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

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

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

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


Annual Report October 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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 75  

Federal Tax Information

     21  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     76  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     80  

Management and Organization

     81  

Privacy Notice

     84  

Important Notices

     86  


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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 Macro Absolute Return Fund (the Fund) returned -4.27% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the Index), which returned 0.78%.

The Fund’s interest rate exposure was the main detractor from its performance during the period. The Fund’s limited allocations to corporate credit and equities had a slightly negative impact on returns, while sovereign credit, commodities, and currencies made significant positive contributions to performance.

By region, Eastern Europe was the largest detractor from returns, driven by a long local bond position in Ukraine that performed poorly due to the Russia-Ukraine war, which led to a steep sell-off in local Ukrainian assets. A long sovereign credit position in Belarus also hurt returns. The strong performance of short positions in Russian sovereign credit and Polish interest rates helped counter these negative effects. By period-end, the long sovereign credit position in Belarus was sold from the Fund, and the short sovereign credit position in Russia was closed.

Investments in Asia and the Middle East & Africa (MEA) were the next-largest detractors during the period. In Asia, long positions in the Japanese yen and the sovereign credit of Sri Lanka were unfavorable and offset the benefit of a short position in the Chinese yuan. In MEA, long exposure to Lebanese sovereign credit was a notable detractor and was sold from the Fund by period-end.

The Dollar Bloc — Canada, New Zealand, and Australia — and Western Europe also negatively affected returns. In particular, long positions in the Australian dollar and the euro weighed on performance given the broad strength of the U.S. dollar during the period. By period-end, the long euro position was sold from the Fund.

Latin America had minimal impact on returns. Contributions from select positions, including long sovereign credit exposure in Suriname, were largely offset by positions that detracted, including long interest rate exposure in Colombia. By period-end, the long Colombian rates exposure was sold from the Fund.

The Fund used derivatives extensively to hedge select undesired risk exposures, as well as to 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 helped returns during the period. Interest rate swaps used to gain select exposures as well as hedge others contributed to performance, as did credit default swaps used to gain short exposure to certain sovereign credits, which also acted as hedges to other exposures in certain cases. Currency forwards used to gain both long and short exposure to select currencies around the world further added to 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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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) John R. Baur, Patrick Campbell, CFA, Kyle Lee, CFA, Federico Sequeda, CFA each of Eaton Vance Management and Hussein Khattab, CFA 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

     06/27/2007        10/31/1997        (4.27 )%      1.24      1.79

Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (7.37     0.57        1.45  

Class C at NAV

     10/01/2009        10/31/1997        (4.91     0.54        1.21  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (5.83     0.54        1.21  

Class I at NAV

     06/27/2007        10/31/1997        (4.00     1.55        2.09  

Class R at NAV

     04/08/2010        10/31/1997        (4.45     1.04        1.57  

Class R6 at NAV

     05/31/2017        10/31/1997        (3.80     1.61        2.13  

 

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

                   0.78     1.16      0.70
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3    Class A      Class C      Class I     Class R      Class R6  
     1.10      1.80      0.80     1.29      0.73

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          $11,284          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $1,230,193          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $11,685          N.A.  

Class R6, at minimum investment

       $5,000,000          10/31/2012          $6,172,294          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 Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Asset Allocation (% of net assets)1

 

 

 

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Foreign Currency Exposure (% of net assets)2

 

 

Ukraine

     3.7

Singapore

     3.1  

Uzbekistan

     3.0  

Australia

     2.7  

Serbia

     2.7  

Dominican Republic

     2.0  

Iceland

     1.8  

Kazakhstan

     1.3  

Uruguay

     1.1  

Japan

     1.0  

Other

     1.4 ** 

Saudi Arabia

     -1.3  

Bahrain

     -2.0  

Malaysia

     -2.0  

Thailand

     -2.1  

Oman

     -2.8  

Philippines

     -3.2  

Euro

     -3.8  

South Africa

     -4.0  

China

     -4.2  

United Arab Emirates

     -5.8  

Total Long

     23.9

Total Short

     -31.1

Total Net

     -7.2
 

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 

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, currency derivatives and commodities (including commodity derivatives). Total exposures may exceed 100% due to implicit leverage created by derivatives.

 

*

Net of securities sold short.

 

**

Includes amounts each less than 1.0% or –1.0%, as applicable.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. 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.

 

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

A long position is the purchase of an investment with the expectation that it will rise in value.

A short position is the sale of a borrowed investment with the expectation that it will decline in value.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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      $ 976.10      $ 5.58        1.12

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 971.70      $ 9.04        1.82

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 977.50      $ 4.09        0.82

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 974.00      $ 6.57        1.32

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 977.90      $ 3.74        0.75
 

Hypothetical

 

(5% return per year before expenses)

 

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.56      $ 5.70        1.12

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.03      $ 9.25        1.82

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.07      $ 4.18        0.82

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.55      $ 6.72        1.32

Class R6

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.43      $ 3.82        0.75

 

*

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

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Investment in Global Macro Portfolio, at value (identified cost $2,190,148,368)

   $ 1,855,793,489  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     5,757,071  

Total assets

   $ 1,861,550,560  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 4,051,207  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Distribution and service fees

     65,378  

Trustees’ fees

     43  

Accrued expenses

     434,594  

Total liabilities

   $ 4,551,222  

Net Assets

   $ 1,856,999,338  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,593,049,863  

Accumulated loss

     (736,050,525

Net Assets

   $ 1,856,999,338  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 163,369,194  

Shares Outstanding

     20,646,297  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.91  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 8.18  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 26,639,600  

Shares Outstanding

     3,352,898  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

 

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.95  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,413,454,485  

Shares Outstanding

     178,990,569  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.90  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,267,035  

Shares Outstanding

     159,785  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.93  

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued

 

 

Class R6 Shares    October 31, 2022  

Net Assets

   $ 252,269,024  

Shares Outstanding

     31,964,082  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 7.89  

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

Global Macro Absolute Return 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 $141,616)

   $ 4,883,998  

Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,733,162)

     129,489,010  

Expenses, excluding interest and dividend expense, allocated from Portfolio

     (14,091,194

Interest and dividend expense allocated from Portfolio

     (1,651,069

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 118,630,745  
Expenses

 

Distribution and service fees:

 

Class A

   $ 618,750  

Class C

     314,965  

Class R

     6,614  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     61,000  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     1,605,741  

Legal and accounting services

     72,211  

Printing and postage

     208,611  

Registration fees

     135,960  

Miscellaneous

     32,311  

Total expenses

   $ 3,056,663  

Net investment income

   $ 115,574,082  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio

 

Net realized gain (loss):

 

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $104,862)

   $ (96,482,802

Securities sold short

     7,054,544  

Futures contracts

     61,923,077  

Swap contracts

     91,741,838  

Foreign currency transactions

     1,346,238  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     66,399,925  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (21,155,804

Net realized gain

   $ 110,827,016  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $469,989)

   $ (366,056,991

Securities sold short

     4,226,748  

Futures contracts

     16,889,145  

Swap contracts

     14,627,485  

Foreign currency

     (1,829,283

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,258,101  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,924,125  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (319,960,670

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (209,133,654

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (93,559,572

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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

   $ 115,574,082      $ 134,678,010  

Net realized gain (loss)

     110,827,016        (3,318,772

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (319,960,670      (187,189

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (93,559,572    $ 131,172,049  

Distributions to shareholders:

 

Class A

   $ (8,063,152    $ (14,306,118

Class C

     (1,034,667      (1,277,685

Class I

     (66,924,119      (92,453,325

Class R

     (49,057      (41,379

Class R6

     (13,033,990      (14,415,131

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (89,104,985    $ (122,493,638

Tax return of capital to shareholders:

 

Class A

   $ (1,174,555    $  

Class C

     (156,590       

Class I

     (10,455,314       

Class R

     (7,965       

Class R6

     (1,997,959       

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (13,792,383    $  

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Class A

   $ (95,399,484    $ (123,411,385

Class C

     (7,095,253      (18,174,890

Class I

     (290,445,028      (478,294,208

Class R

     114,208        308,257  

Class R6

     (96,685,321      (13,785,425

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (489,510,878    $ (633,357,651

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (685,967,818    $ (624,679,240
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 2,542,967,156      $ 3,167,646,396  

At end of year

   $ 1,856,999,338      $ 2,542,967,156  

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.660      $ 8.640      $ 8.740      $ 8.590     $ 9.140  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.418      $ 0.368      $ 0.356      $ 0.438     $ 0.383  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.792      (0.016      (0.046      0.078       (0.647

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.374    $ 0.352      $ 0.310      $ 0.516     $ (0.264
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.325    $ (0.332    $ (0.410    $ (0.366   $ (0.087

Tax return of capital

     (0.051                          (0.199

Total distributions

   $ (0.376    $ (0.332    $ (0.410    $ (0.366   $ (0.286

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.910      $ 8.660      $ 8.640      $ 8.740     $ 8.590  

Total Return(2)

     (4.27 )%       4.11      3.63      6.14     (2.97 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 163,369      $ 276,486      $ 398,174      $ 366,740     $ 284,958  

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

             

Expenses(4)

     1.14 %(5)       1.10      1.05      1.04     1.08

Net investment income

     5.03      4.20      4.11      5.06     4.26

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      88      81      61     78

 

(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 interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.08%, 0.06%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.690      $ 8.680      $ 8.770      $ 8.620     $ 9.170  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.365      $ 0.307      $ 0.305      $ 0.374     $ 0.321  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.786      (0.026      (0.044      0.082       (0.647

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.421    $ 0.281      $ 0.261      $ 0.456     $ (0.326
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.276    $ (0.271    $ (0.351    $ (0.306   $ (0.068

Tax return of capital

     (0.043                          (0.156

Total distributions

   $ (0.319    $ (0.271    $ (0.351    $ (0.306   $ (0.224

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.950      $ 8.690      $ 8.680      $ 8.770     $ 8.620  

Total Return(2)

     (4.91 )%       3.37      2.91      5.39     (3.63 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 26,640      $ 36,557      $ 54,464      $ 106,291     $ 178,033  

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

             

Expenses(4)

     1.84 %(5)       1.80      1.75      1.76     1.78

Net investment income

     4.38      3.49      3.51      4.31     3.56

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      88      81      61     78

 

(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 interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.08%, 0.06%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.640      $ 8.630      $ 8.720      $ 8.580     $ 9.120  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.446      $ 0.393      $ 0.385      $ 0.458     $ 0.408  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.786      (0.024      (0.039      0.074       (0.636

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.340    $ 0.369      $ 0.346      $ 0.532     $ (0.228
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.345    $ (0.359    $ (0.436    $ (0.392   $ (0.095

Tax return of capital

     (0.055                          (0.217

Total distributions

   $ (0.400    $ (0.359    $ (0.436    $ (0.392   $ (0.312

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.900      $ 8.640      $ 8.630      $ 8.720     $ 8.580  

Total Return(2)

     (4.00 )%       4.31      4.07      6.34     (2.58 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 1,413,454      $ 1,851,665      $ 2,323,831      $ 2,859,484     $ 4,237,027  

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

             

Expenses(4)

     0.84 %(5)       0.80      0.75      0.75     0.78

Net investment income

     5.39      4.50      4.45      5.31     4.56

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      88      81      61     78

 

(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 interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.08%, 0.06%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.670      $ 8.660      $ 8.750      $ 8.610     $ 9.150  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.410      $ 0.352      $ 0.338      $ 0.417     $ 0.369  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.790      (0.027      (0.034      0.073       (0.641

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.380    $ 0.325      $ 0.304      $ 0.490     $ (0.272
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.311    $ (0.315    $ (0.394    $ (0.350   $ (0.081

Tax return of capital

     (0.049                          (0.187

Total distributions

   $ (0.360    $ (0.315    $ (0.394    $ (0.350   $ (0.268

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.930      $ 8.670      $ 8.660      $ 8.750     $ 8.610  

Total Return(2)

     (4.45 )%       3.78      3.55      5.80     (3.04 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 1,267      $ 1,274      $ 968      $ 861     $ 1,034  

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

             

Expenses(4)

     1.33 %(5)       1.29      1.25      1.26     1.28

Net investment income

     4.95      4.02      3.89      4.82     4.09

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      88      81      61     78

 

(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 interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.08%, 0.06%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.630      $ 8.620      $ 8.710      $ 8.570     $ 9.120  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.450      $ 0.398      $ 0.391      $ 0.464     $ 0.405  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.783      (0.024      (0.040      0.073       (0.638

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.333    $ 0.374      $ 0.351      $ 0.537     $ (0.233
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.351    $ (0.364    $ (0.441    $ (0.397   $ (0.096

Tax return of capital

     (0.056                          (0.221

Total distributions

   $ (0.407    $ (0.364    $ (0.441    $ (0.397   $ (0.317

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 7.890      $ 8.630      $ 8.620      $ 8.710     $ 8.570  

Total Return(2)

     (3.80 )%       4.37      4.01      6.53     (2.63 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 252,269      $ 376,984      $ 390,210      $ 224,436     $ 153,516  

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

             

Expenses(4)

     0.77 %(5)       0.73      0.68      0.69     0.72

Net investment income

     5.44      4.56      4.51      5.37     4.54

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     81      88      81      61     78

 

(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 interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.08%, 0.06%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return 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 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. Class I, Class R and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Sub-accounting, recordkeeping and similar administrative fees payable to financial intermediaries, which are a component of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations, are not allocated to Class R6 shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests substantially all of its investable assets in interests in Global Macro 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 (approximately 100% at October 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The consolidated financial statements of the Portfolio, including the consolidated 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 Consolidated 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.

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  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

Global Macro Absolute Return 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

  $ 89,104,985      $ 122,493,638  

Tax return of capital

  $ 13,792,383      $     —  

During the year ended October 31, 2022, accumulated loss was decreased by $1,971,321 and paid-in capital was decreased by $1,971,321 due to differences between book and tax accounting. 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

   $ (284,751,114

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (451,299,411

Accumulated loss

   $ (736,050,525

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $284,751,114 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, 284,751,114 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 or administrator as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $500 million

     0.615

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.595

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.575

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.555

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.520

$3 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.490

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

     0.475

$10 billion and over

     0.465

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Pursuant to an amendment to the investment advisory agreement dated April 29, 2022, EVM contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee rate on average daily net assets of $5 billion and over from 0.490% 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 incurred no investment adviser fee on such assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement effective March 16, 2022, EVM has delegated a portion of 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. 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. EVM 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 Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated 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 $167,201 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 $1,968 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 $2,248. 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 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 $618,750 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 $236,224 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 $3,307 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 $78,741 and $3,307 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 (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 $4,000 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 $115,421,516 and $722,141,458, respectively.

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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

     4,592,167      $ 38,339,067        11,724,536      $ 102,711,836  

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

     1,048,566        8,652,844        1,570,878        13,724,612  

Redemptions

     (16,937,765      (142,391,395      (27,413,326      (239,847,833

Net decrease

     (11,297,032    $ (95,399,484      (14,117,912    $ (123,411,385

Class C

           

Sales

     332,112      $ 2,778,239        631,971      $ 5,551,839  

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

     142,074        1,173,583        144,970        1,271,825  

Redemptions

     (1,328,038      (11,047,075      (2,847,231      (24,998,554

Net decrease

     (853,852    $ (7,095,253      (2,070,290    $ (18,174,890

Class I

           

Sales

     71,497,227      $ 591,643,634        82,187,710      $ 717,985,965  

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

     8,239,895        67,606,194        8,956,504        78,070,972  

Redemptions

     (115,115,585      (949,694,856      (146,144,649      (1,274,351,145

Net decrease

     (35,378,463    $ (290,445,028      (55,000,435    $ (478,294,208

Class R

           

Sales

     45,748      $ 382,213        44,992      $ 393,791  

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

     6,942        57,022        4,728        41,379  

Redemptions

     (39,849      (325,027      (14,525      (126,913

Net increase

     12,841      $ 114,208        35,195      $ 308,257  

Class R6

           

Sales

     3,247,581      $ 27,190,898        19,638,845      $ 171,431,301  

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

     295,011        2,422,349        282,389        2,460,392  

Redemptions

     (15,238,556      (126,298,568      (21,517,489      (187,677,118

Net decrease

     (11,695,964    $ (96,685,321      (1,596,255    $ (13,785,425

 

  19  


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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 Macro Absolute Return Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return 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 29, 2022

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

 

  20  


Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return 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 $917,940, 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 $1,971,431 and recognized foreign source income of $133,666,522.

163(j) Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund designates 93.27% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.

 

  21  


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.2%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

CFG Investments, Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class B, 5.82%, 5/20/32(1)

      $ 3,600     $ 3,399,112  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $3,599,034)

 

  $ 3,399,112  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.6%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

     

Series 4, Class D, 8.00%, 12/25/22

    $ 0 (32)    $ 167  

Series 1548, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/15/23

      3       2,656  

Series 1650, Class K, 6.50%, 1/15/24

      34       34,044  

Series 1817, Class Z, 6.50%, 2/15/26

      8       8,451  

Series 1927, Class ZA, 6.50%, 1/15/27

      43       42,975  

Series 2344, Class ZD, 6.50%, 8/15/31

      189       191,567  

Series 2458, Class ZB, 7.00%, 6/15/32

      384       394,391  

Interest Only:(4)

     

Series 4791, Class JI, 4.00%, 5/15/48

      4,486       891,678  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes:

     

Series 2020-DNA4, Class B1, 9.586%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 8/25/50(1)(2)

      4,296       4,518,390  

Series 2020-HQA4, Class B1, 8.836%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 9/25/50(1)(2)

      2,089       2,061,547  

Series 2022-HQA1, Class B1, 9.997%, (30-day average SOFR + 7.00%), 3/25/42(1)(2)

      3,697       3,484,050  

Series 2022-HQA1, Class M1B, 6.497%, (30-day average SOFR + 3.50%), 3/25/42(1)(2)

      1,479       1,416,468  

Series 2022-HQA1, Class M2, 8.247%, (30-day average SOFR + 5.25%), 3/25/42(1)(2)

      2,957       2,781,214  

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

Series G93-1, Class K, 6.675%, 1/25/23

      0 (32)      192  

Series G94-7, Class PJ, 7.50%, 5/17/24

      23       23,120  

Series 1993-16, Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23

      2       2,485  

Series 1993-79, Class PL, 7.00%, 6/25/23

      6       5,984  

Series 1993-104, Class ZB, 6.50%, 7/25/23

      2       1,999  

Series 1993-121, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/25/23

      42       42,373  

Series 1993-141, Class Z, 7.00%, 8/25/23

      10       9,666  

Series 1994-42, Class ZQ, 7.00%, 4/25/24

      118       120,936  

Series 1994-79, Class Z, 7.00%, 4/25/24

      18       18,883  

Series 1994-89, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/24

      32       32,965  

Series 1996-35, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/25/26

      13       13,349  

Series 1998-16, Class H, 7.00%, 4/18/28

      77       78,452  

Series 1998-44, Class ZA, 6.50%, 7/20/28

      126       127,701  

Series 1999-25, Class Z, 6.00%, 6/25/29

      131       131,325  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)

   

Series 2000-2, Class ZE, 7.50%, 2/25/30

    $ 27     $ 27,861  

Series 2000-49, Class A, 8.00%, 3/18/27

      67       70,412  

Series 2001-31, Class ZA, 6.00%, 7/25/31

      996       995,083  

Series 2001-74, Class QE, 6.00%, 12/25/31

      291       295,049  

Series 2009-48, Class WA, 5.803%, 7/25/39(3)

      1,486       1,496,521  

Series 2011-38, Class SA, 2.743%, (13.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 3), 5/25/41(5)

      648       489,041  

Interest Only:(4)

     

Series 424, Class C8, 3.50%, 2/25/48

      5,681       1,023,650  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

      4,927       920,510  

Series 2018-58, Class BI, 4.00%, 8/25/48

      770       147,170  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities:

     

Series 2021-R02, Class 2B1, 6.297%, (30-day average SOFR + 3.30%), 11/25/41(1)(2)

      5,415       4,781,943  

Series 2022-R02, Class 2B2, 10.647%, (30-day average SOFR + 7.65%), 1/25/42(1)(2)

      2,588       2,358,281  

Government National Mortgage Association,

     

Series 2001-35, Class K, 6.45%, 10/26/23

      5       5,061  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust:

     

Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 6.436%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 2/25/23(1)(2)

      9,000       8,917,704  

Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 6.236%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 8/25/25(1)(2)

      8,064       7,959,416  

Unison Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 4.50%, 4/25/50(1)(3)

        23,099       21,118,906  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $83,234,457)

 

  $ 67,043,636  
Common Stocks — 2.6%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Argentina — 0.3%  

Banco Macro S.A. ADR(6)

      64,200     $ 953,370  

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ADR

      95,400       740,304  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. ADR(6)

      69,200       295,484  

Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina S.A. ADR

      145,800       982,692  

Pampa Energia S.A. ADR(6)

      62,700       1,578,159  

Telecom Argentina S.A. ADR(6)

      174,000       725,580  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. ADR(6)

        110,721       959,951  
      $ 6,235,540  
Bulgaria — 0.3%  

Eurohold Bulgaria AD(6)

        5,311,731     $ 5,181,674  
      $ 5,181,674  
 

 

  22   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Cyprus — 0.3%  

Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(6)

      4,401,002     $ 6,313,523  

Galaxy Cosmos Mezz PLC(6)

      23,855       3,852  

Sunrisemezz PLC(6)

        134,029       10,848  
      $ 6,328,223  
Egypt — 0.0%(7)  

Taaleem Management Services Co. SAE(6)

        1,354,109     $ 201,447  
      $ 201,447  
Greece — 0.5%  

Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.(6)

      644,100     $ 596,497  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings
S.A.(6)

      1,087,400       1,073,484  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.

      112,400       1,765,191  

JUMBO S.A.

      71,500       1,015,556  

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.

      38,600       663,419  

Mytilineos S.A.

      50,500       846,795  

National Bank of Greece S.A.(6)

      226,500       820,671  

OPAP S.A.

      77,900       954,520  

Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A.(6)

      938,200       1,156,614  

Public Power Corp. S.A.(6)

      65,900       415,972  

Titan Cement International S.A.

        3,203       35,794  
      $ 9,344,513  
Iceland — 0.2%  

Arion Banki HF(1)

      1,015,472     $ 1,136,910  

Eik Fasteignafelag HF

      3,253,209       293,751  

Eimskipafelag Islands HF

      225,337       853,644  

Hagar HF

      921,987       460,498  

Islandsbanki HF

      668,258       592,572  

Reginn HF

      1,291,872       260,101  

Reitir Fasteignafelag HF

      875,641       557,972  

Siminn HF

        4,736,421       372,078  
      $ 4,527,526  
Indonesia — 0.0%(7)  

Bayan Resources Tbk PT

        20,900     $ 98,370  
      $ 98,370  
Japan — 0.2%  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

      86,400     $ 934,456  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

      164,000       618,108  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

      18,400       332,378  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

      33,300       935,116  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

        54,100       979,489  
      $ 3,799,547  
Security        Shares     Value  
United Arab Emirates — 0.3%  

Al Yah Satellite Communications Co-Pjsc-Yah Sat

      5,278,406     $ 3,936,204  

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC

        983,852       653,781  
      $ 4,589,985  
United Kingdom — 0.0%(7)  

Tesnik Cuatro, Ltd.(8)

        409,000     $ 327,036  
      $ 327,036  
Vietnam — 0.5%  

Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC

      84,651     $ 250,149  

Binh Minh Plastics JSC

      14,820       36,285  

Coteccons Construction JSC

      36,000       60,879  

FPT Corp.

      575,901       1,874,679  

Hoa Phat Group JSC

      475,478       298,920  

KIDO Group Corp.

      10,295       25,460  

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank(6)

      795,584       606,341  

Mobile World Investment Corp.

      1,082,498       2,405,106  

Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC

      261,630       1,120,208  

Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corp.

      250,251       851,256  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

      90,281       284,967  

Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank(6)

      631,024       444,243  

Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank(6)

      163,200       172,867  

Vingroup JSC(6)

        78,738       175,436  
      $ 8,606,796  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $56,416,878)

 

  $ 49,240,657  
Convertible Bonds — 0.3%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bermuda — 0.2%  

Liberty Latin America, Ltd., 2.00%, 7/15/24

  USD     3,340     $ 2,974,688  
      $ 2,974,688  
India — 0.1%  

Indiabulls Housing Finance, Ltd., 4.50%, 9/28/26(9)

  USD     2,970     $ 2,042,246  
      $ 2,042,246  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $6,311,467)

 

  $ 5,016,934  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Foreign Corporate Bonds — 6.6%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.0%(7)  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A., 8.75%, 6/22/28(1)

  USD     280     $ 261,649  
      $ 261,649  
Armenia — 0.2%  

Ardshinbank CJSC Via Dilijan Finance BV, 6.50%, 1/28/25(9)

  USD     3,334     $ 3,157,265  
      $ 3,157,265  
Brazil — 0.8%  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.125%, 7/22/41(9)

  USD     1,279     $ 1,121,209  

Coruripe Netherlands BV:

     

10.00%, 2/10/27(1)

  USD     903       751,752  

10.00%, 2/10/27(9)

  USD     1,989       1,655,853  

Guara Norte S.a.r.l., 5.198%, 6/15/34(9)

  USD     1,103       867,059  

Hidrovias International Finance S.a.r.l., 4.95%, 2/8/31(9)

  USD     1,383       1,057,141  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l., 7.25%, 6/30/31(1)

  USD     3,757       2,876,885  

Natura & Co. Luxembourg Holdings S.a.r.l., 6.00%, 4/19/29(1)

  USD     1,328       1,108,880  

Natura Cosmeticos S.A., 4.125%, 5/3/28(9)

  USD     2,879       2,247,060  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance, Ltd., 6.72%, 12/1/22(9)

  USD     358       349,922  

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

  USD     479       396,820  

Vale S.A., 2.762%(10)(11)

  BRL     42,422       2,689,589  
      $ 15,122,170  
Bulgaria — 0.3%  

Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD, 2.45%, 7/22/28(9)

  EUR     1,155     $ 828,814  

Eurohold Bulgaria AD, 6.50%, 12/7/22(9)

  EUR     4,582       4,517,700  
      $ 5,346,514  
Chile — 0.4%  

AES Andes S.A.:

     

6.35% to 4/7/25, 10/7/79(9)(12)

  USD     636     $ 517,601  

7.125% to 4/7/24, 3/26/79(9)(12)

  USD     928       763,022  

Latam Airlines Group S.A., 13.375%, 10/15/27(1)

  USD     1,900       1,869,961  

Mercury Chile Holdco, LLC, 6.50%, 1/24/27(9)

  USD     1,505       1,243,958  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA:

     

4.375%, 4/15/29(9)

  USD     2,328       1,307,393  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chile (continued)  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA: (continued)

     

5.125%, 1/15/28(9)

  USD     2,324     $ 1,481,515  
      $ 7,183,450  
China — 0.1%  

KWG Group Holdings, Ltd., 7.875%, 8/30/24

  USD     1,571     $ 278,792  

Shimao Group Holdings, Ltd., 5.60%, 7/15/26(9)(13)

  USD     5,100       269,055  

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.:

     

6.50%, 7/9/23(9)(13)

  USD     2,000       124,526  

8.35%, 4/19/23(9)(13)

  USD     3,270       204,238  

Times China Holdings, Ltd.:

     

5.55%, 6/4/24(9)

  USD     3,999       355,526  

6.75%, 7/16/23(9)

  USD     2,966       354,280  
      $ 1,586,417  
Georgia — 0.3%  

Georgia Capital JSC, 6.125%, 3/9/24(9)

  USD     6,762     $ 6,345,204  
      $ 6,345,204  
Honduras — 0.1%  

Inversiones Atlantida S.A., 7.50%, 5/19/26(9)

  USD     1,746     $ 1,565,289  
      $ 1,565,289  
Iceland — 0.9%  

Arion Banki HF, 6.00%, 4/12/24(9)

  ISK     1,000,000     $ 6,872,177  

Islandsbanki HF, 6.40%, 10/26/23

  ISK     860,000       5,930,830  

Landsbankinn HF, 5.00%, 11/23/23(9)

  ISK     560,000       3,818,682  

WOW Air HF:

     

0.00%(8)(10)(13)

  EUR     79       0  

0.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.00%), 9/24/24(8)(13)

  EUR     3,600       0  
      $ 16,621,689  
India — 1.2%  

Indian Railway Finance Corp., Ltd.:

     

2.80%, 2/10/31(9)

  USD     15,006     $ 11,270,458  

3.57%, 1/21/32(9)

  USD     8,481       6,637,612  

JSW Infrastructure, Ltd., 4.95%, 1/21/29(9)

  USD     3,677       2,738,689  

JSW Steel, Ltd., 5.05%, 4/5/32(9)

  USD     1,466       924,035  

Reliance Communications, Ltd., 6.50%, 11/6/20(9)(13)

  USD     1,800       135,000  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 13.875%, 1/21/24(9)

  USD     1,481       1,241,255  
      $ 22,947,049  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Indonesia — 0.2%  

Alam Sutera Realty Tbk PT, 6.25%, (6.25% cash or 6.50% PIK), 11/2/25(9)(14)

  USD     5,025     $ 3,215,938  
      $ 3,215,938  
Luxembourg — 0.0%(7)  

Gol Finance S.A., 8.00%, 6/30/26(9)

  USD     1,380     $ 810,323  
      $ 810,323  
Mexico — 0.3%  

Alpha Holding S.A. de CV:

     

9.00%, 2/10/25(9)(13)

  USD     3,890     $ 58,350  

10.00%, 12/19/22(9)(13)

  USD     1,849       27,735  

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 6.99%, 2/20/32(9)

  USD     3,000       2,013,885  

Grupo Kaltex S.A. de CV, 8.875%, 4/11/22(9)(13)

  USD     1,124       691,183  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones S.A. de CV, 7.50%, 11/12/25(9)

  USD     2,010       1,703,186  

Trust Fibra Uno, 4.869%, 1/15/30(9)

  USD     1,277       965,029  
      $ 5,459,368  
Moldova — 0.2%  

Aragvi Finance International DAC, 8.45%, 4/29/26(9)

  USD     5,849     $ 4,111,496  
      $ 4,111,496  
Morocco — 0.1%  

OCP S.A., 5.125%, 6/23/51(9)

  USD     2,770     $ 1,705,201  
      $ 1,705,201  
Nigeria — 0.3%  

IHS Holding, Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/26(9)

  USD     1,740     $ 1,327,359  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, 9/18/27(9)

  USD     970       758,239  

SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. PLC, 7.75%, 4/1/26(9)

  USD     3,306       2,603,641  
      $ 4,689,239  
Paraguay — 0.2%  

Frigorifico Concepcion S.A., 7.70%, 7/21/28(1)

  USD     4,435     $ 3,499,082  
      $ 3,499,082  
Peru — 0.0%(7)  

PetroTal Corp., 12.00%, 2/16/24(1)(9)

  USD     720     $ 736,200  
      $ 736,200  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Saint Lucia — 0.1%  

Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel International Holdings, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/24(9)

  USD     1,120     $ 958,322  
      $ 958,322  
South Africa — 0.2%  

HTA Group, Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/25(9)

  USD     2,994     $ 2,642,205  

Petra Diamonds US Treasury PLC, 10.50% PIK, 3/8/26(9)(14)

  USD     1,060       1,070,717  
      $ 3,712,922  
Turkey — 0.2%  

Limak Iskenderun Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS, 9.50%, 7/10/36(9)

  USD     4,389     $ 3,504,468  
      $ 3,504,468  
Uzbekistan — 0.5%  

Ipoteka-Bank ATIB, 5.50%, 11/19/25(9)

  USD     833     $ 718,213  

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO), 15.00%, 12/8/22

  UZS     101,000,000       9,059,036  
      $ 9,777,249  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $168,937,802)

 

  $ 122,316,504  
Loan Participation Notes — 2.2%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Uzbekistan — 2.2%  

Daryo Finance BV (borrower - Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB), 18.75%, 6/15/23(8)(9)(15)

  UZS     293,470,000     $ 26,278,531  

Europe Asia Investment Finance BV (borrower - Joint Stock Commercial Bank “Asaka”), 18.70%, 7/26/23(8)(9)(15)

  UZS     165,429,043       14,801,493  

Total Loan Participation Notes
(identified cost $45,874,617)

 

  $ 41,080,024  
Reinsurance Side Cars — 0.6%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Eden Re II, Ltd.:

     

Series 2021A, 0.00%,
3/21/25(1)(8)(16)(17)

      383,031     $ 293,019  

Series 2022A, 0.00%,
3/20/26(1)(8)(16)(17)

      1,100,000       989,010  

Series 2022B, 0.00%,
3/20/26(1)(8)(16)(17)

      2,400,000       2,165,520  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd.,
Series A-1(6)(8)(17)(18)

      4,400     $ 3,539,270  

Sussex Capital, Ltd.:

     

Designated Investment
Series 16, 12/21(6)(8)(17)(18)

      817       591,006  

Series 16, Preference
Shares(6)(8)(17)(18)

        5,500       4,347,304  

Total Reinsurance Side Cars
(identified cost $13,783,031)

 

  $ 11,925,129  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 0.9%(19)

 

Borrower/Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.0%(7)  

Desa, LLC, Term Loan, 2.50%, 6/30/24(8)(20)

      $ 843     $ 425,756  
      $ 425,756  
Luxembourg — 0.1%  

Zacapa LLC, Term Loan, 7.803%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 3/22/29

      $ 1,095     $ 1,048,531  
      $ 1,048,531  
Mexico — 0.8%  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Term Loan, 6.35%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/28/24

      $ 15,931     $ 15,373,415  
      $ 15,373,415  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $17,362,406)

 

  $ 16,847,702  
Sovereign Government Bonds — 36.8%

 

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

Albania Government International Bond:

     

3.50%, 10/9/25(9)

  EUR     1,179     $ 1,058,582  

3.50%, 6/16/27(9)

  EUR     209       181,957  
      $ 1,240,539  
Argentina — 0.1%  

Provincia de Cordoba, 6.875%, 12/10/25(9)(21)

  USD     1,712     $ 1,309,862  
      $ 1,309,862  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Armenia — 0.2%  

Republic of Armenia:

     

3.60%, 2/2/31(9)

  USD     2,895     $ 1,988,546  

3.95%, 9/26/29(9)

  USD     2,355       1,714,817  
      $ 3,703,363  
Bahrain — 0.4%  

Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.45%, 9/16/32(9)

  USD     10,100     $ 8,174,395  
      $ 8,174,395  
Barbados — 1.4%  

Government of Barbados, 6.50%, 10/1/29(9)

  USD     28,151     $ 25,411,177  
      $ 25,411,177  
Benin — 0.7%  

Benin Government International Bond:

     

4.875%, 1/19/32(9)

  EUR     6,529     $ 4,440,203  

4.95%, 1/22/35(9)

  EUR     2,320       1,426,153  

6.875%, 1/19/52(9)

  EUR     12,795       7,966,891  
      $ 13,833,247  
Colombia — 0.7%  

Titulos De Tesoreria B:

     

7.00%, 3/26/31

  COP     50,747,300     $ 6,897,090  

7.00%, 6/30/32

  COP     42,426,600       5,551,214  
      $ 12,448,304  
Costa Rica — 0.1%  

Costa Rica Government Bond, 9.66%, 9/30/26(9)

  CRC     684,200     $ 1,117,004  
      $ 1,117,004  
Dominican Republic — 2.0%  

Dominican Republic:

     

8.00%, 1/15/27(9)

  DOP     96,000     $ 1,505,930  

8.00%, 2/12/27(9)

  DOP     490,340       7,646,731  

12.00%, 8/8/25(1)

  DOP     373,380       6,586,008  

12.75%, 9/23/29(1)

  DOP     368,500       6,954,268  

13.00%, 6/10/34(9)

  DOP     613,300       11,220,551  

Dominican Republic Central Bank Notes:

     

8.00%, 3/12/27(9)

  DOP     31,580       470,665  

12.00%, 10/3/25(1)

  DOP     138,420       2,436,974  
      $ 36,821,127  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ecuador — 0.3%  

Republic of Ecuador:

     

1.50% to 7/31/23, 7/31/40(9)(21)

  USD     2,839     $ 809,519  

1.50% to 7/31/23, 7/31/40(9)(21)

  USD     10,433       3,483,961  

5.50% to 7/31/23, 7/31/30(9)(21)

  USD     2,450       1,313,095  
      $ 5,606,575  
Egypt — 0.9%  

Arab Republic of Egypt:

     

6.375%, 4/11/31(9)

  EUR     7,412     $ 4,446,826  

7.50%, 2/16/61(9)

  USD     17,193       9,645,273  

7.903%, 2/21/48(9)

  USD     586       332,239  

8.15%, 11/20/59(9)

  USD     1,129       653,571  

8.70%, 3/1/49(9)

  USD     1,260       753,785  

8.75%, 9/30/51(9)

  USD     2,013       1,203,472  

8.875%, 5/29/50(9)

  USD     711       424,722  
      $ 17,459,888  
El Salvador — 0.6%  

Republic of El Salvador:

     

7.125%, 1/20/50(9)

  USD     2,625     $ 921,247  

7.625%, 2/1/41(9)

  USD     1,259       450,636  

7.75%, 1/24/23(9)

  USD     10,490       9,571,743  
      $ 10,943,626  
Ethiopia — 0.2%  

Ethiopia Government International Bond, 6.625%, 12/11/24(9)

  USD     7,326     $ 3,814,722  
      $ 3,814,722  
Gabon — 0.5%  

Gabon Government International Bond, 6.625%, 2/6/31(9)

  USD     12,657     $ 8,934,576  
      $ 8,934,576  
Georgia — 0.1%  

Georgia Government International Bond, 2.75%, 4/22/26(9)

  USD     1,988     $ 1,694,583  
      $ 1,694,583  
Honduras — 1.4%  

Honduras Government International Bond:

     

5.625%, 6/24/30(9)

  USD     16,651     $ 11,433,687  

6.25%, 1/19/27(9)

  USD     2,710       2,144,837  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Honduras (continued)  

Honduras Government International Bond: (continued)

   

7.50%, 3/15/24(9)(33)

  USD     12,536     $ 12,536,019  
      $ 26,114,543  
Iceland — 0.5%  

Republic of Iceland, 6.50%, 1/24/31

  ISK     1,418,285     $ 9,952,596  
      $ 9,952,596  
India — 0.5%  

Export-Import Bank of India:

     

2.25%, 1/13/31(9)

  USD     10,000     $ 7,354,900  

3.25%, 1/15/30(9)

  USD     2,980       2,425,046  
      $ 9,779,946  
Indonesia — 0.1%  

Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.65%, 9/20/32

  USD     2,900     $ 2,690,158  
      $ 2,690,158  
Iraq — 1.1%  

Republic of Iraq:

     

5.80%, 1/15/28(9)

  USD     20,446     $ 17,451,713  

6.752%, 3/9/23(9)

  USD     3,408       3,363,321  
      $ 20,815,034  
Ivory Coast — 0.1%  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond:

     

5.25%, 3/22/30(9)

  EUR     1,119     $ 848,973  

6.625%, 3/22/48(9)

  EUR     764       480,723  
      $ 1,329,696  
Jordan — 0.3%  

Kingdom of Jordan:

     

5.85%, 7/7/30(9)

  USD     585     $ 486,293  

7.375%, 10/10/47(9)

  USD     6,567       4,947,144  
      $ 5,433,437  
Lebanon — 0.2%  

Lebanese Republic:

     

5.80%, 4/14/20(9)(13)

  USD     337     $ 21,056  

6.00%, 1/27/23(9)(13)

  USD     1,505       94,424  

6.10%, 10/4/22(9)(13)

  USD     5,758       367,072  

6.15%, 6/19/20(13)

  USD     448       27,270  

6.20%, 2/26/25(9)(13)

  USD     450       28,316  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Lebanese Republic: (continued)

     

6.25%, 5/27/22(13)

  USD     750     $ 47,813  

6.25%, 11/4/24(9)(13)

  USD     7,663       483,765  

6.25%, 6/12/25(9)(13)

  USD     2,947       186,634  

6.375%, 3/9/20(13)

  USD     6,588       408,061  

6.40%, 5/26/23(13)

  USD     7,625       483,501  

6.65%, 4/22/24(9)(13)

  USD     7,602       480,305  

6.65%, 11/3/28(9)(13)

  USD     3,522       222,414  

6.65%, 2/26/30(9)(13)

  USD     453       28,371  

6.75%, 11/29/27(9)(13)

  USD     194       12,259  

6.85%, 5/25/29(13)

  USD     8,628       546,239  

7.00%, 12/3/24(13)

  USD     3,446       218,028  

7.00%, 3/20/28(9)(13)

  USD     5,356       333,818  

7.05%, 11/2/35(9)(13)

  USD     1,463       91,379  

7.15%, 11/20/31(9)(13)

  USD     4,621       286,179  

8.20%, 5/17/33(13)

  USD     1,595       99,384  

8.25%, 4/12/21(9)(13)

  USD     3,382       215,602  

8.25%, 5/17/34(13)

  USD     1,326       79,560  
      $ 4,761,450  
Macedonia — 0.7%  

North Macedonia Government International Bond:

     

1.625%, 3/10/28(9)

  EUR     9,553     $ 7,138,717  

2.75%, 1/18/25(9)

  EUR     2,570       2,319,309  

3.675%, 6/3/26(9)

  EUR     4,477       3,938,905  
      $ 13,396,931  
Mozambique — 0.3%  

Mozambique Government International Bond, 5.00% to 9/15/23, 9/15/31(9)(21)

  USD     8,238     $ 5,636,275  
      $ 5,636,275  
New Zealand — 0.6%  

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/20/30(9)(22)

  NZD     17,014     $ 10,515,229  
      $ 10,515,229  
Oman — 0.0%(7)  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/17/48(9)

  USD     1,130     $ 952,648  
      $ 952,648  
Pakistan — 0.2%  

Pakistan Government International Bond:

     

6.00%, 4/8/26(9)

  USD     2,622     $ 871,815  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Pakistan (continued)  

Pakistan Government International Bond: (continued)

     

8.875%, 4/8/51(9)

  USD     4,200     $ 1,319,325  

Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co., Ltd. (The), 5.625%, 12/5/22(9)

  USD     1,426       1,301,881  
      $ 3,493,021  
Peru — 1.3%  

Peru Government Bond:

     

6.15%, 8/12/32

  PEN     11,854     $ 2,537,902  

6.95%, 8/12/31

  PEN     91,366       21,106,045  
      $ 23,643,947  
Philippines — 0.9%  

Republic of the Philippines, 6.25%, 1/14/36

  PHP     1,024,000     $ 16,066,800  
      $ 16,066,800  
Romania — 1.4%  

Romania Government International Bond:

     

2.625%, 12/2/40(9)

  EUR     894     $ 464,612  

2.75%, 4/14/41(9)

  EUR     1,699       887,131  

3.375%, 1/28/50(9)

  EUR     5,202       2,748,816  

4.625%, 4/3/49(9)

  EUR     9,940       6,448,362  

5.00%, 9/27/26(9)

  EUR     8,524       8,182,464  

6.625%, 9/27/29(9)

  EUR     8,340       7,910,114  
      $ 26,641,499  
Serbia — 3.8%  

Serbia International Bond:

     

1.00%, 9/23/28(9)

  EUR     10,718     $ 7,477,995  

1.50%, 6/26/29(9)

  EUR     18,418       12,817,810  

1.65%, 3/3/33(9)

  EUR     368       215,362  

2.05%, 9/23/36(9)

  EUR     109       59,822  

3.125%, 5/15/27(9)

  EUR     1,040       878,710  

Serbia Treasury Bond:

     

4.50%, 8/20/32

  RSD     1,539,040       9,982,903  

5.875%, 2/8/28

  RSD     4,951,760       38,902,339  
      $ 70,334,941  
South Africa — 3.1%  

Republic of South Africa, 10.50%, 12/21/26

  ZAR     998,381     $ 57,041,212  
      $ 57,041,212  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
South Korea — 1.1%  

Korea Treasury Bond, 1.875%, 12/10/24

  KRW     31,500,000     $ 21,072,553  
      $ 21,072,553  
Sri Lanka — 0.7%  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond:

     

5.75%, 4/18/23(9)(13)

  USD     6,802     $ 1,596,294  

6.20%, 5/11/27(9)(13)

  USD     4,503       1,037,208  

6.35%, 6/28/24(9)(13)

  USD     2,360       554,365  

6.75%, 4/18/28(9)(13)

  USD     9,346       2,129,156  

6.825%, 7/18/26(9)(13)

  USD     12,809       3,042,891  

6.85%, 3/14/24(9)(13)

  USD     6,343       1,493,888  

6.85%, 11/3/25(9)(13)

  USD     2,892       698,239  

7.55%, 3/28/30(9)(13)

  USD     5,792       1,337,198  

7.85%, 3/14/29(9)(13)

  USD     2,800       647,700  
      $ 12,536,939  
Suriname — 2.0%  

Republic of Suriname:

     

9.25%, 10/26/26(9)(13)

  USD     44,764     $ 35,945,492  

12.875%, 12/30/23(9)(13)

  USD     1,385       1,121,850  
      $ 37,067,342  
Uganda — 0.1%  

Uganda Government Bond:

     

10.00%, 9/7/23

  UGX     5,761,400     $ 1,463,282  

11.00%, 4/13/23

  UGX     3,383,600       890,328  
      $ 2,353,610  
Ukraine — 3.0%  

Ukraine Government Bond:

     

10.00%, 8/23/23(8)

  UAH     39,841     $ 416,249  

10.95%, 11/1/23(8)

  UAH     25,660       268,090  

11.67%, 11/22/23(8)

  UAH     822,303       8,591,225  

15.84%, 2/26/25(8)

  UAH     3,871,788       43,340,911  

15.97%, 4/19/23(8)

  UAH     6,037       63,073  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, GDP-Linked, 8/1/41(6)(9)(23)

  USD     9,576       2,435,636  
      $ 55,115,184  
United Arab Emirates — 0.6%  

Finance Department Government of Sharjah, 4.00%, 7/28/50(9)

  USD     19,846     $ 11,527,549  
      $ 11,527,549  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Uruguay — 1.1%  

Uruguay Government Bond:

     

3.70%, 6/26/37

  UYU     51,105     $ 1,241,251  

3.875%, 7/2/40(22)

  UYU     639,130       15,867,717  

Uruguay Monetary Regulation Bill, 0.00%, 7/3/24

  UYU     151,660       3,106,775  
      $ 20,215,743  
Uzbekistan — 0.1%  

National Bank of Uzbekistan, 4.85%, 10/21/25(9)

  USD     326     $ 286,472  

Republic of Uzbekistan, 14.50%, 11/25/23(9)

  UZS     16,470,000       1,481,901  
      $ 1,768,373  
Vietnam — 2.1%  

Vietnam Government International Bond, 4.80%, 11/19/24(9)

  USD     39,614     $ 38,326,543  
      $ 38,326,543  
Zambia — 1.2%  

Zambia Government Bond:

     

11.00%, 1/25/26

  ZMW     183,205     $ 7,536,662  

11.00%, 12/27/26

  ZMW     72,160       2,682,093  

12.00%, 3/22/28

  ZMW     18,620       634,946  

12.00%, 5/31/28

  ZMW     8,430       282,923  

12.00%, 11/1/28

  ZMW     20,900       683,287  

12.00%, 2/21/29

  ZMW     47,920       1,529,482  

13.00%, 12/27/31

  ZMW     40,570       1,229,084  

14.00%, 12/5/31

  ZMW     4,600       148,236  

Zambia Government International Bond, 5.375%, 9/20/22(9)(13)

  USD     12,572       4,319,613  

8.50%, 4/14/24(9)(13)

  USD     4,696       1,902,021  

8.97%, 7/30/27(9)(13)

  USD     1,527       614,871  
      $ 21,563,218  

Total Sovereign Government Bonds
(identified cost $973,840,916)

 

  $ 682,659,405  
Sovereign Loans — 4.5%

 

Borrower/Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ivory Coast — 0.2%  

Republic of Ivory Coast, Term Loan, 5.991%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.75%), 1/6/28(2)

  EUR     2,665     $ 2,641,395  
      $ 2,641,395  
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Kenya — 0.6%  

Government of Kenya:

     

Term Loan, 9.312%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.45%), 6/29/25(2)

  USD     10,449     $ 10,439,147  

Term Loan, 11.025%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 10/24/24(2)

  USD     1,162       1,152,481  
      $ 11,591,628  
Macedonia — 0.1%  

Republic of Macedonia, Term Loan, 4.534%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 12/16/22(2)(24)

  EUR     1,100     $ 1,088,717  
      $ 1,088,717  
Nigeria — 0.5%  

Bank of Industry Limited, Term Loan, 9.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 12/14/23(2)(24)

  USD     9,545     $ 9,441,652  
      $ 9,441,652  
Tanzania — 3.1%  

Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Term Loan, 8.232%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.30%), 4/28/31(2)

  USD     58,755     $ 58,170,564  
      $ 58,170,564  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $84,210,803)

 

  $ 82,933,956  
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 2.1%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

 

2.675%, (COF + 2.43%), with maturity at 2023(25)

    $ 2     $ 1,669  

2.848%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(25)

      438       426,647  

3.68%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.31%), with maturity at 2036(25)

      557       566,021  

4.06%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2029(25)

      6       6,102  

4.426%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2030(25)

      129       131,405  

4.50%, with maturity at 2035

      123       119,633  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2035

      3,045       3,117,016  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2032

      3,368       3,486,066  

6.60%, with maturity at 2030

      329       338,264  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2036

      4,230       4,398,663  

7.31%, with maturity at 2026

      3       3,031  

7.50%, with various maturities to 2035

      1,559       1,625,597  

8.00%, with various maturities to 2030

      312       317,433  

8.50%, with maturity at 2025

      4       3,708  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)

 

9.00%, with various maturities to 2027

    $ 19     $ 19,059  

9.50%, with maturity at 2027

      9       9,339  

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

1.96%, (COF + 1.30%), with maturity at 2024(25)

      126       124,705  

1.965%, (COF + 1.30%), with maturity at 2033(25)

      440       420,079  

2.269%, (COF + 1.40%), with maturity at 2025(25)

      86       84,596  

2.319%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.15%), with maturity at 2028(25)

      61       61,261  

2.455%, (COF + 1.35%), with maturity at 2027(25)

      26       25,185  

2.469%, (COF + 1.60%), with maturity at 2024(25)

      41       40,413  

3.155%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2034(25)

      137       137,136  

3.238%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(25)

      410       410,552  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2035

      10,097       10,346,127  

6.334%, (COF + 2.00%), with maturity at 2032(25)

      202       210,396  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2038

      3,721       3,825,372  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2035

      6,334       6,601,720  

7.50%, with various maturities to 2027

      8       8,007  

7.725%, (1 yr. CMT + 2.23%), with maturity at 2025(25)

      5       5,576  

8.00%, with maturity at 2026

      0 (32)      185  

8.50%, with various maturities to 2037

      827       878,963  

9.00%, with various maturities to 2032

      67       69,792  

9.50%, with various maturities to 2031

      19       19,641  

11.50%, with maturity at 2031

      78       86,537  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.152%, (COF + 1.79%), with maturity at 2035(25)

      864       875,420  

Government National Mortgage Association:

     

2.00%, (1 yr. CMT + 1.50%), with maturity at 2024(25)

      42       40,887  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2032

      153       157,577  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2031

      287       296,311  

7.50%, with various maturities to 2028

      29       29,486  

8.00%, with maturity at 2023

      3       3,206  

9.00%, with maturity at 2025

        2       1,973  

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $42,583,647)

 

  $ 39,330,756  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business
Administration Loans(26)(27) — 0.6%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

1.66%, 8/15/42 to 4/15/43

    $ 6,800     $ 342,374  

1.91%, 9/15/42 to 2/15/43

      7,724       449,431  

1.93%, 3/15/41 to 5/15/42

      1,988       120,324  
 

 

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Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

1.96%, 9/15/42

    $ 2,740     $ 157,034  

2.16%, 2/15/42 to 4/15/43

      8,760       588,937  

2.24%, 10/4/23 to 8/25/42(28)

      7,768       620,755  

2.28%, 3/15/43

      2,621       207,816  

2.33%, 12/28/26 to 8/17/42(28)

      18,886       1,162,625  

2.36%, 9/15/42

      1,853       136,492  

2.38%, 2/15/41

      619       40,913  

2.39%, 7/15/39

      935       60,172  

2.41%, 7/15/42 to 4/15/43

      17,734       1,361,729  

2.46%, 1/15/43

      1,421       129,736  

2.66%, 4/15/43

      4,347       377,892  

2.71%, 8/15/27 to 9/15/42

      4,199       353,542  

2.91%, 10/15/42 to 4/15/43

      8,823       859,128  

2.93%, 4/15/42

      902       92,264  

2.96%, 7/15/27 to 12/15/42

      4,875       378,415  

3.16%, 9/15/42 to 4/15/43

      4,058       465,601  

3.21%, 6/15/27 to 3/15/43

      4,405       397,983  

3.41%, 3/15/43 to 4/15/43

      5,771       615,883  

3.46%, 3/15/27 to 9/15/42

      4,095       410,713  

3.66%, 1/15/43 to 6/15/43

      6,096       780,335  

3.71%, 3/15/28 to 10/15/42

      7,773       709,300  

3.78%, 5/15/27 to 6/15/42

        2,930       310,559  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business
Administration Loans
(identified cost $18,850,568)

 

  $ 11,129,953  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.3%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.75%, 8/15/41(29)

    $ 55,958     $ 36,547,569  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Bond, 0.125%, 2/15/52(30)

        8,937       5,741,725  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $50,949,146)

 

  $ 42,289,294  
Warrants — 0.0%(7)

 

Security        Shares     Value  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A., Exp. 3/5/26(6)

        201,760     $ 39,848  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 39,848  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Financial Intermediaries — 0.0%  

Alpha Holding S.A., Escrow
Certificates(6)(8)

      3,698,000     $ 0  

Alpha Holding S.A., Escrow
Certificates(6)(8)

        7,780,000       0  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $0)

 

  $ 0  
Short-Term Investments — 37.0%

 

Affiliated Fund — 11.1%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(31)

        205,847,417     $ 205,847,417  

Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $205,847,417)

 

  $ 205,847,417  
Repurchase Agreements — 1.2%

 

Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Barclays Bank PLC:

     

Dated 10/6/22 with an interest rate of 0.00%, collateralized by EUR 4,000,000 Republic of Poland, 1.125%, due 8/7/26 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $3,659,349(34)

  EUR     3,875     $ 3,829,468  

Dated 10/6/22 with an interest rate of 0.35%, collateralized by EUR 4,000,000 Republic of Poland, 1.00%, due 3/7/29 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $3,313,660(34)

  EUR     3,550       3,508,286  

Dated 10/12/22 with an interest rate of 0.15% payable by the Portfolio, collateralized by EUR 2,000,000 Republic of Poland, 2.75%, due 5/25/32 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,723,924(34)

  EUR     1,808       1,786,261  

Dated 10/13/22 with an interest rate of 0.00%, collateralized by EUR 1,200,000 Republic of Poland, 1.00%, due 3/7/29 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $994,098(34)

  EUR     1,052       1,039,145  

Dated 10/14/22 with an interest rate of 0.10% payable by the Portfolio, collateralized by EUR 2,000,000 Republic of Poland, 1.50%, due 1/19/26 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,894,219(34)

  EUR     2,015       1,991,323  

Dated 10/17/22 with an interest rate of 0.05% payable by the Portfolio, collateralized by EUR 4,000,000 Republic of Poland, 1.375%, due 10/22/27 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $3,525,878(34)

  EUR     3,785       3,740,525  
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Barclays Bank PLC: (continued)

     

Dated 10/26/22 with an interest rate of 2.75%, collateralized by USD 6,000,000 Ghana Government International Bond, 6.375%, due 2/11/27 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,935,070(34)

  USD     2,018     $ 2,017,500  

Nomura International PLC:

     

Dated 10/24/22 with an interest rate of 2.15%, collateralized by EUR 1,974,000 Republic of Poland, 1.50%, due 9/9/25 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,859,187(34)

  USD     1,933       1,932,961  

Dated 10/24/22 with an interest rate of 2.15%, collateralized by EUR 790,000 Republic of Poland, 1.125%, due 8/7/26 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $722,746(34)

  USD     747       746,961  

Dated 10/25/22 with an interest rate of 2.15%, collateralized by EUR 1,956,000 Republic of Poland, 1.00%, due 3/7/29 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,620,280(34)

  USD     1,665       1,664,554  

Total Repurchase Agreements
(identified cost $22,102,254)

 

  $ 22,256,984  
Sovereign Government Securities — 5.6%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Israel — 4.6%  

Bank of Israel Treasury Bill:

     

0.00%, 12/7/22

  ILS     106,768     $ 30,173,317  

0.00%, 12/7/22

  ILS     182,431       51,556,139  

0.00%, 1/4/23

  ILS     5,337       1,504,306  

0.00%, 1/4/23

  ILS     5,337       1,504,305  

0.00%, 1/4/23

  ILS     3,755       1,058,373  
      $ 85,796,440  
Uganda — 0.8%  

Uganda Treasury Bill:

     

0.00%, 3/30/23

  UGX     29,078,200     $ 7,299,499  

0.00%, 4/13/23

  UGX     12,394,200       3,093,697  

0.00%, 5/25/23

  UGX     12,732,200       3,124,536  
      $ 13,517,732  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ukraine — 0.2%  

Ukraine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/1/23(8)

  UAH     173,920     $ 4,103,850  
      $ 4,103,850  

Total Sovereign Government Securities
(identified cost $108,304,292)

 

  $ 103,418,022  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 19.1%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill:

     

0.00%, 11/1/22(29)

    $ 150,000     $ 150,000,000  

0.00%, 11/8/22(29)

      28,840       28,825,062  

0.00%, 11/15/22(29)

      26,060       26,029,648  

0.00%, 12/6/22

        150,000       149,487,578  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $343,438,483)

 

  $ 354,342,288  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $679,692,446)

 

  $ 685,864,711  

Total Purchased Options — 0.0%(7)
(identified cost $1,284,303)

 

  $ 21  

Total Investments — 100.3%
(identified cost $2,246,931,521)

 

  $ 1,861,117,642  
Securities Sold Short — (4.2)%

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — (3.0)%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
United States — (3.0)%  

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

        (710,600   $ (56,066,340

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(proceeds $59,162,749)

 

  $ (56,066,340
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Sovereign Government Bonds — (1.2)%

 

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

Ghana Government International Bond, 6.375%, 2/11/27(9)

  USD     (6,000   $ (1,850,070
      $ (1,850,070
Poland — (1.1)%  

Republic of Poland

     

1.00%, 3/7/29(9)

  EUR     (7,156   $ (5,881,832

1.125%, 8/7/26(9)

  EUR     (4,790     (4,369,523

1.375%, 10/22/27(9)

  EUR     (4,000     (3,524,389

1.50%, 9/9/25(9)

  EUR     (1,974     (1,854,887

1.50%, 1/19/26(9)

  EUR     (2,000     (1,870,988

2.75%, 5/25/32(9)

  EUR     (2,000     (1,700,098
      $ (19,201,717

Total Sovereign Government Bonds
(proceeds $20,817,246)

 

  $ (21,051,787

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $79,979,995)

 

  $ (77,118,127

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.9%

 

  $ 71,794,029  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,855,793,544  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Consolidated 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 $94,463,149 or 5.1% 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) 

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.

(5) 

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.

 

(6) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(7) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(8) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 10).

 

(9) 

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 $498,659,584 or 26.9% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(10) 

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

 

(11) 

Variable rate security whose coupon rate is linked to the issuer’s mining activities revenue. The coupon rate shown represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2022.

 

(12) 

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

 

(13) 

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.

 

(14) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

(15) 

Limited recourse note whose payments by the issuer are limited to amounts received by the issuer from the borrower pursuant to a loan agreement with the borrower.

 

(16) 

Quantity held represents principal in USD.

 

(17) 

Security is subject to risk of loss depending on the occurrence, frequency and severity of the loss events that are covered by underlying reinsurance contracts and that may occur during a specified risk period.

 

(18) 

Restricted security (see Note 5).

 

(19) 

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.

(20) 

Fixed-rate loan.

 

(21) 

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

 

 

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(22) 

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.

 

(23) 

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

 

(24) 

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

 

(25) 

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.

 

(26) 

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.

(27) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Portfolio and may only be sold on a pro-rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

(28) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average fixed interest rate at October 31, 2022 of all interest only securities comprising the certificate.

 

(29) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(30) 

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.

 

(31) 

May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

 

(32) 

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

(33) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged for the benefit of the counterparty for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(34) 

Open repurchase agreement with no specific maturity date. Either party may terminate the agreement upon demand.

 

 

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     623,900,000      1.06%      12/19/22        $ 6  
2-year 10 Constant Maturity Swap Curve Cap    Bank of America, N.A.      USD     304,600,000      1.09      1/4/23          15  

Total

 

     $ 21  

 

(1)

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     13,325,728     USD     2,470,014     11/4/22   $ 109,110  
BRL     13,069,000     USD     2,502,609     11/4/22     26,827  
BRL     12,574,000     USD     2,407,387     11/4/22     26,244  
BRL     2,056,440     USD     380,256     11/4/22     17,757  
USD     7,889,455     BRL     41,025,168     11/4/22     (50,750
USD     16,054,566     ZAR     275,865,616     11/18/22     1,055,112  
USD     2,718,078     ZAR     46,704,738     11/18/22     178,633  
USD     4,124,288     PHP     243,300,000     11/21/22     (62,374
USD     4,767,148     PHP     281,400,000     11/21/22     (75,131
USD     5,626,970     PHP     317,800,000     11/25/22     161,735  
USD     5,626,173     PHP     317,800,000     11/25/22     160,938  
USD     5,426,370     PHP     307,100,000     11/25/22     145,144  
USD     4,518,574     PHP     255,200,000     11/25/22     129,876  
USD     4,517,934     PHP     255,200,000     11/25/22     129,236  

 

  34   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     4,684,292     PHP     265,084,095     11/25/22   $ 125,617  
USD     4,359,119     PHP     246,700,000     11/25/22     116,597  
USD     3,762,149     PHP     212,900,000     11/25/22        100,888  
BRL     41,025,168     USD     7,840,752     12/2/22     52,307  
USD     4,976,207     PHP     294,900,000     12/2/22     (89,688
USD     5,176,629     PHP     307,000,000     12/2/22     (97,124
USD     7,615,257     PHP     451,600,000     12/2/22     (142,485
AUD     23,000,000     USD     15,566,860     12/21/22     (831,505
AUD     23,512,527     USD     15,913,984     12/21/22     (850,270
COP     1,430,747,226     USD     320,221     12/21/22     (32,985
COP     4,983,410,941     USD     1,115,356     12/21/22     (114,888
EUR     1,157,895     USD     1,143,783     12/21/22     5,184  
EUR     512,508     USD     505,361     12/21/22     3,196  
EUR     37,283     USD     36,763     12/21/22     233  
EUR     1,940,146     USD     1,928,697     12/21/22     (3,511
EUR     6,646,671     USD     6,607,449     12/21/22     (12,030
EUR     10,965,836     USD     10,901,126     12/21/22     (19,847
IDR     111,190,000,000     USD     7,083,970     12/21/22     20,439  
IDR     97,355,000,000     USD     6,203,326     12/21/22     17,105  
IDR     87,150,000,000     USD     5,552,823     12/21/22     15,567  
IDR     84,300,000,000     USD     5,372,986     12/21/22     13,305  
IDR     77,601,314,897     USD     4,946,392     12/21/22     11,892  
IDR     11,000,825,412     USD     734,899     12/21/22     (32,009
IDR     96,495,817,000     USD     6,312,969     12/21/22     (147,435
KRW     7,899,000,000     USD     5,676,934     12/21/22     (137,717
KRW     10,132,000,000     USD     7,278,788     12/21/22     (173,667
KRW     11,659,000,000     USD     8,397,622     12/21/22     (221,684
NZD     6,892,773     USD     4,142,557     12/21/22     (132,093
NZD     25,450,000     USD     15,295,450     12/21/22     (487,723
PEN     8,358,992     USD     2,081,941     12/21/22     4,580  
USD     9,276,578     CLP     8,891,600,000     12/21/22     (70,488
USD     5,102,999     CLP     5,010,890,000     12/21/22     (164,570
USD     9,614,949     COP     43,098,048,000     12/21/22     962,600  
USD     4,621,921     COP     20,717,297,000     12/21/22     462,723  
USD     4,083,093     COP     18,302,057,000     12/21/22     408,779  
USD     4,028,080     COP     18,101,062,000     12/21/22     394,117  
USD     2,292,736     COP     10,302,639,992     12/21/22     224,382  
USD     1,936,304     COP     8,701,208,000     12/21/22     189,453  
USD     1,710,568     COP     7,686,814,000     12/21/22     167,366  
USD     1,102,122     COP     4,952,495,000     12/21/22     107,861  
USD     973,636     COP     4,375,129,000     12/21/22     95,286  
USD     2,455,263     COP     12,129,000,000     12/21/22     20,249  
USD     192,395     COP     862,390,000     12/21/22     19,262  
USD     2,444,560     COP     12,128,000,000     12/21/22     9,747  

 

  35   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     2,442,699     COP     12,128,000,000     12/21/22   $ 7,886  
USD     80,602     COP     362,202,000     12/21/22     7,886  
USD     45,877     COP     206,155,226     12/21/22     4,490  
USD     2,052,700     COP     10,205,000,000     12/21/22     3,948  
USD     51,451,452     EUR     51,133,440     12/21/22     712,296  
USD     44,423,602     EUR     44,149,028     12/21/22     615,002  
USD     14,641,248     EUR     14,550,753     12/21/22     202,694  
USD     11,645,591     EUR     11,573,612     12/21/22     161,222  
USD     11,068,412     EUR     11,000,000     12/21/22     153,232  
USD     9,483,014     EUR     9,424,401     12/21/22     131,283  
USD     9,217,008     EUR     9,160,039     12/21/22     127,601  
USD     8,251,451     EUR     8,200,450     12/21/22     114,233  
USD     6,828,961     EUR     6,786,752     12/21/22     94,540  
USD     4,553,724     EUR     4,525,578     12/21/22     63,042  
USD     4,436,722     EUR     4,409,299     12/21/22     61,422  
USD     4,028,564     EUR     4,003,664     12/21/22     55,772  
USD     3,571,727     EUR     3,549,651     12/21/22     49,447  
USD     17,434,867     EUR     17,538,361     12/21/22     31,742  
USD     2,205,571     EUR     2,191,939     12/21/22     30,534  
USD     1,952,212     EUR     1,940,146     12/21/22     27,027  
USD     1,559,640     EUR     1,550,000     12/21/22     21,592  
USD     7,627,523     EUR     7,672,800     12/21/22     13,887  
USD     222,151     EUR     220,778     12/21/22     3,075  
USD     191,487     EUR     190,303     12/21/22     2,651  
USD     1,151,062     EUR     1,157,895     12/21/22     2,096  
USD     546,707     EUR     549,791     12/21/22     1,155  
USD     569,989     EUR     573,373     12/21/22     1,038  
USD     8,193,813     IDR     122,082,900,000     12/21/22        393,409  
USD     7,910,850     IDR     117,824,200,000     12/21/22     382,553  
USD     7,958,606     IDR     119,243,800,000     12/21/22     339,605  
USD     4,430,130     IDR     66,016,200,000     12/21/22     212,070  
USD     3,010,897     IDR     45,011,700,000     12/21/22     134,905  
USD     2,900,906     IDR     43,430,040,309     12/21/22     125,973  
USD     2,778,348     IDR     41,595,210,550     12/21/22     120,651  
USD     953,049     IDR     14,202,000,000     12/21/22     45,622  
USD     9,986,207     INR     800,000,000     12/21/22     378,631  
USD     5,471,913     INR     438,170,000     12/21/22     209,724  
USD     4,994,849     INR     400,000,000     12/21/22     191,061  
USD     1,049,953     KRW     1,500,000,000     12/21/22     (1,931
USD     20,921,095     KRW     29,842,520,000     12/21/22     (6,136
USD     11,650,987     NZD     19,386,001     12/21/22     371,513  
USD     4,142,557     NZD     6,892,773     12/21/22     132,093  
USD     14,077,531     PEN     55,053,000     12/21/22     335,540  
USD     6,144,678     PEN     24,144,284     12/21/22     117,930  

 

  36   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
  Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     5,591,973     PEN     21,958,000     12/21/22   $ 110,952  
BRL     22,621,000     USD     4,137,334     1/4/23     184,419  
BRL     14,396,832     USD     2,635,142     1/4/23     115,381  
IDR     47,741,000,000     USD     3,130,270     1/11/23     (83,452
IDR     50,866,000,000     USD     3,333,290     1/11/23     (87,035
IDR     57,225,000,000     USD     3,753,936     1/11/23     (101,851
JPY     2,994,331,969     USD     20,960,844     1/12/23     (632,669
USD     2,113,362     JPY     301,901,352     1/12/23     63,788  
USD     1,925,068     JPY     275,390,000     1/12/23     55,477  
USD     4,910,317     PHP     289,910,000     1/26/23     (44,656
USD     5,169,681     PHP     305,890,000     1/26/23     (58,413
USD     5,001,705     IDR     76,251,000,000     7/11/23     180,770  
USD     2,871,294     IDR     43,770,000,000     7/11/23     103,955  
USD     2,350,682     IDR     35,811,000,000     7/11/23     86,548  
                            $ 7,816,593  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     947,511     USD     931,294     Goldman Sachs International     11/1/22     $ 5,083     $  
KZT     228,587,089     USD     473,756     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22              15,567        
KZT     228,587,090     USD     473,756     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22       15,567        
KZT     63,101,054     USD     130,779     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22       4,297        
KZT     63,101,056     USD     130,779     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22       4,297        
USD     951,481     EUR     947,511     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/1/22       15,103        
USD     134,765     KZT     63,101,054     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (312
USD     134,765     KZT     63,101,056     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (312
USD     488,194     KZT     228,587,090     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (1,129
USD     488,194     KZT     228,587,091     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (1,129
EUR     2,587,306     USD     2,556,093     Bank of America, N.A.     11/4/22       1,160        
EUR     496,289     USD     499,739     Bank of America, N.A.     11/4/22             (9,215
EUR     487,303     USD     488,332     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     11/4/22             (6,689
EUR     3,684,014     USD     3,575,004     UBS AG     11/4/22       66,218        
EUR     3,385,381     USD     3,323,628     UBS AG     11/4/22       22,430        
EUR     515,556     USD     501,595     UBS AG     11/4/22       7,972        
EUR     116,589     USD     114,515     UBS AG     11/4/22       721        
EUR     1,616,460     USD     1,610,718     UBS AG     11/4/22                   (13,034
EUR     920,800     USD     925,484     UBS AG     11/4/22             (15,380
USD     2,129,156     EUR     2,136,685     Bank of America, N.A.     11/4/22       17,289        
USD     186,066     EUR     188,338     Bank of America, N.A.     11/4/22             (84
USD     97,371     EUR     98,804     Bank of America, N.A.     11/4/22             (286

 

  37   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     522,917     EUR     538,093     Citibank, N.A.     11/4/22     $     $ (8,926
USD     8,184,516     EUR     8,369,490     Goldman Sachs International     11/4/22             (87,758
USD     3,045,638     EUR     3,130,298     Standard Chartered Bank     11/4/22             (48,300
USD     4,660,189     EUR     4,766,445     Standard Chartered Bank     11/4/22             (50,892
USD     8,995,420     EUR     9,232,500     State Street Bank and Trust Company     11/4/22                  (129,841
USD     81,335     EUR     83,779     UBS AG     11/4/22             (1,471
USD     1,923,069     EUR     1,953,707     UBS AG     11/4/22             (7,945
USD     1,265,914     EUR     1,289,801     UBS AG     11/4/22             (8,905
USD     1,209,210     EUR     1,235,914     UBS AG     11/4/22             (12,349
USD     1,324,840     EUR     1,365,622     UBS AG     11/4/22             (24,919
EUR     1,157,300     USD     1,138,006     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       6,085        
KZT     562,736,949     USD     1,157,300     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       45,166        
KZT     560,421,179     USD     1,161,495     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       36,023        
TRY     76,942,042     USD     4,023,219     Standard Chartered Bank     11/7/22       98,220        
USD     1,157,337     EUR     1,157,300     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       13,246        
USD     2,782,134     TRY     53,642,042     Standard Chartered Bank     11/7/22             (91,229
USD     1,153,334     TRY     23,300,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/7/22             (94,742
USD     895,333     ARS     157,489,000     Bank of America, N.A.     11/14/22             (75,043
USD     3,374,003     ARS     577,798,000     Goldman Sachs International     11/14/22             (186,124
USD     531,321     ZMW     9,749,738     Standard Chartered Bank     11/16/22             (69,762
USD     10,216,622     CNH     70,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/17/22                667,010        
USD     7,311,047     CNH     49,300,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/17/22       585,392        
USD     7,785,171     CNH     53,280,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/17/22       516,553        
EUR     2,807,762     USD     2,761,128     UBS AG     11/18/22       16,759        
KZT     346,056,639     USD     701,940     Citibank, N.A.     11/18/22       34,625        
KZT     345,846,057     USD     701,940     Citibank, N.A.     11/18/22       34,177        
KZT     345,705,669     USD     701,940     Citibank, N.A.     11/18/22       33,878        
KZT     345,530,184     USD     701,940     Citibank, N.A.     11/18/22       33,505        
USD     1,436,770     EUR     1,403,881     Standard Chartered Bank     11/18/22       47,827        
USD     1,424,933     EUR     1,403,881     Standard Chartered Bank     11/18/22       35,990        
USD     759,346     PHP     44,820,000     Standard Chartered Bank     11/21/22             (11,908
EUR     1,120,488     USD     1,102,627     Citibank, N.A.     11/22/22       6,256        
KZT     275,976,093     USD     560,244     Citibank, N.A.     11/22/22       26,324        
KZT     275,639,947     USD     560,244     Citibank, N.A.     11/22/22       25,609        
USD     1,132,442     EUR     1,120,488     UBS AG     11/22/22       23,559        
USD     1,958,615     KES     262,944,069     ICBC Standard Bank plc     11/23/22             (183,710
USD     1,958,615     KES     262,944,069     ICBC Standard Bank plc     11/23/22             (183,710
EUR     467,683     USD     460,384     UBS AG     11/25/22       2,555        
KZT     226,358,658     USD     467,683     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/25/22       12,914        
USD     469,692     EUR     467,683     Standard Chartered Bank     11/25/22       6,753        
EUR     2,801,219     USD     2,757,963     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       15,438        
KZT     1,378,900,038     USD     2,801,219     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       123,300        
KZT     549,879,284     USD     1,120,488     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       45,755        
KZT     548,758,796     USD     1,120,488     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       43,379        
USD     2,820,542     EUR     2,801,219     UBS AG     11/28/22       47,140        

 

  38   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     750,332     USD     738,978     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/2/22     $ 4,116     $  
KZT     365,224,045     USD     750,332     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/2/22       23,178        
KZT     105,048,425     USD     215,816     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/2/22       6,667        
USD     752,906     EUR     750,332     Standard Chartered Bank     12/2/22       9,812        
KZT     1,540,774,890     USD     3,154,094     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/6/22       103,938        
KZT     461,173,278     USD     948,428     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/6/22       26,741        
KZT     885,837,456     USD     1,810,603     Citibank, N.A.     12/7/22       61,793        
USD     85,219,236     ILS     289,200,000     Citibank, N.A.     12/8/22             3,190,971        
SGD     7,570,000     USD     5,257,989     Goldman Sachs International     12/12/22       90,857        
SGD     5,550,000     USD     3,853,110     Goldman Sachs International     12/12/22       68,435        
SGD     11,520,000     USD     8,122,343     Goldman Sachs International     12/12/22       17,513        
SGD     6,590,000     USD     4,641,630     Standard Chartered Bank     12/12/22       14,763        
SGD     5,810,000     USD     4,092,745     Standard Chartered Bank     12/12/22       12,512        
SGD     11,400,000     USD     8,116,623     Standard Chartered Bank     12/12/22             (61,558
SGD     13,000,000     USD     9,258,831     Standard Chartered Bank     12/12/22             (73,230
SGD     11,500,000     USD     8,102,894     UBS AG     12/12/22       22,830        
SGD     10,000,000     USD     7,046,506     UBS AG     12/12/22       19,340        
USD     774,096     ARS     142,511,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/12/22             (38,490
KZT     566,500,108     USD     1,157,895     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/13/22       36,673        
KZT     565,631,687     USD     1,157,895     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/13/22       34,842        
USD     708,428     ZMW     13,141,337     ICBC Standard Bank plc     12/13/22             (96,691
USD     885,535     ZMW     16,152,155     ICBC Standard Bank plc     12/13/22             (104,045
ZMW     13,259,972     USD     729,572     ICBC Standard Bank plc     12/13/22       82,815        
EUR     4,406,024     PLN     21,151,116     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (33,344
EUR     4,406,024     PLN     21,151,117     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (33,344
USD     345,403     TRY     6,888,019     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (12,822
USD     6,080,303     TRY     119,599,916     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (139,716
USD     8,067,303     ZAR     149,422,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (40,785
USD     8,047,494     ZAR     149,422,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (60,594
ZAR     288,251,716     USD     16,411,073     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (769,667
EUR     1,736,842     USD     1,711,893     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/15/22       10,493        
KZT     851,921,215     USD     1,736,842     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/15/22       58,167        
USD     1,747,719     EUR     1,736,842     Bank of America, N.A.     12/15/22       25,333        
USD     5,360,432     ZAR     97,500,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/15/22       70,183        
USD     29,772,916     ZAR     530,225,858     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       1,003,410        
USD     19,957,585     ZAR     352,401,052     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       836,669        
USD     15,040,163     ZAR     264,300,789     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       699,476        
USD     10,026,775     ZAR     176,200,526     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       466,318        
USD     8,259,467     ZAR     147,092,855     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       278,362        
USD     5,536,543     ZAR     97,761,503     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       232,105        
USD     4,172,374     ZAR     73,321,127     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       194,046        
USD     2,781,583     ZAR     48,880,751     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       129,364        
USD     24,358,948     ZAR     439,956,000     UBS AG     12/15/22       487,392        
ZAR     13,943,614     USD     789,671     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (33,105
ZAR     13,943,614     USD     793,468     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (36,902

 

  39   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
ZAR     13,943,614     USD     793,468     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22     $     $ (36,902
ZAR     42,364,787     USD     2,378,841     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (80,172
CZK     262,400,000     EUR     10,579,617     UBS AG     12/16/22       70,187        
EUR     10,534,497     CZK     262,400,000     UBS AG     12/16/22             (114,936
MXN     5,737,351     USD     282,748     Goldman Sachs International     12/21/22       4,355        
MXN     262,621,418     USD     12,912,593     UBS AG     12/21/22       229,246        
MXN     252,080,158     USD     12,419,916     UBS AG     12/21/22       194,428        
THB     95,886,066     USD     2,542,810     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (12,389
USD     25,479,471     MXN     520,438,928     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (563,815
USD     3,168,014     MYR     14,500,000     Barclays Bank PLC     12/21/22       100,246        
USD     30,822,254     MYR     139,332,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/21/22             1,343,758        
USD     3,560,118     MYR     16,300,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/21/22       111,524        
USD     3,169,399     MYR     14,500,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/21/22       101,631        
USD     14,636,526     THB     536,250,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22       484,955        
USD     5,265,156     THB     192,810,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22       176,924        
USD     1,521,264     THB     56,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22       43,431        
USD     1,083,419     THB     39,886,066     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22       30,831        
USD     3,908,529     THB     148,700,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (15,645
USD     4,845,491     THB     184,400,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (20,802
USD     10,346,514     THB     393,540,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (38,958
CNH     57,640,000     USD     8,620,960     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22             (741,059
CNH     65,240,000     USD     9,755,777     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22             (836,888
USD     6,767,679     CNH     45,300,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/22/22       574,766        
USD     6,854,470     CNH     46,000,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/22/22       565,861        
USD     6,715,842     CNH     45,041,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/22/22       558,337        
USD     20,991,046     CNH     140,500,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       1,783,445        
USD     6,157,820     CNH     41,200,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       525,413        
USD     4,810,855     CNH     32,200,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/22/22       408,828        
USD     7,403,887     CNH     49,700,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       609,455        
USD     6,870,922     CNH     46,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       582,313        
USD     5,736,438     CNH     38,400,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       486,816        
USD     5,036,293     CNH     33,700,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       429,203        
USD     4,101,477     ILS     14,416,282     Goldman Sachs International     1/4/23             (1,266
USD     556,109     ZMW     9,271,734     Societe Generale     1/19/23             (6,764
USD     2,344,847     ZMW     40,565,851     Goldman Sachs International     1/26/23             (113,198
USD     703,454     ZMW     12,127,548     Societe Generale     1/26/23             (31,402
USD     780,966     ZMW     13,413,090     Societe Generale     1/30/23             (30,910
USD     1,660,316     AED     6,100,000     Standard Chartered Bank     2/10/23             (288
USD     539,264     ZMW     10,281,059     Societe Generale     2/17/23             (79,797
AED     475,000,000     USD     129,378,439     Standard Chartered Bank     3/6/23             (70,579
USD     20,676,936     AED     76,129,895     BNP Paribas     3/6/23             (47,682
USD     81,481,884     AED     300,000,000     Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank     3/6/23             (186,238
USD     138,538,867     AED     510,072,400     Standard Chartered Bank     3/6/23             (316,650
OMR     14,400,000     USD     37,377,356     Standard Chartered Bank     3/13/23       49,846        
USD     36,781,609     OMR     14,400,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/13/23             (645,592

 

  40   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     12,458,545     SAR     46,808,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/23     $ 12,166     $  
USD     10,671,214     BHD     4,061,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/15/23             (76,511
USD     16,178,854     BHD     6,120,833     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/23             (20,113
OMR     7,000,000     USD     18,171,580     Standard Chartered Bank     3/29/23       21,774        
USD     19,454,755     OMR     7,600,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/29/23             (298,029
USD     354,214     ZMW     6,960,304     Standard Chartered Bank     5/17/23             (53,811
USD     1,958,615     KES     280,081,950     Standard Chartered Bank     5/25/23             (134,154
USD     1,509,009     KES     219,560,746     Standard Chartered Bank     6/12/23             (115,416
USD     4,947,269     EGP     109,037,808     Goldman Sachs International     7/20/23       762,543        
USD     3,258,751     EGP     72,637,560     Goldman Sachs International     7/20/23       471,018        
USD     3,258,751     EGP     73,419,660     Goldman Sachs International     7/27/23       447,037        
USD     1,175,197     KES     178,630,000     Standard Chartered Bank     8/4/23             (110,786
USD     12,438,538     SAR     46,800,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/24       356        
USD     10,754,098     BHD     4,100,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/18/24             (43,608
USD     9,004,416     OMR     3,568,000     BNP Paribas     4/8/24             (256,573
USD     1,267,427     OMR     500,000     Standard Chartered Bank     4/22/24             (30,261
USD     16,212,793     OMR     6,400,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/28/24             (394,455
USD     9,388,519     OMR     3,711,000     BNP Paribas     7/8/24             (239,002
USD     9,916,350     OMR     3,912,000     Standard Chartered Bank     7/8/24             (232,630
USD     8,357,531     OMR     3,310,000     BNP Paribas     7/29/24             (228,715
                                    $   22,258,949     $   (9,085,393

 

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts*  
Settlement Date   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Reference Entity    Counterparty    Aggregate Cost      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/21/22   COP     33,880,700      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Bank of America, N.A.    $   6,860,177      $ (117,268
11/22/22   COP     33,088,850      Republic of Colombia, 5.75%, 11/3/27    Bank of America, N.A.      6,699,843        (274,158
11/23/22   COP     34,377,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      6,960,668        96,948  
12/3/22   COP     12,267,570      Republic of Colombia, 6.00%, 4/28/28    Goldman Sachs International      2,483,942        9,409  
12/7/22   COP     17,189,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Bank of America, N.A.      3,480,435        (21,728
12/8/22   COP     41,834,000      Republic of Colombia, 5.75%, 11/3/27    Bank of America, N.A.      8,470,565          387,782  
12/8/22   COP     45,513,100      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Bank of America, N.A.      9,215,510        293,182  
12/8/22   COP     5,448,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      1,103,113        (25,455
12/14/22   COP     20,731,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      4,197,621        (14,398
12/15/22   COP     33,804,600      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      6,844,768        (55,764

 

  41   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts* (continued)  
Settlement Date   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Reference Entity    Counterparty    Aggregate Cost      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
12/16/22   COP     56,130,600      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International    $ 11,365,346      $ 180,391  
12/19/22   COP     39,685,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      8,035,434        (58,635
12/20/22   COP     12,350,600      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      2,500,754        (643
12/21/22   COP     38,245,600      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      7,743,984        257,495  
12/23/22   COP     48,702,000      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International      9,861,200        314,888  
1/10/23   COP     32,026,200      Republic of Colombia, 6.25%, 11/26/25    Goldman Sachs International        6,484,677         
                                    $   972,046  

 

*

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)
 

Commodity Futures

              
WTI Crude Oil      439        Long        2/21/23      $ 36,384,320      $ 3,339,493  
WTI Crude Oil      (417      Short        11/21/22        (36,083,010      708,548  

Equity Futures

              
S&P/TSX 60 Index      (46      Short        12/15/22        (7,952,376      (104,168
SGX CNX Nifty Index      (277      Short        11/24/22        (10,018,491      (229,937

Interest Rate Futures

              
Australia 10-Year Treasury Bond      285        Long        12/15/22        21,599,230        (154,388
Euro-Bobl      (253      Short        12/8/22        (29,920,752      283,868  
Euro-Bund      (164      Short        12/8/22        (22,437,380      116,934  
Euro-Buxl      (69      Short        12/8/22        (9,834,251      937,098  
Japan 10-Year Bond      (35      Short        12/13/22        (35,017,654      (81,583
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note      (236      Short        12/30/22        (48,234,344      680,371  
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (914      Short        12/30/22        (97,426,687      3,681,091  
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (853      Short        12/20/22        (94,336,469      4,828,183  
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note      (303      Short        12/20/22        (35,143,266      3,044,527  
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      (295      Short        12/20/22        (37,658,594      6,515,271  
                                         $ 23,565,308  

 

  42   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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   5,900    Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.20%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/36   $ 682,059  
EUR   5,900    Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.20%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/36     682,059  
EUR   5,900    Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.20%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/36     681,393  
EUR   6,070    Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.08%
(pays upon termination)
  1/15/37     741,764  
EUR   5,900    Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.29%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/46     (802,517
EUR   5,900    Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.29%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/46     (802,517
EUR   5,900    Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.29%
(pays upon termination)
  10/15/46     (804,572
EUR   6,070    Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP
ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.18%
(pays upon termination)
  1/15/47     (927,382
USD   22,010    Pays   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.90%
(pays upon termination)
  1/11/27     (927,485
USD   28,400    Pays   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.75%
(pays upon termination)
  10/29/36     (1,205,877
USD   9,970    Pays   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.67%
(pays upon termination)
  1/7/37     (429,690
USD   19,000    Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.62%
(pays upon termination)
  10/29/46     822,653  
USD   9,450    Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.62%
(pays upon termination)
  10/29/46     405,355  
USD   9,950    Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA)
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.54%
(pays upon termination)
  1/7/47     512,321  
    $  (1,372,436

 

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     166,490     Pays   6-month AUD Bank Bill
(pays semi-annually)
  1.58%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/17/24     $ (2,770,050   $     —     $ (2,770,050
BRL     88,777     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  11.48%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       (71,616           (71,616

 

  43   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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     88,682     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  11.49%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25     $ (68,029   $     $ (68,029
BRL     58,441     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  11.51%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       (40,207           (40,207
BRL     245,400     Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
(pays upon termination)
  11.74%
(pays upon termination)
    1/2/25       (6,836           (6,836
CAD     91,320     Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  2.19%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/18/24       (1,562,009           (1,562,009
CAD     61,550     Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays quarterly)
  2.19%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/18/24       (1,051,498         —       (1,051,498
CAD     23,880     Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays semi-annually)
  3.45%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/21/27       (290,628     12       (290,616
CAD     28,000     Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays semi-annually)
  3.86%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/21/27       48,274             48,274  
CLP     1,634,800     Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  6.20%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/8/32       (23,911           (23,911
CLP     5,021,220     Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  6.35%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/11/32       (19,630           (19,630
CLP     963,000     Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  6.40%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/20/32       786             786  
CLP     4,902,560     Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
  6.38%
(pays semi-annually)
    4/22/32       (413           (413
CNY     54,356     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.63%
(pays quarterly)
    11/1/26       106,348             106,348  
CNY     111,909     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.63%
(pays quarterly)
    11/1/26       218,952             218,952  
CNY     44,764     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.64%
(pays quarterly)
    11/1/26       89,406             89,406  
CNY     63,948     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.64%
(pays quarterly)
    11/1/26       127,723             127,723  
CNY     108,712     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.64%
(pays quarterly)
    11/1/26       214,174             214,174  
CNY     150,310     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.64%
(pays quarterly)
    11/1/26       296,127             296,127  
CNY     162,492     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.26%
(pays quarterly)
    2/7/27       (27,553           (27,553

 

  44   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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     58,497     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.26%

(pays quarterly)

    2/8/27     $ (8,918   $     —     $ (8,918
CNY     37,211     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.27%
(pays quarterly)
    2/8/27       (4,610           (4,610
CNY     57,700     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.47%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       42,190             42,190  
CNY     98,200     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.47%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       71,803             71,803  
CNY     42,500     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.50% (pays quarterly)     9/21/27       39,009             39,009  
CNY     49,000     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.50%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       46,500             46,500  
CNY     32,800     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.51%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       33,575             33,575  
CNY     16,300     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.52%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       17,902             17,902  
CNY     49,100     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.52%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       53,927             53,927  
CNY     49,100     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo
Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.52%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       52,705             52,705  
CNY     49,100     Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
  2.53%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       54,232             54,232  
COP     62,519,600     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.84%
(pays quarterly)
    5/5/25       2,231,658             2,231,658  
COP     29,306,100     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.19%
(pays quarterly)
    6/4/25       (1,137,442           (1,137,442
COP     44,982,400     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.26%
(pays quarterly)
    6/5/25       (1,732,728           (1,732,728
COP     59,477,600     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.34%
(pays quarterly)
    6/8/25       (2,268,791           (2,268,791
COP     29,163,200     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.44%
(pays quarterly)
    6/9/25       (1,098,339           (1,098,339
COP     7,412,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.76%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       304,539               —       304,539  
COP     7,412,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.89%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       299,200             299,200  

 

  45   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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     14,824,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.00%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25     $ 589,365     $     $ 589,365  
COP     2,672,700     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.02%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       106,038             106,038  
COP     6,280,900     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.05%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       247,882       (80     247,802  
COP     14,824,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.07%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       583,616             583,616  
COP     8,554,300     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.11%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       335,121             335,121  
COP     15,965,800     Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

  4.16%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       620,607             620,607  
COP     8,996,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.20%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       347,690             347,690  
COP     14,824,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.20%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       572,938             572,938  
COP     2,605,900     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.21%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       100,644             100,644  
COP     14,824,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.28%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       566,367             566,367  
COP     7,973,800     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.34%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       301,829             301,829  
COP     6,681,800     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.55%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       245,475             245,475  
COP     30,984,585     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.78%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       1,097,962             1,097,962  
COP     26,646,700     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.86%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       932,523             932,523  
COP     14,717,700     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.90%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       512,155           —       512,155  
COP     11,377,600     Pays   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  5.68%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       (346,438           (346,438
COP     17,135,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.00%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       491,365             491,365  
COP     48,548,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.05%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       1,378,180             1,378,180  

 

  46   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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     14,897,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.06%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25     $ 403,565     $     $ 403,565  
COP     31,413,600     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.09%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       846,536           —       846,536  
COP     15,278,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.14%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       407,959             407,959  
COP     15,707,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.18%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       416,165             416,165  
COP     32,127,300     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  6.25%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       838,767             838,767  
COP     69,340,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  7.03%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       1,592,685             1,592,685  
COP     7,173,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  8.60%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       102,480             102,480  
COP     13,620,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  8.75%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       183,042             183,042  
COP     7,173,000     Receives  

Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

(pays quarterly)

  8.85%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       92,425             92,425  
COP     7,264,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  9.23%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       78,183             78,183  
COP     5,012,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  9.42%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       48,890             48,890  
COP     11,982,293     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  10.00%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       77,912             77,912  
COP     4,471,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  10.17%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       24,825       (78     24,747  
COP     8,584,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  10.28%
(pays quarterly)
    11/26/25       42,594             42,594  
COP     41,202,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.38%
(pays quarterly)
    3/30/26       1,642,999             1,642,999  
COP     25,188,600     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.48%
(pays quarterly)
    3/31/26       989,681             989,681  
COP     26,964,400     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.56%
(pays quarterly)
    4/6/26       1,045,215             1,045,215  
COP     38,278,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  11.93%
(pays quarterly)
    12/21/27       (248,841           (248,841

 

  47   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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     5,692,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  12.10%
(pays quarterly)
    12/21/27     $ (44,091   $     $ (44,091
COP     6,893,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.82%
(pays quarterly)
    3/26/28       350,366             350,366  
COP     4,923,600     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  4.83%
(pays quarterly)
    3/26/28       249,858             249,858  
COP     8,080,000     Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate
(pays quarterly)
  11.93%
(pays quarterly)
    12/21/32       (93,902           (93,902
EUR     1,974     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.98%
(pays annually)
    10/26/25       3,612             3,612  
EUR     4,314     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  3.06%
(pays annually)
    10/11/26       27,315             27,315  
EUR     2,000     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.10%

(pays annually)

    10/18/26       14,371             14,371  
EUR     789     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

2.99%

(pays annually)

    10/26/26       2,185             2,185  
EUR     13,257     Receives   1-day Euro Short-Term Rate
(pays annually)
  0.78%
(pays annually)
    4/7/27       960,691             960,691  
EUR     13,257     Receives   1-day Euro Short-Term
Rate
(pays annually)
  0.98%
(pays annually)
    4/13/27       840,795             840,795  
EUR     2,000     Pays  

6-month EURIBOR

(pays semi-annually)

 

3.09%

(pays annually)

    10/19/27       14,806             14,806  
EUR     2,000     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.12%

(pays annually)

    10/19/27       18,146             18,146  
EUR     3,629     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.03%

(pays annually)

    10/10/29       18,847           —       18,847  
EUR     1,200     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.17%

(pays annually)

    10/17/29       16,039             16,039  
EUR     1,781     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.01%

(pays annually)

    10/27/29       5,128             5,128  
EUR     3,112     Receives   1-day Euro Short-Term Rate
(pays annually)
  0.98%
(pays annually)
    4/7/32       432,082             432,082  
EUR     3,112     Receives   1-day Euro Short-Term Rate
(pays annually)
  1.19%
(pays annually)
    4/13/32       375,143             375,143  
EUR     400     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.26%

(pays annually)

    10/17/32       7,990             7,990  
EUR     800     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.31%

(pays annually)

    10/18/32       19,728             19,728  
EUR     800     Pays   6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.20%

(pays annually)

    10/19/32       12,278             12,278  
INR     1,229,600     Receives   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  6.33%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/21/27       354,674             354,674  
INR     623,000     Receives   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
 

6.33%

(pays semi-annually)

    9/21/27       178,764             178,764  

 

  48   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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)
 
INR     918,100     Receives   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR (pays semi-annually)  

6.34%

(pays semi-annually)

    9/21/27     $ 262,518     $     $ 262,518  
INR     1,532,919     Receives   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR (pays semi-annually)  

6.34%

(pays semi-annually)

    9/21/27       432,545             432,545  
INR     1,267,681     Receives   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR (pays semi-annually)   6.36%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/21/27       346,566             346,566  
INR     791,400     Receives   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR (pays semi-annually)  

6.53%

(pays semi-annually)

    9/21/27       150,806             150,806  
INR     1,280,600     Receives   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR (pays semi-annually)   6.53%
(pays semi-annually)
    9/21/27       242,420             242,420  
JPY     752,246     Receives   1-day Overnight Tokyo Average Rate
(pays annually)
  0.56%
(pays annually)
    1/11/52       782,121             782,121  
JPY     790,839     Receives   1-day Overnight Tokyo Average Rate
(pays annually)
  0.56%
(pays annually)
    1/11/52       828,414             828,414  
JPY     956,915     Receives   1-day Overnight Tokyo Average Rate
(pays annually)
  0.56%
(pays annually)
    1/11/52       998,141             998,141  
KRW     154,705,500     Pays   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  1.75%
(pays quarterly)
    10/5/23       (2,604,295           (2,604,295
KRW     106,378,100     Pays   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
 

1.75%

(pays quarterly)

    10/5/23       (1,790,132           (1,790,132
KRW     67,516,400     Pays   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  1.77%
(pays quarterly)
    10/5/23       (1,085,350         —       (1,085,350
KRW     13,539,300     Pays   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.94%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/25       (49,797           (49,797
KRW     24,730,000     Pays   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.97%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/25       (79,773           (79,773
KRW     15,418,000     Pays   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.70%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       (183,970           (183,970
KRW     12,397,000     Pays   3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit Rate
(pays quarterly)
  3.73%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       (135,849           (135,849
NZD     91,380     Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  2.69%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/18/24       (1,312,929           (1,312,929
NZD     89,240     Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  2.71%
(pays semi-annually)
    1/18/24       (1,272,272           (1,272,272
NZD     7,990     Pays  

3-month NZD Bank Bill

(pays quarterly)

  3.98%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/25/27       (106,089           (106,089
NZD     10,640     Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  4.00%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/25/27       (136,567           (136,567
NZD     13,770     Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  4.00%
(pays semi-annually)
    7/25/27       (176,741           (176,741
NZD     16,865     Receives   3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  2.98%
(pays semi-annually)
    2/23/32       1,241,709             1,241,709  

 

  49   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated 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)
 
NZD     8,400       Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill (pays quarterly)   4.18%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/28/32     $ (112,967   $     $ (112,967
NZD     3,300       Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  4.20%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/28/32       (44,241           (44,241
NZD     7,300       Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill
(pays quarterly)
  4.21%
(pays semi-annually)
    6/28/32       (94,423           (94,423
PLN     26,040       Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.49%
(pays annually)
    10/14/26       936,022             936,022  
PLN     82,460       Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  2.49%
(pays annually)
    10/15/26       2,965,588             2,965,588  
PLN     31,600       Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
  3.39%
(pays annually)
    12/15/26       921,598             921,598  
TWD     320,248       Receives     3-month TWD TAIBOR
(pays quarterly)
 

0.87%

(pays quarterly)

    11/2/26       237,019             237,019  
TWD     640,496       Receives     3-month TWD TAIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.88%
(pays quarterly)
    11/2/26       466,254             466,254  
TWD     640,496       Receives     3-month TWD TAIBOR
(pays quarterly)
  0.88%
(pays quarterly)
    11/2/26       464,697             464,697  
USD     9,000       Receives     SOFR
(pays annually)
  1.44%
(pays annually)
    9/9/24       522,734             522,734  
USD     14,000       Receives     SOFR
(pays annually)
  1.64%
(pays annually)
    9/11/24       841,949             841,949  
USD     12,500       Receives     SOFR
(pays annually)
  1.39 %
(pays annually)
    1/12/27       1,273,885             1,273,885  
USD     12,400       Receives     SOFR
(pays annually)
 

1.39%

(pays annually)

    1/13/27       1,266,950             1,266,950  

Total

                                  $ 19,195,589     $ (146   $ 19,195,443  

 

Interest Rate Swaps (OTC)  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate    Annual
Fixed Rate
  Termination
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   MYR     72,600      Receives    3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   3.61%
(pays quarterly)
    6/15/27     $ 352,211  
Citibank, N.A.   MYR     31,600      Receives    3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   3.89%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       84,246  
Goldman Sachs International   MYR     57,400      Receives    3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   3.61%
(pays quarterly)
    6/15/27       278,470  
Goldman Sachs International   MYR     70,000      Receives    3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   3.62%
(pays quarterly)
    6/15/27       336,324  
Standard Chartered Bank   MYR     166,400      Receives    3-month MYR KLIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   3.88%
(pays quarterly)
    9/21/27       453,409  

Total

                                     $ 1,504,660  

 

  50   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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)
 
Indonesia   $42,300  

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    1.39     12/20/27     $ (688,811   $ 457,968     $ (230,843
Petroleos Mexicanos   37,998  

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    6.65       12/20/27       (8,229,370     8,653,214       423,844  

Total

  $80,298                       $ (8,918,181   $ 9,111,182     $ 193,001  

 

Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection (Centrally Cleared)  
Reference Entity  

Notional
Amount
(2)

(000’s omitted)

   

Contract
Annual

Fixed Rate**

  Termination
Date
  Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Austria          9,465     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27   $ (359,497   $ 354,652     $ (4,845
Finland     9,771     0.25%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     15,302       (20,380     (5,078
France     44,677     0.25%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     127,034       (62,486     64,548  
Germany     43,749     0.25%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     32,274       143,381       175,655  
Hungary     10,178     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     686,231       (819,254     (133,023
Malaysia     144,700     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     332,681       326,205       658,886  
Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index (CDX.EM.31.V3)     2,580    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

  6/20/24     22,782       (129,467     (106,685
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index (CDX.NA.HY.39.V1)     51,714     5.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     102,585       (2,067,005     (1,964,420
Markit iTraxx Europe Index (ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1)     EUR    42,600     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     219,515       (438,415     (218,900
Mexico     34,800    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

  12/20/27     905,616       (1,213,336     (307,720
Philippines     37,600     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     415,104       (137,034     278,070  
Poland     41,246     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     926,059       (1,129,953     (203,894
Qatar     12,396    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

  12/20/23     (111,527     99,962       (11,565
Qatar     6,763     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     (130,144     120,743       (9,401
Saudi Arabia     26,481     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  6/20/27     (404,340     294,028       (110,312
Saudi Arabia     102,498     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  12/20/27     (1,534,933     2,183,945       649,012  
South Africa     13,180    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

  12/20/27     1,110,890       (1,087,595     23,295  
South Africa     23,540    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

  6/20/29     2,913,135       (2,280,384     632,751  
South Africa     9,666     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
  6/20/31     1,603,998       (1,272,846     331,152  

 

  51   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  
Reference Entity  

Notional
Amount
(2)

(000’s omitted)

 

Contract
Annual

Fixed Rate**

   

Termination

Date

    Value    

Unamortized
Upfront

Receipts
(Payments)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Spain   61,500    
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/27     $ (1,166,461   $ 1,131,181     $ (35,280
Turkey   15,875    
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/27       3,318,457       (3,384,833     (66,376
United Kingdom   43,834    
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/27       (1,460,300      1,027,690       (432,610

Total

                      $  7,564,461     $ (8,361,201   $ (796,740

 

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   BNP Paribas   $ 11,600     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    1.56     12/20/27     $ (276,949   $ 373,613     $ 96,664  
Vietnam  

Goldman Sachs

International

    9,100     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    0.71       6/20/24       52,360       (44,451     7,909  
Vietnam  

Goldman Sachs

International

    16,200     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    1.56       12/20/27       (386,773     556,105       169,332  
Vietnam  

Goldman Sachs

International

    2,500     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    1.56       12/20/27       (59,687     74,197       14,510  
Vietnam  

Nomura International

PLC

    1,500     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    1.56       12/20/27       (32,021     49,585       17,564  

Total

      $ 40,900           $ (703,070   $ 1,009,049     $ 305,979  

 

Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection (OTC)  
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
   

Contract
Annual

Fixed Rate**

  Termination
Date
    Value    

Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts

(Payments)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Czech Republic   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   $ 10,160     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/27     $ (222,701   $ 209,198     $ (13,503
Dubai   Barclays Bank PLC     3,357     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24       (25,327     (23,829     (49,156
Dubai   Barclays Bank PLC     5,058     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/24       (38,161     (35,934     (74,095
Oman   Bank of America, N.A.     16,680     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/22       (18,319     (24,118     (42,437
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International     3,700     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/23       (33,392     (1,434     (34,826

 

  52   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection (OTC) (continued)  
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount

(000’s omitted)
   

Contract

Annual

Fixed Rate**

  Termination
Date
    Value    

Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts

(Payments)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Qatar   Goldman Sachs International   $ 3,090     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/24     $ (40,093   $ 499     $ (39,594
Qatar   Nomura International PLC     9,620     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    9/20/24       (124,820     6,220       (118,600
Romania   Barclays Bank PLC     9,820     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/27       1,131,743       (1,186,588     (54,845
Saudi Arabia   Barclays Bank PLC     14,533     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    6/20/31       (68,183     (231,198     (299,381
Saudi Arabia   Goldman Sachs International     29,900     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/32       (10,490     217,935       207,445  
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     16,600     1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/28       1,848,222       (1,410,389     437,833  
Sweden   Barclays Bank PLC     20,749     0.25%
(pays quarterly)(1)
    12/20/27       (55,781     48,279       (7,502

Total

 

  $ 2,342,698     $ (2,431,359   $ (88,661

 

*

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 $121,198,000.

 

**

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.

 

(2) 

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

Total Return Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Portfolio Receives    Portfolio Pays    Termination
Date
     Value/Unreazlied
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Barclays Bank PLC   USD     6,480      SOFR (pays upon termination)    Return on iBoxx USD Liquid Leveraged Loans Index (pays upon termination)      12/20/22      $ (134,095
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD     14,600      SOFR (pays upon termination)    Return on iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (pays upon termination)      12/20/22        (452,621
       $ (586,716

 

  53   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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 16,578,665 (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*    

10/14/2025/

10/14/2028

 

 

  $ (947
Goldman Sachs International    1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 1,333,595,340 (pays semi-annually)**    2.10% on CLP equivalent of
CLF 42,000 (pays semi-annually)**
   

Not Applicable/

4/8/32

 

 

    (82,731
Goldman Sachs International    1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 4,064,683,520 (pays semi-annually)**    2.25% on CLP equivalent of CLF 128,000 (pays semi-annually)**    

Not Applicable/

4/11/32

 

 

    (311,111
Goldman Sachs International    1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 757,813,425 (pays semi-annually)**    1.85% on CLP equivalent of
CLF 23,700 (pays semi-annually)**
   

Not Applicable/

4/20/32

 

 

    (24,416
Goldman Sachs International    1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 3,777,817,200 (pays semi-annually)**    1.84% on CLP equivalent of CLF 118,000 (pays semi-annually)**    

Not Applicable/

4/22/32

 

 

    (116,909
      $ (536,114

 

(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:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
CMT     Constant Maturity Treasury
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
KLIBOR     Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
MIBOR     Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate
OTC     Over-the-counter
PIK     Payment In Kind
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TAIBOR     Taipei Interbank Offered Rate
WIBOR     Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate
WTI     West Texas Intermediate
 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AED     United Arab Emirates Dirham
ARS     Argentina Peso
AUD     Australian Dollar
BHD     Bahraini Dinar
BRL     Brazilian Real
CAD     Canadian Dollar
CLF     Chilean Unidad de Fomento
CLP     Chilean Peso
CNH     Yuan Renminbi Offshore
CNY     Yuan Renminbi
COP     Colombian Peso
CRC     Costa Rican Colon
CZK     Czech Koruna
DOP     Dominican Peso
EGP     Egyptian Pound
EUR     Euro
IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
ILS     Israeli Shekel
INR     Indian Rupee
ISK     Icelandic Krona
JPY     Japanese Yen
KES     Kenyan Shilling
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

KRW     South Korean Won
KZT     Kazakhstani Tenge
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
OMR     Omani Rial
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PHP     Philippine Peso
PLN     Polish Zloty
RSD     Serbian Dinar
SAR     Saudi Riyal
SGD     Singapore Dollar
THB     Thai Baht
TRY     New Turkish Lira
TWD     Taiwan New Dollar
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
UGX     Ugandan Shilling
USD     United States Dollar
UYU     Uruguayan Peso
UZS     Uzbekistani Som
ZAR     South African Rand
ZMW     Zambian Kwacha
 

 

  55   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $2,041,084,104)

   $ 1,655,270,225  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost $205,847,417)

     205,847,417  

Deposits for derivatives collateral:

 

Centrally cleared derivatives

     76,994,535  

OTC derivatives

     5,390,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $20,780,549)

     20,817,205  

Cash collateral for securities sold short

     85,421,226  

Interest and dividends receivable

     29,428,605  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     670,156  

Receivable for investments sold

     2,160,051  

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     1,697,905  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     3,880,012  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     22,258,949  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     2,455,917  

Upfront payments on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     2,957,941  

Receivable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,540,095  

Total assets

   $ 2,116,790,239  
Liabilities

 

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 5,390,000  

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements, including accrued interest of $(19,787)

     7,639,380  

Payable for investments purchased

     152,605,208  

Payable for securities sold short, at value (proceeds $79,979,995)

     77,118,127  

Due to custodian

     2,486,913  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,085,393  

Payable for open swap contracts

     1,856,769  

Payable for closed swap contracts

     511,467  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     1,535,631  

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     568,049  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Investment adviser fee

     908,208  

Trustees’ fees

     9,223  

Interest payable on securities sold short

     269,842  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,012,485  

Total liabilities

   $ 260,996,695  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 1,855,793,544  

 

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Global Macro Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $142,266)

   $ 2,284,542  

Dividend income from affiliated investments

     2,624,005  

Interest and other income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,740,991)

     130,099,093  

Total investment income

   $ 135,007,640  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 12,590,802  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     108,500  

Custodian fee

     1,373,687  

Legal and accounting services

     257,487  

Interest expense and fees

     260,055  

Interest and dividend expense on securities sold short

     1,395,942  

Miscellaneous

     28,201  

Total expenses

   $ 16,014,674  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 203,755  

Total expense reductions

   $ 203,755  

Net expenses

   $ 15,810,919  

Net investment income

   $ 119,196,721  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $105,349)

   $ (96,944,873

Investment transactions - affiliated investments

     (27,401

Securities sold short

     7,090,393  

Futures contracts

     62,242,493  

Swap contracts

     92,246,517  

Foreign currency transactions

     1,348,933  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     66,724,480  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (21,266,355

Net realized gain

   $ 111,414,187  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $472,127)

   $ (367,697,708

Securities sold short

     4,232,545  

Futures contracts

     16,944,220  

Swap contracts

     14,578,960  

Foreign currency

     (1,830,168

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,310,797  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,928,169  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (321,533,185

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (210,118,998

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (90,922,277

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 119,196,721      $ 139,362,795  

Net realized gain (loss)

     111,414,187        (3,331,271

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (321,533,185      (438,460

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (90,922,277    $ 135,593,064  

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 115,421,518      $ 152,014,236  

Withdrawals

     (732,569,582      (889,472,377

Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions

   $ (617,148,064    $ (737,458,141

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (708,070,341    $ (601,865,077
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 2,563,863,885      $ 3,165,728,962  

At end of year

   $ 1,855,793,544      $ 2,563,863,885  

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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)

     0.73 %(2)       0.70      0.66      0.65     0.70

Net investment income

     5.49      4.60      4.53      5.41     4.64

Portfolio Turnover

     81      88      81      61     78

Total Return

     (3.93 )%       4.52      4.03      6.56     (2.60 )% 

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

   $ 1,855,794      $ 2,563,864      $ 3,165,729      $ 3,559,727     $ 4,864,519  

 

(1) 

Includes interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.08%, 0.06%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(2) 

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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Macro 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 Global Macro Absolute Return Fund held an interest of approximately 100% in the Portfolio.

The Portfolio seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance GMP Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Portfolio organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary at October 31, 2022 were $17,129,722 or 0.9% of the Portfolio’s consolidated net assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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.

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.

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 (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, 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. 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 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, 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.

 

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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. 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. 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 interest, 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 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.

The Subsidiary is treated as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and is not expected to be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Portfolio is treated as a U.S. shareholder of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Portfolio is required to include in gross income for U.S. federal tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Portfolio.

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 Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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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, index or commodity, 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 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 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 from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

K  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the Consolidated 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 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.

L  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.

M  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

 

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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.

N  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.

O  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 6 and 10. 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.

P  Total Return Swaps — In 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.

Q  Swaptions — A purchased swaption contract grants the Portfolio, 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 Portfolio 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 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 Portfolio’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.

R  Repurchase Agreements — A repurchase agreement is the purchase by the Portfolio of securities from a counterparty in exchange for cash that is coupled with an agreement to resell those securities to the counterparty at a specified date and price. When a repurchase agreement is entered, the Portfolio typically receives securities with a value that equals or exceeds the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the agreement. The value of such securities will be marked-to-market daily, and cash or additional securities will be exchanged between the parties as needed. Except in the case of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale, the value of the securities delivered to the Portfolio will be at least equal to 90% of the repurchase price during the term of the repurchase agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale may provide that the cash purchase price paid by the Portfolio is more than the value of purchased securities that effectively collateralize the repurchase price payable by the counterparty. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Portfolio may be delayed. Such an insolvency also may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount at least equal to the repurchase price.

 

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S  Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to repay the lender any dividends or interest, which accrue during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Portfolio records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Portfolio sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest and dividends payable on securities sold short are recorded as an expense.

T  Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio may receive a payment from the counterparty for the use of the security, which is recorded as interest income. Because the Portfolio retains effective control over the transferred security, the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio segregates cash or liquid assets equal to its obligation to repurchase the security. During the term of the agreement, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may be delayed or the Portfolio may incur a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the security transferred by the Portfolio exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Portfolio.

U  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Portfolio may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, forms 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 Portfolio 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  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 and the Subsidiary. The Portfolio and Subsidiary each pay BMR a fee computed at an annual rate as a percentage of its respective average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $500 million

     0.615

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.595

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.575

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.555

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.520

$3 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.490

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

     0.475

$10 billion and over

     0.465

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 $5 billion and over from 0.490% to the rates as stated above. This contractual reduction cannot be terminated or reduced without Trustee and shareholder approval. In determining the investment adviser fee for the Portfolio and Subsidiary, the applicable advisory fee rate is based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio (inclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary). Such fee rate is then assessed separately on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets (exclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary) and the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets to determine the amount of the investment adviser fee. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $12,590,802 or 0.58% of the Portfolio’s consolidated average daily net assets.

Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement effective March 16, 2022, 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. 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 Portfolio. MSIM FMIL has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with EVAIL pursuant to which MSIM FMIL is considered a

 

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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 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 $203,755 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 securities sold short, for the year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 1,005,024,152      $ 1,118,908,985  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     73,120,259        15,844,217  
     $ 1,078,144,411      $ 1,134,753,202  

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio, including open derivative contracts and the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary, at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 2,237,497,052  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 16,502,462  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (462,435,191

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (445,932,729

5  Restricted Securities

At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio owned the following securities (representing 0.5% 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 by the investment adviser as the Trustees’ valuation designee.

 

Description    Date(s) of
Acquisition
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Reinsurance Side Cars

           

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Series A-1

     12/30/20        4,400      $ 4,400,000      $ 3,539,270  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 16, 12/21

     1/24/22        817               591,006  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Series 16, Preference Shares

     6/1/21        5,500        5,500,000        4,347,304  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $ 9,900,000      $ 8,477,580  

 

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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 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 Consolidated 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:

Commodity Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio invested in commodities-linked derivative instruments, including commodity futures contracts and total return swap contracts based on commodity indices, that provide exposure to the investment returns of certain commodities. Commodities-linked derivative instruments are used to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of commodities and to manage certain investment risks.

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

Equity Price Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts and total return swaps to enhance total return and/or to manage certain investment risks.

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 option 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 $12,168,969. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $7,680,932 at October 31, 2022.

The 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 (and Subsidiary) 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 (and Subsidiary) 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 Subsidiary) 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Consolidated 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 10) at October 31, 2022. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered portfolio may negotiate. As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered portfolio.

 

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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  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Caption
  Commodity     Credit     Equity
Price
    Foreign
Exchange
    Interest Rate     Total  

Unaffiliated investments, at value

  $     $     $     $     $ 21     $ 21  

Not applicable

    4,048,041     12,731,663           12,782,710     65,912,411     95,474,825  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      22,258,949             22,258,949  

Receivable/Payable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

          3,032,325                   1,504,660       4,536,985  

Receivable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                            1,540,095       1,540,095  

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 4,048,041     $ 15,763,988     $     $ 35,041,659     $ 68,957,187     $ 123,810,875  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 4,048,041     $ 12,731,663     $     $ 12,782,710     $ 65,912,411     $ 95,474,825  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $     $ 3,032,325     $     $ 22,258,949     $ 3,044,776     $ 28,336,050  

Not applicable

  $     $ (14,085,383 )*    $ (334,105 )*    $ (4,966,117 )*    $ (28,237,886 )*    $ (47,623,491

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      (9,085,393           (9,085,393

Payable/Receivable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

          (1,392,697                 (1,122,830     (2,515,527

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                            (568,049     (568,049

Total Liability Derivatives

  $     $ (15,478,080   $ (334,105   $ (14,051,510   $ (29,928,765   $ (59,792,460

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $     $ (14,085,383   $ (334,105   $ (4,966,117   $ (28,237,886   $ (47,623,491

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $     $ (1,392,697   $     $ (9,085,393   $ (1,690,879   $ (12,168,969

 

*

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

 

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The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Consolidated 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 (and Subsidiary) for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) 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)
    Total Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 2,846,125     $ (554,591   $ (757,958   $     $ 1,533,576     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    1,231,989       (321,547     (910,442                  

BNP Paribas

    2,308,858       (1,049,868           (1,000,000     258,990       1,000,000  

Citibank, N.A.

    3,798,984       (11,808                 3,787,176        

Goldman Sachs International

    6,798,261       (1,608,843           (4,390,000     799,418       4,390,000  

ICBC Standard Bank plc

    82,815       (82,815                        

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    842,180       (675,322     (86,711           80,147        

Standard Chartered Bank

    5,376,311       (5,376,311                        

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    3,839,750       (316,922     (2,301,522           1,221,306        

UBS AG

    1,210,777       (198,939     (767,221           244,617        
    $ 28,336,050     $ (10,196,966   $ (4,823,853   $ (5,390,000   $ 7,925,230     $ 5,390,000  
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)
    Total Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (554,591   $ 554,591     $     $     $     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    (321,547     321,547                          

BNP Paribas

    (1,049,868     1,049,868                          

Citibank, N.A.

    (11,808     11,808                          

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    (186,238           186,238                    

Goldman Sachs International

    (1,608,843     1,608,843                          

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    (6,689                       (6,689      

ICBC Standard Bank plc

    (568,156     82,815       260,865             (224,476      

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    (675,322     675,322                          

Nomura International PLC

    (156,841           156,841                    

Societe Generale

    (148,873           148,873                    

Standard Chartered Bank

    (6,364,332     5,376,311       988,021                    

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    (316,922     316,922                          

UBS AG

    (198,939     198,939                          
    $ (12,168,969   $ 10,196,966     $ 1,740,838     $     —     $ (231,165   $  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

                    5,390,000  

 

(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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Information with respect to repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements at October 31, 2022 is included at Note 8.

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

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations
Caption
  Commodity     Credit    

Equity

Price

    Foreign
Exchange
   

Interest

Rate

    Total  

Net realized gain (loss):

           

Investment transactions

  $     $     $     $     $ (3,268,844   $ (3,268,844

Futures contracts

    3,705,902             991,452             57,545,139       62,242,493  

Swap contracts

          76,084,828       (12,974,957           29,136,646       92,246,517  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      66,724,480             66,724,480  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                                    (21,266,355     (21,266,355

Total

  $ 3,705,902     $ 76,084,828     $ (11,983,505   $ 66,724,480     $ 62,146,586     $ 196,678,291  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

           

Investments

  $     $     $     $     $ 2,780,045     $ 2,780,045  

Futures contracts

    4,048,041             (862,183           13,758,362       16,944,220  

Swap contracts

    3,413,580       (737,497     (467,186           12,370,063       14,578,960  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      10,310,797             10,310,797  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                            1,928,169       1,928,169  

Total

  $ 7,461,621     $ (737,497   $ (1,329,369   $ 10,310,797     $ 30,836,639     $ 46,542,191  

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

Swaptions

$32,345,000

  $481,258,000   $2,574,976,000   $142,058,000   $35,113,000
    

Purchased Call

Options

      

Swap

Contracts

    
    $928,500,000       $3,035,095,000    

 

*

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

7  Line of Credit

The 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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8  Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Trade
Date
    

Maturity

Date

     Interest
Rate Paid
(Received)
     Principal
Amount
     Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Barclays Bank PLC

     9/28/22        11/23/22        (3.00 )%     $ 7,659,167      $ 7,639,380  

Total

                              $ 7,659,167      $ 7,639,380  

At October 31, 2022, the remaining contractual maturity of all open reverse repurchase agreements was less than 30 days. The type of securities pledged as collateral for all open reverse repurchase agreements was Sovereign Government Bonds.

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the average borrowings under settled reverse repurchase agreements and the average interest rate received were approximately $1,538,628 and (3.00)%, 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 10) at October 31, 2022.

Reverse repurchase agreements entered into by the Portfolio are subject to Master Repurchase Agreements (MRA), which permit the Portfolio, 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 Portfolio.

The following tables present the Portfolio’s repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements net of amounts available for offset under an MRA and net of the related collateral received and/or pledged by the Portfolio as of October 31, 2022.

 

Counterparty    Repurchase
Agreements
     Liabilities
Available for
Offset
     Securities
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net
Amount
(b)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 17,912,508      $ (7,639,380    $ (10,273,128    $         —  

Nomura International PLC

     4,344,476               (4,202,213      142,263  
     $ 22,256,984      $ (7,639,380    $ (14,475,341    $ 142,263  

 

Counterparty    Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements*
     Assets
Available for
Offset
     Securities
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net
Amount
(c)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ (7,639,380    $         —      $ 7,639,380      $         —  

 

*

Including accrued interest

 

(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 receivable 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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9  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 $205,847,417, which represents 11.1% 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

  $ 316,227,582     $ 810,344,399     $ (1,126,544,580   $ (27,401   $   —     $     $ 117,783        

Liquidity Fund

          1,635,197,845       (1,429,350,428                 205,847,417       2,506,222       205,847,417  

Total

                          $ (27,401   $   —     $ 205,847,417     $ 2,624,005          

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 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

   $      $ 3,399,112      $      $ 3,399,112  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            67,043,636               67,043,636  

Common Stocks

     6,250,240        42,663,381      327,036        49,240,657  

Convertible Bonds

            5,016,934               5,016,934  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            122,316,504        0        122,316,504  

Loan Participation Notes

                   41,080,024        41,080,024  

Reinsurance Side Cars

                   11,925,129        11,925,129  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

            16,421,946        425,756        16,847,702  

Sovereign Government Bonds

            629,979,857        52,679,548        682,659,405  

Sovereign Loans

            82,933,956               82,933,956  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            39,330,756               39,330,756  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans

            11,129,953               11,129,953  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            42,289,294               42,289,294  

Warrants

     39,848                      39,848  

Miscellaneous

                   0         

Short-Term Investments:

           

Affiliated Fund

     205,847,417                      205,847,417  

Repurchase Agreements

            22,256,984               22,256,984  

Sovereign Government Securities

            99,314,172        4,103,850        103,418,022  

 

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Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $      $ 354,342,288      $      $ 354,342,288  

Purchased Call Options

            21               21  

Total Investments

   $ 212,137,505      $ 1,538,438,794      $ 110,541,343      $ 1,861,117,642  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 35,041,659      $      $ 35,041,659  

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts

            1,540,095               1,540,095  

Futures Contracts

     24,135,384                      24,135,384  

Swap Contracts

            63,093,716               63,093,716  

Total

   $ 236,272,889      $ 1,638,114,264      $ 110,541,343      $ 1,984,928,496  

Liability Description

                                   

Securities Sold Short

   $ (56,066,340    $ (21,051,787    $      $ (77,118,127

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (14,051,510             (14,051,510

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts

            (568,049             (568,049

Futures Contracts

     (340,139      (229,937             (570,076

Swap Contracts

            (44,602,825             (44,602,825

Total

   $ (56,406,479    $ (80,504,108    $      $ (136,910,587

 

*

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.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Foreign
Corporate
Bonds
    Loan
Participation
Notes
    Reinsurance
Side Cars*
    Senior
Floating-Rate
Loans
    Sovereign
Government
Bonds
    Sovereign
Government
Securities
    Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2021

  $ 273,212     $ 0     $ 51,240,311     $ 12,777,091     $ 684,110     $     $     $ 64,974,724  

Realized gains (losses)

              —       (720,832                 (1,087,905           (1,808,737

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    53,824             (2,306,704     (1,234,993     (334,920     (140,622,907     (1,203,617     (145,649,317

Cost of purchases

                      3,500,000             5,531,419       5,154,829       14,186,248  
Proceeds from sales, including return of capital                 (7,604,988     (3,116,969           (5,218,678           (15,940,635

Accrued discount (premium)

                472,237             76,566       789,063       152,638       1,490,504  

Transfers to Level 3

                                  193,288,556             193,288,556  

Transfers from Level 3

                                               

Balance as of October 31, 2022

  $ 327,036     $ 0     $ 41,080,024     $ 11,925,129     $ 425,756     $ 52,679,548     $ 4,103,850     $ 110,541,343  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of October 31, 2022

  $ 53,824     $     $ (2,708,151   $ (1,204,446   $ (334,920   $ (140,618,376   $ (1,203,617   $ (145,614,239

Not included in the table above are investments in securities categorized as Miscellaneous in the Portfolio of Investments which were acquired during the year ended October 31, 2022 at $0 cost and valued at $0 at October 31, 2022.

 

*

The Portfolio’s investments in Reinsurance Side Cars were primarily valued on the basis of broker quotations.

 

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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

  $ 327,036     Market Approach   EBITDA Multiple Discount Rate     15   Decrease

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    0     Estimated Recovery
Value
  Estimated Recovery Value Percentage     0   Increase

Loan Participation Notes

    41,080,024     Matrix Pricing   Adjusted Credit Spread to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan Quoted Policy Rate     3.59   Decrease

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

    425,756     Market Approach   Discount Rate     10   Decrease

Sovereign Government Bonds

    52,679,548     Third Party
Indication of Value
  Foreign Currency Exchange Rate    
40.20
UAH/USD
 
 
  Decrease

Sovereign Government Securities

    4,103,850     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.

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 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.

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

 

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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 Global Macro Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Global Macro Portfolio and subsidiary (the “Portfolio”), including the consolidated portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2022, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements and financial highlights”). 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 29, 2022

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

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return 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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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 Macro Absolute Return Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement between Global Macro 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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October 31, 2022

 

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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, including recent changes to such personnel. The Board considered each Adviser’s expertise with respect to global markets and in-house research capabilities. The Board also considered the resources available to the Sub-adviser in fulfilling its duties under the sub-advisory agreements and the abilities and experience of the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in implementing the investment strategies of the Fund and the Portfolio. In particular, the Board considered the expertise of the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals with respect to global markets and in-house research capabilities. 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 potential benefits to the Fund of the ability to make direct investments, such as an improved ability to manage the Fund’s general market exposures, either by investing in specific securities or through the use of certain derivatives.

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 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 noted that the Portfolio has established a wholly-owned subsidiary to accommodate the Portfolio’s commodity-related investments. The

 

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subsidiary is managed by BMR pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement that is subject to annual approval by the Board. The subsidiary’s fee rates are the same as those charged to the Portfolio, and the Portfolio will not pay any additional management fees with respect to its assets invested in the subsidiary. 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 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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Global Macro Absolute Return 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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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Macro 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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Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

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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.

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return 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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April 2021

 

Privacy Notice   

 

 

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   

 

 

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 Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund

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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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic

Income 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

Short Duration Strategic 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 63  

Federal Tax Information

     22  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     64  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     68  

Management and Organization

     69  

Privacy Notice

     72  

Important Notices

     74  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income 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 Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) returned -4.99% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the Index), which returned -15.68%.

Duration management contributed to Fund performance relative to the Index during the period as investments outside the U.S. benefited from local interest rate movements, while other select positions helped relative returns amid higher short-end interest rates in the U.S. The Fund’s duration positions in other countries were limited, while the Fund’s U.S. duration remained near zero during the period.

The Fund used derivatives extensively during the period to hedge select undesired risk exposures, as well as to gain select desired risk exposures. Overall, the Fund’s use of derivatives helped relative Fund performance. Interest rate derivatives, credit-default swaps, and currency forwards also aided performance relative to the Index during the period.

In contrast, asset allocation weighed down Fund performance during the period. An allocation to emerging-market debt (EMD), both local and hard currency segments of the market, produced negative returns relative to the Index. Factors weighing on the EMD landscape included volatility due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, slowing growth in China, and tighter monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), as well as a strong U.S. dollar.

The Fund’s allocation to absolute-return strategies detracted from relative performance during the period. Losses from interest rate positions was the main detractor, while sovereign credit made contributions to returns relative to the Index.

At the regional level, Eastern Europe was the largest detractor from relative returns, driven by a long local bond position in Ukraine that performed poorly due to the war, leading to a steep sell-off in Ukrainian local assets. A long sovereign credit position in Belarus also hurt relative returns amid the conflict. The strong performance of short positions in Russian sovereign credit and Polish interest rates helped counter these negative effects during the period.

Exposure to U.S. corporate credit, both floating-rate loans and U.S. high yield bonds, detracted from performance relative to the Index during the period. Market volatility — triggered by higher borrowing costs and investor concerns that the U.S. economy might fall into recession — resulted in wider yield spreads during the period. An allocation to U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS) underperformed the Index during the period. Higher U.S. Treasury yields influenced a spike in mortgage rates, which caused refinance activity to plummet and home purchases to cool. A decrease in demand for securities from the Fed and other buyers weighed on the Agency MBS sector during the period.

Currency management experienced muted performance during the period. Losses from long positions in the Australian dollar and Serbian dinar were nearly offset by gains from short positions in the Chinese yuan and New Zealand dollar.

 

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

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Performance

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Eric A. Stein, CFA, Andrew Szczurowski, CFA, Justin Bourgette, 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

     01/23/1998        11/26/1990        (4.99 )%      2.01     2.49

Class A with 3.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   (8.07     1.34       2.16  

Class C at NAV

     05/25/1994        11/26/1990        (5.85     1.23       1.88  

Class C with 1% Maximum Deferred Sales Charge

                   (6.75     1.23       1.88  

Class I at NAV

     04/03/2009        11/26/1990        (4.77     2.27       2.74  

Class R at NAV

     08/03/2009        11/26/1990        (5.21     1.76       2.23  

 

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

                   (15.68 )%      (0.54 )%      0.74
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3            Class A      Class C     Class I     Class R  
        1.11%        1.86     0.86     1.36

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          $12,045          N.A.  

Class I, at minimum investment

       $1,000,000          10/31/2012          $1,311,206          N.A.  

Class R

       $10,000          10/31/2012          $12,473          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

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Allocation to Portfolios and Funds (% of net assets)

 

 

 

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Asset Allocation (% of net assets)

 

 

 

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Footnotes:

Fund primarily 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 in which it invests. Other Net Assets represents other assets less liabilities and includes any investment type that represents less than 1% of net assets.

 

*

Net of securities sold short.

**

Net of unfunded loan commitments.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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 

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

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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      $ 965.90      $ 5.25        1.06

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 961.60      $ 8.95        1.81

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 967.00      $ 4.07        0.82

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 964.80      $ 6.49        1.31
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.86      $ 5.40        1.06

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.08      $ 9.20        1.81

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.07      $ 4.18        0.82

Class R

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.60      $ 6.67        1.31

 

*

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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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios

 

Description        Value     % of Net
Assets
 

Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio (identified cost, $143,803,086)

    $ 120,921,945       4.0

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (identified cost, $483,096,894)

      411,819,233       13.6  

Global Opportunities Portfolio
(identified cost, $2,376,697,665)

      2,138,480,849       70.4  

High Income Opportunities Portfolio
(identified cost, $101,067,258)

      88,754,997       2.9  

Senior Debt Portfolio
(identified cost, $152,018,886)

        141,537,740       4.7  

Total Investments in Affiliated Portfolios
(identified cost $3,256,683,789)

      $ 2,901,514,764       95.6
Investments in Affiliated Investment Funds    
Security   Shares   Value     % of Net
Assets
 
Fixed Income Funds                

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund, Class R6

  19,347,392   $ 133,883,950       4.4

Total Investments in Affiliated Investment Funds
(identified cost $166,941,354)

  $ 133,883,950       4.4

Total Investments
(identified cost, $3,423,625,143)

      $ 3,035,398,714       100.0

Other Assets, Less Liabilities

      $ 870,493       0.0 %(1) 

Net Assets

      $ 3,036,269,207       100.0

 

(1)

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $3,423,625,143)

   $ 3,035,398,714  

Cash

     1,780,553  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     14,087,932  

Total assets

   $ 3,051,267,199  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 14,100,681  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     241,684  

Trustees’ fees

     42  

Accrued expenses

     655,585  

Total liabilities

   $ 14,997,992  

Net Assets

   $ 3,036,269,207  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 3,525,336,930  

Accumulated loss

     (489,067,723

Net Assets

   $ 3,036,269,207  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 617,011,239  

Shares Outstanding

     95,270,843  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.48  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share)

   $ 6.70  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 126,341,681  

Shares Outstanding

     20,705,368  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.10  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,290,662,685  

Shares Outstanding

     354,228,468  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.47  
Class R Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,253,602  

Shares Outstanding

     347,430  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 6.49  

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.

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Dividend income from Affiliated Investment Funds

   $ 11,307,948  

Dividends allocated from affiliated Portfolios (net of foreign taxes withheld of $86,898)

     8,710,344  

Interest and other income allocated from affiliated Portfolios (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,263,823)

     144,158,525  

Expenses, excluding interest and dividend expense, allocated from affiliated Portfolios

     (19,703,279

Interest and dividend expense and fees allocated from affiliated Portfolios

     (1,959,208

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 142,514,330  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees:

  

Class A

   $ 1,665,337  

Class C

     1,437,964  

Class R

     13,034  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     61,515  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     1,939,345  

Legal and accounting services

     130,012  

Printing and postage

     527,525  

Registration fees

     238,645  

Miscellaneous

     30,425  

Total expenses

   $ 6,044,302  

Net investment income

   $ 136,470,028  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss) allocated from affiliated Portfolios:

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $108,426)

   $ (125,325,819

Securities sold short

     3,504,256  

TBA sale commitments

     1,055,356  

Futures contracts

     45,737,228  

Swap contracts

     56,636,066  

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,671,787

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     50,400,200  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (14,674,304

Net realized gain

   $ 13,661,196  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments — Affiliated Investment Funds

   $ (29,332,619

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

  

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $458,125)

     (344,340,681

Written swaptions

     (4,667,736

Securities sold short

     2,947,399  

TBA sale commitments

     2,213,673  

Futures contracts

     32,175,829  

Swap contracts

     13,396,685  

Forward commodity contracts

     671,224  

Foreign currency

     (1,570,002

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     21,536,999  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     1,101,192  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (305,868,037

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (292,206,841

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (155,736,813

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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

   $ 136,470,028      $ 100,164,721  

Net realized gain

     13,661,196        3,710,456  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (305,868,037      (26,325,379

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (155,736,813    $ 77,549,798  

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $ (30,618,799    $ (24,564,534

Class C

     (5,536,045      (5,167,084

Class I

     (106,704,267      (64,398,379

Class R

     (112,637      (96,520

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (142,971,748    $ (94,226,517

Tax return of capital to shareholders:

     

Class A

   $ (2,257,703    $ (2,809,121

Class C

     (404,971      (576,462

Class I

     (8,027,547      (7,822,500

Class R

     (8,152      (10,795

Total tax return of capital to shareholders

   $ (10,698,373    $ (11,218,878

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest:

     

Class A

   $ (13,261,126    $ 156,057,351  

Class C

     (20,128,872      (41,120,649

Class I

     442,427,381        1,132,552,017  

Class R

     (204,959      194,995  

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 408,832,424      $ 1,247,683,714  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 99,425,490      $ 1,219,788,117  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 2,936,843,717      $ 1,717,055,600  

At end of year

   $ 3,036,269,207      $ 2,936,843,717  

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.180      $ 7.180      $ 7.210      $ 7.180     $ 7.470  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.302      $ 0.298      $ 0.234      $ 0.337     $ 0.331  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.662      0.009 (2)        0.227        (0.004     (0.345

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.360    $ 0.307      $ 0.461      $ 0.333     $ (0.014
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.316    $ (0.274    $ (0.491    $ (0.303   $ (0.108

From net realized gain

     (0.001      (0.002                    

Tax return of capital

     (0.023      (0.031                   (0.168

Total distributions

   $ (0.340    $ (0.307    $ (0.491    $ (0.303   $ (0.276

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.480      $ 7.180      $ 7.180      $ 7.210     $ 7.180  

Total Return(3)

     (4.99 )%       4.01      6.83      4.60     0.06
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 617,011      $ 697,690      $ 545,014      $ 539,448     $ 565,348  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(5)

     1.07 %(6)        1.08      1.11      1.18     1.11

Net investment income

     4.40      4.08      3.30      4.70     4.48

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(7)

     22      14      18      11     15

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

Includes interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.06%, 0.06%, 0.04%, 0.10% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(6) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fee due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(7) 

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.

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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

   $ 6.760      $ 6.770      $ 6.800      $ 6.780     $ 7.040  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.235      $ 0.230      $ 0.172      $ 0.269     $ 0.260  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.623      (0.002      0.221        (0.014     (0.312

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.388    $ 0.228      $ 0.393      $ 0.255     $ (0.052
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.252    $ (0.212    $ (0.423    $ (0.235   $ (0.081

From net realized gain

     (0.001      (0.002                    

Tax return of capital

     (0.019      (0.024                   (0.127

Total distributions

   $ (0.272    $ (0.238    $ (0.423    $ (0.235   $ (0.208

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.100      $ 6.760      $ 6.770      $ 6.800     $ 6.780  

Total Return(2)

     (5.85 )%       3.36      6.02      3.84     (0.77 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 126,342      $ 160,918      $ 201,798      $ 251,581     $ 409,686  

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

             

Expenses(4)

     1.82 %(5)        1.83      1.86      1.93     1.86

Net investment income

     3.63      3.35      2.57      3.98     3.73

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(6)

     22      14      18      11     15

 

(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 interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.06%, 0.06%, 0.04%, 0.10% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(5) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fee due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(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.

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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

   $ 7.160      $ 7.170      $ 7.200      $ 7.170     $ 7.460  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.320      $ 0.313      $ 0.252      $ 0.354     $ 0.349  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.653      0.002 (2)        0.226        (0.004     (0.345

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.333    $ 0.315      $ 0.478      $ 0.350     $ 0.004  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.331    $ (0.290    $ (0.508    $ (0.320   $ (0.115

From net realized gain

     (0.001      (0.002                    

Tax return of capital

     (0.025      (0.033                   (0.179

Total distributions

   $ (0.357    $ (0.325    $ (0.508    $ (0.320   $ (0.294

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.470      $ 7.160      $ 7.170      $ 7.200     $ 7.170  

Total Return(3)

     (4.77 )%       4.27      7.10      4.87     0.30
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 2,290,663      $ 2,075,516      $ 967,716      $ 919,828     $ 1,170,337  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(5)

     0.82 %(6)        0.83      0.84      0.91     0.85

Net investment income

     4.67      4.30      3.55      4.95     4.73

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(7)

     22      14      18      11     15

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

Includes interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.06%, 0.06%, 0.04%, 0.10% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(6) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fee due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(7) 

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

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

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

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 7.190      $ 7.200      $ 7.220      $ 7.190     $ 7.480  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.285      $ 0.261      $ 0.192      $ 0.300     $ 0.298  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.661      0.018 (2)       0.262        0.015       (0.330

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.376    $ 0.279      $ 0.454      $ 0.315     $ (0.032
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.301    $ (0.258    $ (0.474    $ (0.285   $ (0.101

From net realized gain

     (0.001      (0.002                    

Tax return of capital

     (0.022      (0.029                   (0.157

Total distributions

   $ (0.324    $ (0.289    $ (0.474    $ (0.285   $ (0.258

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 6.490      $ 7.190      $ 7.200      $ 7.220     $ 7.190  

Total Return(3)

     (5.21 )%       3.75      6.56      4.34     (0.19 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 2,254      $ 2,720      $ 2,528      $ 1,949     $ 2,204  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(4)

             

Expenses(5)

     1.32 %(6)       1.33      1.36      1.44     1.36

Net investment income

     4.12      3.57      2.71      4.18     4.03

Portfolio Turnover of the Fund(7)

     22      14      18      11     15

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

Includes interest and/or dividend expense, including on securities sold short and/or reverse repurchase agreements if applicable, of 0.06%, 0.06%, 0.04%, 0.10% and 0.04% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

(6) 

Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of the Portfolios’ adviser fee due to the Portfolios’ investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(7) 

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

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic 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 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 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’s investment objective is total return. The Fund currently pursues its objective by investing substantially all of its investable assets in interests in five portfolios managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) or its affiliates (the Portfolios), which are Massachusetts business trusts, and in shares of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund, a series of Eaton Vance Series Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Affiliated Investment Fund). 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: Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio (12.6%), Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (21.2%), Global Opportunities Portfolio (97.9%), High Income Opportunities Portfolio (8.7%) and Senior Debt Portfolio (1.9%). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolios and the Affiliated Investment Fund. The financial statements of Global Opportunities 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 each Portfolio’s financial statements and the Affiliated Investment Fund’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 Global Opportunities Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of such Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report. Such policies are consistent with those of the other Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

Additional valuation policies for the other Portfolios are as follows:

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.

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.

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 (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. Total return swaps are valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service based on the value of the underlying index or instrument and reference interest rate.

The valuation policies of the Fund are consistent with the valuation policies of the Portfolios. The Fund’s investment in the Affiliated Investment Fund is valued at the closing net asset value per share.

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 on investments in the Affiliated Investment Fund is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from the Affiliated Investment Fund are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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.

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 Portfolios. 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 Portfolios.

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. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

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

   $ 142,427,149      $ 93,548,130  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 544,599      $ 678,387  

Tax return of capital

   $ 10,698,373      $ 11,218,878  

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income 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:

 

   

Deferred capital losses

   $ (27,471,354

Net unrealized depreciation

     (461,596,369

Accumulated loss

   $ (489,067,723

At October 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $27,471,354 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, $19,710,853 are short-term and $7,760,501 are long-term. Utilization of these deferred capital losses may be limited in accordance with certain income tax regulations.

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

   $ 3,496,995,083  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (461,596,369 ) 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (461,596,369

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. 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 or administrator as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets

     Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $500 million

     0.615%  

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.595%  

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.575%  

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.555%  

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.520%  

$3 billion and over

     0.490%  

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) to render investment advisory services. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s allocated portion of the investment adviser fees paid by the Portfolios totaled $18,033,219 or 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. EVM also serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

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 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 $229,848 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.

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 $112,299 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 $23,159 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

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2022 in the amount of $5,195. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 5) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 6).

Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolios 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  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and investments in the Portfolios, aggregated $46,318,948 and $0, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2022.

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 $1,665,337 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 $1,078,473 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 $6,517 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 $359,491 and $6,517 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).

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 approximately $176,000 and $18,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

7  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  

Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio

   $ 43,555,742      $ (21,483,141

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

     44,619,140        (54,183,802

Global Opportunities Portfolio

     641,676,232        (295,029,153

High Income Opportunities Portfolio

     97,200,000         

Senior Debt Portfolio

     36,802,116        (277,291,490

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

     20,976,045      $ 144,750,593          35,522,609      $ 259,335,349  

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

     4,492,592        30,520,580          3,494,464        25,458,264  

Redemptions

     (27,436,307      (188,532,299              (17,637,335      (128,736,262

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,967,670    $ (13,261,126              21,379,738      $ 156,057,351  

Class C

             

Sales

     3,383,005      $ 21,937,948          6,327,513      $ 43,582,606  

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

     908,474        5,817,440          828,254        5,685,840  

Redemptions

     (7,392,059      (47,884,260              (13,168,916      (90,389,095

Net decrease

     (3,100,580    $ (20,128,872              (6,013,149    $ (41,120,649

Class I

             

Sales

     221,544,338      $ 1,523,518,681          211,679,651      $ 1,546,843,716  

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

     15,942,843        107,907,814          9,446,568        68,659,841  

Redemptions

     (172,975,993      (1,188,999,114              (66,309,223      (482,951,540

Net increase

     64,511,188      $ 442,427,381                154,816,996      $ 1,132,552,017  

Class R

             

Sales

     85,854      $ 600,495          211,332      $ 1,547,163  

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

     16,741        114,035          13,611        99,357  

Redemptions

     (133,626      (919,489              (197,859      (1,451,525

Net increase (decrease)

     (31,031    $ (204,959              27,084      $ 194,995  

9  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At October 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds was $133,883,950, which represents 4.4% 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
    Shares,
end of period
 

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund, Class R6

  $ 116,897,621     $ 46,318,948     $         —     $         —     $ (29,332,619   $ 133,883,950     $ 11,307,948       19,347,392  

 

  19  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income 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 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

   $ 2,901,514,764      $         —      $         —      $ 2,901,514,764  

Investments in Affiliated Investment Funds

     133,883,950                      133,883,950  

Total Investments

   $ 3,035,398,714      $      $      $ 3,035,398,714  

11  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks 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.

 

  20  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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 Strategic 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 Strategic 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 transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 29, 2022

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

 

  21  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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 capital gains dividends.

Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, $544,599 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

 

  22  


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 11.4%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Alinea CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,607,330  

Allegany Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class ER, 10.363%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.40%), 1/20/35(1)(2)

      1,000       812,134  

AMMC CLO 15, Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 10.989%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%), 1/15/32(1)(2)

      3,000       2,351,856  

AMMC CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 9.092%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%), 11/10/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,556,324  

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  

Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 8.755%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 5/15/30(1)(2)

      4,000       3,240,944  

Ares XXXVR CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-35RA, Class E, 9.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.70%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      3,000       2,437,470  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund XX, Ltd., Series 2022-20A, Class B1, 6.96%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.15%), 10/19/35(1)(2)

      6,000       5,935,566  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E, 9.675%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%), 4/23/31(1)(2)

      3,500       2,714,257  

Barings CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 9.579%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 4/15/31(1)(2)

      5,000       3,966,120  

Battalion CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2021-22A, Class D, 7.593%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.35%), 1/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,707,544  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd., Series 2018-5BA, Class D, 10.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,457,960  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII, Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class DR, 9.843%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       3,955,890  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV, Ltd., Series 2018-14A, Class E, 9.593%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.35%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,345,916  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-16A, Class DR, 7.079%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
1/17/32(1)(2)

      2,000       1,760,128  

Series 2018-16A, Class E, 10.779%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%),
1/17/32(1)(2)

      2,000       1,691,164  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd.:                

Series 2019-17A, Class DR, 7.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.35%),
7/15/32(1)(2)

      1,500       1,326,201  

Series 2019-17A, Class ER, 10.429%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.35%),
7/15/32(1)(2)

      750       624,932  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXII, Ltd.:                

Series 2020-22A, Class DR, 7.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,751,636  

Series 2020-22A, Class ER, 10.893%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.93%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,655,020  
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXV, Ltd.:                

Series 2021-25A, Class D, 7.479%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,608,263  

Series 2021-25A, Class E, 10.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 1/15/35(1)(2)

      1,000       867,715  

Betony CLO 2, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 10.065%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,382,426  

BlueMountain CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class D1R, 7.743%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/20/34(1)(2)

      3,500       3,054,223  

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 XXXIV, Ltd., Series 2022-34A, Class E, 11.513%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.55%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      1,000       916,751  

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 A1R, 5.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      3,500       3,416,927  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 9.643%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,516,102  

Series 2016-3A, Class ER, 8.855%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 11/15/30(1)(2)

      1,000       776,084  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 10.365%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 7/30/30(1)(2)

      750       573,150  
Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.:                

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)

      1,000       772,953  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 10.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      1,000       790,487  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, 9.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,577,438  

Series 2022-1A, Class D, 7.129%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.20%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      1,900       1,694,925  

Carlyle CLO C17, Ltd., Series C17A, Class DR, 10.415%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/30/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,432,433  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 10.511%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(1)(2)

      1,000       799,074  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 9.758%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%), 7/27/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,558,332  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.: (continued)            

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 9.729%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%),
7/15/30(1)(2)

    $ 3,000     $ 2,303,112  

Series 2015-5A, Class DR, 10.943%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%),
1/20/32(1)(2)

      3,500       2,864,509  

Series 2019-4A, Class CR, 7.064%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.20%), 4/15/35(1)(2)

      1,750       1,510,707  

Series 2022-AA, Class C, 7.513%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.55%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      3,000       2,676,654  

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  

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 2017-III, Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class A1, 5.463%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      1,120       1,101,970  

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  
Dryden CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2018-55A, Class E, 9.479%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.40%),
4/15/31(1)(2)

      1,000       801,271  

Series 2022-112A, Class E, 10.514%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.78%), 8/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       917,070  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-42A, Class ER, 9.629%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.55%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,642,602  
Elmwood CLO 14, Ltd.:                

Series 2022-1A, Class D, 7.113%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.15%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,833,662  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 10.313%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.35%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,800,320  

Elmwood CLO 17, Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class E, 9.243%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.15%), 7/17/35(1)(2)

      2,000       1,779,814  
Galaxy XXI CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2015-21A, Class DR, 6.893%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      5,000       4,350,770  

Series 2015-21A, Class ER, 9.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%),
4/20/31(1)(2)

      4,000       3,190,488  

Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-25A, Class E, 10.308%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,615,012  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 22B, Ltd., Series 2015-22A, Class ER, 10.243%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,478,456  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 37B, Ltd., Series 2018-37A, Class E, 9.993%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/20/30(1)(2)

      3,000       2,731,149  

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  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 53B, Ltd.:                

Series 2021-53A, Class D, 7.293%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), 7/20/34(1)(2)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,686,756  

Series 2021-53A, Class E, 10.943%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/34(1)(2)

      1,000       827,839  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 60B, Ltd., Series 2022-60A, Class D, 7.83%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.77%), 10/25/34(1)(2)

      1,800       1,619,861  

Golub Capital Partners CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-48A, Class D, 7.879%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.80%), 4/17/33(1)(2)

      3,000       2,635,662  

Halseypoint CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class D, 7.915%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/30/35(1)(2)

      3,500       3,055,552  

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  

Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd., Series 3A-2014, Class DR, 10.694%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/18/29(1)(2)

      2,750       2,096,677  

ICG US CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class E, 10.075%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 7/22/31(1)(2)

      1,000       746,583  

KKR SFR Warehouse Participation, 6.55%, (30-day average SOFR + 3.50%), 12/13/23(2)

      11,283       11,184,822  
Madison Park Funding XVII, Ltd.:                

Series 2015-17A, Class DR, 7.878%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 7/21/30(1)(2)

      3,500       3,171,973  

Series 2015-17A, Class ER, 10.778%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/21/30(1)(2)

      2,500       2,167,720  
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)

      2,000       1,727,604  

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  

Mountain View CLO, LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class AR, 5.119%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.04%), 1/16/31(1)(2)

      7,000       6,829,088  

Neuberger Berman CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2016-22A, Class ER, 10.139%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.06%), 10/17/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,695,460  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 30, Ltd., Series 2018-30A, Class ER, 10.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,716,362  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 49, Ltd., Series 2022-49A, Class E, 11.06%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.00%), 7/25/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,794,832  

Northwoods Capital, Ltd., Series 2018-11B1, Class A1, 5.327%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 4/19/31(1)(2)

      9,852       9,605,706  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes:                

Series 2021-FNT1, Class A, 2.981%, 3/25/26(1)

    $ 1,005     $ 886,656  

Series 2021-GNT1, Class A, 3.474%, 11/25/26(1)

      6,330       5,555,289  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 9.929%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(1)(2)

      1,500       1,268,340  

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 D, 9.344%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%),
4/18/31(1)(2)

      4,000       3,312,220  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, 9.679%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%),

7/16/31(1)(2)

      2,500       2,148,418  

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 D, 7.013%, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.05%), 4/20/35(1)(2)

      2,450       2,206,911  

Series 2022-3A, Class E, 11.274%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.98%), 7/20/35(1)(2)

      1,000       944,830  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2022-GT1, Class A, 7.247%, (30-day average SOFR + 4.25%), 5/25/27(1)(2)

      6,000       5,739,838  

Regatta IX Funding, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class E, 10.079%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/17/30(1)(2)

      3,000       2,469,327  

Regatta XIII Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class D, 10.029%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%),
7/15/31(1)(2)

      3,000       2,419,662  

Sandstone Peak, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 7.629%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.55%), 10/15/34(1)(2)

      4,000       3,433,788  

Shackleton CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-7RA, Class AR, 5.229%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 7/15/31(1)(2)

      11,000       10,707,356  

Steele Creek CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-1RA, Class A, 5.348%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.07%),
4/21/31(1)(2)

      8,858       8,632,374  

Upland CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 10.143%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.90%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,597,702  

Vibrant CLO IX, Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class D, 10.493%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,401,730  
Voya CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 10.559%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.48%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      5,000       3,501,360  

Series 2014-1A, Class DR2, 10.19%, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.26%), 4/18/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,532,814  

Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 10.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,445,406  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, 5.209%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.13%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      5,087       5,000,658  

Series 2018-2A, Class E, 9.329%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%),
7/15/31(1)(2)

      1,000       772,151  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.:                  

Series 2016-2A, Class A1R, 5.383%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.14%), 10/20/28(1)(2)

    $ 3,231     $ 3,189,007  

Series 2019-1A, Class CR, 7.793%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.55%), 7/20/32(1)(2)

      2,500       2,176,250  

Series 2021-2A, Class E, 11.039%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.96%), 7/15/34(1)(2)

      1,000       801,540  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 11.724%, (3 mo. SOFR + 7.86%), 4/15/34(1)(2)

      2,000       1,774,440  

Series 2022-2A, Class E, 12.173%, (3 mo. SOFR + 8.56%),
10/18/35(1)(2)

            2,000       1,866,312  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $281,298,058)

                  $ 249,662,390  
Closed-End Funds — 0.3%      
Security          Shares     Value  

Nuveen Global High Income Fund

      83,400     $ 949,926  

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.

      430,326       4,565,759  

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.

            383,997       1,455,348  

Total Closed-End Funds
(identified cost $8,409,895)

                  $ 6,971,033  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 15.5%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I, LLC, Series 2019-1, Class B1, 5.40%, 11/25/48(1)(3)

    $ 3,939     $ 3,837,815  

Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2022-MH1, Class A, 4.25% to 7/25/27, 8/25/54(1)(4)

      2,969       2,575,618  
CHNGE Mortgage Trust:                  

Series 2022-4, Class A1, 6.00%, 10/25/57(1)(3)

      14,791       14,328,984  

Series 2022-NQ, Class M1, 5.82%, 6/25/67(1)(3)

      1,764       1,530,102  
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust:                  

Series 2020-2, Class B2, 5.851%, 5/25/65(1)(3)

      4,273       4,071,528  

Series 2020-2, Class M1, 4.112%, 5/25/65(1)(3)

      3,500       3,316,241  

FARM Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B, 2.942%, 1/25/52(1)(3)

      2,762       1,764,573  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                  

Series 2182, Class ZC, 7.50%, 9/15/29

      51       52,622  

Series 4273, Class SP, 3.659%, (12.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 2.67), 11/15/43(5)

      516       409,171  

Series 5071, Class SP, 0.853%, (3.30% - 30-day average SOFR), 2/25/51(5)

      4,319       2,777,565  

Series 5083, Class SK, 0.605%, (3.867% - 30-day average SOFR x 1.33), 3/25/51(5)

      3,411       2,100,975  

Series 5139, Class DZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

      2,001       1,379,535  

Series 5144, Class Z, 2.50%, 9/25/51

      7,384       5,202,787  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)                

Series 5150, Class QZ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

    $ 2,577     $ 1,820,430  

Series 5150, Class ZJ, 2.50%, 10/25/51

      4,150       2,911,691  

Series 5152, Class ZP, 3.00%, 7/25/50

      9,858       7,089,108  

Series 5159, Class ZP, 3.00%, 11/25/51

      835       608,617  

Series 5159, Class ZT, 3.00%, 11/25/51

      1,558       1,198,181  

Series 5160, Class ZY, 3.00%, 10/25/50

      9,786       7,262,621  

Series 5163, Class Z, 3.00%, 11/25/51

      1,047       738,766  

Series 5166, Class ZN, 3.00%, 9/25/50

      1,903       1,473,616  

Series 5168, Class MZ, 3.00%, 10/25/51

      1,993       1,488,728  
Interest Only:(6)                

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 2631, Class DS, 3.688%, (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/33(5)

      627       21,910  

Series 2956, Class SL, 3.588%, (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/32(5)

      545       51,406  

Series 3114, Class TS, 3.238%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/30(5)

      1,499       69,437  

Series 3153, Class JI, 3.802%, (6.62% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/36(5)

      1,400       105,730  

Series 4007, Class JI, 4.00%, 2/15/42

      636       106,839  

Series 4050, Class IB, 3.50%, 5/15/41

      91       258  

Series 4067, Class JI, 3.50%, 6/15/27

      2,063       111,019  

Series 4070, Class S, 2.688%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/32(5)

      5,447       377,433  

Series 4095, Class HS, 2.688%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/32(5)

      1,120       51,440  

Series 4109, Class ES, 2.738%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/41(5)

      81       8,229  

Series 4109, Class SA, 2.788%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/32(5)

      2,432       192,885  

Series 4149, Class S, 2.838%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/15/33(5)

      1,756       128,505  

Series 4163, Class GS, 2.788%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/15/32(5)

      1,536       100,290  

Series 4169, Class AS, 2.838%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/15/33(5)

      2,415       146,797  

Series 4180, Class GI, 3.50%, 8/15/26

      358       3,740  

Series 4188, Class AI, 3.50%, 4/15/28

      1,895       86,985  

Series 4189, Class SQ, 2.738%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/42(5)

      519       54,133  

Series 4203, Class QS, 2.838%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/43(5)

      1,506       99,139  

Series 4332, Class IK, 4.00%, 4/15/44

      512       83,644  

Series 4343, Class PI, 4.00%, 5/15/44

      1,621       281,455  

Series 4370, Class IO, 3.50%, 9/15/41

      263       8,142  

Series 4381, Class SK, 2.738%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/44(5)

      1,384       126,706  

Series 4388, Class MS, 2.688%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/44(5)

      1,416       153,628  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)                

Series 4408, Class IP, 3.50%, 4/15/44

    $ 2,198     $ 298,562  

Series 4497, Class CS, 2.788%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/44(5)

      1,367       29,414  

Series 4507, Class MI, 3.50%, 8/15/44

      806       40,853  

Series 4507, Class SJ, 2.768%, (6.18% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/45(5)

      4,126       435,535  

Series 4520, Class PI, 4.00%, 8/15/45

      10,102       1,397,226  

Series 4528, Class BS, 2.738%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/45(5)

      1,875       179,022  

Series 4629, Class QI, 3.50%, 11/15/46

      1,948       397,373  

Series 4637, Class IP, 3.50%, 4/15/44

      305       13,336  

Series 4644, Class TI, 3.50%, 1/15/45

      1,853       278,445  

Series 4667, Class PI, 3.50%, 5/15/42

      636       6,915  

Series 4672, Class LI, 3.50%, 1/15/43

      242       1,849  

Series 4744, Class IO, 4.00%, 11/15/47

      1,826       345,626  

Series 4749, Class IL, 4.00%, 12/15/47

      1,444       273,675  

Series 4768, Class IO, 4.00%, 3/15/48

      1,783       334,079  

Series 5051, Class S, 0.603%, (3.60% - 30-day average SOFR), 12/25/50(5)

      18,912       660,806  

Series 5070, Class CI, 2.00%, 2/25/51

      40,502       5,422,757  
Principal Only:(7)                

Series 4417, Class KO, 0.00%, 12/15/43

      539       329,409  

Series 4478, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/45

      924       661,726  
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)

      1,250       1,178,561  

Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, 7.336%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/25/50(1)(2)

      1       1,303  

Series 2020-HQA4, Class M2, 6.736%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.15%), 9/25/50(1)(2)

      326       326,193  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                

Series G94-7, Class PJ, 7.50%, 5/17/24

      23       23,120  

Series 1994-42, Class K, 6.50%, 4/25/24

      22       22,126  

Series 2009-62, Class WA, 5.579%, 8/25/39(3)

      788       792,732  

Series 2013-6, Class TA, 1.50%, 1/25/43

      586       528,924  

Series 2021-56, Class GZ, 3.00%, 7/25/51

      1,323       973,757  

Series 2021-56, Class LZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

      5,367       3,888,913  

Series 2021-61, Class LZ, 2.50%, 9/25/51

      3,728       2,630,044  

Series 2021-61, Class Z, 2.50%, 9/25/51

      7,918       5,616,658  

Series 2021-77, Class WZ, 3.00%, 8/25/50

      407       253,150  

Series 2021-77, Class Z, 3.00%, 5/25/51

      5,084       3,630,357  

Series 2021-79, Class Z, 3.00%, 11/25/51

      5,357       3,812,307  
Interest Only:(6)                

Series 2004-46, Class SI, 2.414%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/34(5)

      1,352       67,152  

Series 2005-17, Class SA, 3.114%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/35(5)

      1,180       117,531  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)                

Series 2005-71, Class SA, 3.164%, (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/25/25(5)

    $ 138     $ 1,806  

Series 2005-105, Class S, 3.114%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/35(5)

      936       90,507  

Series 2006-44, Class IS, 3.014%, (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/36(5)

      807       67,985  

Series 2006-65, Class PS, 3.634%, (7.22% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/36(5)

      795       95,480  

Series 2006-96, Class SN, 4.116%, (7.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/36(5)

      930       82,872  

Series 2006-104, Class SD, 3.054%, (6.64% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/36(5)

      831       73,743  

Series 2006-104, Class SE, 3.044%, (6.63% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/36(5)

      554       48,995  

Series 2007-50, Class LS, 2.864%, (6.45% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/37(5)

      1,113       93,814  

Series 2008-26, Class SA, 2.614%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/38(5)

      1,320       126,890  

Series 2008-61, Class S, 2.514%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/38(5)

      2,510       166,248  

Series 2011-101, Class IC, 3.50%, 10/25/26

      1,012       40,123  

Series 2011-101, Class IE, 3.50%, 10/25/26

      757       29,620  

Series 2011-104, Class IM, 3.50%, 10/25/26

      1,377       55,998  

Series 2012-52, Class DI, 3.50%, 5/25/27

      2,644       141,129  

Series 2012-124, Class IO, 0.69%, 11/25/42(3)

      3,263       125,656  

Series 2012-139, Class LS, 3.022%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/42(5)

      2,799       385,458  

Series 2012-147, Class SA, 2.514%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(5)

      3,147       329,119  

Series 2012-150, Class PS, 2.564%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(5)

      3,847       395,104  

Series 2012-150, Class SK, 2.564%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(5)

      5,060       490,409  

Series 2013-11, Class IO, 4.00%, 1/25/43

      11,107       1,432,646  

Series 2013-12, Class SP, 2.064%, (5.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/41(5)

      592       13,015  

Series 2013-15, Class DS, 2.614%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/33(5)

      4,248       259,683  

Series 2013-23, Class CS, 2.664%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/33(5)

      2,246       138,714  

Series 2013-54, Class HS, 2.714%, (6.30% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/41(5)

      496       3,526  

Series 2013-64, Class PS, 2.664%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/43(5)

      2,196       151,416  

Series 2013-66, Class JI, 3.00%, 7/25/43

      3,529       592,421  

Series 2013-75, Class SC, 2.664%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/42(5)

      3,208       89,591  

Series 2014-32, Class EI, 4.00%, 6/25/44

      776       138,673  

Series 2014-41, Class SA, 2.464%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/44(5)

      1,371       182,538  

Series 2014-43, Class PS, 2.514%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/42(5)

      1,260       76,893  

Series 2014-55, Class IN, 3.50%, 7/25/44

      2,236       447,878  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)                

Series 2014-64, Class BI, 3.50%, 3/25/44

    $ 360     $ 14,048  

Series 2014-67, Class IH, 4.00%, 10/25/44

      1,493       354,452  

Series 2014-80, Class CI, 3.50%, 12/25/44

      1,438       300,861  

Series 2014-89, Class IO, 3.50%, 1/25/45

      2,109       465,701  

Series 2015-6, Class IM, 0.553%, (5.33% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 1.33, Cap 1.00%), 6/25/43(5)

      1,960       8,862  

Series 2015-14, Class KI, 3.00%, 3/25/45

      2,542       437,254  

Series 2015-22, Class GI, 3.50%, 4/25/45

      836       157,049  

Series 2015-31, Class SG, 2.514%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/45(5)

      2,717       483,117  

Series 2015-36, Class IL, 3.00%, 6/25/45

      1,587       237,748  

Series 2015-52, Class MI, 3.50%, 7/25/45

      3,700       760,559  

Series 2015-93, Class BS, 2.564%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/25/45(5)

      1,507       78,969  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

      4,418       825,415  

Series 2021-94, Class CI, 3.00%, 1/25/52

      12,776       2,030,938  
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)

      23,981       23,815,001  

Series 2019-R06, Class 2B1, 7.336%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/25/39(1)(2)

      1,000       941,383  

Finance of America HECM Buyout, Series 2022-HB2, Class M5, 6.00%, 7/25/29(1)(3)

      1,000       659,077  
Government National Mortgage Association:                

Series 2021-136, Class Z, 2.50%, 8/20/51

      8,587       5,909,513  

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

      1,729       1,201,260  

Series 2021-154, Class ZL, 3.00%, 9/20/51

      2,772       1,893,913  

Series 2021-165, Class MZ, 2.50%, 9/20/51

      14,328       9,926,571  

Series 2022-31, Class ZD, 3.00%, 2/20/52

      367       347,708  

Series 2022-173, Class S, 12.503%, (22.73% - 30-day average SOFR), 10/20/52(5)

      8,454       8,472,712  
Interest Only:(6)                

Series 2014-68, Class KI, 0.337%, 10/20/42(3)

      2,944       63,427  

Series 2017-104, Class SD, 2.711%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/20/47(5)

      4,912       478,962  

Series 2017-121, Class DS, 1.011%, (4.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/20/47(5)

      3,278       131,228  

Series 2017-137, Class AS, 1.011%, (4.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/20/47(5)

      4,506       173,582  

Series 2020-116, Class MI, 2.00%, 8/20/50

      17,999       2,459,213  

Series 2020-134, Class LI, 2.50%, 9/20/50

      8,093       1,096,687  

Series 2020-146, Class IQ, 2.00%, 10/20/50

      18,881       2,169,019  

Series 2020-146, Class QI, 2.00%, 10/20/50

      10,139       1,137,763  

Series 2020-149, Class NI, 2.50%, 10/20/50

      14,782       2,053,994  

Series 2020-151, Class AI, 2.00%, 10/20/50

      54,842       7,045,425  

Series 2020-151, Class HI, 2.50%, 10/20/50

      1,291       179,287  

Series 2020-154, Class PI, 2.50%, 10/20/50

      13,120       1,814,429  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)                

Series 2020-167, Class KI, 2.00%, 11/20/50

    $ 30,607     $ 3,509,185  

Series 2020-173, Class DI, 2.00%, 11/20/50

      22,774       2,878,210  

Series 2020-176, Class HI, 2.50%, 11/20/50

      31,954       4,461,943  

Series 2020-185, Class BI, 2.00%, 12/20/50

      7,808       906,581  

Series 2020-191, Class AI, 2.00%, 12/20/50

      29,187       3,527,456  

Series 2021-15, Class AI, 2.00%, 1/20/51

      33,733       4,288,724  

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

      4,097       518,011  

Series 2021-46, Class IM, 2.50%, 3/20/51

      2,778       379,843  

Series 2021-56, Class SE, 0.00%, (2.30% - 30-day average SOFR), 10/20/50(5)

      5,783       69,912  

Series 2021-77, Class SB, 0.261%, (3.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/20/51(5)

      13,513       416,074  

Series 2021-97, Class IG, 2.50%, 8/20/49

      41,744       4,640,104  

Series 2021-114, Class MI, 3.00%, 6/20/51

      10,536       1,508,294  

Series 2021-121, Class TI, 3.00%, 7/20/51

      38,831       4,733,678  

Series 2021-122, Class NI, 3.00%, 7/20/51

      7,028       1,008,756  

Series 2021-125, Class SA, 0.261%, (3.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/20/51(5)

      17,490       520,909  

Series 2021-154, Class MI, 3.00%, 9/20/51

      53,086       6,782,692  

Series 2021-160, Class IT, 2.50%, 9/20/51

      18,653       2,189,316  

Series 2021-175, Class SA, 0.00%, (1.80% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/20/51(5)

      69,842       543,893  

Series 2021-193, Class IU, 3.00%, 11/20/49

      47,598       6,147,823  

Series 2021-193, Class YS, 0.00%, (2.45% - 30-day average SOFR), 11/20/51(5)

      27,513       302,363  

Series 2021-201, Class PI, 3.00%, 11/20/51

      30,541       3,463,377  

Series 2021-209, Class IW, 3.00%, 11/20/51

      21,339       2,664,006  

Series 2022-104, Class IO, 2.50%, 6/20/51

      27,829       3,621,098  

Series 2022-119, Class CS, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(5)

      223,287       1,741,904  

Series 2022-119, Class SC, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(5)

      24,810       193,545  

Series 2022-119, Class TA, 0.90%, (3.90% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(5)

      49,619       333,188  

Series 2022-119, Class TI, 0.85%, (3.85% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(5)

      496,193       3,117,976  

Series 2022-126, Class AS, 0.77%, (3.69% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(5)

      66,584       973,007  

Series 2022-126, Class SC, 0.81%, (3.73% - 30-day average SOFR), 7/20/52(5)

      49,619       746,934  

Series 2022-135, Class SA, 0.08%, (3.00% - 30-day average SOFR), 6/20/52(5)

      138,179       1,344,469  

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  
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust:                

Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 6.436%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 2/25/23(1)(2)

      5,000       4,954,280  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust: (continued)                  

Series 2018-GT2, Class A, 6.236%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 8/25/25(1)(2)

    $ 4,272     $ 4,216,595  

Radnor Re, Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class M1A, 5.933%, (30-day average SOFR + 3.75%), 9/25/32(1)(2)

      7,000       6,994,658  

Unison Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 4.50%, 4/25/50(1)(3)

            55,437       50,685,373  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $437,291,831)

                  $ 339,047,839  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%

 

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)

    $ 4,200     $ 4,162,832  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:                  

Series 2014-C22, Class D, 4.547%, 9/15/47(1)(3)

      3,430       2,527,673  

Series 2014-C25, Class D, 3.936%, 11/15/47(1)(3)

      8,045       5,444,792  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class D, 4.35%, 8/15/46(1)(3)(8)

      5,000       368,705  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C4, Class D, 4.387%, 12/10/45(1)(3)

      3,740       3,500,357  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class D, 3.692%, 11/15/47(1)

            4,000       2,263,847  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $26,419,490)

                  $ 18,268,206  
Common Stocks — 0.5%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Argentina — 0.1%                     

Banco Macro S.A. ADR(9)

      21,300     $ 316,305  

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ADR

      31,600       245,216  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. ADR(9)

      22,900       97,783  

Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina S.A. ADR

      48,300       325,542  

Pampa Energia S.A. ADR(9)

      20,800       523,536  

Telecom Argentina S.A. ADR(9)

      57,700       240,609  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. ADR(9)

            39,452       342,049  
                    $ 2,091,040  
Bermuda — 0.0%(10)                     

Liberty Latin America, Ltd., Class A(9)

            92,500     $ 719,650  
                    $ 719,650  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Bulgaria — 0.2%                     

Eurohold Bulgaria AD(9)

          $ 5,140,100     $ 5,014,245  
                    $ 5,014,245  
Iceland — 0.2%                     

Arion Banki HF(1)

      1,126,817     $ 1,261,570  

Eik Fasteignafelag HF

      1,980,300       178,813  

Eimskipafelag Islands HF

      123,618       468,302  

Hagar HF

      530,600       265,015  

Reginn HF

      808,000       162,680  

Reitir Fasteignafelag HF

      544,900       347,219  

Siminn HF

            5,098,858       400,549  
                    $ 3,084,148  
South Africa — 0.0%(10)                     

Petra Diamonds, Ltd.(9)

            209,000     $ 273,760  
                    $ 273,760  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $10,319,717)

                  $ 11,182,843  
Convertible Bonds — 0.3%      
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bermuda — 0.2%                     

Liberty Latin America, Ltd., 2.00%, 7/15/24

    USD       5,495     $ 4,893,985  
                    $ 4,893,985  

India — 0.1%

                       

Indiabulls Housing Finance, Ltd., 4.50%, 9/28/26(11)

    USD       1,325     $ 911,103  
                    $ 911,103  

Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $6,510,450)

                  $ 5,805,088  
Foreign Corporate Bonds — 4.4%      
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.1%                     

Generacion Mediterranea S.A./Central Termica Roca S.A., 15.00%, 5/5/23(1)(12)

    USD       669     $ 680,180  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina (continued)                     

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A., 8.75%, 6/22/28(1)

    USD       151     $ 141,146  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A., 6.75%, 5/2/25(11)

    USD       1,740       1,518,498  
                    $ 2,339,824  
Armenia — 0.1%                     

Ardshinbank CJSC Via Dilijan Finance BV, 6.50%, 1/28/25(11)

    USD       2,311     $ 2,188,494  
                    $ 2,188,494  
Brazil — 0.5%                     
Coruripe Netherlands BV:                  

10.00%, 2/10/27(1)

    USD       616     $ 512,823  

10.00%, 2/10/27(11)

    USD       2,157       1,795,714  

Guara Norte S.a.r.l., 5.198%, 6/15/34(11)

    USD       2,202       1,731,174  

Hidrovias International Finance S.a.r.l., 4.95%, 2/8/31(11)

    USD       1,598       1,221,483  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l., 7.25%, 6/30/31(1)

    USD       1,965       1,504,679  

MV24 Capital BV, 6.748%, 6/1/34(11)

    USD       600       497,175  

Natura & Co. Luxembourg Holdings S.a.r.l., 6.00%, 4/19/29(1)

    USD       259       216,265  

Natura Cosmeticos S.A., 4.125%, 5/3/28(11)

    USD       2,776       2,166,668  
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance, Ltd.:                  

6.72%, 12/1/22(1)

    USD       33       31,819  

6.72%, 12/1/22(11)

    USD       277       270,643  

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

    USD       1,392       1,153,181  

Vale S.A., 2.762%(13)(14)

    BRL       14,736       934,309  
                    $ 12,035,933  
Bulgaria — 0.1%                     

Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD, 2.45%, 7/22/28(11)

    EUR       1,359     $ 975,202  

Eurohold Bulgaria AD, 6.50%, 12/7/22(11)

    EUR       2,000       1,971,934  
                    $ 2,947,136  
Burkina Faso — 0.1%                     

Endeavour Mining PLC, 5.00%, 10/14/26(11)

    USD       3,397     $ 2,658,152  
                    $ 2,658,152  
Chile — 0.3%                     
AES Andes S.A.:                  

6.35% to 4/7/25, 10/7/79(11)(15)

    USD       406     $ 330,418  

7.125% to 4/7/24, 3/26/79(11)(15)

    USD       575       472,777  
 

 

  29   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

ATP Tower Holdings, LLC/Andean Tower Partners Colombia SAS/Andean Telecom Partners, 4.05%, 4/27/26(11)

    USD       780     $ 628,141  

Latam Airlines Group S.A., 13.375%, 10/15/27(1)

    USD       1,470       1,446,759  

Mercury Chile Holdco, LLC, 6.50%, 1/24/27(11)

    USD       941       777,784  
VTR Comunicaciones SpA:                  

4.375%, 4/15/29(11)

    USD       2,216       1,244,494  

5.125%, 1/15/28(11)

    USD       2,378       1,515,940  
                    $ 6,416,313  
China — 0.0%(10)                     

Kaisa Group Holdings, Ltd., 9.375%, 6/30/24(11)(16)

    USD       850     $ 61,625  

KWG Group Holdings, Ltd., 7.875%, 8/30/24

    USD       519       92,103  

Shimao Group Holdings, Ltd., 5.60%, 7/15/26(11)(16)

    USD       4,343       229,119  
Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.:                  

6.50%, 7/9/23(11)(16)

    USD       400       24,905  

8.35%, 4/19/23(11)(16)

    USD       1,340       83,694  
Times China Holdings, Ltd.:                  

5.55%, 6/4/24(11)

    USD       2,221       197,455  

6.75%, 7/16/23(11)

    USD       1,041       124,344  
                    $ 813,245  
Colombia — 0.0%(10)                     
Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd.:                  

6.25%, 2/15/25(1)

    USD       278     $ 237,062  

6.25%, 2/15/25(11)

    USD       738       629,323  
                    $ 866,385  
Georgia — 0.2%                     

Georgia Capital JSC, 6.125%, 3/9/24(11)

    USD       1,850     $ 1,735,970  

TBC Bank JSC, 8.894% to 11/6/26(11)(13)(15)

    USD       1,971       1,813,320  
                    $ 3,549,290  
Honduras — 0.1%                     

Inversiones Atlantida S.A., 7.50%, 5/19/26(11)

    USD       1,735     $ 1,555,428  
                    $ 1,555,428  
Iceland — 0.2%                     

Arion Banki HF, 6.00%, 4/12/24(11)

    ISK       440,000     $ 3,023,758  

Islandsbanki HF, 6.40%, 10/26/23

    ISK       120,000       827,557  

Landsbankinn HF, 5.00%, 11/23/23(11)

    ISK       120,000       818,289  
WOW Air HF:                  

0.00%(12)(13)(16)

    EUR       20       0  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Iceland (continued)                     
WOW Air HF: (continued)                  

0.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.00%), 9/24/24(12)(16)

    EUR       900     $ 0  
                    $ 4,669,604  
India — 0.3%                     

JSW Infrastructure, Ltd., 4.95%, 1/21/29(11)

    USD       3,389     $ 2,524,182  

JSW Steel, Ltd., 5.05%, 4/5/32(11)

    USD       1,732       1,091,697  

Network i2i, Ltd., 3.975% to
3/3/26(11)(13)(15)

    USD       1,335       1,060,531  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 13.875%, 1/21/24(11)

    USD       2,067       1,732,393  
                    $ 6,408,803  
Indonesia — 0.1%                     

Alam Sutera Realty Tbk PT, 6.25%, (6.25% cash or 6.50% PIK), 11/2/25(11)(17)

    USD       3,550     $ 2,271,956  
                    $ 2,271,956  
Luxembourg — 0.0%(10)                     

Gol Finance S.A., 8.00%, 6/30/26(11)

    USD       1,360     $ 798,579  

Puma International Financing S.A., 5.125%, 10/6/24(11)

    USD       249       233,920  
                    $ 1,032,499  
Mexico — 0.6%                     
Alpha Holding S.A. de CV:                  

9.00%, 2/10/25(11)(16)

    USD       2,815     $ 42,225  

10.00%, 12/19/22(11)(16)

    USD       1,529       22,935  
Braskem Idesa SAPI:                  

6.99%, 2/20/32(11)

    USD       970       651,156  

7.45%, 11/15/29(11)

    USD       3,559       2,731,444  
Credito Real SAB de CV:                  

5.00%, 2/1/27(11)(16)

    EUR       347       6,258  

8.00%, 1/21/28(11)(16)

    USD       2,120       31,927  

9.50%, 2/7/26(11)(16)

    USD       250       4,063  

Grupo Kaltex S.A. de CV, 8.875%, 4/11/22(11)(16)

    USD       2,879       1,770,390  
Petroleos Mexicanos:                  

5.95%, 1/28/31

    USD       4,447       3,212,845  

6.95%, 1/28/60

    USD       2,105       1,266,794  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones S.A. de CV, 7.50%, 11/12/25(11)

    USD       1,996       1,691,323  

Trust Fibra Uno, 4.869%, 1/15/30(11)

    USD       802       606,071  
                    $ 12,037,431  
 

 

  30   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Aragvi Finance International DAC, 8.45%, 4/29/26(11)

    USD       2,360     $ 1,658,938  
                    $ 1,658,938  
Morocco — 0.1%                     

OCP S.A., 5.125%, 6/23/51(11)

    USD       2,055     $ 1,265,050  
                    $ 1,265,050  
Nigeria — 0.1%                     

IHS Holding, Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/26(11)

    USD       1,022     $ 779,633  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, 9/18/27(11)

    USD       884       691,014  

SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. PLC, 7.75%, 4/1/26(11)

    USD       1,277       1,005,701  
                    $ 2,476,348  
Pakistan — 0.0%(10)                     

Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority, 7.50%, 6/4/31(11)

    USD       2,075     $ 649,309  
                    $ 649,309  
Paraguay — 0.2%                     
Frigorifico Concepcion S.A.:                  

7.70%, 7/21/28(11)

    USD       1,420     $ 1,120,337  

7.70%, 7/21/28(1)

    USD       3,145       2,481,311  
                    $ 3,601,648  
Peru — 0.2%                     

Auna SAA, 6.50%, 11/20/25(11)

    USD       2,600     $ 2,031,549  

PetroTal Corp., 12.00%, 2/16/24(1)(11)

    USD       1,232       1,259,720  

Telefonica del Peru SAA, 7.375%, 4/10/27(11)

    PEN       4,500       991,325  
                    $ 4,282,594  
Russia — 0.1%                     

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Finance PLC, 4.599% to 10/26/25(11)(13)(15)

    USD       1,115     $ 373,525  

Hacienda Investments, Ltd. Via DME Airport DAC, 5.35%, 2/8/28(11)

    USD       900       99,000  

Tinkoff Bank JSC Via TCS Finance, Ltd., 6.00% to 12/20/26(11)(13)(15)

    USD       2,446       1,015,090  
                    $ 1,487,615  
Saint Lucia — 0.2%                     

Digicel International Finance, Ltd./Digicel International Holdings, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/24(11)

    USD       5,130     $ 4,389,459  
                    $ 4,389,459  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Singapore — 0.1%                     

Indika Energy Capital IV Pte, Ltd., 8.25%, 10/22/25(11)

    USD       1,242     $ 1,173,420  
                    $ 1,173,420  
South Africa — 0.2%                     

HTA Group, Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/25(11)

    USD       2,399     $ 2,117,117  

Petra Diamonds US Treasury PLC, 10.50% PIK, 3/8/26(11)

    USD       1,299       1,312,295  
                    $ 3,429,412  
Turkey — 0.2%                     

Limak Iskenderun Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS, 9.50%, 7/10/36(11)

    USD       2,304     $ 1,840,045  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, 10/30/25(11)

    USD       2,399       1,687,265  
                    $ 3,527,310  
Ukraine — 0.0%(10)                     
Kernel Holding S.A.:                  

6.50%, 10/17/24(11)

    USD       1,418     $ 476,292  

6.75%, 10/27/27(11)

    USD       1,142       376,289  
                    $ 852,581  
United Arab Emirates — 0.2%                     

Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd., 8.875%, 11/15/24(11)

    USD       4,371     $ 4,311,423  
                    $ 4,311,423  
Uzbekistan — 0.0%(10)                     

Ipoteka-Bank ATIB, 16.00%, 4/16/24(11)

    UZS       7,100,000     $ 601,392  

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO), 15.00%, 12/8/22

    UZS       3,000,000       269,080  
                    $ 870,472  

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $127,533,593)

                  $ 95,766,072  
Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements — 4.6%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements, 4.75%, (SOFR + 1.70%), 9/5/23(2)

          $ 99,929     $ 100,086,765  

Total Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements
(identified cost $99,928,977)

                  $ 100,086,765  
 

 

  31   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Loan Participation Notes — 0.0%(10)

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Uzbekistan — 0.0%(10)                     

Daryo Finance BV (borrower - Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB), 18.75%,
6/15/23(11)(12)(18)

    UZS       2,619,000     $ 234,516  

Europe Asia Investment Finance BV (borrower - Joint Stock Commercial Bank "Asaka"), 18.70%, 7/26/23(11)(12)(18)

    UZS       1,962,958       175,633  

Total Loan Participation Notes
(identified cost $460,765)

                  $ 410,149  
Reinsurance Side Cars — 1.7%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Eden Re II, Ltd.:                  

Series 2019A, 0.00%,
3/22/23(1)(12)(19)(20)

      1,440     $ 13,283  

Series 2019B, 0.00%,
3/22/23(1)(12)(19)(20)

      11,140       246,126  

Series 2020A, 0.00%,
3/22/24(1)(12)(19)(20)

      818,125       422,971  

Series 2021A, 0.00%,
3/21/25(1)(12)(19)(20)

      98,494       75,348  

Series 2021B, 0.00%,
3/21/25(1)(12)(19)(20)

      938,483       717,001  

Series 2022A, 0.00%,
3/20/26(1)(12)(19)(20)

      8,000,000       7,192,800  

Series 2022B, 0.00%,
3/20/26(1)(12)(19)(20)

      6,800,000       6,135,640  
Mt. Logan Re, Ltd.:                  

Series 13, Preference
Shares(9)(12)(20)(21)

      10,000       9,405,994  

Series 17, Preference
Shares(9)(12)(20)(21)

      860       788,952  

Special Investment
Series 13, 12/19(9)(12)(20)(21)

      1,829       502,980  
Sussex Capital, Ltd.:                  

Designated Investment
Series 5, 5/19(9)(12)(20)(21)

      249       13,378  

Designated Investment
Series 5, 12/19(9)(12)(20)(21)

      791       22,712  

Designated Investment
Series 5, 6/20(9)(12)(20)(21)

      434       59,988  

Designated Investment
Series 5, 12/20(9)(12)(20)(21)

      292       7,622  

Designated Investment
Series 5, 4/21(9)(12)(20)(21)

      247       139,317  

Designated Investment
Series 5, 12/21(9)(12)(20)(21)

      958       693,191  

Designated Investment
Series 15, 12/21(9)(12)(20)(21)

      743       537,278  

Series 5, Preference
Shares(9)(12)(20)(21)

      6,000       5,250,874  

Series 15, Preference
Shares(9)(12)(20)(21)

      5,000       3,952,095  
Sussex Re, Ltd.:                  

Series 2020A(9)(12)(20)(21)

      4,081,939       154,705  

Series 2021A(9)(12)(20)(21)

            4,154,232       449,488  

Total Reinsurance Side Cars
(identified cost $36,221,439)

                  $ 36,781,743  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 0.1%(22)

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Mexico — 0.1%                     

Petroleos Mexicanos, Term Loan, 6.35%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/28/24

          $ 1,374     $ 1,325,910  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $1,336,215)

                  $ 1,325,910  
Sovereign Government Bonds — 12.4%      
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
China — 0.2%                     

China Government Bond, 3.53%, 10/18/51

    CNY       29,300     $ 4,324,566  
                    $ 4,324,566  
Colombia — 4.4%                     
Titulos De Tesoreria B:                  

5.75%, 11/3/27

    COP       65,783,000     $ 9,670,122  

6.00%, 4/28/28

    COP       107,598,100       15,652,405  

6.25%, 11/26/25

    COP       420,000,000       70,849,042  
                    $ 96,171,569  
Dominican Republic — 1.3%                     
Dominican Republic:                  

9.75%, 6/5/26(11)

    DOP       43,500     $ 749,166  

12.00%, 8/8/25(1)

    DOP       450,030       7,938,029  

12.75%, 9/23/29(1)

    DOP       794,700       14,997,441  

Dominican Republic Central Bank Notes, 12.00%, 10/3/25(1)

    DOP       299,010       5,264,265  
                    $ 28,948,901  
Iceland — 0.4%                     
Republic of Iceland:                  

5.00%, 11/15/28

    ISK       852,032     $ 5,520,099  

6.50%, 1/24/31

    ISK       285,839       2,005,830  

8.00%, 6/12/25

    ISK       194,682       1,394,346  
                    $ 8,920,275  
New Zealand — 0.6%                     

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/20/30(11)(23)

    NZD       22,709     $ 14,035,458  
                    $ 14,035,458  
 

 

  32   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Serbia — 1.0%                     
Serbia Treasury Bond:                  

4.50%, 8/20/32

    RSD       3,319,480     $ 21,531,635  

5.875%, 2/8/28

    RSD       3,280       25,769  
                    $ 21,557,404  
South Africa — 3.8%                     

Republic of South Africa, 10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       1,437,663     $ 82,139,012  
                    $ 82,139,012  
Suriname — 0.4%                     

Republic of Suriname, 9.25%, 10/26/26(11)(16)

    USD       11,370     $ 9,130,110  
                    $ 9,130,110  
Ukraine — 0.3%                     
Ukraine Government Bond:                  

10.95%, 11/1/23(12)

    UAH       2,763     $ 28,867  

11.67%, 11/22/23(12)

    UAH       38,811       405,488  

15.84%, 2/26/25(12)

    UAH       394,170       4,412,351  

15.97%, 4/19/23(12)

    UAH       650       6,791  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, GDP-Linked, 8/1/41(9)(11)(24)

    USD       4,433       1,127,525  
                    $ 5,981,022  

Total Sovereign Government Bonds
(identified cost $346,391,942)

                  $ 271,208,317  
Sovereign Loans — 0.1%

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Nigeria — 0.1%                     

Bank of Industry Limited, Term Loan, 9.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 12/14/23(2)(25)

    USD       1,139     $ 1,126,623  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $1,138,980)

                  $ 1,126,623  
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, 0.57%, 8/25/41(3)

    $ 24,698     $ 673,311  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only: (continued)                

Series 2021-SB92, Class X1, 0.586%, 8/25/41(3)

    $ 24,527     $ 683,455  
Government National Mortgage Association:                
Interest Only:(6)                

Series 2021-101, Class IO, 0.686%, 4/16/63(3)

      28,955       1,678,959  

Series 2021-132, Class IO, 0.719%, 4/16/63(3)

      67,219       4,035,148  

Series 2021-144, Class IO, 0.825%, 4/16/63(3)

      26,296       1,731,925  

Series 2021-186, Class IO, 0.768%, 5/16/63(3)

      48,569       3,013,610  

Series 2022-3, Class IO, 0.64%, 2/16/61(3)

        69,093       3,664,868  

Total U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $19,408,896)

              $ 15,481,276  
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 34.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                

2.848%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(26)

    $ 130     $ 127,035  

3.50%, with various maturities to 2052

      25,747       22,817,831  

4.426%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2030(26)

      64       65,702  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2052

      22,445       21,672,323  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2052

      43,673       43,138,277  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2036

      618       639,392  

8.00%, with maturity at 2026

      7       6,794  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                

3.238%, (COF + 1.25%), with maturity at 2035(26)

      67       66,777  

3.50%, with various maturities to 2052

      26,565       23,595,645  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2052

      16,627       16,056,606  

5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      23,000       22,682,475  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2052

      75,318       74,410,743  

6.00%, with maturity at 2032

      158       161,341  

6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      23,000       22,992,009  

6.50%, with maturity at 2036

      306       315,663  

7.00%, with maturity at 2037

      247       256,860  

8.50%, with maturity at 2032

      103       109,343  

9.50%, with maturity at 2028

      24       25,306  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.152%, (COF + 1.79%), with maturity at 2035(26)

      368       372,734  
Government National Mortgage Association:                

4.50%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      95,000       90,006,520  

5.00%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      205,700       199,932,429  

5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      20,400       20,281,065  

5.50%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      24,600       24,393,266  
 

 

  33   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage Association:
(continued)
               

6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

    $ 67,000     $ 66,977,096  

6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      89,100       89,445,427  

Government National Mortgage Association II, 5.00%, with maturity at 2052

        19,704       19,252,270  

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $772,860,895)

              $ 759,800,929  
U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration
Loans(28)(29) — 1.0%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

0.66%, 3/15/30

    $ 2,649     $ 34,602  

0.73%, 7/15/31

      2,647       43,535  

0.93%, 5/15/42

      1,544       44,497  

0.98%, 4/15/32

      1,225       27,578  

1.31%, 4/15/42 to 7/15/42

      5,596       237,123  

1.34%, 9/15/41

      1,793       76,709  

1.38%, 6/15/41

      3,068       127,377  

1.56%, 7/15/42

      1,094       52,675  

1.61%, 12/15/41 to 7/15/42

      1,885       98,079  

1.63%, 9/15/41

      1,868       98,221  

1.73%, 10/15/33 to 11/21/41

      2,606       131,689  

1.86%, 4/15/42 to 6/15/42

      6,881       390,244  

1.91%, 2/15/42 to 7/15/42

      4,899       302,333  

1.93%, 7/15/42

      1,674       102,655  

1.96%, 11/29/30 to 6/15/42

      2,137       112,885  

2.06%, 5/15/42 to 7/15/42

      4,986       322,881  

2.11%, 4/15/33 to 5/15/42

      2,365       143,022  

2.16%, 5/15/42 to 6/15/42

      3,714       241,642  

2.23%, 1/15/41

      1,374       99,350  

2.28%, 11/1/29

      1,073       46,535  

2.31%, 4/15/42 to 6/15/42

      3,015       235,788  

2.36%, 1/16/42 to 6/15/42

      9,347       680,853  

2.38%, 6/15/42

      1,341       99,555  

2.39%, 7/15/40

      1,316       89,657  

2.41%, 1/15/38 to 6/15/42

      11,174       833,355  

2.43%, 3/15/41

      1,310       104,306  

2.46%, 12/15/26 to 8/15/42

      4,211       255,169  

2.48%, 2/23/41

      1,101       85,566  

2.56%, 1/15/41

      1,025       72,538  

2.61%, 2/15/42 to 7/15/42

      3,621       294,202  

2.66%, 4/15/42 to 6/15/42

      2,712       223,872  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

2.68%, 4/15/41 to 4/15/42

    $ 3,249     $ 283,497  

2.71%, 7/15/32 to 8/15/42

      7,912       661,332  

2.76%, 1/15/42 to 3/15/43(30)

      12,426       1,130,154  

2.86%, 5/15/32 to 6/15/42

      9,947       908,509  

2.89%, 8/15/40

      965       80,252  

2.91%, 6/15/42 to 7/15/42

      6,210       600,900  

2.93%, 4/15/41 to 7/15/42

      3,072       264,984  

2.96%, 5/15/27 to 1/15/43

      9,115       787,593  

2.98%, 9/15/41 to 7/15/42

      4,158       439,055  

3.01%, 10/25/41 to 1/7/43(30)

      21,934       2,100,807  

3.03%, 6/15/42

      1,728       173,518  

3.11%, 3/15/42 to 6/15/42

      3,685       359,467  

3.13%, 6/15/32

      537       42,527  

3.16%, 6/15/42 to 1/15/43

      13,649       1,420,728  

3.19%, 8/15/39

      1,421       133,778  

3.21%, 12/15/26 to 7/15/42

      5,804       521,206  

3.24%, 7/15/28

      1,138       52,297  

3.28%, 6/21/26 to 7/15/42

      5,021       462,784  

3.36%, 3/15/42

      1,857       199,842  

3.41%, 4/15/42 to 12/15/42

      5,445       607,820  

3.43%, 9/15/41

      878       89,206  

3.46%, 2/15/27 to 8/15/42

      6,058       474,257  

3.48%, 7/15/42

      1,439       169,503  

3.53%, 6/15/26 to 8/15/42

      1,395       95,334  

3.61%, 6/15/32 to 6/15/42

      4,688       565,101  

3.64%, 12/15/41

      1,040       133,475  

3.66%, 5/15/42 to 7/15/42

      6,086       741,182  

3.68%, 2/15/42 to 5/15/42

      623       75,722  

3.71%, 1/15/24 to 7/15/42

      15,930       1,334,338  

3.73%, 1/15/37

      1,674       165,683  

3.78%, 2/15/27 to 5/15/42

        3,151       350,936  

Total U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans
(identified cost $38,746,048)

              $ 21,134,280  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.0%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.75%, 8/15/41(31)

    $ 85,714     $ 55,981,956  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Bond, 0.125%, 2/15/52(31)(32)

        13,938       8,954,358  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $78,231,806)

              $ 64,936,314  
 

 

  34   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Miscellaneous — 0.0%      
Security          Shares     Value  
Financial Intermediaries — 0.0%                     

Alpha Holding S.A., Escrow Certificates(9)(12)

      3,058,000     $ 0  

Alpha Holding S.A., Escrow Certificates(9)(12)

            5,630,000       0  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $0)

                  $ 0  
Short-Term Investments — 28.0%      
Affiliated Fund — 21.1%      
Security          Shares     Value  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%(33)

            459,889,537     $ 459,889,537  

Total Affiliated Fund
(identified cost $459,889,537)

                  $ 459,889,537  
Sovereign Government Securities — 6.6%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Israel — 6.6%                     
Bank of Israel Treasury Bill:                  

0.00%, 12/7/22

    ILS       98,019     $ 27,700,607  

0.00%, 12/7/22

    ILS       98,019       27,700,607  

0.00%, 12/7/22

    ILS       69,463       19,630,497  

0.00%, 1/4/23

    ILS       90,553       25,522,775  

0.00%, 1/4/23

    ILS       90,553       25,522,776  

0.00%, 1/4/23

    ILS       63,710       17,956,868  
                    $ 144,034,130  
Ukraine — 0.0%(10)                     

Ukraine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/1/23(12)

    UAH       17,092     $ 403,306  
                    $ 403,306  

Total Sovereign Government Securities
(identified cost $147,024,325)

                  $ 144,437,436  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.3%      
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Bill:                  

0.00%, 11/8/22(31)

    $ 3,675     $ 3,673,097  

0.00%, 11/15/22(31)

            3,325       3,321,127  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $6,994,418)

                  $ 6,994,224  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $613,908,280)

                  $ 611,321,197  

Total Investments — 119.6%
(identified cost $2,906,417,277)

                  $ 2,610,316,974  

Total Written Swaptions — (0.4)%
(premiums received $2,663,340)

                  $ (7,380,313
TBA Sale Commitments — (9.2)%

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities — (9.2)%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                  

2.50%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

    $ (55,000   $ (45,031,275

4.50%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

      (95,000     (89,099,564

6.00%, 30-Year, TBA(27)

            (67,000     (66,976,721

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(proceeds $203,645,990)

                  $ (201,107,560

Total TBA Sale Commitments
(proceeds $203,645,990)

                  $ (201,107,560

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (10.0)%

                  $ (218,578,433

Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 2,183,250,668  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Consolidated 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 $438,986,330 or 20.1% 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.

 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

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.

 

(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.

 

(8) 

Represents an investment in an issuer that may be deemed to be an affiliate (see Note 8).

 

(9) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(10) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(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 $107,121,670 or 4.9% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

(12) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 9).

 

(13) 

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

 

(14) 

Variable rate security whose coupon rate is linked to the issuer’s mining activities revenue. The coupon rate shown represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2022.

 

(15) 

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

 

(16) 

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.

 

(17) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

(18) 

Limited recourse note whose payments by the issuer are limited to amounts received by the issuer from the borrower pursuant to a loan agreement with the borrower.

 

(19) 

Quantity held represents principal in USD.

 

(20) 

Security is subject to risk of loss depending on the occurrence, frequency and severity of the loss events that are covered by underlying reinsurance contracts and that may occur during a specified risk period.

 

(21) 

Restricted security (see Note 5).

(22) 

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.

 

(23) 

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.

 

(24) 

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

 

(25) 

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

 

(26) 

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.

 

(27) 

TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased and 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.

 

(28) 

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.

 

(29) 

Securities comprise a trust that is wholly-owned by the Portfolio and may only be sold on a pro-rata basis with all securities in the trust.

 

(30) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average fixed interest rate at October 31, 2022 of all interest only securities comprising the certificate.

 

(31) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(32) 

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.

 

(33) 

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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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Written Interest Rate Swaptions — (0.4)%  
Description   Counterparty   

Notional

Amount

     Expiration
Date
     Value  
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 11/4/32 to pay SOFR and receive 3.09%   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        (44,500,000      11/2/22      $ (2,667,834
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 1/31/33 to pay SOFR and receive 3.18%   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        (44,000,000)        1/31/23        (2,484,666
Option to enter into interest rate swap expiring 5/4/33 to pay SOFR and receive 3.35%   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        (44,200,000)        5/2/23        (2,227,813

Total

                                  $ (7,380,313

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Centrally Cleared)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     17,484,950     ZAR     300,443,895       11/18/22     $ 1,149,117  
USD     1,818,725     ZAR     31,251,159       11/18/22       119,527  
AUD     40,000,000     USD     27,072,800       12/21/22       (1,446,096
AUD     41,745,000     USD     28,254,268       12/21/22       (1,509,600
COP     8,401,530,000     USD     1,678,661       12/21/22       8,027  
EUR     5,656,711     USD     5,623,331       12/21/22       (10,238
USD     20,233,285     COP     90,693,675,299       12/21/22       2,025,654  
USD     8,476,517     COP     38,091,092,997       12/21/22       829,362  
USD     80,781,694     COP     398,253,752,000       12/21/22       828,411  
USD     4,824,736     COP     21,680,432,815       12/21/22       472,180  
USD     1,419,213     COP     6,361,478,000       12/21/22       142,084  
USD     594,564     COP     2,671,803,000       12/21/22       58,174  
USD     338,419     COP     1,520,719,000       12/21/22       33,120  
USD     24,788,383     EUR     24,635,170       12/21/22       343,171  
USD     21,877,052     EUR     21,741,834       12/21/22       302,867  
USD     6,235,630     EUR     6,197,089       12/21/22       86,326  
USD     4,877,865     EUR     4,847,716       12/21/22       67,529  
USD     3,715,896     EUR     3,692,929       12/21/22       51,443  
USD     2,539,180     EUR     2,523,486       12/21/22       35,153  
USD     905,597     EUR     900,000       12/21/22       12,537  
USD     227,231     EUR     225,827       12/21/22       3,146  
USD     671,068     EUR     675,051       12/21/22       1,222  
USD     16,145,872     NZD     26,865,012       12/21/22       514,841  
USD     639,528     PEN     2,501,000       12/21/22       15,243  
USD     279,205     PEN     1,097,080       12/21/22       5,359  
USD     254,157     PEN     998,000       12/21/22       5,043  
                                $ 4,143,602  

 

  37   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
KZT     405,318,252     USD     840,038     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22     $ 27,603     $  
KZT     405,318,250     USD     840,038     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22       27,603        
USD     865,639     KZT     405,318,250     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (2,001
USD     865,639     KZT     405,318,252     Citibank, N.A.     11/1/22             (2,001
KZT     774,925,049     USD     1,593,676     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       62,197        
KZT     771,736,083     USD     1,599,453     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/7/22       49,606        
KZT     489,345,866     USD     993,394     Citibank, N.A.     11/22/22       46,676        
KZT     488,749,829     USD     993,394     Citibank, N.A.     11/22/22       45,409        
KZT     401,366,915     USD     829,270     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11/25/22       22,898        
KZT     2,444,990,888     USD     4,966,970     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       218,629        
KZT     975,016,174     USD     1,986,788     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       81,131        
KZT     973,029,386     USD     1,986,788     Citibank, N.A.     11/28/22       76,917        
KZT     647,595,501     USD     1,330,448     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/2/22       41,097        
KZT     635,065,328     USD     1,306,047     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/6/22       36,825        
USD     78,235,502     ILS     265,500,000     Citibank, N.A.     12/8/22       2,929,470        
KZT     780,107,162     USD     1,594,496     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/13/22       50,501        
KZT     778,911,289     USD     1,594,496     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/13/22       47,980        
ZAR     616,137,970     USD     35,078,664     Standard Chartered Bank     12/14/22             (1,645,163
KZT     1,173,150,423     USD     2,391,744     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/15/22       80,100        
USD     41,422,118     ZAR     737,686,492     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       1,396,013        
USD     27,766,358     ZAR     490,284,457     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       1,164,031        
USD     20,924,904     ZAR     367,713,344     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       973,159        
USD     13,949,936     ZAR     245,142,229     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       648,773        
USD     2,123,758     ZAR     37,822,004     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       71,575        
USD     1,423,612     ZAR     25,137,427     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       59,681        
USD     1,072,843     ZAR     18,853,070     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       49,895        
USD     715,229     ZAR     12,568,713     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22       33,263        
ZAR     13,875,243     USD     785,799     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (32,943
ZAR     13,875,243     USD     789,577     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (36,721
ZAR     13,875,243     USD     789,577     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (36,721
ZAR     42,157,058     USD     2,367,177     State Street Bank and Trust Company     12/15/22             (79,779
MXN     45,472,089     USD     2,240,955     Goldman Sachs International     12/21/22       34,514        
MXN     403,931,199     USD     19,860,525     UBS AG     12/21/22       352,598        
MXN     386,638,102     USD     19,049,547     UBS AG     12/21/22       298,212        
USD     40,930,629     MXN     836,041,389     Standard Chartered Bank     12/21/22             (905,721
USD     1,493,198     MYR     6,750,000     Goldman Sachs International     12/21/22       65,099        
CNH     22,086,125     USD     3,299,721     BNP Paribas     12/22/22             (280,352
USD     9,367,185     CNH     62,700,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/22/22       795,536        
USD     9,491,951     CNH     63,700,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/22/22       783,594        
USD     9,274,337     CNH     62,200,000     Bank of America, N.A.     12/22/22       771,043        
USD     20,542,839     CNH     137,500,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       1,745,365        
USD     14,671,322     CNH     98,200,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       1,246,508        
USD     6,038,250     CNH     40,400,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       515,210        
USD     4,304,495     CNH     28,800,000     BNP Paribas     12/22/22       367,279        
USD     4,706,271     CNH     31,500,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/22/22       399,941        

 

  38   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     3,361,622     CNH     22,500,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/22/22     $ 285,672     $  
USD     10,234,347     CNH     68,700,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       842,445        
USD     9,514,734     CNH     63,700,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       806,376        
USD     5,616,929     CNH     37,600,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       476,674        
USD     4,931,681     CNH     33,000,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       420,287        
USD     4,003,555     CNH     26,800,000     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       339,757        
USD     3,528,022     CNH     23,607,515     Standard Chartered Bank     12/22/22       300,665        
USD     69,587,649     ILS     244,593,629     Goldman Sachs International     1/4/23             (21,476
USD     5,030,997     BHD     1,911,024     Standard Chartered Bank     3/13/23             (26,822
USD     4,226,390     SAR     15,887,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/13/23       1,991        
USD     14,516,249     SAR     54,539,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/23       14,175        
USD     6,711,224     BHD     2,554,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/15/23             (48,118
USD     9,325,301     BHD     3,527,976     Standard Chartered Bank     3/16/23             (11,593
USD     14,485,050     SAR     54,500,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/14/24       415        
USD     7,606,557     BHD     2,900,000     Standard Chartered Bank     3/18/24             (30,845
USD     11,776,656     OMR     4,666,500     BNP Paribas     4/8/24             (335,566
USD     11,825,022     OMR     4,664,971     Standard Chartered Bank     4/22/24             (282,335
USD     8,189,339     OMR     3,237,000     BNP Paribas     7/8/24             (208,475
USD     5,155,499     OMR     2,039,000     Standard Chartered Bank     7/15/24             (134,123
USD     954,425     OMR     378,000     BNP Paribas     7/29/24             (26,119
USD     23,985,158     OMR     9,293,625     BNP Paribas     7/29/24             (122,802
                                    $ 19,104,388     $ (4,269,676

 

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts*  
Settlement Date  

Notional Amount

(000’s omitted)

     Reference Entity    Counterparty    Aggregate Cost      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/22/22   COP     17,132,879      Republic of Colombia, 5.75%, 11/3/27    Bank of America, N.A.    $ 3,469,072      $ (141,954
12/3/22   COP     8,038,070      Republic of Colombia, 6.00%, 4/28/28    Goldman Sachs International      1,627,552        6,165  
12/8/22   COP     27,410,880      Republic of Colombia, 5.75%, 11/3/27    Bank of America, N.A.      5,550,166        254,087  
                                    $ 118,298  

 

*

Represents a short-term forward contract to purchase the reference entity denominated in a non-deliverable foreign currency.

 

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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Futures Contracts  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

              
Australia 10-Year Treasury Bond      289        Long        12/15/22      $ 21,902,377      $ (156,559
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note      10        Long        12/30/22        2,043,829        (43,577
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      64        Long        12/30/22        6,822,000        (180,171
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      45        Long        12/20/22        4,976,719        (307,938
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      15        Long        12/20/22        1,914,844        (294,028
Euro-Bobl      (11      Short        12/8/22        (1,300,902      10,378  
Japan 10-Year Bond      (193      Short        12/13/22        (193,097,347      (451,592
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (2,572      Short        12/30/22        (274,159,125      12,034,175  
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (1,834      Short        12/20/22        (202,828,938      12,779,275  
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      (2      Short        12/20/22        (241,000      33,167  
U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note      (465      Short        12/20/22        (53,932,734      4,671,936  
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      (189      Short        12/20/22        (24,127,031      4,174,045  
                                         $ 32,269,111  

 

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   5,003   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.60% (pays upon termination)   8/15/32   $ 812,749  
EUR   19,000   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   1.69% (pays upon termination)   11/15/32     2,914,226  
EUR   5,000   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays   2.20% (pays upon termination)   10/15/36     578,016  
EUR   5,000   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays  

2.20%

(pays upon termination)

  10/15/36     578,016  
EUR   5,000   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays  

2.20%

(pays upon termination)

  10/15/36     577,452  
EUR   5,260   Receives   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Pays  

2.08%

(pays upon termination)

  1/15/37     642,781  
EUR   5,003   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives  

1.79%

(pays upon termination)

  8/15/42     (1,026,431
EUR   19,000   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives  

1.89%

(pays upon termination)

  11/15/42     (3,535,925
EUR   5,000   Pays   Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives  

2.29%

(pays upon termination)

  10/15/46     (680,099

 

  40   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Inflation Swaps (Centrally Cleared) (continued)  

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   5,000     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives   2.29% (pays upon termination)   10/15/46   $ (680,099
EUR   5,000     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives  

2.29%

(pays upon termination)

  10/15/46     (681,841
EUR   5,260     Pays     Eurostat Eurozone HICP ex Tobacco NSA
(pays upon termination)
  Receives  

2.18%

(pays upon termination)

  1/15/47     (803,629
USD   10,320     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives  

2.98%

(pays upon termination)

  12/2/26     (494,601
USD   26,110     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives  

2.90%

(pays upon termination)

  1/11/27     (1,100,256
USD   19,500     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives  

2.09%

(pays upon termination)

  4/2/29     (1,135,647
USD   25,300     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives  

2.22%

(pays upon termination)

  11/14/32     (3,351,790
USD   24,200     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives  

2.75%

(pays upon termination)

  10/29/36     (1,027,543
USD   8,500     Pays     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Receives  

2.67%

(pays upon termination)

  1/7/37     (366,336
USD   25,300     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.20%

(pays upon termination)

  11/14/42     3,675,246  
USD   16,200     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.62%

(pays upon termination)

  10/29/46     701,420  
USD   8,000     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.62%

(pays upon termination)

  10/29/46     343,158  
USD   8,500     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.54%

(pays upon termination)

  1/7/47     437,661  
USD   2,309     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.13%

(pays upon termination)

  8/22/47     402,625  
USD   2,295     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.15%

(pays upon termination)

  8/25/47     393,105  
USD   4,400     Receives     Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.42%

(pays upon termination)

  6/8/48     446,684  
                                $  (2,381,058

 

Inflation Swaps (OTC)  
Counterparty   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)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   USD     19,500      Receives   Return on CPI-U (NSA) (pays upon termination)   Pays  

2.09%

(pays upon termination)

    4/2/29     $ 2,620,803  
                                         $ 2,620,803  

 

  41   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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)
 
BRL   156,706   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)  

11.48%

(pays upon termination)

    1/2/25     $ (126,414   $     —     $ (126,414
BRL   156,537   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)  

11.49%

(pays upon termination)

    1/2/25       (120,084           (120,084
BRL   103,157   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)  

11.51%

(pays upon termination)

    1/2/25       (70,971           (70,971
BRL   40,100   Pays   Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate (pays upon termination)   11.53% (pays upon termination)     1/4/27       51,927             51,927  
CAD   52,300   Pays   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances
(pays semi-annually)
 

3.45%

(pays semi-annually)

    7/21/27       (636,509     27       (636,482
CLP   9,256,700   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
 

6.61%

(pays semi-annually)

    12/21/27       9,731             9,731  
CLP   1,163,100   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
 

6.20%

(pays semi-annually)

    4/8/32       (17,012           (17,012
CLP   3,572,210   Pays   6-month Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
(pays semi-annually)
 

6.35%

(pays semi-annually)

    4/11/32       (13,965           (13,965
CNY   42,200   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.47%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       30,856             30,856  
CNY   71,900   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.47%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       52,573             52,573  
CNY   31,200   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.50%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       28,637             28,637  
CNY   35,900   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.50%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       34,068             34,068  
CNY   24,000   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.51%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       24,567             24,567  
CNY   35,900   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.52%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       39,653             39,653  
CNY   36,000   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.52%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       38,643             38,643  
CNY   12,000   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.52%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       13,180             13,180  
CNY   35,900   Pays   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates
(pays quarterly)
 

2.52%

(pays quarterly)

    9/21/27       39,429             39,429  
COP   58,900,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight
Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)
 

11.09%

(pays quarterly)

    11/26/25       69,998             69,998  

 

  42   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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   95,500,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

11.18%

(pays quarterly)

    11/26/25     $ 68,888     $     —     $ 68,888  
COP   95,500,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

11.20%

(pays quarterly)

    11/26/25       61,453             61,453  
COP   95,500,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

11.21%

(pays quarterly)

    11/26/25       54,018             54,018  
COP   51,043,100   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

4.38%

(pays quarterly)

    3/30/26       2,035,429             2,035,429  
COP   11,169,300   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

4.56%

(pays quarterly)

    4/6/26       432,953             432,953  
COP   16,000,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

11.54%

(pays quarterly)

    12/21/27       (57,127           (57,127
COP   58,881,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)  

11.93%

(pays quarterly)

    12/21/27       (382,778           (382,778
COP   8,338,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)   12.10% (pays quarterly)     12/21/27       (64,587           (64,587
COP   4,505,500   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)   4.82% (pays quarterly)     3/26/28       229,011             229,011  
COP   3,218,200   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)   4.83% (pays quarterly)     3/26/28       163,314             163,314  
COP   11,836,000   Receives   Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate (pays quarterly)   11.93% (pays quarterly)     12/21/32       (137,552           (137,552
HUF   2,802,000   Receives   6-month HUF BUBOR (pays semi-annually)   10.03% (pays annually)     9/21/27       523,838             523,838  
ILS   53,300   Pays   3-month ILS TELBOR (pays quarterly)   3.64% (pays annually)     12/21/27       2,216             2,216  
INR   1,148,000   Pays   1-day INR FBIL MIBOR (pays semi-annually)   6.87% (pays semi-annually)     12/21/27       (47,215           (47,215
NZD   6,870   Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill (pays quarterly)   3.98% (pays semi-annually)     7/25/27       (91,218           (91,218
NZD   9,170   Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill (pays quarterly)   4.00% (pays semi-annually)     7/25/27       (117,699           (117,699
NZD   11,860   Pays   3-month NZD Bank Bill (pays quarterly)   4.00% (pays semi-annually)     7/25/27       (152,226           (152,226
PLN   29,033   Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR (pays semi-annually)   6.51% (pays annually)     6/28/32       371,746             371,746  
PLN   29,032   Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR (pays semi-annually)   6.78% (pays annually)     6/28/32       255,015             255,015  
PLN   35,735   Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR (pays semi-annually)   6.99% (pays annually)     9/21/32       195,635             195,635  
THB   328,385   Pays   Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate
(pays quarterly)
  2.87% (pays quarterly)     12/21/27       6,041             6,041  

 

  43   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated 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)
 
THB   342,615     Pays     Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate
(pays quarterly)
  2.87% (pays quarterly)     12/21/27     $ 8,018     $     —     $ 8,018  
USD   14,800     Receives     SOFR
(pays annually)
  1.39% (pays annually)     1/12/27       1,508,284             1,508,284  
USD   14,850     Receives     SOFR
(pays annually)
  1.39% (pays annually)     1/13/27       1,517,275             1,517,275  
ZAR   14,620     Pays     3-month ZAR JIBAR
(pays quarterly)
  6.54% (pays quarterly)     2/23/27       (50,485           (50,485
Total                               $ 5,780,554     $ 27     $ 5,780,581  

 

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)
 
Brazil   $ 11,900    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/27     $ 878,067     $ (953,623   $ (75,556
Indonesia     2,400    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/27       39,064       (61,891     (22,827
Malaysia     20,400     1.00% (pays quarterly)(1)     12/20/27       46,902       45,056       91,958  
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index (CDX.NA.IG.39.V1)     67,000     1.00% (pays quarterly)(1)     12/20/27       (371,618     74,283       (297,335
Mexico     9,990     1.00% (pays quarterly)(1)     12/20/27       259,962       (348,354     (88,392
Peru     4,300    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/27       97,959       (135,803     (37,844
Turkey     5,001    

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

    12/20/27       1,045,433       (1,194,013     (148,580

Total

                      $ 1,995,769     $ (2,574,345   $ (578,576

 

*

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

(1)

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

 

  44   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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 30,379,746 (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
  $ (1,737
Goldman Sachs International   1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 952,568,100 (pays semi-annually)**   2.10% on CLP equivalent of
CLF 30,000 (pays semi-annually)**
  Not Applicable/
4/8/32
    (59,093
Goldman Sachs International   1-day Indice Camara Promedio Rate on CLP 2,921,491,280 (pays semi-annually)**   2.25% on CLP equivalent of
CLF 92,000 (pays semi-annually)**
  Not Applicable/
4/11/32
    (223,611
                $ (284,441

 

(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:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
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.
GDP     Gross Domestic Product
HICP     Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices
JIBAR     Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
MIBOR     Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate
OTC     Over-the-counter
PIK     Payment In Kind
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA     To Be Announced
TELBOR     Tel Aviv Interbank Offered Rate
WIBOR     Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate
 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD     Australian Dollar
BHD     Bahraini Dinar
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
ILS     Israeli Shekel
INR     Indian Rupee
ISK     Icelandic Krona
KZT     Kazakhstani Tenge
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
OMR     Omani Rial
PEN     Peruvian Sol
PLN     Polish Zloty
RSD     Serbian Dinar
SAR     Saudi Riyal
THB     Thai Baht
UAH     Ukrainian Hryvnia
USD     United States Dollar
UZS     Uzbekistani Som
ZAR     South African Rand
 

 

  45   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    October 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $2,441,702,546)

   $ 2,150,058,732  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $464,714,731)

     460,258,242  

Cash

     11,352,407  

Deposits for derivatives collateral:

  

Futures contracts

     321,586  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     26,275,885  

OTC derivatives

     5,140,000  

Deposits for forward commitment securities

     1,454,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $16,029,829)

     15,612,077  

Interest and dividends receivable

     22,924,302  

Interest and dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     1,374,588  

Receivable for investments sold

     242,662,503  

Receivable for TBA sale commitments

     203,645,990  

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

     2,007,802  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     4,014,685  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     19,104,388  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     2,620,803  

Receivable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     260,252  

Total assets

   $ 3,169,088,242  
Liabilities         

Cash collateral due to brokers

   $ 6,594,000  

Written swaptions outstanding, at value (premiums received $2,663,340)

     7,380,313  

Payable for investments purchased

     9,289,158  

Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery/forward commitment securities

     754,816,982  

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $203,645,990)

     201,107,560  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,269,676  

Payable for open swap contracts

     284,441  

Payable for closed swap contracts

     17,633  

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     141,954  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     1,001,832  

Trustees’ fees

     9,223  

Interest payable on securities sold short

     323,042  

Accrued expenses

     601,760  

Total liabilities

   $ 985,837,574  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 2,183,250,668  

 

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Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

October 31, 2022

 

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $29,337)

   $ 3,670,812  

Dividend income from affiliated investments

     3,722,211  

Interest and other income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $902,143)

     86,354,042  

Interest income from affiliated investments

     356,382  

Total investment income

   $ 94,103,447  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 11,701,310  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     101,871  

Custodian fee

     860,866  

Legal and accounting services

     183,403  

Interest and dividend expense on securities sold short

     371,346  

Miscellaneous

     158,860  

Total expenses

   $ 13,377,656  

Deduct:

  

Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate

   $ 200,282  

Total expense reductions

   $ 200,282  

Net expenses

   $ 13,177,374  

Net investment income

   $ 80,926,073  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss):

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $24,993)

   $ (86,679,737

Investment transactions - affiliated investment

     (20,577

Securities sold short

     1,300,122  

TBA sale commitments

     1,067,500  

Futures contracts

     36,022,836  

Swap contracts

     27,450,119  

Forward commodity contracts

     (926,585

Foreign currency transactions

     (873,891

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     32,898,229  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     (3,437,685

Net realized gain

   $ 6,800,331  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  

Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $362,630)

   $ (196,933,479

Investments - affiliated investments

     140,885  

Written swaptions

     (4,716,973

Securities sold short

     1,285,115  

TBA sale commitments

     2,261,864  

Futures contracts

     29,589,228  

Swap contracts

     (423,273

Forward commodity contracts

     680,755  

Foreign currency

     (1,157,659

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     17,321,707  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

     463,554  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (151,488,276

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (144,687,945

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (63,761,872

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

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

From operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 80,926,073      $ 69,168,554  

Net realized gain

     6,800,331        7,746,999  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (151,488,276      (28,485,675

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (63,761,872    $ 48,429,878  

Capital transactions:

     

Contributions

   $ 678,901,745      $ 833,269,734  

Withdrawals

     (312,950,240      (359,755,011

Net increase in net assets from capital transactions

   $ 365,951,505      $ 473,514,723  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 302,189,633      $ 521,944,601  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of year

   $ 1,881,061,035      $ 1,359,116,434  

At end of year

   $ 2,183,250,668      $ 1,881,061,035  

 

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Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022     2021      2020      2019     2018  

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

            

Expenses

     0.66 %(1)(2)       0.70 %(2)        0.69 %(2)        0.69     0.69

Net investment income

     4.04     4.22      2.85      4.61     4.47

Portfolio Turnover

     400 %(3)      218 %(3)        87 %(3)        39     57

Total Return

     (2.97 )%      3.53      7.52      3.21     2.74

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

   $ 2,183,251     $ 1,881,061      $ 1,359,116      $ 1,367,072     $ 1,490,482  

 

(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 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2022).

 

(2) 

Includes interest and/or dividend expense on securities sold short of 0.02%, 0.03% and 0.01% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

(3) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global 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 Short Duration Strategic Income Fund and Eaton Vance International (Cayman Islands) Short Duration Strategic Income Fund held an interest of 97.9% and 2.1%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The Portfolio seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance GOP Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Portfolio organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Portfolio. The net assets of the Subsidiary at October 31, 2022 were $922,816 or less than 0.1% of the Portfolio’s consolidated net assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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.

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.

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 financial 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. Forward commodity contracts are generally valued at the price provided by the exchange on which they are traded or if unavailable, by a third party pricing service based on an interpolation of the forward rates. 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, Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, future 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

 

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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. 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. 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 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 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. If 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.

The Subsidiary is treated as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and is not expected to be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Portfolio is treated as a U.S. shareholder of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Portfolio is required to include in gross income for U.S. federal tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Portfolio.

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 Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the consolidated 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 consolidated 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.

 

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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, Non-Deliverable Bond Forward and Forward Commodity 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 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. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on forward commodity contracts, which are entered into for the purchase or sale of a specific commodity at a fixed price on a future date, 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.

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

 

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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 6 and 9. 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.

O  Swaptions — A purchased swaption contract grants the Portfolio, 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 Portfolio 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 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 Portfolio’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.

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.

Q  Repurchase Agreements — A repurchase agreement is the purchase by the Portfolio of securities from a counterparty in exchange for cash that is coupled with an agreement to resell those securities to the counterparty at a specified date and price. When a repurchase agreement is entered, the Portfolio typically receives securities with a value that equals or exceeds the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the agreement. The value of such securities will be marked-to-market daily, and cash or additional securities will be exchanged between the parties as needed. Except in the case of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale, the value of the securities delivered to the Portfolio will be at least equal to 90% of the repurchase price during the term of the repurchase agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale may provide that the cash purchase price paid by the Portfolio is more than the value of purchased securities that effectively collateralize the repurchase price payable by the counterparty. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Portfolio may be delayed. Such an insolvency also may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount at least equal to the repurchase price.

R  Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to repay the lender any dividends or interest, which accrue during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Portfolio records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Portfolio sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest and dividends payable on securities sold short are recorded as an expense.

S  Forward Sale Commitments — The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio realizes a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Portfolio entered into the commitment. If the Portfolio enters into a forward sale commitment for the delivery of a

 

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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.

T  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Portfolio may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, forms 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 Portfolio 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  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 and the Subsidiary. The Portfolio and Subsidiary each pay BMR a fee computed at an annual rate as a percentage of its respective average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

Up to $500 million

     0.615

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.595

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

     0.575

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.555

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.520

$3 billion and over

     0.490

In determining the investment adviser fee for the Portfolio and Subsidiary, the applicable advisory fee rate is based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio (inclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary). Such fee rate is then assessed separately on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets (exclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary) and the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets to determine the amount of the investment adviser fee. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $11,701,310 or 0.58% of the Portfolio’s consolidated 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 $200,282 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, principal repayments on Senior Loans, TBA transactions and securities sold short, for the year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 774,537,511      $ 590,616,604  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     6,324,497,636        6,019,002,084  
     $ 7,099,035,147      $ 6,609,618,688  

 

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4   Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio, including open derivative contracts and the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary, at October 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 2,671,240,344  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 40,861,448  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (264,399,657

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (223,538,209

5  Restricted Securities

At October 31, 2022, the Portfolio owned the following securities (representing 1.0% 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 by the investment adviser as the Trustees’ valuation designee.

 

Description    Date(s) of
Acquisition
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Reinsurance Side Cars

           

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Series 13, Preference Shares

     1/2/18        10,000      $ 6,658,283      $ 9,405,994  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Series 17, Preference Shares

     1/26/21        860        572,931        788,952  

Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., Special Investment Series 13, 12/19

     1/17/20        1,829        1,322,544        502,980  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 5/19

     5/31/19        249        212,150        13,378  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 12/19

     1/17/20        791        673,953        22,712  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 6/20

     6/30/20        434        69,673        59,988  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 12/20

     1/25/21        292        284,695        7,622  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 4/21

     4/1/21        247        195,858        139,317  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 5, 12/21

     1/24/22        958               693,191  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Designated Investment Series 15, 12/21

     1/24/22        743               537,278  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Series 5, Preference Shares

     12/17/18        6,000        4,563,671        5,250,874  

Sussex Capital, Ltd., Series 15, Preference Shares

     6/1/21        5,000        5,000,000        3,952,095  

Sussex Re, Ltd., Series 2020A

     1/21/20        4,081,939               154,705  

Sussex Re, Ltd., Series 2021A

     1/14/21        4,154,232               449,488  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $ 19,553,758      $ 21,978,574  

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 swaptions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, non-deliverable bond forward contracts, forward commodity 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 Consolidated 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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In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Commodity Risk: During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Portfolio invested in commodities-linked derivative instruments, including forward commodity contracts, that provide exposure to the investment returns of certain commodities. Commodities-linked derivative instruments are used to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of commodities and to manage certain investment risks.

Credit Risk: The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return 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 and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The 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 $12,076,384. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $11,048,555 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 (and Subsidiary) 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 (and Subsidiary) 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 Subsidiary) 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Consolidated 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 9) at October 31, 2022. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered portfolio may negotiate. As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered portfolio.

 

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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  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption    Credit      Foreign
Exchange
    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Not applicable

   $ 2,367,387    $ 7,109,536    $ 54,072,511    $ 63,549,434  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            19,104,388               19,104,388  

Receivable for open swap contracts

                   2,620,803        2,620,803  

Receivable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                   260,252        260,252  

Total Asset Derivatives

   $ 2,367,387      $ 26,213,924      $ 56,953,566      $ 85,534,877  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 2,367,387      $ 7,109,536      $ 54,072,511      $ 63,549,434  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $      $ 19,104,388      $ 2,881,055      $ 21,985,443  

Written swaptions outstanding, at value

   $      $      $ (7,380,313    $ (7,380,313

Not applicable

     (371,618 )*       (2,965,934 )*       (18,403,904 )*       (21,741,456

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (4,269,676             (4,269,676

Payable for open swap contracts

                   (284,441      (284,441

Payable for open non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                   (141,954      (141,954

Total Liability Derivatives

   $ (371,618    $ (7,235,610    $ (26,210,612    $ (33,817,840

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ (371,618    $ (2,965,934    $ (18,403,904    $ (21,741,456

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $      $ (4,269,676    $ (7,806,708    $ (12,076,384

 

*

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives is reported within the Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 (and Subsidiary) for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) 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)
     Total Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 5,225,063      $ (2,809,788    $      $ (2,415,275    $      $ 2,510,000  

BNP Paribas

     3,874,362        (975,051             (2,630,000      269,311        2,630,000  

Citibank, N.A.

     3,453,438        (4,002                    3,449,436         

Goldman Sachs International

     105,778        (105,778                            

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     1,076,817        (1,076,817                            

Standard Chartered Bank

     3,202,785        (3,084,720                    118,065         

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     4,396,390        (186,164      (2,867,839             1,342,387         

UBS AG

     650,810               (564,670             86,140         
     $ 21,985,443      $ (8,242,320    $ (3,432,509    $ (5,045,275    $ 5,265,339      $ 5,140,000  

 

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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)
     Total Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (2,809,788    $ 2,809,788      $      $         —      $         —      $  

BNP Paribas

     (975,051      975,051                              

Citibank, N.A.

     (4,002      4,002                              

Goldman Sachs International

     (304,180      105,778        198,402                       

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     (4,712,479      1,076,817        3,635,662                       

Standard Chartered Bank

     (3,084,720      3,084,720                              

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     (186,164      186,164                              
     $ (12,076,384    $ 8,242,320      $ 3,834,064      $      $      $  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

                     $ 5,140,000  

 

(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 Consolidated Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Caption    Commodity      Credit      Foreign
Exchange
    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Net realized gain (loss):

              

Investment transactions

   $      $      $      $ (1,143,186    $ (1,143,186

Futures contracts

                          36,022,836        36,022,836  

Swap contracts

            734,949               26,715,170        27,450,119  

Forward commodity contracts

     (926,585                           (926,585

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                   32,898,229               32,898,229  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                          (3,437,685      (3,437,685

Total

   $ (926,585    $ 734,949      $ 32,898,229      $ 58,157,135      $ 90,863,728  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

              

Investments

   $      $      $      $ 1,132,490      $ 1,132,490  

Written swaptions

                          (4,716,973      (4,716,973

Futures contracts

                          29,589,228        29,589,228  

Swap contracts

            (84,064             (339,209      (423,273

Forward commodity contracts

     680,755                             680,755  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                   17,321,707               17,321,707  

Non-deliverable bond forward contracts

                          463,554        463,554  

Total

   $ 680,755      $ (84,064    $ 17,321,707      $ 26,129,090      $ 44,047,488  

 

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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
Commodity Contracts
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Non-Deliverable
Bond Forward
Contracts
 
  $152,712,000     $ 571,533,000     $ 7,080,000     $ 1,079,062,000     $ 17,478,000  

 

Purchased
Swaptions
    Written
Swaptions
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $11,202,000     $ 51,092,000     $ 940,700,000  

 

*

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

7  Line of Credit

The 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 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 $460,258,242, which represents 21.1% 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

    Interest/
Dividend
income
    Principal amount/
Units/Shares, end
of period
 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

               

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class D, 4.35%, 8/15/46

  $ 367,500     $     $     $     $ 140,885     $ 368,705     $ 356,382     $ 5,000,000  

Short-Term Investments

               

Cash Reserves Fund

    320,744,078       1,342,161,545       (1,662,885,046     (20,577                 89,693        

Liquidity Fund

          1,965,378,885       (1,505,489,348                 459,889,537       3,632,518       459,889,537  

Total

                          $ (20,577   $ 140,885     $ 460,258,242     $ 4,078,593          

 

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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

   $      $ 249,662,390      $      $ 249,662,390  

Closed-End Funds

     6,971,033                      6,971,033  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            339,047,839               339,047,839  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            18,268,206               18,268,206  

Common Stocks

     2,810,690        8,372,153             11,182,843  

Convertible Bonds

            5,805,088               5,805,088  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            95,085,892        680,180        95,766,072  

Government National Mortgage Association Participation Agreements

            100,086,765               100,086,765  

Loan Participation Notes

                   410,149        410,149  

Reinsurance Side Cars

                   36,781,743        36,781,743  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans

            1,325,910               1,325,910  

Sovereign Government Bonds

            266,354,820        4,853,497        271,208,317  

Sovereign Loans

            1,126,623               1,126,623  

U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            15,481,276               15,481,276  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            759,800,929               759,800,929  

U.S. Government Guaranteed Small Business Administration Loans

            21,134,280               21,134,280  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            64,936,314               64,936,314  

Miscellaneous

                   0        0  

Short-Term Investments:

           

Affiliated Fund

     459,889,537                      459,889,537  

Sovereign Government Securities

            144,034,130        403,306        144,437,436  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            6,994,224               6,994,224  

Total Investments

   $ 469,671,260      $ 2,097,516,839      $ 43,128,875      $ 2,610,316,974  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 26,213,924      $      $ 26,213,924  

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts

            260,252               260,252  

Futures Contracts

     33,702,976                      33,702,976  

Swap Contracts

            25,357,725               25,357,725  

Total

   $ 503,374,236      $ 2,149,348,740      $ 43,128,875      $ 2,695,851,851  

Liability Description

                                   

TBA Sale Commitments

   $      $ (201,107,560    $      $ (201,107,560

Written Interest Rate Swaptions

            (7,380,313             (7,380,313

 

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Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Liability Description (continued)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (7,235,610    $         —      $ (7,235,610

Non-Deliverable Bond Forward Contracts

            (141,954             (141,954

Futures Contracts

     (1,433,865                    (1,433,865

Swap Contracts

            (17,626,098             (17,626,098

Total

   $ (1,433,865    $ (233,491,535    $      $ (234,925,400

 

*

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.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

    

Foreign
Corporate
Bonds

    Loan
Participation
Notes
   

Reinsurance

Side Cars*

    Sovereign
Government
Bonds
    Sovereign
Government
Securities
    Total  

Balance as of October 31, 2021

  $ 1,034,540     $ 526,298     $ 39,352,445     $     $     $ 40,913,283  

Realized gains (losses)

                (1,426,234     (372,279           (1,798,513

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    26,890       (24,194     (3,298,477     (12,777,948     (59,854     (16,133,583

Cost of purchases

                14,800,000       488,908       448,042       15,736,950  

Proceeds from sales, including return of capital

    (381,250     (90,240     (12,645,991     (654,450           (13,771,931

Accrued discount (premium)

          (1,715           (2,054     15,118       11,349  

Transfers to Level 3

                      18,171,320             18,171,320  

Transfers from Level 3

                                   

Balance as of October 31, 2022

  $ 680,180     $ 410,149     $ 36,781,743     $ 4,853,497     $ 403,306     $ 43,128,875  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of October 31, 2022

  $ 25,233     $ (40,058   $ (3,513,042   $ (12,822,811   $ (59,854   $ (16,410,532

Not included in the table above are investments in securities categorized as Miscellaneous in the Portfolio of Investments which were acquired during the year ended October 31, 2022 at $0 cost and valued at $0 at October 31, 2022.

 

*

The Portfolio’s investments in Reinsurance Side Cars were primarily valued on the basis of broker quotations.

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*
 

Foreign Corporate Bonds

  $ 680,180     Matrix Pricing   Credit Spread to U.S. Treasury      35.97     Decrease  

Loan Participation Notes

    410,149     Matrix Pricing   Adjusted Credit Spread to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan Quoted Policy Rate      3.59     Decrease  

Sovereign Government Bonds

    4,853,497     Third Party Indication of Value   Foreign Currency Exchange Rate      40.20 UAH/USD       Decrease  

Sovereign Government Securities

    403,306     Third Party Indication of Value   Foreign Currency Exchange Rate      40.20 UAH/USD       Decrease  

Also included in Foreign Corporate Bonds are securities 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.

 

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Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

10  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The 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.

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

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the 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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Global Opportunities Portfolio

October 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Opportunities Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Global Opportunities Portfolio and subsidiary (the “Portfolio”), including the consolidated portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2022, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements and financial highlights”). 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 29, 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 Strategic Income 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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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic 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 Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) as well as the investment advisory agreement between Global Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), one of the underlying Funds (as defined below) in which the Fund is authorized to invest, and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”)

 

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Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

October 31, 2022

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

(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. EVM allocates the assets of the Fund among the Portfolio and other funds in the Eaton Vance fund complex (the “underlying Funds”) and is also authorized to invest directly in securities or other instruments.

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 considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors relevant to investment in a broad range of income securities. In regard to the Portfolio, the Board considered BMR’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 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. In approving the advisory agreements, the Board noted that EVM would be responsible for periodic rebalancing of assets among the Portfolio and the underlying Funds and, potentially, for investing in other securities or instruments, but would not receive a separate fee from the Fund for the rebalancing. 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 or in the underlying Funds, for which it receives no separate fee but for which the adviser receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio or the underlying Funds. The Board considered the potential benefits to the Fund of the ability to make direct investments, such as an improved ability to: gain exposure to sectors of the market EVM believes may not be represented or underrepresented by the Portfolio or the underlying Funds; to hedge certain exposures; and/or to otherwise manage the exposures of the Fund.

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 also considered the performance of the underlying Portfolio and the underlying Funds. 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 directly or indirectly through its pro rata share of the expenses of the Portfolio and the underlying Funds 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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Strategic Income 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, the Portfolio and the underlying Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to each Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund, the Portfolio and the underlying Funds 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. The Board noted the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels for assets directly held by the Fund and includes no separate advisory fee for assets invested in the Portfolio or the underlying Funds. The Board noted that for assets invested in the Portfolio and the underlying Funds, the Fund will automatically receive the benefits of such breakpoints as have been established for the Portfolio and the underlying Funds based on their total assets. 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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Short Duration Strategic 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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Short Duration Strategic 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 Strategic 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

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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Short Duration Strategic 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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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 Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio, Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio, Global Opportunities Portfolio, High Income Opportunities Portfolio and Senior Debt Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic 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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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 Global Macro Absolute Return Fund and Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income 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 Funds for the Funds’ fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2022 by the Funds’ principal accountant, Deloitte and Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the Funds’ annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.

 

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return 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)

   $ 11,246      $ 3,450  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 38,496      $ 34,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended 10/31/21

   10/31/22      10/31/19  

Audit Fees

   $ 48,750      $ 53,650  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 25,740      $ 2,150  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 74,490      $ 55,800  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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: January 6, 2023

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: January 6, 2023

 

By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

 

Eric A. Stein

 

President

Date: January 6, 2023