Meanwhile, mortgage rates ended the period at their highest levels since 2008. Despite the Fed raising rates, inflation remained stubbornly high during the third quarter of 2022.

For the period as a whole, the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by roughly 4%, and the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage briefly rose above 7% — its highest point in more than 20 years. Agency MBS spreads widened by more than 100 basis points during the period — levels not seen since the Great Recession.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund (the Fund) returned -2.85% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index (the Index), which returned -0.07%.

The main detractor from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period was its exposure to fixed-rate agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS) pools, which were negatively impacted by the sharp rise in interest rates during the period. The Fund’s allocation to lower coupon collateralized mortgage obligations also weighed on returns versus the Index due to higher Treasury yields and wider Agency MBS spreads.

Strong performance by the Fund’s interest-only securities helped offset some market headwinds as interest-only MBS prices reacted positively to rising rates. Exposure to floating-rate government-guaranteed loans also contributed to Fund returns relative to the Index during a period when bond coupons generally adjusted higher and MBS prices remained relatively stable amid market volatility.

 

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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Andrew Szczurowski, CFA and Alexander Payne, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2   Class
Inception Date
    Performance
Inception Date
    One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Advisers Class at NAV

    05/17/2021       09/30/2002       (2.73 )%      0.64     0.82

Class A at NAV

    09/30/2002       09/30/2002       (2.85     0.64       0.82  

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                (4.99     0.18       0.59  

Class C at NAV

    09/30/2002       09/30/2002       (3.43     0.04       0.34  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                (4.38     0.04       0.34  

Class I at NAV

    05/04/2009       09/30/2002       (2.49     0.91       1.09  

 

ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index

                (0.07 )%      1.15     0.75
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3          Advisers Class     Class A     Class C     Class I  
      0.77%       0.77     1.37     0.52

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 Investment2      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Advisers Class

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $10,855          N.A.  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $10,345          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $1,114,202          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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)1

 

 

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Footnotes:

 

1 

Other represents any investment type less than 1% of total investments.

 

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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.

 

1 

ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index is an unmanaged index of short-term U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity of less than one year. 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. 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.

 

2 

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 Advisers Class is linked to Class A. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

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

 

3 

Source: Fund prospectus. 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.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality.

 

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio%
 

Actual

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 977.30      $ 3.99        0.80

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 976.10      $ 4.03        0.81

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 973.20      $ 6.96        1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 978.50      $ 2.74        0.55
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.17      $ 4.08        0.80

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.12      $ 4.13        0.81

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      $ 7.12        1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.43      $ 2.80        0.55

 

*

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 April 30, 2022.

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 21.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:            

Series 2135, Class JZ, 6.00%, 3/15/29

  $ 297     $ 300,111  

Series 3866, Class DF, 4.862%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 5/15/41(1)

    1,044       979,669  

Series 4102, Class DF, 4.278%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 9/15/42(1)

    271       243,135  

Series 4159, Class FP, 4.028%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 11/15/42(1)

    618       540,411  

Series 4180, Class KF, 4.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 1/15/43(1)

    3,147       2,784,868  

Series 4204, Class AF, 4.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 5/15/43(1)

    540       467,213  

Series 4212, Class NS, 1.305%, (5.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.20), 6/15/43(2)

    1,693       1,519,269  

Series 4223, Class NF, 4.078%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 7/15/43(1)

    1,931       1,741,998  

Series 4249, Class CF, 3.928%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 9/15/43(1)

    7,082       7,007,206  

Series 4299, Class JG, 2.50%, 7/15/43

    744       716,963  

Series 4389, Class CA, 3.00%, 9/15/44

    1,405       1,297,365  

Series 4619, Class KF, 3.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 6/15/39(1)

    710       680,292  

Series 4678, Class PC, 3.00%, 1/15/46

    1,705       1,611,341  

Series 4876, Class FA, 4.112%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 5/15/49(1)

    7,390       7,357,384  

Series 4995, Class ZN, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    1,016       700,073  

Series 5009, Class ZN, 3.50%, 7/25/50

    4,984       3,991,743  

Series 5020, Class EZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    10,793       6,570,072  

Series 5021, Class CZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    3,725       2,112,486  

Series 5021, Class NZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    3,160       1,888,274  

Series 5028, Class AZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    990       563,837  

Series 5028, Class TZ, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    2,659       1,655,547  

Series 5028, Class ZA, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    1,138       656,524  

Series 5028, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    2,213       1,301,324  

Series 5031, Class Z, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    8       3,869  

Series 5035, Class AZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    1,446       859,380  

Series 5035, Class ZK, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    16,868       11,856,892  

Series 5035, Class ZT, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    1,617       951,427  

Series 5036, Class Z, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    14,568       8,564,499  

Series 5037, Class QZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    6,493       3,821,347  

Series 5037, Class ZQ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    764       445,265  

Series 5038, Class Z, 2.50%, 10/25/50

    4       1,731  

Series 5038, Class ZN, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    1,784       1,011,489  

Series 5039, Class PZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    1,154       661,277  

Series 5039, Class ZJ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    350       198,689  

Series 5040, Class TZ, 2.50%, 11/25/50

    4,238       2,495,824  

Series 5048, Class CZ, 2.00%, 12/25/50

    1,860       1,067,416  

Series 5050, Class DZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    3,602       2,081,783  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

Series 5050, Class ZC, 2.00%, 12/25/50

  $ 6,194     $ 3,687,857  

Series 5050, Class ZJ, 2.00%, 12/25/50

    8,031       4,745,173  

Series 5054, Class DZ, 2.00%, 12/25/50

    15,293       9,001,310  

Series 5057, Class AZ, 2.00%, 12/25/50

    3,023       1,495,270  

Series 5058, Class CZ, 2.00%, 1/25/51

    8,588       5,250,264  

Series 5058, Class Z, 2.00%, 1/25/51

    700       400,563  

Series 5058, Class ZA, 2.00%, 1/25/51

    1,016       584,730  

Series 5058, Class ZH, 3.00%, 5/25/50

    2,854       2,034,157  

Series 5068, Class UZ, 2.50%, 1/25/51

    9,341       6,675,271  

Series 5071, Class CS, 0.853%, (3.30% - 30-day average SOFR), 2/25/51(2)

    6,990       3,924,406  

Series 5071, Class SP, 0.853%, (3.30% - 30-day average SOFR), 2/25/51(2)

    9,615       6,184,205  

Series 5072, Class ZU, 2.50%, 2/25/51

    2,975       2,033,641  

Series 5083, Class SK, 0.605%, (3.867% - 30-day average SOFR x 1.33), 3/25/51(2)

    8,471       5,217,903  

Series 5083, Class ZW, 2.50%, 3/25/51

    4,989       3,390,594  

Series 5090, Class PZ, 2.50%, 3/25/51

    521       352,309  

Series 5093, Class Z, 3.00%, 1/25/51

    1       560  

Series 5093, Class ZM, 3.00%, 3/25/51

    2       1,224  

Series 5101, Class EZ, 2.00%, 3/25/51

    2,003       1,022,579  

Series 5104, Class WZ, 3.00%, 4/25/51

    882       545,865  

Series 5114, Class ZH, 3.00%, 5/25/51

    532       343,083  

Series 5123, Class JZ, 2.00%, 7/25/51

    765       393,693  

Series 5129, Class CZ, 3.00%, 8/25/50

    14,763       10,182,594  

Series 5129, Class HZ, 1.25%, 4/25/50

    1,617       1,167,823  

Series 5129, Class TZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    3,147       2,412,177  

Series 5129, Class WZ, 3.00%, 8/25/50

    1       595  

Series 5129, Class ZE, 3.00%, 9/25/50

    201       128,422  

Series 5129, Class ZH, 3.00%, 7/25/50

    1       595  

Series 5129, Class ZW, 3.00%, 8/25/50

    1       398  

Series 5131, Class QZ, 3.00%, 7/25/51

    2,977       2,239,593  

Series 5132, Class LZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    8,288       5,660,878  

Series 5135, Class MZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    12,654       8,844,794  

Series 5136, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    16,955       11,706,180  

Series 5139, Class DZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    10,197       7,030,529  

Series 5139, Class EZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    11,827       8,074,597  

Series 5140, Class WZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    6,672       4,685,985  

Series 5141, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    12,304       8,497,130  

Series 5141, Class ZP, 3.00%, 4/25/50

    12,117       8,658,057  

Series 5144, Class Z, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    35,182       24,789,152  

Series 5148, Class AZ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    38,544       27,321,797  

Series 5150, Class QZ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    4,694       3,316,322  

Series 5150, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    13,482       9,458,339  

Series 5150, Class ZN, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    1,186       671,465  

Series 5159, Class KZ, 3.00%, 11/25/51

    6,485       4,734,891  
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

Series 5159, Class MZ, 3.00%, 11/25/51

  $ 983     $ 614,275  

Series 5159, Class ZP, 3.00%, 11/25/51

    4,435       3,232,185  

Series 5159, Class ZT, 3.00%, 11/25/51

    8,324       6,403,316  

Series 5160, Class ZW, 3.00%, 8/25/50

    2,626       1,827,001  

Series 5160, Class ZY, 3.00%, 10/25/50

    30,717       22,797,103  

Series 5163, Class Z, 3.00%, 11/25/51

    5,568       3,927,151  

Series 5166, Class ZN, 3.00%, 9/25/50

    9,996       7,741,502  

Series 5168, Class MZ, 3.00%, 10/25/51

    6,353       4,746,263  

Series 5169, Class JZ, 3.00%, 1/25/49

    372       238,312  
Interest Only:(3)            

Series 354, Class C11, 3.50%, 7/15/46

    9,346       1,658,125  

Series 354, Class C15, 3.50%, 11/15/46

    8,416       1,833,284  

Series 362, Class C7, 3.50%, 9/15/47

    14,762       2,642,750  

Series 362, Class C11, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    4,475       903,361  

Series 362, Class C12, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    9,042       1,886,915  

Series 380, Class C1, 3.00%, 1/25/50

    33,296       5,696,150  

Series 380, Class C5, 3.50%, 1/25/50

    10,577       1,972,025  

Series 3030, Class SL, 2.688%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/35(2)

    1,056       94,275  

Series 3114, Class TS, 3.238%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/30(2)

    1,980       91,739  

Series 3339, Class JI, 3.178%, (6.59% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/37(2)

    957       91,917  

Series 4088, Class EI, 3.50%, 9/15/41

    75       906  

Series 4094, Class CS, 2.588%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/15/42(2)

    739       101,310  

Series 4109, Class SA, 2.788%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/32(2)

    1,115       88,398  

Series 4497, Class CS, 2.788%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/44(2)

    222       4,776  

Series 4507, Class EI, 4.00%, 8/15/44

    3,032       400,084  

Series 4507, Class MI, 3.50%, 8/15/44

    312       15,827  

Series 4549, Class DS, 2.488%, (5.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/15/45(2)

    941       63,388  

Series 4601, Class IN, 3.50%, 7/15/46

    14,633       2,547,299  

Series 4625, Class BI, 3.50%, 6/15/46

    2,876       480,081  

Series 4637, Class IP, 3.50%, 4/15/44

    168       7,347  

Series 4672, Class LI, 3.50%, 1/15/43

    74       563  

Series 4749, Class IL, 4.00%, 12/15/47

    1,023       193,915  

Series 4768, Class IO, 4.00%, 3/15/48

    1,186       222,122  

Series 4768, Class KI, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    2,073       392,334  

Series 4772, Class PI, 4.00%, 1/15/48

    1,288       241,325  

Series 4791, Class JI, 4.00%, 5/15/48

    1,855       368,691  

Series 4791, Class SA, 2.788%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/48(2)

    5,101       527,212  

Series 4796, Class AS, 2.788%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/48(2)

    3,230       326,468  

Series 4808, Class IB, 4.00%, 5/15/48

    4,988       982,343  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)            

Series 4966, Class SY, 2.464%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/50(2)

  $ 4,636     $ 502,403  

Series 5008, Class IE, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    68,603       8,523,277  

Series 5010, Class I, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    32,084       4,006,440  

Series 5010, Class IB, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    47,633       5,918,003  

Series 5010, Class IN, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    85,855       10,726,700  

Series 5010, Class NI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    17,787       2,213,929  

Series 5016, Class UI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    15,243       1,893,761  

Series 5017, Class DI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    31,574       3,922,790  

Series 5019, Class CI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    25,809       3,242,720  

Series 5020, Class CI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    6,368       770,534  

Series 5022, Class AI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    34,383       4,311,196  

Series 5024, Class CI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    103,935       13,108,006  

Series 5025, Class GI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    11,165       1,402,761  

Series 5028, Class TI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    14,363       1,461,908  

Series 5038, Class DI, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    82,141       10,294,401  

Series 5051, Class S, 0.603%, (3.60% - 30-day average SOFR), 12/25/50(2)

    31,597       1,104,043  

Series 5070, Class CI, 2.00%, 2/25/51

    78,614       10,525,424  

Series 5191, Class IB, 2.50%, 2/25/51

    53,262       8,445,345  
Principal Only:(4)            

Series 213, Class PO, 0.00%, 6/1/31

    1,106       944,958  

Series 239, Class PO, 0.00%, 8/15/36

    543       409,358  

Series 246, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/37

    1,329       1,066,032  

Series 3072, Class WO, 0.00%, 11/15/35

    491       392,273  

Series 3342, Class KO, 0.00%, 7/15/37

    182       146,304  

Series 3476, Class PO, 0.00%, 7/15/38

    234       177,137  

Series 3862, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/41

    499       377,285  

Series 4239, Class OU, 0.00%, 7/15/43

    2,826       1,420,155  
Federal National Mortgage Association:            

Series G93-17, Class FA, 4.586%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/25/23(1)

    1       624  

Series G97-4, Class FA, 4.212%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 6/17/27(1)

    71       71,184  

Series 1993-203, Class PL, 6.50%, 10/25/23

    15       14,827  

Series 1994-14, Class F, 5.76%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 10/25/23(1)

    14       14,388  

Series 2001-4, Class GA, 9.00%, 4/17/25(5)

    0 (6)       36  

Series 2009-48, Class WA, 5.803%, 7/25/39(5)

    282       283,891  

Series 2009-62, Class WA, 5.581%, 8/25/39(5)

    411       413,762  

Series 2010-112, Class DZ, 4.00%, 10/25/40

    354       337,303  

Series 2011-49, Class NT, 6.00%, (66.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 10.00, Cap 6.00%), 6/25/41(2)

    142       134,696  

Series 2012-51, Class FD, 4.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.58%), 5/25/42(1)

    18,453       18,289,585  

Series 2012-103, Class ZP, 3.00%, 9/25/42

    784       579,977  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)  

Series 2012-115, Class MX, 0.503%, (3.46% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.154), 10/25/42(2)

  $ 628     $ 207,114  

Series 2012-128, Class SH, 0.414%, (4.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/42(2)

    3,778       2,334,031  

Series 2012-128, Class WS, 0.414%, (4.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/42(2)

    548       315,857  

Series 2012-134, Class ZT, 2.00%, 12/25/42

    1,011       786,049  

Series 2013-52, Class GA, 1.00%, 6/25/43

    662       588,840  

Series 2013-58, Class SC, 0.622%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.50), 6/25/43(2)

    2,651       1,973,728  

Series 2013-67, Class NF, 4.586%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 7/25/43(1)

    631       595,142  

Series 2014-1, Class HF, 4.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.50%), 6/25/43(1)

    730       641,300  

Series 2014-5, Class LB, 2.50%, 7/25/43

    27       27,011  

Series 2015-74, Class SL, 0.243%, (2.349% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.587), 10/25/45(2)

    1,883       996,701  

Series 2016-26, Class KS, 0.973%, (5.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.75), 11/25/42(2)

    1,608       1,199,044  

Series 2017-15, Class LE, 3.00%, 6/25/46

    176       171,810  

Series 2017-56, Class KF, 4.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 7/25/47(1)

    561       551,278  

Series 2017-56, Class KS, 1.872%, (5.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/47(2)

    314       169,421  

Series 2019-1, Class FA, 4.186%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 2/25/49(1)

    6,983       6,798,522  

Series 2019-8, Class FD, 4.286%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 3/25/49(1)

    23,908       23,804,791  

Series 2019-9, Class LF, 4.136%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 3/25/49(1)

    9,005       8,899,548  

Series 2019-16, Class AF, 4.136%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 4/25/49(1)

    8,017       7,907,902  

Series 2020-45, Class MA, 0.332%, (3.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.80), 6/25/43(2)

    1,126       862,460  

Series 2020-63, Class ZN, 3.00%, 9/25/50

    300       187,615  

Series 2020-81, Class CZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

    4,913       2,932,794  

Series 2020-86, Class ZK, 2.00%, 12/25/50

    4,206       2,458,427  

Series 2020-86, Class ZP, 2.50%, 12/25/50

    1,358       904,250  

Series 2020-95, Class BZ, 2.50%, 1/25/51

    311       218,445  

Series 2020-95, Class ZT, 2.00%, 1/25/51

    3,416       2,015,496  

Series 2020-96, Class DZ, 2.50%, 1/25/51

    8,111       5,622,220  

Series 2020-96, Class EZ, 2.50%, 1/25/51

    640       438,294  

Series 2020-96, Class KZ, 2.50%, 1/25/51

    305       210,086  

Series 2021-3, Class ZH, 2.50%, 2/25/51

    1,661       1,139,830  

Series 2021-8, Class NZ, 2.50%, 3/25/51

    1,034       566,738  

Series 2021-11, Class KZ, 3.00%, 6/25/50

    534       357,918  

Series 2021-14, Class GZ, 2.50%, 3/25/51

    669       359,495  

Series 2021-22, Class MZ, 3.00%, 4/25/51

    2,198       1,397,989  

Series 2021-42, Class ZA, 3.00%, 2/25/51

    4,657       3,289,945  

Series 2021-42, Class ZD, 3.00%, 11/25/50

    5,765       4,037,397  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)  

Series 2021-45, Class DZ, 3.00%, 7/25/51

  $ 368     $ 220,379  

Series 2021-51, Class EZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    1,198       664,592  

Series 2021-52, Class JZ, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    14,686       10,270,397  

Series 2021-54, Class HZ, 2.50%, 6/25/51

    7,408       5,092,162  

Series 2021-54, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    22,108       15,485,056  

Series 2021-55, Class ZN, 2.50%, 8/25/51

    345       189,982  

Series 2021-56, Class HZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    30,655       22,050,259  

Series 2021-56, Class LZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    13,957       10,113,692  

Series 2021-56, Class YZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    33,221       22,958,513  

Series 2021-57, Class ZW, 2.50%, 7/25/51

    18,560       12,773,250  

Series 2021-59, Class EZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    1,426       799,995  

Series 2021-61, Class Z, 2.50%, 9/25/51

    12,679       8,994,343  

Series 2021-63, Class QZ, 2.50%, 6/25/51

    9,486       6,481,547  

Series 2021-64, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    17,191       11,959,977  

Series 2021-66, Class JZ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    12,764       9,010,044  

Series 2021-69, Class JZ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    13,381       9,468,973  

Series 2021-77, Class WZ, 3.00%, 8/25/50

    1,806       1,124,686  

Series 2021-77, Class Z, 3.00%, 5/25/51

    15,224       10,871,130  

Series 2021-79, Class Z, 3.00%, 11/25/51

    16,657       11,853,209  

Series 2021-95, Class ZC, 3.00%, 8/25/51

    4,370       3,226,233  

Series 2022-2, Class ZN, 3.00%, 2/25/52

    11,347       8,281,217  
Interest Only:(3)  

Series 296, Class 2, 8.00%, 4/25/24

    4       38  

Series 424, Class C8, 3.50%, 2/25/48

    4,135       744,988  

Series 2004-60, Class SW, 3.464%, (7.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/34(2)

    932       38,184  

Series 2005-68, Class XI, 6.00%, 8/25/35

    1,312       267,170  

Series 2006-65, Class PS, 3.634%, (7.22% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/36(2)

    795       95,480  

Series 2007-99, Class SD, 2.814%, (6.40% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/37(2)

    1,241       115,256  

Series 2007-102, Class ST, 2.854%, (6.44% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/37(2)

    626       50,011  

Series 2011-59, Class IW, 6.00%, 7/25/41

    890       174,664  

Series 2011-82, Class AI, 5.50%, 8/25/26

    0 (6)       3  

Series 2011-101, Class IC, 3.50%, 10/25/26

    1,180       46,810  

Series 2012-147, Class SA, 2.514%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(2)

    807       84,416  

Series 2014-41, Class SA, 2.464%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/44(2)

    807       107,503  

Series 2014-55, Class IL, 3.50%, 9/25/44

    658       140,379  

Series 2014-55, Class IN, 3.50%, 7/25/44

    699       139,990  

Series 2014-89, Class IO, 3.50%, 1/25/45

    1,054       232,851  

Series 2015-22, Class GI, 3.50%, 4/25/45

    365       68,583  

Series 2015-31, Class SG, 2.514%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/45(2)

    849       150,946  

Series 2015-36, Class IL, 3.00%, 6/25/45

    877       131,294  

Series 2016-61, Class DI, 3.00%, 4/25/46

    735       78,672  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)            

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

  $ 4,418     $ 825,415  

Series 2018-42, Class IA, 3.50%, 6/25/47

    1,176       216,538  

Series 2019-1, Class SA, 1.814%, (5.40% - 1 mo.

   

USD LIBOR), 2/25/49(2)

    4,881       235,376  

Series 2020-23, Class SP, 2.464%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/50(2)

    13,163       1,430,109  

Series 2020-45, Class HI, 2.50%, 7/25/50

    7,164       1,035,405  

Series 2020-62, Class DI, 2.00%, 9/25/50

    39,182       4,883,728  

Series 2020-72, Class DI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    24,857       3,062,953  

Series 2020-72, Class IA, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    25,993       3,240,873  

Series 2020-73, Class NI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    41,538       5,219,892  

Series 2020-89, Class PI, 2.50%, 12/25/50

    14,138       2,205,872  

Series 2020-94, Class DI, 2.00%, 1/25/51

    15,793       2,097,974  

Series 2021-3, Class KI, 2.50%, 2/25/51

    30,421       4,412,392  

Series 2021-3, Class LI, 2.50%, 2/25/51

    28,676       4,035,825  

Series 2021-10, Class EI, 2.00%, 3/25/51

    12,480       1,696,935  

Series 2021-34, Class QI, 3.00%, 6/25/51

    42,946       7,361,018  

Series 2021-73, Class AI, 2.50%, 6/25/49

    8,436       924,886  

Series 2021-94, Class CI, 3.00%, 1/25/52

    12,146       1,930,786  

Series 2022-6, Class IO, 2.50%, 7/25/51

    32,903       5,287,840  
Principal Only:(4)            

Series 379, Class 1, 0.00%, 5/25/37

    1,172       902,473  

Series 380, Class 1, 0.00%, 7/25/37

    284       219,931  

Series 2007-17, Class PO, 0.00%, 3/25/37

    205       157,160  

Series 2009-82, Class PO, 0.00%, 10/25/39

    577       444,163  

Series 2012-5, Class PO, 0.00%, 12/25/39

    359       283,774  

Series 2012-61, Class PO, 0.00%, 8/25/37

    1,698       1,331,791  

Series 2014-9, Class DO, 0.00%, 2/25/43

    7,491       5,254,232  

Series 2014-17, Class PO, 0.00%, 4/25/44

    1,212       851,309  
Government National Mortgage Association:            

Series 2012-77, Class MT, 3.802%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.39%), 5/16/41(1)

    418       400,354  

Series 2014-H20, Class MF, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 10/20/64(1)

    5,818       5,801,467  

Series 2015-144, Class KB, 3.00%, 8/20/44

    503       388,483  

Series 2015-H03, Class FD, 2.404%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.64%), 1/20/65(1)

    19,632       19,552,408  

Series 2015-H05, Class FB, 2.534%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.64%), 2/20/65(1)

    19,625       19,519,968  

Series 2016-168, Class JF, 4.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 11/20/46(1)

    128       116,957  

Series 2017-121, Class DF, 3.989%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 8/20/47(1)

    3,545       3,434,706  

Series 2017-137, Class AF, 3.989%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 9/20/47(1)

    1,590       1,540,312  

Series 2018-H18, Class FG, 3.233%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 10/20/68(1)

    32,972       32,609,539  

Series 2018-H20, Class FA, 2.314%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 12/20/68(1)

    51,599       50,920,701  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage Association: (continued)            

Series 2019-H02, Class FE, 3.183%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 1/20/69(1)

  $ 20,352     $ 20,231,586  

Series 2020-76, Class ZL, 2.75%, 5/20/50

    381       327,153  

Series 2021-1, Class CZ, 2.50%, 12/20/50

    701       376,185  

Series 2021-1, Class ZD, 3.00%, 1/20/51

    1,540       1,221,809  

Series 2021-8, Class ZG, 2.50%, 1/20/51

    3,160       2,180,034  

Series 2021-24, Class EZ, 2.50%, 1/20/51

    3,430       2,270,479  

Series 2021-24, Class KZ, 2.50%, 2/20/51

    3,508       2,484,611  

Series 2021-25, Class JZ, 2.50%, 2/20/51

    1,953       1,365,134  

Series 2021-49, Class VZ, 2.50%, 3/20/51

    47       44,076  

Series 2021-77, Class ZG, 3.00%, 7/20/50

    344       215,516  

Series 2021-86, Class ZJ, 1.50%, 5/20/51

    280       125,683  

Series 2021-97, Class MZ, 3.00%, 8/20/50

    5,618       3,952,865  

Series 2021-97, Class ZC, 3.00%, 8/20/50

    7,200       5,013,477  

Series 2021-105, Class MZ, 3.00%, 6/20/51

    4,594       2,944,102  

Series 2021-105, Class ZH, 1.50%, 6/20/51

    1,465       953,611  

Series 2021-107, Class GZ, 3.00%, 6/20/51

    2,340       1,895,358  

Series 2021-114, Class JZ, 3.00%, 6/20/51

    2,006       1,227,558  

Series 2021-118, Class EZ, 2.50%, 7/20/51

    6,909       4,787,961  

Series 2021-118, Class JZ, 2.50%, 7/20/51

    19,568       13,432,512  

Series 2021-121, Class ZE, 2.50%, 7/20/51

    208       110,724  

Series 2021-122, Class ZL, 2.50%, 7/20/51

    11,197       7,744,641  

Series 2021-131, Class ZN, 3.00%, 7/20/51

    2,546       1,655,839  

Series 2021-136, Class WZ, 3.00%, 8/20/51

    5,919       4,406,950  

Series 2021-136, Class Z, 2.50%, 8/20/51

    10,529       7,245,577  

Series 2021-137, Class GZ, 2.50%, 8/20/51

    1,309       983,996  

Series 2021-138, Class Z, 2.50%, 8/20/51

    11,214       7,872,233  

Series 2021-139, Class UZ, 3.00%, 8/20/51

    8,501       5,883,370  

Series 2021-154, Class ZC, 2.50%, 9/20/51

    6,052       4,204,411  

Series 2021-154, Class ZL, 3.00%, 9/20/51

    8,008       5,470,597  

Series 2021-156, Class ZQ, 2.50%, 9/20/51

    4,804       3,359,986  

Series 2021-159, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 9/20/51

    8,035       5,651,413  

Series 2021-159, Class ZP, 2.00%, 9/20/51

    7,478       5,082,522  

Series 2021-160, Class NZ, 3.00%, 9/20/51

    2,498       1,881,902  

Series 2021-172, Class ZA, 3.00%, 9/20/51

    1,611       1,261,388  

Series 2021-175, Class DZ, 3.00%, 10/20/51

    2,042       1,542,472  

Series 2021-177, Class JZ, 3.00%, 10/20/51

    4,729       2,822,527  

Series 2021-182, Class KZ, 3.00%, 10/20/51

    1,291       809,075  

Series 2021-194, Class HZ, 3.00%, 11/20/51

    9,043       7,174,105  

Series 2021-199, Class ZM, 3.00%, 11/20/51

    3,706       2,907,894  

Series 2021-213, Class NZ, 3.00%, 12/20/51

    7,423       5,929,509  

Series 2021-214, Class LZ, 3.00%, 12/20/51

    10,105       8,257,457  

Series 2021-228, Class JZ, 3.00%, 12/20/51

    7,469       5,590,185  

Series 2022-31, Class ZD, 3.00%, 2/20/52

    1,031       977,707  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only:(3)            

Series 2014-98, Class IM, 0.283%, 1/20/43(5)

  $ 5,689     $ 77,209  

Series 2015-151, Class KI, 0.021%, 11/20/42(5)

    7,029       104,025  

Series 2017-104, Class SD, 2.711%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/20/47(2)

    2,546       248,256  

Series 2017-121, Class DS, 1.011%, (4.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/20/47(2)

    2,884       115,480  

Series 2018-127, Class SG, 2.761%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/20/48(2)

    7,133       602,240  

Series 2019-27, Class SA, 2.561%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/20/49(2)

    2,423       277,710  

Series 2019-38, Class SQ, 2.561%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/20/49(2)

    7,070       655,718  

Series 2019-43, Class BS, 2.561%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/20/49(2)

    3,934       423,203  

Series 2020-97, Class MI, 2.50%, 3/20/50

    5,925       752,633  

Series 2020-116, Class MI, 2.00%, 8/20/50

    535       73,096  

Series 2020-134, Class IM, 2.50%, 9/20/50

    15,718       2,175,564  

Series 2020-146, Class IQ, 2.00%, 10/20/50

    147,840       16,983,415  

Series 2020-146, Class QI, 2.00%, 10/20/50

    44,610       5,006,157  

Series 2020-151, Class AI, 2.00%, 10/20/50

    91,404       11,742,375  

Series 2020-162, Class BI, 2.00%, 10/20/50

    20,723       2,626,501  

Series 2020-167, Class KI, 2.00%, 11/20/50

    91,266       10,464,022  

Series 2020-167, Class YI, 2.00%, 11/20/50

    109,902       13,276,219  

Series 2020-173, Class DI, 2.00%, 11/20/50

    90,336       11,416,900  

Series 2020-176, Class AI, 2.00%, 11/20/50

    30,526       3,648,198  

Series 2020-176, Class HI, 2.50%, 11/20/50

    21,302       2,974,629  

Series 2020-181, Class TI, 2.00%, 12/20/50

    88,678       10,728,654  

Series 2020-185, Class BI, 2.00%, 12/20/50

    17,762       2,062,471  

Series 2021-9, Class GI, 2.00%, 1/20/51

    43,639       5,340,762  

Series 2021-15, Class AI, 2.00%, 1/20/51

    23,812       3,027,334  

Series 2021-23, Class TI, 2.50%, 2/20/51

    12,486       1,686,469  

Series 2021-30, Class AI, 2.00%, 2/20/51

    10,037       1,269,127  

Series 2021-46, Class IM, 2.50%, 3/20/51

    5,001       683,717  

Series 2021-56, Class SD, 0.016%, (2.30% -30-day average SOFR), 9/20/50(2)

    15,916       190,667  

Series 2021-56, Class SE, 0.016%, (2.30% - 30-day average SOFR), 10/20/50(2)

    5,848       70,696  

Series 2021-77, Class SB, 0.261%, (3.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/20/51(2)

    18,092       557,052  

Series 2021-77, Class SE, 0.261%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/20/51(1)

    11,032       338,881  

Series 2021-97, Class IG, 2.50%, 8/20/49

    83,702       9,303,976  

Series 2021-97, Class QI, 3.00%, 6/20/51

    18,626       2,631,343  

Series 2021-98, Class EI, 3.00%, 6/20/51

    36,788       5,048,399  

Series 2021-114, Class MI, 3.00%, 6/20/51

    13,614       1,949,047  

Series 2021-122, Class NI, 3.00%, 7/20/51

    9,333       1,339,693  

Series 2021-125, Class SA, 0.261%, (3.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/20/51(2)

    20,988       625,091  

Series 2021-131, Class QI, 3.00%, 7/20/51

    36,562       4,387,821  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)            

Series 2021-140, Class YS, 0.104%, (1.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/20/51(2)

  $ 22,955     $ 167,575  

Series 2021-160, Class DI, 3.00%, 9/20/51

    31,214       5,072,413  

Series 2021-160, Class IT, 2.50%, 9/20/51

    45,180       5,302,929  

Series 2021-175, Class SA, 0.204%, (1.80% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/20/51(2)

    116,403       906,488  

Series 2021-193, Class IU, 3.00%, 11/20/49

    74,217       9,585,870  

Series 2021-193, Class YS, 0.165%, (2.45% -30-day average SOFR), 11/20/51(2)

    55,027       604,727  

Series 2021-196, Class GI, 3.00%, 11/20/51

    34,820       5,048,704  

Series 2021-201, Class PI, 3.00%, 11/20/51

    31,275       3,546,664  

Series 2021-209, Class IW, 3.00%, 11/20/51

    19,624       2,449,845  

Series 2022-104, Class IO, 2.50%, 6/20/51

    28,920       3,762,962  

Series 2022-119, Class CS, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(2)

    223,287       1,741,904  

Series 2022-119, Class SC, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(2)

    24,810       193,545  

Series 2022-126, Class AS, 0.77%, (3.69% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(2)

    66,584       973,007  

Series 2022-126, Class SC, 0.81%, (3.73% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(2)

    49,619       746,934  

Series 2022-135, Class SA, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 6/20/52(2)

    138,549       1,348,072  
Principal Only:(4)            

Series 2009-117, Class PO, 0.00%, 12/16/39

    855       642,380  

Series 2010-88, Class OA, 0.00%, 7/20/40

    557       408,525  

Series 2015-24, Class KO, 0.00%, 6/20/35

    712       611,877  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $1,628,949,351)

 

  $ 1,285,617,685  
Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements — 8.1%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreement, 4.75%, (SOFR + 1.70%), 9/5/23(1)(7)

  $ 474,663     $ 475,412,134  

Total Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements
(identified cost $474,662,641)

          $ 475,412,134  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

FRESB Mortgage Trust:

   
Interest Only:(3)            

Series 2021-SB91, Class X1, 0.568%, 8/25/41(5)

  $ 47,421     $ 1,292,757  

Series 2021-SB92, Class X1, 0.58%, 8/25/41(5)

    24,527       683,455  

Government National Mortgage Association:

   
Interest Only:(3)            

Series 2021-101, Class IO, 0.686%, 4/16/63(5)

    57,910       3,357,917  

Series 2021-132, Class IO, 0.727%, 4/16/63(5)

    59,315       3,560,643  

Series 2021-144, Class IO, 0.825%, 4/16/63(5)

    52,592       3,463,849  

Series 2021-186, Class IO, 0.764%, 5/16/63(5)

    48,569       3,013,610  

Series 2022-3, Class IO, 0.64%, 2/16/61(5)

    69,044       3,662,302  

Total U.S. Government Agency Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $23,935,870)

          $ 19,034,533  
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 99.6%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:            

1.957%, (COF + 1.29%), with maturity at 2034(8)

  $ 21 $        21,003  

2.119%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2025(8)

    55       54,341  

2.40%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.27%), with maturity at 2023(8)

    2       1,965  

2.525%, (COF + 2.27%), with maturity at 2025(8)

    78       76,876  

2.751%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.98%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    524       527,601  

2.848%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(8)

    320       311,596  

2.852%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.25%), with maturity at 2038(8)

    431       437,968  

2.893%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.24%), with maturity at 2036(8)

    492       499,634  

3.49%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2032(8)

    95       91,067  

3.50%, with various maturities to 2052

    76,518       67,919,506  

3.579%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.26%), with maturity at 2035(8)

    1,520       1,541,518  

3.68%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.31%), with maturity at 2036(8)

    557       566,021  

4.00%, with maturity at 2050

    809       743,289  

4.052%, (COF + 2.29%), with maturity at 2037(8)

    479       477,338  

4.06%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2029(8)

    6       6,102  

4.171%, (5 yr. CMT + 2.51%), with maturity at 2032(8)

    162       156,208  

4.208%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.37%), with maturity at 2052(8)

    1,548       1,460,422  

4.345%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.13%), with maturity at 2052(8)

    7,079       6,726,617  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)            

4.41%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.38%), with maturity at 2052(8)

  $ 3,916     $ 3,768,034  

4.426%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2030(8)

    143       145,650  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2052

    195,100       183,326,956  

4.699%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.14%), with maturity at 2052(8)

    25,027       24,322,337  

4.70%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2033(8)

    188       188,663  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2052(9)

    344,049       332,263,884  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2052

    251,244       243,013,579  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2052

    584,977       577,787,461  

6.00%, with maturity at 2029

    118       120,060  

7.00%, with maturity at 2033

    82       83,597  
Federal National Mortgage Association:            

2.123%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2033(8)

    124       118,763  

2.27%, (12 mo. MTA + 1.26%), with maturity at 2038(8)

    19       18,824  

2.355%, (COF + 1.25%), with various maturities to 2027(8)

    105       102,708  

2.439%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2037(8)

    75       73,540  

2.585%, (COF + 2.20%), with maturity at 2030(8)

    48       47,071  

2.80%, (COF + 1.69%), with maturity at 2029(8)

    1       509  

2.827%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), with maturity at 2035(8)

    397       396,702  

2.914%, (COF + 1.31%), with maturity at 2036(8)

    67       66,021  

3.00%, with various maturities to 2050

    19,345       16,690,855  

3.142%, (COF + 1.26%), with maturity at 2036(8)

    131       129,730  

3.155%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    247       247,600  

3.175%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    158       158,832  

3.212%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    204       204,603  

3.219%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.10%), with maturity at 2040(8)

    226       227,987  

3.233%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.21%), with maturity at 2039(8)

    908       926,535  

3.238%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(8)

    89       89,035  

3.374%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.52%), with maturity at 2038(8)

    440       450,160  

3.394%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.11%), with maturity at 2037(8)

    504       514,265  

3.419%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    81       80,833  

3.442%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.17%), with maturity at 2036(8)

    154       156,821  

3.496%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.16%), with maturity at 2031(8)

    97       96,246  

3.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    175,500       154,357,647  

3.50%, with various maturities to 2052

    303,674       269,742,088  

3.521%, (COF + 2.33%), with maturity at 2026(8)

    66       65,866  

3.525%, (COF + 1.81%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    170       170,194  

3.683%, (COF + 1.81%), with maturity at 2036(8)

    417       416,989  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)            

3.996%, (COF + 1.74%), with maturity at 2035(8)

  $ 219     $ 222,595  

4.00%, with various maturities to 2052

    22,509       20,635,958  

4.001%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.25%), with maturity at 2033(8)

    1,212       1,237,569  

4.027%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.33%), with maturity at 2052(8)

    1,637       1,544,621  

4.059%, (COF + 1.26%), with maturity at 2036(8)

    36       36,762  

4.077%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.09%), with maturity at 2033(8)

    191       194,801  

4.103%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2033(8)

    182       183,715  

4.152%, (COF + 1.79%), with maturity at 2035(8)

    161       162,685  

4.183%, (COF + 1.87%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    83       83,844  

4.443%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.33%), with maturity at 2052(8)

    1,527       1,474,984  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2052

    175,372       164,793,699  

4.628%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.13%), with maturity at 2052(8)

    37,938       36,889,343  

4.635%, (30-day average SOFR + 2.13%), with maturity at 2052(8)

    47,774       46,461,943  

4.675%, (COF + 1.49%), with maturity at 2029(8)

    255       259,888  

4.79%, (COF + 1.73%), with maturity at 2034(8)

    57       57,706  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2052

    218,292       210,919,227  

5.00%, with maturity at 2052(9)

    107,420       103,693,517  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2052

    585,841       578,582,918  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2052(9)

    299,493       296,748,743  

5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    174,225       171,819,745  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2031

    17       17,433  

6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    8,225       8,222,142  

6.334%, (COF + 2.00%), with maturity at 2032(8)

    31       32,261  
Government National Mortgage Association:            

1.75%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with various maturities to 2027(8)

    59       57,560  

2.00%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with maturity at 2026(8)

    36       35,069  

2.50%, with maturity at 2051

    2,227       1,879,013  

4.00%, with various maturities to 2052

    10,549       9,754,215  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2052

    331,055       310,836,766  

4.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    185,000       175,275,854  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2052

    160,031       155,697,380  

5.00%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    805,450       782,866,189  

5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    87,700       87,188,696  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2062

    34,517       34,294,493  

5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    105,600       104,712,557  

6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    166,000       165,943,253  

6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    504,000       505,953,932  

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(identified cost $6,066,420,261)

 

  $ 5,870,960,793  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans — 3.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

3.875%, (USD Prime - 2.375%), 2/25/29(1)

  $ 46,143     $ 46,278,889  

4.00%, (USD Prime - 2.25%), 1/25/44 to 2/25/44(1)

    44,309       44,503,941  

4.05%, (USD Prime - 2.20%), 4/25/44(1)

    20,543       20,687,145  

5.25%, (USD Prime - 1.00%), 4/25/44(1)

    24,533       25,644,187  

5.575%, (USD Prime - 0.675%), 2/25/44(1)

    20,395       21,626,651  
Interest Only:(11)(12)            

1.03%, 1/18/39

    407       11,683  

1.26%, 2/15/44

    1,461       65,059  

1.51%, 2/15/44

    1,072       53,682  

1.56%, 3/14/44

    538       27,502  

1.68%, 11/1/43

    1,583       81,378  

1.76%, 12/18/28

    104       3,113  

1.81%, 7/10/43 to 2/6/44

    5,316       273,150  

1.88%, 12/18/43 to 12/27/43

    5,933       330,514  

1.91%, 7/15/42 to 4/15/44

    17,904       985,945  

1.93%, 6/14/43 to 2/8/44

    24,321       1,387,696  

2.01%, 3/12/29 to 2/15/44

    3,794       212,265  

2.06%, 3/15/29 to 3/15/44

    12,938       804,624  

2.13%, 9/14/43 to 1/9/44

    5,034       309,133  

2.16%, 3/15/42 to 4/15/44

    2,665       168,942  

2.168%, 11/1/32 to 5/16/43(13)

    58,133       2,871,529  

2.18%, 12/3/28 to 2/15/44

    16,054       1,020,762  

2.26%, 12/28/28 to 1/15/44

    3,192       194,403  

2.31%, 12/15/28 to 4/15/44

    24,298       1,606,220  

2.38%, 8/31/28 to 12/27/43

    3,213       214,190  

2.41%, 6/15/42 to 4/15/44

    18,522       1,330,630  

2.43%, 5/7/28 to 2/12/44

    10,284       720,656  

2.48%, 3/15/44

    2,588       194,865  

2.504%, 2/21/33 to 4/1/43(13)

    14,815       1,043,066  

2.51%, 7/12/28 to 1/15/44

    3,528       236,240  

2.56%, 12/15/28 to 9/18/44

    19,601       1,450,068  

2.61%, 4/15/29

    67       2,986  

2.63%, 9/13/42 to 1/11/44

    3,710       294,423  

2.66%, 6/15/42 to 4/15/44

    13,660       1,074,547  

2.68%, 10/19/28 to 2/19/44

    17,884       1,303,201  

2.721%, 3/21/23 to 12/13/42(13)

    20,008       1,052,772  

2.76%, 10/1/28 to 2/15/44

    9,836       627,174  

2.81%, 3/15/29 to 4/24/44

    21,537       1,660,072  

2.88%, 12/3/43 to 12/27/43

    3,514       295,376  

2.91%, 3/15/44

    681       61,644  

2.93%, 10/1/28 to 1/23/44

    5,121       402,733  

3.01%, 10/13/28 to 1/15/44

    1,575       117,605  

3.06%, 1/15/29 to 2/21/44

    1,529       126,296  

3.13%, 9/29/43 to 1/31/44

    7,866       756,120  

3.156%, 1/21/24 to 7/28/42(13)

    11,731       640,464  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)            

3.18%, 5/8/28 to 2/19/44

  $ 6,776     $ 533,569  

3.26%, 10/18/28 to 2/15/44

    2,808       226,228  

3.31%, 4/15/29 to 2/28/44

    3,630       405,304  

3.36%, 1/15/29

    53       2,978  

3.38%, 8/28/43 to 1/16/44

    8,326       907,729  

3.43%, 4/27/28 to 7/27/43

    21,668       1,531,103  

3.452%, 3/10/26 to 3/23/42(13)

    351       29,256  

3.51%, 10/4/28 to 3/15/44

    14,184       1,243,690  

3.56%, 12/28/28 to 3/15/44

    10,277       821,872  

3.61%, 12/27/28

    10       640  

3.66%, 11/15/43 to 4/15/44

    6,760       763,774  

3.98%, 12/11/28 to 12/13/28

    330       22,890  

4.11%, 12/31/28

    30       2,144  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business
Administration Pools & Loans
(identified cost $205,874,094)

 

  $ 189,244,718  
U.S. Department of Agriculture Loans — 0.1%

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
USDA Guaranteed Loan:            

5.75%, (USD Prime - 0.50%), 10/4/48(1)

  $ 2,179     $ 2,179,229  

5.75%, (USD Prime - 0.50%), 4/12/50(1)

    2,504       2,505,277  

Total U.S. Department of Agriculture Loans
(identified cost $4,682,885)

 

  $ 4,684,506  
Short-Term Investments — 0.7%

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(14)

    40,759,128     $ 40,759,128  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $40,759,128)

          $ 40,759,128  

Total Purchased Swaptions — 0.8%
(identified cost $9,488,460)

          $ 46,533,578  

Total Investments — 134.6%
(identified cost $8,454,772,690)

          $ 7,932,247,075  

Total Written Options and Swaptions — (0.3)%
(premiums received $14,080,723)

          $ (17,854,134
TBA Sale Commitments — (40.1)%

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (40.1)%

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

  $ (200,000 )     $ (157,556,150

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    (239,000     (195,681,358

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    (538,000     (440,529,814

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    (550,000     (483,741,912

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    (1,040,000     (975,405,756

Government National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 30-Year, TBA(10)

    (130,000     (106,679,189

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(proceeds $2,390,300,365)

          $ (2,359,594,179

Total TBA Sale Commitments
(proceeds $2,390,300,365)

          $ (2,359,594,179

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 5.7%

          $ 336,763,600  

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 5,891,562,362  

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

 

  (1) 

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

 

  (2) 

Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2022.

 

  (3) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

  (4) 

Principal only security that entitles the holder to receive only principal payments on the underlying mortgages.

 

  (5) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2022.

 

  (6) 

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

  (7) 

Represents a participation interest, through a participation agreement with a financial institution, in mortgage loans guaranteed by Government National Mortgage Association.

 

  (8) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at October 31, 2022.

 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

  (9) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged for the benefit of the counterparty for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

  (10) 

TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased or sold on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.

 

  (11) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only a portion of the interest payments on the underlying loans. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying loans on which coupon interest is calculated.

  (12) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Fund and may only be sold on a pro-rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

  (13) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average fixed interest rate at October 31, 2022 of all interest only securities comprising the certificate.

 

  (14) 

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

  (15) 

Amount is less than (0.05)%.

 

 

Purchased Interest Rate Swaptions (OTC) — 0.8%  
Description    Counterparty    Notional Amount      Expiration
Date
  Value  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/4/33 to pay 3.29% and receive SOFR    Bank of America, N.A.    USD     234,000,000      12/30/22   $ 11,092,718  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/27/33 to pay 2.47% and receive SOFR    Bank of America, N.A.    USD     125,000,000      3/23/23     13,495,220  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/5/33 to pay 3.16% and receive SOFR    Goldman Sachs International    USD     94,000,000      1/3/23     5,315,237  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/9/28 to pay 1.88% and receive SOFR    Goldman Sachs International    USD     180,000,000      3/7/23     16,630,403  

Total

                         $ 46,533,578  

 

Written Interest Rate Swaptions (OTC) — (0.0)%(15)  
Description    Counterparty   

Notional

Amount

     Expiration
Date
  Value  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/4/33 to pay 2.29% and receive SOFR    Bank of America, N.A.    USD     (234,000,000    12/30/22   $ (14,878
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/8/53 to pay 1.13% and receive SOFR    Bank of America, N.A.    USD     (115,000,000    3/6/23     (71,131
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/27/33 to pay 1.87% and receive SOFR    Bank of America, N.A.    USD     (125,000,000    3/23/23     (38,668
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/5/33 to pay 2.16% and receive SOFR    Goldman Sachs International    USD     (94,000,000    1/3/23     (3,961
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/9/28 to pay 1.28% and receive SOFR    Goldman Sachs International    USD     (180,000,000    3/7/23     (23,092
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/9/23 to pay 1.88% and receive SOFR    Goldman Sachs International    USD     (180,000,000    3/7/23     (71,215
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 3/27/23 to pay 2.47% and receive SOFR    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    USD     (125,000,000    3/23/23     (220,645

Total

                         $ (443,590

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

 

Written Put Options (OTC) — (0.3)%  
Description    Counterparty    Notional
Amount
     Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
    Value  
UMBS, 5.00%, 30-Year TBA    Bank of America, N.A.    $ (275,000,000    $ 99.78125        11/7/22     $ (8,804,139
UMBS, 5.00%, 30-Year TBA    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      (225,000,000      100.40625        11/7/22       (8,606,405

Total

                                  $ (17,410,544

 

Futures Contracts        
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

             
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (4,674      Short        12/30/22      $ (498,219,187   $ 21,646,949  
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (11,325      Short        12/20/22        (1,252,474,219     77,938,684  
                                        $ 99,585,633  

 

Interest Rate Swaps (Centrally Cleared)  
Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Fund
Pays/
Receives
Floating
Rate
    Floating Rate   Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD   450,000     Receives     SOFR (pays quarterly)   3.07% (pays semi-annually)     10/14/32     $ 27,947,630     $     $ 27,947,630  
USD   300,000     Receives     3-month USD LIBOR (pays semi-annually)   2.01% (pays semi-annually)     2/16/52       92,991,634             92,991,634  
USD   300,000     Receives     SOFR (pays annually)   1.92%
(pays annually)
    4/8/52       82,992,270             82,992,270  
USD   100,000     Receives     SOFR (pays annually)   1.94%
(pays annually)
    4/21/52       27,361,669             27,361,669  
USD   100,000     Receives     SOFR (pays annually)   1.89%
(pays annually)
    8/3/52       28,064,691       (992     28,063,699  

Total

                              $ 259,357,894     $ (992   $ 259,356,902  

 

Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection (Centrally Cleared)        
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade       1.00%          
Index (CDX.NA.IG.39.V1)   $ 1,200,000       (pays quarterly)(1)       12/20/27     $ (6,643,306   $ (5,291,660   $ (11,934,966

Total

                          $ (6,643,306   $ (5,291,660   $ (11,934,966

 

(1) 

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

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

CMT

    Constant Maturity Treasury   
COF     Cost of Funds 11th District   
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate   
MTA     Monthly Treasury Average   
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate   
TBA     To Be Announced   
UMBS     Uniform Mortgaged-Backed Securities   

Currency Abbreviations:

 

USD

    United States Dollar   
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $8,414,013,562)

   $ 7,891,487,947  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $40,759,128)

     40,759,128  

Cash

     328,567,501  

Deposits for forward purchase commitments

     19,933,856  

Deposits for reverse repurchase agreements

     4,345,000  

Deposits for derivatives collateral:

  

Futures contracts

     29,661,000  

Centrally cleared swap contracts

     104,820,333  

OTC options and swaptions

     46,930,000  

Interest receivable

     37,809,325  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     450,835  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,611,832,164  

Receivable for TBA sale commitments

     2,390,300,365  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     25,326,186  

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     5,915,438  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts

     12,815,641  

Total assets

   $ 12,550,954,719  
Liabilities

 

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements, including accrued interest of $163,860

   $ 555,410,235  

Cash collateral due to brokers

     54,157,856  

Written options and swaptions outstanding, at value (premiums received $14,080,723)

     17,854,134  

Payable for forward commitment securities

     3,619,028,711  

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $2,390,300,365)

     2,359,594,179  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     46,713,170  

Distributions payable

     2,352,465  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     2,367,672  

Distribution and service fees

     292,051  

Trustees’ fees

     9,063  

Accrued expenses

     1,612,821  

Total liabilities

   $ 6,659,392,357  

Net Assets

   $ 5,891,562,362  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 6,452,592,854  

Accumulated loss

     (561,030,492

Net Assets

   $ 5,891,562,362  
Advisers Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 201,055,931  

Shares Outstanding

     26,426,592  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.61  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 879,760,055  

Shares Outstanding

     115,559,436  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.61  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 97.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 7.79  

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

 

 

Class C Shares      October 31, 2022  

Net Assets

   $ 72,212,035  

Shares Outstanding

     9,472,293  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.62  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 4,738,534,341  

Shares Outstanding

     623,173,674  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.60  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Dividend income from affiliated investments

   $ 5,917,767  

Interest income

     185,680,755  

Total investment income

   $ 191,598,522  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 35,745,400  

Distribution and service fees:

  

Advisers Class

     705,840  

Class A

     3,383,650  

Class C

     732,929  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,259,399  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     2,633,796  

Legal and accounting services

     469,584  

Printing and postage

     551,450  

Registration fees

     301,045  

Interest expense and fees

     968,967  

Miscellaneous

     347,840  

Total expenses

   $ 47,208,400  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 543,117  

Total expense reductions

   $ 543,117  

Net expenses

   $ 46,665,283  

Net investment income

   $ 144,933,239  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (461,750,998

Investment transactions - affiliated investments

     (188,098

Written options and swaptions

     11,904,634  

Futures contracts

     195,731,401  

Swap contracts

     (1,521,002

Net realized loss

   $ (255,824,063

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (423,185,366

Written options and swaptions

     3,166,729  

TBA sale commitments

     29,880,616  

Futures contracts

     64,352,836  

Swap contracts

     247,421,936  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (78,363,249

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (334,187,312

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (189,254,073

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 144,933,239      $ 111,757,591  

Net realized loss

     (255,824,063      (70,401,149

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (78,363,249      (33,043,587

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (189,254,073    $ 8,312,855  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (5,106,640    $ (1,183,676 )(1) 

Class A

     (23,856,615      (33,424,816

Class C

     (1,110,912      (1,035,440

Class I

     (124,075,281      (127,267,351

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (154,149,448    $ (162,911,283

Tax return of capital to shareholders:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (595,669    $ (79,612 )(1) 

Class A

     (2,607,488      (1,916,162

Class C

     (131,406      (55,636

Class I

     (13,935,767      (7,173,558

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (17,270,330    $ (9,224,968

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (62,059,678    $ 278,094,952 (1) 

Class A

     (1,079,149,132      291,233,772  

Class C

     (27,197,878      (39,452,008

Class I

     (2,659,546,385      1,039,283,487  

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

   $ (3,827,953,073    $ 1,569,160,203  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (4,188,626,924    $ 1,405,336,807  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 10,080,189,286      $ 8,674,852,479  

At end of year

   $ 5,891,562,362      $ 10,080,189,286  

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, May 17, 2021, to October 31, 2021.

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Advisers Class  
      Year Ended
October 31, 2022
    Period Ended
October 31, 2021
(1)
 

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 7.990     $ 8.100  
Income (Loss) From Operations

 

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.133     $ 0.033  

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (0.349     (0.089

Total loss from operations

   $ (0.216   $ (0.056
Less Distributions

 

From net investment income

   $ (0.147   $ (0.051

Tax return of capital

     (0.017     (0.003

Total distributions

   $ (0.164   $ (0.054

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 7.610     $ 7.990  

Total Return(3)

     (2.73 )%      (0.70 )%(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 201,056     $ 276,067  

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

    

Expenses

     0.79 %(5)(9)      0.75 %(6)  

Net investment income

     1.69     0.90 %(6)  

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     798 %(8)       310 %(7)(8)  

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, May 17, 2021, to October 31, 2021.

 

(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) 

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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

(7) 

For the year ended October 31, 2021.

 

(8) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

(9) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.000     $ 8.120      $ 8.100      $ 8.200     $ 8.250  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.127     $ 0.072      $ 0.097      $ 0.202     $ 0.219  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.353     (0.072      0.104        (0.057     (0.068

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.226   $      $ 0.201      $ 0.145     $ 0.151  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.147   $ (0.114    $ (0.166    $ (0.245   $ (0.201

From net realized gain

                  (0.015             

Tax return of capital

     (0.017     (0.006                    

Total distributions

   $ (0.164   $ (0.120    $ (0.181    $ (0.245   $ (0.201

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.610     $ 8.000      $ 8.120      $ 8.100     $ 8.200  

Total Return(2)

     (2.85 )%      (0.01 )%       2.51      1.78     1.85
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

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

   $ 879,760     $ 2,018,166      $ 1,764,637      $ 795,015     $ 394,465  

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

            

Expenses

     0.79 %(4)(5)      0.77      0.82 %(5)        0.85 %(5)       0.90

Net investment income

     1.61     0.89      1.19      2.47     2.67

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     798 %(7)       310 %(7)        152 %(7)        59     42 %(6)  

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s/Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio/Portfolios.

 

(4) 

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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.01%, 0.02% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(6) 

Represents the portfolio turnover of Short-Term U.S. Government Portfolio from November 1, 2017 to October 12, 2018. The portfolio turnover based on the Fund’s investments in securities for the period October 15, 2018, the date the Fund began investing its assets directly, through October 31, 2018 was less than 1%.

 

(7) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal years prior thereto.

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.010     $ 8.130      $ 8.110      $ 8.210     $ 8.260  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                           

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.088     $ 0.024      $ 0.054      $ 0.154     $ 0.169  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.361     (0.073      0.098        (0.058     (0.067

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.273   $ (0.049    $ 0.152      $ 0.096     $ 0.102  
Less Distributions                                           

From net investment income

   $ (0.104   $ (0.067    $ (0.117    $ (0.196   $ (0.152

From net realized gain

                  (0.015             

Tax return of capital

     (0.013     (0.004                    

Total distributions

   $ (0.117   $ (0.071    $ (0.132    $ (0.196   $ (0.152

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.620     $ 8.010      $ 8.130      $ 8.110     $ 8.210  

Total Return(2)

     (3.43 )%      (0.60 )%       1.89      1.18     1.24
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                           

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

   $ 72,212     $ 103,518      $ 144,742      $ 112,868     $ 66,706  

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

            

Expenses

     1.39 %(4)(5)      1.37      1.42 %(5)        1.45 %(5)       1.50

Net investment income

     1.11     0.30      0.67      1.88     2.05

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

     798 %(7)       310 %(7)        152 %(7)        59     42 %(6)  

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s/Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio/Portfolios.

 

(4) 

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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.01%, 0.02% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(6) 

Represents the portfolio turnover of Short-Term U.S. Government Portfolio from November 1, 2017 to October 12, 2018. The portfolio turnover based on the Fund’s investments in securities for the period October 15, 2018, the date the Fund began investing its assets directly, through October 31, 2018 was less than 1%.

 

(7) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal years prior thereto.

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    Class I  
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
           

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 7.990     $ 8.110     $ 8.090     $ 8.190     $ 8.240  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                        

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.153     $ 0.093     $ 0.118     $ 0.223     $ 0.243  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.359     (0.073     0.103       (0.058     (0.071

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.206   $ 0.020     $ 0.221     $ 0.165     $ 0.172  
Less Distributions                                        

From net investment income

  $ (0.165   $ (0.133   $ (0.186   $ (0.265   $ (0.222

From net realized gain

                (0.015            

Tax return of capital

    (0.019     (0.007                  

Total distributions

  $ (0.184   $ (0.140   $ (0.201   $ (0.265   $ (0.222

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 7.600     $ 7.990     $ 8.110     $ 8.090     $ 8.190  

Total Return(2)

    (2.49 )%      0.24     2.76     2.04     2.11
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        

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

  $ 4,738,534     $ 7,682,437     $ 6,765,473     $ 3,605,659     $ 1,282,116  

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

         

Expenses

    0.54 %(4)(5)       0.52     0.57 %(5)       0.60 %(5)       0.65

Net investment income

    1.94     1.15     1.46     2.73     2.96

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund

    798 %(7)       310 %(7)       152 %(7)       59     42 %(6)  

 

(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) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s/Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio/Portfolios.

 

(4) 

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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(5) 

Includes interest expense, including on reverse repurchase agreements, of 0.01%, 0.02% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(6) 

Represents the portfolio turnover of Short-Term U.S. Government Portfolio from November 1, 2017 to October 12, 2018. The portfolio turnover based on the Fund’s investments in securities for the period October 15, 2018, the date the Fund began investing its assets directly, through October 31, 2018 was less than 1%.

 

(7) 

Includes the effect of To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.

References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018 and fiscal years prior thereto.

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income 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 total return. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Advisers Class and Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

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

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

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

Derivatives. 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. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Swaps and options on interest rate swaps (“swaptions”) 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. Alternatively, swaptions may be valued at the valuation provided by a broker/dealer (usually the counterparty to the option), so determined using similar techniques as those employed by the pricing service.

Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect 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 October 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.

 

  26  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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  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  Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a 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 futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the 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.

I  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), 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 swaps, 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. 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.

J  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 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 8 and 12. 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.

 

  27  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

K  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.

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

M  Swaptions — A purchased swaption contract grants the Fund, in return for payment of the purchase price, the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. When the Fund purchases a swaption, the premium paid to the writer is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. A written swaption gives the Fund the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into a swap contract according to the terms of the underlying agreement. When the Fund writes a swaption, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the swaption. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of the premium paid or received. When a swaption expires or an unexercised swaption is closed, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the premium paid or received, plus the cost to close. The Fund’s risk for purchased swaptions is limited to the premium paid. The writer of a swaption bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the preset terms of the underlying swap contract. Purchased swaptions traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

N  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. A forward purchase commitment may also be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment. If an offsetting commitment is entered into, the Fund will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment.

O  Forward Sale Commitments — The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to sell generic U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities to hedge its portfolio positions and/or to enhance return. The proceeds to be received from the forward sale commitment are recorded as an asset and a corresponding liability, which is subsequently valued at approximately the current market value of the underlying security in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss on investments to the extent of the difference between the proceeds to be received and the value of the open forward sale commitment on the day of determination. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment or the delivery of securities, the Fund realizes a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment. If the Fund enters into a forward sale commitment for the delivery of a security that it does not own or has the right to obtain, it is subject to the risk of loss if the purchase price to settle the commitment is higher than the price at which it was sold.

P  Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio security to another party, such as a bank or broker/dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Fund agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. In periods of increased demand for a security, the Fund may receive a payment from the counterparty for the use of the security, which is recorded as interest income. Because the Fund retains effective control over the transferred security, the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing. The Fund may enter into such agreements when it believes it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund’s assets. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds (and the counterparty making a loan), they

 

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October 31, 2022

 

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constitute a form of leverage. The Fund segregates cash or liquid assets equal to its obligation to repurchase the security. During the term of the agreement, the Fund may also be obligated to pledge additional cash and/or securities in the event of a decline in the fair value of the transferred security. In the event the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement becomes insolvent, recovery of the security transferred by the Fund may be delayed or the Fund may incur a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the security transferred by the Fund exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Fund.

O  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, a form of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022    2021  

Ordinary income

   $154,149,448    $ 162,911,283  

Tax return of capital

   $  17,270,330    $ 9,224,968  

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

 

          

Deferred capital losses

   $ (318,779,715

Net unrealized depreciation

     (239,898,312

Distributions payable

     (2,352,465

Accumulated loss

   $ (561,030,492

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $318,779,715 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 October 31, 2022, $318,779,715 are short-term.

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

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 5,498,807,601  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 395,438,424  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (635,336,735

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (239,898,311

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

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3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser 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

     0.5000

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.4750

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.4550

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

     0.4400

$10 billion but less than $15 billion

     0.4300

$15 billion but less than $20 billion

     0.4225

$20 billion and over

     0.4175

Pursuant to an amendment to the investment advisory agreement dated April 29, 2022, BMR contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee rate on average daily net assets of $10 billion and over from 0.4400% to the rates as stated above. This contractual reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without Trustee and shareholder approval. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $35,745,400 or

0.46% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $543,117 relating to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

EVM, an affiliate of BMR, serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $68,148 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 $4,223 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

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

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

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4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect distribution plans for the Advisers Class shares and Class A shares (Advisers/Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Advisers/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 Advisers Class shares and 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $705,840 for Advisers Class shares and $3,383,650 for Class A shares. The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.60% 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $517,362 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2022 amounted to $215,567 for Class C shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.25% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $109,000 and $19,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments (all U.S. Government and Agency Securities), other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and TBA transactions, aggregated $62,802,334,955 and $66,280,955,039, respectively, for the year ended October 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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

     Year Ended          Year Ended  
     October 31, 2022          October 31, 2021(1)  
      Shares      Amount           Shares      Amount  

Advisers Class

             

Sales

     20,487,425      $ 162,612,808          45,840,345      $ 368,764,472  

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

     730,097        5,701,996          157,557        1,263,246  

Redemptions

     (29,325,327      (230,374,482          (11,463,505      (91,932,766

Net increase (decrease)

     (8,107,805    $ (62,059,678          34,534,397      $ 278,094,952  

Class A

             

Sales

     38,308,816      $ 302,540,513          271,517,967      $ 2,203,017,522  

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

     3,220,325        25,211,768          4,268,532        34,491,244  

Redemptions

     (178,238,891      (1,406,901,413          (240,791,624      (1,946,274,994

Net increase (decrease)

     (136,709,750    $ (1,079,149,132          34,994,875      $ 291,233,772  

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

     Year Ended          Year Ended  
     October 31, 2022          October 31, 2021(1)  
      Shares      Amount           Shares      Amount  

Class C

             

Sales

     2,240,137      $ 17,655,395          3,324,297      $ 26,990,553  

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

     156,626        1,222,521          133,030        1,076,699  

Redemptions

     (5,847,025      (46,075,794          (8,333,846      (67,519,260

Net decrease

     (3,450,262    $ (27,197,878          (4,876,519    $ (39,452,008

Class I

             

Sales

     484,037,962      $ 3,809,561,374          795,793,018      $ 6,434,038,662  

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

     15,149,682        118,325,821          14,470,596        116,747,938  

Redemptions

     (837,429,151      (6,587,433,580          (682,857,773      (5,511,503,113

Net increase (decrease)

     (338,241,507    $ (2,659,546,385          127,405,841      $ 1,039,283,487  

 

(1)

For Advisers Class, for the period from the commencement of operations, May 17, 2021, to October 31, 2021.

8  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 futures contracts, written swaptions 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 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:

Interest Rate Risk: Because the Fund holds fixed-rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise.

The Fund utilizes futures contracts and interest rate swaps and swaptions to enhance total return, to change the overall duration of the Fund and/or to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices due to changes in interest rates.

Credit Risk: The Fund enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return.

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 October 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $17,854,134. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Fund for such liability was $11,810,000 at October 31, 2022.

The OTC derivatives in which the Fund invests (except for written options and swaptions as the Fund, not the counterparty, is obligated to perform) 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.

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

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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. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at October 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 12) at October 31, 2022.

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

 

         Fair Value  

Risk

  Derivative    Asset
Derivative
     Liability
Derivative
 

Credit

 

Swap contracts

   $      $ (6,643,306 )(1) 

Interest Rate

  Purchased swaptions      46,533,578 (2)         

Interest Rate

  Written options and swaptions             (17,854,134 )(3) 
Interest Rate   Futures contracts      99,585,633 (1)        

Interest Rate

 

Swap contracts

     259,357,894 (1)        

Total

       $ 405,477,105      $ (24,497,440

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 358,943,527      $ (6,643,306

Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 46,533,578      $ (17,854,134

 

(1) 

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

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Written options and swaptions outstanding, at value.

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 tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for such assets and pledged by the Fund for such liabilities as of October 31, 2022.

 

Counterparty  

Derivative

Assets Subject to

Master Netting

Agreement

   

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

   

Non-cash

Collateral

Received(a)

   

Cash

Collateral

Received(a)

   

Net Amount

of Derivative

Assets(b)

 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 24,587,938     $ (8,928,816   $     $ (14,860,000   $ 799,122  

Goldman Sachs International

    21,945,640       (98,268           (21,050,000     797,372  
    $ 46,533,578     $ (9,027,084   $     $ (35,910,000   $ 1,596,494  
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(c)

 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (8,928,816   $ 8,928,816     $         —     $     $  

Goldman Sachs International

    (98,268     98,268                    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    (8,827,050                 8,827,050        
    $ (17,854,134   $ 9,027,084     $     $ 8,827,050     $  

 

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October 31, 2022

 

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(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

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

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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Risk   Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Credit

 

Swap contracts

   $ (337,102 )(1)     $ (11,934,966 )(2) 

Interest Rate

  Purchased swaptions      (18,617,206 )(3)       35,464,355 (4) 

Interest Rate

  Written options and swaptions      11,904,634 (5)       3,166,729 (6) 
Interest Rate   Futures contracts      195,731,401 (7)       64,352,836 (8) 

Interest Rate

 

Swap contracts

     (1,183,900 )(1)       259,356,902 (2) 

Total

       $ 187,497,827      $ 350,405,856  

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Swap contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Swap contracts.

 

(3) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Investment transactions.

 

(4) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Investments.

 

(5) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Written options and swaptions.

 

(6) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Written options and swaptions.

 

(7) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Futures contracts.

 

(8) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Futures contracts.

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

 

Futures

Contracts — Long

   

Futures

Contracts — Short

   

Purchased

Swaptions

    Written Options
and Swaptions
   

Swap
Contracts

 
  $812,139,000     $ 2,756,304,000     $ 897,385,000     $ 866,231,000     $ 665,385,000  

9  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 October 31, 2022.

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

10  Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Counterparty   

Trade

Date

     Maturity
Date
     Interest
Rate
Paid
     Principal
Amount
     Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
MUFG Securities Americas, Inc.      10/25/2022        11/2/2022        3.43    $ 232,914,672      $ 233,047,822  
MUFG Securities Americas, Inc.      10/28/2022        10/28/2023        3.43      322,331,703        322,362,413  

Total

                              $ 555,246,375      $ 555,410,235  

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the average borrowings under settled reverse repurchase agreements and the average interest rate received were approximately $27,512,577 and 3.47%, respectively. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the reverse repurchase agreements, the carrying value of the payable for reverse repurchase agreements approximated its fair value at October 31, 2022. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the reverse repurchase agreements would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 12) at October 31, 2022.

Reverse repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund are subject to Master Repurchase Agreements (MRA), which permit the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table presents the Fund’s reverse repurchase agreements net of amounts available for offset under an MRA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of October 31, 2022.

 

Counterparty    Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
     Assets
Available for
Offset
     Securities
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net
Amount
(b)
 

MUFG Securities Americas, Inc.

   $ (555,410,235    $  —      $ 555,410,236      $  —  

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral 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.

The Fund also pledged cash of $4,345,000 to MUFG Securities Americas, Inc. as additional collateral for its reverse repurchase agreements.

11  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $40,759,128, which represents 0.7% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions (in thousands) in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
 

Short-Term Investments

                       

Cash Reserves Fund

   $ 2,318,224      $ 5,437,885      $ (7,755,921    $ (188    $         —      $      $ 872         

Liquidity Fund

            6,698,166        (6,657,407                    40,759        5,046        40,759  

Total

                              $ (188    $      $ 40,759      $ 5,918           

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

12  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 October 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  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $      $   1,285,617,685      $      $   1,285,617,685  

Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements

            475,412,134               475,412,134  

U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            19,034,533               19,034,533  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            5,870,960,793               5,870,960,793  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Pools & Loans

            189,244,718               189,244,718  

U.S. Department of Agriculture Loans

            4,684,506              
4,684,506
 

Short-Term Investments

       40,759,128                      40,759,128  

Purchased Interest Rate Swaptions

            46,533,578                —        46,533,578  

Total Investments

   $ 40,759,128      $ 7,891,487,947      $      $ 7,932,247,075  

Futures Contracts

   $ 99,585,633      $      $      $ 99,585,633  

Swap Contracts

            259,357,894               259,357,894  

Total

   $   140,344,761      $    8,150,845,841      $      $    8,291,190,602  

Liability Description

                                   

TBA Sale Commitments

   $      $ (2,359,594,179    $      $ (2,359,594,179

Written Interest Rate Swaptions

            (443,590             (443,590

Written Put Options

            (17,410,544             (17,410,544

Swap Contracts

            (6,643,306             (6,643,306

Total

   $      $ (2,384,091,619    $      $ (2,384,091,619

13  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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 October 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 October 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

December 28, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 100% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

1 

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

   

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

   

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

   

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

   

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

   

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

   

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

   

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory and administrative agreement between Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and,

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

therefore, recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory and administrative agreement for the Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in investment grade and other income securities, including in investing in securities issued, backed or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S. government. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.

The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was equal to its benchmark index for the three-year period. On the basis of the foregoing, the performance of the Fund over other periods, and other relevant information provided by the Adviser in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Government Income Fund

October 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.

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

Noninterested Trustees       

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022      Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present). Other Directorships. None.

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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Short Duration Government Income 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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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   

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.

 

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Short Duration Government Income Fund

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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 (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).

 

(1)

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

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

 

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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

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. In both the U.S. and Europe, consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic. Major U.S. equity indexes closed at new all-time highs during the final months of 2021.
But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world -- including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank (ECB) -- initiated their first interest rate hikes in years. In Europe, looming energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed inflation rates even higher and stock prices lower during the period.
In the U.S., investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, and September 2022 meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- to a 3.00%-3.25% range -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down around the globe.
As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. and European stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months -- driven by a combination of better-than-expected U.S. company earnings; improving investor sentiment that stocks had been oversold during the August-September market pullback; government measures to address Europe’s energy crisis; and hope that central bank rate hikes would help tame inflation.
Meanwhile in the world’s second-largest economy, China’s zero-COVID policy severely restricted economic output. The MSCI Golden Dragon Index, a measure of Chinese large-cap and mid-cap stocks, lost more ground in October and was one of the worst-performing major indexes during the period, declining 42.74%.
Major equity indexes elsewhere also suffered significant losses. For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned -19.96%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -23.00%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dragged down by its China allocation, returned -31.03% during the period.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) returned -19.65% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Index (the Index), which returned -18.48%.
The Fund’s use of equity index futures contracts, a type of derivative, detracted from performance relative to the Index. Within the Fund’s common stock portfolio, the Fund’s strategy of emphasizing dividend-paying stocks resulted in an overweight allocation to European equities and an underweight allocation to U.S. equities. The Fund hedged these overweight and underweight exposures by selling short European index futures contracts and buying U.S. index futures contracts. By period-end, these index futures contracts were no longer in effect.
The Fund’s common stock allocation underperformed the Index and detracted from Fund performance versus the Index as well. Within the common stock allocation, detractors from relative returns included stock selections in the industrials, utilities, and information technology sectors.
On an individual stock basis, an overweight position in Germany-based athletic apparel company Adidas AG (Adidas) was the largest detractor from returns versus the Index. Several factors precipitated a significant decline in Adidas’ stock price during the period: lowered sales forecasts amid initiatives to clear out excess inventory; the termination of Adidas’ partnership with Kanye West’s Yeezy brand; lower revenues in China due to the country’s zero-COVID-19 policies and lockdowns; and the unexpected resignation of Adidas’ CEO.
In contrast, contributors to performance of the common stock allocation included security selections in the financials and communication services sectors, along with security selections and an underweight position in the consumer discretionary sector.
On an individual stock basis, the largest contributor to relative returns was an overweight position in oil and gas producer EOG Resources, Inc., as higher energy prices led to increased profits that boosted its stock price during the period.
The Fund’s allocation to preferred securities contributed modestly to performance versus the Index as well. The Fund’s preferred allocation -- preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds investing primarily in preferred stocks, and corporate bonds and other debt securities with preferred characteristics -- outperformed both the Index and the overall preferred market, as measured by the ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index (the Preferred Index).
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

Outperformance versus the Preferred Index was driven largely by an overweight position in the energy sector where demand grew and commodity prices rose, particularly after Russia -- one of the world’s largest oil and gas exporters -- invaded Ukraine and its exports were sanctioned by much of the world.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Christopher M. Dyer, CFA, of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.; John H. Croft, CFA and Derek J.V. DiGregorio, each of Eaton Vance Management
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 05/30/2003 05/30/2003 (19.65)% 5.24% 7.20%
Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge (23.88) 4.12 6.63
Class C at NAV 05/30/2003 05/30/2003 (20.22) 4.46 6.55
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (20.96) 4.46 6.55
Class I at NAV 08/27/2007 05/30/2003 (19.44) 5.50 7.46

MSCI World Index (18.48)% 6.37% 8.93%
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A After Taxes on Distributions 05/30/2003 05/30/2003 (25.13)% 3.22% 5.69%
Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (12.51) 3.38 5.36
Class C After Taxes on Distributions 05/30/2003 05/30/2003 (22.15) 3.73 5.76
Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (10.84) 3.63 5.35
Class I After Taxes on Distributions 08/27/2007 05/30/2003 (20.80) 4.54 6.46
Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (9.75) 4.46 6.07
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C Class I
  1.16% 1.92% 0.91%
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $18,867 N.A.
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $2,054,565 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)1
Country Allocation (% of total investments)
Top 10 Holdings (% of total investments)1
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 4.4%
Microsoft Corp. 4.0
Apple, Inc. 3.2
EOG Resources, Inc. 3.1
Eli Lilly & Co. 2.8
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 2.4
Nestle S.A. 2.3
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 2.0
Amazon.com, Inc. 2.0
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 1.9
Total 28.1%
 
Footnotes:
1 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. 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.
2 Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  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.
  Important Notice to Shareholders
  Effective November 18, 2022, the Fund is managed by Christopher M. Dyer, CFA and Derek J.V. DiGregorio.
 
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
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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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 929.30 $5.84 1.20%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 926.00 $9.47 1.95%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 929.80 $4.62 0.95%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,019.16 $6.11 1.20%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,015.38 $9.91 1.95%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,020.42 $4.84 0.95%
* 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 April 30, 2022.
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Portfolio of Investments

Common Stocks — 96.2%
Security Shares Value
Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%
Safran S.A.      49,881 $   5,555,241
      $  5,555,241
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9%
GXO Logistics, Inc.(1)     131,897 $   4,819,516
      $  4,819,516
Automobiles — 0.7%
Stellantis NV     279,338 $   3,768,707
      $  3,768,707
Banks — 5.6%
Banco Santander S.A.   2,020,541 $   5,240,223
Citigroup, Inc.      22,166   1,016,533
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.      91,549   3,744,354
HDFC Bank, Ltd.     216,762   3,931,790
ING Groep NV     293,763   2,890,506
M&T Bank Corp.      13,863   2,334,113
Standard Chartered PLC     491,649   2,937,473
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)       7,722     494,206
Wells Fargo & Co.     139,323   6,407,465
      $ 28,996,663
Beverages — 3.7%
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     201,470 $  12,057,979
Diageo PLC     174,536   7,182,586
      $ 19,240,565
Biotechnology — 1.0%
CSL, Ltd.      28,206 $   5,049,308
      $  5,049,308
Building Products — 0.6%
Assa Abloy AB, Class B     162,340 $   3,277,981
      $  3,277,981
Capital Markets — 1.8%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     111,987 $   4,715,773
State Street Corp.      61,772   4,571,128
      $  9,286,901
Security Shares Value
Chemicals — 0.5%
Sika AG      10,725 $   2,418,227
      $  2,418,227
Construction Materials — 0.2%
CRH PLC      22,005 $     792,572
      $    792,572
Consumer Finance — 0.6%
Capital One Financial Corp.      31,393 $   3,328,286
      $  3,328,286
Diversified Financial Services — 2.0%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)      35,231 $  10,396,316
      $ 10,396,316
Electric Utilities — 2.2%
Iberdrola S.A.     601,442 $   6,116,228
NextEra Energy, Inc.      71,119   5,511,723
      $ 11,627,951
Electrical Equipment — 2.2%
AMETEK, Inc.      50,969 $   6,608,641
Schneider Electric SE      37,208   4,705,186
      $ 11,313,827
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.6%
CDW Corp.      42,219 $   7,295,865
Halma PLC     138,550   3,359,738
Keyence Corp.       7,127   2,687,343
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(1)      17,629   3,070,090
TE Connectivity, Ltd.      34,983   4,275,972
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(1)      10,994   3,113,721
      $ 23,802,729
Entertainment — 1.2%
Nintendo Co., Ltd.      28,460 $   1,155,450
Walt Disney Co. (The)(1)      46,611   4,965,936
      $  6,121,386
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1%
American Tower Corp.       4,449 $     921,788
Equity Residential      49,769   3,136,443
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.      72,069   1,710,197
      $  5,768,428
 
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Food Products — 3.9%
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A     143,954 $   8,850,292
Nestle S.A.     105,121  11,443,346
      $ 20,293,638
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.6%
Alcon, Inc.      36,766 $   2,238,511
Boston Scientific Corp.(1)     171,972   7,413,713
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)      24,797   6,111,717
Straumann Holding AG      30,224   2,876,457
      $ 18,640,398
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6%
Elevance Health, Inc.      15,491 $   8,470,014
      $  8,470,014
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%
Compass Group PLC     382,509 $   8,056,334
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC      59,229   3,182,416
      $ 11,238,750
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0%
Siemens AG      49,382 $   5,392,957
      $  5,392,957
Insurance — 2.6%
AIA Group, Ltd.     539,760 $   4,088,569
Allstate Corp. (The)      17,579   2,219,349
Arch Capital Group, Ltd.(1)       8,440     485,300
Aviva PLC           3          14
AXA S.A.     131,430   3,245,648
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.      21,294   3,293,756
      $ 13,332,636
Interactive Media & Services — 4.6%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)     234,440 $  22,192,090
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(1)      18,723   1,744,235
      $ 23,936,325
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.9%
Amazon.com, Inc.(1)      97,566 $   9,994,661
      $  9,994,661
IT Services — 4.1%
Amadeus IT Group S.A.(1)      76,667 $   3,998,587
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      86,424    7,172,328
Security Shares Value
IT Services (continued)
Global Payments, Inc.      28,431 $   3,248,526
Visa, Inc., Class A      31,830   6,593,903
      $ 21,013,344
Leisure Products — 0.9%
Yamaha Corp.     125,843 $   4,751,108
      $  4,751,108
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.0%
Danaher Corp.      14,037 $   3,532,692
Lonza Group AG       2,852   1,468,163
      $  5,000,855
Machinery — 1.5%
Graco, Inc.      42,870 $   2,982,895
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.      90,452   4,567,826
Sandvik AB      20,944     327,286
      $  7,878,007
Metals & Mining — 0.9%
Alleima AB(1)       4,188 $      14,270
Anglo American PLC      42,552   1,274,611
Rio Tinto, Ltd.      55,322   3,139,501
      $  4,428,382
Multiline Retail — 1.1%
Dollar Tree, Inc.(1)      34,683 $   5,497,256
      $  5,497,256
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%
CMS Energy Corp.      29,030 $   1,656,162
      $  1,656,162
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.3%
Chevron Corp.      38,001 $   6,874,381
EOG Resources, Inc.     114,956  15,693,793
      $ 22,568,174
Personal Products — 0.5%
Kose Corp.      23,638 $   2,359,556
      $  2,359,556
Pharmaceuticals — 9.1%
AstraZeneca PLC      41,056 $   4,817,187
Eli Lilly & Co.      39,712   14,379,318
 
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Pharmaceuticals (continued)
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B      89,023 $   9,679,582
Roche Holding AG PC      22,965   7,619,744
Sanofi      67,099   5,774,392
Zoetis, Inc.      31,896   4,809,279
      $ 47,079,502
Professional Services — 2.5%
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.     120,228 $   3,699,556
RELX PLC     201,694   5,417,598
Verisk Analytics, Inc.      21,703   3,967,959
      $ 13,085,113
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.3%
ASML Holding NV      18,467 $   8,662,622
Infineon Technologies AG     187,453   4,548,634
Micron Technology, Inc.      86,340   4,670,994
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR      69,711   4,290,712
      $ 22,172,962
Software — 6.5%
Adobe, Inc.(1)      17,527 $   5,582,350
Dassault Systemes SE      71,140   2,384,525
Intuit, Inc.      11,846   5,064,165
Microsoft Corp.      88,063  20,442,064
      $ 33,473,104
Specialty Retail — 2.4%
Lowe's Cos., Inc.      29,619 $   5,774,224
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      92,526   6,671,125
      $ 12,445,349
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.2%
Apple, Inc.     107,256 $  16,446,635
      $ 16,446,635
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      11,937 $   7,532,182
      $  7,532,182
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.8%
Ashtead Group PLC      83,174 $   4,332,785
      $  4,332,785
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $384,286,350)
    $498,584,459
    
Corporate Bonds — 1.2%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Banks — 0.2%
Citigroup, Inc.:      
Series M, 6.30% to 5/15/24(2)(3) $       180 $     168,525
Series W, 4.00% to 12/10/25(2)(3)          62      52,452
Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 3, 6.20% to 6/15/28(2)(3)(4)         280     248,252
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00% to 5/22/27(2)(3)         200     162,540
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:      
Series KK, 3.65% to 6/1/26(2)(3)         221     183,419
Series X, 6.10% to 10/1/24(2)(3)         118     115,604
Societe Generale S.A., 5.375% to 11/18/30(2)(3)(4)         200     145,370
UniCredit SpA, 7.296% to 4/2/29, 4/2/34(3)(4)         200     169,851
      $  1,246,013
Capital Markets — 0.0%(5)
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.375% to 6/1/25(2)(3) $       151 $     148,169
      $    148,169
Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series V, 4.125% to 11/10/26(2)(3) $        38 $      29,877
PPTT, 2006-A GS, Class A, 1.754%(2)(4)(6)       4,541   3,692,341
      $  3,722,218
Electric Utilities — 0.0%(5)
Emera, Inc., Series 16-A, 6.75% to 6/15/26, 6/15/76(3) $        80 $      74,870
      $     74,870
Gas Utilities — 0.1%
NiSource, Inc., 5.65% to 6/15/23(2)(3) $       290 $     268,250
      $    268,250
Insurance — 0.1%
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.125% to 9/15/26, 12/15/51(3)(4) $        80 $      60,108
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25(2)(3)(4)         200     182,570
      $    242,678
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%
EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., Series C, 6.00% to 12/15/22(2)(3) $       151 $     116,361
 
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd., 0.00%(2)(4) $     2,008 $       3,513
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.125% to 12/5/22(2)(3)         195     163,898
      $    283,772
Pipelines — 0.0%(5)
Energy Transfer, L.P., Series B, 6.625% to 2/15/28(2)(3) $       135 $      97,200
      $     97,200
Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $9,108,128)
    $  6,083,170
    
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.1%
Security Shares Value
Equity Funds — 0.1%
iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF      25,815 $     787,616
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $905,252)
    $    787,616
    
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%
Security Shares Value
Banks — 0.0%(5)
First Republic Bank, Series M, 4.00%       4,100 $      61,541
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series LL, 4.625%       2,100      38,934
      $    100,475
Capital Markets — 0.0%(5)
Stifel Financial Corp., Series D, 4.50%       4,100 $      66,379
      $     66,379
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%
NuStar Energy, L.P., Series B, 9.126%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.643%)(7)      13,811 $     293,345
      $    293,345
Security Shares Value
Pipelines — 0.0%
Energy Transfer, L.P., Series E, 7.60% to 5/15/24(3)       1,000 $      23,030
      $     23,030
Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $627,845)
    $    483,229
    
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(8)   5,023,564 $   5,023,564
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $5,023,564)
    $  5,023,564
Total Investments — 98.6%
(identified cost $399,951,139)
    $510,962,038
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.4%     $  7,507,240
Net Assets — 100.0%     $518,469,278
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
(1) Non-income producing security.
(2) Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.
(3) Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.
(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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $4,502,005 or 0.9% of the Fund's net assets.
(5) Amount is less than 0.05%.
(6) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate, which resets quarterly, is determined at auction and represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2022.
(7) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2022.
(8) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
 
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Country Concentration of Portfolio
Country Percentage of
Total Investments
Value
United States 61.4% $313,686,362
United Kingdom 8.0 40,723,282
Switzerland 6.3 32,340,420
France 5.7 29,342,544
Spain 3.0 15,355,038
Netherlands 3.0 15,321,835
Japan 2.9 14,653,013
Germany 2.0 9,941,591
Denmark 1.9 9,679,582
Australia 1.6 8,371,379
Taiwan 0.8 4,290,712
Hong Kong 0.8 4,088,569
India 0.8 3,931,790
Sweden 0.7 3,619,537
Bermuda 0.6 3,293,756
Ireland 0.2 792,572
Canada 0.1 569,076
Italy 0.0 (1) 169,851
Brazil 0.0 (1) 3,513
Exchange-Traded Funds 0.2 787,616
Total Investments 100.0% $510,962,038
(1) Amount is less than 0.05%.
Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
PC – Participation Certificate
PPTT – Preferred Pass-Through Trust
Currency Abbreviations:
USD – United States Dollar
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $394,927,575) $ 505,938,474
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $5,023,564) 5,023,564
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $4,533,785) 4,591,328
Interest and dividends receivable 317,776
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 16,950
Receivable for investments sold 1,438,226
Receivable for Fund shares sold 359,486
Tax reclaims receivable 2,084,003
Total assets $519,769,807
Liabilities  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed $ 500,104
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser fee 276,213
Administration fee 63,983
Distribution and service fees 90,100
Trustees' fees 3,341
Accrued foreign capital gains taxes 118,552
Accrued expenses 248,236
Total liabilities $ 1,300,529
Net Assets $518,469,278
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 442,917,094
Distributable earnings 75,552,184
Net Assets $518,469,278
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 356,745,670
Shares Outstanding 27,356,042
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 13.04
Maximum Offering Price Per Share 
(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 13.76
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 20,043,639
Shares Outstanding 1,540,736
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 13.01
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 141,679,969
Shares Outstanding 10,853,017
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 13.05
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,563,830) $ 27,829,826
Dividend income from affiliated investments 57,448
Interest income 288,109
Other income 9,319,759
Total investment income $ 37,495,142
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 3,936,251
Administration fee 914,724
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A 1,050,129
Class C 253,876
Trustees’ fees and expenses 38,329
Custodian fee 229,273
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 276,893
Legal and accounting services 95,469
Printing and postage 11,682
Registration fees 54,150
Miscellaneous 135,261
Total expenses $ 6,996,037
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 4,204
Total expense reductions $ 4,204
Net expenses $ 6,991,833
Net investment income $ 30,503,309
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $14,715) $ (23,984,906)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments 1,164,154
Futures contracts (4,620,285)
Foreign currency transactions (548,005)
Net realized loss $ (27,989,042)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $118,552) $ (135,887,737)
Investments - affiliated investment (733,495)
Foreign currency (333,117)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(136,954,349)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(164,943,391)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(134,440,082)
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 30,503,309 $ 16,238,064
Net realized gain (loss) (27,989,042) 31,184,026
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (136,954,349) 179,415,946
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $(134,440,082) $226,838,036
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (36,746,038) $ (12,219,524)
Class C (2,080,114) (686,082)
Class I (14,667,950) (5,165,761)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (53,494,102) $ (18,071,367)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ (8,254,820) $ (3,189,380)
Class C (4,029,377) (23,480,455)
Class I 4,202,035 (18,861,930)
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions $ (8,082,162) $ (45,531,765)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $(196,016,346) $163,234,904
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 714,485,624 $ 551,250,720
At end of year $ 518,469,278 $714,485,624
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 17.640 $ 12.690 $ 12.730 $ 11.830 $ 12.520
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.743 $ 0.390 $ 0.392 $ 0.494 $ 0.389
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.024) 4.992 0.838 (0.647)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.281) $ 5.382 $ 0.392 $ 1.332 $ (0.258)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.644) $ (0.432) $ (0.432) $ (0.432) $ (0.432)
From net realized gain (0.675)
Total distributions $ (1.319) $ (0.432) $ (0.432) $ (0.432) $ (0.432)
Net asset value — End of year $ 13.040 $ 17.640 $ 12.690 $ 12.730 $ 11.830
Total Return(2) (19.65)% 42.80% 3.20% 11.52% (2.24)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $356,746 $494,280 $357,048 $383,956 $302,220
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 1.18% (3) 1.16% 1.20% 1.22% 1.18%
Net investment income 4.97% 2.41% 3.09% 4.08% 3.07%
Portfolio Turnover 99% 56% 173% 128% 136%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) 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).
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 17.590 $ 12.650 $ 12.700 $ 11.800 $ 12.480
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.612 $ 0.248 $ 0.300 $ 0.312 $ 0.295
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.990) 5.003 (0.014) 0.927 (0.639)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.378) $ 5.251 $ 0.286 $ 1.239 $ (0.344)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.527) $ (0.311) $ (0.336) $ (0.339) $ (0.336)
From net realized gain (0.675)
Total distributions $ (1.202) $ (0.311) $ (0.336) $ (0.339) $ (0.336)
Net asset value — End of year $13.010 $17.590 $12.650 $12.700 $ 11.800
Total Return(2) (20.22)% 41.79% 2.34% 10.70% (2.90)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 20,044 $ 31,961 $ 42,936 $ 72,014 $184,009
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 1.94% (3) 1.92% 1.96% 1.97% 1.93%
Net investment income 4.08% 1.55% 2.38% 2.62% 2.33%
Portfolio Turnover 99% 56% 173% 128% 136%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) 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).
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 17.650 $ 12.700 $ 12.750 $ 11.850 $ 12.530
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.788 $ 0.424 $ 0.424 $ 0.503 $ 0.419
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.032) 4.998 (0.010) 0.859 (0.635)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.244) $ 5.422 $ 0.414 $ 1.362 $ (0.216)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.681) $ (0.472) $ (0.464) $ (0.462) $ (0.464)
From net realized gain (0.675)
Total distributions $ (1.356) $ (0.472) $ (0.464) $ (0.462) $ (0.464)
Net asset value — End of year $ 13.050 $ 17.650 $ 12.700 $ 12.750 $ 11.850
Total Return(2) (19.44)% 43.12% 3.38% 11.78% (1.91)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $141,680 $188,245 $151,266 $177,646 $182,260
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 0.93% (3) 0.91% 0.95% 0.97% 0.93%
Net investment income 5.26% 2.63% 3.34% 4.16% 3.30%
Portfolio Turnover 99% 56% 173% 128% 136%
(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) 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).
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income 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 achieve after-tax total return for its shareholders. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.
The 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 ValuationThe 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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.
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. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign futures contracts as described below.
Foreign Securities, Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, futures contracts 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 and certain exchange-traded foreign futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Fund’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts.
Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect 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 TransactionsInvestment 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.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

C  IncomeDividend 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund received approximately $9,315,000 from France 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. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.
D  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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  ExpensesThe 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 TranslationInvestment 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 EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder 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  Futures ContractsUpon entering into a 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 or index and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the 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.
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. 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.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $26,337,455 $18,071,367
Long-term capital gains $27,156,647 $  —
During the year ended October 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $920,411 and paid-in capital was increased by $920,411 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $   7,864,063
Deferred capital losses (32,866,715)
Net unrealized appreciation 100,540,413
Other temporary differences      14,423
Distributable earnings $ 75,552,184
At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $32,866,715 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 October 31, 2022, $32,866,715 are short-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 410,097,610
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 111,779,718
Gross unrealized depreciation (10,915,290)
Net unrealized appreciation $ 100,864,428
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. 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 billion 0.625%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.600%
$2.5 billion and over 0.575%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $3,936,251 or 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of EVM and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. EVM pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $4,204 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by EVM. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves 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 October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $914,724.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $38,458 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 $15,940 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s 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 October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
4  Distribution Plan
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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $1,050,129 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $190,407 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $63,469 for Class C shares.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $1,000 and $2,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.
6  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $594,829,118 and $634,189,701, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales   837,928 $ 12,746,332   2,234,565 $ 34,306,855
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares 1,988,103 31,128,867     647,031 10,360,944
Redemptions (3,492,728) (52,130,019)   (3,002,896) (47,857,179)
Net decrease  (666,697) $ (8,254,820)    (121,300) $ (3,189,380)
Class C          
Sales   151,545 $  2,260,680     140,253 $  2,271,288
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares   123,746  1,950,604      40,723    643,002
Redemptions  (551,290) (8,240,661)   (1,757,510) (26,394,745)
Net decrease  (275,999) $ (4,029,377)   (1,576,534) $(23,480,455)
Class I          
Sales 1,203,000 $ 18,090,072   1,057,748 $ 17,031,239
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares   924,788 14,449,527     306,479  4,916,542
Redemptions (1,937,346) (28,337,564)   (2,614,560) (40,809,711)
Net increase (decrease)   190,442 $  4,202,035   (1,250,333) $(18,861,930)
8  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 futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. At October 31, 2022, there were no obligations outstanding under these financial instruments.
The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund entered into equity futures contracts on securities indices to gain or limit exposure to certain markets, particularly in connection with engaging in the dividend capture trading strategy.
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 October 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
Futures contracts $(4,620,285) $ —
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Futures contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

The average notional cost of futures contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately as follows:
Futures
Contracts — Long
Futures
Contracts — Short
$31,015,000 $30,670,000
9  Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 October 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 October 31, 2022, the value of the Fund's investment in affiliated issuers and funds was $5,023,564, which represents 1.0% of the Fund's net assets. Transactions in affiliated issuers and funds by the Fund for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Common Stocks
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. $5,427,003 $  — $ (5,857,757) $ 1,164,249 $ (733,495) $  — $  —       —
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund 4,612,971 36,412,067 (41,024,943) (95)  —  — 481       —
Liquidity Fund  — 115,192,424 (110,168,860)  —  — 5,023,564 56,967 5,023,564
Total       $1,164,154 $(733,495) $5,023,564 $57,448  
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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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

At October 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:        
Communication Services $  28,902,261 $   1,155,450 $  — $  30,057,711
Consumer Discretionary  27,937,266  27,290,747  —  55,228,013
Consumer Staples  20,908,271  20,985,488  —  41,893,759
Energy  22,568,174         —  —  22,568,174
Financials  43,006,579  22,334,223  —  65,340,802
Health Care  44,716,733  39,523,344  —  84,240,077
Industrials  22,946,837  32,708,590  —  55,655,427
Information Technology  91,267,325  25,641,449  — 116,908,774
Materials      14,270   7,624,911  —   7,639,181
Real Estate   5,768,428         —  —   5,768,428
Utilities   7,167,885   6,116,228  —  13,284,113
Total Common Stocks $315,204,029 $183,380,430* $ — $498,584,459
Corporate Bonds $         — $   6,083,170 $  — $   6,083,170
Exchange-Traded Funds     787,616         —  —     787,616
Preferred Stocks:        
Energy     316,375         —  —     316,375
Financials     166,854         —  —     166,854
Total Preferred Stocks $    483,229 $         — $ — $    483,229
Short-Term Investments $   5,023,564 $         — $  — $   5,023,564
Total Investments $321,498,438 $189,463,600 $ — $510,962,038
* 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.
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund") (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 October 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 October 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
December 22, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 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 163(j) interest dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $30,631,498, 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, 15.09% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 0.69% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), and the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (the “Sub-adviser”), an affiliate of the Adviser, with respect to the Fund, including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund, including recent changes to such personnel. Regarding the Adviser, the Board considered the Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to oversight of the Sub-adviser and coordinating activities in implementing the investment strategies of the Fund. The Board also considered the Adviser’s in-house equity research capabilities and experience in managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns. With respect to the Sub-adviser, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in investing in equity securities, including investing in both U.S. and foreign common stocks. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors such as special considerations relevant to investing in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks and foreign markets. The Board considered the international investment capabilities of the Sub-adviser, which is based in London, and the benefits to the Fund of having portfolio management services involving investments in international equities provided by investment professionals located abroad. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser or the Sub-adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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
Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 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.
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Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund
October 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(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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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 1-800-262-1122, 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
Investment Sub-Adviser
Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.
125 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1AR
United Kingdom
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
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



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.




Parametric
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
Stock prices in developed markets outside the U.S. fell significantly during the 12 months ended October 31, 2022, finishing the period in bear-market territory, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). Negative country-level returns were universal across constituents, with every country declining by double-digits.
Markets directly impacted by Russia’s war in Ukraine -- or with high exposure to technology-related businesses -- fared the worst during the period. Hong Kong, with its close ties to mainland China, was among the hardest hit. On the other hand, a strong showing from energy stocks was beneficial to a handful of energy-rich nations. U.S.-based exporters, however, faced an added challenge by the strength of the U.S. dollar, resulting in additional losses from foreign currency depreciation during the period.
In Europe, the Russia-Ukraine conflict weighed strongly on markets, with heavy equity losses in Germany and Austria due to their outsized dependence on Russian energy. High inflation, rising interest rates, and growing recessionary fears across the region also punished stocks. Countries with high exposure to the industrials sector, such as Ireland and Sweden, were particularly vulnerable during the period. Additionally, a strong pullback in technology stocks, including key semiconductor manufacturing equipment suppliers, was a significant challenge for the Netherlands -- the worst-performing developed nation during the period. In contrast, both the U.K. and Norway avoided the full brunt of the widespread equity sell-off, buoyed in part by rising energy prices.
Turning to the Pacific region, stocks in Japan modestly lagged the Index largely due to a sharp decline in the yen versus the U.S. dollar -- a side effect of rising U.S. interest rates, while the Bank of Japan held its rates near zero percent during the period. Hong Kong was another underperformer in the region as spillover from China’s regulatory crackdown and zero-COVID policy soured investor sentiment abroad. Results were a bit better in Australia, where a handful of sectors -- including energy -- were up over the period, leading to outperformance from the land down under.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (the Fund) returned -25.40% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned -23.00%.
Factors detracting from the Fund’s performance relative to the Index included an underweight exposure to the U.K., which declined less than the broader market due in part to a rally in energy stocks. In Sweden, stock selections emphasizing medium- and small-size companies also detracted from relative performance versus the Index. This decline was partially the result of underperforming small-cap stocks within the communication services sector. Finally, sector diversification within Denmark, which resulted in an overweight exposure to health care, harmed the Fund’s relative performance during the period.
In contrast, factors contributing to Fund performance relative to the Index included stock selections within Israel. These gains were partly the result of excluding investments in high beta equities -- a measure of a stock's potential volatility and risk relative to its index -- and including small-cap companies within the industrials sector.
Sector diversification within Japan also contributed to returns relative to the Index during the period. Relative performance was largely due to overweight positions in the utilities and energy sectors, which limited losses to single digits. Additionally, an underweight exposure to the Netherlands added to relative performance, as the European country was the worst-performing Index constituent 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Thomas C. Seto, Paul W. Bouchey, CFA and Jennifer Sireklove, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 04/22/1998 04/22/1998 (25.40)% (0.75)% 3.58%
Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge (29.32) (1.82) 3.02
Class C at NAV 04/22/1998 04/22/1998 (25.98) (1.48) 2.98
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (26.71) (1.48) 2.98
Class I at NAV 09/02/2008 04/22/1998 (25.19) (0.50) 3.84

MSCI EAFE Index (23.00)% (0.09)% 4.12%
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A After Taxes on Distributions 04/22/1998 04/22/1998 (29.44)% (1.94)% 2.87%
Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (16.71) (1.14) 2.72
Class C After Taxes on Distributions 04/22/1998 04/22/1998 (26.67) (1.42) 2.91
Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (15.29) (0.87) 2.66
Class I After Taxes on Distributions 09/02/2008 04/22/1998 (25.37) (0.67) 3.66
Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (14.18) (0.08) 3.43
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C Class I
Gross 1.39% 2.14% 1.14%
Net 1.05 1.80 0.80
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $13,411 N.A.
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $1,458,396 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1
Geographic Allocation (% of common stocks)
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1
Nestle S.A. 1.2%
Air Liquide S.A. 1.0
Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. 1.0
TotalEnergies SE 0.9
AstraZeneca PLC 0.9
E.ON SE 0.7
Deutsche Telekom AG 0.7
CSL, Ltd. 0.7
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 0.7
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.7
Total 8.5%
 
Footnotes:
Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.
1 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 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.
2 Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/23. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  Important Notice to Shareholders
  Effective April 29, 2022, the Fund’s Investor Class shares were redesignated as Class A shares. Class A shares are subject to a front-end sales charge, subject to certain exceptions. Former Investor Class shareholders, who established their Fund accounts before April 29, 2022, did not pay a sales charge in connection with the redesignation or will not be subject to this sales charge on future purchases of Class A shares for such accounts. Effective April 29, 2022, the Fund’s Institutional Class shares were redesignated as Class I shares. This share class redesignation did not result in changes to the annual operating expenses of Class I or the Fund.
 
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
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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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 856.40 $4.91** 1.05%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 853.60 $8.41** 1.80%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 857.60 $3.75** 0.80%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,019.91 $5.35** 1.05%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,016.13 $9.15** 1.80%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,021.17 $4.08** 0.80%
* 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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.
** Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher.
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Investment in Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio, at value (identified cost $36,661,983) $ 33,556,492
Receivable for Fund shares sold 164,116
Receivable from affiliates 14,561
Total assets $33,735,169
Liabilities  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed $ 272,938
Payable to affiliates:  
Distribution and service fees 3,418
Trustees' fees 43
Accrued expenses 58,969
Total liabilities $ 335,368
Net Assets $33,399,801
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 37,666,686
Accumulated loss (4,266,885)
Net Assets $33,399,801
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 15,636,955
Shares Outstanding 1,580,078
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 9.90
Maximum Offering Price Per Share 
(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 10.45
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 208,604
Shares Outstanding 22,223
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 9.39
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 17,554,242
Shares Outstanding 1,777,171
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 9.88
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Parametric
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $145,879) $ 1,101,654
Securities lending income allocated from Portfolio, net 23,613
Expenses allocated from Portfolio (256,402)
Total investment income from Portfolio $ 868,865
Expenses  
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A $ 47,555
Class C 2,851
Trustees’ fees and expenses 500
Custodian fee 18,005
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 61,467
Legal and accounting services 33,555
Printing and postage 12,760
Registration fees 55,017
Miscellaneous 10,094
Total expenses $ 241,804
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliates $ 151,087
Total expense reductions $ 151,087
Net expenses $ 90,717
Net investment income $ 778,148
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ (664,824)
Foreign currency transactions (17,050)
Net realized loss $ (681,874)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (10,791,555)
Foreign currency (13,141)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(10,804,696)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(11,486,570)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(10,708,422)
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Parametric
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 778,148 $ 768,425
Net realized loss (681,874) (327,229)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (10,804,696) 8,853,823
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $(10,708,422) $ 9,295,019
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (449,871) $ (234,080)
Class C (4,143)
Class I (383,363) (179,742)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (837,377) $ (413,822)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ (671,576) $ (1,175,092)
Class C (121,046) (318,573)
Class I 6,720,798 1,306,907
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions $ 5,928,176 $ (186,758)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (5,617,623) $ 8,694,439
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 39,017,424 $ 30,322,985
At end of year $ 33,399,801 $39,017,424
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Parametric
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $13.550 $ 10.480 $ 11.330 $ 10.370 $ 11.310
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.230 $ 0.250 $ 0.147 $ 0.242 $ 0.179
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.606) 2.955 (0.738) 0.887 (0.848)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.376) $ 3.205 $ (0.591) $ 1.129 $ (0.669)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.274) $ (0.135) $ (0.259) $ (0.169) $ (0.271)
Total distributions $ (0.274) $ (0.135) $ (0.259) $ (0.169) $ (0.271)
Net asset value — End of year $ 9.900 $13.550 $10.480 $11.330 $10.370
Total Return(2)(3) (25.40)% 30.73% (5.41)% 11.16% (6.09)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $15,637 $ 22,264 $ 18,165 $ 21,757 $ 17,824
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses (3) 1.05% (5) 1.05% 1.05% 1.05% 1.05%
Net investment income 1.97% 1.93% 1.37% 2.26% 1.59%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 22% 23% 10% 37% 30%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The administrator of the Fund and sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.41%, 0.34%, 0.45%, 0.51% and  0.41% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
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Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $12.840 $ 9.900 $10.690 $ 9.770 $10.670
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.133 $ 0.133 $ 0.062 $ 0.119 $ 0.086
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.431) 2.807 (0.701) 0.886 (0.794)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.298) $ 2.940 $ (0.639) $ 1.005 $ (0.708)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.152) $ $ (0.151) $ (0.085) $ (0.192)
Total distributions $ (0.152) $ $ (0.151) $ (0.085) $ (0.192)
Net asset value — End of year $ 9.390 $12.840 $ 9.900 $10.690 $ 9.770
Total Return(2)(3) (25.98)% 29.70% (6.11)% 10.42% (6.78)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 209 $ 419 $ 598 $ 1,862 $ 6,186
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses (3) 1.80% (5) 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80%
Net investment income 1.19% 1.09% 0.62% 1.20% 0.81%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 22% 23% 10% 37% 30%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The administrator of the Fund and sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.41%, 0.34%, 0.45%, 0.51% and  0.41% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $13.520 $ 10.460 $ 11.310 $ 10.350 $ 11.290
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.260 $ 0.289 $ 0.173 $ 0.264 $ 0.198
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.592) 2.934 (0.736) 0.895 (0.840)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.332) $ 3.223 $ (0.563) $ 1.159 $ (0.642)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.308) $ (0.163) $ (0.287) $ (0.199) $ (0.298)
Total distributions $ (0.308) $ (0.163) $ (0.287) $ (0.199) $ (0.298)
Net asset value — End of year $ 9.880 $13.520 $10.460 $11.310 $10.350
Total Return(2)(3) (25.19)% 30.99% (5.19)% 11.52% (5.88)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $17,554 $ 16,335 $ 11,560 $ 13,301 $ 12,011
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses (3) 0.80% (5) 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Net investment income 2.27% 2.23% 1.62% 2.48% 1.76%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 22% 23% 10% 37% 30%
(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 administrator of the Fund and sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.41%, 0.34%, 0.45%, 0.51% and  0.41% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Parametric
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Parametric Tax-Managed 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 offers three classes of shares. Class A (renamed from Investor Class effective April 29, 2022) shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Former Investor Class shareholders, who established their Fund accounts before April 29, 2022, did not pay a sales charge in connection with the redesignation or will not be subject to this sales charge on future purchases of Class A shares for such accounts. 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 November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I (renamed from Institutional Class effective April 29, 2022) shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (56.3% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment Valuation Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
B  Income The Fund's net investment income or loss consists of the Fund's pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.
C  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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.
D  ExpensesThe majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E  Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F  IndemnificationsUnder the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G  OtherInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $837,377 $413,822
During the year ended October 31, 2022, accumulated loss was increased by $105,516 and paid-in capital was increased by $105,516 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $   596,220
Deferred capital losses (1,415,808)
Net unrealized depreciation (3,447,297)
Accumulated loss $(4,266,885)
At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $1,415,808 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 October 31, 2022, $468,046 are short-term and $947,762 are long-term.
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $1 billion 0.500%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.475%
$2.5 billion but less than $5.0 billion 0.455%
$5 billion and over 0.440%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such 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 an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. To
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

the extent that the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
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 1.05%, 1.80% and 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and Parametric were allocated $151,087 in total of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 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 October 31, 2022, EVM earned $21,368 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $3 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $47,555 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $2,138 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $713 for Class C shares.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Redemptions of Class A shares by former Investor Class shareholders are not subject to a CDSC. 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $1,000 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.
6  Investment Transactions
For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund's investment in the Portfolio aggregated $10,344,047 and $5,214,977, respectively.
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Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales    31,676 $    383,229    50,456 $   638,019
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    31,812    416,101    17,774   216,129
Redemptions  (126,605) (1,470,906)   (157,811) (2,029,240)
Net decrease   (63,117) $   (671,576)   (89,581) $(1,175,092)
Class C          
Sales     2,090 $     24,376     1,584 $    19,419
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares       326      4,067       —       —
Redemptions   (12,818)   (149,489)   (29,381)  (337,992)
Net decrease   (10,402) $   (121,046)   (27,797) $  (318,573)
Class I          
Sales 1,168,258 $ 13,128,703   282,298 $ 3,637,343
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    28,431    370,458    14,247   172,530
Redemptions  (627,257) (6,778,363)   (193,637) (2,502,966)
Net increase   569,432 $ 6,720,798   102,908 $ 1,306,907
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Parametric
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Parametric
Tax-Managed International Equity Fund
October 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 and the foreign tax credit.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $1,035,036, 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $141,318 and recognized foreign source income of $1,190,988.
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Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Common Stocks — 99.4%
Security Shares Value
Australia — 8.3%
AGL Energy, Ltd.      18,829 $    82,034
Altium, Ltd.       2,652     59,880
Ampol, Ltd.       3,627     63,261
Ansell, Ltd.       1,409     25,437
APA Group      24,888    167,556
ASX, Ltd.(1)       1,525     66,076
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.      14,009     32,464
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.       2,177     35,667
BHP Group, Ltd.       8,183    196,557
Brambles, Ltd.      17,422    130,434
carsales.com, Ltd.(1)       5,155     66,777
Charter Hall Long Wale REIT       6,388     17,812
Charter Hall Retail REIT(1)       6,757     17,399
Cleanaway Waste Management, Ltd.      15,558     26,911
Coles Group, Ltd.      12,714    132,933
Commonwealth Bank of Australia       4,049    271,472
Cromwell Property Group(1)      20,061      8,997
CSL, Ltd.       2,345    419,791
Dexus      13,975     69,639
Domino's Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.(1)         933     38,042
Elders, Ltd.(1)       3,009     25,087
EVT, Ltd.(1)(2)       2,551     24,355
Goodman Group      12,811    139,393
GPT Group (The)(1)      22,015     60,840
GWA Group, Ltd.      11,241     14,594
Hansen Technologies, Ltd.      14,633     46,081
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.(1)      17,000     45,225
IDP Education, Ltd.(1)       3,186     60,110
IPH, Ltd.       4,980     31,672
IRESS, Ltd.       3,720     24,146
JB Hi-Fi, Ltd.(1)       1,878     51,480
Lendlease Corp., Ltd.(1)       9,400     52,271
Lottery Corp., Ltd. (The)(2)      26,454     72,573
Medibank Private, Ltd.      16,474     29,664
Metcash, Ltd.(1)      11,800     30,977
Mirvac Group(1)      41,842     55,439
Newcrest Mining, Ltd.       2,354     26,071
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings, Ltd.      46,592     61,530
Northern Star Resources, Ltd.(1)       3,606     20,125
Orica, Ltd.       4,147     36,889
Qube Holdings, Ltd.      28,277     49,229
REA Group, Ltd.(1)       1,183     91,689
Reece, Ltd.(1)       3,969     39,412
Rio Tinto, Ltd.       2,262     128,368
Security Shares Value
Australia (continued)
Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group      20,523 $     35,745
Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.       2,770     57,991
Suncorp Group, Ltd.      10,185     74,503
Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.(1)      26,454     16,332
Technology One, Ltd.      10,774     82,885
Telstra Group, Ltd.(1)      78,759    197,483
TPG Telecom, Ltd.(1)      20,255     63,540
Transurban Group      22,607    191,774
Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd.       6,497    116,271
Waypoint REIT, Ltd.       9,833     17,168
Wesfarmers, Ltd.       7,953    230,788
Westpac Banking Corp.       3,483     53,781
Whitehaven Coal, Ltd.      17,283    100,393
Woodside Energy Group, Ltd.      10,133    234,259
Woolworths Group, Ltd.      14,196    299,788
Worley, Ltd.(1)       4,927     45,004
      $ 4,964,064
Austria — 1.1%
ams-OSRAM AG(1)(2)       3,049 $     17,258
ANDRITZ AG       1,698     78,917
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG         704     21,743
BAWAG Group AG(3)         822     39,683
CA Immobilien Anlagen AG       2,850     90,015
Erste Group Bank AG       2,269     55,919
IMMOFINANZ AG       1,241          0
Kontron AG       1,191     17,238
Lenzing AG         466     22,295
Mayr Melnhof Karton AG         125     17,787
Oesterreichische Post AG         768     21,852
OMV AG       2,018     92,916
PIERER Mobility AG(1)         420     24,368
Telekom Austria AG       8,000     46,504
Verbund AG       1,229     96,274
voestalpine AG       1,029     22,340
      $   665,109
Belgium — 2.2%
Ackermans & van Haaren NV         831 $    115,776
Ageas S.A./NV       1,164     40,296
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./NV       2,419    120,999
Cofinimmo S.A.         488     40,473
Deceuninck NV      12,470     25,381
D'Ieteren Group         881    146,623
Econocom Group S.A./NV      10,730     29,162
Elia Group S.A./NV         938     118,594
 
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October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Belgium (continued)
Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV         478 $     11,522
Euronav NV       5,526     96,339
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.       1,740     35,562
Fagron       1,130     14,068
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV         459     33,840
KBC Group NV         340     17,039
Melexis NV         909     62,518
Montea NV         196     13,369
Proximus SADP       9,427     98,830
Shurgard Self Storage S.A.         370     16,110
Sofina S.A.         150     29,250
Solvay S.A.         537     48,459
UCB S.A.       1,600    120,588
Umicore S.A.       2,338     77,074
VGP NV         165     12,511
      $ 1,324,383
Denmark — 4.3%
Alm Brand A/S      18,202 $     24,875
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A          34     68,023
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B          45     94,013
Bakkafrost P/F       1,540     77,027
Carlsberg A/S, Class B       2,213    260,571
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S       2,271    126,134
Coloplast A/S, Class B         665     74,128
DFDS A/S       1,410     42,818
DSV A/S       1,214    164,046
Jyske Bank A/S(2)       1,046     56,452
Netcompany Group A/S(2)(3)       1,534     52,592
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B       3,847    418,289
Novozymes A/S, Class B       4,578    240,302
Orsted A/S(1)(3)       4,338    357,910
Pandora A/S       2,723    143,239
Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S         652     70,913
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S(3)       1,702     28,510
SimCorp A/S         792     47,291
Spar Nord Bank A/S       2,029     24,566
Sydbank A/S       1,310     39,890
Topdanmark A/S         972     44,861
Tryg A/S       5,012    108,406
      $ 2,564,856
Finland — 2.2%
Elisa Oyj       2,351 $    113,615
Fortum Oyj       7,644    107,584
Kemira Oyj       2,727      36,008
Security Shares Value
Finland (continued)
Kesko Oyj, Class B       4,942 $     96,175
Kojamo Oyj(1)       3,939     51,265
Kone Oyj, Class B       1,969     80,622
Neste Oyj       2,521    110,492
Nokia Oyj      23,544    104,628
Nokian Renkaat Oyj       5,452     61,481
Nordea Bank Abp      13,924    133,009
Orion Oyj, Class B       3,636    167,322
TietoEVRY Oyj(1)         956     22,790
Tokmanni Group Corp.       7,427     89,801
UPM-Kymmene Oyj       3,680    123,712
Valmet Oyj       1,377     31,317
      $ 1,329,821
France — 8.8%
Air Liquide S.A.       4,518 $    591,016
Altarea SCA         326     43,427
Amundi S.A.(3)         792     37,366
Atos SE(1)(2)       2,719     26,533
AXA S.A.       8,332    205,758
BNP Paribas S.A.       1,617     75,827
Bollore SE      13,714     68,591
Bouygues S.A.       1,100     31,384
Carrefour S.A.       5,094     81,990
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA       2,492     63,506
Credit Agricole S.A.       7,839     71,128
Danone S.A.       2,980    148,104
Dassault Systemes SE       7,700    258,095
Edenred       1,747     89,562
Engie S.A.      23,380    303,785
EssilorLuxottica S.A.       1,642    259,646
Eurazeo SE         634     36,179
Gecina S.A.       1,055     94,058
Getlink SE       2,197     34,766
Hermes International         100    129,439
ICADE       1,083     40,286
Klepierre S.A.       4,222     84,855
Legrand S.A.         560     42,675
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE         650    410,147
Neoen S.A.(1)(3)       1,189     41,472
Orange S.A.      25,469    242,666
Pernod Ricard S.A.(1)         786    137,952
Remy Cointreau S.A.         343     52,458
Rothschild & Co.         845     29,967
Rubis SCA       2,794     63,450
Sanofi       3,896     335,281
 
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October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
France (continued)
Schneider Electric SE         857 $    108,373
SOITEC (2)         493     63,126
Technip Energies NV       3,214     41,489
Teleperformance         177     47,424
Thales S.A.         600     76,308
TotalEnergies SE       9,935    541,988
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.(2)       1,529     41,950
Vinci S.A.       1,159    106,671
Vivendi SE       3,744     30,645
Wendel SE         356     27,875
      $ 5,217,218
Germany — 8.7%
7C Solarparken AG      20,398 $     88,681
adidas AG         673     65,695
AIXTRON SE         763     18,750
Allianz SE       1,213    218,224
BASF SE       4,755    213,360
Bayer AG       4,117    216,476
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG       1,291    101,333
Bechtle AG         893     30,850
Beiersdorf AG       2,655    254,867
Brenntag SE         725     43,990
Covestro AG(3)       1,046     35,508
Cropenergies AG       2,253     35,906
Daimler Truck Holding AG(2)       1,859     49,584
Delivery Hero SE(2)(3)       1,222     40,215
Deutsche Bank AG       6,495     61,909
Deutsche Boerse AG         659    107,166
Deutsche Lufthansa AG(2)       5,121     35,012
Deutsche Post AG       3,011    106,438
Deutsche Telekom AG      23,227    438,421
Deutsche Wohnen SE       2,636     53,169
E.ON SE      52,993    443,763
Evonik Industries AG       3,498     64,439
Gea Group AG       1,075     37,576
Hamborner REIT AG      13,027     92,935
Hannover Rueck SE         220     35,799
HelloFresh SE(2)       2,469     49,353
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, PFC Shares       1,138     71,692
K+S AG       3,195     70,542
Merck KGaA         792    129,068
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG         361     95,295
Nemetschek SE         733     34,947
Puma SE         927     40,984
QIAGEN NV(2)       1,735      74,923
Security Shares Value
Germany (continued)
Rheinmetall AG         216 $     35,111
SAP SE       3,984    383,471
Sartorius AG, PFC Shares          95     33,496
Siemens AG       1,867    203,893
Siemens Healthineers AG(3)       1,428     65,420
Software AG       2,115     46,270
Suedzucker AG      11,715    149,295
Symrise AG       1,413    144,229
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG      31,010     67,568
United Internet AG       2,526     47,219
Vitesco Technologies Group AG(2)         915     48,960
Volkswagen AG         307     52,476
Volkswagen AG, PFC Shares         790    101,121
Vonovia SE      14,528    321,223
Zalando SE(2)(3)       1,079     24,869
      $ 5,181,491
Hong Kong — 4.3%
AIA Group, Ltd.      34,200 $    259,058
Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The)      28,200     27,026
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd.(1)      21,000     23,480
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.      20,000     62,146
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd.(3)      73,300    154,276
Cafe de Coral Holdings, Ltd.      22,000     25,675
China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group, Ltd.(2)(4)      88,500          0
China Ruyi Holdings, Ltd.(2)     112,000     17,568
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co., Ltd.      60,000     25,935
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd.      43,000     73,619
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.      13,000     71,871
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.      25,000    124,446
CLP Holdings, Ltd.      19,500    130,880
Fosun International, Ltd.      54,000     33,000
Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.      34,000    155,334
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.       3,700     52,088
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.      17,260     42,257
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd.      64,500     41,010
HKT Trust and HKT, Ltd.     121,000    136,844
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.     147,906    114,001
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.       5,000     10,898
Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.       2,200    101,350
Kerry Properties, Ltd.      10,000     15,819
Link REIT      12,000     70,927
Luk Fook Holdings International, Ltd.      15,000     32,586
MTR Corp., Ltd.      17,000     74,803
New World Development Co., Ltd.      11,000     22,500
NWS Holdings, Ltd.      51,000      36,167
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Hong Kong (continued)
Pacific Basin Shipping, Ltd.     119,000 $     28,810
PAX Global Technology, Ltd.      75,000     58,944
PCCW, Ltd.     115,000     43,936
Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.      22,000    105,194
Sands China, Ltd.(2)      34,800     60,838
Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.(2)      48,000     26,559
Sino Land Co., Ltd.(1)      32,000     34,170
SJM Holdings, Ltd.(1)(2)      94,000     29,333
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.       8,000     85,971
Swire Properties, Ltd.      17,200     33,057
VSTECS Holdings, Ltd.      60,000     28,849
VTech Holdings, Ltd.      10,000     53,232
Zhongyu Energy Holdings, Ltd.      36,000     26,792
      $ 2,551,249
Ireland — 2.2%
Bank of Ireland Group PLC      31,887 $    229,606
CRH PLC       6,065    218,448
DCC PLC       1,417     78,645
Flutter Entertainment PLC(2)       1,544    203,915
ICON PLC(2)       1,080    213,667
Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC      42,500     45,952
Kerry Group PLC, Class A       2,357    204,717
Kingspan Group PLC       2,396    120,798
      $ 1,315,748
Israel — 2.2%
Amot Investments, Ltd.       5,499 $     33,265
Azrieli Group, Ltd.         509     37,709
Bank Hapoalim B.M.       4,902     47,252
Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.       4,425     42,213
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.      74,540    131,953
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(2)         385     49,754
Elbit Systems, Ltd.         297     60,094
Electra, Ltd.          76     44,221
Energix-Renewable Energies, Ltd.      13,304     46,447
Fiverr International, Ltd.(2)         353     10,925
Fox Wizel, Ltd.         369     44,985
ICL Group, Ltd.      12,708    114,596
Kenon Holdings, Ltd.       1,599     61,260
Maytronics, Ltd.       4,367     47,087
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.         781     29,523
Nice, Ltd.(2)         490     92,350
Oil Refineries, Ltd.      76,583     28,521
OPC Energy, Ltd.(2)       1,911     23,496
Paz Oil Co., Ltd.(2)         650      77,651
Security Shares Value
Israel (continued)
Reit 1, Ltd.       7,407 $     38,864
Shufersal, Ltd.      11,960     81,645
Strauss Group, Ltd.       1,358     33,974
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR(2)      13,432    119,813
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.(1)         400      9,396
      $ 1,306,994
Italy — 4.4%
Assicurazioni Generali SpA       4,184 $     62,790
Atlantia SpA       6,270    139,868
Banco BPM SpA      12,713     38,463
Brunello Cucinelli SpA       1,252     72,573
Cementir Holding NV       6,913     40,236
Davide Campari-Milano NV      18,866    169,423
De'Longhi SpA       1,200     20,705
DiaSorin SpA         977    127,729
Enel SpA      40,123    179,243
Eni SpA      20,895    274,429
Ferrari NV         793    156,331
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA       1,887     25,428
GVS SpA(2)(3)       4,062     20,840
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(3)      21,493    189,701
Interpump Group SpA         778     30,121
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA      70,463    134,340
Italgas SpA       7,381     38,029
Italmobiliare SpA       1,360     34,766
Iveco Group NV(2)       3,449     18,637
MFE-MediaForEurope NV, Class B       9,790      4,890
Moncler SpA         627     27,051
Poste Italiane SpA(3)       5,564     48,486
Prysmian SpA       2,617     85,178
RAI Way SpA(3)       4,122     19,746
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA       4,029    151,376
Reply SpA         996    108,338
Saipem SpA (1)(2)         540        525
Salvatore Ferragamo SpA(1)       2,265     33,293
Saras SpA(2)      14,538     17,571
STMicroelectronics NV(1)       7,572    235,462
Technogym SpA(3)       2,741     18,844
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale       8,968     59,473
UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA      10,716     24,162
      $ 2,608,047
Japan — 13.1%
Advance Residence Investment Corp.          13 $     30,266
Air Water, Inc.       2,000      22,330
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Japan (continued)
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.       1,400 $    38,504
ANA Holdings, Inc.(2)       1,100     21,383
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.       3,900     66,437
Asahi Kasei Corp.       8,100     51,936
Astellas Pharma, Inc.       6,200     85,549
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.         800     52,882
Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The)         500     18,018
Bridgestone Corp.       1,600     57,866
Canon, Inc.       1,500     31,796
Central Japan Railway Co.         200     23,155
Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)       7,000     38,354
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.       3,500     28,490
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.       2,700     62,564
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)       3,800     17,828
Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.      10,800     32,953
CyberAgent, Inc.       3,200     26,289
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.       3,800    121,641
Daikin Industries, Ltd.         500     74,894
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.         500     49,512
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.       3,500     70,516
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.          23     46,421
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.       7,000     27,312
Disco Corp.         200     47,836
ENEOS Holdings, Inc.      41,800    137,884
FANUC Corp.         200     26,170
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.           8     28,244
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.         500     22,875
Fujitsu, Ltd.         300     34,518
GLP J-REIT          41     42,520
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.         315     40,862
Hitachi, Ltd.       1,300     58,986
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.       3,100     70,688
Hoya Corp.       1,300    120,850
Hulic Co., Ltd.       4,000     29,057
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.       3,700     80,957
Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.          21     22,179
ITOCHU Corp.       1,500     38,767
Iwatani Corp.       1,800     66,279
Japan Exchange Group, Inc.       2,100     27,598
Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.       2,300     15,325
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)       2,800     18,829
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.          11     46,093
Japan Tobacco, Inc.       5,900     98,810
JSR Corp.       1,500     28,502
Kakaku.com, Inc.       1,900     32,135
Kao Corp.       1,000      37,352
Security Shares Value
Japan (continued)
KDDI Corp.       6,400 $   189,165
Kenedix Office Investment Corp.          12     27,336
Keyence Corp.         400    150,826
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.         800     27,036
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.       3,800     55,860
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.(1)       1,400     30,367
Komatsu, Ltd.       2,200     43,098
Kubota Corp.       2,500     34,874
Kuraray Co., Ltd.       4,800     33,007
Kyocera Corp.         900     43,584
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.       2,700     63,590
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.       3,600     17,824
Lion Corp.       5,400     54,576
Marubeni Corp.       7,000     61,277
Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.       1,200     22,651
MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.         900     32,768
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.      10,000     45,173
Mitsubishi Corp.       2,200     59,596
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.       2,600     22,876
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.       7,600     95,572
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.       2,900     36,851
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(1)(5)      28,900    136,519
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.       1,400     30,981
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.       1,300     24,062
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.       5,100     97,657
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.       8,230     89,011
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.       1,800     47,666
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.       1,500     71,009
NEC Corp.       1,500     49,651
Nexon Co., Ltd.       3,000     50,203
Nintendo Co., Ltd.       4,000    162,396
Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.           8     34,067
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.          11     48,898
Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.       4,300     62,466
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.      10,100     64,367
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.(1)          23     48,261
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.         600     21,522
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.       5,000    137,903
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.      10,300     32,829
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.       4,900     52,947
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.         700     45,310
Nitto Denko Corp.         700     36,880
NOF Corp.         800     27,517
Nomura Holdings, Inc.      10,500     33,978
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.       2,000     44,260
NTT Data Corp.       4,400      63,729
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Japan (continued)
Obic Co., Ltd.         300 $    45,019
Oji Holdings Corp.       5,000     17,334
Omron Corp.         800     37,311
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.       2,500     58,834
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.         500     66,964
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.       5,500     81,442
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.       2,400     76,931
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.       2,000     32,821
PeptiDream, Inc.(2)       1,400     15,316
Resona Holdings, Inc.      12,400     46,735
Rinnai Corp.         600     40,839
ROHM Co., Ltd.         200     14,053
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.       1,800     55,994
SECOM Co., Ltd.         600     34,182
Sekisui House, Ltd.       2,000     33,206
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)       1,800     67,191
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.       2,600     12,508
Shimadzu Corp.       1,200     31,611
Shimano, Inc.         300     46,423
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.       1,600    166,288
Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc.       5,800     36,626
Showa Denko K.K.       1,600     23,358
SMC Corp.         100     40,140
SoftBank Corp.      11,800    116,400
Sony Group Corp.       1,600    107,895
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.         700     31,235
Subaru Corp.       2,400     37,514
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.      10,900     36,703
Sumitomo Corp.       1,600     20,342
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.       3,800    106,710
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.       1,500     43,154
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.       2,600     59,628
Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.         900     30,111
Sysmex Corp.         500     26,912
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.       5,000    132,045
TDK Corp.       1,000     31,238
TEIJIN, Ltd.       3,300     29,961
Toho Co., Ltd.         500     17,779
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.      12,500     52,505
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.       6,000    108,631
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.       5,200     92,932
Tokyu Corp.(1)       2,000     23,061
Toppan, Inc.       2,000     29,828
Toshiba Corp.       1,800     62,463
Tosoh Corp.       2,200     23,935
Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.       1,000      37,517
Security Shares Value
Japan (continued)
Toyota Industries Corp.         400 $     20,606
Toyota Motor Corp.      16,000    221,994
Trend Micro, Inc.         600     30,254
Unicharm Corp.       2,200     66,861
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.(1)       1,400     77,558
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.       2,000     29,619
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.       1,000     29,040
Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.       3,800     38,719
Z Holdings Corp.      11,200     28,904
      $ 7,815,388
Netherlands — 4.4%
ABN AMRO Bank NV(3)       2,263 $     22,247
Aegon NV      12,248     56,698
ASML Holding NV(1)         768    360,259
ASR Nederland NV       1,620     71,333
Corbion NV(1)       2,072     55,176
Euronext NV(3)         576     36,558
Flow Traders NV(3)         619     14,894
IMCD NV(1)         840    108,943
ING Groep NV       3,977     39,132
JDE Peet's NV       1,640     46,945
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV(2)(3)       2,956     50,725
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV(1)       9,251    257,994
Koninklijke DSM NV       1,929    226,909
Koninklijke KPN NV      80,454    225,038
Koninklijke Philips NV      18,081    229,355
Koninklijke Vopak NV         771     15,753
NN Group NV       1,992     84,346
NSI NV       1,000     23,910
Prosus NV       5,634    243,624
SBM Offshore NV       4,496     60,846
Signify NV(3)       1,727     47,847
Universal Music Group NV(1)       7,168    140,747
Wolters Kluwer NV       2,003    212,836
      $ 2,632,115
New Zealand — 1.1%
a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (The)(1)(2)      21,613 $     72,811
Auckland International Airport, Ltd.(2)      12,240     54,718
Contact Energy, Ltd.       9,580     42,022
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.       5,931     67,406
Fletcher Building, Ltd.       7,381     22,039
Goodman Property Trust      27,739     33,358
Heartland Group Holdings, Ltd.(1)      19,544     19,414
KMD Brands, Ltd.      27,332      17,159
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
New Zealand (continued)
Mercury NZ, Ltd.      13,643 $     46,131
Pacific Edge, Ltd.(2)      33,981      8,490
Precinct Properties New Zealand, Ltd.      39,851     28,589
Pushpay Holdings, Ltd.(2)      16,676     12,096
SKYCITY Entertainment Group, Ltd.(2)      40,446     68,190
Spark New Zealand, Ltd.      29,667     88,312
Vulcan Steel, Ltd.(1)       3,600     17,275
Xero, Ltd.(2)       1,231     61,130
      $   659,140
Norway — 2.2%
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA(1)(2)       4,268 $     27,498
Atea ASA       6,274     69,814
Autostore Holdings, Ltd.(1)(2)(3)      13,450     25,419
Borregaard ASA       2,485     33,412
DNB Bank ASA       6,189    109,464
Entra ASA(3)       6,540     59,612
Equinor ASA       3,918    142,747
Europris ASA(3)       9,810     58,410
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA       1,701     31,092
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA       1,873     67,167
Mowi ASA       4,027     60,106
Nordic Semiconductor ASA(2)       4,420     62,398
Norsk Hydro ASA       6,598     41,873
Opera, Ltd. ADR(1)(2)       6,200     29,574
Orkla ASA       8,207     55,358
Salmar ASA         643     21,799
Scatec ASA(3)       3,300     23,376
Schibsted ASA, Class B       2,498     37,138
SFL Corp, Ltd.       2,400     24,480
SpareBank 1 SMN       2,095     22,614
Telenor ASA      14,322    130,156
TOMRA Systems ASA(1)       2,450     39,571
Veidekke ASA       3,671     30,534
Yara International ASA       2,459    109,749
      $ 1,313,361
Portugal — 1.1%
Banco Comercial Portugues S.A.     634,436 $     90,391
Corticeira Amorim SGPS S.A.       4,721     45,619
CTT-Correios de Portugal S.A.      12,855     39,680
EDP-Energias de Portugal S.A.      19,728     86,198
Galp Energia SGPS S.A., Class B      11,338    115,116
Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.       5,858    121,220
Navigator Co. S.A. (The)      16,287      62,051
Security Shares Value
Portugal (continued)
NOS SGPS S.A.      17,214 $     67,423
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS S.A.      11,590     29,997
      $   657,695
Singapore — 2.2%
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT      23,500 $     43,480
CapitaLand Investment, Ltd.      11,500     24,456
ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.      36,500     32,766
Flex, Ltd.(2)       7,557    147,966
Genting Singapore, Ltd.     108,600     61,758
Keppel Corp., Ltd.       8,600     42,329
Keppel Infrastructure Trust     106,657     39,911
Mapletree Industrial Trust      18,060     28,082
Mapletree Logistics Trust(1)      30,900     33,164
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust      18,500     20,761
Olam Group, Ltd.      33,100     31,337
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.      10,000     85,841
Raffles Medical Group, Ltd.      38,400     36,079
Sea, Ltd. ADR(2)         965     47,941
Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.      21,400     43,991
Singapore Airlines, Ltd.(1)(2)      14,800     54,898
Singapore Exchange, Ltd.       7,000     41,626
Singapore Post, Ltd.      26,100      9,966
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.      19,500     45,461
Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.      42,000     73,951
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust      27,000     24,624
United Overseas Bank, Ltd.       4,500     88,285
UOL Group, Ltd.       4,600     20,092
Venture Corp., Ltd.       5,000     56,267
Wilmar International, Ltd.      58,400    159,990
      $ 1,295,022
Spain — 4.4%
Acerinox S.A.       6,807 $     59,657
Aena SME S.A.(2)(3)       1,064    125,053
Almirall S.A.       2,741     25,539
Amadeus IT Group S.A.(2)       5,033    262,497
Banco Santander S.A.(1)      70,803    183,626
Bankinter S.A.(1)      12,265     74,191
CaixaBank S.A.      15,438     51,193
Cellnex Telecom S.A.(3)       4,799    157,072
Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings S.A.       2,665     55,116
Ebro Foods S.A.(1)       2,380     37,112
Ercros S.A.       8,525     27,369
Fluidra S.A.(1)       2,164     29,389
Grifols S.A.(1)(2)      11,886     101,121
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Spain (continued)
Iberdrola S.A.      28,912 $    294,014
Indra Sistemas S.A.       3,340     29,872
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.(1)      13,126    297,937
Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi S.A.       1,773     80,640
Merlin Properties Socimi S.A.      18,476    156,613
Metrovacesa S.A.(1)(3)       2,645     18,713
Red Electrica Corp. S.A.       2,456     39,728
Repsol S.A.      23,523    320,018
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A.(2)       3,287     58,274
Telefonica S.A.      22,919     79,006
Viscofan S.A.         825     49,126
      $ 2,612,876
Sweden — 4.4%
AddLife AB, Class B       2,191 $     20,482
Alfa Laval AB       2,000     49,231
Arjo AB, Class B       8,801     35,107
Assa Abloy AB, Class B       2,883     58,214
Atlas Copco AB, Class A(1)       6,514     69,525
Axfood AB       2,975     73,657
Billerud AB       2,548     32,894
BioGaia AB, Class B       4,605     36,493
Biotage AB       1,896     31,120
Boliden AB       2,274     66,130
Castellum AB(1)       6,400     73,178
Catena AB         932     31,653
Electrolux AB, Class B(1)       3,051     37,641
Elekta AB, Class B       5,121     26,029
Embracer Group AB(1)(2)       9,503     45,716
Epiroc AB, Class A       2,897     44,349
Essity AB, Class B       8,378    177,013
Evolution AB(3)       1,309    122,107
Fabege AB       7,085     51,437
Fingerprint Cards AB, Class B(1)(2)      29,632     14,016
Getinge AB, Class B       4,555     92,434
HMS Networks AB       1,113     28,636
Holmen AB, Class B       2,532     91,887
Hufvudstaden AB, Class A       2,401     28,612
Husqvarna AB, Class B       3,790     22,502
Industrivarden AB, Class A       1,060     24,007
Industrivarden AB, Class C       1,534     34,447
Investor AB, Class A       2,160     36,730
Investor AB, Class B       5,782     94,366
JM AB       2,031     30,580
MIPS AB(1)       1,251     40,460
Mycronic AB       2,681      42,076
Security Shares Value
Sweden (continued)
Oatly Group AB ADR(1)(2)       7,600 $     16,720
Orron Energy AB       4,713      9,777
Sagax AB, Class B       3,417     62,966
Securitas AB, Class B       1,900     15,524
Skanska AB, Class B       1,238     19,253
Spotify Technology S.A.(2)       1,272    102,498
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B       9,048    106,746
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A       7,120     66,152
Swedbank AB, Class A       2,384     35,541
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(2)       3,003     55,313
Tele2 AB, Class B       5,717     46,857
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B      25,375    141,068
Telia Co. AB(1)      24,113     63,894
Thule Group AB(1)(3)       1,277     25,158
Truecaller AB, Class B(1)(2)       6,505     23,809
Vitrolife AB       1,099     17,762
Volvo AB, Class B       1,722     28,184
Volvo Car AB, Class B(1)(2)       9,789     41,545
Wallenstam AB, Class B(1)       7,080     24,979
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB       3,468     22,720
      $ 2,589,195
Switzerland — 8.7%
Allreal Holding AG         346 $     49,563
ALSO Holding AG         245     38,506
Baloise Holding AG         396     54,102
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise(1)         570     50,727
Belimo Holding AG         140     57,023
BKW AG         330     38,499
Bucher Industries AG         149     50,238
Cembra Money Bank AG         670     48,588
Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.       5,971    583,567
DKSH Holding AG         773     55,765
EMS-Chemie Holding AG         104     65,394
Flughafen Zurich AG(2)         295     45,765
Forbo Holding AG          26     31,474
Geberit AG         263    116,913
Givaudan S.A.          78    232,981
Helvetia Holding AG         425     42,203
Inficon Holding AG          86     68,380
Intershop Holding AG          78     47,440
Kuehne & Nagel International AG(1)         464     98,770
Landis+Gyr Group AG       1,111     64,023
LEM Holding S.A.          13     21,644
Logitech International S.A.(1)       2,732    135,868
Nestle S.A.       6,891     750,146
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Switzerland (continued)
Novartis AG       4,292 $    347,183
Roche Holding AG PC       1,075    356,683
Roche Holding AG, Bearer Shares         147     59,666
Schindler Holding AG         320     50,374
Schindler Holding AG PC(1)         353     57,562
Schweiter Technologies AG          45     30,148
SGS S.A.          36     79,362
SIG Group AG       5,783    111,167
Sika AG       1,387    312,735
Stadler Rail AG(1)       1,511     44,462
Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer Shares         279     62,694
Swiss Life Holding AG         139     67,307
Swiss Prime Site AG       1,669    134,676
Swiss Re AG         262     19,463
Swisscom AG         418    206,404
UBS Group AG      10,259    162,648
Zehnder Group AG         691     37,213
Zurich Insurance Group AG         683    291,077
      $ 5,178,403
United Kingdom — 8.7%
3i Group PLC       3,933 $     52,381
Admiral Group PLC       1,052     24,328
Antofagasta PLC       4,694     63,254
Assura PLC      34,782     22,285
AstraZeneca PLC       4,331    508,165
Auto Trader Group PLC(3)      12,550     75,121
Aviva PLC       9,030     43,314
BAE Systems PLC       8,600     80,441
Bellway PLC         608     12,930
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC         509     20,252
Big Yellow Group PLC       2,400     30,882
BP PLC      23,461    129,800
British American Tobacco PLC       3,774    149,048
BT Group PLC      34,771     51,817
Bunzl PLC       1,400     45,620
Burberry Group PLC       3,492     72,763
Capricorn Energy PLC(2)      43,432    123,374
Compass Group PLC       7,473    157,395
Croda International PLC         729     56,475
Derwent London PLC       1,020     25,244
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC       9,041     20,889
Diversified Energy Co. PLC     103,611    149,580
DS Smith PLC      10,893     36,327
Experian PLC       2,304     73,464
Ferguson PLC         689      75,141
Security Shares Value
United Kingdom (continued)
Fresnillo PLC       1,893 $     15,826
Grainger PLC      11,835     30,772
Great Portland Estates PLC       4,065     23,962
Halma PLC       5,460    132,401
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC       1,344     19,293
Howden Joinery Group PLC       5,263     31,002
HSBC Holdings PLC      21,374    109,692
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC         751     40,352
Intertek Group PLC         543     22,748
Lloyds Banking Group PLC     135,333     64,996
London Stock Exchange Group PLC         726     62,931
LondonMetric Property PLC      11,374     24,391
Marks & Spencer Group PLC(2)      30,532     36,977
Mondi PLC       3,379     56,694
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC       7,023     14,773
National Grid PLC      18,771    204,512
NCC Group PLC      21,199     48,480
Next PLC         582     32,871
Noble Corp. PLC         779     27,689
Pearson PLC       5,346     59,090
Pennon Group PLC       2,714     26,081
Persimmon PLC       2,761     41,315
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC       5,262     32,751
Primary Health Properties PLC      23,037     29,351
QinetiQ Group PLC       8,311     34,257
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC       1,454     96,493
RELX PLC       3,168     85,094
Rentokil Initial PLC       5,526     34,483
Rightmove PLC      13,046     73,465
Rio Tinto PLC       3,415    178,473
Safestore Holdings PLC       3,803     39,401
Sage Group PLC (The)      15,349    127,930
Segro PLC       8,635     77,715
Severn Trent PLC       3,397     97,493
Shell PLC      13,561    375,661
Sirius Real Estate, Ltd.      24,045     19,453
Spectris PLC         815     28,247
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC         358     44,118
Standard Chartered PLC       5,917     35,353
Taylor Wimpey PLC      39,034     41,967
Tesco PLC      31,547     77,917
Tritax Big Box REIT PLC      37,589     60,441
Unilever PLC       2,896    131,636
United Utilities Group PLC       9,445    101,781
Vodafone Group PLC     116,824    136,381
      $ 5,186,999
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
United States — 0.4%
Atlassian Corp., Class A       1,238 $    250,980
      $   250,980
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $63,071,488)
    $59,220,154
    
Short-Term Investments — 4.0%
Affiliated Fund — 0.3%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(6)     161,268 $    161,268
Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $161,268)
    $   161,268
    
Securities Lending Collateral — 3.7%
Security Shares Value
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 3.12%(7)   2,195,222 $  2,195,222
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(identified cost $2,195,222)
    $ 2,195,222
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,356,490)
    $ 2,356,490
     
Total Investments — 103.4%
(identified cost $65,427,978)
    $61,576,644
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.4)%     $ (1,999,753)
Net Assets — 100.0%     $59,576,891
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 October 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at October 31, 2022 was $4,507,859.
(2) Non-income producing security.
(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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $2,037,750 or 3.4% of the Portfolio's net assets.
(4) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).
(5) Represents an investment in an issuer that may be deemed to be an affiliate (see Note 7).
(6) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
(7) Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending.
Sector Classification of Portfolio
Sector Percentage
of Net Assets
Value
Financials 11.4% $6,759,593
Industrials 11.3 6,713,159
Health Care 10.2 6,086,451
Consumer Discretionary 10.2 6,061,781
Consumer Staples 9.9 5,917,185
Materials 9.2 5,461,985
Information Technology 8.8 5,250,676
Communication Services 8.3 4,961,230
Utilities 7.0 4,186,434
Real Estate 7.0 4,174,461
Energy 6.1 3,647,199
Short-Term Investments 4.0 2,356,490
Total Investments 103.4% $61,576,644
Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
PC – Participation Certificate
PFC Shares – Preference Shares
 
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $65,113,948) — including $4,507,859 of securities on loan $ 61,278,857
Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $314,030) 297,787
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $73,170) 72,970
Dividends receivable 97,508
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments 3,809
Receivable for investments sold 1,215,684
Securities lending income receivable 2,486
Tax reclaims receivable 158,951
Total assets $63,128,052
Liabilities  
Collateral for securities loaned $ 2,195,222
Payable for investments purchased 1,252,757
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser fee 24,797
Trustees' fees 439
Accrued expenses 77,946
Total liabilities $ 3,551,161
Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio $59,576,891
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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $269,195) $ 2,030,837
Dividend income from affiliated investments (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,098) 8,061
Securities lending income, net 43,535
Total investment income $ 2,082,433
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 343,604
Trustees’ fees and expenses 4,856
Custodian fee 61,088
Legal and accounting services 60,464
Miscellaneous 6,470
Total expenses $ 476,482
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 179
Total expense reductions $ 179
Net expenses $ 476,303
Net investment income $ 1,606,130
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ (1,188,065)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments (8,539)
Foreign currency transactions (30,499)
Net realized loss $ (1,227,103)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (20,016,766)
Investments - affiliated investments (18,787)
Foreign currency (24,528)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(20,060,081)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(21,287,184)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(19,681,054)
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 1,606,130 $ 1,715,573
Net realized loss (1,227,103) (639,164)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (20,060,081) 17,468,645
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $(19,681,054) $18,545,054
Capital transactions:    
Contributions $ 11,445,206 $ 4,433,462
Withdrawals (9,274,277) (5,907,437)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions $ 2,170,929 $ (1,473,975)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $(17,510,125) $17,071,079
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 77,087,016 $ 60,015,937
At end of year $ 59,576,891 $77,087,016
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Financial Highlights

  Year Ended October 31,
Ratios/Supplemental Data 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 0.69% (1) 0.68% 0.69% 0.74% 0.71%
Net investment income 2.34% 2.31% 1.74% 2.53% 1.90%
Portfolio Turnover 22% 23% 10% 37% 30%
Total Return (25.13)% 31.20% (5.07)% 11.59% (5.77)%
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $59,577 $77,087 $60,016 $71,054 $68,042
(1) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of foreign equity securities. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 56.3% and 43.7%, respectively, in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationThe 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.
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 Portfolio'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 management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeDividend 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 Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio's understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio 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. 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, no amounts are reflected in the Portfolio's financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.
D  Federal TaxesThe Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio's investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor's distributive share of the Portfolio's net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
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As of October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E  Foreign Currency TranslationInvestment 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  Use of EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $1 billion 0.500%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.475%
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion 0.455%
$5 billion and over 0.440%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $343,604 or 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR has delegated the investment management of the Portfolio to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of BMR and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. BMR pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $179 relating to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $19,145,338 and $15,208,814, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.
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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 65,815,101
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 7,316,815
Gross unrealized depreciation (11,555,272)
Net unrealized depreciation $ (4,238,457)
5  Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.
6  Securities Lending Agreement
The Portfolio has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Portfolio is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Portfolio in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Portfolio bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.
At October 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 $4,507,859 and $4,803,080, respectively. Collateral received was comprised of cash of $2,195,222 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $2,607,858. The securities lending transactions have no contractual maturity date and each of the Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022.
  Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions
  Overnight and
Continuous
<30 days 30 to 90 days >90 days Total
Common Stocks $2,195,222 $ — $ — $ — $2,195,222
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The carrying amount of the liability for collateral for securities loaned at October 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 8) at October 31, 2022.
7  Investments in Affiliated Issuers and Funds
The Portfolio invested in issuers that may be deemed to be affiliated with Morgan Stanley. At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio's investment in affiliated issuers and funds was $297,787, which represents 0.5% of the Portfolio's net assets. Transactions in affiliated issuers and funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Common Stocks
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. $176,569 $ 51,306 $ (64,035) $ (8,534) $ (18,787) $ 136,519 $ 6,073  28,900
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund 221,857 3,408,354 (3,630,206) (5)  —  — 72     —
Liquidity Fund  — 6,391,654 (6,230,386)  —  — 161,268 1,916 161,268
Total       $(8,539) $(18,787) $297,787 $8,061  
8  Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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 October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Asset Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3* Total
Common Stocks:        
Asia/Pacific $   393,390 $ 16,891,473 $ 0 $ 17,284,863
Developed Europe   414,628 39,962,689  — 40,377,317
Developed Middle East   189,888  1,117,106  —  1,306,994
North America   250,980        —  —    250,980
Total Common Stocks $1,248,886 $57,971,268** $ 0 $59,220,154
Short-Term Investments:        
Affiliated Fund $   161,268 $        — $  — $    161,268
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Asset Description(continued) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3* Total
Securities Lending Collateral $ 2,195,222 $        — $  — $  2,195,222
Total Investments $3,605,376 $57,971,268 $ 0 $61,576,644
* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.
** 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 October 31, 2022 is not presented.
9  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 Portfolio 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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 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
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), and the sub-advisory agreement between EVM and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (the “Sub-adviser”), an affiliate of the Advisers, with respect to the Fund, and the sub-advisory agreement between BMR and the Sub-adviser, with respect to the Portfolio, including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the
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Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”) and sub-advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “sub-advisory agreements”).
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser and the Sub-adviser, respectively.
The Board considered each Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Portfolio. Regarding each Adviser, the Board considered such Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to oversight of the Sub-adviser. The Board also considered each Adviser’s in-house equity research capabilities and experience in managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns. With respect to the Sub-adviser, the Board considered the Sub-adviser’s experience in deploying quantitative-based investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of each Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.
The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.
The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser and the Sub-adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement and the applicable sub-advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was consistent with the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
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The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser or the Sub-adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by each Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Management and Organization

Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust's and the Portfolio's affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio'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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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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Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
Eric A. Stein
1980
President of the Trust 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”).
Edward J. Perkin
1971
President of the Portfolio Since 2014 Chief Equity Investment Officer and Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2014. Also Vice President of CRM.
Deidre E. Walsh
1971
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Since 2009 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees(continued)
James F. Kirchner
1967
Treasurer Since 2007 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.
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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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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 1-800-260-0761, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-260-0761 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser of Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Sub-Adviser of Parametric Tax-Managed International
Equity Fund and Tax-Managed International Equity Portfolio
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98104
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Parametric Tax-Managed
International Equity Fund
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) 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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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers generally appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. Despite the appearance of a more contagious COVID-19 variant, the highest inflation readings in four decades, and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) announcement that it would begin tapering bond purchases that had supported economic growth, major U.S. equity indexes repeatedly closed at new all-time highs during the final months of 2021. As consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic, Mastercard, Inc. reported its highest retail sales on record during the 2021 holiday season.
But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs.
As the Fed’s outlook on inflation worsened from “transitory” to “persistent,” investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every 2022 policy meeting and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the U.S. economy into recession. At its June, July, and September meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- to a 3.00%-3.25% range -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down, with rate-sensitive technology stocks -- star performers earlier in the pandemic -- suffering some of the worst declines.
As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months -- driven by a combination of better-than-expected company earnings; improving investor sentiment that stocks had been oversold during the August-September 2022 market pullback; and hope that after three aggressive rate hikes, the Fed might announce a smaller rate increase at its next meeting in November.
For the period as a whole, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned -6.74%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) returned -27.42% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Growth Index (the Index), which returned -24.67%.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook, was a leading detractor from returns relative to the Index during the period. Meta’s share price declined as its revenue growth slowed, falling short of the previous year’s performance. Investor concerns about Meta’s costly investment in its “Metaverse” virtual-reality initiative also weighed on the social media company’s stock price.
Elsewhere, several other stocks detracted from relative returns because rising interest rates drove down the value of future cash flows and weakened share prices, despite relatively strong company fundamentals. These firms included Okta, Inc., a provider of security software; and Adobe, Inc. (Adobe), a producer of software for creative professionals. Adobe’s share price also fell on concerns over the company’s acquisition cost of Figma, an online collaborative design firm.
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (UnitedHealth), a leading managed care company, contributed to relative returns. UnitedHealth’s stock price rose as the company, which benefited from its vertically integrated business through Optum, delivered sustained earnings growth during a period of softening economic conditions that weakened other areas of health care.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Vertex), a leader in treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF), has a portfolio of long-standing and new patented drugs. Vertex’s stock price rose during the period largely on the strength of sales of its Trikafta therapy, which benefited from global expansion and its launch among younger patients. Setbacks for competitors of Vertex’s CF drug drove up its share price further during the period.
The Fund also benefited from its lack of exposure to Nvidia Corp. (Nvidia), a producer of graphics processor units. Nvidia’s share price weakened on expectations that company growth would slow as interest rates rose, depressing the value of future cash flows.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Douglas R. Rogers, CFA, CMT
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 06/30/2000 06/30/2000 (27.42)% 9.29% 11.31%
Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge (31.23) 8.12 10.71
Class C at NAV 07/10/2000 07/10/2000 (27.95) 8.47 10.64
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (28.64) 8.47 10.64

Russell 3000® Growth Index (24.67)% 12.07% 14.36%
S&P 500® Index (14.61) 10.44 12.78
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A After Taxes on Distributions 06/30/2000 06/30/2000 (31.66)% 7.64% 10.46%
Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (17.78) 6.69 9.21
Class C After Taxes on Distributions 07/10/2000 07/10/2000 (29.18) 7.90 10.37
Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (16.06) 7.00 9.14
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C
  1.25% 2.00%
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $27,491 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1
Apple, Inc. 11.5%
Microsoft Corp. 9.7
Amazon.com, Inc. 7.3
Visa, Inc., Class A 4.8
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 4.8
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 3.9
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 3.9
Accenture PLC, Class A 2.9
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.7
Adobe, Inc. 2.5
Total 54.0%
 
Footnotes:
Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.
1 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 Russell 3000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index of the broad growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. 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. 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.
2 Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  Additional Information
  Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. 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.
 
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 900.90 $ 6.32 1.32%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 897.80 $ 9.90 2.07%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,018.55 $ 6.72 1.32%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,014.77 $10.51 2.07%
* 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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Investment in Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio, at value (identified cost $37,745,045) $ 100,744,362
Receivable for Fund shares sold 160
Total assets $100,744,522
Liabilities  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed $ 52,374
Payable to affiliates:  
Administration fee 12,605
Distribution and service fees 25,696
Trustees' fees 43
Accrued expenses 65,498
Total liabilities $ 156,216
Net Assets $100,588,306
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 48,618,512
Distributable earnings 51,969,794
Net Assets $100,588,306
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 93,206,464
Shares Outstanding 2,568,064
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 36.29
Maximum Offering Price Per Share 
(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 38.30
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 7,381,842
Shares Outstanding 247,982
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 29.77
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $12,975) $ 589,453
Securities lending income allocated from Portfolio, net 2,860
Expenses allocated from Portfolio (868,080)
Total investment loss from Portfolio $ (275,767)
Expenses  
Administration fee $ 181,490
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A 277,797
Class C 98,745
Trustees’ fees and expenses 500
Custodian fee 18,537
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 72,503
Legal and accounting services 34,725
Printing and postage 8,532
Registration fees 34,515
ReFlow liquidity program fees 11,251
Miscellaneous 8,630
Total expenses $ 747,225
Net investment loss $ (1,022,992)
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ 655,563(1)
Foreign currency transactions 3
Net realized gain $ 655,566
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (39,125,213)
Foreign currency (35)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(39,125,248)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(38,469,682)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(39,492,674)
(1) Includes $1,699,231 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment loss $ (1,022,992) $ (1,231,778)
Net realized gain 655,566 (1) 6,942,068 (2)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (39,125,248) 33,267,557
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (39,492,674) $ 38,977,847
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (4,198,521) $ (3,595,423)
Class C (485,564) (477,758)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (4,684,085) $ (4,073,181)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ (2,928,925) $ 3,383,764
Class C (2,142,964) (5,082,163)
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions $ (5,071,889) $ (1,698,399)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (49,248,648) $ 33,206,267
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 149,836,954 $ 116,630,687
At end of year $100,588,306 $149,836,954
(1) Includes $1,699,231 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
(2) Includes $2,055,702 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 51.600 $ 39.630 $ 32.250 $ 29.220 $ 26.040
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment loss(1) $ (0.333) $ (0.387) $ (0.229) $ (0.192) $ (0.186)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (13.382) 13.730 8.361 3.849 3.429
Total income (loss) from operations $(13.715) $ 13.343 $ 8.132 $ 3.657 $ 3.243
Less Distributions          
From net realized gain $ (1.595) $ (1.373) $ (0.752) $ (0.627) $ (0.063)
Total distributions $ (1.595) $ (1.373) $ (0.752) $ (0.627) $ (0.063)
Net asset value — End of year $ 36.290 $ 51.600 $ 39.630 $32.250 $29.220
Total Return(2) (27.42)% 34.39% 25.65% 13.07% 12.52%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 93,206 $136,537 $101,649 $ 82,914 $ 64,579
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 1.28% (4) 1.25% 1.28% 1.33% 1.31%
Net investment loss (0.79)% (0.83)% (0.64)% (0.63)% (0.63)%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 0% (5) 13% 24% 18% 18%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) Includes the Fund's share of the Portfolio's allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
(5) Amount is less than 0.5%.
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 42.920 $ 33.410 $ 27.510 $ 25.210 $ 22.640
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment loss(1) $ (0.538) $ (0.607) $ (0.418) $ (0.353) $ (0.352)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (11.017) 11.490 7.070 3.280 2.985
Total income (loss) from operations $(11.555) $10.883 $ 6.652 $ 2.927 $ 2.633
Less Distributions          
From net realized gain $ (1.595) $ (1.373) $ (0.752) $ (0.627) $ (0.063)
Total distributions $ (1.595) $ (1.373) $ (0.752) $ (0.627) $ (0.063)
Net asset value — End of year $ 29.770 $42.920 $33.410 $27.510 $25.210
Total Return(2) (27.95)% 33.40% 24.67% 12.24% 11.65%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 7,382 $ 13,300 $ 14,982 $ 14,216 $ 24,706
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 2.03% (4) 2.00% 2.03% 2.09% 2.06%
Net investment loss (1.53)% (1.57)% (1.39)% (1.37)% (1.38)%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 0% (5) 13% 24% 18% 18%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) Includes the Fund's share of the Portfolio's allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
(5) Amount is less than 0.5%.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth 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 offers two classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A 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. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (56.3% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationValuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
B  Income The Fund's net investment income or loss consists of the Fund's pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.
C  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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.
D  ExpensesThe majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E  Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F  IndemnificationsUnder the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G  OtherInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Long-term capital gains $4,684,085 $4,073,181
During the year ended October 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $2,816,526 and paid-in capital was increased by $2,816,526 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for net operating losses and redemptions in-kind. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.
As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Deferred capital losses $ (1,051,523)
Late year ordinary losses (2,432,272)
Net unrealized appreciation 55,453,589
Distributable earnings $51,969,794
At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $1,051,523 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 October 31, 2022, $1,051,523 are short-term.
Additionally, at October 31, 2022, the Fund had a late year ordinary loss of $2,432,272 which it has elected to defer to the following taxable year pursuant to income tax regulations. Late year ordinary losses represent certain specified losses realized in that portion of a taxable year after October 31 that are treated as ordinary for tax purposes plus ordinary losses attributable to that portion of a taxable year after December 31.
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee 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 billion 0.625%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.600%
$2.5 billion and over 0.600%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent that the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $181,490.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $24,384 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 $5,164 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR's organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $277,797 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $74,059 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $24,686 for Class C shares.
Distribution fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $500 and $200 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.
6  Investment Transactions
For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund's investment in the Portfolio aggregated $2,259,748 and $12,806,325, respectively. Decreases in the Fund's investment in the Portfolio include distributions of securities as the result of redemptions in-kind of $3,210,987.
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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. Sales and redemptions of Class A shares include shares purchased and redeemed in connection with the ReFlow liquidity program, a program designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing net redemptions of their shares. Transactions in Fund shares, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales 236,476 $  9,713,120   316,668 $ 14,094,072
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares  80,222  3,995,868    80,163  3,424,573
Redemptions (394,902) (16,637,913)   (315,802) (14,134,881)
Net increase (decrease) (78,204) $ (2,928,925)    81,029 $  3,383,764
Class C          
Sales  21,295 $    759,472    25,276 $  1,006,171
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares  11,778    484,298    13,206    472,362
Redemptions (94,992) (3,386,734)   (176,990) (6,560,696)
Net decrease (61,919) $ (2,142,964)   (138,508) $ (5,082,163)
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund") (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
October 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.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $585,571, 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%.
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Common Stocks — 98.2%
Security Shares Value
Biotechnology — 2.7%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)      15,175 $   4,734,600
      $  4,734,600
Building Products — 0.4%
Trex Co., Inc.(1)      15,892 $     764,246
      $    764,246
Capital Markets — 1.1%
S&P Global, Inc.       5,966 $   1,916,577
      $  1,916,577
Chemicals — 1.8%
Celanese Corp.       6,569 $     631,413
Ecolab, Inc.       7,531   1,182,894
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)       6,570   1,478,447
      $  3,292,754
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.0%
Copart, Inc.(1)      12,355 $   1,421,072
Waste Connections, Inc.      16,156   2,131,138
      $  3,552,210
Electrical Equipment — 2.5%
AMETEK, Inc.      34,300 $   4,447,338
      $  4,447,338
Entertainment — 1.3%
Electronic Arts, Inc.       7,649 $     963,468
Walt Disney Co. (The)(1)      12,454   1,326,849
      $  2,290,317
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7%
Performance Food Group Co.(1)      58,516 $   3,045,173
      $  3,045,173
Food Products — 1.2%
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      35,144 $   2,160,653
      $  2,160,653
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.8%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)       8,574 $   2,113,234
Security Shares Value
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)
Stryker Corp.      12,668 $   2,904,012
      $  5,017,246
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.8%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      15,597 $   8,658,675
      $  8,658,675
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.4%
Booking Holdings, Inc.(1)         735 $   1,374,068
Starbucks Corp.      12,443   1,077,439
      $  2,451,507
Interactive Media & Services — 9.2%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)      74,040 $   6,997,520
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)      74,560   7,057,850
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(1)      26,189   2,439,767
      $ 16,495,137
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.3%
Amazon.com, Inc.(1)     127,700 $  13,081,588
      $ 13,081,588
IT Services — 11.8%
Accenture PLC, Class A      18,307 $   5,197,357
Fiserv, Inc.(1)      13,974   1,435,689
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(1)      44,180   3,552,072
Okta, Inc.(1)      15,035     843,764
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1)      17,140   1,432,561
Visa, Inc., Class A      42,000   8,700,720
      $ 21,162,163
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.7%
Danaher Corp.      11,868 $   2,986,820
      $  2,986,820
Personal Products — 1.2%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      10,679 $   2,141,033
      $  2,141,033
Pharmaceuticals — 3.0%
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A      35,581 $   1,505,788
Zoetis, Inc.      26,003   3,920,732
      $  5,426,520
 
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October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Road & Rail — 3.2%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      14,100 $   2,412,087
Norfolk Southern Corp.       8,734   1,991,963
Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)      47,387   1,259,073
      $  5,663,123
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.7%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.       8,854 $   3,005,490
      $  3,005,490
Software — 16.7%
Adobe, Inc.(1)      14,102 $   4,491,487
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(1)       7,902     387,593
Intuit, Inc.       6,414   2,741,985
Microsoft Corp.      74,352  17,259,330
NICE, Ltd. ADR(1)(2)       2,287     434,278
Salesforce, Inc.(1)      27,530   4,476,103
      $ 29,790,776
Specialty Retail — 1.8%
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      44,664 $   3,220,274
      $  3,220,274
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 11.5%
Apple, Inc.     134,541 $  20,630,517
      $ 20,630,517
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.4%
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)      13,063 $   4,298,250
NIKE, Inc., Class B      19,321   1,790,670
      $  6,088,920
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.0%
United Rentals, Inc.(1)      11,573 $   3,653,712
      $  3,653,712
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $68,269,588)
    $175,677,369
    
Short-Term Investments — 0.9%
Affiliated Fund — 0.7%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(3)   1,264,568 $   1,264,568
Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $1,264,568)
    $  1,264,568
    
Securities Lending Collateral — 0.2%
Security Shares Value
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 3.12%(4)     444,310 $     444,310
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(identified cost $444,310)
    $    444,310
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,708,878)
    $  1,708,878
Total Investments — 99.1%
(identified cost $69,978,466)
    $177,386,247
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.9%     $  1,587,715
Net Assets — 100.0%     $178,973,962
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 October 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at October 31, 2022 was $429,911.
(3) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
(4) Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending.
Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
 
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $68,713,898) — including $429,911 of securities on loan $ 176,121,679
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $1,264,568) 1,264,568
Cash 2,181,008
Dividends receivable 28,427
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 1,394
Securities lending income receivable 87
Tax reclaims receivable 1,236
Total assets $179,598,399
Liabilities  
Collateral for securities loaned $ 444,310
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser fee 96,988
Trustees' fees 1,210
Accrued expenses 81,929
Total liabilities $ 624,437
Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio $178,973,962
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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $22,922) $ 1,035,947
Dividend income from affiliated investments 3,596
Securities lending income, net 5,040
Total investment income $ 1,044,583
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 1,388,329
Trustees’ fees and expenses 13,866
Custodian fee 54,479
Legal and accounting services 67,005
Miscellaneous 7,628
Total expenses $ 1,531,307
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 246
Total expense reductions $ 246
Net expenses $ 1,531,061
Net investment loss $ (486,478)
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ 1,183,136(1)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments (77)
Foreign currency transactions 5
Net realized gain $ 1,183,064
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (69,092,884)
Foreign currency (61)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(69,092,945)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(67,909,881)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(68,396,359)
(1) Includes $3,009,242 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment loss $ (486,478) $ (675,019)
Net realized gain 1,183,064 (1) 12,064,831 (2)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (69,092,945) 57,764,780
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (68,396,359) $ 69,154,592
Capital transactions:    
Contributions $ 3,854,719 $ 5,630,543
Withdrawals (18,838,502) (13,225,746)
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions $ (14,983,783) $ (7,595,203)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (83,380,142) $ 61,559,389
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 262,354,104 $ 200,794,715
At end of year $178,973,962 $262,354,104
(1) Includes $3,009,242 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
(2) Includes $3,559,989 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Financial Highlights

  Year Ended October 31,
Ratios/Supplemental Data 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 0.72% (1) 0.70% 0.71% 0.72% 0.72%
Net investment loss (0.23)% (0.28)% (0.08)% (0.01)% (0.04)%
Portfolio Turnover 0% (2) 13% 24% 18% 18%
Total Return (27.00)% 35.12% 26.36% 13.76% 13.18%
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $178,974 $262,354 $200,795 $167,562 $153,366
(1) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
(2) Amount is less than 0.5%.
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Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing in a portfolio of equity securities. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 56.3% and 43.7%, respectively, in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationThe 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.
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 Portfolio'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 management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeDividend 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 Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio's understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.
D  Federal TaxesThe Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio's investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor's distributive share of the Portfolio's net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
As of October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E  Foreign Currency TranslationInvestment 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
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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  Use of EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s 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 billion 0.625%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.600%
$2.5 billion and over 0.600%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $1,388,329 or 0.65% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $246 relating to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $969,217 and $15,421,609, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022. In-kind sales for the year ended October 31, 2022 aggregated $3,210,987.
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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 70,360,746
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 107,788,763
Gross unrealized depreciation (763,262)
Net unrealized appreciation $107,025,501
5  Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.
6  Securities Lending Agreement
The Portfolio has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Portfolio is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Portfolio in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Portfolio bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.
At October 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 $429,911 and $444,310, respectively. Collateral received was comprised of cash. The securities lending transactions have no contractual maturity date and each of the Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022.
  Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions
  Overnight and
Continuous
<30 days 30 to 90 days >90 days Total
Common Stocks $444,310 $ — $ — $ — $444,310
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The carrying amount of the liability for collateral for securities loaned at October 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 8) at October 31, 2022.
7  Investments in Affiliated Funds
At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $1,264,568, which represents 0.7% of the Portfolio's net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund $1,271,595 $7,251,596 $(8,523,114) $ (77) $  — $  — $ 164       —
Liquidity Fund  — 4,720,633 (3,456,065)  —  — 1,264,568 3,432 1,264,568
Total       $ (77) $ — $1,264,568 $3,596  
8  Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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 October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Asset Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 175,677,369* $  — $  — $ 175,677,369
Short-Term Investments:        
Affiliated Fund   1,264,568  —  —   1,264,568
Securities Lending Collateral     444,310  —  —     444,310
Total Investments $177,386,247 $ — $ — $177,386,247
* The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
9  Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio"), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 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
December 22, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with
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respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”).
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.
The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Portfolio, including recent changes to such personnel. The Board specifically noted that each Adviser has devoted extensive resources to in-house equity research capabilities and also draws upon independent research available from third-party sources. The Board considered each Adviser’s experience managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of each Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.
The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.
The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was consistent with the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its secondary benchmark index and lower than its primary benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
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The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by each Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
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Management and Organization

Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust's and the Portfolio's affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio'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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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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Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
Eric A. Stein
1980
President of the
Trust
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”).
Edward J. Perkin
1972
President of the
Portfolio
Since 2014 Chief Equity Investment Officer and Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2014. Also Vice President of CRM.
Deidre E. Walsh
1971
Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer
Since 2009 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
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Management and Organization — continued

Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees(continued)
James F. Kirchner
1967
Treasurer Since 2007 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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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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 of Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund
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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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions 
The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers generally appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. Despite the appearance of a more contagious COVID-19 variant, the highest inflation readings in four decades, and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) announcement that it would begin tapering bond purchases that had supported economic growth, major U.S. equity indexes repeatedly closed at new all-time highs during the final months of 2021. As consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic, Mastercard, Inc. reported its highest retail sales on record during the 2021 holiday season.
But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs.
As the Fed’s outlook on inflation worsened from “transitory” to “persistent,” investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every 2022 policy meeting and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the U.S. economy into recession. At its June, July, and September meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- to a 3.00%-3.25% range -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down, with rate-sensitive technology stocks -- star performers earlier in the pandemic -- suffering some of the worst declines.
As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months -- driven by a combination of better-than-expected company earnings; improving investor sentiment that stocks had been oversold during the August-September 2022 market pullback; and hope that after three aggressive rate hikes, the Fed might announce a smaller rate increase at its next meeting in November.
For the period as a whole, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned -6.74%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund (the Fund) returned -12.82% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (the Index), which returned -18.54%.
Security selection contributed to performance relative to the Index during the period. Selections in the health care, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors were particularly beneficial. An underweight exposure to the health care, communication services, and information technology (IT) sectors also enhanced relative performance.
Sector allocations overall detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period. In particular, an underweight exposure to the energy sector weighed on relative returns. Security selections within the IT and industrials sectors also had a negative impact on relative performance.
CBIZ, Inc. (CBIZ), a global consulting firm providing accounting, tax, insurance, and advisory services, was a leading contributor to returns relative to the Index during the period. CBIZ’s share price rose after the company reported strong second-quarter earnings and revenue, driven by growth in its property and casualty insurance, and financial services businesses.
The share price of Performance Food Group Co. (Performance) -- a food distributor for restaurants, businesses, and schools -- rose as sales and profits increased, largely attributed to Performance’s 2021 acquisition of competitor Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc., a wholesale distributor to the convenience retail industry. 
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., a specialty insurance firm, was also a top contributor to relative performance during the period. The company reported strong revenue growth in the second quarter.
Ambarella, Inc. (Ambarella), a developer of semiconductors for high-definition video in the IT sector, detracted from relative returns during the period. Ambarella’s stock price fell after the company announced that revenue and earnings projections for the first quarter of 2022 were lower than expected. Ambarella attributed the disappointing projections to slowing demand due to disruptions in customer supply chains.
AZEK Co., Inc. (AZEK), a manufacturer of composite decking and building materials in the industrials sector, also detracted from returns relative to the Index. Excess customer inventory and investor concerns about decelerating demand for both new construction and home renovations weighed on AZEK’s share price during the period.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (National Vision), an optical retailer, also detracted from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period. National Vision’s stock price fell after the company announced lower first-quarter earnings and revenue than the first quarter a year earlier.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) J. Griffith Noble, CFA and Michael D. McLean, CFA
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 09/25/1997 09/25/1997 (12.82)% 7.34% 10.14%
Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge (17.40) 6.19 9.55
Class C at NAV 09/29/1997 09/25/1997 (13.43) 6.55 9.48
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (14.22) 6.55 9.48
Class I at NAV 10/01/2009 09/25/1997 (12.56) 7.62 10.41

Russell 2000® Index (18.54)% 5.56% 9.93%
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A After Taxes on Distributions 09/25/1997 09/25/1997 (18.85)% 4.66% 8.42%
Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (8.80) 4.75 7.81
Class C After Taxes on Distributions 09/29/1997 09/25/1997 (16.00) 4.70 8.18
Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (6.43) 5.03 7.70
Class I After Taxes on Distributions 10/01/2009 09/25/1997 (14.11) 6.07 9.29
Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (5.88) 5.90 8.58
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C Class I
  1.11% 1.86% 0.86%
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $24,751 N.A.
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $2,694,546 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1
CBIZ, Inc. 3.2%
Performance Food Group Co. 2.9
SouthState Corp. 2.7
Chemed Corp. 2.4
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 2.4
RLI Corp. 2.4
Addus HomeCare Corp. 2.3
Valvoline, Inc. 2.3
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., Class A 2.2
ONE Gas, Inc. 2.2
Total 25.0%
 
Footnotes:
Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.
1 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks. 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.
2 Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  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. Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. 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.
 
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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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 967.10 $5.80 1.17%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 963.70 $9.50 1.92%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 968.60 $4.56 0.92%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,019.31 $5.96 1.17%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,015.53 $9.75 1.92%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,020.57 $4.69 0.92%
* 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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Investment in Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio, at value (identified cost $97,511,771)  $ 118,408,984
Receivable for Fund shares sold 33,901
Total assets $118,442,885
Liabilities  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed $ 52,938
Payable to affiliates:  
Distribution and service fees 19,802
Trustees' fees 42
Accrued expenses 73,767
Total liabilities $ 146,549
Net Assets $118,296,336
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 98,625,896
Distributable earnings 19,670,440
Net Assets $118,296,336
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 88,303,156
Shares Outstanding 3,160,117
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 27.94
Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 29.49
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 2,574,302
Shares Outstanding 122,840
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 20.96
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 27,418,878
Shares Outstanding 945,284
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 29.01
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income allocated from Portfolio $ 1,391,179
Expenses allocated from Portfolio (869,121)
Total investment income from Portfolio $ 522,058
Expenses  
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A $ 238,759
Class C 26,720
Trustees’ fees and expenses 499
Custodian fee 18,983
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 116,051
Legal and accounting services 34,820
Printing and postage 13,731
Registration fees 50,960
ReFlow liquidity program fees 23,583
Miscellaneous 10,816
Total expenses $ 534,922
Net investment loss $ (12,864)
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ 5,996,029(1)
Net realized gain $ 5,996,029
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (23,823,045)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(23,823,045)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(17,827,016)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(17,839,880)
(1) Includes $3,413,071 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment loss $ (12,864) $ (169,495)
Net realized gain 5,996,029 (1) 15,615,435 (2)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (23,823,045) 27,298,975
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (17,839,880) $ 42,744,915
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (8,360,876) $ (86,568)
Class C (312,679)
Class I (2,381,714) (74,765)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (11,055,269) $ (161,333)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ 2,875,658 $ (3,763,833)
Class C 49,659 (1,546,614)
Class I 3,524,878 1,127,150
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions $ 6,450,195 $ (4,183,297)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (22,444,954) $ 38,400,285
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 140,741,290 $ 102,341,005
At end of year $118,296,336 $140,741,290
(1) Includes $3,413,071 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
(2) Includes $1,757,643 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 34.810 $ 24.520 $ 26.960 $ 25.910 $ 27.390
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income (loss)(1) $ (0.014) $ (0.052) $ 0.016 $ (0.001) $ (0.059)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.121) 10.369 (0.739) 2.765 1.583
Total income (loss) from operations $ (4.135) $ 10.317 $ (0.723) $ 2.764 $ 1.524
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.025) $ (0.027) $ $ (0.032) $
From net realized gain (2.710) (1.717) (1.682) (3.004)
Total distributions $ (2.735) $ (0.027) $ (1.717) $ (1.714) $ (3.004)
Net asset value — End of year $27.940 $ 34.810 $24.520 $26.960 $25.910
Total Return(2) (12.82)% 42.10% (3.09)% 12.26% 5.79%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 88,303 $107,257 $ 78,430 $ 89,352 $ 75,199
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 1.15% (4) 1.11% 1.17% 1.20% 1.17%
Net investment income (loss) (0.05)% (0.16)% 0.06% (0.01)% (0.22)%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 43% 40% 44% 51% 51%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
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Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 26.780 $ 18.990 $ 21.410 $ 21.070 $ 22.970
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment loss(1) $ (0.177) $ (0.215) $ (0.126) $ (0.111) $ (0.212)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.100) 8.005 (0.577) 2.133 1.316
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.277) $ 7.790 $ (0.703) $ 2.022 $ 1.104
Less Distributions          
From net realized gain $ (2.543) $ $ (1.717) $ (1.682) $ (3.004)
Total distributions $ (2.543) $ $ (1.717) $ (1.682) $ (3.004)
Net asset value — End of year $20.960 $26.780 $18.990 $21.410 $21.070
Total Return(2) (13.43)% 41.02% (3.86)% 11.45% 4.99%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 2,574 $ 3,236 $ 3,565 $ 5,675 $ 18,482
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 1.90% (4) 1.86% 1.92% 1.95% 1.92%
Net investment loss (0.79)% (0.87)% (0.66)% (0.55)% (0.96)%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 43% 40% 44% 51% 51%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 36.020 $ 25.370 $ 27.770 $ 26.650 $ 28.020
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.059 $ 0.027 $ 0.081 $ 0.071 $ 0.007
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.251) 10.714 (0.764) 2.833 1.627
Total income (loss) from operations $ (4.192) $10.741 $ (0.683) $ 2.904 $ 1.634
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.108) $ (0.091) $ $ (0.102) $
From net realized gain (2.710) (1.717) (1.682) (3.004)
Total distributions $ (2.818) $ (0.091) $ (1.717) $ (1.784) $ (3.004)
Net asset value — End of year $29.010 $36.020 $25.370 $27.770 $26.650
Total Return(2) (12.56)% 42.46% (2.89)% 12.52% 6.07%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 27,419 $ 30,248 $ 20,346 $ 24,763 $ 24,628
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 0.90% (4) 0.86% 0.92% 0.95% 0.92%
Net investment income 0.19% 0.08% 0.32% 0.27% 0.02%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 43% 40% 44% 51% 51%
(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) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap 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 offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (65.9% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationValuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
B  Income The Fund's net investment income or loss consists of the Fund's pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.
C  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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.
D  ExpensesThe majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E  Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F  IndemnificationsUnder the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G  OtherInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $1,966,083 $161,333
Long-term capital gains $9,089,186 $  —
During the year ended October 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $5,143,163 and paid-in capital was increased by $5,143,163 due to differences between book and tax accounting for net operating losses and redemptions in-kind. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.
As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed long-term capital gains $  2,943,765
Net unrealized appreciation 16,726,675
Distributable earnings $19,670,440
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $500 million 0.6250%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.5625%
$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion 0.5000%
$1.5 billion and over 0.4375%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent that the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $37,000 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 $1,996 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR's organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $238,759 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $20,040 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $6,680 for Class C shares.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $100 and less than $100 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.
6  Investment Transactions
For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund's investment in the Portfolio aggregated $6,438,215 and $11,630,269, respectively. Decreases in the Fund's investment in the Portfolio include distributions of securities as the result of redemptions in-kind of $9,219,705.
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. Sales and redemptions of Class I shares include shares purchased and redeemed in connection with the ReFlow liquidity program, a program designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing net redemptions of their shares. Transactions in Fund shares, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales  81,221 $  2,443,616    91,151 $ 2,823,943
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares 245,909  7,810,082     2,731    79,938
Redemptions (248,566) (7,378,040)   (211,333) (6,667,714)
Net increase (decrease)  78,564 $  2,875,658   (117,451) $(3,763,833)
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class C          
Sales  18,563 $    424,160    22,031 $   524,648
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares  12,995    311,624       —       —
Redemptions (29,551)   (686,125)   (88,910) (2,071,262)
Net increase (decrease)   2,007 $     49,659   (66,879) $(1,546,614)
Class I          
Sales 638,523 $ 19,988,523   254,253 $ 8,281,733
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares  70,535  2,320,590     2,126    64,278
Redemptions (603,427) (18,784,235)   (218,846) (7,218,861)
Net increase 105,631 $  3,524,878    37,533 $ 1,127,150
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund (the “Fund") (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 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 capital gains dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $1,050,265, 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, 53.43% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, $3,091,882 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Common Stocks — 97.8%
Security Shares Value
Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%
Hexcel Corp.      50,900 $   2,835,130
      $  2,835,130
Auto Components — 4.2%
Dana, Inc.     102,272 $   1,632,261
Dorman Products, Inc.(1)      43,823   3,576,833
Visteon Corp.(1)      17,908   2,336,457
      $  7,545,551
Automobiles — 1.1%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.      44,328 $   1,906,104
      $  1,906,104
Banks — 13.4%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.      60,285 $   4,270,589
Community Bank System, Inc.      44,671   2,788,811
CVB Financial Corp.      85,002   2,441,257
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.      38,830   2,224,182
Independent Bank Corp.      30,477   2,651,804
SouthState Corp.      53,064   4,798,578
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.      29,426   2,300,819
Wintrust Financial Corp.      28,290   2,648,510
      $ 24,124,550
Biotechnology — 1.1%
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(1)      17,040 $   1,961,645
      $  1,961,645
Building Products — 5.9%
AAON, Inc.      54,623 $   3,522,637
AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(1)     177,639   3,110,459
CSW Industrials, Inc.      22,807   2,940,279
Hayward Holdings, Inc.(1)     108,325   1,002,006
      $ 10,575,381
Capital Markets — 1.9%
Cohen & Steers, Inc.      23,772 $   1,430,123
Stifel Financial Corp.      31,471   1,947,111
      $  3,377,234
Chemicals — 4.6%
Balchem Corp.      11,154 $   1,559,329
Security Shares Value
Chemicals (continued)
Quaker Houghton      15,760 $   2,563,207
Valvoline, Inc.     137,981   4,051,122
      $  8,173,658
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.9%
Rentokil Initial PLC ADR     110,207 $   3,409,805
      $  3,409,805
Containers & Packaging — 1.0%
AptarGroup, Inc.      18,330 $   1,817,419
      $  1,817,419
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.8%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(1)      21,290 $   1,390,663
      $  1,390,663
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.3%
National Instruments Corp.      62,796 $   2,397,551
      $  2,397,551
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.2%
CubeSmart      75,272 $   3,151,639
EastGroup Properties, Inc.      16,479   2,582,094
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.     156,184   3,361,080
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.      29,353   1,622,634
Terreno Realty Corp.       7,854     448,777
      $ 11,166,224
Food & Staples Retailing — 3.3%
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (The)(1)      21,569 $     790,072
Performance Food Group Co.(1)      98,744   5,138,638
      $  5,928,710
Food Products — 0.9%
J&J Snack Foods Corp.      11,110 $   1,639,947
      $  1,639,947
Gas Utilities — 2.2%
ONE Gas, Inc.      51,317 $   3,976,041
      $  3,976,041
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.1%
Envista Holdings Corp.(1)      88,950 $   2,936,239
ICU Medical, Inc.(1)       8,304   1,232,397
Inari Medical, Inc.(1)      13,764    1,058,865
 
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October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(1)      52,457 $   2,635,964
Neogen Corp.(1)     112,980   1,491,336
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(1)      29,160   1,637,334
      $ 10,992,135
Health Care Providers & Services — 8.8%
Addus HomeCare Corp.(1)      40,723 $   4,170,850
Agiliti, Inc.(1)     167,867   2,932,636
Chemed Corp.       9,316   4,349,361
R1 RCM, Inc.(1)      94,174   1,663,113
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.      29,399   2,610,631
      $ 15,726,591
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.       8,881 $     878,775
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      35,590   2,702,349
      $  3,581,124
Insurance — 7.3%
RLI Corp.      32,760 $   4,261,093
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)      88,924   3,988,242
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.      37,279   3,656,324
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.         808   1,144,249
      $ 13,049,908
IT Services — 0.6%
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1)      13,838 $   1,162,530
      $  1,162,530
Leisure Products — 0.7%
Brunswick Corp.      18,692 $   1,320,964
      $  1,320,964
Machinery — 4.3%
Chart Industries, Inc.(1)      11,730 $   2,614,382
Middleby Corp.(1)      19,936   2,788,249
Woodward, Inc.      24,603   2,256,095
      $  7,658,726
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.1%
Archaea Energy, Inc.(1)      75,099 $   1,938,305
      $  1,938,305
Security Shares Value
Professional Services — 3.2%
CBIZ, Inc.(1)     116,563 $   5,786,187
      $  5,786,187
Road & Rail — 1.7%
Landstar System, Inc.      20,116 $   3,142,522
      $  3,142,522
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%
Ambarella, Inc.(1)      14,533 $     795,391
      $    795,391
Software — 6.5%
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(1)      69,589 $   3,413,340
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)      88,869   1,447,676
Envestnet, Inc.(1)      54,558   2,690,255
nCino, Inc.(1)      34,397   1,082,818
SPS Commerce, Inc.(1)      24,178   3,059,001
      $ 11,693,090
Specialty Retail — 1.3%
Five Below, Inc.(1)       7,746 $   1,133,627
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(1)      32,205   1,192,873
      $  2,326,500
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.4%
Core & Main, Inc., Class A(1)     123,170 $   2,904,349
Herc Holdings, Inc.      11,605   1,364,864
      $  4,269,213
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $139,247,424)
    $175,668,799
    
Short-Term Investments — 3.0%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(2)   5,430,229 $   5,430,229
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $5,430,229)
    $  5,430,229
Total Investments — 100.8%
(identified cost $144,677,653)
    $181,099,028
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.8)%     $  (1,469,560)
Net Assets — 100.0%     $179,629,468
    
 
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October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
(1) Non-income producing security.
(2) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
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October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $139,247,424) $ 175,668,799
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $5,430,229) 5,430,229
Dividends receivable 10,842
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 8,443
Receivable for investments sold 720,658
Total assets $181,838,971
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased $ 2,043,997
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser fee 89,236
Trustees' fees 1,128
Accrued expenses 75,142
Total liabilities $ 2,209,503
Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio $179,629,468
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October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income $ 2,078,913
Dividend income from affiliated investments 34,500
Total investment income $ 2,113,413
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 1,203,968
Trustees’ fees and expenses 12,550
Custodian fee 52,891
Legal and accounting services 48,595
Miscellaneous 4,362
Total expenses $ 1,322,366
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 2,840
Total expense reductions $ 2,840
Net expenses $ 1,319,526
Net investment income $ 793,887
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ 9,133,055(1)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments 693
Net realized gain $ 9,133,748
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (36,265,894)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(36,265,894)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(27,132,146)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(26,338,259)
(1) Includes $5,199,110 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 793,887 $ 533,812
Net realized gain 9,133,748 (1) 23,712,287 (2)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (36,265,894) 41,436,346
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (26,338,259) $ 65,682,445
Capital transactions:    
Contributions $ 7,915,041 $ 4,855,208
Withdrawals (17,215,619) (10,698,425)
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions $ (9,300,578) $ (5,843,217)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (35,638,837) $ 59,839,228
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 215,268,305 $ 155,429,077
At end of year $179,629,468 $215,268,305
(1) Includes $5,199,110 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
(2) Includes $2,671,978 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Year Ended October 31,
Ratios/Supplemental Data 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 0.69% (1) 0.68% 0.69% 0.69% 0.69%
Net investment income 0.41% 0.27% 0.54% 0.51% 0.26%
Portfolio Turnover 43% 40% 44% 51% 51%
Total Return (12.42)% 42.69% (2.63)% 12.82% 6.30%
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $179,629 $215,268 $155,429 $178,500 $172,324
(1) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of publicly-traded equity securities of small-cap companies. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 65.9% and 34.1%, respectively, in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationThe 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.
Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeDividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.
D  Federal TaxesThe Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio's investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor's distributive share of the Portfolio's net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
As of October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E  Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F  IndemnificationsUnder the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
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2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $500 million 0.6250%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.5625%
$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion 0.5000%
$1.5 billion and over 0.4375%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $1,203,968 or 0.625%  of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley.  The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended  October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $2,840 relating to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund.  Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $82,792,310 and $85,468,322, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022. In-kind sales for the year ended October 31, 2022 aggregated $9,219,705.
4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $145,739,206
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 40,408,981
Gross unrealized depreciation (5,049,159)
Net unrealized appreciation $ 35,359,822
5  Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.
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6  Investments in Affiliated Funds
At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $5,430,229, which represents 3.0% of the Portfolio's net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund $719,232 $20,082,288 $(20,802,213) $ 693 $  — $  — $ 654       —
Liquidity Fund  — 31,010,299 (25,580,070)  —  — 5,430,229 33,846 5,430,229
Total       $ 693 $ — $5,430,229 $34,500  
7  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 October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Asset Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 175,668,799* $  — $  — $ 175,668,799
Short-Term Investments   5,430,229  —  —   5,430,229
Total Investments $181,099,028 $ — $ — $181,099,028
* The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
8  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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the “Portfolio"), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 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
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period.  The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees.  Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022.  Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser.  Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report.  Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives.  The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds.  The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters.  In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees.  The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor.  The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor.  Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.  In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with
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respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement.  Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”).
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.
The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolio.  The Board specifically noted that each Adviser has devoted extensive resources to in-house equity research and also draws upon independent research available from third-party sources.  The Board considered each Adviser’s experience managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns.  The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals.  In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services.  The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.
The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.
The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof.  The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities.  The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services.  The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds.  The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021.  In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s custom peer group and lower than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period.  The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark index for the three-year period.  The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”).  As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses.  The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisoryand related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group.  The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
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The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase.  The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds.  The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.  Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser.  The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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October 31, 2022
Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Management and Organization

Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust's and the Portfolio's affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio'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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the the Trust and the Portfolio, 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 2007 Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued

Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
Eric A. Stein
1980
President of the
Trust
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”).
Edward J. Perkin
1972
President of the
Portfolio
Since 2014 Chief Equity Investment Officer and Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2014. Also Vice President of CRM.
Deidre E. Walsh
1971
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Since 2009 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
October 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued

Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees(continued)
James F. Kirchner
1967
Treasurer Since 2007 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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 1-800-262-1122, 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 of Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio 
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund 
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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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. In both the U.S. and Europe, consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic. Major U.S. equity indexes closed at new all-time highs during the final months of 2021.
But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world -- including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank (ECB) -- initiated their first interest rate hikes in years. In Europe, looming energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed inflation rates even higher and stock prices lower during the period.
In the U.S., investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, and September 2022 meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- to a 3.00%-3.25% range -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down around the globe.
As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. and European stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months -- driven by a combination of better-than-expected U.S. company earnings; improving investor sentiment that stocks had been oversold during the August-September market pullback; government measures to address Europe’s energy crisis; and hope that central bank rate hikes would help tame inflation.
Meanwhile in the world’s second-largest economy, China’s zero-COVID policy severely restricted economic output. The MSCI Golden Dragon Index, a measure of Chinese large-cap and mid-cap stocks, lost more ground in October and was one of the worst-performing major indexes during the period, declining 42.74%.
Major equity indexes elsewhere also suffered significant losses. For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned -19.96%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -23.00%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dragged down by its China allocation, returned -31.03% during the period.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund (the Fund) returned -22.54% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Small Cap Index (the Index), which returned -21.81%.
Sector allocations detracted from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period. The Fund’s underweight exposure to the energy sector especially weighed on relative returns. Security selections in the industrials sector also had a negative impact on relative performance.
Security selections overall contributed to returns relative to the Index during the period. Selections in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors were particularly beneficial. An overweight exposure to financials further added to relative performance.
Sdiptech AB (Sdiptech), a Swedish engineering services firm that specializes in urban infrastructure, was among the largest detractors from Fund performance during the period. Sdiptech’s share price fell during much of the period as the outlook for the European economy weakened.
AZEK Co., Inc. (AZEK), a manufacturer of composite decking and building materials in the industrials sector, also detracted from returns relative to the Index. Excess customer inventory and investor concerns about decelerating demand for both new construction and home renovations weighed on AZEK’s share price during the period.
PolyPeptide Group AG (PolyPeptide) is a Swiss manufacturer of peptides for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. PolyPeptide’s share price declined after the company reported decreased profits because of inflation and capital expenditures to accommodate growth.
CBIZ, Inc. (CBIZ), a global consulting firm providing accounting, tax, insurance, and advisory services, was a leading contributor to returns relative to the Index during the period. CBIZ’s share price rose after the company reported strong second-quarter earnings and revenue, driven by growth in its property and casualty insurance, and financial services businesses.
W.R. Berkley Corp., a property and casualty insurance company, also contributed to performance relative to the Index during the period. Its share price rose on strong premium growth and return on equity.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

The share price of Performance Food Group Co. (Performance) -- a food distributor for restaurants, businesses, and schools -- rose as sales and profits increased, largely attributed to Performance’s 2021 acquisition of competitor Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc., a wholesale distributor to the convenience retail industry.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Aidan M. Farrell of MSIM Fund Management (Ireland) Limited (MSIM FMIL); Michael D. McLean, CFA and J. Griffith Noble, CFA, each of Eaton Vance Management
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 03/04/2002 03/04/2002 (22.54)% 4.16% 7.98%
Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge (26.60) 3.04 7.40
Class C at NAV 03/04/2002 03/04/2002 (23.12) 3.38 7.34
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (23.75) 3.38 7.34
Class I at NAV 10/01/2009 03/04/2002 (22.34) 4.42 8.26

MSCI World Small Cap Index (21.81)% 3.70% 8.39%
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C Class I
Gross 1.65% 2.40% 1.40%
Net 1.35 2.10 1.10
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $20,318 N.A.
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $2,212,375 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1
Country Allocation (% of net assets)
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1
CBIZ, Inc. 2.0%
Performance Food Group Co. 1.8
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., Class A 1.5
Chemed Corp. 1.5
RLI Corp. 1.5
Valvoline, Inc. 1.5
SouthState Corp. 1.4
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 1.4
M&T Bank Corp. 1.4
W.R. Berkley Corp. 1.4
Total 15.4%
 
Footnotes:
1 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 MSCI World Small Cap Index is an unmanaged index of small-cap equity securities in the developed markets. 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.
2 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.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
Prior to August 7, 2015, the Fund’s investment adviser employed an investment objective and strategy of seeking to achieve long-term after-tax returns by investing in value stocks of small-cap companies. From August 7, 2015 until March 1, 2018, the Fund’s investment adviser employed an investment objective and strategy of seeking long-term, after-tax returns by investing in stocks of global small-cap companies. Effective March 1, 2018, the Fund changed its investment objective and strategy to no longer seek after-tax returns. Performance prior to March 1, 2018 reflects the Fund’s performance under its former investment objectives and policies.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/23. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  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.
 
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October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 912.70 $ 6.51** 1.35%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 909.30 $10.11** 2.10%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 913.70 $ 5.31** 1.10%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,018.40 $ 6.87** 1.35%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,014.62 $10.66** 2.10%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,019.66 $ 5.60** 1.10%
* 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 April 30, 2022.
** Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.
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October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Common Stocks — 99.5%
Security Shares Value
Australia — 4.0%
BlueScope Steel, Ltd.     3,988 $     40,159
carsales.com, Ltd.    19,497    252,561
Data#3, Ltd.    24,387    107,433
Dicker Data, Ltd.    18,575    128,018
IGO, Ltd.    11,035    107,922
Northern Star Resources, Ltd.    11,535     64,378
OZ Minerals, Ltd.     2,742     42,457
Steadfast Group, Ltd.    42,842    138,797
WiseTech Global, Ltd.     2,931    108,397
      $   990,122
Austria — 0.8%
ams-OSRAM AG(1)     8,528 $     48,272
BAWAG Group AG(2)     3,322    160,372
      $   208,644
Belgium — 1.1%
Azelis Group NV    11,939 $    273,247
      $   273,247
Canada — 3.3%
Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd.     1,169 $     51,424
ARC Resources, Ltd.     7,396    104,125
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc.(1)     7,363    232,940
CAE, Inc.(1)     5,667    108,153
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust     2,133    109,002
Keyera Corp.     3,669     78,640
Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust     8,550     99,097
Pan American Silver Corp.     1,784     28,482
      $   811,863
France — 0.1%
Rubis SCA     1,450 $     32,928
      $    32,928
Ireland — 0.8%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(1)     1,422 $    204,469
      $   204,469
Italy — 2.5%
Amplifon SpA     3,810 $     94,656
BFF Bank SpA(2)    17,164     121,085
Security Shares Value
Italy (continued)
DiaSorin SpA       789 $    103,150
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA     9,807    132,155
MARR SpA     9,249     97,457
Moncler SpA     1,705     73,561
      $   622,064
Japan — 10.2%
As One Corp.     4,775 $    203,617
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.     6,099    103,897
Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)    13,763     75,409
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.     2,130    206,002
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.     4,497     76,519
Goldwin, Inc.     3,344    174,635
JMDC, Inc.     2,291     81,135
Kose Corp.     1,484    148,134
Kuraray Co., Ltd.    15,624    107,439
Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.     4,196    172,858
LaSalle Logiport REIT       113    120,606
Lion Corp.    11,142    112,609
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.     6,235    217,772
Miura Co., Ltd.     8,409    171,253
Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.    14,970    168,919
Sanwa Holdings Corp.    21,190    182,533
Sumco Corp.     9,134    115,772
Yamaha Corp.     2,543     96,009
      $ 2,535,118
Luxembourg — 0.1%
APERAM S.A.     1,011 $     26,398
      $    26,398
Netherlands — 1.5%
BE Semiconductor Industries NV     1,757 $     89,545
Euronext NV(2)     1,618    102,693
IMCD NV     1,445    187,408
      $   379,646
New Zealand — 1.3%
EBOS Group, Ltd.     5,594 $    121,955
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.     7,995     90,863
Spark New Zealand, Ltd.    32,819     97,695
      $   310,513
Norway — 0.6%
Entra ASA(2)     7,075 $     64,489
 
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
Norway (continued)
SmartCraft ASA(1)    45,305 $     69,734
TGS ASA     1,845     25,119
      $   159,342
Singapore — 0.4%
Daiwa House Logistics Trust   216,288 $     85,535
      $    85,535
Spain — 0.2%
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi S.A.    10,642 $     56,124
      $    56,124
Sweden — 0.7%
Boliden AB     1,662 $     48,333
Sdiptech AB, Class B(1)     6,037    116,405
      $   164,738
Switzerland — 0.9%
Galenica AG(2)     2,081 $    149,516
PolyPeptide Group AG(2)     2,231     64,870
      $   214,386
United Kingdom — 10.4%
Abcam PLC(1)     7,426 $    114,950
Allfunds Group PLC    18,138    114,066
Capital & Counties Properties PLC    56,279     69,027
Capricorn Energy PLC(1)    17,448     49,563
Cranswick PLC     4,824    164,700
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC     4,412    132,635
Diploma PLC     7,118    202,456
DiscoverIE Group PLC    27,541    235,273
Dr. Martens PLC    37,469    106,558
Games Workshop Group PLC     1,674    122,878
Greggs PLC     4,570    105,939
JTC PLC(2)    22,624    182,033
Rentokil Initial PLC ADR    10,335    319,778
RWS Holdings PLC    53,027    186,432
St. James's Place PLC     7,437     90,817
Volution Group PLC    37,289    131,993
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC(1)(2)    15,033    134,044
Wise PLC, Class A(1)    16,762    127,673
      $ 2,590,815
United States — 60.6%
AAON, Inc.     4,491 $    289,625
Addus HomeCare Corp.(1)     1,427     146,153
Security Shares Value
United States (continued)
Agiliti, Inc.(1)    15,123 $   264,199
Alliant Energy Corp.     3,418    178,317
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(1)     5,919    290,327
Ambarella, Inc.(1)       430     23,534
Amedisys, Inc.(1)       607     59,237
AptarGroup, Inc.     2,143    212,478
Archaea Energy, Inc.(1)     5,926    152,950
Autoliv, Inc.     2,106    169,217
AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(1)    14,816    259,428
Brunswick Corp.     1,556    109,963
CarGurus, Inc.(1)     7,065    102,866
CBIZ, Inc.(1)     9,959    494,365
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(1)     1,754    116,097
Chart Industries, Inc.(1)     1,068    238,036
Chemed Corp.       823    384,234
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)     7,477    121,800
CMS Energy Corp.     3,001    171,207
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.     4,902    347,258
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)       827    226,094
Core & Main, Inc., Class A(1)    10,373    244,595
CubeSmart     5,746    240,585
CVB Financial Corp.     7,134    204,888
Dana, Inc.     9,341    149,082
Dorman Products, Inc.(1)     3,879    316,604
EastGroup Properties, Inc.     1,771    277,498
Envestnet, Inc.(1)     4,362    215,090
Envista Holdings Corp.(1)     7,743    255,596
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.     3,833    245,159
F5, Inc.(1)     1,906    272,386
Fair Isaac Corp.(1)       643    307,894
Five Below, Inc.(1)     1,253    183,377
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)       977     71,683
Generac Holdings, Inc.(1)       639     74,067
Graco, Inc.     4,334    301,560
Harley-Davidson, Inc.     3,203    137,729
Herc Holdings, Inc.       974    114,552
Hexcel Corp.     4,754    264,798
Landstar System, Inc.     1,236    193,088
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.       491    125,524
M&T Bank Corp.     2,107    354,756
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.       632    154,233
Middleby Corp.(1)     2,379    332,727
National Instruments Corp.     5,700    217,626
nCino, Inc.(1)     4,194    132,027
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(1)     2,159    248,544
Nordson Corp.       813     182,925
 
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Shares Value
United States (continued)
Performance Food Group Co.(1)     8,517 $    443,225
Quaker Houghton     1,324    215,335
R1 RCM, Inc.(1)    15,406    272,070
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     4,322    238,920
RH (1)       253     64,244
RLI Corp.     2,952    383,967
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)     8,610    386,159
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     3,631    356,129
SouthState Corp.     3,951    357,289
Stifel Financial Corp.     1,591     98,435
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(1)     2,465    138,410
Teleflex, Inc.     1,172    251,464
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.       996     98,554
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A     2,623    144,475
Valvoline, Inc.    12,428    364,886
Visteon Corp.(1)     1,333    173,917
W.R. Berkley Corp.     4,672    347,503
Wintrust Financial Corp.     1,862    174,320
Woodward, Inc.     1,709    156,715
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     2,985    226,651
      $15,068,646
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $23,491,765)
    $24,734,598
    
Short-Term Investments — 1.1%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(3)   273,997 $    273,997
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $273,997)
    $   273,997
     
Total Investments — 100.6%
(identified cost $23,765,762)
    $25,008,595
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%     $   (148,207)
Net Assets — 100.0%     $24,860,388
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
(1) Non-income producing security.
(2) 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $979,102 or 3.9% of the Fund's net assets.
(3) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
Sector Classification of Portfolio
Sector Percentage
of Net Assets
Value
Industrials 22.8% $5,663,271
Financials 18.6 4,628,882
Health Care 14.9 3,711,714
Information Technology 10.9 2,709,397
Consumer Discretionary 10.8 2,687,503
Real Estate 6.5 1,606,042
Materials 5.3 1,309,691
Consumer Staples 4.7 1,172,127
Communication Services 1.8 453,122
Energy 1.7 410,397
Utilities 1.5 382,452
Short-Term Investments 1.1 273,997
Total Investments 100.6% $25,008,595
Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
 
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets   
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $23,491,765) $ 24,734,598
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $273,997) 273,997
Dividends receivable 23,187
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 737
Receivable for investments sold 74,875
Receivable for Fund shares sold 34,008
Tax reclaims receivable 10,772
Receivable from affiliate 17,163
Total assets $25,169,337
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased $ 195,408
Payable for Fund shares redeemed 11,657
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser fee 15,204
Administration fee 3,049
Distribution and service fees 4,556
Trustees' fees 207
Accrued expenses 78,868
Total liabilities $ 308,949
Net Assets $24,860,388
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 22,962,170
Distributable earnings 1,898,218
Net Assets $24,860,388
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 17,979,747
Shares Outstanding 1,432,974
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 12.55
Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 13.25
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 1,080,957
Shares Outstanding 123,984
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 8.72
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 5,799,684
Shares Outstanding 441,809
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 13.13
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $24,253) $ 448,694
Dividend income from affiliated investments 2,707
Total investment income $ 451,401
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 243,371
Administration fee 48,674
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A 56,621
Class C 15,656
Trustees’ fees and expenses 2,494
Custodian fee 44,928
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 52,950
Legal and accounting services 48,202
Printing and postage 6,653
Registration fees 49,652
Miscellaneous 16,166
Total expenses $ 585,367
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 156,487
Total expense reductions $ 156,487
Net expenses $ 428,880
Net investment income $ 22,521
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ 909,120
Investment transactions - affiliated investments 11
Foreign currency transactions (5,996)
Net realized gain $ 903,135
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (9,465,824)
Foreign currency (1,778)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(9,467,602)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(8,564,467)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(8,541,946)
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 22,521 $ 509
Net realized gain 903,135 6,622,948
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (9,467,602) 4,940,611
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (8,541,946) $11,564,068
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (3,839,738) $ (250,535)
Class C (351,503) (23,929)
Class I (1,563,078) (127,427)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (5,754,319) $ (401,891)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ (479,340) $ (221,589)
Class C (144,215) (776,713)
Class I (2,389,961) 286,473
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions $ (3,013,516) $ (711,829)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $(17,309,781) $10,450,348
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 42,170,169 $ 31,719,821
At end of year $ 24,860,388 $42,170,169
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 18.820 $ 13.990 $ 14.050 $ 13.770 $ 14.010
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income (loss)(1) $ 0.007 $ (0.006) $ (2) $ 0.045 $ 0.001
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.702) 5.000 0.438 1.384 0.128
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.695) $ 4.994 $ 0.438 $ 1.429 $ 0.129
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.030) $ (0.005) $ (0.071) $ (0.030) $ (0.072)
From net realized gain (2.545) (0.159) (0.427) (1.119) (0.297)
Total distributions $ (2.575) $ (0.164) $ (0.498) $ (1.149) $ (0.369)
Net asset value — End of year $12.550 $18.820 $13.990 $14.050 $13.770
Total Return(3)(4) (22.54)% 35.88% 2.98% 12.20% 0.84%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 17,980 $ 28,269 $ 21,164 $ 24,111 $ 22,341
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)          
Expenses (4) 1.35% (6) 1.35% 1.35% 1.35% 1.36%
Net investment income (loss) 0.05% (0.04)% 0.00% (7) 0.34% 0.01%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(8) 11% (9)
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 45% 58% 51% 50% 41% (9)(10)
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Amount is less than $0.0005.
(3) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(4) The investment adviser of the Portfolio and/or the administrator of the Fund reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.48%, 0.30%, 0.48%, 0.58% and 0.62% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(5) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(6) 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).
(7) Amount is less than 0.005%.
(8) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(9) Not annualized.
(10) For the period from January 22, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Tax-Managed Global Small-Cap Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on January 19, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $13.870 $ 10.420 $ 10.590 $ 10.690 $ 10.970
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment loss(1) $ (0.071) $ (0.103) $ (0.076) $ (0.046) $ (0.087)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.597) 3.712 0.333 1.030 0.104
Total income (loss) from operations $ (2.668) $ 3.609 $ 0.257 $ 0.984 $ 0.017
Less Distributions          
From net realized gain $ (2.482) $ (0.159) $ (0.427) $ (1.084) $ (0.297)
Total distributions $ (2.482) $ (0.159) $ (0.427) $ (1.084) $ (0.297)
Net asset value — End of year $ 8.720 $13.870 $10.420 $10.590 $10.690
Total Return(2)(3) (23.12)% 34.86% 2.25% 11.32% 0.06%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 1,081 $ 1,995 $ 2,202 $ 3,227 $ 8,988
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses (3) 2.10% (5) 2.10% 2.10% 2.10% 2.11%
Net investment loss (0.70)% (0.79)% (0.75)% (0.45)% (0.76)%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(6) 11% (7)
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 45% 58% 51% 50% 41% (7)(8)
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The investment adviser of the Portfolio and/or the administrator of the Fund reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.48%, 0.30%, 0.48%, 0.58% and 0.62% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(5) 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).
(6) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(7) Not annualized.
(8) For the period from January 22, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Tax-Managed Global Small-Cap Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on January 19, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 19.570 $ 14.530 $ 14.580 $ 14.240 $ 14.480
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.042 $ 0.039 $ 0.034 $ 0.079 $ 0.040
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.862) 5.201 0.450 1.442 0.123
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.820) $ 5.240 $ 0.484 $ 1.521 $ 0.163
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.075) $ (0.041) $ (0.107) $ (0.062) $ (0.106)
From net realized gain (2.545) (0.159) (0.427) (1.119) (0.297)
Total distributions $ (2.620) $ (0.200) $ (0.534) $ (1.181) $ (0.403)
Net asset value — End of year $13.130 $19.570 $14.530 $14.580 $14.240
Total Return(2)(3) (22.34)% 36.28% 3.18% 12.51% 1.05%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 5,800 $ 11,906 $ 8,354 $ 9,273 $ 9,078
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses (3) 1.10% (5) 1.10% 1.10% 1.10% 1.11%
Net investment income 0.27% 0.21% 0.24% 0.57% 0.27%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(6) 11% (7)
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 45% 58% 51% 50% 41% (7)(8)
(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 of the Portfolio and/or the administrator of the Fund reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.48%, 0.30%, 0.48%, 0.58% and 0.62% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(5) 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).
(6) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(7) Not annualized.
(8) For the period from January 22, 2018 through October 31, 2018 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Tax-Managed Global Small-Cap Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on January 19, 2018 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap 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 total return. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.
The 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 ValuationThe 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.
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 management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeDividend 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. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.
D  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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.
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

E  ExpensesThe 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 TranslationInvestment 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 EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $1,505,681 $ 34,402
Long-term capital gains $4,248,638 $367,489
During the year ended October 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $373,554 and paid-in capital was increased by $373,554 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting and other differences between book and tax 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $    34,977
Undistributed long-term capital gains   936,209
Net unrealized appreciation   927,032
Distributable earnings $1,898,218
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 24,080,141
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 3,824,629
Gross unrealized depreciation (2,896,175)
Net unrealized appreciation $ 928,454
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. 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 0.750%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.725%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.700%
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion 0.680%
$5 billion and over 0.665%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $243,371 or 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $189 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of BMR and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. EVAIL uses the portfolio management, research and other resources of its affiliate, MSIM Fund Management (Ireland) Limited (MSIM FMIL) to render investment advisory services to the Fund. MSIM FMIL has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with EVAIL pursuant to which MSIM FMIL is considered a participating affiliate of the sub-adviser as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allowing U.S. registered investment advisers to use portfolio management or research resources of unregistered advisory affiliates subject to the supervision of a U.S. registered adviser. BMR pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser fee for subadvisory services provided to the Fund.
The administration fee is earned by EVM, an affiliate of BMR and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $48,674. EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (related to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 1.35%, 2.10% and 1.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $156,298 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 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 October 31, 2022, EVM earned $14,547 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 $907 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.
4  Distribution Plans
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2022 amounted to $56,621 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $11,742 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $3,914 for Class C shares.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase (18 months of purchase prior to April 29, 2022) (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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $200 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.
6  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $14,660,383 and $23,035,899, respectively, for the year ended October 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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales  77,477 $ 1,127,641   163,318 $ 2,800,707
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares 222,819 3,549,501    14,246   231,789
Redemptions (369,251) (5,156,482)   (188,839) (3,254,085)
Net decrease (68,955) $  (479,340)   (11,275) $  (221,589)
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class C          
Sales   9,484 $    99,315    34,300 $   460,944
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares  31,457   350,428     1,973    23,815
Redemptions (60,810)  (593,958)   (103,777) (1,261,472)
Net decrease (19,869) $  (144,215)   (67,504) $  (776,713)
Class I          
Sales  90,384 $ 1,364,487   251,927 $ 4,416,545
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares  92,437 1,537,221     7,454   125,831
Redemptions (349,307) (5,291,669)   (225,854) (4,255,903)
Net increase (decrease) (166,486) $(2,389,961)    33,527 $   286,473
8  Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 October 31, 2022.
9  Investments in Affiliated Funds
At October 31, 2022, the value of the Fund's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $273,997, which represents 1.1% of the Fund's net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund $651,529 $3,154,751 $(3,806,291) $ 11 $  — $  — $ 74     —
Liquidity Fund  — 3,099,371 (2,825,374)  —  — 273,997 2,633 273,997
Total       $ 11 $ — $273,997 $2,707  
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

10  Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At October 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 $        — $ 3,921,288 $  — $  3,921,288
Developed Europe    524,247 4,408,554  —  4,932,801
North America 15,880,509       —  — 15,880,509
Total Common Stocks $16,404,756 $8,329,842* $ — $24,734,598
Short-Term Investments $    273,997 $       — $  — $    273,997
Total Investments $16,678,753 $8,329,842 $ — $25,008,595
* 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.
11  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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust) (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 October 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 October 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
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 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 capital gains dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $398,500, 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, 9.80% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, $936,209 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) and Boston Management and Research (the “Adviser”), and the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Eaton Vance Advisers
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

International Ltd. (the “Sub-adviser”), an affiliate of the Adviser, with respect to the Fund, including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. Regarding the Adviser, the Board considered the Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to oversight of the Sub-adviser and coordinating activities in implementing the investment strategies of the Fund. The Board specifically noted that the Adviser has devoted extensive resources to in-house equity research and also draws upon independent research available from third-party sources. With respect to the Sub-adviser, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in investing in equity securities, including investing in both U.S. and foreign common stocks. The Board also considered the international investment capabilities of the Sub-adviser, which is based in London, and the benefits to the Fund of having portfolio management services involving investments in international equities provided by investment professionals located abroad. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and Sub-adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index for the three-year period. On the basis of the foregoing, the performance of the Fund over other periods, and other relevant information provided by the Adviser in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser or the Sub-adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Eaton Vance
Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 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.
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Global Small-Cap Equity Fund
October 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(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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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.
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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.
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personal information
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this sharing?
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To limit our
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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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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)
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protect my personal
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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.
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collect my personal
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We collect your personal information, for example, when you
■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account
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■ 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
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Investment Management
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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.
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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.
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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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Eaton Vance Management
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Providence, RI 02940-9653
(800) 262-1122
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers generally appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. Despite the appearance of a more contagious COVID-19 variant, the highest inflation readings in four decades, and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) announcement that it would begin tapering bond purchases that had supported economic growth, major U.S. equity indexes repeatedly closed at new all-time highs during the final months of 2021. As consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic, Mastercard, Inc. reported its highest retail sales on record during the 2021 holiday season.
But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs.
As the Fed’s outlook on inflation worsened from “transitory” to “persistent,” investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every 2022 policy meeting and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the U.S. economy into recession. At its June, July, and September meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- to a 3.00%-3.25% range -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down, with rate-sensitive technology stocks -- star performers earlier in the pandemic -- suffering some of the worst declines.
As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months -- driven by a combination of better-than-expected company earnings; improving investor sentiment that stocks had been oversold during the August-September 2022 market pullback; and hope that after three aggressive rate hikes, the Fed might announce a smaller rate increase at its next meeting in November.
For the period as a whole, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned -6.74%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (the Fund) returned -8.95% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (the Index), which returned -7.00%.
On an individual stock basis, the largest detractors from Fund performance versus the Index were a lack of exposure to Index component Exxon Mobil Corp. (Exxon Mobil); an out-of-Index position in Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (Estee Lauder); and an overweight position relative to the Index in Alphabet, Inc. (Alphabet).
Not owning major oil and gas exploration and production firm Exxon Mobil detracted from Fund returns relative to the Index, as rising energy prices drove the company’s stock price higher during the period.
While global cosmetics firm Estee Lauder enjoyed strong sales in early 2021, the emergence of the Omicron variant later in the period led to tighter pandemic restrictions in multiple Asian nations -- most notably mainland China -- reducing cosmetic sales in those markets and causing the firm’s stock price to decline.
The share price of Google parent company Alphabet declined during the period, in part as a result of a disappointing third-quarter 2022 earnings report. While Alphabet’s cloud storage business reported strong results, decelerating growth in digital ad revenue during the period -- and a decline in ad revenue for its YouTube division -- weighed on Alphabet’s stock performance. A strengthening U.S. dollar was an additional headwind that reduced the value of Alphabet’s overseas income.
On a sector basis, stock selections in the consumer staples, health care, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors detracted from Fund performance relative to the Index during the period.
In contrast, the largest contributors to Fund performance versus the Index on an individual stock basis included overweight positions in EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG), Chevron Corp. (Chevron), and Eli Lilly & Co. (Eli Lilly).
The Fund’s holdings in energy exploration and production firms EOG and Chevron contributed to relative returns, as higher oil and gas prices led to increased profits and boosted both companies’ stock prices during the period.
Shares of Eli Lilly, a global drug maker specializing in diabetes, oncology, and immunology therapies, performed strongly after the firm increased its stock dividend by 15% during the period. Positive test data for drugs in its development pipeline, including a promising medicine for Alzheimer’s Disease, were an additional tailwind for Eli Lilly’s stock price.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

On a sector basis, an overweight position in energy -- the best-performing sector within the Index during the period -- contributed to Fund performance versus the Index. In addition, stock selections and an underweight position in the information technology sector and stock selections in the industrials and materials sectors contributed to relative returns 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Aaron S. Dunn, CFA and Bradley T. Galko, CFA
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 12/27/1999 12/27/1999 (8.95)% 8.54% 10.19%
Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge (13.72) 7.37 9.60
Class C at NAV 01/24/2000 01/24/2000 (9.61) 7.72 9.53
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (10.48) 7.72 9.53
Class I at NAV 11/30/2007 12/27/1999 (8.70) 8.81 10.46

Russell 1000® Value Index (7.00)% 7.20% 10.29%
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A After Taxes on Distributions 12/27/1999 12/27/1999 (14.49)% 6.97% 8.78%
Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (7.21) 6.02 7.88
Class C After Taxes on Distributions 01/24/2000 01/24/2000 (11.19) 7.48 8.84
Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (5.34) 6.35 7.88
Class I After Taxes on Distributions 11/30/2007 12/27/1999 (9.56) 8.34 9.58
Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (4.14) 7.22 8.63
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C Class I
  1.15% 1.90% 0.90%
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $24,871 N.A.
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $2,706,790 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.8%
Chevron Corp. 3.7
NextEra Energy, Inc. 3.5
Sempra Energy 2.8
Home Depot, Inc. (The) 2.7
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 2.6
EOG Resources, Inc. 2.6
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 2.4
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 2.4
Johnson & Johnson 2.3
Total 28.8%
 
Footnotes:
Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.
1 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. large-cap value stocks. 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.
2 Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s after-tax returns also may reflect foreign tax credits passed by the Fund to its shareholders.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  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. Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. 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.
 
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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 985.50 $5.91 1.18%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 981.60 $9.64 1.93%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 986.80 $4.66 0.93%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,019.26 $6.01 1.18%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,015.48 $9.80 1.93%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,020.52 $4.74 0.93%
* 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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.
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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Investment in Tax-Managed Value Portfolio, at value (identified cost $329,288,295) $ 719,483,517
Receivable for Fund shares sold 703,427
Total assets $720,186,944
Liabilities  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed $ 908,685
Payable to affiliates:  
Administration fee 86,639
Distribution and service fees 106,465
Trustees' fees 43
Accrued expenses 148,209
Total liabilities $ 1,250,041
Net Assets $718,936,903
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 360,333,626
Distributable earnings 358,603,277
Net Assets $718,936,903
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 431,901,663
Shares Outstanding 12,477,312
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 34.61
Maximum Offering Price Per Share 
(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 36.53
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 24,303,690
Shares Outstanding 733,344
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 33.14
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 262,731,550
Shares Outstanding 7,614,031
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 34.51
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $129,278) $ 17,640,136
Securities lending income allocated from Portfolio, net 5,490
Expenses allocated from Portfolio (5,147,221)
Total investment income from Portfolio $ 12,498,405
Expenses  
Administration fee $ 1,133,024
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A 1,144,636
Class C 250,368
Trustees’ fees and expenses 500
Custodian fee 51,607
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 319,025
Legal and accounting services 50,840
Printing and postage 30,951
Registration fees 57,800
ReFlow liquidity program fees 74,299
Miscellaneous 14,602
Total expenses $ 3,127,652
Net investment income $ 9,370,753
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ 25,393,136(1)
Foreign currency transactions (25,654)
Net realized gain $ 25,367,482
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (105,754,814)
Foreign currency (21,447)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(105,776,261)
Net realized and unrealized loss $ (80,408,779)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $ (71,038,026)
(1) Includes $17,763,343 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 9,370,753 $ 6,218,617
Net realized gain 25,367,482 (1) 41,266,650 (2)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (105,776,261) 196,213,210
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (71,038,026) $243,698,477
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (21,856,449) $ (5,308,485)
Class C (1,044,216) (99,561)
Class I (13,331,190) (3,326,217)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (36,231,855) $ (8,734,263)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ (428,147) $ (12,956,492)
Class C 1,562,566 (1,436,395)
Class I 17,784,670 14,451,497
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions $ 18,919,089 $ 58,610
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (88,350,792) $235,022,824
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 807,287,695 $ 572,264,871
At end of year $ 718,936,903 $807,287,695
(1) Includes $17,763,343 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
(2) Includes $11,222,759 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 39.770 $ 28.170 $ 29.890 $ 27.000 $ 25.240
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.425 $ 0.286 $ 0.354 $ 0.344 $ 0.268
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.833) 11.731 (1.720) 2.931 1.744
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.408) $ 12.017 $ (1.366) $ 3.275 $ 2.012
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.307) $ (0.341) $ (0.339) $ (0.278) $ (0.252)
From net realized gain (1.445) (0.076) (0.015) (0.107)
Total distributions $ (1.752) $ (0.417) $ (0.354) $ (0.385) $ (0.252)
Net asset value — End of year $ 34.610 $ 39.770 $ 28.170 $ 29.890 $ 27.000
Total Return(2) (8.95)% 43.03% (4.66)% 12.35% 8.02%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $431,902 $497,565 $362,651 $417,533 $312,065
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 1.16% (4) 1.15% 1.17% 1.18% 1.17%
Net investment income 1.18% 0.80% 1.25% 1.24% 1.00%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 29% 11% 25% 18% 10%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 38.170 $ 27.020 $ 28.580 $ 25.810 $ 24.140
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.148 $ 0.018 $ 0.137 $ 0.150 $ 0.066
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.677) 11.278 (1.673) 2.794 1.664
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.529) $11.296 $ (1.536) $ 2.944 $ 1.730
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.056) $ (0.070) $ (0.009) $ (0.067) $ (0.060)
From net realized gain (1.445) (0.076) (0.015) (0.107)
Total distributions $ (1.501) $ (0.146) $ (0.024) $ (0.174) $ (0.060)
Net asset value — End of year $33.140 $38.170 $27.020 $28.580 $ 25.810
Total Return(2) (9.61)% 41.94% (5.38)% 11.50% 7.17%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 24,304 $ 26,389 $ 20,066 $ 26,672 $112,571
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 1.91% (4) 1.90% 1.92% 1.93% 1.92%
Net investment income 0.43% 0.05% 0.50% 0.58% 0.26%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 29% 11% 25% 18% 10%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 39.650 $ 28.080 $ 29.790 $ 26.920 $ 25.170
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.512 $ 0.373 $ 0.421 $ 0.411 $ 0.331
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.807) 11.690 (1.707) 2.914 1.732
Total income (loss) from operations $ (3.295) $ 12.063 $ (1.286) $ 3.325 $ 2.063
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.400) $ (0.417) $ (0.409) $ (0.348) $ (0.313)
From net realized gain (1.445) (0.076) (0.015) (0.107)
Total distributions $ (1.845) $ (0.493) $ (0.424) $ (0.455) $ (0.313)
Net asset value — End of year $ 34.510 $ 39.650 $ 28.080 $ 29.790 $ 26.920
Total Return(2) (8.70)% 43.41% (4.42)% 12.61% 8.25%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $262,732 $283,334 $189,549 $195,921 $169,397
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)          
Expenses 0.91% (4) 0.90% 0.92% 0.93% 0.92%
Net investment income 1.42% 1.05% 1.49% 1.49% 1.24%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 29% 11% 25% 18% 10%
(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) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(4) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value 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 offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (81.7% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationValuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
B  Income The Fund's net investment income or loss consists of the Fund's pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.
C  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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.
D  ExpensesThe majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E  Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F  IndemnificationsUnder the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G  OtherInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $ 6,941,399 $7,203,140
Long-term capital gains $29,290,456 $1,531,123
During the year ended October 31, 2022, distributable earnings was decreased by $22,638,895 and paid-in capital was increased by $22,638,895 due to the Fund’s use of equalization accounting and differences between book and tax accounting for redemptions in-kind. 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $   6,713,548
Undistributed long-term capital gains   7,444,350
Net unrealized appreciation 344,445,379
Distributable earnings $358,603,277
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $500 million 0.6500%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.6250%
$1 billion but less than $2 billion 0.6000%
$2 billion but less than $5 billion 0.5750%
$5 billion and over 0.5550%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $1,133,024.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $68,574 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 $21,689 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR's organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $1,144,636 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $187,776 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $62,592 for Class C shares.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $100 and $2,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.
6  Investment Transactions
For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund's investment in the Portfolio aggregated $15,740,646 and $35,952,836, respectively. Decreases in the Fund's investment in the Portfolio include distributions of securities as the result of redemptions in-kind of $26,734,849.
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. Sales and redemptions of Class I shares include shares purchased and redeemed in connection with the ReFlow liquidity program, a program designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing net redemptions of their shares. Transactions in Fund shares, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales   441,788 $ 15,988,190     508,765 $ 17,831,568
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares   499,033 18,918,332     145,510  4,625,757
Redemptions  (974,887) (35,334,669)   (1,017,458) (35,413,817)
Net decrease   (34,066) $   (428,147)    (363,183) $(12,956,492)
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class C          
Sales   167,228 $  5,812,328     128,397 $  4,429,673
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    26,062    952,311       3,030     93,077
Redemptions  (151,235) (5,202,073)    (182,833) (5,959,145)
Net increase (decrease)    42,055 $  1,562,566     (51,406) $ (1,436,395)
Class I          
Sales 2,314,128 $ 83,408,226   1,639,132 $ 57,300,081
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares   314,485 11,859,243      93,737  2,963,953
Redemptions (2,160,896) (77,482,799)   (1,336,684) (45,812,537)
Net increase   467,717 $ 17,784,670     396,185 $ 14,451,497
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (the “Fund") (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 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 capital gains dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $15,989,843, 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, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, $7,884,471 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
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Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Common Stocks — 99.7%
Security Shares Value
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%
Hexcel Corp.     179,575 $  10,002,327
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     113,000  10,714,660
      $ 20,716,987
Banks — 13.3%
Bank of America Corp.     426,076 $  15,355,779
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     238,499   9,754,609
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     263,180  33,129,098
KeyCorp     669,553  11,964,912
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     142,029  22,984,553
Truist Financial Corp.     159,821   7,158,383
U.S. Bancorp     187,164   7,945,112
Wells Fargo & Co.     188,847   8,685,074
      $116,977,520
Beverages — 1.1%
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      38,140 $   9,423,631
      $  9,423,631
Building Products — 0.5%
Carrier Global Corp.     113,000 $   4,492,880
      $  4,492,880
Capital Markets — 3.6%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      32,971 $  10,191,995
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      62,358  21,482,955
      $ 31,674,950
Chemicals — 3.1%
FMC Corp.     106,733 $  12,690,554
Linde PLC      50,216  14,931,727
      $ 27,622,281
Containers & Packaging — 1.1%
Ball Corp.      46,376 $   2,290,511
Packaging Corp. of America      64,683   7,775,543
      $ 10,066,054
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1%
Verizon Communications, Inc.     250,449 $   9,359,279
      $  9,359,279
Security Shares Value
Electric Utilities — 3.5%
NextEra Energy, Inc.     392,766 $  30,439,365
      $ 30,439,365
Electrical Equipment — 1.0%
Rockwell Automation, Inc.      33,916 $   8,658,755
      $  8,658,755
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.2%
Halliburton Co.     293,530 $  10,690,363
      $ 10,690,363
Entertainment — 0.9%
Walt Disney Co. (The)(1)      75,963 $   8,093,098
      $  8,093,098
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 4.1%
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      47,915 $   8,390,875
Boston Properties, Inc.      59,105   4,296,934
CubeSmart     174,330   7,299,197
Invitation Homes, Inc.     116,709   3,698,508
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.      77,009  12,125,067
      $ 35,810,581
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.9%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(1)     187,587 $  14,519,234
Performance Food Group Co.(1)     211,410  11,001,776
      $ 25,521,010
Food Products — 3.0%
Hershey Co. (The)      47,695 $  11,388,135
Nestle S.A.     138,900  15,120,488
      $ 26,508,623
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%
Stryker Corp.      58,093 $  13,317,239
      $ 13,317,239
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      30,029 $  16,670,599
      $ 16,670,599
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%
Papa John's International, Inc.(2)     117,978 $   8,568,742
      $  8,568,742
 
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Security Shares Value
Household Durables — 0.9%
D.R. Horton, Inc.      99,360 $   7,638,797
      $  7,638,797
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.9%
Honeywell International, Inc.      83,731 $  17,082,799
      $ 17,082,799
Insurance — 2.5%
Arch Capital Group, Ltd.(1)     183,981 $  10,578,907
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      64,030  11,810,974
      $ 22,389,881
Interactive Media & Services — 3.5%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)     158,480 $  14,977,945
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)     163,980  15,522,347
      $ 30,500,292
IT Services — 1.0%
Visa, Inc., Class A      44,697 $   9,259,431
      $  9,259,431
Leisure Products — 0.4%
Hasbro, Inc.      47,605 $   3,106,226
      $  3,106,226
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.4%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      40,907 $  21,024,971
      $ 21,024,971
Machinery — 5.2%
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     353,722 $  17,862,961
Otis Worldwide Corp.      56,500   3,991,160
Parker-Hannifin Corp.      32,913   9,565,176
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     150,850  14,071,288
      $ 45,490,585
Multi-Utilities — 3.2%
CMS Energy Corp.      68,853 $   3,928,063
Sempra Energy     162,537  24,533,335
      $ 28,461,398
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.5%
Chevron Corp.     182,306 $  32,979,155
ConocoPhillips     129,368   16,312,011
Security Shares Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
EOG Resources, Inc.     167,473 $  22,863,414
Phillips 66     109,182  11,386,591
      $ 83,541,171
Personal Products — 1.4%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      61,550 $  12,340,159
      $ 12,340,159
Pharmaceuticals — 11.1%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     183,774 $  14,236,972
Eli Lilly & Co.      55,038  19,928,709
Johnson & Johnson     116,398  20,249,760
Merck & Co., Inc.     167,049  16,905,359
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR      66,803   7,270,838
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A      82,011   3,470,706
Zoetis, Inc.     101,295  15,273,260
      $ 97,335,604
Road & Rail — 1.1%
Union Pacific Corp.      50,876 $  10,029,695
      $ 10,029,695
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.6%
Intel Corp.     258,430 $   7,347,165
Micron Technology, Inc.      84,156   4,552,840
QUALCOMM, Inc.      69,710   8,202,078
Texas Instruments, Inc.      75,008  12,048,535
      $ 32,150,618
Software — 1.1%
Microsoft Corp.      25,630 $   5,949,492
Oracle Corp.      52,884   4,128,654
      $ 10,078,146
Specialty Retail — 2.7%
Home Depot, Inc. (The)      81,060 $  24,004,298
      $ 24,004,298
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0%
T-Mobile US, Inc.(1)      59,830 $   9,067,835
      $  9,067,835
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $421,433,273)
    $878,113,863
    
 
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Short-Term Investments — 0.3%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(3)   2,138,376 $   2,138,376
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,138,376)
    $  2,138,376
Total Investments — 100.0%
(identified cost $423,571,649)
    $880,252,239
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.0%(4)     $    375,786
Net Assets — 100.0%     $880,628,025
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 October 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at October 31, 2022 was $126,667.
(3) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
(4) Amount is less than 0.05%.
Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $421,433,273) — including $126,667 of securities on loan $ 878,113,863
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $2,138,376) 2,138,376
Dividends receivable 790,521
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 3,021
Securities lending income receivable 61
Tax reclaims receivable 225,553
Total assets $881,271,395
Liabilities  
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser fee $ 452,582
Trustees' fees 5,486
Accrued expenses 185,302
Total liabilities $ 643,370
Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio $880,628,025
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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $158,403) $ 21,619,433
Dividend income from affiliated investments 11,968
Securities lending income, net 6,733
Total investment income $ 21,638,134
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 5,917,273
Trustees’ fees and expenses 59,225
Custodian fee 235,195
Legal and accounting services 73,335
Miscellaneous 26,950
Total expenses $ 6,311,978
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 799
Total expense reductions $ 799
Net expenses $ 6,311,179
Net investment income $ 15,326,955
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ 31,232,441(1)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments (670)
Foreign currency transactions (31,441)
Net realized gain $ 31,200,330
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (129,809,007)
Foreign currency (26,281)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(129,835,288)
Net realized and unrealized loss $ (98,634,958)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $ (83,308,003)
(1) Includes $21,802,941 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 15,326,955 $ 11,303,165
Net realized gain 31,200,330 (1) 50,830,291 (2)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (129,835,288) 241,676,051
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (83,308,003) $303,809,507
Capital transactions:    
Contributions $ 19,403,167 $ 20,515,433
Withdrawals (49,804,502) (34,694,681)
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions $ (30,401,335) $ (14,179,248)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $(113,709,338) $289,630,259
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 994,337,363 $ 704,707,104
At end of year $ 880,628,025 $994,337,363
(1) Includes $21,802,941 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
(2) Includes $13,829,598 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind.
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Financial Highlights

  Year Ended October 31,
Ratios/Supplemental Data 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 0.68% (1) 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68%
Net investment income 1.65% 1.27% 1.73% 1.74% 1.49%
Portfolio Turnover 29% 11% 25% 18% 10%
Total Return (8.51)% 43.69% (4.18)% 12.90% 8.55%
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $880,628 $994,337 $704,707 $788,248 $730,479
(1) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
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Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing primarily in value stocks. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 81.7% and 18.3%, respectively, in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationThe 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.
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 Portfolio'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 management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeDividend 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 Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio's understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio 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. 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, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.
D  Federal TaxesThe Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio's investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor's distributive share of the Portfolio's net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
As of October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
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E  Foreign Currency TranslationInvestment 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  Use of EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $500 million 0.6500%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.6250%
$1 billion but less than $2 billion 0.6000%
$2 billion but less than $5 billion 0.5750%
$5 billion and over 0.5550%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $5,917,273 or 0.64% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $799 relating to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $281,889,397 and $267,991,153, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022. In-kind sales for the year ended October 31, 2022 aggregated $26,734,849.
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4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $426,540,711
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 458,513,668
Gross unrealized depreciation (4,802,140)
Net unrealized appreciation $453,711,528
5  Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.
6  Securities Lending Agreement
The Portfolio has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Portfolio is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Portfolio in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Portfolio bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.
At October 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 $126,667 and $128,645, 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 Portfolio and borrower has the option to terminate a loan at any time.
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7  Investments in Affiliated Funds
At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $2,138,376, which represents 0.3% of the Portfolio's net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund $3,069,396 $31,715,724 $(34,784,450) $ (670) $  — $  — $ 837       —
Liquidity Fund  — 26,574,521 (24,436,145)  —  — 2,138,376 11,131 2,138,376
Total       $(670) $ — $2,138,376 $11,968  
8  Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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 October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Asset Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks:        
Communication Services $  57,020,504 $        — $  — $  57,020,504
Consumer Discretionary  43,318,063        —  —  43,318,063
Consumer Staples  58,672,935 15,120,488  —  73,793,423
Energy  94,231,534        —  —  94,231,534
Financials 171,042,351        —  — 171,042,351
Health Care 148,348,413        —  — 148,348,413
Industrials 106,471,701        —  — 106,471,701
Information Technology  51,488,195        —  —  51,488,195
Materials  37,688,335        —  —  37,688,335
Real Estate  35,810,581        —  —  35,810,581
Utilities  58,900,763        —  —  58,900,763
Total Common Stocks $862,993,375 $15,120,488* $ — $878,113,863
Short-Term Investments $   2,138,376 $        — $  — $   2,138,376
Total Investments $865,131,751 $15,120,488 $ — $880,252,239
* 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.
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9  Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
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Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees and Investors of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio"), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 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
December 22, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1  for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period.  The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees.  Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022.  Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser.  Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report.  Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives.  The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds.  The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters.  In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees.  The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor.  The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor.  Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.  In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement.  Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”).
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.
The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Portfolio.  The Board specifically noted that each Adviser has devoted extensive resources to in-house equity research capabilities and also draws upon independent research available from third-party sources.  The Board considered each Adviser’s experience managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns.  The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of each Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals.  In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services.  The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.
The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.
The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof.  The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities.  The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services.  The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index.  The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021.  In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period.  The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index for the three-year period.  The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”).  As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses.  The Board also considered certain Fund specific factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group.  The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase.  The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds.  The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.  Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by each Adviser.  The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Management and Organization

Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust's and the Portfolio's affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio'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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued

Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
Eric A. Stein
1980
President of the
Trust
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”).
Edward J. Perkin
1972
President of the
Portfolio
Since 2014 Chief Equity Investment Officer and Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2014. Also Vice President of CRM.
Deidre E. Walsh
1971
Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer
Since 2009 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
October 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued

Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
Length of Service Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Principal Officers who are not Trustees(continued)
James F. Kirchner
1967
Treasurer Since 2007 Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.
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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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.
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■ 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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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
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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.
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■ 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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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 of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund
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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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

Annual Report

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

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage 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

     20 and 60  

Federal Tax Information

     21  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     61  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     65  

Management and Organization

     66  

Privacy Notice

     69  

Important Notices

     71  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

Amid increasing global concerns about inflation and rising interest rates, compounded by the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, senior loans displayed their value as a portfolio diversifier by outperforming most U.S. fixed-income asset classes during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022.

Although returns for the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, were negative at –1.78% during the period, senior loans generally outperformed corporate bonds, corporate high yield bonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. government bonds — and even outperformed the broad equity market S&P 500® Index.

In the opening month of the period, November 2021, a new COVID-19 variant caused equity and fixed-income prices to plummet worldwide. In contrast, senior loans rallied during the next two months. The ongoing rollout of vaccines, the reopening of U.S. businesses, and comparatively low yields in other fixed-income asset classes all provided tailwinds for the senior loan asset class.

In February 2022, however, the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine became a tipping point for loan performance. While the U.S. Federal Reserve’s projection of multiple rate increases in 2022 was generally viewed as a positive sign for floating-rate loans, investors began to worry about the negative effects of supply-chain disruptions, higher commodity and labor expenses, rising debt service costs on loan issuers, and the potential for recession in both the U.S. and global economies.

Manifesting investor concerns, higher quality loans began to outperform lower quality loans. Loan prices, which had risen earlier in the period, declined each month from February through June 2022. After a brief summer rally amid hope that inflationary and recessionary fears were subsiding, loan prices resumed their downward slide in September before recovering modestly in October. While mutual fund inflows for floating-rate loans continued through April, flows turned negative in May and remained negative the rest of the period — although demand for collateralized loan obligations from institutional investors stayed positive throughout the period. By period-end, loan prices had fallen to $92.20 from $98.55 at the start of the period.

Issuer fundamentals, however, remained a bright spot for senior loans during the period. While the trailing 12-month default rate inched higher — from 0.20% at the beginning of the period to 0.83% at period-end — it remained well below the market’s long-term average of 3.20%.

For the period as a whole, higher quality loans outperformed lower quality issues, with BBB-, BB-, B-, CCC- and D-rated (defaulted) loans within the Index returning 1.98%, 1.36%, –2.42%, –10.66%, and –37.83%, respectively.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund (the Fund) returned –4.62% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (the Index), which returned –1.78%.

The Index is unmanaged, and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, or leverage.

The Fund’s out-of-Index allocation to secured high yield bonds was the principal detractor from performance versus the Index, as floating-rate loans outperformed their fixed-rate counterparts in the bond market during the period.

The Fund’s use of investment leverage, which is not employed by the Index, also detracted from performance versus the Index. The Fund uses leverage to gain additional exposure to the loan market, thus, magnifying exposure to the Fund’s underlying investments in both up and down market environments. During a period when loan prices generally declined, leverage magnified the decrease in value of the Fund’s underlying holdings.

The Fund’s underweight position in BBB-rated loans — the highest credit-rating category within the Index and best-performing category during the period — hurt performance relative to the Index as well.

In contrast, contributors to Fund performance versus the Index included the Fund’s cash position during a period of negative loan performance, and an underweight position in CCC-rated loans, which underperformed the Index 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Andrew N. Sveen, CFA, Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr., CFA and Jake T. Lemle, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns1,2    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year     Five Years      Ten Years  

Advisers Class at NAV

     03/15/2008        08/04/1989        (4.62 )%      2.11      3.26

Class A at NAV

     03/17/2008        08/04/1989        (4.62     2.11        3.26  

Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (7.76     1.43        2.92  

Class C at NAV

     03/15/2008        08/04/1989        (5.11     1.60        2.85  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (6.02     1.60        2.85  

Class I at NAV

     03/15/2008        08/04/1989        (4.38     2.36        3.52  

Class R6 at NAV

     05/31/2019        08/04/1989        (4.36     2.38        3.53  

 

Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM

                   (1.78 )%      3.07      3.61
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3    Advisers Class      Class A      Class C     Class I      Class R6  
     1.28%        1.28%        1.79     1.03      0.98
% Total Leverage4                                       

Borrowings

                21.97

Growth of $10,0002

 

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 Investment2      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Advisers Class

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $13,788          N.A.  

Class C

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $13,247          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $1,413,475          N.A.  

Class R6, at minimum investment

       $5,000,000          10/31/2012          $7,072,381          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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Top 10 Issuers (% of total investments)1

 

 

Numericable Group SA

     0.9

Finastra USA, Inc.

     0.9  

Carnival Corporation

     0.8  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited

     0.8  

Epicor Software Corporation

     0.8  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

     0.8  

TransDigm, Inc.

     0.7  

ICON Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

     0.7  

Ultimate Software Group Inc. (The)

     0.7  

Ziggo B.V.

     0.6  

Total

     7.7

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)2

 

 

 

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Top 10 Sectors (% of total investments)1

 

 

Electronics/Electrical

     20.7

Health Care

     10.3  

Business Equipment & Services

     9.2  

Industrial Equipment

     4.9  

Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies

     4.8  

Chemicals & Plastics

     4.4  

Cable & Satellite Television

     4.1  

Building & Development

     4.1  

Automotive

     3.3  

Drugs

     3.3  

Total

     69.1
 

 

Footnotes:

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.

 

1 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

2 

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

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.

 

1 

Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. Morningstar® LSTA® Leveraged Loan indices are a product of Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) and have been licensed for use. Morningstar® is a registered trademark of Morningstar licensed for certain use. Loan Syndications and Trading Association® and LSTA® are trademarks of the LSTA licensed for certain use by Morningstar, and further sublicensed by Morningstar for certain use. Neither Morningstar nor LSTA guarantees the accuracy and/or completeness of the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM or any data included therein, and shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. 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. Prior to August 29, 2022, the index name was S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index.

 

2 

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.

Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A 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 Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

3 

Source: Fund prospectus. 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.

 

4 

Total leverage is shown as a percentage of the Fund’s aggregate net assets plus borrowings outstanding. The Fund employs leverage through borrowings. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater volatility of NAV. The cost of borrowings rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its leverage and may be required to reduce its leverage at an inopportune time.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

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.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period
*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 957.30      $ 8.24          1.67

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 957.40      $ 8.24          1.67

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 954.80      $ 10.64        2.16

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 958.50      $ 6.86          1.39

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 958.60      $ 6.37          1.29
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Advisers Class

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.79      $ 8.49          1.67

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.79      $ 8.49          1.67

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.32      $ 10.97        2.16

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.20      $ 7.07          1.39

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.70      $ 6.56          1.29

 

*

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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Investment in Senior Debt Portfolio, at value (identified cost $7,929,528,237)

   $ 6,970,396,360  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     20,580,421  

Total assets

   $ 6,990,976,781  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 48,338,880  

Distributions payable

     6,310,192  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Administration fee

     600,476  

Distribution and service fees

     511,865  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     1,109,272  

Total liabilities

   $ 56,870,727  

Net Assets

   $ 6,934,106,054  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 8,399,416,140  

Accumulated loss

     (1,465,310,086

Net Assets

   $ 6,934,106,054  
Advisers Class Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 82,924,504  

Shares Outstanding

     8,619,104  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.62  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,259,540,400  

Shares Outstanding

     130,882,783  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.62  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

 

(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 9.94  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 352,238,855  

Shares Outstanding

     36,666,813  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.61  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,215,270,895  

Shares Outstanding

     541,984,944  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.62  

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

 

 

Class R6 Shares    October 31, 2022  

Net Assets

   $ 24,131,400  

Shares Outstanding

     2,509,645  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.62  

On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income allocated from Portfolio

   $ 4,454,469  

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio

     509,881,992  

Expenses, excluding interest expense, allocated from Portfolio

     (43,229,508

Interest expense allocated from Portfolio

     (39,645,074

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 431,461,879  
Expenses

 

Administration fee

   $ 8,358,961  

Distribution and service fees:

 

Advisers Class

     224,259  

Class A

     3,427,122  

Class C

     3,053,545  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     62,000  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     4,938,309  

Legal and accounting services

     173,086  

Printing and postage

     404,478  

Registration fees

     370,127  

Miscellaneous

     61,527  

Total expenses

   $ 21,073,914  

Net investment income

   $ 410,387,965  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss):

 

Investment transactions

   $ (129,132,041

Foreign currency transactions

     12,719,200  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     174,977,901  

Net realized gain

   $ 58,565,060  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

 

Investments

   $ (877,149,406

Foreign currency

     (1,237,124

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (11,475,734

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (889,862,264

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (831,297,204

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (420,909,239

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 410,387,965      $ 257,375,581  

Net realized gain (loss)

     58,565,060        (7,279,554

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (889,862,264      289,687,526  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (420,909,239    $ 539,783,553  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Advisers Class

   $ (4,262,210    $ (2,952,681

Class A

     (64,863,824      (51,259,370

Class C

     (17,090,864      (15,957,989

Class I

     (317,923,672      (191,260,639

Class R6

     (3,300,693      (4,430,148

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (407,441,263    $ (265,860,827

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Advisers Class

   $ 2,955,057      $ 20,660,038  

Class A

     11,843,171        142,830,927  

Class C

     (44,912,321      (96,895,146

Class I

     (37,587,568      2,168,779,553  

Class R6

     (107,120,998      99,462,411  

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

   $ (174,822,659    $ 2,334,837,783  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (1,003,173,161    $ 2,608,760,509  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 7,937,279,215      $ 5,328,518,706  

At end of year

   $ 6,934,106,054      $ 7,937,279,215  

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Advisers Class  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 10.580     $ 10.070     $ 10.550     $ 10.940     $ 10.910  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                        

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.487     $ 0.398     $ 0.457     $ 0.558     $ 0.493  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.966     0.528       (0.473     (0.390     0.029  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.479   $ 0.926     $ (0.016   $ 0.168     $ 0.522  
Less Distributions                                        

From net investment income

  $ (0.481   $ (0.416   $ (0.464   $ (0.558   $ (0.492

Total distributions

  $ (0.481   $ (0.416   $ (0.464   $ (0.558   $ (0.492

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 9.620     $ 10.580     $ 10.070     $ 10.550     $ 10.940  

Total Return(2)

    (4.62 )%      9.30     (0.05 )%      1.59     4.88
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        

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

  $ 82,925     $ 88,509     $ 64,551     $ 139,516     $ 221,484  

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

         

Expenses excluding interest and fees

    0.94     0.95     1.00     0.99     0.96

Interest and fee expense

    0.49     0.33     0.63     0.87     0.44

Total expenses

    1.43 %(4)      1.28     1.63     1.86     1.40

Net investment income

    4.79     3.79     4.50     5.21     4.51

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    27     28     30     17     29

 

(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)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 10.580     $ 10.070     $ 10.550     $ 10.950     $ 10.910  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                        

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.485     $ 0.399     $ 0.447     $ 0.559     $ 0.493  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.964     0.527       (0.463     (0.401     0.039  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.479   $ 0.926     $ (0.016   $ 0.158     $ 0.532  
Less Distributions                                        

From net investment income

  $ (0.481   $ (0.416   $ (0.464   $ (0.558   $ (0.492

Total distributions

  $ (0.481   $ (0.416   $ (0.464   $ (0.558   $ (0.492

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 9.620     $ 10.580     $ 10.070     $ 10.550     $ 10.950  

Total Return(2)

    (4.62 )%      9.30     (0.05 )%      1.50     4.97
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        

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

  $ 1,259,540     $ 1,378,928     $ 1,175,942     $ 1,426,205     $ 1,856,836  

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

         

Expenses excluding interest and fees

    0.94     0.95     0.99     0.99     0.96

Interest and fee expense

    0.49     0.33     0.60     0.88     0.44

Total expenses

    1.43 %(4)      1.28     1.59     1.87     1.40

Net investment income

    4.77     3.80     4.44     5.21     4.50

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    27     28     30     17     29

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 10.560     $ 10.050     $ 10.530     $ 10.920     $ 10.890  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                        

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.430     $ 0.347     $ 0.397     $ 0.503     $ 0.436  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.950     0.526       (0.464     (0.390     0.030  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.520   $ 0.873     $ (0.067   $ 0.113     $ 0.466  
Less Distributions                                        

From net investment income

  $ (0.430   $ (0.363   $ (0.413   $ (0.503   $ (0.436

Total distributions

  $ (0.430   $ (0.363   $ (0.413   $ (0.503   $ (0.436

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 9.610     $ 10.560     $ 10.050     $ 10.530     $ 10.920  

Total Return(2)

    (5.11 )%      8.77     (0.56 )%      1.08     4.36
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        

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

  $ 352,239     $ 435,786     $ 508,535     $ 754,873     $ 1,192,124  

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

         

Expenses excluding interest and fees

    1.44     1.46     1.50     1.49     1.46

Interest and fee expense

    0.48     0.33     0.60     0.87     0.44

Total expenses

    1.92 %(4)      1.79     2.10     2.36     1.90

Net investment income

    4.23     3.31     3.95     4.71     4.00

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    27     28     30     17     29

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    Class I  
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 10.580     $ 10.070     $ 10.550     $ 10.940     $ 10.910  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                        

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.507     $ 0.423     $ 0.474     $ 0.586     $ 0.521  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.961     0.529       (0.465     (0.392     0.028  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.454   $ 0.952     $ 0.009     $ 0.194     $ 0.549  
Less Distributions                                        

From net investment income

  $ (0.506   $ (0.442   $ (0.489   $ (0.584   $ (0.519

Total distributions

  $ (0.506   $ (0.442   $ (0.489   $ (0.584   $ (0.519

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 9.620     $ 10.580     $ 10.070     $ 10.550     $ 10.940  

Total Return(2)

    (4.38 )%      9.57     0.20     1.84     5.14
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        

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

  $ 5,215,271     $ 5,898,403     $ 3,545,676     $ 4,898,901     $ 7,387,447  

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

         

Expenses excluding interest and fees

    0.69     0.70     0.75     0.74     0.71

Interest and fee expense

    0.47     0.32     0.60     0.88     0.44

Total expenses

    1.16 %(4)      1.02     1.35     1.62     1.15

Net investment income

    4.99     4.02     4.70     5.47     4.76

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    27     28     30     17     29

 

(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)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(4) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    Class R6  
    Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2019
(1)
 
    2022     2021     2020  
         

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 10.580     $ 10.060     $ 10.550     $ 10.740  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                

Net investment income(2)

  $ 0.480     $ 0.427     $ 0.460     $ 0.247  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.931     0.540       (0.455     (0.190

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.451   $ 0.967     $ 0.005     $ 0.057  
Less Distributions                                

From net investment income

  $ (0.509   $ (0.447   $ (0.495   $ (0.247

Total distributions

  $ (0.509   $ (0.447   $ (0.495   $ (0.247

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 9.620     $ 10.580     $ 10.060     $ 10.550  

Total Return(3)

    (4.36 )%      9.63     0.16     0.53 %(4) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                

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

  $ 24,131     $ 135,653     $ 33,814     $ 10  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)

       

Expenses excluding interest and fees

    0.63     0.65     0.68     0.62 %(7) 

Interest and fee expense

    0.38     0.30     0.55     0.94 %(7) 

Total expenses

    1.01 %(6)      0.95     1.23     1.56 %(7) 

Net investment income

    4.66     4.06     4.63     5.48 %(7) 

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

    27     28     30     17 %(4)(8)  

 

(1)

For the period from the commencement of operations, May 31, 2019, to October 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)

Not annualized.

 

(5)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

(6)

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio’s adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

(8)

For the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage 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 offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Advisers Class, Class I and Class R6 shares are generally sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. 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 Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Senior Debt Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (94.6% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

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

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

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

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its 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 October 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.

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

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

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

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

 

  16  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
      2022      2021  

Ordinary income

   $ 407,441,263      $ 265,860,827  

During the year ended October 31, 2022, accumulated loss was increased by $15,048,566 and paid-in capital was increased by $15,048,566 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 October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

          

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 13,324,793  

Deferred capital losses

     (683,898,422

Net unrealized depreciation

     (788,425,579

Distributions payable

     (6,310,878

Accumulated loss

   $ (1,465,310,086 ) 

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $683,898,422 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 October 31, 2022, $590,901,022 are long-term and $92,997,400 are short-term.

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily gross assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Gross Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to and including $1 billion

     0.5000

In excess of $1 billion up to and including $2 billion

     0.4500

In excess of $2 billion up to and including $7 billion

     0.4000

In excess of $7 billion up to and including $10 billion

     0.3875

In excess of $10 billion up to and including $15 billion

     0.3750

In excess of $15 billion

     0.3625

Gross assets are calculated by deducting all liabilities of the Fund except the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent that the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report.

The administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $8,358,961. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2022, EVM earned $261,055 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 $67,232 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. The Fund was informed that Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers, which may be deemed to be affiliates of EVM, BMR and EVD, also received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022 in the amount of $32,802. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Advisers Class, Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

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

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Advisers Class shares and Class A shares (Advisers/Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Advisers/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 Advisers Class and 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $224,259 for Advisers Class shares and $3,427,122 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.60% 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $2,442,836 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 0.15% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Although there is no present intention to do so, Class C shares could pay service fees of up to 0.25% annually upon Trustee approval. 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $610,709 for Class C shares.

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

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $169,000 and $70,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $1,893,930,174 and $2,438,416,794, respectively.

 

  18  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:

 

    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Advisers Class

       

Sales

    3,137,426     $ 32,082,416       3,423,459     $ 36,063,423  

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

    421,564       4,228,403       277,988       2,924,373  

Redemptions

    (3,306,979     (33,355,762     (1,745,553     (18,327,758

Net increase

    252,011     $ 2,955,057       1,955,894     $ 20,660,038  

Class A

       

Sales

    31,521,602     $ 325,499,146       38,032,843     $ 399,867,689  

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

    5,414,555       54,348,789       4,016,339       42,241,064  

Redemptions

    (36,378,082     (368,004,764     (28,491,334     (299,277,826

Net increase

    558,075     $ 11,843,171       13,557,848     $ 142,830,927  

Class C

       

Sales

    7,124,983     $ 73,641,186       8,817,717     $ 92,711,370  

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

    1,521,498       15,247,782       1,351,653       14,182,610  

Redemptions

    (13,237,792     (133,801,289     (19,496,449     (203,789,126

Net decrease

    (4,591,311   $ (44,912,321     (9,327,079   $ (96,895,146

Class I

       

Sales

    378,384,610     $ 3,911,906,179       337,493,016     $ 3,554,740,668  

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

    25,769,703       258,944,572       14,628,667       153,963,061  

Redemptions

    (419,698,107     (4,208,438,319     (146,715,867     (1,539,924,176

Net increase (decrease)

    (15,543,794   $ (37,587,568     205,405,816     $ 2,168,779,553  

Class R6

       

Sales

    10,838,711     $ 111,166,323       14,428,998     $ 151,759,150  

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

    213,520       2,159,950       250,695       2,638,252  

Redemptions

    (21,370,023     (220,447,271     (5,211,932     (54,934,991

Net increase (decrease)

    (10,317,792   $ (107,120,998     9,467,761     $ 99,462,411  

 

  19  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 22, 2022

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

 

  20  


Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 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 and 163(j) interest dividends.

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $1,459,430 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%.

163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 94.42% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

 

  21  


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 3.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

AGL CLO 17, Ltd., Series 2022-17A, Class E, 10.338%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 1/21/35(1)(2)

    $ 1,000     $ 832,224  

Alinea CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.343%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,196,693  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,410,995  

AMMC CLO 15, Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 10.989%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%), 1/15/32(1)(2)

      5,000       3,919,760  

AMMC CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 9.092%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%), 11/10/30(1)(2)

      3,525       2,743,021  

Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class DR, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/16/31(1)(2)

      2,375       1,960,199  

Ares LVlll CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-58A, Class ER, 10.564%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,439,324  

Ares XLIX CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-49A, Class D, 7.325%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/22/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,216,017  

Series 2018-49A, Class E, 10.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/22/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,890,412  

Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-32RA, Class C, 5.805%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 5/15/30(1)(2)

      5,000       4,323,625  

Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 8.755%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 5/15/30(1)(2)

      1,000       810,236  

Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      4,000       3,249,960  

Babson CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 6.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,143,750  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,993,819  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.70%), 4/23/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,292,110  

Battalion CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2021-22A, Class E, 11.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.95%), 1/20/35(1)(2)

      1,750       1,434,109  

Battalion CLO XXIII, Ltd., Series 2022-23A, Class D, 6.083%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.95%), 5/19/36(1)(2)

      3,500       3,243,152  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-5BA, Class C, 7.173%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,332,635  

Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 10.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,867,620  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 9.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      5,401       4,273,152  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd., Series 2018-14A, Class D, 6.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 1,500     $ 1,288,166  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd., Series 2018-16A, Class E, 10.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/17/32(1)(2)

      2,250       1,902,560  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd., Series 2019-17A, Class ER, 10.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 7/15/32(1)(2)

      1,750       1,458,174  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2020-22A, Class ER, 10.893%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.93%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      1,000       827,510  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XXV, Ltd., Series 2021-25A, Class E, 10.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,603,145  

Betony CLO 2, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 7.315%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,181,535  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 10.065%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      4,550       3,613,346  

BlueMountain CLO XXIV, Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class ER, 11.083%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.84%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,250       1,017,309  

BlueMountain CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class ER, 11.373%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.13%), 10/20/34(1)(2)

      3,000       2,501,094  

BlueMountain CLO XXX, Ltd., Series 2020-30A, Class ER, 10.564%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,583,188  

BlueMountain CLO XXXV, Ltd., Series 2022-35A, Class E, 9.893%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.75%), 7/22/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,735,462  

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 6.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,099,865  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 9.643%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,274,153  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 6.005%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 11/15/30(1)(2)

      1,500       1,302,261  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 8.855%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(1)(2)

      1,500       1,164,126  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 7.465%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/30/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,126,600  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.365%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,528,400  

Series 2021-33A, Class E, 9.814%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.83%), 11/20/34(1)(2)

      2,500       2,090,870  

Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2012-1RA, Class E, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      4,875       3,809,369  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 6.879%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,610,582  
 

 

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Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.: (continued)

     

Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 9.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

    $ 4,000     $ 3,078,144  

Series 2016-2A, Class ER, 10.079%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/15/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,478,288  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 6.979%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,598,006  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 9.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,750       2,168,977  

Series 2019-2A, Class ER, 10.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/15/34(1)(2)

      1,500       1,236,644  

Carlyle CLO C17, Ltd.:

     

Series C17A, Class CR, 7.215%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,414,415  

Series C17A, Class DR, 10.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,837,838  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.: Series 2012-3A, Class CR2, 7.511%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/14/32(1)(2)

      2,500       2,038,950  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 10.511%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(1)(2)

      1,500       1,198,611  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 7.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 7/27/31(1)(2)

      1,000       859,225  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 9.758%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 7/27/31(1)(2)

      2,150       1,675,207  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 6.979%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      2,750       2,357,066  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 9.729%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,686,964  

Carlyle US CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class DR, 10.464%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.60%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,341,932  

CarVal CLO IV, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 10.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 7/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       852,090  

CIFC Funding, Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class D, 6.074%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.55%), 7/16/35(1)(2)

      1,750       1,605,751  

Dryden CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-55A, Class D, 6.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 4/15/31(1)(2)

      1,500       1,303,875  

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 9.479%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/15/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,602,542  

Series 2022-112A, Class E, 10.514%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.78%), 8/15/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,834,140  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund:

     

Series 2015-41A, Class DR, 6.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/15/31(1)(2)

      7,000       6,125,595  

Series 2015-41A, Class ER, 9.379%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.30%), 4/15/31(1)(2)

      1,268       1,015,382  

Series 2016-42A, Class DR, 7.009%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,207,390  

Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 9.629%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,500       2,874,553  

Elmwood CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      1,950       1,755,312  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Elmwood CLO 17, Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class E, 9.244%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.15%), 7/17/35(1)(2)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,779,814  

Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 10.724%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      4,500       3,642,196  

Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-19A, Class D1R, 10.855%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.53%), 7/24/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,588,582  

Series 2018-25A, Class D, 7.458%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,211,837  

Series 2018-25A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,826,271  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 37B, Ltd.: Series 2018-37A, Class D, 7.543%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      4,000       3,515,372  

Series 2018-37A, Class E, 9.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      4,750       4,324,319  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B, Ltd., Series 2021-53A, Class E, 10.943%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/34(1)(2)

      1,250       1,034,799  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 58B, Ltd., Series 2021-58A, Class E, 11.168%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.81%), 1/25/35(1)(2)

      2,500       2,057,463  

Golub Capital Partners CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-48A, Class D, 7.879%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.80%), 4/17/33(1)(2)

      2,000       1,757,108  

Halseypoint CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class E, 11.355%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.94%), 1/30/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,673,020  

Harriman Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class ER, 10.643%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.40%), 4/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       844,910  

ICG US CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 7.425%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/22/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,718,470  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 10.075%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,239,749  

Madison Park Funding LIX, Ltd., Series 2021-59A, Class E, 10.794%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 1/18/34(1)(2)

      1,550       1,325,250  

Madison Park Funding XXXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-36A, Class ER, 10.914%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.05%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      2,500       2,159,505  

Marble Point CLO XXIV, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D1, 8.203%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.24%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,823,490  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII, Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class DR2, 10.198%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.92%), 10/21/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,689,860  

Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.:

     

Series 2016-22A, Class DR, 7.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 10/17/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,232,140  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd.: (continued)

     

Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 10.139%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(1)(2)

    $ 3,000     $ 2,543,190  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 28, Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class E, 9.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 4/20/30(1)(2)

      1,950       1,622,985  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 48, Ltd., Series 2022-48A, Class E, 10.56%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.50%), 4/25/36(1)(2)

      2,600       2,222,870  

OCP CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2022-24A, Class D, 5.461%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.80%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      500       454,612  

Series 2022-24A, Class E, 9.081%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.42%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      1,000       858,601  

Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 9.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(1)(2)

      3,250       2,748,070  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR4, 9.484%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 5/21/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,700,194  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.694%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,644,785  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 9.344%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,656,110  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 9.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 7/16/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,718,734  

Series 2021-2A, Class E, 10.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 7/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       886,353  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      5,500       4,745,526  

Series 2022-3A, Class E, 11.274%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.98%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      2,250       2,125,868  

RAD CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class E, 11.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(1)(2)

      1,750       1,466,325  

RAD CLO 11, Ltd., Series 2021-11A, Class E, 10.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

      750       634,436  

RAD CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class E, 10.579%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      1,050       854,466  

Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-2A, Class C, 7.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,203,268  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 10.029%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,032,770  

Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-3A, Class D, 7.558%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,206,958  

Series 2018-3A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      4,500       3,618,648  

Regatta XV Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class D, 10.858%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      3,875       3,111,687  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Upland CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 7.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 4,500     $ 3,899,839  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 10.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      4,625       3,694,686  

Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-9A, Class C, 7.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,083,450  

Series 2018-9A, Class D, 10.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,453,027  

Vibrant CLO X, Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-10A, Class C, 7.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,156,205  

Series 2018-10A, Class D, 10.433%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       3,645,185  

Voya CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-1A, Class DR2, 10.19%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.26%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      3,250       2,490,823  

Series 2015-3A, Class CR, 7.393%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,065,483  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 10.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      5,500       3,974,866  

Series 2016-3A, Class CR, 7.444%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,573,884  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 10.274%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%), 10/18/31(1)(2)

      3,375       2,472,660  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 6.827%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 4/19/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,254,190  

Webster Park CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 7.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,764,840  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 9.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,049,573  

Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.:

     

Series 2021-3A, Class E, 11.179%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.10%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      1,050       870,240  

Series 2022-1A, Class D, 8.004%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.14%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       901,800  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 11.724%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.86%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

      2,300       2,040,606  

Series 2022-2A, Class E, 12.173%, (3 mo. SOFR + 8.56%), 10/18/35(1)(2)

            1,000       933,156  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $337,185,315)

 

  $ 281,262,549  
Common Stocks — 0.6%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.0%(3)  

IAP Global Services, LLC(4)(5)(6)

            168     $ 715,582  
                    $ 715,582  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.0%(3)  

LG Newco Holdco, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            342,076     $ 4,389,964  
                    $ 4,389,964  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.0%(3)  

Skillsoft Corp.(5)(6)

            1,010,393     $ 1,808,604  
                    $ 1,808,604  
Health Care — 0.1%  

Akorn Holding Company, LLC, Class A(5)(6)

            792,089     $ 4,752,534  
                    $ 4,752,534  
Investment Companies — 0.1%  

Aegletes B.V.(5)(6)

            138,671     $ 5,130,827  
                    $ 5,130,827  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.0%(3)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            30,298     $ 3,120,694  
                    $ 3,120,694  
Oil and Gas — 0.2%  

AFG Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)(6)

      281,241     $ 835,286  

McDermott International, Ltd.(5)(6)

      1,382,889       739,846  

QuarterNorth Energy, Inc.(5)(6)

            92,081       11,279,922  
                    $ 12,855,054  
Radio and Television — 0.1%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(5)(6)

      482,097     $ 689,399  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

      371,654       2,739,090  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(5)(6)

            205,018       1,697,549  
                    $ 5,126,038  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(3)  

David’s Bridal, LLC(4)(5)(6)

      195,511     $ 0  

Phillips Pet Holding Corp.(4)(5)(6)

            2,960       907,007  
                    $ 907,007  
Telecommunications — 0.0%(3)  

GEE Acquisition Holdings Corp.(4)(5)(6)

            390,679     $ 3,516,111  
                    $ 3,516,111  
Security          Shares     Value  
Utilities — 0.1%  

Longview Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Class A(5)(6)

            359,046     $ 4,936,883  
                    $ 4,936,883  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $70,586,341)

 

  $ 47,259,298  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.1%  

LG Newco Holdco, Inc., Series A, 13.00%(5)(6)

            51,966     $ 6,196,953  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $2,728,218)

 

  $ 6,196,953  
Corporate Bonds — 8.4%

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Security          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/25(1)

      3,750     $ 3,623,906  

TransDigm, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 3/15/26(1)

      1,500       1,482,203  

8.00%, 12/15/25(1)

            1,500       1,528,095  
                    $ 6,634,204  
Air Transport — 0.7%  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.:

     

5.50%, 4/20/26(1)

      19,300     $ 18,410,882  

5.75%, 4/20/29(1)

      14,475       13,198,088  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/25(1)

      5,300       5,375,176  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28(1)

      7,925       7,377,795  

United Airlines, Inc.:

     

4.375%, 4/15/26(1)

      5,050       4,618,315  

4.625%, 4/15/29(1)

            5,050       4,327,976  
                    $ 53,308,232  
Airlines — 0.1%  

Air Canada, 3.875%, 8/15/26(1)

            7,550     $ 6,691,527  
                    $ 6,691,527  
Automotive — 0.2%  

Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)

      2,183     $ 2,187,628  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Security          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Automotive (continued)  

Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 6.25%, 5/15/26(1)

      4,478     $ 4,343,033  

Tenneco, Inc.:

     

5.125%, 4/15/29(1)

      10,125       10,056,178  

7.875%, 1/15/29(1)

            550       545,812  
                    $ 17,132,651  
Building and Development — 0.1%  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, 6.75%, 5/15/28(1)

      3,625     $ 3,455,586  

Winnebago Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/28(1)

            1,100       1,025,120  
                    $ 4,480,706  
Business Equipment and Services — 1.0%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1)

      2,475     $ 2,368,315  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l.:

     

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      20,725       16,994,085  

4.625%, 6/1/28(1)

      28,825       24,169,890  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 4/15/24(1)

      9,125       9,097,716  

5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

            17,950       17,504,291  
                    $ 70,134,297  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.7%  

Altice France S.A.:

     

5.125%, 1/15/29(1)

      1,600     $ 1,206,312  

5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      63,200       47,716,000  

5.50%, 10/15/29(1)

            6,455       4,934,363  
                    $ 53,856,675  
Chemicals — 0.2%  

Cheever Escrow Issuer, LLC, 7.125%, 10/1/27(1)

      1,075     $ 988,350  

INEOS Finance PLC, 3.375%, 3/31/26(1)

    EUR       2,000       1,780,632  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 3.375%, 1/15/26(1)

      3,700       3,135,287  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 4.25%, 10/1/28(1)

            10,050       8,184,148  
                    $ 14,088,417  
Commercial Services — 0.1%  

WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

            8,775     $ 8,196,014  
                    $ 8,196,014  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Security          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%                     

CommScope, Inc., 4.75%, 9/1/29(1)

            7,038     $ 5,962,025  
                    $ 5,962,025  
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/29(1)

      2,525     $ 2,400,631  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, LLC:

     

4.00%, 10/15/27(1)

      6,325       5,614,070  

4.375%, 10/15/28(1)

            10,100       8,851,489  
                    $ 16,866,190  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%  

AG Issuer, LLC, 6.25%, 3/1/28(1)

      11,581     $ 10,792,649  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer, LLC, 8.625%, 9/30/27(1)

      3,350       3,367,051  

NFP Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/30(1)

            3,350       3,194,252  
                    $ 17,353,952  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 4.50%, 8/15/30(1)

      7,625     $ 6,318,984  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/27(1)

            4,000       3,097,340  
                    $ 9,416,324  
Drugs — 0.1%  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/29(1)

            10,050     $ 8,944,701  
                    $ 8,944,701  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/25(1)

            6,025     $ 5,760,683  
                    $ 5,760,683  
Electronics/Electrical — 0.3%  

GoTo Group, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(1)

      12,010     $ 6,996,065  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/29(1)

            20,200       17,451,689  
                    $ 24,447,754  
Entertainment — 0.1%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/29(1)

      9,650     $ 6,646,630  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/28(1)

      2,412       2,105,094  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/25(1)

            1,208       1,221,530  
                    $ 9,973,254  
Health Care — 0.6%  

HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/25

      1,250     $ 1,229,232  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Security          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Health Care (continued)  

Medline Borrower, L.P., 3.875%, 4/1/29(1)

      25,150     $ 20,589,048  

RP Escrow Issuer, LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25(1)

      2,650       1,988,082  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.25%, 6/1/29(1)

            25,375       21,417,134  
                    $ 45,223,496  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%  

Carnival Corporation, 4.00%, 8/1/28(1)

      37,975     $ 30,664,813  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/25(1)

            2,425       2,487,165  
                    $ 33,151,978  
Household Products — 0.0%(3)  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc., 5.00%, 12/31/26(1)

            1,300     $ 1,180,199  
                    $ 1,180,199  
Insurance — 0.0%(3)  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co., 4.25%, 10/15/27(1)

      700     $ 631,792  

NFP Corp., 4.875%, 8/15/28(1)

            1,000       864,290  
                    $ 1,496,082  
Internet Software & Services — 0.3%  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28(1)

      7,525     $ 6,190,667  

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/29(1)

            15,225       14,586,464  
                    $ 20,777,131  
IT Services — 0.1%  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28(1)

            5,785     $ 3,830,424  
                    $ 3,830,424  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.3%  

Lindblad Expeditions, LLC, 6.75%, 2/15/27(1)

      3,475     $ 3,096,438  

NCL Corp., Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/27(1)

            22,375       20,005,376  
                    $ 23,101,814  
Machinery — 0.2%  

Madison IAQ, LLC, 4.125%, 6/30/28(1)

      12,300     $ 10,206,171  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/27(1)

            4,950       4,450,149  
                    $ 14,656,320  
Media — 0.4%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

      6,700     $ 1,348,375  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Security          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Media (continued)  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 1/15/28(1)

      2,975     $ 2,600,105  

5.25%, 8/15/27(1)

      2,500       2,282,000  

6.375%, 5/1/26

      1,159       1,107,530  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      2,101       1,891,358  

Univision Communications, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 5/1/29(1)

      10,075       8,505,315  

7.375%, 6/30/30(1)

            12,850       12,447,859  
                    $ 30,182,542  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation:

     

6.375%, 6/15/26(1)

      2,100     $ 2,073,519  

7.00%, 6/15/25(1)

            12,175       12,003,089  
                    $ 14,076,608  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc.:

     

4.875%, 6/1/28(1)

      9,050     $ 5,562,356  

6.125%, 2/1/27(1)

            6,425       4,235,171  
                    $ 9,797,527  
Professional Services — 0.1%  

CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/28(1)

            6,000     $ 4,048,125  
                    $ 4,048,125  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC/PK Domestic Property, LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.875%, 10/1/28(1)

            7,925     $ 7,209,531  
                    $ 7,209,531  
Retail — 0.1%  

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(1)

            6,790     $ 5,917,926  
                    $ 5,917,926  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(3)  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28(1)

            1,575     $ 1,441,141  
                    $ 1,441,141  
Software — 0.3%  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 7.125%, 10/2/25(1)

      4,850     $ 4,776,280  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Security          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Software (continued)  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.:

     

7.375%, 9/1/25(1)

      2,675     $ 2,517,229  

9.25%, 4/15/25(1)

      2,925       2,839,400  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda, Ltd., 7.50%, 9/1/25(1)

            13,575       11,453,574  
                    $ 21,586,483  
Technology — 0.1%  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.875%, 7/1/28(1)

            12,575     $ 10,814,179  
                    $ 10,814,179  
Telecommunications — 0.4%  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 5.125%, 7/15/29(1)

      10,125     $ 8,554,916  

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/27(1)

      11,175       9,517,859  

VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.25%, 1/31/31(1)

            10,575       8,429,125  
                    $ 26,501,900  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/28(1)

      875     $ 773,802  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.625%, 7/1/28(1)

            5,100       4,489,377  
                    $ 5,263,179  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel International Holdings, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/24(1)

            7,250     $ 6,203,426  
                    $ 6,203,426  

Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $725,253,951)

 

  $ 619,707,617  
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.2%

 

Security          Shares     Value  

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

            384,000     $ 15,874,560  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $17,625,066)

 

  $ 15,874,560  
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Security     Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%  

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(4)(5)(6)

            9,245     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.1%  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., 15.00% (PIK)(5)(6)

            14,309     $ 8,835,807  
                    $ 8,835,807  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC:

     

Series A, 8.00% (PIK)(4)(5)(6)

      5,438     $ 0  

Series B, 10.00% (PIK)(4)(5)(6)

            22,162       0  
                    $ 0  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $1,794,236)

 

  $ 8,835,807  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 110.8%(7)

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 2.5%  

Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.:

     

Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/26/27

    EUR       4,179     $ 3,534,138  

Term Loan, 4.10%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/22/27

    EUR       1,071       906,189  

AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.:

     

Term Loan, 5.532%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/18/27

    EUR       4,300       3,952,011  

Term Loan, 8.173%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/18/27(8)

      3,469       3,399,034  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      37,583       35,402,728  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      20,209       19,036,895  

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/18/23(4)

      1,195       927,699  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 1/15/25

      8,263       8,204,345  

TransDigm, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/22/24

      29,668       29,231,417  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/9/25

      46,661       45,629,966  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Aerospace and Defense (continued)  

WP CPP Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.168%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/30/25(8)

            35,566     $ 30,586,375  
                    $ 180,810,797  
Airlines — 1.7%  

American Airlines, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.346%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/27/25

      8,335     $ 7,898,037  

Term Loan, 8.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/20/28

      36,000       35,691,444  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27

      22,586       23,108,557  

SkyMiles IP, Ltd., Term Loan, 7.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/20/27

      37,975       38,365,307  

United Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 8.108%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/21/28

            24,145       23,633,342  
                    $ 128,696,687  
Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%  

Samsonite International S.A., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/25/25

            4,469     $ 4,278,993  
                    $ 4,278,993  
Auto Components — 2.8%  

Adient US, LLC, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/10/28

      14,918     $ 14,452,231  

American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan, 5.84%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/6/24

      14,328       14,170,545  

Chassix, Inc., Term Loan, 8.272%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/15/23(8)

      10,132       9,292,298  

Clarios Global, L.P.:

     

Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

    EUR       31,981       29,511,095  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

      19,784       19,295,909  

DexKo Global, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28

    EUR       1,115       972,576  

Term Loan, 5.218%, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28(8)

    EUR       6,931       6,044,458  

Term Loan, 5.578%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28

    EUR       3,604       3,143,284  

Term Loan, 7.476%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/4/28(8)

      14,403       13,083,892  

Garrett LX I S.a.r.l.:

     

Term Loan, 5.105%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 4/30/28

    EUR       17,397       16,117,868  

Term Loan, 7.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/28

      6,336       6,177,600  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Auto Components (continued)  

LTI Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/6/25

      8,157     $ 7,631,332  

Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/24/26

      8,051       7,568,028  

Tenneco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.206%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

      35,937       35,829,168  

TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 4.443%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 12/16/26

    EUR       10,439       9,568,615  

Truck Hero, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/31/28

      16,572       14,309,005  

Wheel Pros, LLC, Term Loan, 8.825%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 5/11/28

            2,029       1,484,186  
                    $ 208,652,090  
Automobiles — 0.7%  

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/24/27

      35,551     $ 34,239,658  

MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC, Term Loan, 7.125%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/1/28

            16,046       14,822,155  
                    $ 49,061,813  
Beverages — 0.3%  

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc., Term Loan, 7.142%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/24/27

      3,520     $ 3,223,441  

City Brewing Company, LLC, Term Loan, 6.814%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/5/28

      6,428       4,443,637  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/28

            12,361       11,067,278  
                    $ 18,734,356  
Biotechnology — 0.5%  

Alkermes, Inc., Term Loan, 5.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/12/26

      12,832     $ 12,351,258  

Alltech, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/13/28

      8,014       7,703,878  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/15/27

            17,268       16,605,844  
                    $ 36,660,980  
Building Products — 1.2%  

ACProducts, Inc., Term Loan, 7.325%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 5/17/28(8)

      20,585     $ 14,432,956  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 6.589%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/12/28

      24,655       20,794,600  

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.269%, (SOFR + 2.50%), 4/28/29

      14,950       14,499,168  
 

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Building Products (continued)  

LHS Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 8.579%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 2/16/29

      16,214     $ 12,876,554  

MI Windows and Doors, LLC, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/18/27

      6,415       6,258,774  

Standard Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 6.675%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/22/28

            16,752       16,440,954  
                    $ 85,303,006  
Capital Markets — 4.7%  

Advisor Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/31/26

      38,748     $ 37,319,242  

AllSpring Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 6.688%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/1/28

      8,313       8,219,543  

Andromeda Investissements, Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 6/12/26

    EUR       5,250       4,967,808  

Aretec Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.079%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 10/1/25

      25,783       25,090,241  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/1/24

      13,906       13,772,666  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc., Term Loan, 6.289%, (SOFR + 2.50%), 8/27/25

      5,701       5,580,425  

CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH, Term Loan, 4.332%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/16/29

    EUR       14,461       13,249,425  

Citadel Securities L.P., Term Loan, 6.843%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 2/2/28

      2,500       2,487,500  

Clipper Acquisitions Corp., Term Loan, 4.924%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/3/28

      7,875       7,727,603  

Edelman Financial Center, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/7/28

      30,510       28,512,997  

EIG Management Company, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/22/25

      2,698       2,623,683  

FinCo I, LLC, Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/27/25

      19,622       19,582,460  

Focus Financial Partners, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/3/24

      22,480       22,197,125  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/30/28

      10,942       10,719,454  

Franklin Square Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 6.063%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/1/25

      6,552       6,453,692  

Greenhill & Co., Inc., Term Loan, 6.32%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/12/24

      5,525       5,414,114  

Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/21/23

      32,597       32,434,487  

HighTower Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/21/28

      12,177       11,355,287  

Hudson River Trading, LLC, Term Loan, 6.164%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 3/20/28

      30,042       27,680,923  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/12/26

      19,353     $ 19,135,027  

Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC, Term Loan, 7.065%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 8/18/28

      15,222       14,670,512  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.962%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 7/1/26

      18,855       18,495,568  

Term Loan, 5.962%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 12/29/28

            8,636       8,455,472  
                    $ 346,145,254  
Chemicals — 4.5%  

Aruba Investments, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 4.979%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27

    EUR       4,211     $ 3,828,484  

Term Loan, 7.576%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27

      6,206       5,848,981  

Caldic B.V., Term Loan, 5.105%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 2/3/29

    EUR       6,000       5,418,079  

Chemours Company (The), Term Loan, 3.20%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 4/3/25

    EUR       5,595       5,253,031  

Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 5.752%, (EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23(8)

    EUR       1,165       886,729  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23(8)

    EUR       27       20,701  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/29/27

      19,799       15,838,800  

Flint Group GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       32       24,257  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       73       55,234  

Term Loan, 5.751%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/21/23

    EUR       144       109,443  

Term Loan, 6.50%, (EURIBOR + 5.00%), 5.75% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23(8)

    EUR       1,103       839,418  

Term Loan, 9.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 8.57% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23

      1,324       1,001,467  

Flint Group US, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 9.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 8.57% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23

      8,005       6,054,138  

Term Loan, 9.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 8.57% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23

      1,990       1,477,826  

Gemini HDPE, LLC, Term Loan, 7.358%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/31/27

      5,952       5,738,619  

GEON Performance Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 8.174%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/18/28

      7,698       7,479,872  

Groupe Solmax, Inc., Term Loan, 8.392%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5/29/28

      22,082       19,321,774  
 

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

        Principal        
        Amount*        
Borrower/Description        (000’s omitted)     Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/26

  EUR     2,325     $ 2,106,208  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/28/26

      2,471       2,248,844  

INEOS Finance PLC:

     

Term Loan, 3.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 4/1/24

  EUR     7,878       7,654,203  

Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 11/8/28

  EUR     9,675       8,676,894  

INEOS Quattro Holdings UK Ltd., Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26

  EUR     30,000       26,806,283  

INEOS Styrolution US Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26

      15,207       14,354,866  

INEOS US Finance, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/1/24

      790       777,025  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/8/28

      6,836       6,380,508  

Kraton Corporation, Term Loan, 6.718%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3/15/29

      6,194       6,000,316  

Kraton Polymers Holdings B.V., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/15/29

  EUR     4,650       4,239,221  

Lonza Group AG:

     

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

  EUR     7,875       7,009,084  

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

  EUR     9,025       8,032,633  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28

      24,160       21,357,328  

LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.:

     

Term Loan, 4.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27

  EUR     13,775       13,037,985  

Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27

      5,590       5,394,741  

Messer Industries GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 3.693%, (2 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/2/26

  EUR     2,152       2,033,311  

Term Loan, 6.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/2/26

      5,010       4,931,885  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan, 7.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/15/24

      1,114       1,102,987  

Olympus Water US Holding Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/28

      5,484       5,007,666  

Term Loan, 8.153%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 11/9/28

      5,920       5,449,590  

Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 3.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 9/24/28

  EUR     1,250       1,187,444  

Term Loan, 5.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 9/24/28

      4,901       4,752,466  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/9/28

      25,462     $ 24,634,727  

Rohm Holding GmbH:

     

Term Loan, 4.881%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 7/31/26

    EUR       2,350       1,842,426  

Term Loan, 8.121%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/31/26

      19,534       14,894,741  

Spectrum Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/31/25

      5,530       5,070,731  

Starfruit Finco B.V., Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/1/25

      8,204       7,765,127  

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/3/28

      7,668       6,679,645  

Tronox Finance, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.938%, (USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/10/28(8)

      12,836       12,138,188  

Term Loan, 6.803%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 4/4/29

      3,955       3,796,920  

W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/22/28

            17,071       16,453,696  
                    $ 331,014,542  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 5/12/28

    EUR       9,503     $ 8,270,536  

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 9/7/27

      10,241       10,094,584  

Belfor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/6/26

      6,882       6,818,795  

Clean Harbors, Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/8/28

      4,722       4,705,291  

Covanta Holding Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 6.229%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/30/28

      2,245       2,219,477  

Term Loan, 6.229%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/30/28

      169       167,088  

EnergySolutions, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/9/25

      18,180       16,907,534  

Garda World Security Corporation, Term Loan, 7.24%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/30/26

      13,008       12,433,839  

GFL Environmental, Inc., Term Loan, 7.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/30/25

      7,648       7,620,584  

Harsco Corporation, Term Loan, 6.063%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/10/28

      3,827       3,358,765  

LABL, Inc., Term Loan, 8.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 10/29/28

      9,454       8,751,636  
 

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan, 11.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 3/29/24

      15,011     $ 9,932,406  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corporation, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/15/28

      8,122       6,314,390  

Phoenix Services International, LLC:

     

DIP Loan, 5.559%, (SOFR + 2.00%), 3/28/23

      1,468       1,468,372  

Term Loan, 0.00%, 3/1/25(11)

      14,735       3,296,942  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.505%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/23/26

      17,895       17,658,683  

SITEL Group, Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 8/28/28

    EUR       7,075       6,716,562  

SITEL Worldwide Corporation, Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/28/28

      13,546       13,359,596  

Tempo Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 6.729%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 8/31/28

      4,242       4,195,129  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/2/27

      4,986       4,630,922  

Werner FinCo, L.P., Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/24/24

            11,528       10,490,453  
                    $ 159,411,584  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%  

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/6/26

      19,305     $ 18,484,409  

Digi International, Inc., Term Loan, 8.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/1/28

      5,321       5,234,956  

Tiger Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/1/28

            3,369       3,154,966  
                    $ 26,874,331  
Construction Materials — 0.4%  

Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC, Term Loan, 8.153%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/29/29

      14,400     $ 13,082,400  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.379%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.63%), 2/1/27

      4,791       4,667,728  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/11/28

            11,418       11,152,300  
                    $ 28,902,428  
Containers & Packaging — 1.7%  

Berlin Packaging, LLC, Term Loan, 6.911%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/11/28(8)

      12,280     $ 11,780,748  

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan, 6.378%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/3/24

      10,928       10,397,500  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.004%, (SOFR + 4.18%), 4/13/29

      11,820     $ 11,404,688  

Kouti B.V., Term Loan, 3.757%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.18%), 8/31/28

    EUR       32,750       28,912,882  

Pregis TopCo Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/31/26

      1,634       1,561,353  

Term Loan, 7.843%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/31/26

      2,358       2,254,903  

Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.60%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/28

      7,816       6,871,514  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.205%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/1/29

      7,100       5,999,500  

Pro Mach Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/31/28

      4,822       4,708,899  

Proampac PG Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 7.842%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/3/25(8)

      26,020       24,841,185  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.30%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/15/28(9)

      818       778,128  

Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/17/24

      12,388       12,217,903  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/15/28

            5,743       5,462,066  
                    $ 127,191,269  
Distributors — 0.6%  

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.80%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/6/28

      22,517     $ 21,114,953  

Phillips Feed Service, Inc., Term Loan, 10.48%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/13/24(4)

      543       434,800  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 7.479%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 10/19/27

            23,406       22,223,971  
                    $ 43,773,724  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.9%  

Ascend Learning, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 7.132%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/11/28

      15,095     $ 13,899,933  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 12/10/29

      5,243       4,469,931  

Corporation Service Company, Term Loan, 8/31/29(10)

      5,800       5,694,875  

FrontDoor, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 6/17/28

      963       933,126  

KUEHG Corp.:

     

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/21/25

      35,133       33,741,983  
 

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)  

KUEHG Corp.: (continued)

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 8/22/25

      4,075     $ 3,969,050  

Sotheby’s, Term Loan, 8.579%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/15/27

            5,440       5,342,705  
                    $ 68,051,603  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%  

Concorde Midco Ltd., Term Loan, 5.16%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/28

    EUR       7,480     $ 6,720,660  

Sandy BidCo B.V., Term Loan, 6.038%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 8/17/29

    EUR       22,608       21,337,307  

Zephyr Bidco Limited:

     

Term Loan, 4.693%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/23/25

    EUR       5,025       4,228,511  

Term Loan, 6.934%, (SONIA + 4.75%), 7/23/25

    GBP       8,725       7,829,559  
                    $ 40,116,037  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.6%  

Altice France S.A.:

     

Term Loan, 6.905%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/14/26

      6,111     $ 5,617,482  

Term Loan, 7.767%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), 1/31/26

      10,584       9,555,216  

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/15/27

      50,922       47,601,542  

GEE Holdings 2, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 11.604%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 3/24/25

      9,869       9,905,850  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.854%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 5.104% cash, 6.75% PIK, 3/23/26

      7,355       5,639,016  

LCPR Loan Financing, LLC, Term Loan, 7.162%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/16/28

      1,800       1,758,938  

Numericable Group S.A.:

     

Term Loan, 4.605%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 7/31/25

    EUR       6,241       5,697,445  

Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

      17,114       15,592,049  

Telenet Financing USD, LLC, Term Loan, 5.412%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/30/28

      38,225       37,105,543  

Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.613%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/29

    EUR       6,565       6,111,563  

UPC Broadband Holding B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 2.863%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/29

    EUR       5,650       5,227,656  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29

    EUR       15,150       14,139,167  

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/28

      7,125       6,961,716  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 6.337%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 1/31/29

      31,475     $ 30,851,134  

Virgin Media Bristol, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/28

      44,255       43,477,885  

Term Loan, 6.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/31/29

      500       493,047  

Virgin Media Ireland Limited, Term Loan, 3.863%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 7/15/29

    EUR       12,500       11,609,365  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited:

     

Term Loan, 3.345%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/29

    EUR       13,800       12,734,339  

Term Loan, 5.469%, (SONIA + 3.25%), 1/15/27

    GBP       11,825       12,170,911  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/9/27

    EUR       4,461       3,583,876  

Ziggo B.V., Term Loan, 3.764%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29

    EUR       26,500       24,247,857  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/28

            30,034       29,299,337  
                    $ 339,380,934  
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%  

AZZ, Inc., Term Loan, 8.079%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 5/13/29

      2,294     $ 2,276,431  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/12/25

      4,844       4,620,379  

II-VI Incorporated, Term Loan, 5.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/2/29

            1,613       1,569,769  
                    $ 8,466,579  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.3%  

Chamberlain Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/3/28

      20,346     $ 18,561,721  

Creation Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 9.248%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 10/5/28

      12,562       10,426,356  

Ingram Micro, Inc., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/28

      6,062       5,857,352  

Minimax Viking GmbH, Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

    EUR       1,904       1,828,150  

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.627%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/20/28

      8,037       7,850,912  

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/28/25

      20,706       16,927,084  

Verifone Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 6.997%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/20/25

      19,617       17,526,406  

Verisure Holding AB:

     

Term Loan, 3.473%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/27/28

    EUR       11,550       10,722,293  
 

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Verisure Holding AB: (continued)

     

Term Loan, 3.753%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 7/20/26

    EUR       4,900     $ 4,573,669  
                    $ 94,273,943  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%                     

Ameriforge Group, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 15.025%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%), 12/29/23(9)

      2,149     $ 1,066,459  

Term Loan, 16.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%), 11.67% cash, 5.00% PIK, 12/31/23

      16,884       8,378,748  

Lealand Finance Company B.V.:

     

Letter of Credit, 4.153%, 6/28/24(9)

      10,000       8,200,000  

Term Loan, 7.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.75% cash, 3.00% PIK, 6/30/25

            3,332       1,777,040  
                    $ 19,422,247  
Engineering & Construction — 1.3%                     

Aegion Corporation, Term Loan, 8.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5/17/28

      17,856     $ 16,553,604  

Amentum Government Services Holdings, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 7.393%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 2/15/29

      8,803       8,560,857  

Term Loan, 7.798%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/29/27

      10,511       10,222,097  

American Residential Services, LLC, Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/15/27

      8,532       8,318,938  

APi Group DE, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/1/26

      13,447       13,280,240  

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/3/29

      7,510       7,417,140  

Centuri Group, Inc., Term Loan, 5.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/27/28

      9,249       9,074,142  

Northstar Group Services, Inc., Term Loan, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/12/26

      13,315       13,148,652  

USIC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/12/28

            7,863       7,493,028  
                    $ 94,068,698  
Entertainment — 2.5%                     

Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, Term Loan, 6.128%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/10/28

      4,337     $ 4,315,010  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.314%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/22/26

      21,362       15,274,076  

City Football Group Limited, Term Loan, 6.484%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/21/28

      15,632       14,615,803  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Entertainment (continued)                     

Crown Finance US, Inc.:

     

DIP Loan, 0.00%, 9/7/23(9)

      881     $ 884,833  

DIP Loan, 13.612%, (SOFR + 10.00%), 9/7/23

      10,482       10,530,379  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2/1/24

      72,728       72,743,375  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/13/28

      35,881       34,990,099  

Renaissance Holding Corp.:

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/30/25

      6,984       6,771,212  

Term Loan, 7.608%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 3/30/29

      2,793       2,709,210  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 5/29/26

      3,175       3,034,770  

UFC Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/26

      18,198       17,838,641  

Vue International Bidco PLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.66%, (2 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/3/26

    EUR       3,433       2,318,151  

Term Loan, 9.766%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%), 6/30/27

    EUR       384       358,432  
                    $ 186,383,991  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%                

Iron Mountain, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/2/26

            9,049     $ 8,901,585  
                    $ 8,901,585  
Food Products — 1.3%                     

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., Term Loan, 8.382%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/1/25

      7,326     $ 6,428,565  

Badger Buyer Corp., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/30/24

      9,594       8,454,399  

CHG PPC Parent, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 4.633%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/25

    EUR       2,000       1,876,850  

Term Loan, 6.632%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/8/28

      6,293       6,104,574  

Del Monte Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 7.827%, (SOFR + 4.35%), 5/16/29

      6,625       6,446,953  

Froneri International, Ltd.:

     

Term Loan, 3.006%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.38%), 1/29/27

    EUR       1,500       1,355,446  

Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/29/27

      8,796       8,510,013  

Monogram Food Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 7.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/28/28

      6,600       6,435,122  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited, Term Loan, 5.155%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/15/24

      18,546       18,439,591  
 

 

  34   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Food Products (continued)                     

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., Term Loan, 7.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/8/28

      9,191     $ 8,836,978  

United Petfood Group B.V., Term Loan, 4.558%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/23/28

    EUR       9,025       8,138,545  

Valeo F1 Company Limited (Ireland):

     

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/30/28

    EUR       9,450       7,973,137  

Term Loan, 7.188%, (SONIA + 5.00%), 6/28/28

    GBP       5,500       5,203,603  
                    $ 94,203,776  
Gas Utilities — 0.4%                     

CQP Holdco, L.P., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 6/5/28

            30,084     $ 29,756,472  
                    $ 29,756,472  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%                     

Bayou Intermediate II, LLC, Term Loan, 7.302%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/2/28

      10,645     $ 10,218,780  

CryoLife, Inc., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/1/27

      6,575       6,164,080  

Gloves Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/29/27

      18,448       16,787,590  

ICU Medical, Inc., Term Loan, 5.961%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 1/8/29(8)

      8,060       7,899,567  

Journey Personal Care Corp., Term Loan, 7.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/1/28

      27,725       17,854,871  

Medline Borrower, L.P.:

     

Term Loan, 4.633%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 10/23/28

    EUR       1,000       916,602  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/23/28

            31,940       29,402,099  
                    $ 89,243,589  
Health Care Providers & Services — 6.1%                     

AEA International Holdings (Lux) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/7/28

      17,518     $ 17,254,800  

Biogroup-LCD, Term Loan, 4.742%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 2/9/28

    EUR       11,000       9,828,971  

BW NHHC Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.961%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 5/15/25

      14,693       9,287,082  

CAB, Term Loan, 3.527%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/9/28

    EUR       7,850       7,282,597  

Cano Health, LLC, Term Loan, 7.829%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 11/23/27

      7,686       6,595,783  

CCRR Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

      5,289       5,136,788  
        Principal        
        Amount*        
Borrower/Description        (000’s omitted)     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)                   

Cerba Healthcare S.A.S.:

     

Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

  EUR     20,800     $ 18,739,857  

Term Loan, 5.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/15/29

  EUR     8,600       8,047,441  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/28

      9,244       8,993,974  

Covis Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 10.203%, (SOFR + 6.50%), 2/18/27

      13,796       9,312,469  

Dedalus Finance GmbH, Term Loan, 5.782%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/17/27

  EUR     20,150       17,424,078  

Electron BidCo, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/1/28

      8,950       8,685,492  

Elsan S.A.S., Term Loan, 4.314%, (EURIBOR + 3.35%), 6/16/28(8)

  EUR     4,150       3,841,062  

Ensemble RCM, LLC, Term Loan, 7.944%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 8/3/26

      18,703       18,445,456  

Envision Healthcare Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 11.603%, (SOFR + 7.88%), 3/31/27

      6,752       6,270,915  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.825%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 3/31/27

      47,476       20,810,511  

IVC Acquisition, Ltd.:

     

Term Loan, 4.141%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 2/13/26

  EUR     9,760       8,946,032  

Term Loan, 4.391%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/13/26

  EUR     20,825       19,249,002  

Term Loan, 6.309%, (SONIA + 4.50%), 2/13/26

  GBP     1,050       1,088,542  

MDVIP, Inc., Term Loan, 7.072%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/16/28

      5,871       5,683,378  

Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, 11/1/28(9)

      2,124       2,052,492  

Term Loan, 6.377%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/1/28

      13,203       12,757,434  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.877%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/1/29

      9,500       9,143,750  

Mehilainen Yhtiot Oy, Term Loan, 4.718%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.53%), 8/11/25

  EUR     7,975       7,408,414  

Midwest Physician Administrative Services, LLC, Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/12/28

      10,133       9,178,685  

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.43%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28

      576       415,996  

Term Loan, 7.466%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28(8)

      20,783       15,008,980  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.93%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 3/2/29

      6,475       4,451,563  
 

 

  35   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)                     

Option Care Health, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28

      3,068     $ 3,016,259  

Pearl Intermediate Parent, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 2/13/26

      2,575       2,356,125  

Pediatric Associates Holding Company, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.122%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28(9)

      190       184,128  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28

      1,253       1,212,195  

PetVet Care Centers, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/14/25

      7,877       7,404,555  

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/5/26

      24,303       23,376,898  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/5/26

      4,479       4,308,599  

Radiology Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 7.825%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/9/25

      24,215       19,674,998  

Radnet Management, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/28

      13,423       13,063,901  

Ramsay Generale de Sante S.A., Term Loan, 4.502%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.80%), 4/22/27

    EUR       9,900       9,257,800  

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/6/25

      56,458       55,055,263  

Sound Inpatient Physicians, Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/27/25

      2,592       2,060,789  

Synlab Bondco PLC, Term Loan, 2.778%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 7/1/27

    EUR       2,600       2,458,107  

TTF Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/31/28

      5,644       5,545,547  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 7.378%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/1/28

      16,467       15,611,638  

WP CityMD Bidco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/22/28

            10,410       10,144,893  
                    $ 446,073,239  
Health Care Technology — 2.2%  

athenahealth, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, 2/15/29(9)

      1,943     $ 1,773,454  

Term Loan, 6.967%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/15/29

      11,434       10,437,222  

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.998%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/5/25

      13,198       12,673,761  

Certara, L.P., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/15/26

      9,378       9,166,859  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/4/27

      9,661       9,021,009  

GHX Ultimate Parent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/28/24

      3,360       3,254,986  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)  

Imprivata, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27

      18,352     $ 18,008,258  

Term Loan, 7.979%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

      3,616       3,572,246  

MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/18/28

      17,711       16,825,450  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 12/17/29

      9,625       8,285,518  

Navicure, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/22/26

      22,298       21,747,638  

PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.938%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/29/27

      5,122       5,021,696  

Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/10/28

      10,022       9,459,586  

Symplr Software, Inc., Term Loan, 8.694%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 12/22/27

      9,190       8,606,640  

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25

            27,592       27,255,785  
                    $ 165,110,108  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.4%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Term Loan, 5.655%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/19/26

      28,971     $ 28,234,554  

Bally’s Corporation, Term Loan, 6.55%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/2/28

      12,402       11,562,871  

Carnival Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 3.975%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 6/30/25

    EUR       9,645       9,102,701  

Term Loan, 5.877%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/30/25

      4,112       3,872,042  

Term Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/28

      40,395       37,112,677  

Churchill Downs Incorporated, Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 12/27/24

      3,334       3,316,041  

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/18/24

      23,636       21,286,770  

Dave & Buster’s, Inc., Term Loan, 8.875%, (SOFR + 5.00%), 6/29/29

      12,294       12,061,114  

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, Term Loan, 7.729%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 1/27/29

      29,928       28,148,321  

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, Term Loan, 7.602%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/1/26

      8,817       8,589,754  

GVC Holdings PLC, Term Loan, 3.633%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/29/24

    EUR       21,325       20,442,192  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/2/28

      9,999       9,855,264  
 

 

  36   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

IRB Holding Corp., Term Loan, 6.208%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 12/15/27

      6,251     $ 6,075,014  

NCL Corporation Limited, Term Loan, 1/2/24(10)

      4,500       4,252,500  

Oravel Stays Singapore Pte, Ltd., Term Loan, 11.86%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 6/23/26

      5,974       5,227,578  

Playa Resorts Holding B.V., Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/24

      20,920       20,431,436  

Scientific Games Holdings, L.P.:

     

Term Loan, 5.185%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 4/4/29

    EUR       1,000       924,837  

Term Loan, 7.097%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4/4/29

      9,300       8,780,102  

Scientific Games International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.402%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 4/14/29

      10,474       10,365,085  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan, 6.813%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/25/28

      11,039       10,785,994  

Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The):

     

Term Loan, 3.728%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 7/21/26

    EUR       12,305       11,471,661  

Term Loan, 5.892%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/21/26

      31,669       31,157,571  

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/25/24

            19,763       17,552,388  
                    $ 320,608,467  
Household Durables — 0.9%  

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan, 11.941%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 11/13/25

      8,749     $ 8,960,657  

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 10.793%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23

      13,879       13,505,559  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.793%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23

      45,875       23,199,711  

Solis IV B.V.:

     

Term Loan, 4.468%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/26/29

    EUR       4,700       3,882,255  

Term Loan, 6.34%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/26/29

      18,149       15,173,535  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 3/3/28

            4,925       4,740,313  
                    $ 69,462,030  
Household Products — 0.6%  

Diamond (BC) B.V., Term Loan, 7.163%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/29/28(8)

      12,832     $ 12,032,991  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.875%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/22/27

      9,021       8,758,248  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.82%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/26

      12,408       11,762,177  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Household Products (continued)  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.: (continued)

     

Term Loan, 8.94%, (SOFR + 6.00%), 12/22/26

      5,707     $ 5,478,600  

Nobel Bidco B.V., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 9/1/28

    EUR       12,550       8,472,481  
                    $ 46,504,497  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%  

Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/25

      10,602     $ 10,477,764  

Calpine Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/5/26

      3,207       3,150,645  

Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 12/16/27

      5,183       5,133,612  

Longview Power, LLC, Term Loan, 13.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%), 7/30/25

            704       693,173  
                    $ 19,455,194  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%  

Rain Carbon GmbH, Term Loan, 3.282%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/16/25

    EUR       15,875     $ 14,773,110  

SPX Flow, Inc., Term Loan, 8.329%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/5/29

            25,678       24,394,571  
                    $ 39,167,681  
Insurance — 2.2%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 6.98%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/6/27

      14,110     $ 13,646,337  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      3,172       3,086,048  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      5,587       5,434,159  

AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/19/28

      26,084       25,553,308  

AssuredPartners, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.229%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      5,348       5,109,128  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      17,016       16,268,060  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      3,424       3,273,319  

Financiere CEP S.A.S., Term Loan, 4.225%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/18/27

    EUR       5,242       4,869,910  

Hub International Limited:

     

Term Loan, 7.326%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/25/25

      18,060       17,734,360  

Term Loan, 7.527%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/25/25

      7,009       6,895,215  
 

 

  37   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Insurance (continued)  

NFP Corp., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/15/27

      32,929     $ 31,315,856  

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, Term Loan, 6.829%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 9/1/27

      12,622       12,484,348  

USI, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5/16/24

      8,739       8,641,423  

Term Loan, 6.924%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/2/26

            5,729       5,624,184  
                    $ 159,935,655  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.5%  

Buzz Finco, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/27

      2,762     $ 2,693,138  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/29/27

      549       540,608  

Foundational Education Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.565%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 8/31/28

      3,594       3,517,895  

Getty Images, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.563%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 2/19/26

    EUR       3,724       3,662,278  

Term Loan, 7.625%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/19/26

      16,263       16,194,032  

Match Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.692%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/13/27

            7,625       7,485,211  
                    $ 34,093,162  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.7%  

Adevinta ASA:

     

Term Loan, 4.443%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/26/28

    EUR       8,955     $ 8,553,858  

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/26/28

      6,394       6,259,186  

CNT Holdings I Corp., Term Loan, 7.239%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 11/8/27

      14,704       14,350,444  

Etraveli Holding AB, Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 8/2/24

    EUR       9,472       9,274,931  

Hoya Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.979%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 2/3/29

      7,394       7,320,188  

Speedster Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 5.108%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/31/27

    EUR       2,550       2,215,533  
                    $ 47,974,140  
IT Services — 4.8%  

Asurion, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/3/24

      2,394     $ 2,268,452  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
IT Services (continued)  

Asurion, LLC: (continued)

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/23/26

      5,463     $ 4,883,992  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/31/27

      11,574       10,223,475  

Term Loan, 7.653%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 8/19/28

      21,762       19,653,378  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 1/31/28

      14,360       10,186,625  

Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/24

      46,010       39,551,012  

Term Loan, 8.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5/1/24

      13,349       11,913,703  

Endure Digital, Inc., Term Loan, 6.698%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/10/28

      31,575       27,056,096  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/1/27

      72,450       69,129,032  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/15/24

      52,866       52,733,506  

Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 8/10/27

      9,897       9,758,449  

Indy US Bidco, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 4.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

    EUR       6,493       5,779,974  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/5/28

      6,300       5,606,637  

Informatica, LLC, Term Loan, 6.563%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28

      34,676       33,843,532  

NAB Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.703%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 11/23/28

      18,461       17,752,854  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., Term Loan, 5.617%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/15/28

      13,623       8,736,972  

Skopima Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5/12/28

      8,826       8,252,041  

team.blue Finco S.a.r.l.:

     

Term Loan, 4.893%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.70%), 3/30/28

    EUR       11,706       10,792,479  

Term Loan, 4.943%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/27/28

    EUR       669       616,713  

WEX, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/31/28

            4,383       4,304,194  
                    $ 353,043,116  
Leisure Products — 0.5%  

Accell Group N.V., Term Loan, 4.583%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 9/14/29

    EUR       3,500     $ 3,225,400  

Amer Sports Oyj, Term Loan, 5.131%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/30/26

    EUR       20,475       17,907,455  
 

 

  38   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Leisure Products (continued)  

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Term Loan, 7.368%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/1/28

      4,309     $ 3,630,517  

Hayward Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/30/28

      12,406       11,683,139  

SRAM, LLC, Term Loan, 6.423%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5/18/28(8)

            2,401       2,335,052  
                    $ 38,781,563  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.6%  

Avantor Funding, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 3.185%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 6/12/28

    EUR       21,528     $ 20,815,824  

Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/8/27

      21,670       21,249,831  

Cambrex Corporation, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/4/26

      5,941       5,731,931  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 5.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 2/22/28

      790       783,356  

Curia Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.163%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/30/26(8)

      19,617       18,039,004  

ICON Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/3/28

      58,701       58,211,457  

IQVIA, Inc., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/17/25

      13,620       13,585,840  

LGC Group Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan, 3.883%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 4/21/27

    EUR       4,025       3,599,823  

Loire Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/27

      3,520       3,282,218  

Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/30/27

      8,461       8,199,308  

Parexel International Corporation, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/15/28

      10,837       10,466,908  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., Term Loan, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/3/28

      14,626       14,503,684  

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/11/26

            11,625       10,578,750  
                    $ 189,047,934  
Machinery — 5.0%  

AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.731%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 10/31/25

    EUR       6,125     $ 5,515,823  

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 6.858%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 7/31/28

      14,771       13,774,121  

Albion Financing 3 S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 9.575%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 8/17/26

      20,197       19,137,013  

Ali Group North America Corporation, Term Loan, 5.843%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/30/29

      18,405       18,094,853  
        Principal        
        Amount*        
Borrower/Description        (000’s omitted)     Value  
Machinery (continued)  

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 7.409%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/8/27

      5,549     $ 5,371,533  

American Trailer World Corp., Term Loan, 7.579%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/3/28

      22,867       20,824,861  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/8/29

      26,255       22,808,743  

Clark Equipment Company, Term Loan, 6.153%, (SOFR + 2.50%), 4/20/29

      14,229       14,007,958  

Conair Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/17/28

      26,309       22,275,174  

CPM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/17/25

      14,110       13,741,663  

Delachaux Group S.A., Term Loan, 8.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/16/26

      5,517       4,992,433  

Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 4.943%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 5/21/28

  EUR     12,004       10,755,521  

Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/19/28

      22,813       22,118,901  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 5/21/29

      2,000       1,891,250  

EWT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 6.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/1/28

      7,416       7,327,948  

Filtration Group Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 4.633%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/29/25

  EUR     3,561       3,345,738  

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/29/25

      17,176       16,853,895  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/21/28

      3,251       3,143,476  

Gates Global, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 4.133%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/24

  EUR     6,914       6,490,736  

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/31/27

      23,563       22,983,686  

Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co., Term Loan, 7.688%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/30/26

      8,020       7,842,605  

Icebox Holdco III, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/28

      12,634       11,718,376  

Term Loan, 7.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/28

      2,627       2,436,675  

Illuminate Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/27

      886       829,318  

Madison IAQ, LLC, Term Loan, 6.815%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/21/28

      43,495       39,580,357  

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/27/24

      1,662       1,624,609  

Titan Acquisition Limited, Term Loan, 5.877%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/28/25

      30,197       27,651,971  
 

 

  39   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Machinery (continued)  

TK Elevator Topco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.256%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.63%), 7/29/27

    EUR       12,100     $ 11,016,143  

Vertical US Newco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.871%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/30/27

      6       5,934  

Zephyr German BidCo GmbH, Term Loan, 4.216%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.40%), 3/10/28

    EUR       13,675       12,489,484  
                    $ 370,650,798  
Media — 2.6%  

Axel Springer SE, Term Loan, 5.816%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 12/18/26

    EUR       9,800     $ 9,273,241  

Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan, 5.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/1/27

      8,949       8,800,114  

CSC Holdings, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/17/25

      43,629       42,374,695  

Term Loan, 5.662%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/15/26

      5,648       5,476,919  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 11.208%, (SOFR + 8.10%), 5/26/26

      5,928       5,715,012  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.458%, (SOFR + 3.35%), 8/24/26

      28,513       5,705,654  

Entravision Communications Corporation, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/29/24

      7,998       7,837,550  

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan, 5.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/2/26

      3,553       3,501,623  

Hubbard Radio, LLC, Term Loan, 8.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/28/25

      8,179       6,761,447  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/26

      1,127       1,067,305  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/1/26

      3,165       3,001,646  

Magnite, Inc., Term Loan, 8.642%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 4/28/28(8)

      6,567       6,205,697  

Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 5.628%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/2/28

      4,049       4,016,696  

MJH Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 1/28/29

      3,980       3,781,000  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/18/26

      1,285       1,274,439  

Recorded Books, Inc., Term Loan, 7.578%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 8/29/25

      19,758       19,247,697  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/30/26

      5,361       5,078,018  

Term Loan, 6.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/28

      25,444       23,700,673  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Media (continued)  

Univision Communications, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/15/24

      7,611     $ 7,594,693  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/15/26

            23,431       22,769,800  
                    $ 193,183,919  
Metals/Mining — 0.7%  

American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc., Term Loan, 20.33%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 16.00%), 17.33% cash, 3.00% PIK, 9/16/25

      353     $ 355,165  

Dynacast International, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 7.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/22/25

      16,535       14,095,665  

Term Loan, 11.98%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%), 10/22/25

      2,956       2,512,474  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 7.188%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/13/28

      9,555       9,356,098  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 5.604%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/24/27

            27,021       26,300,880  
                    $ 52,620,282  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%  

Buckeye Partners, L.P., Term Loan, 5.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/1/26

      7,670     $ 7,593,766  

Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25

      3,362       3,328,442  

Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/28/25

      2,000       1,975,315  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 3/28/24

      28,221       28,295,825  

Delek US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 3/31/25

      5,119       5,077,160  

Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP, Term Loan, 7.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/21/28

      18,707       17,556,404  

GIP II Blue Holding, L.P, Term Loan, 8.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 9/29/28

      20,357       20,223,854  

Matador Bidco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 10/15/26

      34,028       33,390,126  

Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin, LLC, Term Loan, 6.211%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/5/28

      6,625       6,540,377  

Oxbow Carbon, LLC, Term Loan, 7.878%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/17/25

      6,355       6,336,218  
 

 

  40   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 8/27/26

      7,607     $ 7,588,345  

UGI Energy Services, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/13/26

            10,760       10,721,842  
                    $ 148,627,674  
Personal Products — 0.6%  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/18/25

      23,453     $ 22,658,684  

Rainbow Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.658%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 2/24/29

    EUR       14,875       13,885,573  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/1/26

            10,963       10,449,341  
                    $ 46,993,598  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%  

Aenova Holding GmbH, Term Loan, 5.034%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/6/26

    EUR       4,075     $ 3,503,592  

AI Sirona (Luxembourg) Acquisition S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.383%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25

    EUR       12,550       11,658,382  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan, 11.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 10/1/25

      3,363       3,194,693  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Term Loan, 7.251%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/4/25(8)

      19,101       16,381,914  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/1/27

      19,416       14,596,425  

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, Term Loan, 4.878%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 8/1/27

      3,152       3,045,478  

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/15/28

      18,567       18,236,530  

Term Loan, 5.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/22/26

      13,469       13,246,881  

Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/5/28

      8,411       8,327,955  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.:

     

Term Loan, 8.733%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 9/30/27

      39,004       31,764,179  

Term Loan, 8.983%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/30/27

      12,395       10,122,805  

PharmaZell GmbH, Term Loan, 5.193%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 5/12/27

    EUR       1,950       1,840,368  

Recipharm AB, Term Loan, 3.539%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 2/17/28

    EUR       15,275       13,661,441  
                    $ 149,580,643  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Professional Services — 2.0%  

AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan, 4.443%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/4/28

    EUR       4,137     $ 3,873,749  

APFS Staffing Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.044%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/29/28(8)

      3,980       3,860,600  

Blitz 20-487 GmbH, Term Loan, 4.805%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 4/28/28

    EUR       10,525       9,790,250  

Brown Group Holding, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/7/28

      12,357       12,027,781  

Term Loan, 7.419%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 7/2/29

      3,950       3,912,475  

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      22,523       16,596,903  

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 7.479%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 4/9/27

      18,339       17,390,398  

EAB Global, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/16/28

      15,855       15,177,378  

Employbridge, LLC, Term Loan, 8.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/19/28

      23,042       19,766,955  

First Advantage Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/31/27

      3,606       3,566,278  

Rockwood Service Corporation, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 1/23/27

      6,306       6,164,093  

Trans Union, LLC, Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/1/28

      34,751       34,259,056  

Vaco Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.708%, (SOFR + 5.00%), 1/21/29(8)

            3,970       3,880,675  
                    $ 150,266,591  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/21/25

      36,918     $ 36,176,064  

RE/MAX International, Inc., Term Loan, 6.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/21/28

            18,071       17,099,920  
                    $ 53,275,984  
Road & Rail — 2.2%  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, Term Loan, 5.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 8/6/27

      2,450     $ 2,378,431  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/29/26

      50,114       47,365,791  

Hertz Corporation, (The):

     

Term Loan, 7.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

      14,562       14,070,175  

Term Loan, 7.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28

      2,779       2,685,252  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/24/26

      23,397       22,370,539  
 

 

  41   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Road & Rail (continued)  

Uber Technologies, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/4/25

      54,492     $ 54,173,793  

Term Loan, 6.57%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/25/27

      14,283       14,154,194  

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan, 4.936%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/24/25

            2,789       2,752,602  
                    $ 159,950,777  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.5%  

Altar Bidco, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.368%, (SOFR + 3.35%), 2/1/29(8)

      26,035     $ 24,423,850  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.355%, (SOFR + 5.60%), 2/1/30

      7,300       6,302,331  

Bright Bidco B.V., Term Loan, 12.094%, (SOFR + 8.00%), 10/31/27

      4,040       3,615,404  

Entegris, Inc., Term Loan, 5.708%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 7/6/29

      2,500       2,491,015  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/17/24

      1,630       1,602,785  

MaxLinear, Inc., Term Loan, 5.882%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 6/23/28

      3,900       3,831,750  

MKS Instruments, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 3.913%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 8/17/29

    EUR       6,075       5,838,518  

Term Loan, 6.317%, (SOFR + 2.75%), 8/17/29

      53,430       52,400,350  

Synaptics Incorporated, Term Loan, 4.356%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/2/28

      3,205       3,173,012  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/27/25

            3,137       3,105,832  
                    $ 106,784,847  
Software — 19.8%  

Applied Systems, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 9/19/24

      58,822     $ 58,171,324  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/19/25

      3,903       3,856,225  

AppLovin Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/25/28

      19,403       18,741,612  

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/25

      51,653       50,611,495  

Aptean, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 4/23/26

      32,604       31,299,597  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.07%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 4/23/27

      6,500       6,207,500  
        Principal        
        Amount*        
Borrower/Description        (000’s omitted)     Value  
Software (continued)  

AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 7.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/3/28

      5,227     $ 5,024,480  

Astra Acquisition Corp.:

     

Term Loan, 9.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 10/25/28

      14,219       12,394,029  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.629%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.88%), 10/25/29

      21,995       20,125,161  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.133%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/25

  EUR     5,969       5,555,342  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/25

      24,175       23,290,501  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 2/27/26

      15,700       14,463,625  

Cast and Crew Payroll, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/9/26

      9,464       9,325,777  

Term Loan, 7.478%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 12/29/28

      6,501       6,413,516  

CDK Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.112%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 7/6/29

      37,725       37,012,412  

CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/29/25

      22,190       19,327,722  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/25

      22,798       22,116,842  

Cloudera, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/8/28

      34,192       31,969,169  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/8/29

      9,450       7,843,500  

ConnectWise, LLC, Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/28

      18,221       17,273,131  

Constant Contact, Inc., Term Loan, 7.909%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/10/28

      15,503       13,495,245  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/16/28

      17,164       14,417,550  

Delta TopCo, Inc., Term Loan, 5.836%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27

      16,679       15,271,395  

E2open, LLC, Term Loan, 6.644%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/4/28

      20,268       19,799,785  

ECI Macola Max Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/27

      29,575       28,675,857  

Epicor Software Corporation:

     

Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/30/27

      70,465       67,056,419  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%), 7/31/28

      7,650       7,535,250  

Finastra USA, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.871%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/13/24

      62,749       56,991,893  
 

 

  42   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

        Principal        
        Amount*        
Borrower/Description        (000’s omitted)     Value  
Software (continued)  

Finastra USA, Inc.: (continued)

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.621%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 6/13/25

      29,000     $ 21,677,500  

Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 6.961%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/18/27

      6,509       6,163,289  

GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27

      28,641       18,473,273  

Hyland Software, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/1/24

      57,743       56,407,693  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/7/25

      7,940       7,632,449  

IGT Holding IV AB:

     

Term Loan, 4.093%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.90%), 3/31/28

  EUR     6,205       5,689,679  

Term Loan, 7.074%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), 3/31/28

      1,674       1,627,967  

Imperva, Inc., Term Loan, 6.921%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/12/26

      4,950       4,004,611  

Ivanti Software, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.332%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/27

      18,420       13,906,775  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.332%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 12/1/28

      9,000       6,045,003  

MA FinanceCo., LLC, Term Loan, 7.418%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 6/5/25

      14,307       14,235,912  

Magenta Buyer, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 9.17%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/27/28

      56,497       49,558,060  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 7/27/29

      17,275       14,914,078  

Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l.:

     

Term Loan, 4.693%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/16/26

  EUR     9,150       8,584,709  

Term Loan, 6.979%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3/15/26

      11,824       11,616,805  

Term Loan, 7.125%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/31/27

      910       894,050  

Maverick Bidco, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 8.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/18/28

      12,035       11,463,778  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.165%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 5/18/29

      3,325       3,125,500  

McAfee, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.604%, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/29(8)

  EUR     17,307       15,987,279  

Term Loan, 6.87%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/1/29

      40,349       36,885,610  

Mediaocean, LLC, Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/15/28

      5,597       5,275,055  

MH Sub I, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/13/24

      5,271       5,084,527  
        Principal        
        Amount*        
Borrower/Description        (000’s omitted)     Value  
Software (continued)  

Mitnick Corporate Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan, 8.944%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 5/2/29

      7,500     $ 7,164,375  

N-Able International Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 6.07%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 7/19/28

      1,648       1,598,736  

NortonLifeLock, Inc., Term Loan, 5.829%, (SOFR + 2.00%), 9/12/29

      4,400       4,304,142  

Panther Commercial Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 8.665%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 1/7/28

      23,327       21,125,511  

Polaris Newco, LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.193%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/2/28

  EUR     9,257       8,522,641  

Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/2/28

      7,850       7,198,684  

Proofpoint, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 6.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/28

      55,771       53,165,441  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 8/31/29

      2,070       2,009,624  

Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.494%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 2/1/29

      32,269       23,991,191  

RealPage, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/24/28

      31,169       29,361,024  

Red Planet Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/28

      16,783       10,357,499  

Redstone Holdco 2 L.P., Term Loan, 9.108%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/27/28

      20,908       15,187,125  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/27

      8,649       7,762,318  

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/27

      5,426       4,869,528  

Term Loan, 8.079%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 6/30/28

      3,949       3,517,108  

Seattle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/21/24

      14,726       14,609,280  

SkillSoft Corporation, Term Loan, 8.473%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 7/14/28

      11,509       9,569,819  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/24

      55,099       54,664,204  

Sophia, L.P., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/7/27

      33,197       32,076,179  

Sovos Compliance, LLC, Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/11/28

      13,258       12,870,899  

Sportradar Capital S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.443%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 11/22/27

  EUR     8,408       7,976,957  

SS&C European Holdings S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      5,299       5,196,807  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      6,528       6,401,620  
 

 

  43   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Software (continued)  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.: (continued)

     

Term Loan, 5.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      5,089     $ 4,984,649  

Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 3/22/29

      3,726       3,663,806  

Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 3/22/29

      5,615       5,520,515  

SurveyMonkey, Inc., Term Loan, 7.51%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25

      9,541       9,255,035  

Turing Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/23/28

      988       973,228  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The):

     

Term Loan, 6.998%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/4/26

      57,158       55,287,181  

Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/4/26

      21,191       20,642,507  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.998%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 5/3/27

      5,550       5,138,373  

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan, 8.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 9/1/25

      20,046       16,053,322  

Vision Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 8.358%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/24/28

      39,657       33,807,894  

VS Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/28/27

            17,472       17,035,560  
                    $ 1,459,382,738  
Specialty Retail — 2.7%  

Belron Finance US, LLC, Term Loan, 5.375%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/13/28

      8,594     $ 8,471,925  

Belron Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.769%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 4/13/28

    EUR       3,925       3,634,026  

Boels Topholding B.V., Term Loan, 3.571%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/6/27

    EUR       8,800       8,255,245  

David’s Bridal, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 9.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 6/30/23

      3,272       3,062,617  

Term Loan, 14.28%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%), 9.28% cash, 5.00% PIK, 6/23/23

      2,730       2,631,001  

Great Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28

      48,192       45,521,760  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/19/27

      40,641       38,197,055  

L1R HB Finance Limited:

     

Term Loan, 6.016%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/2/24

    EUR       8,523       6,337,964  

Term Loan, 7.217%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 9/2/24

    GBP       6,773       5,864,148  

Les Schwab Tire Centers, Term Loan, 6.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/2/27

      34,391       33,488,514  

LIDS Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.99%, (SOFR + 5.50%), 12/14/26

      6,412       5,419,826  
          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

Mattress Firm, Inc., Term Loan, 8.433%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/25/28

      18,290     $ 15,712,459  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/11/28

            23,305       22,484,038  
                    $ 199,080,578  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

NCR Corporation, Term Loan, 6.92%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/28/26

            9,022     $ 8,690,879  
                    $ 8,690,879  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%  

Ditech Holding Corporation, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/30/23(11)

      18,677     $ 2,334,566  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Term Loan, 6.079%, (SOFR + 2.25%), 12/16/28

            14,118       13,906,538  
                    $ 16,241,104  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.2%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 5.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/27

      23,057     $ 22,633,586  

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC:

     

Term Loan, 5.239%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/15/25

      22,425       22,048,861  

Term Loan, 5.739%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/1/27

      16,979       16,692,294  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/19/28

      5,225       5,120,745  

Core & Main L.P., Term Loan, 6.528%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/27/28(8)

      11,815       11,552,815  

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan, 8.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 12/16/27

      5,158       4,930,848  

Electro Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 9.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 1/31/24

      22,153       20,915,667  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The):

     

Term Loan, 3.034%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28(9)

      988       946,653  

Term Loan, 6.326%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28

      4,088       3,915,885  

Park River Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/28/27

      12,810       10,916,001  

Patagonia Bidco Limited:

     

Term Loan, 6.94%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 3/5/29

    GBP       16,965       16,148,393  

Term Loan, 6.94%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 3/5/29

    GBP       3,085       2,936,071  

Quimper AB, Term Loan, 4.085%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.93%), 2/16/26

    EUR       27,350       24,956,425  
 

 

  44   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

          Principal        
          Amount*        
Borrower/Description          (000’s omitted)     Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, Term Loan, 5.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 3/23/28

      3,802     $ 3,769,999  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.144%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/4/28

      54,340       48,111,099  

SRS Distribution, Inc.:

     

Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

      16,460       15,332,165  

Term Loan, 7.329%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 6/2/28

            5,409       5,037,248  
                    $ 235,964,755  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

CCI Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 7.553%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/17/27

      17,095     $ 16,435,967  

Digicel International Finance Limited, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/28/24

            19,120       16,459,132  
                    $ 32,895,099  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $8,971,504,229)

 

  $ 8,161,228,360  
Warrants — 0.0%

 

Security     Shares     Value  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.0%  

Cineworld Group PLC, Exp. 11/23/25(5)(6)

            2,180,552     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp. 11/26/22(4)(5)(6)

            37,742     $ 0  
                    $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Short-Term Investments — 1.2%

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(12)

        86,209,963     $ 86,209,963  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $86,209,963)

 

  $ 86,209,963  

Total Investments — 125.2%
(identified cost $10,212,887,319)

 

  $ 9,226,575,107  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.2)%

 

  $ (17,523,253

Net Investments — 125.0%
(identified cost $10,195,364,066)

 

  $ 9,209,051,854  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (25.0)%

 

  $ (1,839,546,663

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 7,369,505,191  

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 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $896,742,046 or 12.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

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

 

  (3) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (4) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (5) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (6) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

  (7) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

 

  45   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

  (8) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2022 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (9) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2022, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $15,328,757. See Note 1F for description.

  (10) 

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2022, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (11) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments or has declared bankruptcy. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (12) 

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     306,654,284     EUR     312,407,318     Standard Chartered Bank     11/2/22     $     $ (2,082,158
USD     309,418,873     EUR     312,407,318     Standard Chartered Bank     12/2/22       25,127        
USD     48,337,258     EUR     49,530,320     Bank of America, N.A.     12/30/22             (856,678
USD     48,348,269     EUR     49,530,320     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (845,668
USD     60,722,247     EUR     62,214,875     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (1,070,098
USD     48,086,789     EUR     49,530,320     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (1,107,148
USD     72,531,601     EUR     74,295,480     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/30/22             (1,259,304
USD     38,429,945     EUR     38,223,260     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       373,090        
USD     24,057,737     EUR     23,889,538     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       272,203        
USD     24,035,369     EUR     23,889,538     Bank of America, N.A.     1/31/23       249,835        
USD     24,085,284     EUR     23,889,538     Standard Chartered Bank     1/31/23       299,750        
USD     3,860,661     EUR     3,830,163     Standard Chartered Bank     1/31/23       47,172        
USD     41,724,966     EUR     41,447,006     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       458,401        
USD     38,484,516     EUR     38,223,260     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       427,662        
USD     38,459,984     EUR     38,223,260     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       403,130        
USD     38,426,176     EUR     38,223,260     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       369,321        
USD     24,034,309     EUR     23,889,538     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       248,774        
USD     29,828,199     GBP     25,674,364     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       294,754        
USD     22,633,338     GBP     19,506,055     State Street Bank and Trust Company     1/31/23       195,352        
                                    $ 3,664,571     $ (7,221,054

 

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC     Letter of Credit
OTC     Over-the-counter
PIK     Payment In Kind
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA     Sterling Overnight Interbank Average

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

  46   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $10,109,154,103)

   $ 9,122,841,891  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $86,209,963)

     86,209,963  

Cash

     74,833,804  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,190,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $2,587,299)

     2,584,254  

Interest receivable

     46,051,289  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     295,562  

Receivable for investments sold

     131,742,983  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,664,571  

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     1,470,929  

Prepaid expenses

     91,621  

Total assets

   $ 9,479,976,867  
Liabilities

 

Notes payable

   $ 2,075,000,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     17,782,879  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     7,221,054  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     3,342,669  

Trustees’ fees

     9,042  

Accrued expenses

     7,116,032  

Total liabilities

   $ 2,110,471,676  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 7,369,505,191  

 

  47   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Dividend income

   $ 3,511,633  

Dividend income from affiliated investments

     1,174,436  

Interest and other income

     536,679,907  

Total investment income

   $ 541,365,976  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 43,097,659  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,660,753  

Legal and accounting services

     296,208  

Interest expense and fees

     41,773,533  

Miscellaneous

     417,788  

Total expenses

   $ 87,354,441  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 99,493  

Total expense reductions

   $ 99,493  

Net expenses

   $ 87,254,948  

Net investment income

   $ 454,111,028  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions

   $ (136,245,567

Investment transactions - affiliated investment

     (845

Foreign currency transactions

     13,378,894  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     184,053,316  

Net realized gain

   $ 61,185,798  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments

   $ (920,250,385

Foreign currency

     (1,311,602

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (12,090,696

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (933,652,683

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (872,466,885

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (418,355,857

 

  48   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 454,111,028      $ 288,686,903  

Net realized gain (loss)

     61,185,798        (6,964,197

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (933,652,683      297,665,446  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (418,355,857    $ 579,388,152  

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 2,156,822,498      $ 2,717,828,706  

Withdrawals

     (2,792,514,701      (323,097,860

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (635,692,203    $ 2,394,730,846  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (1,054,048,060    $ 2,974,118,998  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 8,423,553,251      $ 5,449,434,253  

At end of year

   $ 7,369,505,191      $ 8,423,553,251  

 

  49   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (418,355,857

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:

  

Investments purchased

     (3,628,745,573

Investments sold and principal repayments

     2,836,139,278  

Decrease in short-term investments, net

     9,877,268  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     (11,512,750

Amortization of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     3,909,381  

Increase in interest receivable

     (16,913,822

Increase in dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     (292,762

Decrease in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,905,894  

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     28,025  

Increase in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     7,184,802  

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

     (10,309

Increase in accrued expenses

     4,241,832  

Decrease in unfunded loan commitments

     (4,967,527

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

     920,250,385  

Net realized loss from investments

     136,246,412  

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (158,015,323
Cash Flows From Financing Activities         

Proceeds from capital contributions

   $ 2,156,822,498  

Payments for capital withdrawals

     (2,792,514,701

Proceeds from notes payable

     1,900,000,000  

Repayments of notes payable

     (1,200,000,000

Payment of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     (3,937,500

Net cash provided by financing activities

   $ 60,370,297  

Net decrease in cash and restricted cash*

   $ (97,645,026

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year (including foreign currency)

   $ 185,253,084  

Cash and restricted cash at end of year (including foreign currency)

   $ 87,608,058  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings

   $ 37,375,557  

 

*

Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $40,876.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

      October 31, 2022  

Cash

   $ 74,833,804  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,190,000  

Foreign currency

     2,584,254  

Total cash and restricted cash as shown on the Statement of Cash Flows

   $ 87,608,058  

 

  50   See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

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

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.52 %        0.53      0.56      0.55     0.51

Interest and fee expense

     0.47      0.32      0.60      0.88     0.47

Total expenses

     0.99 %(1)       0.85      1.16      1.43     0.98

Net investment income

     5.16      4.19      4.86      5.63     4.92

Portfolio Turnover

     27      28      30      17     29

Total Return

     (4.22 )%       9.75      0.39      2.04     5.41

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

   $ 7,369,505      $ 8,423,553      $ 5,449,434      $ 7,343,453     $ 10,969,159  

 

(1)

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Senior Debt Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund and Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Income Fund held an interest of 94.6%, 1.9% and 3.5%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

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

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

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Senior Loans, for which a valuation is not available or deemed unreliable, are fair valued by the investment adviser utilizing one or more of the valuation techniques described below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

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.

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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. 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 Portfolio’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.

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.

Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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.

 

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October 31, 2022

 

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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. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

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

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

E  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 Portfolio may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

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

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio 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. 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.

J  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of average daily gross assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Gross Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to and including $1 billion

     0.5000

In excess of $1 billion up to and including $2 billion

     0.4500

In excess of $2 billion up to and including $7 billion

     0.4000

In excess of $7 billion up to and including $10 billion

     0.3875

In excess of $10 billion up to and including $15 billion

     0.3750

In excess of $15 billion

     0.3625

Gross assets are calculated by deducting all liabilities of the Portfolio except the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $43,097,659 or 0.49% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $99,493 relating to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

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

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $2,886,173,543 and $2,956,764,866, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

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

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 10,017,057,139  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 34,258,304  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (842,263,589

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (808,005,285

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio 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 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 Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Portfolio is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Portfolio holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $7,221,054. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $10,190,000 at October 31, 2022.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

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

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 3,664,571      $ (7,221,054

 

(1) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

 

Counterparty  

Derivative
Assets Subject to

Master Netting
Agreement

    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 895,128     $ (856,678   $ (38,450   $     $  

Standard Chartered Bank

    372,049       (372,049                  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    2,397,394       (2,397,394                  
    $ 3,664,571     $ (3,626,121   $ (38,450   $     $         —  
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
(c)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (856,678   $ 856,678     $     $     $  

Standard Chartered Bank

    (2,082,158     372,049             1,710,109        

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    (4,282,218     2,397,394             1,884,824        
    $ (7,221,054   $ 3,626,121     $     $ 3,594,933     $  

 

(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

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

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 foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 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)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 184,053,316      $ (12,090,696

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $1,374,177,000.

 

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Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

6  Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

The Portfolio has entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, as amended (the Loan Facility) with certain Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”) sponsored conduits (the “Conduit Lenders”) that issue commercial paper, certain banks (the “Direct Lenders”) and Citi as secondary lender (together with any other secondary lenders, the “Secondary Lenders”) and as agent (the “Agent”) for the Conduit Lenders, the Direct Lenders and the Secondary Lenders that allows it to borrow up to $2.825 billion ($2.625 billion prior to August 26, 2022 and $2.725 billion prior to March 7, 2022) and to invest the borrowings in accordance with its investment practices. Borrowings under the Loan Facility are secured by the assets of the Portfolio and is in effect through March 6, 2023. In connection with borrowings from a Conduit Lender, the Portfolio pays to the Conduit Lender an amount equal to the Conduit Lender’s cost of borrowing (i.e., the interest payable on commercial paper issued by such Conduit Lender) plus a dealer commission (collectively, the “CP Rate”) multiplied by the principal amount of the advance to the Portfolio under the Loan Facility. In addition, the Portfolio pays a drawn fee to Citi on behalf of the Conduit Lenders equal to 0.90% per annum on its outstanding borrowings, a liquidity fee payable to the Secondary Lenders equal to 0.15% or 0.25% per annum of the undrawn amount under the Loan Facility depending on the amount borrowed by the Portfolio thereunder, and an upfront fee equal to 0.15% of the total commitment amount under the Loan Facility. The Portfolio pays substantially similar fees with respect to borrowings from the Direct Lenders, but it pays one-month Term SOFR (or such other duration as approved by the Agent) on advances rather than the CP Rate. In the event that the Conduit Lenders are unable to fund their commitment and the Secondary Lenders provide backstop liquidity, the Portfolio is charged an interest rate similar to that paid to the Direct Lenders but a drawn fee that is substantially higher than the drawn fee paid to the Direct Lenders. Drawn and liquidity fees for the year ended October 31, 2022 totaled $17,802,255 and are included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations. In connection with the renewal of the Loan Facility on March 7, 2022, the Portfolio paid upfront fees of $3,937,500. These upfront fees are being amortized to interest expense through March 6, 2023. The unamortized balance at October 31, 2022 is approximately $1,471,000 and is included in prepaid upfront fees on notes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had borrowings outstanding under the Loan Facility of $2,075,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 2.40%. Based on the short-term nature of borrowings under the Loan Facility and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings at October 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Loan Facility would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at October 31, 2022. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the average borrowings under the Loan Facility and the average annual interest rate (excluding fees) were $1,717,260,274 and 1.03%, respectively.

7  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $86,209,963, which represents 1.2% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
 

Affiliated Fund

 

Cash Reserves Fund

  $ 96,088,076     $ 1,714,054,780     $ (1,810,142,011   $ (845   $     —     $     $ 46,288        

Liquidity Fund

          1,790,028,283       (1,703,818,320                 86,209,963       1,128,148       86,209,963  

Total

                          $ (845   $     $ 86,209,963     $ 1,174,436          

8  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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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Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

At October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3*     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     $ 281,262,549     $     $ 281,262,549  

Common Stocks

    6,934,642       34,350,670       5,973,986       47,259,298  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

          6,196,953             6,196,953  

Corporate Bonds

          619,707,617             619,707,617  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    15,874,560                   15,874,560  

Preferred Stocks

          8,835,807       0       8,835,807  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

          8,142,342,608       1,362,499       8,143,705,107  

Warrants

          0       0       0  

Short-Term Investments

    86,209,963                   86,209,963  

Total Investments

  $ 109,019,165     $ 9,092,696,204     $ 7,336,485     $ 9,209,051,854  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $     $ 3,664,571     $     $ 3,664,571  

Total

  $ 109,019,165     $ 9,096,360,775     $ 7,336,485     $ 9,212,716,425  

Liability Description

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $     $ (7,221,054   $     $ (7,221,054

Total

  $     $ (7,221,054   $     $ (7,221,054

 

*

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

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 October 31, 2022 is not presented.

9  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 Portfolio 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.

Credit Risk

The Portfolio invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the Portfolio 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

 

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Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Senior Debt Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Senior Debt Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Senior Debt Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2022, the related statements of operations and cash flows 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 Portfolio as of October 31, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

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

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

December 22, 2022

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;

 

1 

Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

   

Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;

 

   

Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;

 

   

The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;

 

   

Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;

 

   

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;

 

   

Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);

 

   

For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.

 

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Eaton Vance

Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

Results of the Contract Review Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Senior Debt Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and to the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.

The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Portfolio, including recent changes to such personnel. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in senior floating rate loans. The Board considered each Adviser’s large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund and to the Portfolio, including portfolio managers and analysts. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.

The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.

The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

 

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After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.

At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Senior Debt Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolio’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio’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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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      2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.

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

Noninterested Trustees

Alan C. Bowser(1)

1962

   Trustee      Since 2022     

Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).

Other Directorships. None.

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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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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 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

   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.

Nancy A. Wiser(1)

1967

   Trustee      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    Trust/Portfolio
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”).

Edward J. Perkin

1972

  

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.

 

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Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
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).

 

(1) 

Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.

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

 

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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 of Senior Debt Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund

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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Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
For fixed-income investors, the dominant themes of the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, were persistently high inflation rates in the U.S. and around the globe, and central banks’ attempts to tame inflation with interest rate hikes. The result was a period-long sell-off in fixed-income assets, with nearly all major U.S. fixed-income indexes reporting double-digit declines.
In the opening months of the period, U.S. Treasury rates rose against the backdrop of inflationary concerns and anticipation the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) would begin hiking interest rates in 2022.
As the new year began, investors generally expected three relatively modest Fed rate hikes during 2022. But in February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through markets worldwide, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food prices. At its March 2022 meeting, the Fed ended a two-year period of near-zero interest rates with a 0.25% increase in the federal funds rate, its first hike since 2018.
As markets recognized the potential for the Fed to raise the federal funds rate at every policy meeting in 2022 to combat inflation, interest rates continued their upward trajectory through most of the spring and summer. At its September meeting, the Fed announced its third straight 0.75% rate hike -- its fifth rate hike of 2022 -- and reaffirmed that fighting inflation remained the central bank’s top priority. By period-end, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index had declined 14.09%.
As spreads widened during the period, investment-grade corporate bonds underperformed Treasurys and suffered one of their worst 12-month periods in U.S. history, with the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index (the Corporate Index) declining 19.57%. During the period, lower rated bonds and bonds with longer durations generally underperformed higher rated bonds and bonds with shorter durations. The Corporate Index was concentrated in longer duration bonds rated BBB -- the lowest investment grade credit rating -- that were most affected by the widespread fixed-income sell-off during the period.
Despite a lower overall credit rating, the high yield corporate asset class outperformed both investment-grade assets and Treasurys, as the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned -11.76% during the period -- and was one of the few major fixed-income asset classes to deliver a positive return in the final month of the period. In contrast, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) underperformed Treasurys, with the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index returning -15.04%.
As a result of their very short duration in a period characterized by rising rates, floating-rate loans were a standout asset class during the period. The Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM, a broad measure of the asset class, returned -1.78% -- outperforming corporate bonds, corporate high yield bonds, municipal bonds, MBS, and Treasurys. Despite a volatile market environment, issuer fundamentals remained strong for floating-rate loans during the period. While the trailing 12-month default rate inched higher -- from 0.20% at the beginning of the period to 0.83% at period-end -- it remained well below the market’s long-term average of 3.20%.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund (the Fund) returned -7.80% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (the Primary Index), which returned -1.78%; and underperformed its blended benchmark consisting of 50% Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM and 50% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index-Hedged USD (the Blended Index), which returned -6.60% during the period.
The Blended Index is more representative of the Fund’s investment strategy and holdings than the Primary Index. The Fund seeks total return by investing across multiple areas of the credit markets.
The Fund’s out-of-Index allocation to emerging-market bonds was the largest detractor from performance versus the Blended Index during the period. The Fund’s position in Ukrainian sovereign bonds fell sharply in value following Russia’s invasion in February 2022. The Fund also held positions in Eastern European corporate bonds that declined in price as a result of the war.
The Fund’s underweight position in floating-rate loans also hurt performance relative to the Blended Index, as floating-rate loans were one of the best-performing income asset classes during a period of rising interest rates.
However, the Fund’s floating-rate allocation performed approximately in line with the floating-rate market, as measured by the Primary Index. Within the floating-rate allocation, lack of exposure to a troubled pharmaceutical company and an underweight position in CCC-rated loans contributed to relative performance. Meanwhile, an overweight position in a remote access software company performed poorly and detracted from relative returns during the period.
The Fund’s out-of-Index allocation to mortgage-backed securities and the Fund’s out-of-Index allocation to investment-grade corporate bonds hurt performance versus the Blended Index as well. The Fund’s investments in both asset classes underperformed the Blended Index 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

In contrast, the Fund’s underweight allocation to high yield corporate bonds contributed to Fund returns versus the Blended Index, as high yield bonds generally underperformed floating-rate loans, the other component of the Blended Index.
Within its high yield allocation, the Fund had a relatively shorter average duration and higher average credit quality than the high yield component of the Blended Index. This asset mix contributed to relative performance as interest rates rose, credit spreads widened, and higher rated bonds outperformed lower rated bonds during the period. In particular, the Fund reduced its exposure to CCC-rated bonds in early 2022, which aided relative returns as BB- and B-rated bonds generally outperformed CCC-rated bonds in the second half of the period.
Security selections within the health care sector contributed to relative returns as well, as the Fund avoided exposure to several companies whose bond prices declined sharply during the period.
In a period marked by a significant fixed-income market decline, the Fund’s cash position also boosted returns versus the Blended Index.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Justin H. Bourgette, CFA, John Redding and Kelley Gerrity of Eaton Vance Management; Jeffrey D. Mueller of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 10/31/2011 10/31/2011 (7.80)% 1.31% 2.67%
Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge (10.80) 0.65 2.34
Class C at NAV 10/31/2011 10/31/2011 (8.48) 0.65 2.12
Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (9.36) 0.65 2.12
Class I at NAV 10/31/2011 10/31/2011 (7.53) 1.69 3.00
Class R6 at NAV 09/03/2019 10/31/2011 (7.58) 1.69 3.00

Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM (1.78)% 3.07% 3.61%
ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index – Hedged USD (11.37) 1.81 4.14
Blended Index (6.60) 2.47 3.90
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class C Class I Class R6
  0.96% 1.71% 0.71% 0.65%
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment2 Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class C $10,000 10/31/2012 $12,340 N.A.
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $1,343,661 N.A.
Class R6, at minimum investment $5,000,000 10/31/2012 $6,719,971 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)
Credit Quality (% of total investments, excluding common stocks)1
 
Footnotes:
1 Ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. For purposes of ratings restrictions, the average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch is used. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. Morningstar® LSTA® Leveraged Loan indices are a product of Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) and have been licensed for use. Morningstar® is a registered trademark of Morningstar licensed for certain use.  Loan Syndications and Trading Association® and LSTA® are trademarks of the LSTA licensed for certain use by Morningstar, and further sublicensed by Morningstar for certain use. Neither Morningstar nor LSTA guarantees the accuracy and/or completeness of the Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM or any data included therein, and shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. 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. Prior to August 29, 2022, the index name was S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index – Hedged USD is an unmanaged index of global developed market, below investment grade corporate bonds, USD hedged. 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% Morningstar® LSTA® US Leveraged Loan IndexSM and 50% ICE BofA Developed Markets High Yield ex-Subordinated Financials Index – Hedged USD, 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.
2 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 R6 is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.
Effective September 15, 2018, the Fund changed its investment strategy to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in credit-related investments. Prior to September 15, 2018, the Fund was a “fund-of-funds” and invested primarily among other investment companies managed by Eaton Vance and its affiliates that invested in various asset classes.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  Additional Information
  Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of U.S. Treasuries with a maturity of one year or more. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities with a maturity of one year or more. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures USD-denominated, non-investment grade corporate securities. Bloomberg U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index measures agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA), and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
  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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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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 959.60 $4.74 0.96%
Class C $1,000.00 $ 956.00 $8.48 1.72%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 961.90 $3.51 0.71%
Class R6 $1,000.00 $ 961.10 $3.26 0.66%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,020.37 $4.89 0.96%
Class C $1,000.00 $1,016.54 $8.74 1.72%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,021.63 $3.62 0.71%
Class R6 $1,000.00 $1,021.88 $3.36 0.66%
* 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 April 30, 2022.
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Portfolio of Investments

Asset-Backed Securities — 5.2%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Ares LII CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-52A, Class DR, 7.625%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 4/22/31(1)(2) $      1,750 $  1,560,001
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX, Ltd.:      
Series 2019-19A, Class D, 7.879%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.80%), 1/15/33(1)(2)        1,000     904,763
Series 2019-19A, Class E, 11.099%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.02%), 1/15/33(1)(2)        1,000     873,120
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII, Ltd., Series 2019-18A, Class ER, 10.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/15/34(1)(2)          500     428,368
BlueMountain CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class ER, 11.373%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.13%), 10/20/34(1)(2)          500     416,849
BlueMountain CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.365%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(1)(2)          250     191,050
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class E, 11.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 1/15/34(1)(2)        1,000     890,950
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.:      
Series 2014-3RA, Class C, 7.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 7/27/31(1)(2)        2,725   2,341,388
Series 2014-4RA, Class C, 6.979%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 7/15/30(1)(2)        2,000   1,714,230
Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 9.729%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(1)(2)          250     191,926
Series 2015-5A, Class DR, 10.943%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/20/32(1)(2)          250     204,608
Coinstar Funding, LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/47(1)           61      57,027
Crown City CLO III, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 7.543%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 7/20/34(1)(2)        1,000     842,897
Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B, Ltd., Series 2021-53A, Class E, 10.943%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/34(1)(2)          500     413,919
Golub Capital Partners CLO 60B, Ltd., Series 2022-60A, Class D, 7.83%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.77%), 10/25/34(1)(2)        2,000   1,799,846
Madison Park Funding XXXVI, Ltd.:      
Series 2019-36A, Class D1R, 7.364%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.50%), 4/15/35(1)(2)        1,000     903,577
Series 2019-36A, Class ER, 10.914%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.05%), 4/15/35(1)(2)        1,000     863,802
Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 10.139%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(1)(2)          250     211,933
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 39, Ltd., Series 2020-39A, Class E, 11.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.20%), 1/20/32(1)(2)        1,500   1,373,704
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.:      
Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 9.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(1)(2)          250      211,390
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.:(continued)      
Series 2015-1A, Class DR4, 9.484%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 5/21/34(1)(2) $      1,000 $     850,097
Series 2019-1A, Class DR, 9.405%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 11/14/34(1)(2)          500     426,522
Series 2021-2A, Class E, 10.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%), 7/15/34(1)(2)        1,000     886,353
RAD CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class E, 11.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(1)(2)          500     418,950
Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)        1,000     804,144
Regatta XV Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class D, 10.858%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/25/31(1)(2)          250     200,754
Theorem Funding Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A, 7.599%, 4/15/29(1)(3)          634     632,234
Voya CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class DR, 10.274%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.08%), 10/18/31(1)(2)          250     183,160
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $23,616,415)
    $ 20,797,562
    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 5160, Class ZY, 3.00%, 10/25/50 $        734 $     544,696
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 6.236%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 8/25/25(1)(2)          117     115,483
Unison Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 4.50%, 4/25/50(1)(4)        1,223   1,118,457
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $2,057,682)
    $  1,778,636
    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.1%
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BPR, Class ENM, 3.843%, 11/5/32(1)(4)          600 $    438,908
BBCMS Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2017-C1, Class D, 3.495%, 2/15/50(1)(4)        1,000     746,105
Series 2017-DELC, Class D, 5.237%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.70%), 8/15/36(1)(2)        1,200   1,145,050
BX Trust, Series 2018-EXCL, Class C, 5.388%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.975%), 9/15/37(1)(2)          980      917,012
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC11, Class C, 4.134%, 4/10/46(4)          200 $     196,353
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR21, Class C, 4.419%, 12/10/47(4)          738     664,373
CSMC Trust:      
Series 2022-CNTR, Class A, 7.32%, (1 mo. SOFR + 3.944%), 1/15/24(1)(2)        1,000     934,519
Series 2022-NWPT, Class A, 6.519%, (1 mo. SOFR + 3.143%), 9/9/24(1)(2)          290     287,434
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:      
Series 2014-C19, Class B, 4.394%, 4/15/47(4)          215     204,909
Series 2014-C23, Class D, 3.983%, 9/15/47(1)(4)          750     645,987
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:      
Series 2014-DSTY, Class B, 3.771%, 6/10/27(1)          150      29,925
Series 2021-MHC, Class C, 4.712%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 4/15/38(1)(2)        1,800   1,702,978
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-BPR, Class A, 5.062%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.65%), 5/15/36(1)(2)(5)          438     420,332
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-FL1, Class C, 5.612%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 6/15/35(1)(2)          100      88,946
Vita Scientia, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 3.008%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.49%), 8/27/25(1)(2) EUR        450     392,674
VMC Finance, LLC, Series 2021-HT1, Class B, 7.943%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/18/37(1)(2)        2,000   1,848,488
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2015-LC22, Class C, 4.556%, 9/15/58(4)          100      91,707
Series 2016-C35, Class D, 3.142%, 7/15/48(1)        1,700   1,258,168
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C16, Class B, 4.981%, 9/15/46(4)          640     606,085
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $13,590,660)
    $ 12,619,953
    
Common Stocks — 0.0%(6)
Security Shares Value
Electronics/Electrical — 0.0%(6)
Riverbed Technology, Inc.(7)(8)          846 $         425
      $        425
Oil and Gas — 0.0%
Sable Permian Resources, LLC(7)(8)(9)   11,719,991 $           0
      $          0
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $11,473,746)
    $        425
    
Convertible Bonds — 0.2%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.2%
Peloton Interactive, Inc., 0.00%, 2/15/26 $        741 $     533,552
      $    533,552
Technology — 0.0%(6)
1Life Healthcare, Inc., 3.00%, 6/15/25 $         75 $      72,975
      $     72,975
Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $712,956)
    $    606,527
    
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%(6)
Security Shares Value
Electronics/Electrical — 0.0%(6)
Riverbed Technology, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, (1.50% cash, 5.00% PIK)(7)(8)        2,611 $       2,611
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $78,328)
    $      2,611
    
Corporate Bonds — 49.4%
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Aerospace and Defense — 1.1%
Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/27(1)          791 $     709,096
Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(1)        1,200   1,087,608
TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.875%, 5/15/26          400     390,960
TransDigm, Inc.:      
4.625%, 1/15/29          343     292,631
5.50%, 11/15/27          743     678,983
6.375%, 6/15/26          818     790,458
7.50%, 3/15/27          541     533,902
      $  4,483,638
Agriculture — 0.2%
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/30(1)          559 $     538,795
Kernel Holding S.A., 6.75%, 10/27/27(10)          750     247,125
      $    785,920
 
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Air Transport — 0.7%
Air France-KLM, 1.875%, 1/16/25(10) EUR        400 $     353,716
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.:      
5.50%, 4/20/26(1)          778     742,159
5.75%, 4/20/29(1)          128     116,709
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, 2.875%, 2/11/25(10) EUR        400     369,583
Gatwick Airport Finance PLC, 4.375%, 4/7/26(10) GBP      1,050   1,005,035
United Airlines, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/29(1)          195     167,120
      $  2,754,322
Automotive — 1.9%
Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 1/30/31(1)          118 $      94,429
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.:      
4.625%, 11/15/29(1)          392     323,384
4.75%, 3/1/30          303     248,720
Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co.:      
4.375%, 5/15/26(10) EUR      1,777   1,646,801
8.50%, 5/15/27(1)          670     657,736
Faurecia S.E.:      
2.375%, 6/15/29(10) EUR        350     262,304
2.75%, 2/15/27(10) EUR        700     594,448
Ford Motor Co.:      
4.75%, 1/15/43          325     226,907
6.625%, 10/1/28          825     814,927
9.625%, 4/22/30           44      49,176
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The):      
5.00%, 7/15/29          935     813,235
5.25%, 7/15/31          511     433,635
Lithia Motors, Inc.:      
3.875%, 6/1/29(1)          398     321,773
4.375%, 1/15/31(1)          452     367,686
Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., 6.25%, 2/1/29(1)          117      84,162
Sonic Automotive, Inc.:      
4.625%, 11/15/29(1)          587     461,285
4.875%, 11/15/31(1)          239     180,786
Wheel Pros, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/29(1)          406     191,690
      $  7,773,084
Banks and Thrifts — 0.1%
SVB Financial Group, 4.10% to 2/15/31(11)(12)          720 $     446,209
      $    446,209
Building and Development — 1.9%
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus, LLC/BPR Nimbus, LLC/GGSI Sellco, LLC, 4.50%, 4/1/27(1)          391 $     333,492
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Building and Development (continued)
Builders FirstSource, Inc.:      
4.25%, 2/1/32(1)          335 $     268,631
5.00%, 3/1/30(1)          105      90,333
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1)          550     532,854
HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 7/15/25(10) EUR      1,465   1,266,740
KB Home:      
4.00%, 6/15/31           26      19,732
4.80%, 11/15/29          170     139,015
MIWD Holdco II, LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/30(1)          490     378,714
Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC/Oscar Finance, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/30(1)          188     159,638
Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 10/15/27(1)           70      64,472
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, 6.00%, 11/1/28(1)        1,478   1,245,688
Standard Industries, Inc.:      
2.25%, 11/21/26(10) EUR      1,500   1,233,595
4.75%, 1/15/28(1)          753     661,676
Victoria PLC, 3.625%, 8/24/26(10) EUR      1,658   1,279,855
      $  7,674,435
Business Equipment and Services — 1.0%
Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/28(1)          680 $     621,513
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l.:      
3.625%, 6/1/28(10) EUR        350     278,426
4.625%, 6/1/28(1)          239     195,975
GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC:      
7.125%, 7/31/26(1)        1,535   1,454,367
7.125%, 7/31/26(10)          260     246,342
Terminix Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27          973   1,086,140
      $  3,882,763
Cable and Satellite Television — 1.2%
Altice France S.A.:      
5.875%, 2/1/27(10) EUR        752 $     647,437
8.125%, 2/1/27(1)          795     729,015
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:      
4.25%, 2/1/31(1)          565     447,285
4.50%, 8/15/30(1)          900     731,952
4.75%, 3/1/30(1)        1,288   1,084,709
4.75%, 2/1/32(1)          225     180,544
5.00%, 2/1/28(1)          400     362,696
6.375%, 9/1/29(1)          601      554,777
 
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.875%, 7/15/28(10) GBP        181 $     166,979
      $  4,905,394
Capital Goods — 0.2%
BWX Technologies, Inc.:      
4.125%, 6/30/28(1)          576 $     504,841
4.125%, 4/15/29(1)          221     191,397
      $    696,238
Chemicals and Plastics — 1.2%
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 9/30/28(1)          147 $     117,257
Avient Corp., 7.125%, 8/1/30(1)          240     229,823
Braskem Idesa SAPI, 7.45%, 11/15/29(10)        1,150     882,596
Herens Holdco S.a.r.l., 4.75%, 5/15/28(1)          452     370,951
Herens Midco S.a.r.l., 5.25%, 5/15/29(10) EUR        600     386,307
INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.50%, 1/15/26(10) EUR        440     364,593
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.875%, 6/1/24(1)          259     252,461
Nufarm Australia, Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.00%, 1/27/30(1)          583     493,982
SPCM S.A.:      
2.625%, 2/1/29(10) EUR        117      89,596
2.625%, 2/1/29(1) EUR        100      76,577
Univar Solutions USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/1/27(1)          300     277,935
Valvoline, Inc.:      
3.625%, 6/15/31(1)          256     202,344
4.25%, 2/15/30(1)          370     356,684
W.R. Grace Holdings, LLC, 4.875%, 6/15/27(1)          639     559,924
      $  4,661,030
Clothing/Textiles — 0.2%
William Carter Co. (The), 5.625%, 3/15/27(1)          678 $     645,511
      $    645,511
Commercial Services — 1.6%
APi Group DE, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/29(1)          914 $     771,775
Autostrade per l'Italia SpA:      
1.75%, 2/1/27(10) EUR        350     303,630
2.00%, 12/4/28(10) EUR        100      81,741
EC Finance PLC, 3.00%, 10/15/26(10) EUR        381     333,581
HealthEquity, Inc., 4.50%, 10/1/29(1)          718     628,250
Korn Ferry, 4.625%, 12/15/27(1)          620     564,870
LABL, Inc., 5.875%, 11/1/28(1)          598     520,580
Metis Merger Sub, LLC, 6.50%, 5/15/29(1)          395      317,939
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Commercial Services (continued)
MoneyGram International, Inc., 5.375%, 8/1/26(1)          437 $     429,781
NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/29(1)          349     306,748
Verisure Holding AB:      
3.25%, 2/15/27(10) EUR        600     505,796
3.875%, 7/15/26(10) EUR        230     203,971
Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 2/15/29(10) EUR        380     289,586
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/26(1)        1,110   1,036,761
      $  6,295,009
Computers — 0.5%
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 3.875%, 9/1/28(1)        1,238 $   1,093,030
NCR Corp.:      
5.125%, 4/15/29(1)           53      44,597
5.25%, 10/1/30(1)           42      33,985
Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 2/1/28(1)          763     680,146
      $  1,851,758
Conglomerates — 0.2%
Spectrum Brands, Inc.:      
5.00%, 10/1/29(1)          325 $     268,125
5.50%, 7/15/30(1)          467     375,628
      $    643,753
Consumer Products — 0.2%
Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/30          731 $     605,254
      $    605,254
Containers and Glass Products — 0.6%
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA, LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.00%, 9/1/29(10) EUR        500 $     354,806
Canpack S.A./Canpack US, LLC, 3.875%, 11/15/29(1)        1,114     886,889
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 2/1/26          846     811,064
Verallia S.A., 1.875%, 11/10/31(10) EUR        700     512,640
      $  2,565,399
Cosmetics/Toiletries — 0.2%
Edgewell Personal Care Co.:      
4.125%, 4/1/29(1)          238 $     203,609
5.50%, 6/1/28(1)          650     612,596
      $    816,205
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.7%
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 5/1/27(1)        1,138 $   1,042,201
 
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Distribution & Wholesale (continued)
Parts Europe S.A., 5.456%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/20/27(2)(10) EUR        581 $     559,876
Performance Food Group, Inc.:      
4.25%, 8/1/29(1)          551     468,102
5.50%, 10/15/27(1)          450     426,535
6.875%, 5/1/25(1)          209     208,797
      $  2,705,511
Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%
ADLER Group S.A., 2.75%, 11/13/26(10) EUR        100 $      42,989
AG TTMT Escrow Issuer, LLC, 8.625%, 9/30/27(1)          345     346,756
Encore Capital Group, Inc.:      
5.375%, 2/15/26(10) GBP        555     556,915
5.628%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 1/15/28(2)(10) EUR        643     572,647
Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/29(1)          482     427,122
Jefferson Capital Holdings, LLC, 6.00%, 8/15/26(1)          798     665,532
KOC Holding AS, 6.50%, 3/11/25(10)        1,400   1,331,134
Lincoln Financing S.a.r.l., 3.625%, 4/1/24(10) EUR      1,147   1,103,994
Oxford Finance, LLC/Oxford Finance Co-Issuer II, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/27(1)          443     406,085
PRA Group, Inc.:      
5.00%, 10/1/29(1)          186     149,445
7.375%, 9/1/25(1)          784     751,056
ProGroup AG, 3.00%, 3/31/26(10) EUR      1,631   1,421,834
Rocket Mortgage, LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.:      
2.875%, 10/15/26(1)          365     305,583
3.625%, 3/1/29(1)          364     283,050
4.00%, 10/15/33(1)           65      45,557
Sherwood Financing PLC, 6.00%, 11/15/26(10) GBP        934     782,982
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/30(1)          635     528,711
Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.00%, 8/8/24(10) EUR      2,500   2,127,380
      $ 11,848,772
Drugs — 0.7%
AdaptHealth, LLC:      
5.125%, 3/1/30(1)          318 $     276,561
6.125%, 8/1/28(1)          658     609,472
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 2.375%, 3/1/28(10) EUR        824     686,397
Endo DAC/Endo Finance, LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/24(1)          400     318,076
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l./Endo US, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29(1)          459     347,831
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.40%, 6/15/30          899     753,335
      $  2,991,672
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Ecological Services and Equipment — 1.1%
Clean Harbors, Inc.:      
4.875%, 7/15/27(1)          200 $     188,509
5.125%, 7/15/29(1)          674     625,863
Covanta Holding Corp., 4.875%, 12/1/29(1)          750     640,391
GFL Environmental, Inc.:      
3.50%, 9/1/28(1)        1,032     877,659
4.25%, 6/1/25(1)          313     299,269
4.75%, 6/15/29(1)        1,106     966,464
Paprec Holding S.A.:      
3.50%, 7/1/28(10) EUR        716     567,573
4.00%, 3/31/25(10) EUR        400     366,641
      $  4,532,369
Electric Utilities — 0.8%
Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)          582 $     542,055
EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A., 4.496% to 1/30/24, 4/30/79(10)(12) EUR      1,100   1,064,686
FirstEnergy Corp.:      
2.65%, 3/1/30          585     474,233
Series B, 4.40%, 7/15/27          494     464,740
Pattern Energy Operations, L.P./Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 8/15/28(1)          578     521,173
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/28(1)          267     271,247
      $  3,338,134
Electronics/Electrical — 0.7%
Coherent Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(1)          714 $     614,254
Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/29(1)          964     832,843
Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/28(1)          798     684,660
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.00%, 10/1/25(1)          436     423,425
Sensata Technologies, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/30(1)          360     310,176
      $  2,865,358
Energy — 0.7%
Enviva Partners, L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/26(1)        1,078 $   1,036,643
New Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 9/30/26(1)          941     914,657
Sunoco, L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp.:      
4.50%, 5/15/29          583     502,152
4.50%, 4/30/30          372     317,299
      $  2,770,751
Engineering & Construction — 0.4%
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/26(1)           42 $      38,074
 
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Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Engineering & Construction (continued)
Cellnex Finance Co. S.A., 2.25%, 4/12/26(10) EUR        600 $     540,963
Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/29(1)          377     329,334
TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/32(1)          791     620,467
      $  1,528,838
Entertainment — 1.6%
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.:      
6.25%, 7/1/25(1)        1,031 $   1,007,542
8.125%, 7/1/27(1)          508     494,921
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/30(1)          519     469,176
CPUK Finance, Ltd., 4.875%, 8/28/25(10) GBP      1,130   1,177,428
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/29(1)          755     666,918
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27(1)          342     304,794
Lottomatica SpA:      
5.125%, 7/15/25(10) EUR        365     337,232
6.25%, 7/15/25(10) EUR        300     282,182
Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/28(1)          982     952,452
Speedway Motorsports, LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/27(1)          796     692,783
      $  6,385,428
Environmental — 0.1%
Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/28(1)          350 $     324,283
      $    324,283
Financial Intermediaries — 1.2%
Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, 4.70% to 5/15/26(11)(12)          635 $     462,359
Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC, 5.25%, 4/15/29(1)          160     138,006
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:      
2.70%, 8/10/26          800     694,184
2.90%, 2/16/28          203     165,294
3.815%, 11/2/27          641     552,082
4.125%, 8/17/27          457     406,817
5.113%, 5/3/29          300     268,723
5.125%, 6/16/25          273     263,824
Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:      
6.25%, 5/15/26          300     288,552
6.375%, 12/15/25          680     661,681
MSCI, Inc.:      
3.625%, 9/1/30(1)          357     298,934
3.875%, 2/15/31(1)          592     499,900
      $  4,700,356
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Food Products — 0.8%
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:      
3.875%, 5/15/27          379 $     355,377
4.25%, 3/1/31          587     530,832
4.375%, 6/1/46          164     128,318
4.625%, 10/1/39           17      14,122
5.50%, 6/1/50           37      33,963
Nomad Foods Bondco PLC, 2.50%, 6/24/28(10) EUR      1,302   1,037,274
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 3.50%, 3/1/32(1)        1,123     862,705
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/28(1)          363     339,841
      $  3,302,432
Food Service — 0.6%
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc.:      
3.875%, 1/15/28(1)          386 $     339,996
4.375%, 1/15/28(1)          473     415,961
IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(1)           37      37,022
US Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/29(1)          936     831,730
Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/31          758     609,849
      $  2,234,558
Food/Drug Retailers — 0.3%
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, L.P./Albertsons, LLC:      
4.875%, 2/15/30(1)          393 $     349,735
5.875%, 2/15/28(1)          806     754,593
      $  1,104,328
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%(6)
Glatfelter Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/29(1)           51 $      32,920
      $     32,920
Health Care — 3.4%
Avantor Funding, Inc.:      
2.625%, 11/1/25(10) EUR        300 $     277,493
3.875%, 7/15/28(10) EUR        350     303,949
Centene Corp.:      
2.50%, 3/1/31          296     227,657
3.00%, 10/15/30          584     471,072
3.375%, 2/15/30          613     510,169
4.625%, 12/15/29          643     582,970
Chrome Bidco SASU, 3.50%, 5/31/28(10) EUR        500     401,827
Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30          616     526,501
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A.:      
3.875%, 10/15/28(10) EUR      1,847    1,395,617
 
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Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Health Care (continued)
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A.:(continued)      
4.75%, 10/15/28(1)          595 $     465,632
Grifols S.A., 1.625%, 2/15/25(10) EUR        400     361,709
HCA, Inc.:      
5.875%, 2/1/29          708     691,799
7.69%, 6/15/25          200     206,412
IQVIA, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/29(10) EUR        311     250,372
Legacy LifePoint Health, LLC, 4.375%, 2/15/27(1)          354     279,953
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/29(1)          124      79,397
Medline Borrower, L.P., 5.25%, 10/1/29(1)        1,095     854,658
ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(1)          414     352,879
ModivCare, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/25(1)          357     339,655
Molina Healthcare, Inc.:      
3.875%, 11/15/30(1)          573     488,272
3.875%, 5/15/32(1)          814     681,025
Option Care Health, Inc., 4.375%, 10/31/29(1)          478     413,434
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/26(1)          130     103,918
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/25(1)          639     483,844
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:      
4.375%, 1/15/30(1)          169     142,087
6.125%, 10/1/28(1)        1,004     870,594
6.875%, 11/15/31          313     266,097
US Acute Care Solutions, LLC, 6.375%, 3/1/26(1)          845     768,194
Varex Imaging Corp., 7.875%, 10/15/27(1)          852     832,818
      $ 13,630,004
Home Furnishings — 0.2%
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/31(1)          928 $     698,719
      $    698,719
Industrial Equipment — 0.3%
Madison IAQ, LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/29(1)          744 $     511,697
TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 6.128%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/15/27(2)(10) EUR        630     583,311
      $  1,095,008
Insurance — 0.5%
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1)        1,017 $     929,431
Galaxy Finco, Ltd., 9.25%, 7/31/27(10) GBP        981     900,008
      $  1,829,439
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Internet Software & Services — 0.5%
Arches Buyer, Inc.:      
4.25%, 6/1/28(1)          195 $     160,423
6.125%, 12/1/28(1)          197     152,183
Match Group Holdings II, LLC, 3.625%, 10/1/31(1)          555     423,853
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/29(1)          581     553,280
Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/28(1)          908     828,052
      $  2,117,791
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 1.5%
Cinemark USA, Inc.:      
5.25%, 7/15/28(1)          390 $     297,028
5.875%, 3/15/26(1)          112      94,456
8.75%, 5/1/25(1)          413     414,732
LHMC Finco 2 S.a.r.l., 7.25%, (7.25% cash or 8.00% PIK), 10/2/25(10)(13) EUR      1,310   1,115,780
Life Time, Inc.:      
5.75%, 1/15/26(1)          401     373,955
8.00%, 4/15/26(1)          636     555,478
Lindblad Expeditions, LLC, 6.75%, 2/15/27(1)          452     402,760
Motion Finco S.a.r.l., 7.00%, 5/15/25(10) EUR        435     423,891
National CineMedia, LLC:      
5.75%, 8/15/26          333      28,736
5.875%, 4/15/28(1)          685     276,326
NCL Corp., Ltd.:      
5.875%, 3/15/26(1)          212     174,017
5.875%, 2/15/27(1)          102      91,198
7.75%, 2/15/29(1)           86      68,709
NCL Finance, Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/28(1)           93      72,446
Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/29(1)          621     518,361
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 11.625%, 8/15/27(1)          480     461,146
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/29(1)          158     136,119
Viking Cruises, Ltd.:      
5.875%, 9/15/27(1)          485     384,436
7.00%, 2/15/29(1)          205     162,941
Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII, Ltd., 5.625%, 2/15/29(1)          131     102,313
      $  6,154,828
Machinery — 0.1%
IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA, 3.75%, 1/15/28(10) EUR        678 $     552,633
      $    552,633
Media — 0.3%
Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC, 8.625%, 2/1/26(1)          470 $     338,988
 
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Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Media (continued)
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/30(1)          382 $     316,527
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 6/30/30(1)          664     643,220
      $  1,298,735
Metals/Mining — 0.8%
Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(1)          800 $     753,733
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43          416     342,362
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.:      
4.50%, 4/1/26(1)          503     442,524
6.125%, 4/1/29(1)          220     182,670
Novelis Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/26(1)          237     208,039
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.375%, 4/15/29(10) EUR        600     487,260
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/29(1)          902     792,615
      $  3,209,203
Nonferrous Metals/Minerals — 0.5%
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.25%, 9/1/29(1)          485 $     393,097
New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/27(1)        1,876   1,602,594
      $  1,995,691
Oil and Gas — 3.0%
Aethon III BR, LLC, 9.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 10/1/25(2)          757 $     759,231
Aethon United BR, L.P./Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/26(1)          450     458,045
Callon Petroleum Co., 8.00%, 8/1/28(1)          704     703,134
Colgate Energy Partners III, LLC:      
5.875%, 7/1/29(1)          451     421,581
7.75%, 2/15/26(1)          362     360,980
CrownRock, L.P./CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/29(1)          487     443,100
CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28(1)          865     784,101
Nabors Industries, Ltd., 9.00%, 2/1/25(1)          433     439,691
Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.625%, 5/15/25(1)        1,150   1,119,417
Occidental Petroleum Corp.:      
6.20%, 3/15/40          141     135,963
6.375%, 9/1/28          167     169,886
6.625%, 9/1/30        1,093   1,138,764
Parkland Corp.:      
4.50%, 10/1/29(1)          480     405,149
4.625%, 5/1/30(1)          292     243,616
Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/26(1)          520     511,550
Tap Rock Resources, LLC, 7.00%, 10/1/26(1)          847      792,162
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Oil and Gas (continued)
Targa Resources Partners, L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:      
4.00%, 1/15/32          268 $     220,228
4.875%, 2/1/31          322     284,505
6.875%, 1/15/29          341     340,543
Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/1/25(1)          478     520,032
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd., 6.875%, 2/1/27(1)          512     490,906
Weatherford International, Ltd., 8.625%, 4/30/30(1)          350     330,596
Wintershall Dea Finance 2 B.V., 2.499% to 4/20/26(10)(11)(12) EUR      1,300   1,019,891
      $ 12,093,071
Packaging & Containers — 0.6%
Kleopatra Finco S.a.r.l., 4.25%, 3/1/26(10) EUR        752 $     614,485
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.25%, 4/15/25(1)          188     169,497
Schoeller Packaging B.V., 6.375%, 11/1/24(10) EUR      1,050     838,761
Trivium Packaging Finance B.V.:      
3.75%, 8/15/26(10) EUR        575     512,511
4.071%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 8/15/26(2)(10) EUR        500     463,538
      $  2,598,792
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%
BellRing Brands, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/30(1)          759 $     718,420
Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(1)        1,024     958,316
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/1/27(1)          282     272,112
P&L Development, LLC/PLD Finance Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/25(1)          292     225,809
      $  2,174,657
Pipelines — 1.5%
Antero Midstream Partners, L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp.:      
5.75%, 3/1/27(1)          493 $     470,598
7.875%, 5/15/26(1)          148     151,151
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., 4.00%, 3/1/31        1,202   1,014,939
Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/28          779     720,229
DCP Midstream, L.P., Series A, 7.375% to 12/15/22(11)(12)          562     555,006
DT Midstream, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29(1)          599     519,324
EQM Midstream Partners, L.P.:      
4.50%, 1/15/29(1)          743     633,370
6.00%, 7/1/25(1)           75      72,735
6.50%, 7/1/27(1)          405     395,863
7.50%, 6/1/30(1)          296      288,260
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Pipelines (continued)
Kinetik Holdings, L.P., 5.875%, 6/15/30(1)          679 $     637,814
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/29(1)          586     504,074
Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 4.30%, 2/1/30          285     251,235
      $  6,214,598
Publishing — 0.2%
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.:      
5.75%, 8/1/28(1)          485 $     428,349
8.00%, 8/1/29(1)          604     515,617
      $    943,966
Radio and Television — 0.3%
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:      
3.125%, 9/1/26(1)          203 $     181,836
3.875%, 9/1/31(1)          204     163,594
5.50%, 7/1/29(1)          900     831,397
      $  1,176,827
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%
HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC:      
3.375%, 6/15/26(1)          600 $     489,156
3.75%, 9/15/30(1)          250     172,881
Heimstaden Bostad AB, 3.248% to 11/19/24(10)(11)(12) EUR        750     535,285
Shimao Group Holdings, Ltd., 5.60%, 7/15/26(10)(14)        1,250      65,945
VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc.:      
3.75%, 2/15/27(1)           75      65,880
4.625%, 12/1/29(1)          648     564,981
      $  1,894,128
Retail — 1.4%
Arko Corp., 5.125%, 11/15/29(1)          881 $     698,809
Dufry One B.V., 3.375%, 4/15/28(10) EUR      1,350   1,103,525
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(1)          361     314,635
Ken Garff Automotive, LLC, 4.875%, 9/15/28(1)          724     602,156
LCM Investments Holdings II, LLC, 4.875%, 5/1/29(1)          775     655,755
Midco GB SASU, 7.75%, (7.75% cash or 8.50% PIK), 11/1/27(10)(13) EUR        815     762,253
Punch Finance PLC, 6.125%, 6/30/26(10) GBP        745     747,715
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 6/1/31(1)          254     214,119
Victoria's Secret & Co., 4.625%, 7/15/29(1)          774     617,598
      $  5,716,565
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.8%
Bath & Body Works, Inc.:      
6.625%, 10/1/30(1)          430 $     385,753
6.875%, 11/1/35          536     451,341
6.95%, 3/1/33          282     232,594
7.60%, 7/15/37           55      43,580
9.375%, 7/1/25(1)           54      56,094
Dave & Buster's, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(1)          923     921,805
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/29(1)          844     794,297
Superior Plus, L.P./Superior General Partner, Inc., 4.50%, 3/15/29(1)          437     371,485
      $  3,256,949
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%
Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/29(1)          218 $     192,931
ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.875%, 9/1/28(1)          661     584,036
      $    776,967
Software — 0.1%
Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/25(1)          237 $     230,064
      $    230,064
Software and Services — 0.4%
Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 6/15/28(1)          667 $     605,286
Gartner, Inc.:      
3.75%, 10/1/30(1)          547     460,848
4.50%, 7/1/28(1)          534     495,950
      $  1,562,084
Specialty Retail — 0.1%
Fiber Bidco SpA:      
7.543%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%), 10/25/27(2)(10) EUR        200 $     187,724
11.00%, 10/25/27(10) EUR        270     271,861
      $    459,585
Steel — 0.6%
Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25          401 $     392,864
Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)        2,185   2,032,509
TMS International Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/29(1)           89      62,550
      $  2,487,923
Surface Transport — 0.1%
Hertz Corp. (The):      
4.625%, 12/1/26(1)           47 $      40,137
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Surface Transport (continued)
Hertz Corp. (The):(continued)      
5.00%, 12/1/29(1)          379 $     301,258
      $    341,395
Technology — 0.6%
Almaviva-The Italian Innovation Co. SpA, 4.875%, 10/30/26(10) EUR        450 $     400,937
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/30(1)          750     586,328
International Game Technology PLC:      
3.50%, 6/15/26(10) EUR        250     234,589
4.125%, 4/15/26(1)          573     532,752
6.25%, 1/15/27(1)          200     198,621
6.50%, 2/15/25(1)          537     538,031
Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.375%, 7/15/31          136      97,269
      $  2,588,527
Telecommunications — 3.6%
Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 1/31/30(1)          491 $     415,688
Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)        1,299   1,223,203
DKT Finance ApS, 9.375%, 6/17/23(1)          600     579,750
Iliad Holding SASU:      
5.125%, 10/15/26(10) EUR        175     161,400
5.625%, 10/15/28(10) EUR        146     129,925
6.50%, 10/15/26(1)          543     503,736
7.00%, 10/15/28(1)          362     328,557
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 5.125%, 7/15/29(1)        1,141     964,065
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:      
4.25%, 7/1/28(1)          594     491,672
4.625%, 9/15/27(1)          232     201,870
Lorca Telecom Bondco S.A., 4.00%, 9/18/27(10) EUR      1,573   1,371,095
Network i2i, Ltd., 3.975% to 3/3/26(10)(11)(12)        1,000     794,405
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28        1,091   1,127,538
Sprint Corp.:      
7.625%, 2/15/25          324     333,347
7.625%, 3/1/26          225     235,212
Summer (BC) Bidco B, LLC, 5.50%, 10/31/26(1)          583     464,864
Summer (BC) Holdco A S.a.r.l., 9.25%, 10/31/27(10) EUR        327     252,900
Summer (BC) Holdco B S.a.r.l., 5.75%, 10/31/26(10) EUR        600     515,764
Telecom Italia Finance S.A., 7.75%, 1/24/33 EUR        425     422,547
Telecom Italia SpA:      
1.625%, 1/18/29(10) EUR        455     326,324
2.75%, 4/15/25(10) EUR        367     332,918
4.00%, 4/11/24(10) EUR        600     578,437
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.25%, 2/15/26          520      467,680
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Telecommunications (continued)
Viasat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(1)          583 $     540,071
Viavi Solutions, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/29(1)          601     502,643
VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.125%, 1/15/28(10)          667     425,203
Wp/ap Telecom Holdings III B.V., 5.50%, 1/15/30(10) EUR      1,125     866,864
      $ 14,557,678
Transportation — 0.3%
Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28(1)          457 $     408,706
Getlink S.E., 3.50%, 10/30/25(10) EUR        550     519,886
Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29(1)          552     426,552
      $  1,355,144
Utilities — 0.9%
Calpine Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/31(1)          615 $     521,064
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations, LLC, 4.25%, 7/1/29(1)          411     333,512
NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 9/15/27(1)          332     309,250
NRG Energy, Inc.:      
3.625%, 2/15/31(1)          563     448,784
3.875%, 2/15/32(1)          118      93,285
5.75%, 1/15/28          580     554,576
TerraForm Power Operating, LLC:      
4.75%, 1/15/30(1)          460     414,487
5.00%, 1/31/28(1)          450     417,902
Vistra Operations Co., LLC:      
4.375%, 5/1/29(1)          193     165,538
5.00%, 7/31/27(1)          580     536,062
      $  3,794,460
Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $230,030,312)
    $198,957,063
    
Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
Security Shares Value
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%
WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.625% to 6/22/25       36,126 $     975,402
Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $1,027,930)
    $    975,402
    
 
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 29.9%(15)
Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Aerospace and Defense — 0.7%
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.:      
Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26 $        835 $     787,015
Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26          449     423,127
WP CPP Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.168%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/30/25(16)        1,867   1,606,039
      $  2,816,181
Airlines — 0.8%
American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 8.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/20/28 $      2,000 $   1,982,858
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27          621     635,085
United Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 8.108%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/21/28          474     463,942
      $  3,081,885
Auto Components — 0.3%
DexKo Global, Inc., Term Loan, 7.476%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/4/28(16) $        522 $     474,545
LTI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/6/25          719     672,508
      $  1,147,053
Biotechnology — 0.3%
Alltech, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/13/28 $      1,241 $   1,192,551
      $  1,192,551
Capital Markets — 0.7%
Advisor Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/31/26 $      1,975 $   1,901,790
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/1/24          965     955,739
      $  2,857,529
Chemicals — 1.4%
CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/29/27 $        746 $     596,970
Messer Industries GmbH, Term Loan, 6.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/2/26        1,448   1,425,724
Olympus Water US Holding Corporation, Term Loan, 8.153%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 11/9/28        1,493    1,373,846
Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Chemicals (continued)
PQ Corporation, Term Loan, 6.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/9/28 $      1,015 $     981,577
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Term Loan, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/22/28        1,489   1,434,915
      $  5,813,032
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1%
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/12/28 $      1,887 $   1,716,620
EnergySolutions, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/9/25        1,135   1,055,416
Tempo Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 6.729%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 8/31/28        1,489   1,472,466
      $  4,244,502
Communications Equipment — 0.2%
CommScope, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/6/26 $        987 $     945,268
      $    945,268
Construction Materials — 0.2%
Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/11/28 $        796 $     777,510
      $    777,510
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%
Proampac PG Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.997%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/3/25(16) $        988 $     942,772
      $    942,772
Distributors — 0.3%
Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.80%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/6/28 $      1,098 $   1,029,518
      $  1,029,518
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.3%
Altice France S.A., Term Loan, 6.905%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/14/26 $      1,661 $   1,527,100
CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/15/27          714     667,341
UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 6.337%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%), 1/31/29        1,100    1,078,197
 
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Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC, Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/28 $        550 $     540,337
Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 5.912%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/28        1,350   1,316,974
      $  5,129,949
Electrical Equipment — 0.3%
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/1/25 $      1,269 $   1,249,337
      $  1,249,337
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%
Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/28/25 $      1,892 $   1,546,684
      $  1,546,684
Entertainment — 1.2%
Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2/1/24 $      2,000 $   2,000,416
Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/13/28          990     965,378
UFC Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/26        1,860   1,823,166
      $  4,788,960
Food Products — 0.4%
Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited, Term Loan, 5.155%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/15/24 $      1,579 $   1,569,822
      $  1,569,822
Health Care — 0.1%
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc., Term Loan, 6/22/26(17) $        332 $     289,161
      $    289,161
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9%
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/28 $      1,685 $   1,639,921
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc.:      
Term Loan, 3.50%, 11/1/28(18)          138     133,342
Term Loan, 6.377%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/1/28(16)          858     828,801
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.:      
Term Loan, 7.43%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28           41       29,812
Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.:(continued)      
Term Loan, 7.466%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/2/28(16) $      1,255 $     906,592
      $  3,538,468
Health Care Technology — 0.8%
athenahealth, Inc.:      
Term Loan, 3.50%, 2/15/29(18) $        145 $     132,292
Term Loan, 6.967%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 2/15/29          853     778,569
Navicure, Inc., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/22/26        1,671   1,629,766
Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 7.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25          748     738,883
      $  3,279,510
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/18/24 $      1,233 $   1,110,527
Dave & Buster's, Inc., Term Loan, 8.875%, (SOFR + 5.00%), 6/29/29          351     344,463
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, Term Loan, 7.729%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 1/27/29        1,364   1,282,860
IRB Holding Corp., Term Loan, 6.208%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 12/15/27          920     894,277
Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/19/28          899     864,854
      $  4,496,981
Household Products — 0.5%
Diamond (BC) B.V., Term Loan, 7.163%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/29/28(16) $      1,489 $   1,396,075
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.82%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/26          732     693,721
      $  2,089,796
Insurance — 0.7%
AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 6.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/19/28 $      1,295 $   1,268,647
USI, Inc., Term Loan, 6.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5/16/24        1,694   1,675,506
      $  2,944,153
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%
Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan, 7.625%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/19/26 $        949 $     944,842
      $    944,842
 
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Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.3%
Hoya Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 6.979%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 2/3/29 $      1,132 $   1,120,344
      $  1,120,344
IT Services — 1.9%
Asurion, LLC:      
Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/23/26 $      2,397 $   2,143,424
Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 1/31/28        1,000     709,375
Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.36%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/24        1,488   1,279,311
Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/1/27        1,489   1,420,408
Informatica, LLC, Term Loan, 6.563%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28        1,816   1,772,294
Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 12.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.75%), 5.174% cash, 7.25% PIK, 2/28/25          373     369,805
      $  7,694,617
Leisure Products — 0.1%
Peloton Interactive, Inc., Term Loan, 8.346%, (SOFR + 6.50%), 5/25/27 $        315 $     306,279
      $    306,279
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%
Curia Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.163%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/30/26(16) $      1,766 $   1,623,761
      $  1,623,761
Machinery — 2.0%
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 7.409%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/8/27 $        992 $     960,587
Apex Tool Group, LLC, Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/8/29        1,587   1,378,981
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/19/28          742     719,869
EWT Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 6.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/1/28        1,980   1,956,450
Gates Global, LLC, Term Loan, 6.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/31/27        2,044   1,993,407
Madison IAQ, LLC, Term Loan, 6.815%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/21/28          990     900,860
      $  7,910,154
Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Media — 0.1%
Diamond Sports Group, LLC:      
Term Loan, 11.208%, (SOFR + 8.00%), 5/26/26 $        134 $     128,718
Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.458%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 8/24/26          792     158,478
      $    287,196
Metals/Mining — 0.1%
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 7.188%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/13/28 $        314 $     307,798
      $    307,798
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.6%
CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 10.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 3/28/24 $      2,525 $   2,532,069
      $  2,532,069
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%
Bausch Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 8.624%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/1/27 $        890 $     668,918
Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/5/28          971     961,258
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., Term Loan, 8.733%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 9/30/27          843     686,742
      $  2,316,918
Professional Services — 0.4%
CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 7.313%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/2/28 $      1,485 $   1,094,255
First Advantage Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/31/27          737     728,555
      $  1,822,810
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/21/25 $      1,737 $   1,701,815
      $  1,701,815
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%
Entegris, Inc., Term Loan, 5.708%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 7/6/29 $        750 $     747,305
      $    747,305
Software — 6.4%
Applied Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 6.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 9/19/24 $      1,529 $   1,512,089
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Software (continued)
Banff Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/25 $      1,653 $   1,592,393
CDK Global, Inc., Term Loan, 8.112%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 7/6/29        1,400   1,373,555
CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, Term Loan, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/29/25        1,234   1,074,792
Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/30/27        1,719   1,635,846
Finastra USA, Inc., Term Loan, 6.871%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/13/24        1,463   1,329,204
GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27        1,622   1,046,053
Hyland Software, Inc., Term Loan, 7.254%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/1/24        1,996   1,950,041
Magenta Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 9.17%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/27/28        1,489   1,305,889
McAfee, LLC, Term Loan, 6.87%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/1/29          998     911,882
Panther Commercial Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 8.665%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 1/7/28        1,229   1,113,347
Polaris Newco, LLC, Term Loan, 7.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/2/28        1,231   1,129,179
Proofpoint, Inc., Term Loan, 6.32%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/28          743     707,820
RealPage, Inc., Term Loan, 6.754%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/24/28        1,980   1,865,160
Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan, 11.20%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 9.20% cash, 2.00% PIK, 12/7/26          269     104,483
Sophia, L.P., Term Loan, 7.174%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/7/27        1,982   1,915,572
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The):      
Term Loan, 6.998%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/4/26        1,476   1,427,431
Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/4/26        1,440   1,402,678
Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan, 8.674%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 9/1/25        1,461   1,169,985
Vision Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 8.358%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/24/28        1,483   1,263,842
      $ 25,831,241
Specialty Retail — 1.2%
Great Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan, 7.504%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28 $      1,432 $   1,352,934
Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Specialty Retail (continued)
Les Schwab Tire Centers, Term Loan, 6.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/2/27 $      1,717 $   1,671,719
PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/11/28        1,877   1,811,225
      $  4,835,878
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.1%
Core & Main L.P., Term Loan, 6.528%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/27/28(16) $      1,832 $   1,791,193
Electro Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 9.278%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 1/31/24        1,447   1,366,442
Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 7.144%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/4/28        1,556   1,377,517
      $  4,535,152
Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $127,662,137)
    $120,288,801
    
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.4%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Government National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 30-Year, TBA(19) $     10,050 $   9,768,211
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $9,765,119)
    $  9,768,211
    
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.5%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, 9/30/27 $      9,900 $   9,847,020
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $9,883,554)
    $  9,847,020
    
Warrants — 0.0%
Security Shares Value
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.0%
Cineworld Group PLC, Exp. 11/23/25(7)(8)      128,689 $           0
Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)
    $          0
    
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Miscellaneous — 0.0%(6)
Security Principal
Amount
Value
Surface Transport — 0.0%(6)
Hertz Corp., Escrow Certificates(7) $    105,000 $       7,875
Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $0)
    $      7,875
    
Short-Term Investments — 7.8%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(20)   31,492,053 $  31,492,053
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $31,492,053)
    $ 31,492,053
Total Investments — 101.1%
(identified cost $461,390,892)
    $407,142,139
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.1)%(6)     $    (282,928)
Net Investments — 101.0%
(identified cost $461,107,964)
    $406,859,211
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.0)%     $  (4,260,204)
Net Assets — 100.0%     $402,599,007
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 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $152,158,208 or 37.8% of the Fund's net assets.
(2) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2022.
(3) When-issued security.
(4) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2022.
(5) Represents an investment in an issuer that may be deemed to be an affiliate.
(6) Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable.
(7) Non-income producing security.
(8) Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.
(9) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 11).
(10) 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $49,555,347 or 12.3% of the Fund's net assets.
(11) Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.
(12) Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.
(13) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.
(14) Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
(15) Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.
(16) The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2022 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.
(17) This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2022, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(18) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At October 31, 2022, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $265,634. See Note 1G for description.
(19) TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.
(20) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)
Currency Purchased Currency Sold Counterparty Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
USD 10,844,038 EUR 10,745,588 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23 $ 145,231 $  —
USD 10,831,640 EUR 10,745,587 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23 132,834  —
USD 10,829,623 EUR 10,745,588 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23 130,816  —
USD  8,605,870 EUR  8,550,776 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23  92,320  —
USD    389,633 EUR    385,895 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23   5,418  —
USD      1,407 EUR      1,405 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23       9  —
USD    533,111 EUR    530,956 State Street Bank and Trust Company 1/31/23   4,466  —
USD     31,486 EUR     31,432 State Street Bank and Trust Company 1/31/23     191  —
USD  5,412,896 GBP  4,652,389 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23  61,213  —
USD     22,143 GBP     19,070 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 1/31/23     206  —
            $572,704 $ —
Abbreviations:
EURIBOR – Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
OTC – Over-the-counter
PIK – Payment In Kind
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA – To Be Announced
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR – Euro
GBP – British Pound Sterling
USD – United States Dollar
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October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $429,196,631) $ 374,946,826 
Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $31,911,333) 31,912,385
Cash 1,104,215
Deposits for derivatives collateral - forward foreign currency exchange contracts 600,199
Interest receivable 4,027,519
Interest and dividends receivable from affiliated investments 75,549
Receivable for investments sold 3,324,138
Receivable for Fund shares sold 144,797
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts 572,704
Tax reclaims receivable 42,484
Total assets $ 416,750,816
Liabilities  
Cash collateral due to broker $ 600,199
Payable for investments purchased 1,601,376
Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery/forward commitment securities 10,425,398
Payable for Fund shares redeemed 697,440
Distributions payable 53,237
Due to custodian - foreign currency, at value (identified cost $328,998) 328,969
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser and administration fee 180,064
Distribution and service fees 17,261
Trustees' fees 2,520
Accrued expenses 245,345
Total liabilities $ 14,151,809
Net Assets $ 402,599,007
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 665,279,043
Accumulated loss (262,680,036)
Net Assets $ 402,599,007
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 44,921,173
Shares Outstanding 4,777,192
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 9.40
Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 9.72
Class C Shares  
Net Assets $ 8,266,967
Shares Outstanding 878,442
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 9.41
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 205,778,156
Shares Outstanding 21,827,267
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 9.43
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

  October 31, 2022
Class R6 Shares  
Net Assets $143,632,711
Shares Outstanding 15,240,121
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 9.42
On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income $ 227,350
Dividend income from affiliated investments 210,000
Interest and other income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,149) 22,050,329
Interest income from affiliated investments 7,048
Total investment income $ 22,494,727
Expenses  
Investment adviser and administration fee $ 2,300,724
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A 118,710
Class C 166,735
Trustees’ fees and expenses 26,761
Custodian fee 195,651
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 182,102
Legal and accounting services 108,205
Printing and postage 25,481
Registration fees 72,691
Miscellaneous 39,565
Total expenses $ 3,236,625
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 14,565
Total expense reductions $ 14,565
Net expenses $ 3,222,060
Net investment income $ 19,272,667
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ (11,875,711)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments 10,072
Swap contracts 114,742
Foreign currency transactions (82,710)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 8,036,342
Net realized loss $ (3,797,265)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (47,880,221)
Investments - affiliated investments 1,052
Foreign currency (15,079)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 382,477
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(47,511,771)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(51,309,036)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(32,036,369)
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Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 19,272,667 $ 17,241,814
Net realized gain (loss) (3,797,265) 11,518,187
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (47,511,771) 8,104,986
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (32,036,369) $ 36,864,987
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (2,179,540) $ (2,441,307)
Class C (613,791) (918,488)
Class I (12,184,954) (13,710,039)
Class R6 (5,097,071) (1,018,286)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (20,075,356) $ (18,088,120)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ (10,630,209) $ (4,422,683)
Class C (13,534,522) (11,856,859)
Class I (108,874,811) 27,480,521
Class R6 113,967,404 39,031,168
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions $ (19,072,138) $ 50,232,147
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (71,183,863) $ 69,009,014
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 473,782,870 $ 404,773,856
At end of year $ 402,599,007 $473,782,870
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Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $10.680 $ 10.210 $ 10.760 $ 10.620 $ 10.830
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.468 $ 0.394 $ 0.423 $ 0.496 $ 0.216
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.287) 0.489 (0.500) 0.148 (0.118)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.819) $ 0.883 $ (0.077) $ 0.644 $ 0.098
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.461) $ (0.413) $ (0.473) $ (0.504) $ (0.308)
Total distributions $ (0.461) $ (0.413) $ (0.473) $ (0.504) $ (0.308)
Net asset value — End of year $ 9.400 $10.680 $10.210 $10.760 $10.620
Total Return(2) (7.80)% 8.73% (0.66)% (3) 6.22% (3) 0.89% (3)
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $44,921 $ 61,518 $ 63,023 $ 3,888 $ 1,032
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 0.97% (5) 0.96% 0.99% (3) 1.00% (3) 1.08% (3)(6)(7)
Net investment income 4.66% 3.70% 4.13% 4.64% 2.00%
Portfolio Turnover 80% 76% 93% 96% 113% (8)
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The investment adviser and administrator (and sub-adviser, if applicable) reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.70% and 0.22% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolios.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser and administration 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).
(6) Excludes expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in Affiliated Investment Funds (equal to 0.26% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018).
(7) Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short, of less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.
(8) Percentage includes both the Fund's contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.
References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018.
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class C
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $10.690 $ 10.220 $ 10.770 $ 10.620 $ 10.790
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.352 $ 0.315 $ 0.353 $ 0.411 $ 0.159
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.246) 0.489 (0.508) 0.154 (0.090)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.894) $ 0.804 $ (0.155) $ 0.565 $ 0.069
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.386) $ (0.334) $ (0.395) $ (0.415) $ (0.239)
Total distributions $ (0.386) $ (0.334) $ (0.395) $ (0.415) $ (0.239)
Net asset value — End of year $ 9.410 $10.690 $10.220 $10.770 $10.620
Total Return(2) (8.48)% 7.92% (1.40)% (3) 5.43% (3) 0.63% (3)
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 8,267 $ 23,956 $ 34,273 $ 1,259 $ 693
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 1.72% (5) 1.71% 1.74% (3) 1.75% (3) 1.82% (3)(6)(7)
Net investment income 3.47% 2.95% 3.45% 3.85% 1.48%
Portfolio Turnover 80% 76% 93% 96% 113% (8)
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The investment adviser and administrator (and sub-adviser, if applicable) reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.70% and 0.28% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolios.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser and administration 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).
(6) Excludes expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in Affiliated Investment Funds (equal to 0.26% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018).
(7) Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short, of less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.
(8) Percentage includes both the Fund's contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.
References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018.
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Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 10.710 $ 10.240 $ 10.790 $ 10.650 $ 10.820
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.461 $ 0.420 $ 0.449 $ 0.526 $ 0.278
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.253) 0.491 (0.499) 0.146 (0.093)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.792) $ 0.911 $ (0.050) $ 0.672 $ 0.185
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.488) $ (0.441) $ (0.500) $ (0.532) $ (0.355)
Total distributions $ (0.488) $ (0.441) $ (0.500) $ (0.532) $ (0.355)
Net asset value — End of year $ 9.430 $ 10.710 $ 10.240 $10.790 $10.650
Total Return(2) (7.53)% 8.99% (0.40)% (3) 6.48% (3) 1.72% (3)
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $205,778 $345,990 $304,389 $ 68,533 $ 17,654
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 0.72% (5) 0.71% 0.74% (3) 0.75% (3) 0.81% (3)(6)(7)
Net investment income 4.56% 3.93% 4.38% 4.90% 2.59%
Portfolio Turnover 80% 76% 93% 96% 113% (8)
(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 and administrator (and sub-adviser, if applicable) reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.70% and 0.33% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolios’ allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolios.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser and administration 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).
(6) Excludes expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in Affiliated Investment Funds (equal to 0.26% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018).
(7) Includes interest and dividend expense, including on securities sold short, of less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.
(8) Percentage includes both the Fund's contributions to and withdrawals from the Portfolios and purchases and sales of securities held directly by the Fund, if any.
References to Portfolios herein are to Massachusetts business trusts managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates in which the Fund invested a substantial portion of its investable assets during the year ended October 31, 2018.
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class R6
  Year Ended October 31, Period Ended
October 31, 2019(1)
  2022 2021 2020  
Net asset value — Beginning of period $ 10.710 $ 10.230 $ 10.790 $ 10.820
Income (Loss) From Operations        
Net investment income(2) $ 0.483 $ 0.418 $ 0.443 $ 0.059
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.281) 0.507 (0.501) (0.011)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.798) $ 0.925 $ (0.058) $ 0.048
Less Distributions        
From net investment income $ (0.492) $ (0.445) $ (0.502) $ (0.078)
Total distributions $ (0.492) $ (0.445) $ (0.502) $ (0.078)
Net asset value — End of period $ 9.420 $10.710 $10.230 $10.790
Total Return(3) (7.58)% 9.13% (0.47)% (4) 0.44% (4)(5)
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) $143,633 $ 42,319 $ 3,089 $ 10
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):        
Expenses 0.66% (6) 0.65% 0.69% (4) 0.75% (4)(7)
Net investment income 4.90% 3.90% 4.34% 3.40% (7)
Portfolio Turnover 80% 76% 93% 96% (8)
(1) For the period from the commencement of operations, September 3, 2019, to October, 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 and sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01% and 0.68% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period ended October 31, 2019, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(5) Not annualized.
(6) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser and administration 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).
(7) Annualized.
(8) For the year ended October 31, 2019.
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Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit 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 total return. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 6). Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I 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 are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. 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 ValuationThe 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.
Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Senior Loans, for which a valuation is not available or deemed unreliable, are fair valued by the investment adviser utilizing one or more of the valuation techniques described below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.
Derivatives. 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.
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.
Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeInterest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.
D  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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  ExpensesThe 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 TranslationInvestment 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  Unfunded Loan CommitmentsThe 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 are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.
H  Use of EstimatesThe 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.
I  IndemnificationsUnder 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.
J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange ContractsThe 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. 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.
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Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

K  Credit Default SwapsSwap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), 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. 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 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. Upon entering into centrally cleared swaps, the Fund is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount (initial margin), which is subject to adjustment. 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
The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains (if any) are made annually. 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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $20,075,356 $18,088,120
During the year ended October 31, 2022, accumulated loss was increased by $256,117 and paid-in capital was increased by $256,117 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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Eaton Vance
Multi-Asset Credit Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $      25,534
Deferred capital losses (213,345,760)
Net unrealized depreciation (49,306,573)
Distributions payable     (53,237)
Accumulated loss $(262,680,036)
At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $213,345,760 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 October 31, 2022, $4,961,764 are short-term and $208,383,996 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 456,149,830
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 1,139,954
Gross unrealized depreciation (50,430,573)
Net unrealized depreciation $ (49,290,619)
3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser and administration fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $1 billion 0.550%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.530%
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion 0.510%
$5 billion and over 0.500%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser and administration fee amounted to $2,300,724 or 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated a portion of the investment management of the Fund to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of EVM. EVM pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser and administration fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser and administration fee paid was reduced by $14,565 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by EVM. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. 
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

EVM and EVAIL have 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 acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.99%, 1.74%, 0.74% and 0.69% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R6, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, no operating expenses were allocated to EVM and EVAIL for the year ended October 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 October 31, 2022, EVM earned $11,300 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 $182 as its portion of the sales charges on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 5) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 6).
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 October 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 and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, for the year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:
  Purchases Sales
Investments (non-U.S. Government) $ 292,765,499 $ 319,802,266
U.S. Government and Agency Securities  26,627,079  20,366,257
  $319,392,578 $340,168,523
5  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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $118,710 for Class A shares.
The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $125,051 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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $41,684 for Class C shares.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
6  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) CDSC if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received less than $100 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales  1,174,963 $  11,607,550      852,631 $   9,060,118
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    187,456   1,857,405      164,533   1,754,967
Redemptions (2,343,927) (24,095,164)   (1,431,541) (15,237,768)
Net decrease   (981,508) $ (10,630,209)     (414,377) $  (4,422,683)
Class C          
Sales     28,523 $     287,396      125,590 $   1,333,427
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares     60,321     603,965       84,549     902,296
Redemptions (1,450,989) (14,425,883)   (1,323,584) (14,092,582)
Net decrease (1,362,145) $ (13,534,522)   (1,113,445) $ (11,856,859)
Class I          
Sales  6,164,379 $  63,453,436   12,756,957 $ 136,200,827
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares  1,194,356  11,928,833    1,255,082  13,427,614
Redemptions (17,836,543) (184,257,080)   (11,445,365) (122,147,920)
Net increase (decrease) (10,477,808) $(108,874,811)    2,566,674 $  27,480,521
Class R6          
Sales 11,166,945 $ 113,062,124    3,703,402 $  39,586,888
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    509,601   4,956,821       71,105     762,586
Redemptions   (389,300)  (4,051,541)     (123,440)  (1,318,306)
Net increase 11,287,246 $ 113,967,404    3,651,067 $  39,031,168
At October 31, 2022, donor advised and pooled income funds (established and maintained by a public charity) managed by EVM owned in the aggregate 26.5% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
8  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 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
Credit Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase of securities.
Foreign Exchange Risk: The Fund engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.
The over-the-counter (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. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to broker at October 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 October 31, 2022.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2022 was as follows:
  Fair Value
Derivative Asset Derivative Liability Derivative
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts $572,704 (1) $ —
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

The Fund's derivative assets at fair value by type, 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 assets by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for such assets as of October 31, 2022.
Counterparty Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
Non-cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets(b)
Bank of America, N.A. $ 567,841 $  — $  — $ (400,000) $ 167,841
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 206  —  —  — 206
State Street Bank and Trust Company 4,657  — (4,657)  —  —
  $572,704 $ —  $(4,657) $(400,000) $168,047
(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.
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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Statement of Operations Caption Credit Foreign
Exchange
Total
Net realized gain (loss):      
Swap contracts $ 114,742 $  — $ 114,742
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  — 8,036,342 8,036,342
Total $114,742 $8,036,342 $8,151,084
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):      
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts $  — $ 382,477 $ 382,477
The average notional amounts of derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:
Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
Swap
Contracts
$54,344,000 $385,000
* 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

9  Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 October 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 October 31, 2022, the value of the Fund's investment in affiliated issuers and funds was $31,912,385, which represents 7.9% of the Fund's net assets. Transactions in affiliated issuers and funds by the Fund for the year ended October 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
Interest/
Dividend
income
Principal amount/
Units/Shares, end
of period
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities                
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-BPR, Class A, 5.062%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.65%), 5/15/36 $  — $ 477,500 $ (61,607) $ 2,761 $ 1,052 $ 420,332 $ 7,048 $ 438,393
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund 21,857,933 252,340,921 (274,206,165) 7,311  —  — 9,520        —
Liquidity Fund  — 180,051,621 (148,559,568)  —  — 31,492,053 200,480 31,492,053
Total       $10,072 $1,052 $31,912,385 $217,048  
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.
At October 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
Asset-Backed Securities $        — $  20,797,562 $  — $  20,797,562
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations        —   1,778,636  —   1,778,636
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities        —  12,619,953  —  12,619,953
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

Asset Description(continued) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3* Total
Common Stocks $        — $         425 $ 0 $         425
Convertible Bonds        —     606,527  —     606,527
Convertible Preferred Stocks        —       2,611  —       2,611
Corporate Bonds        — 198,957,063  — 198,957,063
Preferred Stocks    975,402         —  —     975,402
Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)        — 120,005,873  — 120,005,873
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities        —   9,768,211  —   9,768,211
U.S. Treasury Obligations        —   9,847,020  —   9,847,020
Warrants        —           0 0           0
Miscellaneous        —       7,875  —       7,875
Short-Term Investments 31,492,053         —  —  31,492,053
Total Investments $32,467,455 $374,391,756 $ — $406,859,211
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts $        — $     572,704 $  — $     572,704
Total $32,467,455 $374,964,460 $ — $407,431,915
* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund.
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 October 31, 2022 is not presented.
12  Risks and Uncertainties
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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. 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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October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 October 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 and senior loans owned as of October 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
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 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 and 163(j) interest dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $78,056, 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%.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 60.57% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory and administrative agreement between Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), and the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Eaton Vance Advisers
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International Ltd. (the “Sub-adviser”), an affiliate of the Adviser, with respect to the Fund, including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory and administrative agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory and administrative agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. Regarding the Adviser, the Board considered the Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to oversight of the Sub-adviser and coordinating activities in implementing the investment strategies of the Fund. With respect to the Sub-adviser, the Board considered the resources available to the Sub-adviser in fulfilling its duties under the sub-advisory agreement. The Board also considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors relevant to investing in credit-related investments, including fixed income, variable-rate, and floating-rate debt investments as well as derivatives that provide exposure to such investments. The Board considered the international investment capabilities of the Sub-adviser, which is based in London, and the benefits to the Fund of having portfolio management services involving investments in international equities provided by investment professionals located abroad. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by the Adviser and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory and administrative agreement and the sub-advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period ended December 31, 2021. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its primary benchmark index and lower than its custom benchmark index for the same three-year period. On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant information provided by the Adviser in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, the Board concluded that it would continue to monitor the Fund’s performance on the basis of excess return based on a scale previously approved by the Board.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also received and considered information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Adviser and/or Sub-adviser to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Adviser and/or Sub-adviser provide to the Fund as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Adviser and/or Sub-adviser as between the Fund
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and other types of accounts. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds. The Board also considered that the management fees paid by the Fund are for services that are in addition to, and are not duplicative of, services provided under the advisory contract(s) of the exchange traded funds in which the Fund may invest.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser or the Sub-adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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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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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 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.
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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(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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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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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.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, the U.S. high yield bond market recorded negative returns. Two key events -- more restrictive monetary policies by central banks worldwide in response to the highest inflation readings in years, and the first major European war in decades -- prompted a sharp rise in stock volatility and a widespread sell-off of risk assets during the period.
The U.S. high yield bond market began the period with modest returns even as market volatility surged among risk assets. A dizzying combination of a rapidly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19, central banks’ evolving monetary policies, and concerns over a potential economic slowdown in China, unsettled investors during the period.
The high yield market turned negative during the first quarter of calendar 2022, following money-tightening messages from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed). Elevated tensions over the buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and the economic impact from the spread of Omicron further weighed on risk sentiment. U.S. Treasury yields leapt, credit spreads generally widened, and fixed-rate products were sold off during the period.
For the most part, volatility increased and investor aversion to risk heightened later in the period. The Fed’s focus on fighting inflation prompted a spike in U.S. Treasury yields and was accompanied by a notable weakening in oil prices. The ongoing war in Ukraine and the precarious energy situation in Western Europe further rattled investors. In the last month of the period, however, expectations that the Fed might moderate its pace of interest rate hikes produced a strong rally in high yield markets.
For the period as a whole, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index returned -11.45%, and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned -15.68%.
By period-end, high yield issuance totaled $139 billion, down from $500 billion during the prior 12-month period. During the same time, the trailing 12-month par-weighted default rate rose to 0.84%, from 0.36% at the end of the prior 12-month period.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund (the Fund) returned -4.00% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B 1-3 Year Index (the Index), which returned -2.91%.
Security selections by sector detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period. Credit selections within the leisure, health care, and metals & mining industries especially weighed on relative returns.
While security selections by industry hurt relative performance overall, selections within several industries -- notably chemicals, energy, and cable & satellite TV -- contributed to relative returns. Allocation decisions by industry contributed to returns relative to the Index -- notably underweight exposures to the banks & thrifts and retail industries. The Fund’s small cash position also added to relative returns during the period.
Security selections by credit-rating quality detracted from relative performance during the period. Selections within the B-rated segment particularly weighed on relative returns. Selections within CCC-rated and split-BBB/BB-rated securities also hurt performance relative to the Index during the period, while a small exposure to nonrated securities further detracted.
Allocation decisions by credit-rating quality contributed to overall relative performance. Selection decisions and a significant underweight exposure to BB-rated securities especially helped returns. An overweight exposure to B-rated securities and an out-of-Index allocation to CC-rated securities also enhanced relative performance during the period.
While the Fund’s duration positioning contributed to relative performance during the period, credit selection detracted to a greater extent. Selection decisions coupled with an overweight position in bonds with durations between 2-5 years weighed heavily on relative returns. An underweight exposure to bonds with durations between 0-2 years also had a negative impact on returns relative to the Index 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Kelley Gerrity and Stephen C. Concannon, CFA
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Class A at NAV 11/01/2013 02/21/2012 (4.00)% 2.08% 3.16%
Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge (7.13) 1.41 2.93
Class I at NAV 11/01/2013 02/21/2012 (3.75) 2.32 3.40

ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B 1–3 Year Index (2.91)% 2.81% 3.86%
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class I
Gross 1.21% 0.96%
Net 0.91 0.66
Growth of $10,0002

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment2 Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 10/31/2012 $1,397,728 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Credit Quality (% of total investments)1
Footnotes:
1 Ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. For purposes of ratings restrictions, the average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch is used. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Cash Pay BB-B 1–3 Year Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. corporate bonds currently paying a coupon, rated BB1 through B3, and having a maturity less than 3 years. 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. 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.
2 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 Class A and Class I is linked to the performance of Short Duration High Income Portfolio (the Portfolio), the Portfolio that the Fund invested in prior to June 15, 2020. 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. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 2/28/23. 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.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  Additional Information
  ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. 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.
  Risk asset is a term broadly used to describe any asset that is not a high-quality government bond.
 
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 978.30 $4.49** 0.90%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 979.60 $3.24** 0.65%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,020.67 $4.58** 0.90%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,021.93 $3.31** 0.65%
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (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 April 30, 2022.
** Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BPR, Class ENM, 3.843%, 11/5/32(1)(2) $       795 $    581,553
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $759,346)
    $   581,553
    
Common Stocks — 0.0%(3)
Security Shares Value
Technology — 0.0%(3)
Riverbed Technology, Inc.(4)(5)         423 $        213
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $6,786)
    $       213
    
Convertible Bonds — 0.3%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Leisure — 0.3%
Peloton Interactive, Inc., 0.00%, 2/15/26 $       298 $    214,573
Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $262,228)
    $   214,573
    
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
Security Shares Value
Healthcare — 0.2%
Becton Dickinson and Co., Series B, 6.00%       3,572 $    174,099
      $   174,099
Technology — 0.0%(3)
Riverbed Technology, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, (1.50% cash, 5.00% PIK)(5)         590 $        590
      $       590
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $200,333)
    $   174,689
    
Corporate Bonds — 85.5%
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Aerospace — 2.8%
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 12/1/24(1)         500 $    498,173
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/25(1)         580    560,497
TransDigm, Inc.:      
6.25%, 3/15/26(1)         810    800,389
6.375%, 6/15/26         267    258,010
      $ 2,117,069
Air Transportation — 1.4%
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd., 5.50%, 4/20/26(1)         600 $    572,359
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2.90%, 10/28/24         550    520,668
      $ 1,093,027
Automotive & Auto Parts — 4.9%
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:      
3.37%, 11/17/23         200 $    193,317
3.664%, 9/8/24       2,475  2,349,716
5.125%, 6/16/25         850    821,432
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 9.50%, 5/31/25         340    353,759
      $ 3,718,224
Broadcasting — 1.5%
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.125%, 9/1/26(1)         330 $    295,596
Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.875%, 2/1/26(1)         162    153,255
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/25(1)         730    706,574
      $ 1,155,425
Cable & Satellite TV — 1.1%
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.00%, 3/1/23(1)         500 $    496,854
CSC Holdings, LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/24         325    315,593
      $   812,447
Chemicals — 3.0%
Compass Minerals International, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/24(1)       1,187 $  1,126,183
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.875%, 6/1/24(1)         219    213,471
Valvoline, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/30(1)         500    482,005
W.R. Grace Holdings, LLC, 5.625%, 10/1/24(1)         480    471,202
      $ 2,292,861
 
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Consumer Products — 0.7%
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25         540 $    533,628
      $   533,628
Containers — 2.5%
Ball Corp.:      
4.00%, 11/15/23         342 $    335,311
5.25%, 7/1/25         474    468,909
Graphic Packaging International, LLC, 4.125%, 8/15/24         275    268,324
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 5.50%, 4/15/24(1)         821    806,095
      $ 1,878,639
Diversified Financial Services — 4.7%
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 12/15/24(1)         322 $    281,867
Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/24         750    730,882
MoneyGram International, Inc., 5.375%, 8/1/26(1)         404    397,327
Navient Corp.:      
5.875%, 10/25/24         350    338,940
6.125%, 3/25/24         388    381,709
7.25%, 9/25/23         300    301,245
PRA Group, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/25(1)         896    858,349
Rocket Mortgage, LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/26(1)         325    272,095
      $ 3,562,414
Energy — 8.0%
Aethon United BR, L.P./Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/26(1)         530 $    539,475
Colgate Energy Partners III, LLC, 7.75%, 2/15/26(1)         300    299,154
CVR Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/25(1)         300    289,590
Devon Energy Corp., 5.25%, 10/15/27         400    396,963
EQM Midstream Partners, L.P.:      
4.00%, 8/1/24         262    248,483
7.50%, 6/1/27(1)         500    494,338
Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/26         250    246,250
Nabors Industries, Ltd., 9.00%, 2/1/25(1)         152    154,349
Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.625%, 5/15/25(1)         720    700,853
New Fortress Energy, Inc.:      
6.50%, 9/30/26(1)         400    388,802
6.75%, 9/15/25(1)         400    393,260
Tap Rock Resources, LLC, 7.00%, 10/1/26(1)         485    453,599
Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/1/25(1)         722    785,487
Transocean Proteus, Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/24(1)         135     131,786
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Energy (continued)
Weatherford International, Ltd., 11.00%, 12/1/24(1)          62 $     63,923
Western Midstream Operating, L.P., 3.35%, 2/1/25         548    522,060
      $ 6,108,372
Entertainment & Film — 0.8%
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/25(1)         300 $    301,258
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/24(1)         325    316,352
      $   617,610
Environmental — 1.0%
GFL Environmental, Inc., 3.75%, 8/1/25(1)         765 $    724,792
      $   724,792
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 2.0%
Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(1)         298 $    278,885
Performance Food Group, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1)         502    501,513
US Foods, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/25(1)         725    722,568
      $ 1,502,966
Gaming — 5.3%
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.:      
6.25%, 7/1/25(1)       1,508 $  1,473,689
8.125%, 7/1/27(1)         380    370,217
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.75%, 7/1/25(1)         250    244,531
International Game Technology PLC, 6.50%, 2/15/25(1)       1,100  1,102,112
MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 5/1/25         250    247,141
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 4.25%, 5/30/23(1)         555    547,333
      $ 3,985,023
Healthcare — 6.6%
Endo DAC/Endo Finance, LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/24(1)(6)         260 $    206,749
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25       1,301  1,285,261
Legacy LifePoint Health, LLC, 6.75%, 4/15/25(1)         256    227,137
ModivCare, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/25(1)         658    626,031
Owens & Minor, Inc., 4.375%, 12/15/24         479    457,913
Perrigo Finance Unlimitd Co., 3.90%, 12/15/24         527    503,198
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/26(1)         400    319,748
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/1/26(1)         958    907,140
US Acute Care Solutions, LLC, 6.375%, 3/1/26(1)         520    472,735
      $ 5,005,912
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Homebuilders & Real Estate — 5.4%
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus, LLC/BPR Nimbus, LLC/GGSI Sellco, LLC, 4.50%, 4/1/27(1)         188 $    160,349
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1)         921    892,288
HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 6.00%, 4/15/25(1)         342    326,508
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/25         300    291,603
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/25(1)         403    397,916
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.75%, 12/31/24(1)         684    640,337
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.625%, 3/1/24(1)         199    195,249
VICI Properties, L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/25(1)         854    795,126
Vivion Investments S.a.r.l., 3.00%, 8/8/24(7) EUR       500    425,476
      $ 4,124,852
Insurance — 2.5%
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1)         410 $    374,697
AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/25(1)         342    328,169
HUB International, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26(1)         850    840,943
USI, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1)         370    359,671
      $ 1,903,480
Leisure — 3.8%
Merlin Entertainments, Ltd., 5.75%, 6/15/26(1)         400 $    372,496
NCL Corp., Ltd., 3.625%, 12/15/24(1)         952    828,142
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 11.625%, 8/15/27(1)         225    216,162
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/25(1)         345    353,844
Vail Resorts, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/25(1)         450    448,745
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25(1)         727    637,066
      $ 2,856,455
Metals & Mining — 1.2%
New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/27(1)       1,100 $    939,687
      $   939,687
Paper — 1.2%
Clearwater Paper Corp., 5.375%, 2/1/25(1)         187 $    181,783
Enviva Partners, L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/26(1)         780    750,075
      $   931,858
Railroad — 0.3%
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/27(1)         250 $    235,846
      $   235,846
Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Restaurant — 3.0%
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/25(1)         438 $    436,947
Dave & Buster's, Inc., 7.625%, 11/1/25(1)       1,118  1,116,552
IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(1)         753    753,444
      $ 2,306,943
Services — 5.8%
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1)         642 $    614,326
Aramark Services, Inc., 6.375%, 5/1/25(1)         910    901,753
GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1)       1,027    973,052
Hertz Corp. (The), 4.625%, 12/1/26(1)         169    144,324
Korn Ferry, 4.625%, 12/15/27(1)         380    346,210
Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/25(1)         522    506,724
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.125%, 6/15/25(1)         899    909,105
      $ 4,395,494
Steel — 2.4%
Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, 6.95%, 12/15/25         515 $    504,551
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(1)         376    373,900
Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)         975    906,955
      $ 1,785,406
Super Retail — 0.7%
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 9.375%, 7/1/25(1)         309 $    320,982
William Carter Co. (The), 5.625%, 3/15/27(1)         185    176,135
      $   497,117
Technology — 4.0%
Clarios Global, L.P., 6.75%, 5/15/25(1)         299 $    299,634
Clarios Global, L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1)         750    736,271
NortonLifeLock, Inc.:      
5.00%, 4/15/25(1)         322    313,203
6.75%, 9/30/27(1)         500    493,590
Seagate HDD Cayman:      
4.75%, 1/1/25         410    396,286
4.875%, 3/1/24         350    341,653
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.00%, 10/1/25(1)         500    485,578
      $ 3,066,215
Telecommunications — 5.5%
Altice France S.A., 2.50%, 1/15/25(7) EUR       200 $    176,696
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Security Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
Value
Telecommunications (continued)
Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)         285 $    268,370
DKT Finance ApS, 9.375%, 6/17/23(1)         250    241,563
Iliad Holding SASU, 6.50%, 10/15/26(1)         210    194,815
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1)         400    373,488
Sprint Corp.:      
7.125%, 6/15/24         450    455,531
7.625%, 2/15/25         865    889,955
7.875%, 9/15/23       1,545  1,572,413
      $ 4,172,831
Transport Excluding Air & Rail — 0.7%
Fenix Marine Service Holdings, Ltd., 8.00%, 1/15/24         562 $    560,606
      $   560,606
Utility — 2.7%
AmeriGas Partners, L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp.:      
5.50%, 5/20/25         507 $    486,738
5.625%, 5/20/24         342    334,951
Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)         702    653,818
NextEra Energy Operating Partners, L.P., 4.25%, 7/15/24(1)         616    598,595
      $ 2,074,102
Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $67,609,377)
    $64,959,301
    
Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.3%
Security Shares Value
Fixed Income Funds — 1.3%
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF      25,191 $  1,029,052
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(identified cost $1,034,594)
    $ 1,029,052
    
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 4.7%(8)
Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Air Transportation — 1.1%
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27 $       808 $    826,173
      $   826,173
Borrower/Description Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
Gaming — 0.2%
Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 8.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/19/28 $       178 $    170,940
      $   170,940
Healthcare — 0.2%
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc., Term Loan, 6/22/26(9) $       141 $    122,806
      $   122,806
Insurance — 0.5%
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC, Term Loan, 7.004%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25 $       399 $    388,094
      $   388,094
Services — 0.5%
Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 12.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.75%), 5.174% cash, 7.25% PIK, 2/28/25 $       359 $    355,978
      $   355,978
Steel — 0.6%
TMS International Corp., Term Loan, 6.869%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/14/24(10) $       498 $    475,958
      $   475,958
Super Retail — 0.5%
PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/11/28 $       374 $    360,620
      $   360,620
Technology — 1.1%
GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.322%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27 $         2 $      1,142
Presidio Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.892%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/22/27(10)         840    822,785
Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan, 11.20%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 9.20% cash, 2.00% PIK, 12/7/26          52     20,213
      $   844,140
Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $3,621,356)
    $ 3,544,709
    
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Short-Term Investments — 5.9%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(11)   4,521,527 $  4,521,527
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $4,521,527)
    $ 4,521,527
Total Investments — 98.7%
(identified cost $78,015,547)
    $75,025,617
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.3%     $   982,849
Net Assets — 100.0%     $76,008,466
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 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $47,025,683 or 61.9% of the Fund's net assets.
(2) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2022.
(3) Amount is less than 0.05%.
(4) Non-income producing security.
(5) Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.
(6) Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
(7) 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $602,172 or 0.8% of the Fund's net assets.
(8) Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.
(9) This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2022, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(10) The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2022 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.
(11) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)
Currency Purchased Currency Sold Counterparty Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
USD 161,466 EUR 160,000 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23 $ 2,162 $  —
USD 161,281 EUR 160,000 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23 1,978  —
USD 161,251 EUR 160,000 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23 1,948  —
USD 128,139 EUR 127,319 Bank of America, N.A. 1/31/23 1,375  —
            $7,463 $ —
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Abbreviations:
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
OTC – Over-the-counter
PIK – Payment In Kind
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR – Euro
USD – United States Dollar
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October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $73,494,020) $ 70,504,090
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $4,521,527) 4,521,527
Cash 26,866
Interest receivable 1,144,454
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 7,831
Receivable for investments sold 1,243,729
Receivable for Fund shares sold 70,687
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts 7,463
Receivable from affiliate  15,648
Total assets $77,542,295
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased $ 1,132,457
Payable for Fund shares redeemed 239,078
Distributions payable 4,182
Due to custodian - foreign currency, at value (identified cost $16,766) 16,764
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser and administration fee 33,854
Distribution and service fees 1,397
Trustees' fees 370
Accrued expenses 105,727
Total liabilities $ 1,533,829
Net Assets $76,008,466
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 81,915,961
Accumulated loss (5,907,495)
Net Assets $76,008,466
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 6,682,999
Shares Outstanding 763,722
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 8.75
Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 9.04
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 69,325,467
Shares Outstanding 7,913,473
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 8.76
On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income $ 52,234
Dividend income from affiliated investments 26,920
Interest and other income 3,045,279
Total investment income $ 3,124,433
Expenses  
Investment adviser and administration fee $ 354,926
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A 16,885
Trustees’ fees and expenses 4,306
Custodian fee 39,453
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 40,900
Legal and accounting services 67,782
Printing and postage 6,404
Registration fees 41,956
Miscellaneous 12,603
Total expenses $ 585,215
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 146,866
Total expense reductions $ 146,866
Net expenses $ 438,349
Net investment income $ 2,686,084
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions $ (1,055,394)
Investment transactions - affiliated investments (512)
Foreign currency transactions (2,980)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 141,673
Net realized loss $ (917,213)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments $ (3,755,081)
Foreign currency (175)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 2,326
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(3,752,930)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(4,670,143)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(1,984,059)
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October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 2,686,084 $ 2,131,171
Net realized gain (loss) (917,213) 570,118
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (3,752,930) 1,524,768
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (1,984,059) $ 4,226,057
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (278,639) $ (247,433)
Class I (2,549,762) (2,006,956)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (2,828,401) $ (2,254,389)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ 164,876 $ 253,499
Class I 11,717,543 18,591,518
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions $11,882,419 $18,845,017
Net increase in net assets $ 7,069,959 $20,816,685
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 68,938,507 $ 48,121,822
At end of year $76,008,466 $68,938,507
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October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 9.500 $ 9.120 $ 9.540 $ 9.470 $ 9.820
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.355 $ 0.356 $ 0.394 $ 0.432 $ 0.439
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.730) 0.401 (0.387) 0.070 (0.350)
Total income (loss) from operations $(0.375) $ 0.757 $ 0.007 $ 0.502 $ 0.089
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.375) $ (0.377) $ (0.414) $ (0.432) $ (0.439)
Tax return of capital (0.013)
Total distributions $(0.375) $(0.377) $(0.427) $(0.432) $(0.439)
Net asset value — End of year $ 8.750 $ 9.500 $ 9.120 $ 9.540 $ 9.470
Total Return(2)(3) (4.00)% 8.39% 0.15% 5.41% 0.93%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 6,683 $ 7,059 $ 6,537 $ 6,914 $ 4,726
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses (3) 0.90% (5) 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.91% (6)
Net investment income 3.89% 3.76% 4.29% 4.54% 4.55%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7) 50% 63% 52%
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 96% 75% 34% (8)
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The investment adviser and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.23%, 0.30%, 0.31%, 0.39% and 0.38% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser and administrator of a portion of its investment adviser and administration 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).
(6) Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.
(7) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(8) For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Short Duration High Income Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 9.510 $ 9.130 $ 9.560 $ 9.490 $ 9.840
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.381 $ 0.375 $ 0.417 $ 0.457 $ 0.462
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.733) 0.407 (0.396) 0.069 (0.348)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (0.352) $ 0.782 $ 0.021 $ 0.526 $ 0.114
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.398) $ (0.402) $ (0.437) $ (0.456) $ (0.464)
Tax return of capital (0.014)
Total distributions $ (0.398) $ (0.402) $ (0.451) $ (0.456) $ (0.464)
Net asset value — End of year $ 8.760 $ 9.510 $ 9.130 $ 9.560 $ 9.490
Total Return(2)(3) (3.75)% 8.65% 0.30% 5.67% 1.19%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $69,325 $61,879 $41,585 $49,780 $40,712
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses (3) 0.65% (5) 0.65% 0.65% 0.65% 0.66% (6)
Net investment income 4.18% 3.95% 4.53% 4.79% 4.79%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(7) 50% 63% 52%
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund 96% 75% 34% (8)
(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 and administrator of the Fund and/or the investment adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.23%, 0.30%, 0.31%, 0.39% and 0.38% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser and administrator of a portion of its investment adviser and administration 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).
(6) Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2018.
(7) Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio.
(8) For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities.
References to Portfolio herein are to Short Duration High Income Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020 and which had the same investment objective and policies as the Fund during such period.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income 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 two classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 0.75% (1% prior to April 29, 2022) contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if redeemed within 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationThe 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.
Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Senior Loans, for which a valuation is not available or deemed unreliable, are fair valued by the investment adviser utilizing one or more of the valuation techniques described below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower's outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower's assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.
Derivatives. 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.
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.
Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeInterest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.
D  Federal TaxesThe 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 October 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  ExpensesThe 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 TranslationInvestment 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 EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder 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  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange ContractsThe 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. 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.
2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, 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.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $2,828,401 $2,254,389
As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $   168,989
Deferred capital losses (2,825,736)
Net unrealized depreciation (3,246,566)
Distributions payable    (4,182)
Accumulated loss $(5,907,495)
At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $2,825,736 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 October 31, 2022, $1,901,801 are short-term and $923,935 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 78,271,921
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 23,559
Gross unrealized depreciation (3,269,863)
Net unrealized depreciation $ (3,246,304)
3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser and administration 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 0.550%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.525%
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion 0.505%
$5 billion and over 0.490%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser and administration fee amounted to $354,926 or 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds  - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser and administration fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

investment adviser and administration fee paid was reduced by $2,059 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by EVM. EVM did not 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 0.90% and 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $144,807 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended October 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 October 31, 2022, EVM earned $2,760 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 $1,002 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A 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 accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
4  Distribution Plan
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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $16,885 for Class A shares.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).
5  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $69,824,554 and $60,009,712, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.
6  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
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales   156,200 $  1,414,154     215,964 $  2,048,056
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares    29,979    270,963      25,476    241,579
Redemptions  (165,322) (1,520,241)    (215,530) (2,036,136)
Net increase    20,857 $    164,876      25,910 $   253,499
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class I          
Sales 6,766,427 $ 60,662,464   2,714,751 $ 25,850,442
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares   278,621  2,518,053     208,718  1,982,246
Redemptions (5,636,745) (51,462,974)    (975,310) (9,241,170)
Net increase 1,408,303 $ 11,717,543   1,948,159 $18,591,518
7  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 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
The Fund is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Fund holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.
The over-the-counter (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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October 31, 2022
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The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at October 31, 2022 was as follows:
  Fair Value
Derivative Asset Derivative Liability Derivative
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts $7,463 (1) $ —
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
The Fund’s derivative assets at fair value by type, 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 assets by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for such assets as of October 31, 2022.
Counterparty Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
Non-cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets(b)
Bank of America, N.A. $7,463 $ — $ — $ — $7,463
(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.
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 foreign exchange risk for the year ended October 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)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts $141,673 $2,326
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $996,000.
8  Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 October 31, 2022.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
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9  Investments in Affiliated Funds
At October 31, 2022, the value of the Fund's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $4,521,527, which represents 5.9% of the Fund's net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Fund for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund $4,550,435 $17,721,981 $(22,271,904) $ (512) $  — $  — $ 1,116       —
Liquidity Fund  — 50,890,051 (46,368,524)  —  — 4,521,527 25,804 4,521,527
Total       $(512) $ — $4,521,527 $26,920  
10  Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At October 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
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities $       — $    581,553 $  — $    581,553
Common Stocks       —        213  —        213
Convertible Bonds       —    214,573  —    214,573
Convertible Preferred Stocks   174,099        590  —    174,689
Corporate Bonds       — 64,959,301  — 64,959,301
Exchange-Traded Funds 1,029,052        —  —  1,029,052
Senior Floating-Rate Loans       —  3,544,709  —  3,544,709
Short-Term Investments 4,521,527        —  —  4,521,527
Total Investments $5,724,678 $69,300,939 $ — $75,025,617
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts $       — $      7,463 $  — $      7,463
Total $5,724,678 $69,308,402 $ — $75,033,080
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11  Risks and Uncertainties
Credit Risk
The Fund primarily invests in lower rated and comparable quality unrated high yield securities. These investments have different risks than investments in debt securities rated investment grade. Risk of loss upon default by the borrower is significantly greater with respect to such debt than with other debt securities because these securities are generally unsecured and are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates, than are investment grade issuers.
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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 October 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 and senior loans owned as of October 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
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 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 and 163(j) interest dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $8,801, 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%.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 82.42% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory and administrative agreement between Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory and administrative agreement for the Fund.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory and administrative agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. The Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in making investments in fixed-income securities, including those with below-investment grade ratings and durations of three years or less. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory and administrative agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was lower than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index for the three-year period. On the basis of the foregoing, the performance of the Fund over other periods, and other relevant information provided by the Adviser in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 31, 2022
Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 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.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration High Income Fund
October 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(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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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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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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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2022



Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund's adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.




Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Economic and Market Conditions
The 12-month period starting November 1, 2021, was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In the opening months of the period, stock investors as well as consumers generally appeared to take a “glass is half full” approach. In both the U.S. and Europe, consumers rushed to spend money saved earlier in the pandemic. During the final months of 2021, major U.S. equity indexes closed at new all-time highs.
But as the new year began, investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes, and stock performance turned negative. In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world -- including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank (ECB) -- initiated their first interest rate increases in years. In Europe, looming energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed inflation rates even higher and stock prices lower. Many emerging-market central banks, meanwhile, had already initiated aggressive monetary policies in early 2021 and continued to hike interest rates during the period.
In the U.S., investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, and September 2022 meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- to a 3.00%-3.25% range -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down around the globe.
As the period came to a close in October 2022, however, U.S. and European stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months, amid better-than-expected U.S. company earnings and hope that central bank rate increases would help tame inflation. The Fed’s aggressive rate hikes, however, along with a rising U.S. dollar, weighed heavily on emerging markets, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index continued to decline during the month.
In the world’s second-largest economy, China’s zero-COVID policy severely restricted economic output during the period. The MSCI Golden Dragon Index, a measure of Chinese large-cap and mid-cap stocks, lost more ground in October and was one of the worst-performing major indexes during the period, declining 42.74%.
Major equity indexes elsewhere also suffered significant losses. For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned -19.96%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -14.61%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -28.56%. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -23.00%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dragged down by its China allocation, returned -31.03% during the period.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (the Fund) returned -17.13% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Equal Country Weighted Index (the Primary Index), which returned -15.21%; and outperformed its secondary benchmark, the MSCI Frontier Markets Index (the Secondary Index), which returned -31.19% during the period.
The Fund also outperformed its blended benchmark consisting of 50% Primary Index and 50% Secondary Index (the Blended Index), which returned -23.37% during the period.
The Fund seeks to invest in emerging and frontier equity markets where management believes macroeconomic fundamentals and economic policy are likely to improve. Investment decisions are focused on broad country-level and sector-equity exposures, rather than individual stocks.
The Fund’s overweight positions in South Korea and Taiwan, along with an underweight position in Turkey detracted from Fund performance versus the Primary Index. An out-of-Index position in Vietnam hurt relative performance during the period as well.
The South Korean stock market, which includes a significant number of technology-based exporters, was negatively affected by investor concerns about slowing global growth and the potential for widespread recession in 2023. Stock prices in Taiwan, one of the world’s largest exporters of microchips, were similarly impacted by falling global demand and recessionary worries. Geopolitical tensions with China were an additional headwind for Taiwanese equities during the period.
In Vietnam, another export-dependent economy, equities also declined in price during the period, weighed down by the same concerns about falling global demand for technology-based products and an anticipated recession. Local issues surrounding a crackdown on corruption among real estate development firms dragged on the Vietnamese stock market as well.
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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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 and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

During a period of generally rising interest rates across the globe, Turkey’s central bank took the unorthodox position of cutting rates, which fueled an economic recovery. The Fund, however, underweighted Turkish equities because management felt the rate cut merely postponed the potential effects of previous poor monetary policy.
In contrast, underweight positions in Russia, Hungary, and Poland, along with an out-of-Index position in Cyprus, contributed to Fund performance relative to the Primary Index.
Russia was removed -- written off -- from the Primary Index at a price of zero following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Prior to the invasion, the Fund had sold its entire Russia position. Hungarian and Polish stock prices were depressed by rising inflation, aggravated by spiking energy costs due largely to sanctions imposed on Russian oil and gas by NATO nations.
The Fund’s stock position in the Bank of Cyprus performed well during the period, helped by an unsolicited takeover offer from a private equity firm at a price well above the stock’s previous trading level.
The Fund’s use of derivatives, primarily by hedging its euro and Chinese yuan foreign exchange exposures, contributed to Fund performance relative to the Primary Index 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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 and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Performance

Portfolio Manager(s) Marshall L. Stocker, Ph.D., CFA and John R. Baur
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 Class
Inception Date
Performance
Inception Date
One Year Five Years Since
Inception
Class A at NAV 11/03/2014 11/01/2013 (17.13)% 0.56% 1.73%
Class A with 5.25% Maximum Sales Charge (21.48) (0.52) 1.07
Class I at NAV 11/03/2014 11/01/2013 (16.91) 0.80 1.96

MSCI Emerging Markets Equal Country Weighted Index (15.21)% (1.57)% (0.90)%
MSCI Frontier Markets Index (31.19) (2.34) 1.02
Blended Index (23.37) (1.76) 0.23
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 Class A Class I
  1.41% 1.16%
Growth of $10,000

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment Amount Invested Period Beginning At NAV With Maximum Sales Charge
Class I, at minimum investment $1,000,000 11/01/2013 $1,190,898 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. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. 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 and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Fund Profile

Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1,2
Country Allocation (% of net assets)1,2
 
Footnotes:
Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings.
1 Depiction does not reflect the Fund’s derivatives positions.
2 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

†  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.
   
1 MSCI Emerging Markets Equal Country Weighted Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stock where each country within the index has the same weight. MSCI Frontier Markets Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of stock markets with less-developed economies and financial markets than emerging markets, and that typically have more restrictions on foreign stock ownership. 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. The Blended Index consists of 50% MSCI Emerging Markets Equal Country Weighted Index and 50% MSCI Frontier Markets 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.
2 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 Class A and Class I is linked to the performance of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) into which the Fund invests. 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. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Portfolio’s inception. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
3 Source: Fund prospectus. 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.
  Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
  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.
 
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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 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 (May 1, 2022 to October 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
(5/1/22)
Ending
Account Value
(10/31/22)
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(5/1/22 – 10/31/22)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual        
Class A $1,000.00 $ 894.50 $7.21** 1.51%
Class I $1,000.00 $ 895.90 $5.93** 1.24%
 
Hypothetical        
(5% return per year before expenses)        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,017.59 $7.68** 1.51%
Class I $1,000.00 $1,018.96 $6.31** 1.24%
* 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 April 30, 2022. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.
** Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher.
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Investment in Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio, at value (identified cost $177,448,409)  $ 183,631,810
Receivable for Fund shares sold 307,726
Receivable from affiliate 64,977
Total assets $184,004,513
Liabilities  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed $ 165,804
Payable to affiliates:  
Distribution and service fees 496
Trustees' fees 42
Accrued expenses 74,855
Total liabilities $ 241,197
Net Assets $183,763,316
Sources of Net Assets  
Paid-in capital $ 176,526,274
Distributable earnings 7,237,042
Net Assets $183,763,316
Class A Shares  
Net Assets $ 2,340,481
Shares Outstanding 222,662
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 10.51
Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(100 ÷ 94.75 of net asset value per share)
$ 11.09
Class I Shares  
Net Assets $ 181,422,835
Shares Outstanding 17,147,968
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$ 10.58
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $560,525) $ 6,377,032
Interest income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $6) 17,351
Expenses allocated from Portfolio (2,340,490)
Total investment income from Portfolio $ 4,053,893
Expenses  
Distribution and service fees:  
Class A $ 3,786
Trustees’ fees and expenses 499
Custodian fee 23,357
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees 134,559
Legal and accounting services 43,639
Printing and postage 12,845
Registration fees 45,240
Miscellaneous 8,690
Total expenses $ 272,615
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 164,141
Total expense reductions $ 164,141
Net expenses $ 108,474
Net investment income $ 3,945,419
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $82) $ (219,535)
Futures contracts (3,342,016)
Swap contracts 246,142
Foreign currency transactions (988,019)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 2,759,239
Net realized loss $ (1,544,189)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $10,898) $ (38,842,504)
Futures contracts 133,371
Swap contracts (80,033)
Foreign currency 10,530
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 2,196,566
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(36,582,070)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(38,126,259)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(34,180,840)
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 3,945,419 $ 1,583,814
Net realized gain (loss) (1,544,189) 24,455,539
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (36,582,070) 24,471,496
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (34,180,840) $ 50,510,849
Distributions to shareholders:    
Class A $ (30,411) $
Class I (5,228,045) (176,518)
Total distributions to shareholders $ (5,258,456) $ (176,518)
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:    
Class A $ 1,245,692 $ (675,039)
Class I 31,510,639 (4,693,322)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions $ 32,756,331 $ (5,368,361)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (6,682,965) $ 44,965,970
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 190,446,281 $ 145,480,311
At end of year $183,763,316 $190,446,281
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights

  Class A
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 12.990 $ 9.610 $10.100 $ 9.700 $10.950
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.221 $ 0.073 $ 0.040 $ 0.091 $ 0.068
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.387) 3.307 (0.349) 0.571 (1.318)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (2.166) $ 3.380 $ (0.309) $ 0.662 $ (1.250)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.096) $ $ (0.181) $ (0.262) $
From net realized gain (0.218)
Total distributions $ (0.314) $ $ (0.181) $ (0.262) $
Net asset value — End of year $10.510 $12.990 $ 9.610 $10.100 $ 9.700
Total Return(2) (17.13)% (3) 35.17% (3.20)% (3) 7.05% (3) (11.42)% (3)
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $ 2,340 $ 1,387 $ 1,572 $ 2,328 $ 2,657
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 1.56% (3)(5) 1.64% 1.65% (3) 1.66% (3)(6) 1.65% (3)
Net investment income 1.90% 0.60% 0.43% 0.91% 0.62%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 67% 70% 44% 43% 39%
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.
(3) The investment adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.07% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
(6) Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019.
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Financial Highlights — continued

  Class I
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net asset value — Beginning of year $ 13.080 $ 9.660 $ 10.150 $ 9.740 $ 10.980
Income (Loss) From Operations          
Net investment income(1) $ 0.252 $ 0.111 $ 0.067 $ 0.117 $ 0.092
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.398) 3.321 (0.348) 0.572 (1.332)
Total income (loss) from operations $ (2.146) $ 3.432 $ (0.281) $ 0.689 $ (1.240)
Less Distributions          
From net investment income $ (0.136) $ (0.012) $ (0.209) $ (0.279) $
From net realized gain (0.218)
Total distributions $ (0.354) $ (0.012) $ (0.209) $ (0.279) $
Net asset value — End of year $ 10.580 $ 13.080 $ 9.660 $ 10.150 $ 9.740
Total Return(2) (16.91)% (3) 35.54% (2.93)% (3) 7.31% (3) (11.29)% (3)
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $181,423 $189,060 $143,908 $176,468 $159,428
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)          
Expenses 1.31% (3)(5) 1.39% 1.40% (3) 1.41% (3)(6) 1.40% (3)
Net investment income 2.12% 0.89% 0.71% 1.17% 0.82%
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio 67% 70% 44% 43% 39%
(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 reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.07% and 0.02% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.
(4) Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
(5) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolio's adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
(6) Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019.
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity 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 offers two classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests substantially all of its investable assets in interests in Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.9% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment Valuation Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
B  IncomeThe Fund's net investment income or loss consists of the Fund's pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.
C  Federal and Other TaxesThe 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 required to recognize its pro-rata share of the capital gains taxes incurred by the Portfolio. In doing so, the daily net asset value would reflect the Fund’s pro-rata share of the estimated reserve for such taxes incurred by the Portfolio.
As of October 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.
D  ExpensesThe majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E  Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F  IndemnificationsUnder 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 Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G  OtherInvestment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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 October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:
  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Ordinary income $2,016,467 $176,518
Long-term capital gains $3,241,989 $  —
As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $ 10,197,769
Deferred capital losses (3,489,455)
Net unrealized appreciation    528,728
Distributable earnings $ 7,237,042
At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $3,489,455 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 October 31, 2022, $3,489,455 are short-term.
3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $500 million 1.000%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.950%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.925%
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion 0.900%
$5 billion and over 0.880%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. 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 brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees of unaffiliated
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.40% and 1.15% (1.65% and 1.40% for Class A and Class I, respectively, prior to July 1, 2022) of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after February 28, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, $164,141 operating expenses were allocated to EVM for the year ended October 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 October 31, 2022, EVM earned $2,919 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 less than $100 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A shares (see Note 4).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR's organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
4  Distribution Plan
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 October 31, 2022 amounted to $3,786 for Class A 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 12 months (18 months prior to April 29, 2022) 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.
6  Investment Transactions
For the year ended October 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $40,153,386 and $12,951,136, respectively.
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, including direct exchanges pursuant to share class conversions for all periods presented, were as follows:
  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class A          
Sales   144,260 $  1,595,090      35,058 $    426,775
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares     2,259     29,187         —        —
Redemptions   (30,591)   (378,585)     (91,969) (1,101,814)
Net increase (decrease)   115,928 $  1,245,692     (56,911) $   (675,039)
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

  Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  Shares Amount   Shares Amount
Class I          
Sales 4,906,903 $ 57,594,274   2,394,974 $ 29,875,775
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares   402,704  5,227,095      15,175    176,330
Redemptions (2,618,985) (31,310,730)   (2,854,703) (34,745,427)
Net increase (decrease) 2,690,622 $ 31,510,639    (444,554) $ (4,693,322)
At October 31, 2022, donor advised and pooled income funds (established and maintained by a public charity) managed by EVM owned in the aggregate 17.2% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust), as of October 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 October 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
October 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 163(j) interest dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates approximately $3,278,874, 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 October 31, 2022, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $545,250 and recognized foreign source income of $6,863,682.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 69.03% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
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Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio
October 31, 2022
Portfolio of Investments

Common Stocks — 94.4%
Security Shares Value
Brazil — 10.1%
AMBEV S.A.     238,842 $     739,807
B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao     335,425     976,632
Banco Bradesco S.A.      95,480     307,577
Banco Bradesco S.A., PFC Shares     284,006   1,091,929
Banco BTG Pactual S.A.      67,300     377,052
Banco do Brasil S.A.      49,200     352,606
BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.      43,679     251,056
Centrais Eletricas Brasilier      54,415     524,819
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, PFC Shares      96,795     213,060
Cosan S.A.      69,843     227,965
Equatorial Energia S.A.      59,500     345,907
Gerdau S.A., PFC Shares      66,452     331,263
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S.A.(1)     506,334     764,574
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., PFC Shares     257,375   1,514,703
Itausa S.A., PFC Shares     247,640     514,888
JBS S.A.      49,280     238,124
Klabin S.A.      47,400     198,391
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.      38,651     527,818
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.(2)         118       1,611
Lojas Renner S.A.      60,200     360,116
Magazine Luiza S.A.(2)     121,800     105,400
Natura & Co. Holding S.A.      56,300     162,944
Petro Rio S.A.(2)      47,211     323,453
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.     201,527   1,297,607
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., PFC Shares     256,759   1,481,751
Raia Drogasil S.A.      65,200     332,090
Rede D'Or Sao Luiz S.A.(1)      25,300     157,565
Rumo S.A.      80,500     345,033
Suzano S.A.      41,597     428,412
Telefonica Brasil S.A.      29,800     238,319
TOTVS S.A.      35,029     224,869
Vale S.A.     209,039   2,716,637
Vibra Energia S.A.      68,000     240,248
Weg S.A.      84,700     660,481
      $ 18,574,707
Bulgaria — 0.9%
Eurohold Bulgaria AD(2)   1,613,493 $   1,573,987
      $  1,573,987
China — 7.2%
Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H     359,000 $     102,471
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.(2)     142,000   1,104,037
Alibaba Health Information Technology, Ltd.(2)      72,000       30,471
Security Shares Value
China (continued)
Aluminum Corp. of China, Ltd., Class H      72,000 $     20,526
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H      27,500      70,783
ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.      13,800     121,324
Bank of China, Ltd., Class H     821,000     264,425
Bank of Communications, Ltd., Class H     188,000      91,729
BYD Co., Ltd., Class A       2,900      98,192
BYD Co., Ltd., Class H       8,500     190,427
China CITIC Bank Corp., Ltd., Class H     227,000      85,569
China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd.      40,500      59,733
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H     940,000     498,847
China Gas Holdings, Ltd.      76,400      67,803
China Hongqiao Group, Ltd.      37,000      26,187
China International Capital Corp., Ltd., Class H(1)      22,400      31,130
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H      88,000      95,960
China Longyuan Power Group Corp., Ltd., Class H      72,000      82,272
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.(2)      36,000     115,241
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class A      26,900      99,246
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H      42,500     139,141
China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd.      50,000      58,620
China National Building Material Co., Ltd., Class H     102,000      59,228
China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.      49,000      93,635
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H      64,200     103,490
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H     298,000     118,105
China Power International Development, Ltd.      91,000      26,298
China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd.      18,000      84,934
China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.      26,000      66,590
China Resources Land, Ltd.      38,000     118,894
China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services, Ltd.(1)      17,800      52,125
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.      54,000      78,466
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H      42,000     110,328
China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd.      36,000      32,385
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp., Ltd., Class A       3,400      74,709
China Tower Corp., Ltd., Class H(1)   1,082,000      97,894
China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H      46,600      59,803
China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd., Class A      35,900      99,907
CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., Class H      61,000      91,143
CITIC, Ltd.     132,000     118,119
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., Class A       1,700      87,244
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd., Class H      75,000      80,825
Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.     197,000      25,392
Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd.      41,000      35,835
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.     110,000     112,988
East Money Information Co., Ltd., Class A      26,200      56,165
ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.       9,300      92,461
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd., Class A       3,850      31,554
Fosun International, Ltd.      43,500       26,583
 
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Security Shares Value
China (continued)
Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd., Class H(1)       9,800 $     66,283
Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.      70,000      75,333
Genscript Biotech Corp.(2)      16,000      40,453
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H      79,500      86,846
Guangdong Investment, Ltd.      84,000      52,960
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Class H     102,000      62,159
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Class H      51,400     128,653
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.      18,500      71,729
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class A      66,000      37,569
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H     582,000     252,684
Industrial Bank Co., Ltd., Class A      36,400      75,085
Innovent Biologics, Inc.(1)(2)      34,000     120,382
JD.com, Inc., Class A      19,750     359,658
Kingboard Holdings, Ltd.(2)      10,500      25,921
Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.(2)      64,000     104,871
Kingsoft Corp., Ltd.      27,200      82,365
Kuaishou Technology(1)(2)      11,800      48,732
Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd.     106,000      63,353
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A         800     148,283
Lenovo Group, Ltd.     158,000     126,275
Li Ning Co., Ltd.      25,000     129,323
Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd.(1)      35,500      45,234
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Class A      13,160      86,911
Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Class A       2,900      62,207
Meituan, Class B(1)(2)      36,100     577,980
Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd., Class A       5,400      34,788
NetEase, Inc.      21,200     235,219
New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H      16,200      25,727
Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd., Class H(1)      21,400     107,490
People's Insurance Co. Group of China, Ltd., Class H     147,000      40,625
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H     396,000     151,481
PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd., Class H     144,000     132,813
Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Class A      20,100      28,533
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class A      16,200      80,434
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H      64,000     256,217
Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd., Class H(1)     191,000      88,578
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd., Class H      40,800      56,214
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co., Ltd., Class A       2,300      73,364
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Class A       2,000      89,405
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.      16,000     111,088
Silergy Corp.       8,000      92,253
Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.     232,000     112,575
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd., Class H      44,400      84,232
Smoore International Holdings, Ltd.(1)      46,000      48,967
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.       8,600       74,528
Security Shares Value
China (continued)
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.      59,800 $   1,571,351
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.      54,000      84,407
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H      14,000      98,015
Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.     132,000      86,709
Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H      31,000      29,693
Wharf Holdings, Ltd.      34,000      97,359
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A       5,200      95,309
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class A       2,800      29,343
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H(1)       9,800      78,657
WuXi Biologics Cayman, Inc.(1)(2)      36,500     164,237
Xiaomi Corp., Class B(1)(2)     156,800     176,098
Xinyi Solar Holdings, Ltd.     104,000     103,251
Yankuang Energy Group Co., Ltd., Class H      40,000     112,461
Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd.      16,500      62,623
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Class H     122,000     116,368
      $ 13,250,895
Cyprus — 3.9%
Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(2)(3)      45,800 $      64,602
Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(2)(3)   4,912,529   7,047,341
Galaxy Cosmos Mezz PLC(2)      87,536      14,135
Sunrisemezz PLC(2)     104,410       8,451
      $  7,134,529
Egypt — 0.1%
Taaleem Management Services Co. SAE(2)   1,147,699 $     170,740
      $    170,740
Georgia — 6.4%
Bank of Georgia Group PLC      87,990 $   2,146,924
Georgia Capital PLC(2)     638,176   4,570,963
TBC Bank Group PLC     230,522   4,977,527
      $ 11,695,414
Greece — 12.8%
Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.(2)   2,363,462 $   2,188,790
Athens Water Supply & Sewage Co. S.A.      45,738     325,674
Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A.(2)   2,708,650   2,673,985
GEK Terna Holding Real Estate Construction S.A.(2)      60,645     577,312
Hellenic Energy Holdings S.A.      64,933     443,912
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.     211,741   3,325,296
Holding Co. ADMIE IPTO S.A.     127,120     210,540
JUMBO S.A.     120,639   1,713,505
LAMDA Development S.A.(2)      75,271     456,047
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.      64,576   1,109,869
Mytilineos S.A.     104,888    1,758,784
 
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Security Shares Value
Greece (continued)
National Bank of Greece S.A.(2)     575,615 $   2,085,611
OPAP S.A.     205,387   2,516,637
Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A.(2)     730,870     901,017
Public Power Corp. S.A.(2)     220,255   1,390,287
Sarantis S.A.      37,617     235,805
Terna Energy S.A.      60,392   1,122,337
Titan Cement International S.A.      45,809     511,929
      $ 23,547,337
India — 2.4%
Adani Enterprises, Ltd.       1,866 $      75,581
Adani Green Energy, Ltd.(2)       2,292      58,389
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Ltd.       4,514      45,048
Adani Total Gas, Ltd.       1,817      79,961
Adani Transmission , Ltd.(2)       1,842      74,665
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd.         848      46,227
Asian Paints, Ltd.       2,393      90,175
Avenue Supermarts, Ltd.(1)(2)       1,162      60,733
Axis Bank, Ltd.      12,918     141,665
Bajaj Finance, Ltd.       1,547     133,758
Bajaj Finserv, Ltd.       2,803      57,198
Bharti Airtel, Ltd.      12,736     128,083
Cipla, Ltd.       3,753      52,978
Divi's Laboratories, Ltd.       1,088      47,436
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd.         932      50,096
Eicher Motors, Ltd.       1,100      51,313
Grasim Industries, Ltd.       2,220      46,364
HCL Technologies, Ltd.       6,829      85,761
HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd.(1)       7,502      49,031
Hindalco Industries, Ltd.      10,552      51,676
Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.(2)       4,450     137,702
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.       9,221     275,719
ICICI Bank, Ltd.      27,268     299,838
Infosys, Ltd.      17,637     329,062
ITC, Ltd.      19,003      80,180
JSW Steel, Ltd.       6,057      49,383
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.       3,514      80,893
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.       4,245     104,360
Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd.       5,522      90,212
Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.         770      88,843
Nestle India, Ltd.         247      60,757
NTPC, Ltd.      28,513      59,808
Power Grid Corp. of India, Ltd.(2)      22,616      62,235
Reliance Industries, Ltd.      15,515     478,029
SBI Life Insurance Co., Ltd.(1)       3,441      52,731
State Bank of India      11,604       80,542
Security Shares Value
India (continued)
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.       6,306 $      77,537
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.       4,989     191,758
Tata Consumer Products, Ltd.       4,771      44,440
Tata Motors, Ltd.(2)      12,047      60,230
Tata Steel, Ltd.      51,573      62,975
Tech Mahindra, Ltd.(2)       4,348      55,922
Titan Co., Ltd.       2,324      77,646
UltraTech Cement, Ltd.         740      60,063
Wipro, Ltd.      10,744      50,263
      $  4,437,266
Indonesia — 8.3%
Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT   2,190,000 $     558,710
Astra International Tbk PT   2,663,400   1,138,152
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT   6,818,000   3,854,061
Bank Jago Tbk PT(2)     626,600     205,148
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT   2,376,000   1,605,114
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   1,073,000     646,947
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   8,524,484   2,543,136
Barito Pacific Tbk PT   4,792,700     253,565
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT   1,122,700     401,090
Kalbe Farma Tbk PT   3,455,800     454,459
Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT(2)   1,889,000     457,396
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT   2,806,800     507,190
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   6,229,100   1,749,448
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT   1,221,400     363,372
United Tractors Tbk PT     245,500     507,826
      $ 15,245,614
Kazakhstan — 1.9%
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC GDR(2)(4)      52,200 $     527,220
Kaspi.kz JSC GDR(4)      30,100   1,971,550
NAC Kazatomprom JSC GDR(2)(4)      40,600   1,071,840
      $  3,570,610
Lithuania — 1.2%
AB Ignitis Grupe GDR(4)      49,010 $     872,445
Siauliu Bankas AB   2,442,564   1,381,186
      $  2,253,631
Serbia — 0.5%
Metalac AD(2)      67,357 $     897,144
      $    897,144
Slovenia — 2.3%
Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd(1)      61,521 $   3,281,466
 
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Security Shares Value
Slovenia (continued)
Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd GDR(4)      60,052 $     610,562
Petrol         930     395,590
      $  4,287,618
South Korea — 9.6%
AMOREPACIFIC Corp.       1,140 $      74,016
Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd.       2,946     143,333
Celltrion, Inc.       2,896     389,277
CJ CheilJedang Corp.         339      98,426
Coway Co., Ltd.       2,186      84,764
Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.(2)      13,566     125,871
Ecopro BM Co., Ltd.       1,708     137,569
Hana Financial Group, Inc.       9,769     282,435
Hanwha Solutions Corp.(2)       4,550     150,371
HLB, Inc.(2)       3,700     104,897
HMM Co., Ltd.       9,451     126,425
HYBE Co., Ltd.(2)         432      36,568
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.       3,379      82,608
Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd.         762      92,878
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.       1,909     292,801
Hyundai Motor Co.       4,067     468,675
Hyundai Steel Co.       2,500      49,195
Kakao Corp.       9,381     332,789
KakaoBank Corp.(2)       2,472      29,591
KB Financial Group, Inc.      12,130     408,163
Kia Corp.       7,832     363,959
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.       2,870      95,314
Korea Electric Power Corp.(2)       9,138     107,157
Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.       1,239      43,010
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.(2)       1,746      88,944
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.         330     147,989
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.(2)       6,673     108,063
Krafton, Inc.(2)         869     107,943
KT&G Corp.       3,555     238,759
L&F Co., Ltd.(2)         839     132,217
LG Chem, Ltd.       1,442     632,805
LG Corp.       3,183     176,698
LG Display Co., Ltd.       9,346      83,407
LG Electronics, Inc.       3,428     195,808
LG Energy Solution, Ltd.(2)         683     252,723
LG H&H Co., Ltd.         316     112,901
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.         522     108,296
Lotte Chemical Corp.         493      51,084
Naver Corp.       3,924     465,458
NCSoft Corp.         575     157,078
Pearl Abyss Corp.(2)         890       25,913
Security Shares Value
South Korea (continued)
POSCO Chemical Co., Ltd.       1,169 $     163,226
POSCO Holdings, Inc.       2,360     411,326
Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.(1)(2)         533     327,548
Samsung C&T Corp.       2,715     225,376
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.       1,863     157,780
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     134,116   5,581,884
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.(2)       6,765     113,011
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.       1,075     150,768
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(2)      25,662      92,643
Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.       3,000     141,773
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.       1,581     815,662
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.       1,303     114,155
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.      14,332     364,270
SK Bioscience Co., Ltd.(2)         942      49,829
SK Hynix, Inc.      15,615     903,976
SK Innovation Co., Ltd.(2)       1,789     216,627
SK Square Co., Ltd.(2)       3,831      99,054
SK, Inc.       1,234     184,913
S-Oil Corp.       1,757     106,535
Woori Financial Group, Inc.      18,413     151,944
Yuhan Corp.       2,351      98,575
      $ 17,677,053
Taiwan — 5.8%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.      73,358 $     181,132
Asustek Computer, Inc.      17,000     124,291
AUO Corp.(2)     183,200      95,609
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     161,087     188,521
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.      33,348     153,824
China Steel Corp.     248,000     206,440
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.      79,000     272,385
CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     256,000     161,725
Delta Electronics, Inc.      38,680     307,769
E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     189,462     136,160
First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     164,408     126,118
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.      83,000     178,904
Formosa Plastics Corp.      82,000     211,266
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     157,046     248,059
Globalwafers Co., Ltd.       6,000      66,504
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.     218,508     693,998
Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.       8,000     144,739
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.     151,525      98,850
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.       2,000     114,424
MediaTek, Inc.      26,000     473,933
Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     158,875     147,189
Nan Ya Plastics Corp.     108,000      228,835
 
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Security Shares Value
Taiwan (continued)
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.      13,000 $      96,860
Quanta Computer, Inc.      67,000     141,913
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.      11,000      86,716
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd.       8,514       2,111
Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     186,173      76,404
Taiwan Cement Corp.     142,343     133,473
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     155,604     120,564
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     392,000   4,712,704
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.     108,960     221,272
United Microelectronics Corp.     221,000     265,744
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     249,694     152,465
      $ 10,570,901
United Arab Emirates — 11.7%
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC     661,924 $   1,703,902
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC     321,170     830,996
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution PJSC     647,100     795,272
Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. PJSC (Yahsat)   4,224,438   3,150,241
Aldar Properties PJSC   1,008,500   1,186,269
Aramex PJSC     852,000     842,590
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC   3,264,287   2,169,156
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC     423,067     670,255
Emaar Properties PJSC   1,012,900   1,672,049
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC     440,000   3,092,345
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC     652,654   3,182,835
National Central Cooling Co. PJSC   1,342,340   1,163,284
Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics   1,240,700     972,664
      $ 21,431,858
Uruguay — 0.1%
dLocal, Ltd.(2)      10,000 $     223,000
      $    223,000
Vietnam — 9.2%
Bao Viet Holdings     177,200 $     374,255
FPT Corp.   1,251,279   4,073,177
Gelex Group JSC     528,300     285,599
Hoa Sen Group(2)     684,800     313,993
Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC     845,200     271,580
Masan Group Corp.      99,900     343,442
Mobile World Investment Corp.   1,041,098   2,313,123
Nam Kim Steel JSC     534,800     291,427
No Va Land Investment Group Corp.(2)       7,524      21,191
Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corp.(2)       3,271       5,747
Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC     568,400   2,433,690
Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corp.     547,655    1,862,909
Security Shares Value
Vietnam (continued)
Vietnam Construction and Import-Export JSC     485,300 $     311,294
Vietnam National Petroleum Group(2)     269,100     308,270
Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank(2)   2,687,038   1,891,686
Vietnam Rubber Group, Ltd.     486,700     282,245
Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank(2)   1,388,000   1,470,219
      $ 16,853,847
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $171,580,178)
    $173,396,151
    
Preferred Stocks — 0.6%
Security Shares Value
South Korea — 0.6%
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.       1,499 $      83,861
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      23,936     894,534
      $    978,395
Taiwan — 0.0%(5)
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.       2,110 $       3,556
      $      3,556
Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $984,484)
    $    981,951
    
Rights (2) — 0.0%(5)
Security Shares Value
South Korea — 0.0%(5)
HLB, Inc.         331 $       2,277
Total Rights
(identified cost $0)
    $      2,277
    
Short-Term Investments — 2.0%
Affiliated Fund — 1.2%
Security Shares Value
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(6)   2,240,401 $   2,240,401
Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $2,240,401)
    $  2,240,401
    
 
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.8%
Security Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
Value
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/8/22 $     1,500 $   1,499,223
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $1,499,221)
    $  1,499,223
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $3,739,622)
    $  3,739,624
     
Total Investments — 97.0%
(identified cost $176,304,284)
    $178,120,003
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.0%     $  5,513,013
Net Assets — 100.0%     $183,633,016
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $6,397,435 or 3.5% of the Portfolio's net assets.
(2) Non-income producing security.
(3) Securities are traded on separate exchanges for the same entity.
(4) 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 October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $5,053,617 or 2.8% of the Portfolio's net assets.
(5) Amount is less than 0.05%.
(6) May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.
Sector Classification of Portfolio
Sector Percentage
of Net Assets
Value
Financials 36.7% $67,426,770
Information Technology 12.1 22,276,482
Consumer Discretionary 10.0 18,295,291
Communication Services 8.2 15,117,427
Industrials 6.0 11,038,902
Utilities 5.1 9,409,834
Materials 5.0 9,070,183
Energy 4.7 8,624,769
Consumer Staples 3.1 5,596,047
Real Estate 2.1 3,869,580
Health Care 2.0 3,655,094
Short-Term Investments 2.0 3,739,624
Total Investments 97.0% $178,120,003
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared)
Currency Purchased Currency Sold Settlement
Date
Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
EUR  1,296,988 USD  1,305,054 12/21/22 $  (18,067)
EUR 19,000,000 USD 19,118,166 12/21/22 (264,673)
USD  5,004,407 EUR  4,973,476 12/21/22   69,281
USD  4,173,880 EUR  4,148,082 12/21/22   57,783
USD  3,561,469 EUR  3,539,456 12/21/22   49,305
USD  2,393,115 EUR  2,378,324 12/21/22   33,130
USD  2,126,885 EUR  2,113,739 12/21/22   29,445
USD  1,559,640 EUR  1,550,000 12/21/22   21,592
USD  1,857,350 EUR  1,868,375 12/21/22    3,382
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Portfolio of Investments — continued

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared)(continued)
Currency Purchased Currency Sold Settlement
Date
Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
USD     34,344 EUR     34,548 12/21/22 $      63
          $ (18,759)
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)
Currency Purchased Currency Sold Counterparty Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
USD      2,171 EUR       2,217 Bank of America, N.A. 11/4/22 $       — $        (21)
USD      2,718 EUR       2,731 HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 11/4/22        19        —
CNH 88,600,000 USD  13,136,630 Bank of America, N.A. 11/25/22       — (1,043,927)
CNH 47,500,000 USD   7,042,337 BNP Paribas 11/25/22       —   (559,229)
USD 13,072,785 CNH  88,600,000 Bank of America, N.A. 11/25/22   980,082        —
USD  7,069,241 CNH  47,500,000 BNP Paribas 11/25/22   586,133        —
CNH 52,600,000 USD   7,799,410 BNP Paribas 12/22/22       —   (608,520)
CNH  9,300,000 USD   1,379,167 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 12/22/22       —   (107,774)
CNH 20,863,000 USD   3,092,968 Standard Chartered Bank 12/22/22       —   (240,811)
USD  6,080,680 CNH  40,700,000 BNP Paribas 12/22/22   516,628        —
USD  1,778,593 CNH  11,900,000 BNP Paribas 12/22/22   151,758        —
USD  1,389,471 CNH   9,300,000 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 12/22/22   118,078        —
USD  1,658,189 CNH  11,100,000 Standard Chartered Bank 12/22/22   140,720        —
USD  1,459,030 CNH   9,763,000 Standard Chartered Bank 12/22/22   124,341        —
USD  4,456,726 AED  16,370,000 Standard Chartered Bank 4/19/23       459        —
USD  1,657,609 AED   6,100,000 Standard Chartered Bank 5/30/23       —     (2,930)
USD 36,233,394 CNH 243,500,000 BNP Paribas 6/16/23 2,540,471        —
            $5,158,689 $(2,563,212)
Futures Contracts
Description Number of
Contracts
Position Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Equity Futures          
MSCI Emerging Markets Index 45 Long 12/16/22 $1,920,600 $ (1,323)
          $(1,323)
Abbreviations:
GDR – Global Depositary Receipt
OTC – Over-the-counter
PFC Shares – Preference Shares
Currency Abbreviations:
AED – United Arab Emirates Dirham
CNH – Yuan Renminbi Offshore
EUR – Euro
USD – United States Dollar
 
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2022
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $174,063,883) $ 175,879,602
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $2,240,401) 2,240,401
Cash 959,538
Deposits for derivatives collateral:  
Futures contracts 96,830
Centrally cleared derivatives 18,053
OTC derivatives - forward foreign currency exchange contracts 980,000
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $645,834) 636,413
Dividends receivable 148,576
Dividends receivable from affiliated investment 11,113
Receivable for investments sold 1,759,612
Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives 2,494
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts 5,158,689
Tax reclaims receivable 12,209
Other assets 6,678
Total assets $187,910,208
Liabilities  
Cash collateral due to broker $ 980,000
Payable for investments purchased 224,358
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts 98,032
Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts 2,563,212
Payable to affiliates:  
Investment adviser fee 151,353
Trustees' fees 1,129
Accrued foreign capital gains taxes 10,898
Accrued expenses 248,210
Total liabilities $ 4,277,192
Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio $183,633,016
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October 31, 2022
Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  October 31, 2022
Investment Income  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $560,529) $ 6,316,667
Dividend income from affiliated investments 60,411
Interest income 17,351
Total investment income $ 6,394,429
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee $ 1,865,169
Trustees’ fees and expenses 12,031
Custodian fee 330,031
Legal and accounting services 85,100
Miscellaneous 54,130
Total expenses $ 2,346,461
Deduct:  
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate $ 5,958
Total expense reductions $ 5,958
Net expenses $ 2,340,503
Net investment income $ 4,053,926
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss):  
Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $82) $ (217,559)
Investment transactions - affiliated investment (1,976)
Futures contracts (3,342,039)
Swap contracts 246,144
Foreign currency transactions (988,026)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 2,759,260
Net realized loss $ (1,544,196)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):  
Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $10,898) $ (38,842,784)
Futures contracts 133,371
Swap contracts (80,033)
Foreign currency 10,530
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 2,196,581
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(36,582,335)
Net realized and unrealized loss $(38,126,531)
Net decrease in net assets from operations $(34,072,605)
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended October 31,
  2022 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
From operations:    
Net investment income $ 4,053,926 $ 1,848,852
Net realized gain (loss) (1,544,196) 24,455,725
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (36,582,335) 24,471,674
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (34,072,605) $ 50,776,251
Capital transactions:    
Contributions $ 40,153,386 $ 13,948,565
Withdrawals (12,951,136) (19,915,526)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions $ 27,202,250 $ (5,966,961)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets $ (6,870,355) $ 44,809,290
Net Assets    
At beginning of year $ 190,503,371 $ 145,694,081
At end of year $183,633,016 $190,503,371
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Financial Highlights

  Year Ended October 31,
Ratios/Supplemental Data 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):          
Expenses 1.26% (1) 1.24% 1.28% 1.29% (2) 1.25%
Net investment income 2.17% 1.04% 0.84% 1.29% 0.97%
Portfolio Turnover 67% 70% 44% 43% 39%
Total Return (16.87)% 35.70% (2.84)% 7.44% (11.06)%
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) $183,633 $190,503 $145,694 $179,334 $162,169
(1) Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).
(2) Includes interest expense of 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements

1  Significant Accounting Policies
Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2022, Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund held a 99.9% interest in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A  Investment ValuationThe 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. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign futures contracts as described below. 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 Portfolio’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.
Foreign Securities, Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, futures contracts 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 and certain exchange-traded foreign futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts.
Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 TransactionsInvestment 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  IncomeDividend 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

D  Federal and Other TaxesThe Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in India. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities, the holding period of such securities, the related tax rates, and the availability of any realized losses in excess of gains that may be carried forward to offset future gains. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on certain Indian securities sold at a gain are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.
As of October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E  Foreign Currency TranslationInvestment 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  Use of EstimatesThe 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  IndemnificationsUnder the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
H  Futures ContractsUpon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the 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.
I   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange ContractsThe Portfolio 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 Portfolio and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
J  Total Return SwapsIn a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets Annual Fee Rate
Up to $500 million 1.000%
$500 million but less than $1 billion 0.950%
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion 0.925%
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion 0.900%
$5 billion and over 0.880%
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $1,865,169 or 1.00% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Effective April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $5,958 relating to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Portfolio may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3  Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $166,669,660 and $115,066,690, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.
4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost $ 179,577,064
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 17,093,974
Gross unrealized depreciation (18,553,505)
Net unrealized depreciation $ (1,459,531)
5  Financial Instruments
The Portfolio 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, 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 Portfolio 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 October 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

Equity Price Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio entered into equity futures contracts and total return swaps to enhance total return, to manage certain investment risks and/or as a substitute for the purchase of securities.
Foreign Exchange Risk: The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.
The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $2,563,212. At October 31, 2022 there were no assets pledged by the Portfolio for such liability.
The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio 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 Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to broker at October 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 8) at October 31, 2022.
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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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:
  Fair Value
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption Equity
Price
Foreign
Exchange
Total
Not applicable $  —* $ 263,981* $ 263,981
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts  — 5,158,689 5,158,689
Total Asset Derivatives $  — $ 5,422,670 $ 5,422,670
Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements $  — $ 263,981 $ 263,981
Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements $  — $ 5,158,689 $ 5,158,689
Not applicable $ (1,323)* $ (282,740)* $ (284,063)
Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts  — (2,563,212) (2,563,212)
Total Liability Derivatives $(1,323) $(2,845,952) $(2,847,275)
Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements $(1,323) $ (282,740) $ (284,063)
Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements $  — $(2,563,212) $(2,563,212)
* 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 futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.
The Portfolio’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 tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of October 31, 2022.
Counterparty Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
Derivatives
Available
for Offset
Non-cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets(b)
Bank of America, N.A. $ 980,082 $ (980,082) $  — $  — $  —
BNP Paribas 3,794,990 (1,167,749) (1,375,124) (950,000) 302,117
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 19  —  —  — 19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 118,078 (107,774)  —  — 10,304
Standard Chartered Bank 265,520 (243,741)  — (21,779)  —
  $5,158,689 $(2,499,346) $(1,375,124) $(971,779) $312,440
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

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(c)
Bank of America, N.A. $ (1,043,948) $ 980,082 $  — $  — $ (63,866)
BNP Paribas (1,167,749) 1,167,749  —  —  —
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (107,774) 107,774  —  —  —
Standard Chartered Bank (243,741) 243,741  —  —  —
  $(2,563,212) $2,499,346 $ — $ — $(63,866)
(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 due from the counterparty in the event of default.
(c) Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.
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 October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Statement of Operations Caption Equity
Price
Foreign
Exchange
Total
Net realized gain (loss):    
Futures contracts $(3,342,039) $  — $(3,342,039)
Swap contracts 246,144  — 246,144
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  — 2,759,260 2,759,260
Total $(3,095,895) $2,759,260 $ (336,635)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):    
Futures contracts $133,371 $  — $ 133,371
Swap contracts (80,033)  — (80,033)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  — 2,196,581 2,196,581
Total $53,338 $2,196,581 $ 2,249,919
The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 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
$12,094,000 $6,470,000 $110,849,000 $385,000
* 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

6  Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the 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. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, 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 Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2022.
7  Investments in Affiliated Funds
At October 31, 2022, the value of the Portfolio's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $2,240,401, which represents 1.2% of the Portfolio's net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the year ended October 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/Shares,
end of period
Short-Term Investments
Cash Reserves Fund $20,820,477 $95,455,792 $(116,274,293) $ (1,976) $  — $  — $ 4,129       —
Liquidity Fund  — 80,250,352 (78,009,951)  —  — 2,240,401 56,282 2,240,401
Total       $(1,976) $ — $2,240,401 $60,411  
8  Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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 October 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’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:        
Asia/Pacific $  3,570,610 $  78,035,576 $     — $  81,606,186
Emerging Europe     22,586  51,367,074     —  51,389,660
Latin America 18,797,707         —     —  18,797,707
Middle East/Africa        —  21,602,598     —  21,602,598
Total Common Stocks $ 22,390,903 $ 151,005,248* $    — $ 173,396,151
Preferred Stocks $        — $     981,951 $     — $     981,951
Rights        —       2,277      —       2,277
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

Asset Description (continued) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Short-Term Investments:        
Affiliated Fund $  2,240,401 $         — $     — $   2,240,401
U.S. Treasury Obligations        —   1,499,223     —   1,499,223
Total Investments $ 24,631,304 $ 153,488,699 $    — $ 178,120,003
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts $        — $   5,422,670 $     — $   5,422,670
Total $ 24,631,304 $ 158,911,369 $    — $ 183,542,673
Liability Description         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts $        — $  (2,845,952) $     — $  (2,845,952)
Futures Contracts     (1,323)         —     —      (1,323)
Total $     (1,323) $  (2,845,952) $    — $  (2,847,275)
* Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.
9  Risks and Uncertainties
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 Portfolio 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.
Frontier markets are among the smallest and least mature investment markets. Frontier market countries may have greater political or economic instability and may also be subject to trade barriers, adjustments in currency values and developing or changing securities laws and other regulations. Investments in frontier market countries generally are less liquid and subject to greater price volatility than investments in developed markets or emerging markets.
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 of disease, 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, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio"), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 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 Portfolio as of October 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 Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 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
December 20, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
•  Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
•  Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
•  Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
•  Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
•  Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
1    Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section, further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
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•  Information regarding the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
•  Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
•  Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
•  Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
•  Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
•  Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
•  Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
•  Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the
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Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”).
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.
The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolio, including recent changes to such personnel. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in investing in equity securities traded in developed, emerging, frontier, and off-index markets. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.
The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.
The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by EVM and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the applicable investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its primary, secondary and custom benchmark indexes for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund and by the Portfolio for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, to the Portfolio and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by each Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
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The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by each Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and the Portfolio and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the applicable Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund and the Portfolio, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of each Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also concluded that the structure of the advisory fees, which include breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund and the Portfolio to continue to benefit from any economies of scale in the future.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 7, 2022, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Management and Organization

Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolio’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. 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 and the Portfolio'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 and the Portfolio 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 and the Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust/Portfolio, 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 Eaton Vance, Inc., “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 135 funds (with the exception of Mr. Bowser who oversees 110 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 (since 2021), Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2021) and President (2006-2021) of EVC and Director of EVD (2007-2022). Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio.
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).
Noninterested Trustees
Alan C. Bowser(1)
1962
Trustee Since 2022 Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- present).
Other Directorships. None.
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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Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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 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
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.
Nancy A. Wiser(1)
1967
Trustee 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 Trust/Portfolio
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”).
Edward J. Perkin
1972
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.
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Name and Year of Birth Trust/Portfolio
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).
(1) Mr. Bowser and Ms. Wiser began serving as Trustees effective April 4, 2022.
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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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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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 of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance
Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund
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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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant (sometimes referred to as the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated George J. Gorman and 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

Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund, Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund, Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund, Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund, Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund, Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund and Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity 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 33 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 table presents the aggregate fees billed to the fund for the fund’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2022 by the Fund’s principal accountant, Deloitte and 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 and Frontier Countries Equity Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,530      $ 17,850  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 9,102      $ 350  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 24,452      $ 18,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 27,250      $ 30,650  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 17,229      $ 1,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 44,479      $ 32,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 27,050      $ 30,450  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 15,038      $ 1,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 42,088      $ 32,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 29,150      $ 34,700  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 14,665      $ 1,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 43,815      $ 36,350  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 22,950      $ 26,050  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 8,065      $ 350  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 31,015      $ 26,400  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,150      $ 17,650  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 7,353      $ 1,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 22,503      $ 19,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 28,750      $ 32,250  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 11,299      $ 2,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 40,049      $ 34,900  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Government Opportunities Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 56,550      $ 61,433  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 13,729      $ 350  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 70,279      $ 61,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 25,150      $ 28,350  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 8,934      $ 350  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 34,084      $ 28,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 74,061      $ 81,233  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 18,71      $ 4,750  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 92,932      $ 85,983  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 89,050      $ 95,367  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 13,861      $ 350  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 102,911      $ 95,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 50,911      $ 58,650  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 18,998      $ 350  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 69,909      $ 59,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 39,450      $ 43,650  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 20,037      $ 3,150  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 59,487      $ 46,800  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Dividend Income Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 39,750      $ 43,950  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

1Tax Fees(2)

   $ 10,604      $ 6,200  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,354      $ 50,150  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Multi-Cap Growth Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,050      $ 17,550  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 6,985      $ 1,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 22,035      $ 19,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 17,050      $ 19,750  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 5,675      $ 1,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 22,725      $ 21,400  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 18,750      $ 21,550  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 6,975      $ 1,300  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,725      $ 22,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Parametric Tax-Managed International Equity Fund         

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/21      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,150      $ 17,650  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 6,836      $ 1,650  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21,986      $ 19,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, July 31, 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

   12/31/20      1/31/21      2/28/21      9/30/21      10/31/21      11/30/21      12/31/21      1/31/22      2/28/22      9/30/22      10/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 106,700      $ 201,300      $ 26,250      $ 91,600      $ 729,872      $ 37,050      $ 111,700      $ 198,900      $ 24,050      $ 104,200      $ 816,633  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 60,338      $ 73,973      $ 10,103      $ 23,248      $ 271,569      $ 13,000      $ 61,738      $ 78,353      $ 8,478      $ 5,000      $ 44,100  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 167,038      $ 275,273      $ 36,353      $ 114,848      $ 1,001,441      $ 50,050      $ 173,438      $ 277,253      $ 32,528      $ 109,200      $ 860,733  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees. Includes consent fee for N-14 registration statements related to fund mergers.

(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

   12/31/20      1/31/21      2/28/21      9/30/21      10/31/21      11/30/21      12/31/21      1/31/22      2/28/22      9/30/22      10/31/22  

Registrant(1)

   $ 60,338      $ 73,973      $ 10,103      $ 23,248      $ 271,569      $ 13,000      $ 61,738      $ 78,353      $ 8,478      $ 5,000      $ 44,100  

Eaton Vance(2)

   $ 150,300      $ 150,300      $ 150,300      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 51,800      $ 52,836      $ 52,836  

 

(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: December 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: December 28, 2022
By:   /s/ Eric A. Stein
  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date: December 28, 2022