N-CSRS 1 d388702dncsrs.htm EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

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: 811-21142

 

 

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

September 30

Date of Fiscal Year End

March 31, 2017

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 


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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Municipal (EIM)    •    California (EVM)    •     New York (ENX)

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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. Each Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Funds nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Funds is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, each Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and 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.


Semiannual Report March 31, 2017

Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Table of Contents

 

Performance and Fund Profile

  
  

Municipal Bond Fund

     2  

California Municipal Bond Fund

     3  

New York Municipal Bond Fund

     4  
  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Financial Statements

     6  

Officers and Trustees

     35  

Important Notices

     36  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Manager Cynthia J. Clemson

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        –4.25      –0.36      6.43      5.10

Fund at Market Price

            –5.43        –0.69        5.26        4.15  

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            –3.29      0.39      4.51      4.67
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –7.11
              
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.326  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 4.78

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

                 8.45

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 5.14

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 9.08
              
% Total Leverage5                                        

Residual Interest Bond (RIB) Financing

                 40.05

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6,7

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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.

 

  2  


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Manager Craig R. Brandon, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        –3.50      –0.43      5.55      4.07

Fund at Market Price

            –14.08        –4.96        4.66        3.18  

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            –3.29      0.39      4.51      4.67
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –7.49
              
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.292  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 4.76

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

                 9.70

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 5.14

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 10.47
              
% Total Leverage5                                        

RIB Financing

                 41.83

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6,7

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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.

 

  3  


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Manager Craig R. Brandon, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        –3.67      –1.02      5.12      4.49

Fund at Market Price

            –11.60        –3.43        3.70        3.67  

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            –3.29      0.39      4.51      4.67
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –8.04
              
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.309  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 4.60

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

                 8.91

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 5.00

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 9.69
              
% Total Leverage5                                        

RIB Financing

                 40.49

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6,7

 

 

LOGO

    

 

 

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 market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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.

 

  4  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities of 22 years or more. 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 

Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable.

 

3 

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

 

4 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. For information about the tax character of distributions made in prior calendar years, please refer to Performance-Tax Character of Distributions on the Fund’s webpage available at eatonvance.com. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for Funds that employ leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. Taxable-equivalent performance is based on the highest combined federal and state income tax rates, where applicable. Lower tax rates would result in lower tax-equivalent performance. Actual tax rates will vary depending on your income, exemptions and deductions. Rates do not include local taxes. Subsequent distributions declared, but not reflected in Fund Performance, reflect a reduction of the monthly distribution for Municipal Bond Fund.

5

Fund employs RIB financing. The leverage created by RIB investments provides an opportunity for increased income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater price volatility). The cost of leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. See “Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held” in the notes to the financial statements for more information about RIB financing. RIB leverage represents the amount of Floating Rate Notes outstanding at period end as a percentage of Fund net assets plus Floating Rate Notes.

 

6 

Ratings are based on Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the higher rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

 

7 

The chart includes the municipal bonds held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds, consistent with the Portfolio of Investments.

 

   Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
 

 

  5  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 165.1%  
   
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Education — 11.6%

 

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Fairfield University), 5.00%, 7/1/46

  $ 3,250     $ 3,578,218  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, (St. John’s School),
5.25%, 9/1/33

    3,985       4,377,801  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, (William Marsh Rice University), 5.00%, 5/15/35(1)

    15,000       16,543,800  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Boston College), 5.50%, 6/1/27

    5,710       7,245,705  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Boston College), 5.50%, 6/1/30

    8,325       10,534,955  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rockefeller University),
5.00%, 7/1/40(1)

    15,300       16,551,081  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, (Duke University),
5.00%, 10/1/41(1)

    10,000       11,450,400  

University of California, Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.25%, 5/15/39

    720       782,705  

University of California, Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.25%, 5/15/39

    2,460       2,674,241  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, 5.00%, 11/1/39(1)

    14,175       16,084,372  

University of Michigan, 5.00%, 4/1/40(1)

    15,000       17,248,800  
                 
  $ 107,072,078  
                 

Electric Utilities — 3.1%

 

Energy Northwest, WA, (Columbia Generating Station), 5.00%, 7/1/40

  $ 2,320     $ 2,613,758  

Nebraska Public Power District,
5.00%, 1/1/34

    5,000       5,690,100  

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 5.25%, 10/1/40

    10,000       10,928,400  

Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, KS, 5.00%, 9/1/36

    3,425       3,791,441  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, NY, 5.00%, 12/15/35

    4,500       5,148,585  
                 
  $ 28,172,284  
                 

Escrowed / Prerefunded — 14.0%

 

California Department of Water Resources, (Central Valley Project), Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.25%, 12/1/35

  $ 285     $ 325,268  

California Department of Water Resources, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.25%, 12/1/35(1)

    9,715       11,087,627  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Southern California), Prerefunded to 10/1/18, 5.25%, 10/1/38(1)

    9,750       10,377,412  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), Prerefunded to 8/15/19, 5.00%, 8/15/39

    11,570       12,631,547  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)

 

Charleston, SC, Waterworks and Sewer Revenue, Prerefunded to 1/1/21, 5.00%, 1/1/35

  $ 2,735     $ 3,090,222  

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Wesleyan University), Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/39(1)

    14,700       16,435,041  

Honolulu City and County, HI, Wastewater System, Prerefunded to 7/1/21, 5.25%, 7/1/36(1)

    9,750       11,275,875  

King County, WA, Sewer Revenue, Prerefunded to 1/1/21,
5.00%, 1/1/34(1)

    6,000       6,730,968  

Marco Island, FL, Utility System, Prerefunded to 10/1/20, 5.00%, 10/1/34

    1,445       1,625,495  

Marco Island, FL, Utility System, Prerefunded to 10/1/20, 5.00%, 10/1/40

    6,325       7,115,056  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Charlestown Community, Inc.), Prerefunded to 1/1/21, 6.125%, 1/1/30

    1,175       1,373,352  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, (Duke University), Prerefunded to 4/1/19, 5.00%, 10/1/38(1)

    13,500       14,554,080  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 6.00%, 12/1/34

    720       839,966  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 6.00%, 12/1/34

    760       886,631  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/38

    565       608,578  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Scott & White Healthcare), Prerefunded to 8/15/20, 5.25%, 8/15/40

    450       507,861  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Scott & White Healthcare), Prerefunded to 8/15/20, 5.25%, 8/15/40

    5,655       6,382,120  

Tennessee School Bond Authority, Prerefunded to 5/1/18, 5.50%, 5/1/38

    5,000       5,247,950  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, Prerefunded to 5/15/18, 5.00%, 11/15/33

    5,000       5,229,550  

University of California, Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.25%, 5/15/39

    1,270       1,380,604  

University of Colorado, (University Enterprise Revenue), Prerefunded to 6/1/21, 5.25%, 6/1/36(1)

    10,000       11,535,200  
                 
  $ 129,240,403  
                 

General Obligations — 16.6%

 

California, 5.00%, 10/1/33(1)

  $ 18,800     $ 21,607,968  

California, 5.00%, 8/1/46(1)

    15,000       17,072,100  

Chicago Park District, IL, (Harbor Facilities), 5.25%, 1/1/37(1)

    8,320       8,936,346  

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, PA, 5.75%, 7/1/32

    3,000       3,664,350  

Klein Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/1/36(1)

    2,000       2,225,160  
 

 

  6   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

General Obligations (continued)

 

Mississippi, 5.00%, 10/1/30(1)

  $ 10,000     $ 11,295,300  

Mississippi, 5.00%, 10/1/36(1)

    12,075       13,572,542  

New York, NY, 5.00%, 10/1/32

    10,000       11,415,200  

Ocean City, NJ, 1.00%, 11/15/28

    3,095       2,445,669  

Oregon, 5.00%, 8/1/35(1)

    6,750       7,591,590  

Oregon, 5.00%, 8/1/36

    2,000       2,247,600  

Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, TX, 5.00%, 10/1/35

    7,500       8,352,375  

Tacoma School District No. 10, WA, 5.00%, 12/1/39(1)

    10,000       11,425,800  

Washington, 4.00%, 7/1/28(1)

    10,000       10,733,500  

Washington, 5.00%, 2/1/35(1)

    18,250       20,682,177  
                 
  $ 153,267,677  
                 

Hospital — 9.9%

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Catholic Healthcare West), 5.25%, 3/1/27

  $ 1,000     $ 1,121,320  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Catholic Healthcare West), 5.25%, 3/1/28

    1,770       1,984,949  

Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Hawaii Pacific Health), 5.50%, 7/1/38

    2,790       3,147,371  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Partners HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/41(1)

    10,000       11,076,000  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital),
5.25%, 7/1/35

    4,385       4,877,216  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Cleveland Clinic Health System), 5.00%, 1/1/32

    10,950       12,335,832  

Tampa, FL, (BayCare Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/46(1)

    12,000       13,355,160  

Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 4.00%, 12/1/42

    3,000       3,025,110  

Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, (University of Vermont Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/33

    1,600       1,782,752  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, (West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group), 5.375%, 6/1/38

    7,605       8,478,663  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), 5.00%, 11/15/41(1)

    11,500       12,668,055  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Ascension Senior Credit Group), 4.50%, 11/15/39

    16,000       17,059,360  
                 
  $ 90,911,788  
                 

Industrial Development Revenue — 0.5%

 

Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., AZ, (El Paso Electric Co.),
4.50%, 8/1/42

  $ 4,245     $ 4,335,588  
                 
  $ 4,335,588  
                 
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Insured – Education — 2.1%

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (College of the Holy Cross), (AMBAC), 5.25%, 9/1/32

  $ 15,900     $ 19,709,799  
                 
  $ 19,709,799  
                 

Insured – Electric Utilities — 0.6%

 

Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, (AGM), 5.25%, 6/1/38

  $ 4,905     $ 5,457,646  
                 
  $ 5,457,646  
                 

Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 16.3%

 

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., OH, (Prairie State Energy Campus), (AGC), Prerefunded to 2/15/19, 5.75%, 2/15/39

  $ 5,000     $ 5,434,750  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, (Banner Health), (BHAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/18, 5.375%, 1/1/32

    8,250       8,529,675  

Bossier City, LA, Utilities Revenue, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/18, 5.25%, 10/1/26

    3,185       3,385,528  

Bossier City, LA, Utilities Revenue, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/18, 5.25%, 10/1/27

    1,985       2,109,976  

Bossier City, LA, Utilities Revenue, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/18, 5.50%, 10/1/38

    3,170       3,381,344  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), Prerefunded to 1/1/18, 4.75%, 1/1/34(1)

    21,640       22,271,021  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Catholic Health), (AGM), Prerefunded to 4/29/18, 5.10%, 10/1/41(1)

    11,500       12,018,305  

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, (AGC), Prerefunded to 10/1/18, 5.00%, 10/1/34(1)

    8,500       9,009,490  

Iowa Finance Authority, Health Facilities, (Iowa Health System), (AGC), Prerefunded to 8/15/19, 5.625%, 8/15/37

    2,625       2,898,945  

Kane, Cook and DuPage Counties School District No. 46, IL, (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 1/1/22

    13,145       12,072,368  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Catholic Healthcare West), (BHAC), Prerefunded to 7/1/17, 5.25%, 7/1/32

    1,675       1,691,582  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (AGC), Prerefunded to 7/1/17, 4.75%, 7/1/47(1)

    8,815       8,882,294  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), (AGC), Prerefunded to 12/15/18, 5.50%, 12/15/34

    1,015       1,092,302  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), (AGC), Prerefunded to 12/15/18, 5.50%, 12/15/34

    1,875       2,017,800  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, (Triangle Expressway System), (AGC), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/29

    1,015       1,093,104  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, (Triangle Expressway System), (AGC), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.75%, 1/1/39

    1,160       1,254,273  

Paducah Electric Plant Board, KY, (AGC), Prerefunded to 4/1/19, 5.25%, 10/1/35

    2,735       2,957,520  
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)

 

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, FL, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/19, 5.00%, 10/1/24

  $ 775     $ 847,416  

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, FL, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/19, 5.00%, 10/1/26

    1,575       1,722,168  

Palm Springs Unified School District, CA, (AGC), Prerefunded to 8/1/19, 5.00%, 8/1/32

    8,955       9,764,801  

San Diego County Water Authority, CA, Certificates of Participation, (AGM), Prerefunded to 5/1/18,
5.00%, 5/1/38(1)

    24,000       25,073,520  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/38

    625       673,206  

Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 8/15/20

    5,570       5,298,072  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (MultiCare Health System), (AGC), Prerefunded to 8/15/19, 6.00%, 8/15/39

    5,795       6,443,229  
                 
  $ 149,922,689  
                 

Insured – General Obligations — 6.9%

 

Chicago Park District, IL, (Limited Tax Park), (BAM), 5.00%, 1/1/39

  $ 35     $ 37,242  

Chicago Park District, IL, (Limited Tax Park), (BAM), 5.00%, 1/1/39(1)

    13,600       14,471,216  

Cincinnati City School District, OH, (AGM), (FGIC),
5.25%, 12/1/30

    3,750       4,686,113  

Clark County, NV, (AMBAC), 2.50%, 11/1/36

    11,845       9,688,262  

Frisco Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), (AGM),
2.75%, 8/15/39

    9,530       8,373,058  

Kane, Cook and DuPage Counties School District No. 46, IL, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 1/1/22

    16,605       14,690,942  

Port Arthur Independent School District, TX, (AGC), Prerefunded to 2/15/18, 4.75%, 2/15/38(1)

    10,950       11,319,015  
                 
  $ 63,265,848  
                 

Insured – Hospital — 7.9%

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sutter Health), (AGM), 5.05%, 8/15/38(1)

  $ 11,000     $ 11,412,060  

Illinois Finance Authority, (Children’s Memorial Hospital), (AGC),
5.25%, 8/15/47(1)

    15,000       15,621,744  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
(AGC), 4.75%, 7/1/47(1)

    8,635       8,700,920  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Virtua Health), (AGC), 5.50%, 7/1/38

    13,115       14,125,642  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (Providence Health Care), Series C, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/1/33(1)

    8,700       9,186,068  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (Providence Health Care), Series D, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/1/33(1)

    12,605       13,325,628  
                 
  $ 72,372,062  
                 
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Insured – Industrial Development Revenue — 1.0%

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.), (BHAC),
5.00%, 10/1/39(1)

  $ 9,000     $ 9,714,780  
                 
  $ 9,714,780  
                 

Insured – Other Revenue — 1.6%

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, TX, (AGM), (NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/34

  $ 16,795     $ 7,527,183  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, NY, (Yankee Stadium), (AGC), 7.00%, 3/1/49

    6,750       7,471,035  
                 
  $ 14,998,218  
                 

Insured – Solid Waste — 0.2%

 

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, FL, (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/1/24

  $ 1,985     $ 2,168,414  
                 
  $ 2,168,414  
                 

Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 5.7%

 

Alabama Public School and College Authority, (AGM), 2.50%, 12/1/27

  $ 15,975     $ 15,616,042  

Houston, TX, Hotel Occupancy Tax, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 9/1/24

    18,035       14,094,352  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Professional Sports Franchise Facilities, (AGC), 7.00%, (0.00% until 10/1/19), 10/1/39

    15,000       17,226,750  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/45

    28,945       5,548,467  
                 
  $ 52,485,611  
                 

Insured – Student Loan — 0.6%

 

Maine Educational Loan Authority, (AGC), 5.625%, 12/1/27

  $ 4,990     $ 5,333,063  
                 
  $ 5,333,063  
                 

Insured – Transportation — 10.7%

 

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/28

  $ 2,500     $ 2,848,525  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/29

    1,000       1,137,680  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.125%, 1/1/30

    1,800       2,026,368  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.125%, 1/1/31

    1,570       1,761,226  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/32

    1,015       1,141,591  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), (AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/33

    1,150       1,291,485  

Clark County, NV, (Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport), (AGM),
5.25%, 7/1/39

    8,080       8,758,639  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Insured – Transportation (continued)

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/21

  $ 10,200     $ 9,144,402  

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/39

    25,000       8,664,000  

Harris County, TX, Toll Road Revenue, (BHAC), (NPFG), 5.00%, 8/15/33(1)

    7,800       7,911,228  

Manchester, NH, (Manchester-Boston Regional Airport), (AGM),
5.125%, 1/1/30

    6,710       6,948,138  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, D.C., (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/1/29

    1,785       1,933,833  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/38

    11,700       12,339,171  

Port Palm Beach District, FL, (XLCA), 0.00%, 9/1/24

    1,605       1,122,296  

Port Palm Beach District, FL, (XLCA), 0.00%, 9/1/25

    1,950       1,294,741  

Port Palm Beach District, FL, (XLCA), 0.00%, 9/1/26

    1,000       630,520  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, (Toll Road Bonds), (NPFG), 0.00%, 1/15/25

    26,215       19,793,636  

Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/15/20

    10,275       9,651,616  
                 
  $ 98,399,095  
                 

Insured – Water and Sewer — 5.3%

 

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue, (BHAC), 5.50%, 1/1/38

  $ 2,060     $ 2,114,116  

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue, (NPFG), 0.00%, 1/1/23

    13,670       11,587,649  

DeKalb County, GA, Water and Sewerage Revenue, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/1/32(1)

    10,000       12,068,300  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, (AGM), 5.25%, 8/1/32

    5,540       6,938,241  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, (AGM), 5.25%, 8/1/38

    1,070       1,357,220  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/32

    2,615       2,937,089  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/33

    2,240       2,505,082  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/35

    2,730       3,034,395  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/37

    2,240       2,482,122  

San Luis Obispo County, CA, (Nacimiento Water Project), (NPFG), 4.50%, 9/1/40

    3,535       3,579,364  
                 
  $ 48,603,578  
                 

Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 3.5%

 

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., NY, 5.75%, 2/15/47

  $ 1,980     $ 2,249,656  

North Carolina, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 5/1/26

    10       11,808  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation (continued)

 

North Carolina, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 5/1/26(1)

  $ 16,000     $ 18,892,960  

North Carolina, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 5/1/30(1)

    10,000       11,222,200  
                 
  $ 32,376,624  
                 

Other Revenue — 2.6%

 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, (Building Aid),
5.00%, 7/15/36(1)

  $ 10,750     $ 11,980,660  

Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Lottery Revenue,
5.25%, 4/1/30

    9,200       10,312,924  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue, 5.00%, 12/15/30

    1,700       1,823,488  
                 
  $ 24,117,072  
                 

Special Tax Revenue — 17.1%

 

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, WA, Sales and Use Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/30(1)

  $ 12,575     $ 14,883,141  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, WA, Sales and Use Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/41(1)

    10,000       11,484,100  

Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, (Transportation Infrastructure), 5.00%, 1/1/31(1)

    20,000       22,627,400  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/38

    5,000       5,852,500  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 8/15/37(1)

    20,200       23,042,342  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 3.00%, 2/1/39(1)

    15,000       13,472,100  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 2/1/37(1)

    20,000       22,475,600  

New York Convention Center Development Corp., Hotel Occupancy Tax, 5.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    13,000       14,677,390  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 6/15/31

    10,000       11,499,100  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/34

    3,285       3,705,743  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/35

    12,040       13,567,996  
                 
  $ 157,287,412  
                 

Transportation — 15.3%

 

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/36

  $ 6,000     $ 6,653,880  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/38

    2,105       2,329,393  

Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport),
5.25%, 11/1/30

    3,205       3,720,685  

Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport),
5.25%, 11/1/31

    4,950       5,729,179  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Transportation (continued)

 

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 1/1/35

  $ 8,275     $ 8,996,083  

Illinois Toll Highway Authority,
5.00%, 12/1/32(1)

    10,425       11,838,213  

Illinois Toll Highway Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/37(1)

    10,000       11,153,600  

Kansas Department of Transportation,
5.00%, 9/1/35(1)

    10,000       11,533,900  

Los Angeles Department of Airports, CA, (Los Angeles International Airport), 5.25%, 5/15/28

    3,285       3,685,869  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.25%, 11/15/32

    4,380       5,096,042  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    4,640       5,269,880  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 5.25%, 11/15/40

    4,735       5,277,489  

Miami-Dade County, FL, (Miami International Airport), 5.00%, 10/1/41

    10,825       11,702,150  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/37

    4,615       5,142,218  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation System), 5.00%, 12/15/24

    10,000       10,566,000  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/35

    610       665,480  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/40

    1,580       1,722,658  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/35

    2,305       2,571,596  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/40

    1,010       1,126,817  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 6.00%, 12/1/34

    3,520       4,014,595  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 12/1/34(1)

    14,360       16,399,838  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 7/15/39

    5,000       5,514,200  
                 
  $ 140,709,765  
                 

Water and Sewer — 12.0%

 

Charleston, SC, Waterworks and Sewer Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/45(1)

  $ 25,000     $ 28,304,250  

Dallas, TX, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/41

    15,000       17,170,350  

Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System, 5.00%, 7/1/32

    1,070       1,151,095  

Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System, 5.25%, 7/1/39

    1,965       2,119,704  

Detroit, MI, Water Supply System,
5.25%, 7/1/41

    2,910       3,163,228  

King County, WA, Sewer Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/34(1)

    4,000       4,487,312  

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO, 5.00%, 5/1/35(1)

    8,750       10,065,388  

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO, 5.00%, 5/1/36(1)

    7,925       9,097,900  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, 5.00%, 6/15/31

    10,000       11,449,200  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Water and Sewer (continued)

 

Portland, OR, Water System,
5.00%, 5/1/36

  $ 5,385     $ 5,964,049  

Texas Water Development Board,
5.00%, 10/15/40(1)

    15,500       17,669,380  
                 
  $ 110,641,856  
                 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 165.1%
(identified cost $1,427,725,413)

 

  $ 1,520,563,350  
                 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (65.1)%

 

  $ (599,554,462
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 921,008,888  
                 

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

At March 31, 2017, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states and territories, determined as a percentage of total investments, is as follows:

 

New York      12.4%  
California      10.5%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      77.1%  

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at March 31, 2017, 35.7% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.2% to 12.6% of total investments.

 

(1) 

Security represents the municipal bond held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds (see Note 1G).

 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

 

Futures Contracts  
Description   Contracts      Position      Expiration
Month/Year
     Aggregate Cost      Value     

Net

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Interest Rate Futures

                
U.S. Long Treasury Bond     229        Short        Jun-17      $ (34,796,835    $ (34,543,219    $ 253,616  
                                                 $ 253,616  

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
FGIC     Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
PSF     Permanent School Fund
XLCA     XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 173.8%  
   
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Education — 6.6%

 

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Claremont McKenna College),
5.00%, 1/1/27

  $ 770     $ 792,476  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Harvey Mudd College),
5.25%, 12/1/31

    550       622,622  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Harvey Mudd College), 5.25%, 12/1/36

    940       1,064,118  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Loyola Marymount University),
5.00%, 10/1/30

    1,375       1,487,007  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Santa Clara University),
5.00%, 2/1/29

    285       312,297  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of San Francisco),
6.125%, 10/1/36

    650       763,692  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of the Pacific),
5.00%, 11/1/30

    1,790       1,995,331  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego),
5.00%, 10/1/31

    1,175       1,313,756  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego),
5.00%, 10/1/35

    800       895,560  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego),
5.25%, 10/1/26

    2,270       2,597,516  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego),
5.25%, 10/1/27

    2,395       2,723,929  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego),
5.25%, 10/1/28

    2,520       2,851,027  
                 
  $ 17,419,331  
                 

Electric Utilities — 1.4%

 

Southern California Public Power Authority, (Tieton Hydropower), 5.00%, 7/1/35

  $ 1,890     $ 2,083,196  

Vernon, Electric System Revenue, 5.125%, 8/1/21

    1,420       1,528,829  
                 
  $ 3,612,025  
                 

Escrowed / Prerefunded — 17.6%

 

California Educational Facilities Authority, (California Institute of Technology), Prerefunded to 11/1/19, 5.00%, 11/1/39(1)

  $ 10,000     $ 10,985,000  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Claremont McKenna College), Prerefunded to 1/1/18, 5.00%, 1/1/27

    1,910       1,969,840  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Southern California), Prerefunded to 10/1/18, 5.25%, 10/1/39

    6,200       6,598,970  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), Prerefunded to 8/15/19, 5.00%, 8/15/39

    4,505       4,918,334  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, Prerefunded to 8/1/21, 5.00%, 8/1/36(1)

    10,000       11,553,100  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)

 

San Diego Community College District, (Election of 2002), Prerefunded to 8/1/21, 5.00%, 8/1/32

  $ 1,375     $ 1,582,281  

San Diego Community College District, (Election of 2006), Prerefunded to 8/1/21, 5.00%, 8/1/31

    2,545       2,928,659  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, (Election of 2004), Prerefunded to 8/1/17, 5.00%, 8/1/35

    5,000       5,071,550  

Vernon, Electric System Revenue, Prerefunded to 8/1/19, 5.125%, 8/1/21

    610       649,741  
                 
  $ 46,257,475  
                 

General Obligations — 49.7%

 

Berryessa Union School District, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/40(2)

  $ 7,480     $ 8,592,949  

Burbank Unified School District, (Election of 2013), 4.00%, 8/1/31(1)

    6,900       7,327,800  

California, 5.50%, 11/1/35

    4,600       5,232,546  

Castro Valley Unified School District, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/41

    2,500       2,854,000  

Contra Costa Community College District, (Election of 2006), 5.00%, 8/1/38

    20       22,648  

Contra Costa Community College District, (Election of 2006), 5.00%, 8/1/38(1)

    9,750       11,040,997  

Desert Community College District, 5.00%, 8/1/36(1)

    7,500       8,593,425  

Mountain View Whisman School District, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 9/1/42(1)

    10,000       10,389,800  

Palo Alto, (Election of 2008),
5.00%, 8/1/40(1)

    7,020       7,775,914  

Palomar Community College District, 5.00%, 8/1/44(1)

    10,000       11,291,500  

San Bernardino Community College District, 4.00%, 8/1/27(1)

    5,775       6,328,707  

San Jose Unified School District,
5.00%, 8/1/32(1)

    7,500       8,730,600  

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District, (Election of 2010), 5.00%, 8/1/37(1)

    4,975       5,643,690  

Santa Monica Community College District, (Election of 2008),
5.00%, 8/1/44(1)

    7,500       8,443,725  

Santa Rosa High School District, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/41

    3,495       3,977,799  

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/39

    4,125       4,701,964  

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/41

    1,500       1,707,210  

Torrance Unified School District, (Election of 2008), 5.00%, 8/1/35

    7,500       8,441,925  

Ventura County Community College District, 5.00%, 8/1/30(1)

    8,000       9,405,360  
                 
  $ 130,502,559  
                 
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Hospital — 9.0%

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Catholic Healthcare West), 5.25%, 3/1/27

  $ 1,750     $ 1,962,310  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Catholic Healthcare West), 5.25%, 3/1/28

    550       616,792  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (City of Hope),
5.00%, 11/15/32

    1,795       2,002,017  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (City of Hope),
5.00%, 11/15/35

    2,565       2,842,508  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (St. Joseph Health System), 5.00%, 7/1/33

    4,480       5,046,810  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (St. Joseph Health System), 5.00%, 7/1/37

    2,100       2,345,259  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Sutter Health),
5.25%, 8/15/31(1)

    5,000       5,703,950  

Washington Township Health Care District, 5.00%, 7/1/32

    3,165       3,180,888  
                 
  $ 23,700,534  
                 

Insured – Electric Utilities — 4.4%

 

Northern California Power Agency, (Hydroelectric), (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/24

  $ 2,000     $ 2,095,260  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (NPFG), 5.25%, 7/1/34

    3,840       4,013,261  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, (AGM), 5.00%, 8/15/27

    615       648,610  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, (AMBAC), (BHAC), 5.25%, 7/1/24

    4,000       4,797,840  
                 
  $ 11,554,971  
                 

Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 21.0%

 

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, (Electric System District), (BHAC), (NPFG), Prerefunded to 4/1/17, 4.50%, 10/1/32(1)

  $ 20,000     $ 19,999,998  

Antelope Valley Community College District, (Election of 2004), (NPFG), Prerefunded to 8/1/17, 5.25%, 8/1/39

    4,175       4,238,794  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sutter Health), (AMBAC), (BHAC), Prerefunded to 5/15/17, 5.00%, 11/15/38(1)

    2,000       2,010,420  

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Water System Revenue, (AGM), (FGIC), Prerefunded to 6/1/17, 5.00%, 6/1/32

    345       347,532  

Glendale, Electric System Revenue, (AGC), Prerefunded to 2/1/18, 5.00%, 2/1/31

    2,240       2,317,975  

Palm Springs Unified School District, (Election of 2008), (AGC), Prerefunded to 8/1/19, 5.00%, 8/1/33

    4,500       4,906,935  

Riverside Community College District, (Election of 2004), (AGM), (NPFG), Prerefunded to 8/1/17, 5.00%, 8/1/32

    5,705       5,787,437  

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, (AGM), Prerefunded to 8/15/18, 5.00%, 8/15/27

    385       406,533  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)

 

San Diego County Water Authority, Certificates of Participation, (AGM), Prerefunded to 5/1/18, 5.00%, 5/1/38(1)

  $ 10,000     $ 10,447,300  

San Luis Obispo County, (Nacimiento Water Project), (BHAC), (NPFG), Prerefunded to 9/1/17, 5.00%, 9/1/38

    4,750       4,834,978  
                 
  $ 55,297,902  
                 

Insured – General Obligations — 12.0%

 

Burbank Unified School District, (Election of 1997), (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/21

  $ 4,135     $ 3,805,275  

San Diego Unified School District, (NPFG), 0.00%, 7/1/22

    2,300       2,058,454  

San Diego Unified School District, (NPFG), 0.00%, 7/1/23

    5,000       4,299,500  

San Juan Unified School District, (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/21

    5,630       5,212,310  

San Mateo County Community College District, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/22

    4,840       4,357,065  

San Mateo County Community College District, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/23

    4,365       3,802,046  

San Mateo County Community College District, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/25

    3,955       3,188,284  

San Mateo Union High School District, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/21

    5,240       4,846,790  
                 
  $ 31,569,724  
                 

Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 6.4%

 

Hesperia Public Financing Authority, (Redevelopment and Housing Projects), (XLCA), 5.00%, 9/1/31

  $ 595     $ 598,641  

Hesperia Public Financing Authority, (Redevelopment and Housing Projects), (XLCA), 5.00%, 9/1/37

    7,240       7,269,611  

Pomona Public Financing Authority, (NPFG), 5.00%, 2/1/33

    5,940       5,958,949  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/45

    15,020       2,879,184  
                 
  $ 16,706,385  
                 

Insured – Transportation — 1.5%

 

San Jose, Airport Revenue, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 3/1/33

  $ 1,885     $ 1,887,262  

San Jose, Airport Revenue, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 3/1/37

    2,040       2,042,448  
                 
  $ 3,929,710  
                 

Insured – Water and Sewer — 1.8%

 

Riverside, Water System Revenue, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/38

  $ 1,595     $ 1,686,617  

San Luis Obispo County, (Nacimiento Water Project), (BHAC), (NPFG), 5.00%, 9/1/38

    250       253,983  

San Luis Obispo County, (Nacimiento Water Project), (NPFG), 4.50%, 9/1/40

    2,750       2,784,512  
                 
  $ 4,725,112  
                 
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 1.1%

 

California Public Works Board, 5.00%, 11/1/38

  $ 2,565     $ 2,875,852  
                 
  $ 2,875,852  
                 

Special Tax Revenue — 12.6%

 

Jurupa Public Financing Authority,
5.00%, 9/1/30

  $ 625     $ 705,481  

Jurupa Public Financing Authority,
5.00%, 9/1/32

    625       697,863  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.25%, 6/1/39(1)

    6,285       7,278,523  

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, 5.25%, 3/1/40

    5       5,759  

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, 5.25%, 3/1/40(1)

    10,375       11,948,991  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transportation District, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/36(1)

    6,250       7,096,437  

Successor Agency to San Diego Redevelopment Agency, 5.00%, 9/1/32

    4,720       5,464,108  
                 
  $ 33,197,162  
                 

Transportation — 11.6%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San Francisco Bay Area), Prerefunded to 4/1/19, 5.25%, 4/1/29(1)

  $ 6,500     $ 7,042,295  

Long Beach, Harbor Revenue,
5.00%, 5/15/27

    1,960       2,182,303  

Long Beach, Harbor Revenue,
5.00%, 5/15/42(1)

    7,500       8,539,125  

Los Angeles Department of Airports, (Los Angeles International Airport),
5.00%, 5/15/35(1)

    7,500       8,288,775  

San Francisco City and County Airport Commission, (San Francisco International Airport), 5.00%, 5/1/35

    2,190       2,395,816  

San Jose, Airport Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/31

    1,750       1,920,153  
                 
  $ 30,368,467  
                 

Water and Sewer — 17.1%

 

Beverly Hills Public Financing Authority, Water Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/37(1)

  $ 5,725     $ 6,488,715  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Water System Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/39(1)

    10,000       11,356,800  

Los Angeles, Wastewater System Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/43(1)

    7,500       8,392,200  

Orange County Sanitation District, Wastewater Revenue, 5.00%, 2/1/35(1)

    10,000       11,628,900  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Water and Sewer (continued)

 

Rancho California Water District Financing Authority, 5.00%, 8/1/46

  $ 60     $ 68,913  

Rancho California Water District Financing Authority, 5.00%, 8/1/46(1)

    6,000       6,891,300  
                 
  $ 44,826,828  
                 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 173.8%
(identified cost $433,866,180)

 

  $ 456,544,037  
                 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (73.8)%

 

  $ (193,878,797
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 262,665,240  
                 

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by California municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at March 31, 2017, 27.1% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.1% to 16.9% of total investments.

 

(1)

Security represents the municipal bond held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds (see Note 1G).

 

(2)

When-issued security.

 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Futures Contracts  
Description   Contracts      Position      Expiration
Month/Year
     Aggregate Cost      Value     

Net

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Interest Rate Futures

                
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note     100        Short        Jun-17      $ (12,422,468    $ (12,456,250    $ (33,782
U.S. Long Treasury Bond     79        Short        Jun-17        (12,004,149      (11,916,657      87,492  
                                                 $ 53,710  

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
FGIC     Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
XLCA     XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 166.7%  
   
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Bond Bank — 9.2%

 

New York Environmental Facilities Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/39

  $ 3,360     $ 3,679,502  

New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Clean Water and Drinking Water, 4.00%, 6/15/46(1)

    15,000       15,693,600  
                 
  $ 19,373,102  
                 

Education — 29.7%

 

Geneva Development Corp., (Hobart and William Smith Colleges), 5.00%, 9/1/30

  $ 200     $ 224,632  

Geneva Development Corp., (Hobart and William Smith Colleges), 5.00%, 9/1/33

    105       116,397  

Geneva Development Corp., (Hobart and William Smith Colleges), 5.00%, 9/1/34

    200       220,972  

Geneva Development Corp., (Hobart and William Smith Colleges), Series 2012, 5.00%, 9/1/32

    1,330       1,484,586  

Geneva Development Corp., (Hobart and William Smith Colleges), Series 2014, 5.00%, 9/1/32

    200       222,568  

Hempstead Local Development Corp., (Adelphi University), 5.00%, 6/1/21

    950       1,066,802  

Hempstead Local Development Corp., (Adelphi University), 5.00%, 6/1/31

    800       881,400  

Hempstead Local Development Corp., (Adelphi University), 5.00%, 6/1/32

    300       330,525  

New York City Cultural Resource Trust, (The Juilliard School), 5.00%, 1/1/39

    240       255,096  

New York City Cultural Resource Trust, (The Juilliard School), 5.00%, 1/1/39(1)

    10,000       10,629,000  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Columbia University), 5.00%, 10/1/41(1)

    10,000       11,183,600  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Cornell University), 5.00%, 7/1/37(1)

    5,700       6,315,087  

New York Dormitory Authority, (New York University), 5.00%, 7/1/39(1)

    10,000       10,773,700  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rochester Institute of Technology), 5.00%, 7/1/40

    2,000       2,195,800  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rockefeller University), 5.00%, 7/1/40

    500       540,885  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rockefeller University), 5.00%, 7/1/40(1)

    2,700       2,920,779  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Skidmore College), 5.00%, 7/1/26

    1,175       1,322,239  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Skidmore College), 5.25%, 7/1/30

    250       281,690  

New York Dormitory Authority, (The New School), 5.00%, 7/1/46

    1,660       1,842,368  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Education (continued)

               

New York Dormitory Authority, (The New School), Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.50%, 7/1/40

  $ 5,250     $ 5,940,375  

Onondaga County Cultural Resources Trust, (Syracuse University), 5.00%, 12/1/38

    3,305       3,733,526  
                 
  $ 62,482,027  
                 

Electric Utilities — 1.6%

 

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, 5.00%, 12/15/33

  $ 2,895     $ 3,333,361  
                 
  $ 3,333,361  
                 

Escrowed / Prerefunded — 4.0%

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group), Prerefunded to 5/1/17, 5.00%, 5/1/26

  $ 2,055     $ 2,062,501  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Prerefunded to 11/15/18, 5.00%, 11/15/38(1)

    5,955       6,340,533  
                 
  $ 8,403,034  
                 

General Obligations — 11.4%

 

Long Beach City School District, 4.50%, 5/1/26

  $ 4,715     $ 5,157,031  

New York, 5.00%, 2/15/34(1)

    7,250       8,154,075  

New York City, 5.00%, 8/1/34(1)

    8,650       9,725,714  

Peekskill, 5.00%, 6/1/35

    465       484,642  

Peekskill, 5.00%, 6/1/36

    490       510,697  
                 
  $ 24,032,159  
                 

Hospital — 9.5%

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Highland Hospital of Rochester), 5.00%, 7/1/26

  $ 620     $ 672,117  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Highland Hospital of Rochester), 5.20%, 7/1/32

    820       883,443  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), 4.375%, 7/1/34(1)

    9,325       9,785,002  

New York Dormitory Authority, (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group), 5.00%, 5/1/20

    1,065       1,179,733  

Suffolk County Economic Development Corp., (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/28

    5,890       6,344,296  

Suffolk County Economic Development Corp., (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group), Prerefunded to 7/1/21, 5.00%, 7/1/28

    1,010       1,157,248  
                 
  $ 20,021,839  
                 

Housing — 5.1%

 

New York City Housing Development Corp., 3.80%, 11/1/37(2)

  $ 885     $ 886,283  

New York City Housing Development Corp., 4.05%, 11/1/41

    2,030       2,072,792  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Housing (continued)

 

New York City Housing Development Corp., 4.95%, 11/1/39

  $ 2,500     $ 2,564,550  

New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 3.20%, 11/1/46

    3,500       3,100,265  

New York Housing Finance Agency, (FNMA), 3.95%, 11/1/37

    1,000       1,018,340  

New York Mortgage Agency, 3.55%, 10/1/33

    995       999,249  
                 
  $ 10,641,479  
                 

Industrial Development Revenue — 1.1%

 

New York Liberty Development Corp., (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), 5.25%, 10/1/35

  $ 490     $ 590,357  

New York Liberty Development Corp., (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), 5.50%, 10/1/37

    1,440       1,793,506  
                 
  $ 2,383,863  
                 

Insured – Education — 9.0%

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (City University), (AMBAC), 5.50%, 7/1/35

  $ 925     $ 1,174,352  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Educational Housing Services CUNY Student Housing), (AMBAC), 5.25%, 7/1/23

    1,750       2,066,785  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Pratt Institute), (AGC), Prerefunded to 7/1/19, 5.00%, 7/1/34

    1,555       1,689,741  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Pratt Institute), (AGC), Prerefunded to 7/1/19, 5.125%, 7/1/39

    2,405       2,620,079  

New York Dormitory Authority, (St. John’s University), (NPFG), Prerefunded to 7/1/17, 5.25%, 7/1/37

    3,750       3,792,975  

Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, (Hamilton College), (NPFG), 0.00%, 7/1/34

    5,555       2,530,247  

Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, (Hamilton College), (NPFG), 0.00%, 7/1/36

    8,455       3,506,880  

Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, (Hamilton College), (NPFG), 0.00%, 7/1/37

    4,000       1,584,440  
                 
  $ 18,965,499  
                 

Insured – Electric Utilities — 6.1%

 

Long Island Power Authority, Electric System Revenue, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 4/1/19, 5.75%, 4/1/33

  $ 5,000     $ 5,461,300  

New York Power Authority, (BHAC), (NPFG), 4.50%, 11/15/47(1)

    7,210       7,349,802  
                 
  $ 12,811,102  
                 

Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 4.1%

 

Eastchester, Union Free School District, (AGM), Prerefunded to 6/15/18, 4.00%, 6/15/23

  $ 175     $ 181,396  

Freeport, (AGC), Prerefunded to 10/15/18, 5.00%, 10/15/20

    185       196,472  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)

 

Freeport, (AGC), Prerefunded to 10/15/18, 5.00%, 10/15/21

  $ 195     $ 207,092  

Nassau County Sewer and Storm Water Finance Authority, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 11/1/18, 5.125%, 11/1/23

    300       319,632  

Nassau County Sewer and Storm Water Finance Authority, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 11/1/18, 5.375%, 11/1/28

    3,835       4,100,996  

Wantagh Union Free School District, (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/15/17, 4.50%, 11/15/19

    785       803,110  

Wantagh Union Free School District, (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/15/17, 4.50%, 11/15/20

    825       844,033  

Wantagh Union Free School District, (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/15/17, 4.75%, 11/15/22

    905       927,453  

Wantagh Union Free School District, (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/15/17, 4.75%, 11/15/23

    950       973,569  
                 
  $ 8,553,753  
                 

Insured – General Obligations — 6.5%

 

Brentwood Union Free School District, (AGC), 4.75%, 11/15/23

  $ 2,290     $ 2,502,329  

Brentwood Union Free School District, (AGC), 5.00%, 11/15/24

    2,390       2,626,992  

East Northport Fire District, (AGC), 4.50%, 11/1/20

    200       211,226  

East Northport Fire District, (AGC), 4.50%, 11/1/21

    200       210,868  

East Northport Fire District, (AGC), 4.50%, 11/1/22

    200       210,474  

East Northport Fire District, (AGC), 4.50%, 11/1/23

    200       210,108  

Hoosic Valley Central School District, (AGC), 4.00%, 6/15/23

    1,110       1,173,969  

Longwood Central School District, Suffolk County, (AGC), 4.15%, 6/1/23

    820       847,749  

Longwood Central School District, Suffolk County, (AGC), 4.25%, 6/1/24

    860       890,100  

Oyster Bay, (AGM), 4.00%, 8/1/28

    4,585       4,809,069  
                 
  $ 13,692,884  
                 

Insured – Hospital — 2.1%

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Hudson Valley Hospital Center), (AGM), (BHAC), 5.00%, 8/15/36

  $ 4,355     $ 4,416,101  
                 
  $ 4,416,101  
                 

Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 2.5%

 

Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, Solid Waste System, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 3/1/21

  $ 1,490     $ 1,388,218  

Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, Solid Waste System, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 3/1/23

    1,090       957,761  

Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, Solid Waste System, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 3/1/25

    3,635       3,000,039  
                 
  $ 5,346,018  
                 
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Insured – Other Revenue — 2.0%

 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, (BHAC), 5.50%, 7/15/38

  $ 4,050     $ 4,276,395  
                 
  $ 4,276,395  
                 

Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 2.2%

 

New York Thruway Authority, Miscellaneous Tax Revenue, (AMBAC), 5.50%, 4/1/20

  $ 2,175     $ 2,447,375  

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 7/1/36

    3,000       930,630  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/45

    6,705       1,285,282  
                 
  $ 4,663,287  
                 

Other Revenue — 12.6%

 

Battery Park City Authority, 5.00%, 11/1/34

  $ 4,925     $ 5,391,201  

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., (Barclays Center), 0.00%, 7/15/31

    4,900       2,753,359  

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., (Barclays Center), 5.00%, 7/15/42

    1,000       1,088,320  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, (Building Aid), 5.00%, 7/15/32(1)

    10,000       11,513,100  

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, (Museum of Modern Art), 4.00%, 4/1/31

    875       958,991  

New York Liberty Development Corp., (7 World Trade Center), 5.00%, 9/15/32

    4,110       4,678,536  
                 
  $ 26,383,507  
                 

Special Tax Revenue — 26.0%

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Dedicated Tax Fund,
5.00%, 11/15/31(1)

  $ 10,000     $ 11,524,400  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, 3.00%, 2/1/39(1)

    3,250       2,918,955  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 2/1/35(1)

    10,000       11,067,300  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, 5.50%, 11/1/35(1)

    565       642,484  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 11/1/20, 5.50%, 11/1/35(1)

    435       498,648  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue,
5.00%, 6/15/31(1)

    6,500       7,474,415  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/34

    6,600       7,445,328  

New York Thruway Authority, Miscellaneous Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 4/1/26

    2,370       2,618,874  

Sales Tax Asset Receivables Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/30(1)

    8,900       10,489,896  
                 
  $ 54,680,300  
                 
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  

Transportation — 15.8%

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 5.25%, 11/15/38

  $ 3,430     $ 3,895,623  

Nassau County Bridge Authority, 5.00%, 10/1/35

    1,565       1,694,785  

Nassau County Bridge Authority, 5.00%, 10/1/40

    300       323,835  

New York Thruway Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/37

    7,280       8,072,865  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 10/15/35(1)

    8,000       9,171,360  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 10/15/41(1)

    5,000       5,663,750  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, 5.00%, 11/15/38(1)

    4,045       4,286,527  
                 
  $ 33,108,745  
                 

Water and Sewer — 5.3%

 

Albany, Municipal Water Finance Authority, 5.00%, 12/1/26

  $ 755     $ 853,822  

Albany, Municipal Water Finance Authority, 5.00%, 12/1/29

    500       566,635  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Water and Sewer System),
5.00%, 6/15/44(1)

    8,750       9,676,450  
                 
  $ 11,096,907  
                 

Senior Living / Life Care — 0.9%

 

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jeffersons Ferry), 5.00%, 11/1/24

  $ 205     $ 231,724  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jeffersons Ferry), 5.25%, 11/1/25

    325       374,559  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jeffersons Ferry), 5.25%, 11/1/26

    360       415,447  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jeffersons Ferry), 5.25%, 11/1/36

    845       918,549  
                 
  $ 1,940,279  
                 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 166.7%
(identified cost $333,421,368)

 

  $ 350,605,641  
                 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (66.7)%

 

  $ (140,311,032
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 210,294,609  
                 

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by New York municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at March 31, 2017, 20.7% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 2.7% to 7.4% of total investments.

 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

 

(1)

Security represents the municipal bond held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds (see Note 1G).

 

(2)

When-issued security.

 

 

Futures Contracts  
Description   Contracts      Position      Expiration
Month/Year
     Aggregate Cost      Value     

Net

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Interest Rate Futures

                
U.S. Long Treasury Bond     50        Short        Jun-17      $ (7,597,562    $ (7,542,187    $ 55,375  
                                                 $ 55,375  

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

    March 31, 2017  
Assets   Municipal Fund     California Fund     New York Fund  

Investments —

     

Identified cost

  $ 1,427,725,413     $ 433,866,180     $ 333,421,368  

Unrealized appreciation

    92,837,937       22,677,857       17,184,273  

Investments, at value

  $ 1,520,563,350     $ 456,544,037     $ 350,605,641  

Restricted cash*

  $ 1,007,600     $ 492,600     $ 220,000  

Interest receivable

    19,246,327       4,820,071       4,508,143  

Receivable for investments sold

    81,525       9,997,074        

Total assets

  $ 1,540,898,802     $ 471,853,782     $ 355,333,784  
Liabilities                        

Payable for floating rate notes issued (net of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs of $283,004, $88,384 and $19,228, respectively)

  $ 615,056,996     $ 188,791,616     $ 143,070,772  

Due to broker for floating rate notes redeemed

          9,800,000        

Payable for when-issued securities

          8,592,874       885,000  

Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

    71,563       46,563       15,625  

Due to custodian

    1,270,264       1,001,558       241,843  

Payable to affiliate:

     

Investment adviser fee

    779,841       232,648       194,139  

Interest expense and fees payable

    2,514,683       628,431       548,789  

Accrued expenses

    196,567       94,852       83,007  

Total liabilities

  $ 619,889,914     $ 209,188,542     $ 145,039,175  

Net Assets

  $ 921,008,888     $ 262,665,240     $ 210,294,609  
Sources of Net Assets                        

Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized

  $ 681,683     $ 213,943     $ 156,618  

Additional paid-in capital

    951,295,647       302,268,737       221,068,839  

Accumulated net realized loss

    (123,930,336     (63,902,993     (29,227,837

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    (129,659     1,353,986       1,057,341  

Net unrealized appreciation

    93,091,553       22,731,567       17,239,648  

Net Assets

  $ 921,008,888     $ 262,665,240     $ 210,294,609  
Common Shares Outstanding     68,168,250       21,394,348       15,661,780  
Net Asset Value                        

Net assets ÷ common shares issued and outstanding

  $ 13.51     $ 12.28     $ 13.43  

 

* Represents restricted cash on deposit at the broker for open financial futures contracts.

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

    Six Months Ended March 31, 2017  
Investment Income   Municipal Fund     California Fund     New York Fund  

Interest

  $ 31,161,258     $ 9,130,576     $ 7,004,149  

Total investment income

  $ 31,161,258     $ 9,130,576     $ 7,004,149  
Expenses                        

Investment adviser fee

  $ 4,628,050     $ 1,377,706     $ 1,150,368  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    45,792       13,814       10,698  

Custodian fee

    161,044       51,307       54,227  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

    11,644       9,524       9,639  

Legal and accounting services

    67,825       44,947       43,750  

Printing and postage

    52,245       12,362       9,661  

Interest expense and fees

    4,049,960       1,280,983       933,887  

Miscellaneous

    37,874       17,717       16,186  

Total expenses

  $ 9,054,434     $ 2,808,360     $ 2,228,416  

Net investment income

  $ 22,106,824     $ 6,322,216     $ 4,775,733  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                        

Net realized gain (loss) —

     

Investment transactions

  $ (1,111,254   $ (1,432,156   $ (110,658

Financial futures contracts

    3,751,006       1,876,857       818,997  

Net realized gain

  $ 2,639,752     $ 444,701     $ 708,339  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

     

Investments

  $ (68,122,286   $ (16,948,519   $ (14,073,551

Financial futures contracts

    (394,658     (182,242     (86,170

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (68,516,944   $ (17,130,761   $ (14,159,721

Net realized and unrealized loss

  $ (65,877,192   $ (16,686,060   $ (13,451,382

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (43,770,368   $ (10,363,844   $ (8,675,649

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Six Months Ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Municipal Fund     California Fund     New York Fund  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

  $ 22,106,824     $ 6,322,216     $ 4,775,733  

Net realized gain from investment transactions and financial futures contracts

    2,639,752       444,701       708,339  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and financial futures contracts

    (68,516,944     (17,130,761     (14,159,721

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (43,770,368   $ (10,363,844   $ (8,675,649

Distributions to common shareholders —

     

From net investment income

  $ (22,236,483   $ (6,251,429   $ (4,839,490

Total distributions to common shareholders

  $ (22,236,483   $ (6,251,429   $ (4,839,490

Net decrease in net assets

  $ (66,006,851   $ (16,615,273   $ (13,515,139
Net Assets                        

At beginning of period

  $ 987,015,739     $ 279,280,513     $ 223,809,748  

At end of period

  $ 921,008,888     $ 262,665,240     $ 210,294,609  
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
included in net assets
                       

At end of period

  $ (129,659   $ 1,353,986     $ 1,057,341  

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2016  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Municipal Fund     California Fund     New York Fund  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

  $ 48,108,394     $ 13,618,575     $ 10,421,302  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, extinguishment of debt and financial futures contracts

    13,291,690       (136,393     1,580,381  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and financial futures contracts

    29,683,765       8,343,077       4,723,091  

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 91,083,849     $ 21,825,259     $ 16,724,774  

Distributions to common shareholders —

     

From net investment income

  $ (49,547,411   $ (14,631,864   $ (11,243,021

Total distributions to common shareholders

  $ (49,547,411   $ (14,631,864   $ (11,243,021

Capital share transactions —

     

Reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders

  $     $ 41,840     $ 46,018  

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

  $     $ 41,840     $ 46,018  

Net increase in net assets

  $ 41,536,438     $ 7,235,235     $ 5,527,771  
Net Assets                        

At beginning of year

  $ 945,479,301     $ 272,045,278     $ 218,281,977  

At end of year

  $ 987,015,739     $ 279,280,513     $ 223,809,748  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
included in net assets
                       

At end of year

  $     $ 1,283,199     $ 1,121,098  

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

    Six Months Ended March 31, 2017  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities   Municipal Fund     California Fund     New York Fund  

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (43,770,368   $ (10,363,844   $ (8,675,649

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

     

Investments purchased

    (73,862,678     (35,097,360     (8,764,437

Investments sold

    72,773,528       26,515,283       8,267,659  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

    (314,842     319,848       389,216  

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

    13,734       4,128       453  

Increase in restricted cash

    (79,600     (30,600     (15,000

Decrease (increase) in interest receivable

    28,106       77,557       (83,066

Decrease in receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

    336,344       158,219       73,438  

Decrease in receivable from the transfer agent

          9,905       20,821  

Increase in payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

    71,563       46,563       15,625  

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

    (11,773     (1,108     (1,817

Increase (decrease) in interest expense and fees payable

    250,534       (12,525     83,360  

Decrease in accrued expenses

    (181,192     (88,702     (73,141

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

    68,122,286       16,948,519       14,073,551  

Net realized loss from investments

    1,111,254       1,432,156       110,658  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 24,486,896     $ (81,961   $ 5,421,671  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                        

Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestments

  $ (22,236,483   $ (6,251,429   $ (4,839,490

Proceeds from secured borrowings

    28,340,000       10,800,000        

Repayment of secured borrowings

    (29,440,000     (15,800,000      

Increase (decrease) in due to custodian

    (1,150,413     1,001,558       (582,181

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (24,486,896   $ (10,249,871   $ (5,421,671

Net decrease in cash

  $     $ (10,331,832   $  

Cash at beginning of period

  $     $ 10,331,832     $  

Cash at end of period

  $     $     $  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                        

Cash paid for interest and fees

  $ 3,785,692     $ 1,289,380     $ 850,074  

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Municipal Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
      2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 14.480     $ 13.870     $ 13.940     $ 12.290     $ 14.100     $ 12.560  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.324     $ 0.706     $ 0.760     $ 0.783     $ 0.768     $ 0.763  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.968     0.631       (0.064     1.633       (1.812     1.584  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.644   $ 1.337     $ 0.696     $ 2.416     $ (1.044   $ 2.347  
Less Distributions                                                

From net investment income

  $ (0.326   $ (0.727   $ (0.766   $ (0.766   $ (0.766   $ (0.807

Total distributions

  $ (0.326   $ (0.727   $ (0.766   $ (0.766   $ (0.766   $ (0.807

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 13.510     $ 14.480     $ 13.870     $ 13.940     $ 12.290     $ 14.100  

Market value — End of period

  $ 12.550     $ 13.620     $ 12.510     $ 12.520     $ 11.560     $ 14.460  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

    (4.25 )%(3)      10.19     5.69     21.00     (7.59 )%      19.33

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

    (5.43 )%(3)      14.91     6.14     15.44     (15.17 )%      24.45
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                

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

  $ 921,009     $ 987,016     $ 945,479     $ 950,519     $ 837,447     $ 960,528  

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

           

Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)

    1.08 %(5)      1.05     1.05     1.12     1.15     1.30

Interest and fee expense(6)

    0.87 %(5)      0.53     0.38     0.43     0.47     0.48

Total expenses(4)

    1.95 %(5)      1.58     1.43     1.55     1.62     1.78

Net investment income

    4.77 %(5)      4.92     5.43     6.01     5.67     5.75

Portfolio Turnover

    5 %(3)      18     5     9     18     17

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

Not annualized.

 

(4) 

Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.

 

(5) 

Annualized.

 

(6) 

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G).

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    California Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
      2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 13.050     $ 12.720     $ 12.900     $ 11.510     $ 12.980     $ 11.740  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.296     $ 0.637     $ 0.688     $ 0.700     $ 0.698     $ 0.689  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.774     0.377       (0.184     1.326       (1.514     1.282  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.478   $ 1.014     $ 0.504     $ 2.026     $ (0.816   $ 1.971  
Less Distributions                                                

From net investment income

  $ (0.292   $ (0.684   $ (0.684   $ (0.657   $ (0.654   $ (0.731

Total distributions

  $ (0.292   $ (0.684   $ (0.684   $ (0.657   $ (0.654   $ (0.731

Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program (see Note 5)(1)

  $     $     $ 0.000 (2)    $ 0.021     $     $  

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 12.280     $ 13.050     $ 12.720     $ 12.900     $ 11.510     $ 12.980  

Market value — End of period

  $ 11.360     $ 13.560     $ 11.630     $ 11.350     $ 10.330     $ 12.650  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3)

    (3.50 )%(4)      8.22     4.46     18.96     (6.18 )%      17.34

Total Investment Return on Market Value(3)

    (14.08 )%(4)      22.99     8.55     16.62     (13.60 )%      9.42
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                

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

  $ 262,665     $ 279,281     $ 272,045     $ 276,022     $ 250,407     $ 282,353  

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

           

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

    1.15 %(6)      1.13     1.11     1.16     1.22     1.25

Interest and fee expense(7)

    0.97 %(6)      0.58     0.40     0.42     0.46     0.48

Total expenses(5)

    2.12 %(6)      1.71     1.51     1.58     1.68     1.73

Net investment income

    4.78 %(6)      4.89     5.36     5.75     5.56     5.57

Portfolio Turnover

    8 %(4)      12     7     7     22     27

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Amount is less than $0.0005.

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

(5) 

Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

(7) 

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G).

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    New York Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
      2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 14.290     $ 13.940     $ 14.040     $ 12.740     $ 14.460     $ 13.170  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.305     $ 0.666     $ 0.716     $ 0.752     $ 0.735     $ 0.728  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.856     0.402       (0.100     1.219       (1.767     1.308  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.551   $ 1.068     $ 0.616     $ 1.971     $ (1.032   $ 2.036  
Less Distributions                                                

From net investment income

  $ (0.309   $ (0.718   $ (0.718   $ (0.690   $ (0.688   $ (0.746

Total distributions

  $ (0.309   $ (0.718   $ (0.718   $ (0.690   $ (0.688   $ (0.746

Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program (see Note 5)(1)

  $     $     $ 0.002     $ 0.019     $     $  

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 13.430     $ 14.290     $ 13.940     $ 14.040     $ 12.740     $ 14.460  

Market value — End of period

  $ 12.350     $ 14.320     $ 12.600     $ 12.330     $ 11.540     $ 14.660  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

    (3.67 )%(3)      8.01     5.07     16.72     (7.16 )%      15.87

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

    (11.60 )%(3)      19.75     8.14     13.16     (17.05 )%      15.03
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                

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

  $ 210,295     $ 223,810     $ 218,282     $ 220,190     $ 202,452     $ 229,792  

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

           

Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)

    1.23 %(5)      1.18     1.20     1.22     1.21     1.22

Interest and fee expense(6)

    0.88 %(5)      0.53     0.37     0.40     0.42     0.43

Total expenses(4)

    2.11 %(5)      1.71     1.57     1.62     1.63     1.65

Net investment income

    4.52 %(5)      4.66     5.11     5.65     5.29     5.29

Portfolio Turnover

    2 %(3)      11     5     7     12     17

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

Not annualized.

 

(4) 

Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.

 

(5) 

Annualized.

 

(6) 

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G).

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund, (each individually referred to as the Fund, and collectively, the Funds), are Massachusetts business trusts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. The Funds’ investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax, and, in state specific funds, taxes in its specified state.

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

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

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked 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 obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of a Fund in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that a Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 entity’s financial condition, 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 and Related Income — 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. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

C  Federal Taxes — Each 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 taxable, if any, and tax-exempt 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. Each Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable it to designate distributions from the interest income generated by its investments in non-taxable municipal securities, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by each Fund, as exempt-interest dividends.

As of March 31, 2017, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each 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  Legal Fees — Legal fees and other related expenses incurred as part of negotiations of the terms and requirement of capital infusions, or that are expected to result in the restructuring of, or a plan of reorganization for, an investment are recorded as realized losses. Ongoing expenditures to protect or enhance an investment are treated as operating expenses.

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 each Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to each Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as a Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, each Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume 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, each Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

G  Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held — The Funds may invest in residual interest bonds, also referred to as inverse floating rate securities, whereby a Fund may sell a variable or fixed rate bond for cash to a Special-Purpose Vehicle (the SPV), (which is generally organized as a trust), while at the same time, buying a residual interest in the assets and cash flows of the SPV. The bond is deposited into the SPV with the same CUSIP number as the bond sold to the SPV by the Fund, and which may have been, but is not required to be, the bond purchased from the Fund (the Bond). The SPV also issues floating rate notes (Floating Rate Notes) which are sold to third-parties. The residual interest bond held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to generally tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the Bond held by the SPV transferred to the Fund, thereby terminating the SPV. Should the Fund exercise such right, it would generally pay the SPV the par amount due on the Floating Rate Notes and exchange the residual interest bond for the underlying Bond. Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities, the Funds account for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Bond in their Portfolio of Investments and the Floating Rate Notes (net of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs) as a liability under the caption “Payable for floating rate notes issued” in their Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Floating Rate Notes have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to the SPV for redemption at par at each reset date. Accordingly, the fair value of the payable for floating rate notes issued approximates its carrying value. If measured at fair value, the payable for floating rate notes would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at March 31, 2017. Interest expense related to a Fund’s liability with respect to Floating Rate Notes is recorded as incurred. The SPV may be terminated by the Fund, as noted above, or by the occurrence of certain termination events as defined in the trust agreement, such as a downgrade in the credit quality of the underlying Bond, bankruptcy of or payment failure by the issuer of the underlying Bond, the inability to remarket Floating Rate Notes that have been tendered due to insufficient buyers in the market, or the failure by the SPV to obtain renewal of the liquidity agreement under which liquidity support is provided for the Floating Rate Notes up to one year. Structuring fees paid to the liquidity provider upon the creation of an SPV have been recorded as debt issuance costs and are being amortized as interest expense to the expected maturity of the related trust. Unamortized structuring fees related to a terminated SPV are recorded as a realized loss on extinguishment of debt. At March 31, 2017, the amounts of the Funds’ Floating Rate Notes and related interest rates and collateral were as follows:

 

    

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

  $ 615,340,000      $ 188,880,000      $ 143,090,000  

Interest Rate or Range of Interest Rates (%)

    0.92 - 1.41        0.94 - 0.95        0.94  

Collateral for Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

  $ 798,409,617      $ 250,623,347      $ 183,798,177  

For the six months ended March 31, 2017, the Funds’ average Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the average interest rate (annualized) including fees and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs were as follows:

 

    

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Average Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

  $ 616,060,330      $ 198,309,670      $ 143,090,000  

Average Interest Rate

    1.32      1.30      1.31

In certain circumstances, the Funds may enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements with brokers by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker for the difference between the liquidation value of the Bond held by the SPV and the liquidation value of the Floating Rate Notes, as well as any shortfalls in interest cash flows. The Funds had no shortfalls as of March 31, 2017.

The Funds may also purchase residual interest bonds in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond. Such transactions are not required to be treated as secured borrowings. Shortfall agreements, if any, related to residual interest bonds purchased in a secondary market transaction are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments.

The Funds’ investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in residual interest bonds. Such bonds typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit quality and maturity. These securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising long-term interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when long-term interest rates decline. The value and income of residual interest bonds are generally more volatile than that of a fixed rate bond. The Funds’ investment policies do not allow the Funds to borrow money except as permitted by the 1940 Act. Management believes that the Funds’ restrictions on borrowing money and issuing senior securities (other than as specifically permitted) do not apply to Floating Rate Notes issued by the SPV and included as a liability in the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As secured indebtedness issued by an SPV, Floating Rate Notes are distinct from the borrowings and senior securities to which the Funds’ restrictions apply. Residual interest bonds held by the Funds are securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Final rules implementing section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”) prohibit banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading of certain instruments and limit such entities’ investments in, and relationships with, covered funds (such as SPVs), as defined in the rules. The compliance date for the Volcker Rule for certain covered funds was July 21, 2015 while for other covered funds the compliance date is July 21, 2017, as announced on July 7, 2016. The Volcker Rule precludes banking entities and their affiliates from (i) sponsoring residual interest bond programs and (ii) continuing relationships with or services for existing residual interest bond programs. As a result, residual interest bond trusts were restructured to comply with the Volcker Rule and all residual interest bonds held by the Funds at March 31, 2017 are Volcker Rule compliant. The effects of the Volcker Rule may make it more difficult for the Funds to maintain current or desired levels of leverage and may cause the Funds to incur additional expenses to maintain their leverage.

Legal and restructuring fees incurred in connection with the restructuring of residual interest bond trusts are recorded as interest expense.

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

I  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Funds may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Funds maintain cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

J  Statement of Cash Flows — The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows of a Fund is the amount included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represents the unrestricted cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.

K  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to March 31, 2017 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Funds’ management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

L  New Accounting Pronouncement — During the six months ended March 31, 2017, the Funds adopted the FASB’s Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, which provides guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs and became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Pursuant to the new standard, the Funds are required to present debt issuance costs in their Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability. Prior to the change, such costs were presented by the Funds as a deferred asset. This change in accounting had no impact on the Funds’ net assets.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

Each Fund intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders. In addition, at least annually, each Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years). Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

At September 30, 2016, the following Funds, for federal income tax purposes, had capital loss carryforwards and deferred capital losses which would reduce the respective Fund’s 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 Funds of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Under tax regulations, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 2010 are considered deferred capital losses and are treated as arising on the first day of a Fund’s next taxable year, retaining the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Deferred capital losses are required to be used prior to capital loss carryforwards, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. The amounts and expiration dates of the capital loss carryforwards, whose character is short-term, and the amounts of the deferred capital losses are as follows:

 

Expiration Date   Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

September 30, 2017

  $ 18,034,628      $ 4,562,453      $ 7,946,914  

September 30, 2018

    56,183,712        23,169,615        8,909,352  

September 30, 2019

    16,458,561        7,665,268        6,463,209  

Total capital loss carryforwards

  $ 90,676,901      $ 35,397,336      $ 23,319,475  

Deferred capital losses:

       

Short-term

  $ 32,052,183      $ 9,728,388      $ 4,438,231  

Long-term

  $ 9,034,773      $ 18,958,096      $ 2,339,765  

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at March 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

    

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Aggregate cost

  $ 805,053,289      $ 244,752,071      $ 190,011,337  

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 106,780,903      $ 25,074,883      $ 20,766,444  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (6,610,842      (2,162,917      (3,262,140

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 100,170,061      $ 22,911,966      $ 17,504,304  

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to each Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement for New York Fund, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.65% of its average weekly gross assets. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and a subsequent fee reduction agreement between each of Municipal Fund and California Fund and EVM, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 0.60% of each Fund’s average weekly gross assets. The fee reductions cannot be terminated without the consent of a majority of Trustees and a majority of shareholders. Average weekly gross assets include the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by a Fund. Pursuant to a fee reduction agreement between each Fund and EVM, average weekly gross assets are calculated by adding to net assets the amount payable by the Fund to floating rate note holders, such adjustment being limited to the value of the Auction Preferred Shares (APS) outstanding prior to any APS redemptions by the Fund. The investment adviser fee is payable monthly. EVM also serves as the administrator of each Fund, but receives no compensation. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, the investment adviser fees were as follows:

 

     Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Investment Adviser Fee

  $ 4,628,050      $ 1,377,706      $ 1,150,368  

Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Funds out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Funds 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 six months ended March 31, 2017, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are officers of EVM.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

4  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

    

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Purchases

  $ 73,862,678      $ 37,162,753      $ 9,649,437  

Sales

  $ 72,855,053      $ 36,512,357      $ 8,267,659  

5  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Funds may issue common shares pursuant to their dividend reinvestment plans. For the six months ended March 31, 2017, there were no common shares issued by the Funds. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the California Fund and New York Fund issued 3,162 and 3,195 common shares, respectively, pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan and there were no common shares issued by the Municipal Fund.

On November 11, 2013, the Boards of Trustees of the Funds authorized the repurchase by each Fund of up to 10% of its then currently outstanding common shares in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value (NAV). The repurchase program does not obligate the Funds to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Funds for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended September 30, 2016.

6  Overdraft Advances

Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Funds to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Funds are obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the Federal Funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on a Fund’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At March 31, 2017, the Municipal Fund, California Fund and New York Fund had a payment due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $1,270,264, $1,001,558 and $241,843, respectively. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at March 31, 2017. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at March 31, 2017. The Funds’ average overdraft advances during the six months ended March 31, 2017 were not significant.

7  Financial Instruments

The Funds may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of their investing activities. These financial instruments may include financial futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment a Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at March 31, 2017 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At March 31, 2017, the Funds had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

Each Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Funds hold fixed-rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. The Funds enter into U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The fair values of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk at March 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

     Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Asset Derivative:

    

Futures Contracts

  $ 253,616 (1)     $ 87,492 (1)     $ 55,375 (1) 

Total

  $ 253,616      $ 87,492      $ 55,375  

Liability Derivative:

    

Futures Contracts

  $      $ (33,782 )(1)     $  

Total

  $      $ (33,782    $  

 

(1) 

Amount represents cumulative unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin, as applicable.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk for the six months ended March 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

    

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

  $ 3,751,006 (1)     $ 1,876,857 (1)     $ 818,997 (1) 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

  $ (394,658 )(2)     $ (182,242 )(2)     $ (86,170 )(2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Financial futures contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Financial futures contracts.

The average notional cost of futures contracts outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2017, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately as follows:

 

    

Municipal

Fund

   

California

Fund

   

New York

Fund

 

Average Notional Amount:

   

Futures Contracts — Short

  $ 36,057,000     $ 25,090,000     $ 7,873,000  

8  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

At March 31, 2017, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds’ investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Municipal Fund

 
Asset Description   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

  $      $ 1,520,563,350      $         —      $ 1,520,563,350  

Total Investments

  $      $ 1,520,563,350      $      $ 1,520,563,350  

Futures Contracts

  $ 253,616      $      $      $ 253,616  

Total

  $ 253,616      $ 1,520,563,350      $      $ 1,520,816,966  
          

California Fund

 
Asset Description   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

  $      $ 456,544,037      $         —      $ 456,544,037  

Total Investments

  $      $ 456,544,037      $      $ 456,544,037  

Futures Contracts

  $ 87,492      $      $      $ 87,492  

Total

  $ 87,492      $ 456,544,037      $      $ 456,631,529  

Liability Description

                         

Futures Contracts

  $ (33,782    $      $      $ (33,782

Total

  $ (33,782    $      $      $ (33,782
          

New York Fund

 
Asset Description   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

  $      $ 350,605,641      $      $ 350,605,641  

Total Investments

  $      $ 350,605,641      $      $ 350,605,641  

Futures Contracts

  $ 55,375      $      $      $ 55,375  

Total

  $ 55,375      $ 350,605,641      $      $ 350,661,016  

The Funds held no investments or other financial instruments as of September 30, 2016 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. At March 31, 2017, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months then ended.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2017

 

Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Funds

 

 

Payson F. Swaffield

President

Maureen A. Gemma

Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Paul M. O’Neil

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Funds

 

 

William H. Park

Chairperson

Scott E. Eston

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting**

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

Valerie A. Mosley

Helen Frame Peters

Susan J. Sutherland

Harriett Tee Taggart

Ralph F. Verni

Scott E. Wennerholm**

 

 

 

*  Interested Trustee
**  Messrs. Fetting and Wennerholm began serving as Trustees effective September 1, 2016.

 

 

Number of Employees

Each Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company, and has no employees.

Number of Shareholders

As of March 31, 2017, Fund records indicate that there are 140, 24 and 37 registered shareholders for Municipal Bond Fund, California Municipal Bond Fund and New York Municipal Bond Fund, respectively, and approximately 23,347, 5,157 and 4,301 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks and financial intermediaries for Municipal Bond Fund, California Municipal Bond Fund and New York Municipal Bond Fund, respectively.

If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive Fund reports directly, which contain important information about a Fund, please write or call:

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

1-800-262-1122

NYSE MKT symbols

 

Municipal Bond Fund    EIM
California Municipal Bond Fund    EVM
New York Municipal Bond Fund    ENX

 

 

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

 

 

Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

 

 

None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers.

 

 

Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), the closed-end funds transfer agent, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct AST, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact AST or your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by AST or your financial advisor.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available 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. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).

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

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

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

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

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 

 


LOGO

7727    3.31.17


Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not required in this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not required in this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (the “Loan Rule”) prohibits an accounting firm, such as the Fund’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), from having certain financial relationships with their audit clients and affiliated entities. Specifically, the Loan Rule provides, in relevant part, that an accounting firm generally would not be independent if it or a “covered person” of the accounting firm (within the meaning of applicable SEC rules relating to auditor independence) receives a loan from a lender that is a “record or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of the audit client’s equity securities.” Based on information provided


to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Eaton Vance family of funds by D&T, certain relationships between D&T and its affiliates (“Deloitte Entities”) and one or more lenders who are record owners of shares of one or more funds within the Eaton Vance family of funds (the “Funds”) implicate the Loan Rule, calling into question D&T’s independence with respect to the Funds. The Funds are providing this disclosure to explain the facts and circumstances as well as D&T’s conclusions concerning D&T’s objectivity and impartiality with respect to the audits of the Funds notwithstanding the existence of one or more breaches of the Loan Rule.

On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued no-action relief to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter (June 20, 2016) (the “No-Action Letter”)) related to an auditor independence issue arising under the Loan Rule. In the No-Action Letter, the SEC indicated that it would not recommend enforcement action against the fund group if the auditor is not in compliance with the Loan Rule provided that: (1) the auditor has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and 3526(b)(2); (2) the auditor’s non-compliance under the Loan Rule is with respect to certain lending relationships; and (3) notwithstanding such non-compliance, the auditor has concluded that it is objective and impartial with respect to the issues encompassed within its engagement as auditor of the funds. The SEC has indicated that the no-action relief will expire 18 months from its issuance.

Based on information provided by D&T to the Audit Committee, the requirements of the No-Action Letter appear to be met with respect to D&T’s lending relationships described above. Among other things, D&T has advised the Audit Committee of its conclusion that the consequences of the breach of the Loan Rule have been satisfactorily addressed, that D&T’s objectivity and impartiality in the planning and conduct of the audits of the Fund’s financial statements has not been compromised and that, notwithstanding the breach, D&T is in a position to continue as the auditor for the Funds and D&T does not believe any actions need to be taken with respect to previously issued reports by D&T. D&T has advised the Audit Committee that these conclusions were based in part on its consideration of the No-Action Letter and other relevant information communicated to the Audit Committee.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not required in this filing.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

No such purchases this period.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No material changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of 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. 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 Municipal Bond Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   May 23, 2017

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:   May 23, 2017
By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   May 23, 2017