N-CSR 1 d630176dncsr.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

September 30, 2019

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Annual Report

September 30, 2019

 

 

 

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

 

 

Important Note. Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you hold shares at the Funds’ transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically by contacting AST. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you must contact your financial intermediary to sign up.

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares at AST, you can inform AST that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-866-439-6787. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you must contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with AST or to all funds held through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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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.


Annual Report September 30, 2019

Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Table of Contents

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance and Fund Profile

  
  

Municipal Bond Fund

     4  

California Municipal Bond Fund

     5  

New York Municipal Bond Fund

     6  
  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     7  

Financial Statements

     8  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     42  

Federal Tax Information

     43  

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

     44  

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     45  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     47  

Management and Organization

     51  

Important Notices

     54  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2019, investors witnessed a dramatic turnaround in fixed-income markets. The rising interest-rate environment at the beginning of the period gave way to a falling interest-rate climate against the backdrop of multiple domestic and international uncertainties.

As a whole, the period was marked by strong performance across the municipal bond market with the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the Index),2 a broad measure of the asset class, returning 8.55%. The municipal bond yield curve9 experienced a so-called “bull market flattening,” where rates declined across the curve but more so toward the long end of the curve. With investors searching for yield in a low-rate environment, lower-rated7 bonds generally outperformed higher-rated bonds, while longer-duration10 issues outperformed shorter-duration issues.

With U.S. economic data largely positive in calendar year 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) raised its benchmark federal funds rate four times — from a low range of 1.50%-1.75% to 2.25%-2.50% — with the last quarter-point increase on December 19, 2018.

As 2018 came to a close, investors became increasingly concerned about a growing U.S.-China trade war and looming U.S. government shutdown. In connection with its December 2018 rate hike, the Fed lowered its number of projected interest-rate increases in 2019 from three to two, which some investors viewed as indicating weakness in the U.S. economy. The result was a “flight to quality” by investors seeking the relative safety of fixed-income investments over stocks. This bond rally pushed longer-term bond prices up and yields down in the final month of 2018.

The first two months of 2019 were relatively quiet for bonds. Downward pressure on interest rates and upward pressure on prices resumed in March 2019 and continued through the end of the period propelled by lower-than-desired inflation, Brexit concerns, low European interest rates, and on-again/off-again trade-conflict rhetoric. This combination of factors fueled investor concerns about both U.S. and global growth potential during the period.

After holding interest rates steady through the first half of 2019, the Fed cut its benchmark interest rate to 2.00%- 2.25% on July 31 — its first reduction in over a decade — followed by a second interest-rate drop to 1.75%-2.00% on September 18. Lower rates are intended to help stimulate

economic activity by making borrowing costs relatively more affordable.

Within the municipal bond market, technical factors amplified the price rally during the period. The 2017 tax law changes resulted in a combination of lower supply of new municipals and increased demand from high-income investors in high-tax states who had seen their tax bills rise under the new code. For the period as a whole, high-quality municipals generally underperformed Treasurys in the two-six-year area of the yield curve; performed in line with Treasurys in the middle of the curve; and outperformed Treasurys in the 16-30-year area of the curve.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2019, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund, and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed the 8.55% return of the Funds’ benchmark, the Index.

The Funds’ overall strategy is to invest primarily in higher-quality bonds rated “A” or higher. In managing the Funds, management employs leverage through residual interest bond financing6 to seek to enhance the Funds’ tax-exempt income. The use of leverage has the effect of achieving additional exposure to the municipal market, magnifying a Fund’s exposure to its underlying investments in both up and down market environments. During this period of falling rates and rising bond prices, the leverage amplified the appreciation in the price of bonds held by the Funds and generated additional tax-exempt bond income, enhancing the total return of the Funds.

Management attempts to hedge to various degrees against the greater potential risk of volatility caused by the use of leverage and investing in bonds at the long end of the yield curve by using Treasury futures, interest-rate swaps, or both. As a risk management tactic within the Funds’ overall strategy, interest-rate hedging is intended to moderate performance on both the upside and the downside of the market. So in a period when municipal and Treasury bonds generally rose in price, the hedging strategy mitigated a portion of that appreciation and was a detractor from relative results — versus the unhedged Index — for Municipal Bond Fund. However, by period-end, Municipal Bond Fund no longer employed a hedging strategy. The California and New York Municipal Bond Funds did not employ a hedging strategy during the period.

 

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or 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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

 

 

Fund Specific Results

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund returned 12.72% at NAV, outperforming the 8.55% return of the Index during the period. The main contributors to performance versus the Index included the Fund’s overweight, relative to the Index, in zero-coupon bonds, which were the best-performing coupon structure in the Index during the period; an overweight in bonds with 17 or more years remaining to maturity, during a period when longer-maturity bonds outperformed shorter-maturity issues; and leverage. The chief detractors from results versus the Index included an overweight in prerefunded or escrowed bonds; the Fund’s hedging strategy; and an underweight in BBB-rated bonds during a period when lower-rated bonds outperformed higher-rated issues.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund returned 11.54% at NAV, outperforming the 8.55% return of the Index. An overweight in zero-coupon bonds contributed to performance, relative to the Index, as did leverage and an overweight in bonds with 17 or more years remaining to maturity. In contrast, an overweight in prerefunded bonds, an underweight in BBB-rated bonds, and security selection in the transportation sector all detracted from performance versus the Index during the period.

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund returned 10.25% at NAV, outperforming the 8.55% return of the Index. Key contributors to performance versus the Index included an overweight in bonds with 17 or more years remaining to maturity, security selection and an overweight in 4% coupon bonds, and leverage. Primary detractors from performance relative to the Index included an overweight in prerefunded bonds, security selection in zero-coupon bonds, and an underweight in BBB-rated bonds.

    

 

 

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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Cynthia J. Clemson

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        12.72      5.32      6.72

Fund at Market Price

            17.28        5.99        5.93  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            8.55      3.66      4.16
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –7.30
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.517  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              3.68

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              6.22

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              3.97

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              6.71
           
% Total Leverage6                                

Residual Interest Bond (RIB) Financing

              41.71

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

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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.

 

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Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Craig R. Brandon, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        11.54      4.63      5.60

Fund at Market Price

            18.91        5.14        4.49  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            8.55      3.66      4.16
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –9.86
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.474  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              3.77

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              8.21

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              4.18

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              9.11
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              42.21

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

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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.

 

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Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Craig R. Brandon, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        10.25      4.27      5.44

Fund at Market Price

            17.47        5.31        4.23  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            8.55      3.66      4.16
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –7.72
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.511  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              3.69

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.32

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              4.00

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              7.94
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              38.55

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

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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.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

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.

 

4 

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.

 

5 

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.

 

6 

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.

 

7 

Ratings are based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest 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” (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above.

 

8 

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

 

9 

Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.

 

10 

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

 

 

Fund profiles subject to change due to active management.

Important Notice to Shareholders

 

Effective April 24, 2019, each of Municipal Bond Fund (“EIM”), California Municipal Bond Fund (“EVM”) and New York Municipal Bond Fund (“ENX”) amended its investment objective to eliminate references to the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) as shown below:

 

Fund    Prior Objective    Revised Objective

EIM

  

To provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including AMT

 

  

To provide current income exempt from federal income tax

 

EVM

  

To provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including AMT, and California personal income tax

 

   To provide current income exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax

ENX

  

To provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including AMT and New York State and New York City personal income tax

 

   To provide current income exempt from federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income tax

 

 

Each Fund also amended its policy of investing up to 20% of its net assets in municipal obligations rated investment grade (i.e., rated Baa or higher by Moody’s or BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch) to state that each Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in municipal obligations rated BBB/Baa or below (or unrated obligations deemed by Eaton Vance to be of equivalent quality), provided that not more than 15% of its net assets may be invested in municipal obligations rated below B (or unrated obligations deemed by Eaton Vance to be of equivalent quality). Additionally, each Fund’s investment policy to seek at all times to avoid investments in municipal obligations on which the interest may be subject to the AMT (“AMT Bonds”) was rescinded and each Fund adopted a policy permitting investments up to 20% of its net assets in AMT Bonds.

 

 

Each Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax, including AMT, and for EVM and ENX, the state and/or local taxes noted above, and that are rated A or better is unchanged.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities — 170.4%

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Bond Bank — 0.6%  

Ohio Economic Development, (Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund), 6.00%, 12/1/34

  $ 700     $ 738,066  

Rickenbacker Port Authority, OH, (OASBO Expanded Asset Pooled Financing Program), 5.375%, 1/1/32

    505       638,022  

Texas Water Development Board, 4.00%, 10/15/37(1)

    4,875       5,591,820  
            $ 6,967,908  
Education — 15.8%  

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Fairfield University), 4.00%, 7/1/47

  $ 10,225     $ 11,191,978  

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

    4,750       5,532,277  

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

    4,550       5,033,847  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Boston College), 5.00%, 7/1/42(1)

    9,525       11,524,488  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Milton Academy), 5.00%, 9/1/35

    750       774,075  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Northeastern University), 5.25%, 3/1/37

    1,650       1,904,496  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Williams College), 5.00%, 7/1/46(1)

    7,050       8,449,354  

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

    5,710       7,450,522  

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

    8,325       11,347,558  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Northeastern University), 5.00%, 10/1/35

    870       895,996  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Princeton University), 4.00%, 7/1/47(1)

    10,000       11,489,200  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Princeton University), 5.00%, 7/1/29(1)

    1,675       2,125,877  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Princeton University), 5.00%, 7/1/31(1)

    1,125       1,421,235  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Columbia University), 5.00%, 10/1/38(1)

    8,500       10,743,745  

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

    16,800       16,854,096  

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

    10,000       11,831,100  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Kenyon College), 5.00%, 7/1/44

    200       204,738  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Oberlin College), 5.00%, 10/1/33

    500       559,740  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Saint Joseph’s University), 5.00%, 11/1/40

    440       452,940  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Education (continued)  

Pennsylvania State University, 5.00%, 9/1/42(1)

  $ 3,750     $ 4,573,163  

State Public School Building Authority, PA, (Northampton County Area Community College), 5.50%, 3/1/31

    750       788,333  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, PA, (Swarthmore College), 5.00%, 9/15/46(1)

    3,000       3,731,610  

University of Cincinnati, OH, 5.00%, 6/1/45(1)

    7,500       9,021,975  

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

    14,175       15,581,160  

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

    15,000       17,887,650  

University of Michigan, 5.00%, 4/1/48(1)

    3,500       4,303,460  
            $ 175,674,613  
Electric Utilities — 6.0%  

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

  $ 2,650     $ 3,027,625  

Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Hawaiian Electric Co.), 3.20%, 7/1/39

    6,515       6,685,302  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA, Power System Revenue,
4.00%, 7/1/46(1)

    3,000       3,275,730  

Michigan Public Power Agency, 5.00%, 1/1/43

    700       738,367  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, (Buckeye Power, Inc.), 6.00%, 12/1/40

    500       525,635  

Omaha Public Power District, NE, 5.00%, 2/1/40(1)

    16,000       18,384,320  

Omaha Public Power District, NE, 5.00%, 2/1/42(1)

    10,000       12,126,800  

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

    11,300       11,681,601  

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

    4,110       4,388,370  

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

    5,000       5,711,050  
            $ 66,544,800  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 15.1%  

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, PA, (Duquesne University), Prerefunded to 3/1/21, 5.50%, 3/1/31

  $ 1,050     $ 1,111,267  

Apollo Career Center Joint Vocational School District, OH, Prerefunded to 12/1/21, 5.25%, 12/1/33

    270       293,163  

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

    9,715       10,181,029  

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

    16,900       17,373,369  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Prerefunded to 1/1/20, 5.00%, 1/1/35

    4,455       4,496,342  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Prerefunded to 1/1/20, 5.00%, 1/1/40

    940       948,723  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)  

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (The Chambersburg Hospital), Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.375%, 7/1/42

  $ 1,000     $ 1,030,030  

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

    9,750       10,425,285  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, (William Marsh Rice University), Prerefunded to 5/15/20, 5.00%, 5/15/35

    1,000       1,022,610  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, (William Marsh Rice University), Prerefunded to 5/15/20, 5.00%, 5/15/35(1)

    15,000       15,339,150  

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (Bronson Healthcare Group), Prerefunded to 5/15/21, 5.25%, 5/15/33

    430       456,626  

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

    6,000       6,272,100  

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

    4,000       4,186,520  

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

    1,445       1,498,971  

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

    6,325       6,561,239  

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

    1,410       1,492,414  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Prerefunded to 11/15/20, 5.25%, 11/15/40

    4,735       4,953,520  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Prerefunded to 11/15/21, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    5,505       5,985,862  

Mississippi, Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.00%, 10/1/30(1)

    10,000       10,743,600  

Mississippi, Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.00%, 10/1/36(1)

    13,800       14,826,168  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Palisades Medical Center), Prerefunded to 7/1/23, 5.25%, 7/1/31

    615       702,828  

North Carolina, Limited Obligation Bonds, Prerefunded to 5/1/21, 5.00%, 5/1/30(1)

    10,000       10,589,800  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Kenyon College), Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/44

    105       107,861  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Summa Health System), Prerefunded to 5/15/20, 5.75%, 11/15/40

    290       297,804  

Ohio Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 2/15/20, 5.00%, 2/15/31

    1,000       1,013,870  

Oregon, Prerefunded to 8/2/21, 5.00%, 8/1/36

    1,710       1,823,578  

Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Lottery Revenue, Prerefunded to 4/1/21, 5.25%, 4/1/30

    7,545       7,983,138  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Thomas Jefferson University), Prerefunded to 3/1/20, 5.00%, 3/1/40

    925       939,180  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.35%, 12/1/30

  $ 135     $ 141,341  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.35%, 12/1/30

    175       183,220  

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

    3,520       3,711,242  

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

    720       759,118  

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

    760       801,291  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/21, 5.25%, 12/1/31

    1,000       1,085,790  

South Fork Municipal Authority, PA, (Conemaugh Health System), Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    250       257,645  

Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (York College of Pennsylvania), Prerefunded to 5/1/21, 5.50%, 11/1/31

    1,500       1,597,740  

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

    5,655       5,846,422  

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

    450       465,233  

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

    10,000       10,661,600  

Washington County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Washington and Jefferson College), Prerefunded to 5/1/20, 5.25%, 11/1/30

    575       588,357  
            $ 168,755,046  
General Obligations — 28.4%  

Allegheny County, PA, 5.00%, 11/1/43(1)

  $ 3,800     $ 4,659,484  

Boston, MA, 5.00%, 5/1/38(1)

    2,000       2,513,260  

California, 5.00%, 10/1/33(1)

    18,800       21,983,216  

California, 5.00%, 8/1/46(1)

    15,000       17,872,500  

Chicago, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/44

    19,880       22,473,744  

Chicago Board of Education, IL, 0.00%, 12/1/26

    2,000       1,619,980  

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

    10,000       10,317,200  

Cleveland, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/43(1)

    2,225       2,697,301  

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

    6,500       9,097,725  

District of Columbia, 5.00%, 6/1/43(1)

    12,000       14,737,680  

Forest Hills Local School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/46(1)

    2,225       2,567,072  

Humble Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/43(1)

    20,000       24,002,800  

Jackson Public Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/48(1)

    2,150       2,578,430  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,090,960  

Massachusetts, 5.00%, 9/1/38(1)

    18,500       22,969,230  

Monmouth County Improvement Authority, NJ, 5.00%, 1/15/27

    260       272,111  

Morgan Hill Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/47(1)

    10,000       11,209,500  

New York, 5.00%, 2/15/34(1)

    2,750       2,884,777  

New York, NY, 5.00%, 10/1/32

    10,000       11,050,000  

Ohio, 5.00%, 2/1/37(1)

    2,225       2,647,572  

Oregon, 5.00%, 8/1/35(1)

    6,750       7,173,427  

Oregon, 5.00%, 8/1/36

    1,290       1,369,954  

Pennsylvania, 4.00%, 4/1/29(1)

    3,000       3,235,590  

Pennsylvania, 5.00%, 3/1/32(1)

    2,750       3,430,790  

Peters Township School District, PA, 5.00%, 9/1/40(1)

    3,225       3,997,839  

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

    7,500       7,764,150  

Shoreline School District No. 412, WA, 4.00%, 6/1/38(1)

    2,800       3,182,200  

State College Area School District, PA, 5.00%, 5/15/44(1)

    3,650       4,470,337  

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

    10,000       11,806,100  

Trenton Public Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/42(1)

    2,150       2,595,738  

Upper Arlington City School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/48(1)

    2,225       2,696,700  

Walled Lake Consolidated School District, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/34

    635       720,681  

Washington, 4.00%, 7/1/28(1)

    10,000       10,699,500  

Washington, 5.00%, 2/1/35(1)

    23,500       26,879,300  

Washington, 5.00%, 2/1/38(1)

    10,000       12,355,200  

Wayland, MA, 5.00%, 2/1/33

    340       355,599  

Wayland, MA, 5.00%, 2/1/36

    510       532,777  

Will County, IL, 5.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    19,725       22,465,000  

Winchester, MA, 5.00%, 4/15/36

    160       168,277  
            $ 316,143,701  
Hospital — 13.3%  

Allen County, OH, (Mercy Health), 4.00%, 8/1/47(1)

  $ 900     $ 975,348  

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

    1,000       1,053,550  

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

    1,770       1,864,270  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (City of Hope),
4.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    5,200       5,876,260  

Camden County Improvement Authority, NJ, (Cooper Health System), 5.75%, 2/15/42

    250       279,383  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group), 4.00%, 11/15/41(1)

    7,950       8,718,367  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Hospital (continued)  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (CommonSpirit Health), 4.00%, 8/1/44

  $ 2,160     $ 2,339,885  

Franklin County, OH, (Trinity Health Credit Group), 5.00%, 12/1/47(1)

    2,200       2,622,092  

Grand Traverse Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (Munson Healthcare Obligated Group), 5.375%, 7/1/35

    750       800,948  

Hamilton County, OH, (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center), 5.00%, 5/15/34

    250       284,060  

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

    3,150       3,527,874  

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (Spectrum Health System), 5.00%, 1/15/31

    750       797,610  

Martin County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Cleveland Clinic Health System), 4.00%, 1/1/46(1)

    10,000       11,163,900  

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

    10,000       11,794,000  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Partners HealthCare System),
5.00%, 7/1/47(1)

    2,375       2,783,025  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Southcoast Health System), 5.00%, 7/1/29

    1,000       1,003,370  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Trinity Health Credit Group), 5.00%, 12/1/42(1)

    7,300       8,750,875  

Middleburg Heights, OH, (Southwest General Health Center), 5.25%, 8/1/36

    500       529,690  

Middleburg Heights, OH, (Southwest General Health Center), 5.25%, 8/1/41

    755       798,428  

Monroeville Finance Authority, PA, (UPMC Obligated Group), 5.00%, 2/15/42

    500       541,610  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Palisades Medical Center), Prerefunded to 7/1/23, 5.25%, 7/1/31

    135       154,279  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Princeton HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/39(1)

    1,750       2,076,182  

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

    5,000       5,601,050  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, PA, (Saint Luke’s Hospital), 5.50%, 8/15/33

    250       257,630  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Cleveland Clinic Health System), Series 2011A, 5.00%, 1/1/32

    500       521,440  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Cleveland Clinic Health System), Series 2012A, 5.00%, 1/1/32

    12,500       13,449,000  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Summa Health System), 5.75%, 11/15/40

    170       174,294  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (University Hospitals Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 1/15/27

    565       624,444  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Hospital (continued)  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (University Hospitals Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 1/15/29

  $ 165     $ 181,635  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 4.00%, 8/15/42(1)

    1,600       1,763,552  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (UPMC Health System), 5.00%, 5/15/31

    675       689,459  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00%, 9/1/39

    1,000       1,125,010  

Tampa, FL, (BayCare Health System), 4.00%, 11/15/46(1)

    3,000       3,236,310  

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

    12,000       14,105,520  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Baylor Scott & White Health), 5.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    12,900       14,937,168  

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

    1,600       1,904,064  

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

    7,605       8,447,786  

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

    11,500       12,296,950  
            $ 148,050,318  
Housing — 0.6%  

East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Student Services, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/39

  $ 175     $ 189,889  

Michigan Housing Development Authority, 3.00%, 10/1/39

    1,370       1,399,633  

Michigan Housing Development Authority, 3.25%, 10/1/44

    1,465       1,505,727  

Michigan Housing Development Authority, 3.35%, 10/1/49

    2,125       2,182,184  

Seattle Housing Authority, WA, 3.625%, 12/1/43

    1,000       1,057,180  
            $ 6,334,613  
Industrial Development Revenue — 0.7%  

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

  $ 4,840     $ 5,058,671  

New York Liberty Development Corp., (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park), 2.625%, 9/15/69(2)

    1,805       1,835,053  

New York Liberty Development Corp., (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park), 2.80%, 9/15/69(2)

    935       951,615  
            $ 7,845,339  
Insured – Bond Bank — 0.1%  

Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, (AGM), 5.00%, 8/1/27

  $ 700     $ 719,208  
            $ 719,208  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Insured – Education — 2.3%  

Massachusetts College Building Authority, (XLCA), 5.50%, 5/1/39

  $ 700     $ 1,025,206  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Boston University), (XLCA), 6.00%, 5/15/59

    1,105       1,470,214  

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

    15,900       22,026,588  

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

    750       1,038,990  
            $ 25,560,998  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 2.1%  

Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, WA, (Columbia River), (NPFG), 0.00%, 6/1/23

  $ 6,335     $ 5,971,624  

Cleveland, OH, Public Power System Revenue, (NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/27

    2,750       2,297,542  

Cleveland, OH, Public Power System Revenue, (NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/38

    1,000       558,760  

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

    5,640       6,340,375  

Ohio Municipal Electric Generation Agency, (NPFG), 0.00%, 2/15/27

    5,000       4,288,650  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (NPFG), 5.25%, 7/1/23

    1,095       1,162,080  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (NPFG), 5.25%, 7/1/26

    1,530       1,654,313  

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

    490       531,591  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (NPFG), 5.25%, 7/1/35

    1,085       1,181,283  
            $ 23,986,218  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 2.1%  

Erie Sewer Authority, PA, (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 12/1/25

  $ 180     $ 162,661  

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

    13,145       12,708,060  

Massachusetts College Building Authority, (NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 5/1/26

    1,600       1,429,472  

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (St. John Health System), (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 5/15/28

    665       713,179  

Michigan House of Representatives, (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 8/15/23

    2,615       2,460,506  

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

    5,570       5,499,985  
            $ 22,973,863  
Insured – General Obligations — 7.9%  

Bay City Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, MI, (BAM), 5.375%, 10/1/38

  $ 500     $ 565,820  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Insured – General Obligations (continued)  

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

  $ 13,600     $ 14,976,184  

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

    4,500       6,141,420  

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

    11,845       11,845,592  

Erie School District, PA, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 9/1/30

    1,000       720,800  

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

    9,530       9,530,858  

Irvington Township, NJ, (AGM), 0.00%, 7/15/26

    4,165       3,626,382  

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

    16,605       15,953,752  

Livonia Public Schools, MI, (AGM), 5.00%, 5/1/43

    750       839,408  

Massachusetts, (AMBAC), 5.50%, 8/1/30

    1,900       2,608,966  

McKeesport School District, PA, (NPFG), 0.00%, 10/1/21

    2,555       2,461,385  

Nassau County, NY, (AGM), 5.00%, 4/1/49(1)

    11,600       14,237,492  

Plain School District, OH, (NPFG), 0.00%, 12/1/27

    2,400       2,022,696  

Shaler Area School District, PA, (XLCA), 0.00%, 9/1/33

    2,550       1,815,727  

Westland Tax Increment Finance Authority, MI, (BAM), 5.25%, 4/1/34

    500       556,250  
            $ 87,902,732  
Insured – Hospital — 0.0%(3)  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, (UPMC Health System), (NPFG), 6.00%, 7/1/24

  $ 250     $ 301,097  
            $ 301,097  
Insured – Industrial Development Revenue — 0.1%  

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

  $ 1,340     $ 1,343,926  
            $ 1,343,926  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 0.3%  

Essex County Improvement Authority, NJ, (NPFG), 5.50%, 10/1/30

  $ 2,000     $ 2,781,800  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), (NPFG), 5.50%, 9/1/28

    500       628,735  
            $ 3,410,535  
Insured – Other Revenue — 1.8%  

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

  $ 19,335     $ 11,871,497  

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

    7,750       7,790,765  
            $ 19,662,262  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 6.8%  

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

  $ 15,975     $ 15,984,905  

Garden State Preservation Trust, NJ, (AGM), 0.00%, 11/1/21

    1,000       969,030  

Hamilton County, OH, Sales Tax Revenue, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/1/23

    1,245       1,165,332  

Hamilton County, OH, Sales Tax Revenue, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/1/24

    3,665       3,364,287  

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

    18,035       16,505,091  

Massachusetts, Dedicated Tax Revenue, (NPFG), 5.50%, 1/1/29

    750       995,505  

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

    18,000       25,823,160  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Motor Vehicle Surcharges), (XLCA), 0.00%, 7/1/26

    420       355,643  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Motor Vehicle Surcharges), (XLCA), 0.00%, 7/1/27

    1,120       919,610  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, (AGM), 5.25%, 7/15/30

    1,105       1,507,739  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, (AGM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.25%, 7/15/30

    1,435       1,946,879  

Reno, NV, Capital Improvement Revenue, (AGM), 4.00%, 6/1/43

    6,000       6,525,600  
            $ 76,062,781  
Insured – Transportation — 9.1%  

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

  $ 2,500     $ 2,780,150  

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

    1,260       1,399,079  

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

    2,200       2,447,808  

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

    1,750       1,944,180  

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

    1,115       1,240,861  

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

    1,150       1,277,880  

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

    9,665       9,751,888  

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

    10,200       9,910,626  

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/22

    7,800       7,445,958  

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

    25,000       11,001,500  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/46

    10,000       11,145,000  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, (AGM), (BHAC), 5.25%, 1/1/29

    1,000       1,325,130  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Insured – Transportation (continued)  

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

  $ 1,605     $ 1,377,684  

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

    1,950       1,619,631  

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

    1,000       802,720  

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (AGC), 5.25%, 7/1/41

    2,100       2,360,274  

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/32

    475       486,600  

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

    26,215       23,113,503  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, NJ, (AGC), 5.50%, 11/1/33

    180       180,569  

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

    10,275       10,142,350  
            $ 101,753,391  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 4.4%  

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

  $ 13,670     $ 12,784,184  

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

    10,000       12,429,700  

Erie Sewer Authority, PA, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/1/26

    1,920       1,572,845  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, (AGM), 5.25%, 8/1/35

    1,000       1,452,330  

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

    1,070       1,585,269  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/31

    1,500       1,729,155  

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

    2,845       3,272,945  

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

    2,435       2,791,411  

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

    2,970       3,386,127  

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

    2,435       2,763,895  

Middlesex County Improvement Authority, NJ, (Perth Amboy), (AMBAC), 0.00%, 9/1/24

    2,150       1,954,264  

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ, (NPFG), 2.50%, 12/1/32

    635       635,006  

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, PA, (AGM), 5.00%, 9/1/33

    1,250       1,687,950  

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/28

    890       914,315  
            $ 48,959,396  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 2.6%  

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

  $ 755     $ 797,982  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation (continued)  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., NY, Prerefunded to 2/15/21, 5.75%, 2/15/47

  $ 1,225     $ 1,300,117  

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.00%, 10/15/51(1)

    2,200       2,578,092  

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

    21,250       24,666,575  
            $ 29,342,766  
Other Revenue — 1.4%  

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

  $ 10,750     $ 11,404,030  

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

    1,455       1,538,415  

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

    1,960       2,140,222  
            $ 15,082,667  
Senior Living / Life Care — 0.1%  

Franklin County, OH, (Friendship Village of Dublin), 5.00%, 11/15/44

  $ 525     $ 579,747  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (United Methodist Homes of New Jersey), 5.00%, 7/1/34

    675       710,235  

Warren County, OH, (Otterbein Homes Obligated Group), 5.75%, 7/1/33

    220       251,337  
            $ 1,541,319  
Special Tax Revenue — 19.9%  

Allegheny County Port Authority, PA, 5.75%, 3/1/29

  $ 1,500     $ 1,590,780  

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

    14,425       17,364,671  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, WA, Sales Tax and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/1/41(1)

    10,000       12,014,900  

Cleveland, OH, Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/39(1)

    450       548,051  

Cleveland, OH, Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/43(1)

    1,800       2,169,666  

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

    20,000       22,114,600  

Denver City and County, CO, Dedicated Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 8/1/41(1)

    10,000       11,932,000  

Franklin County, OH, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/38(1)

    1,100       1,371,546  

Franklin County, OH, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/43(1)

    1,100       1,356,828  

Massachusetts, (Rail Enhancement and Accelerated Bridge Programs),
5.00%, 6/1/47(1)

    2,000       2,394,400  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.25%, 7/1/33

    750       1,031,647  

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

    20,200       23,860,038  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 11/15/46(1)

    1,500       1,794,735  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/37(1)

  $ 10,000     $ 11,259,200  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/39(1)

    5,000       5,583,850  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/42

    3,120       3,515,023  

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

    20,000       21,553,600  

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

    2,145       2,240,667  

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

    1,655       1,732,255  

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

    13,000       15,223,520  

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

    10,000       11,109,100  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 3/15/46(1)

    14,000       15,479,240  

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

    3,750       4,220,025  

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

    13,750       15,463,250  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/43(1)

    6,000       7,304,580  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 3/15/45(1)

    2,800       3,143,280  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax Revenue, 5.25%, 12/1/44(1)

    3,750       4,641,975  
            $ 222,013,427  
Transportation — 17.1%  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/34

  $ 1,000     $ 1,156,870  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), Series 2016C, 5.00%, 1/1/38

    2,105       2,465,523  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), Series 2018B, 5.00%, 1/1/38

    1,500       1,856,235  

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

    3,845       4,409,715  

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

    5,940       6,797,201  

Delaware River and Bay Authority of Delaware and New Jersey,
4.00%, 1/1/44(1)

    8,850       9,958,197  

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 7/1/37(1)

    1,150       1,405,427  

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 7/1/47(1)

    4,575       5,503,817  

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

    10,000       11,659,800  

Illinois Toll Highway Authority,
5.00%, 1/1/41(1)

    12,425       14,522,464  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 11,889,200  

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

    3,750       3,846,225  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, (Metropolitan Highway System), 5.00%, 1/1/32

    1,000       1,009,230  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, (Metropolitan Highway System), 5.00%, 1/1/37

    500       504,575  

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

    5,000       5,786,900  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/38

    1,520       1,700,698  

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

    12,920       13,325,559  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation Program), 5.00%, 6/15/38

    130       143,191  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation Program), 5.00%, 6/15/44(2)

    2,740       3,139,026  

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

    10,000       11,520,300  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation System), 5.25%, 12/15/23

    1,000       1,139,670  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (Transportation System), 5.50%, 6/15/31

    1,150       1,219,828  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/48(1)

    10,000       12,191,300  

New York Liberty Development Corp., (4 World Trade Center), 5.00%, 11/15/31

    1,070       1,154,327  

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

    700       719,341  

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

    2,635       2,707,805  

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

    1,810       1,860,010  

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

    1,155       1,186,474  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.35%, 12/1/30

    190       198,924  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 4.00%, 9/1/43(1)

    14,000       15,931,160  

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

    16,400       18,796,204  

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

    2,675       3,189,536  

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

    5,000       5,140,500  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 10/15/42(1)

    3,750       4,530,150  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., (North Tarrant Express Segment 3C), (AMT), 5.00%, 6/30/58

    4,855       5,674,427  

Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 5.00%, 8/15/37

    1,500       1,691,490  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike System), 5.00%, 8/15/42

  $ 265     $ 296,901  
            $ 190,228,200  
Water and Sewer — 11.8%  

Atlanta, GA, Water and Wastewater Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/43(1)

  $ 3,750     $ 4,549,987  

Atlanta, GA, Water and Wastewater Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/47(1)

    5,900       7,123,247  

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

    25,000       29,027,750  

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

    15,000       17,861,550  

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

    2,625       2,848,440  

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

    2,345       2,553,611  

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

    3,210       3,403,499  

Grand Rapids, MI, Sanitary Sewer System Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/43(1)

    2,500       3,026,125  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 8/1/40(1)

    2,000       2,399,240  

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

    8,750       10,335,850  

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

    7,925       9,349,281  

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

    10,000       10,962,600  

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, 4.00%, 11/15/33(1)

    1,000       1,071,160  

Port Huron, MI, Water Supply System, 5.25%, 10/1/31

    250       268,248  

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

    5,385       5,672,451  

Texas Water Development Board, 4.00%, 10/15/47(1)

    2,900       3,233,703  

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

    15,500       18,170,960  
            $ 131,857,702  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities — 170.4%
(identified cost $1,742,435,504)

 

  $ 1,899,018,826  
Trust Units — 0.0%(3)

 

Security   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 0.0%(3)  

COFINA Series 2007A Senior Bonds Due 2045 National Custodial Trust (taxable), 8/1/45(4)

  $ 159     $ 21,891  

COFINA Series 2007A Senior Bonds Due 2045 National Custodial Trust (non-taxable), 8/1/45(4)

    483       24,175  

Total Trust Units — 0.0%(3)
(identified cost $40,400)

 

  $ 46,066  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.4%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital — 0.4%  

CommonSpirit Health, 3.347%, 10/1/29

  $ 4,320     $ 4,377,709  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.4%
(identified cost $4,320,000)

 

  $ 4,377,709  

Total Investments — 170.8%
(identified cost $1,746,795,904)

 

  $ 1,903,442,601  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (70.8)%

 

  $ (789,206,868

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,114,235,733  

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

At September 30, 2019, 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      15.5%  
Texas      10.3%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      74.2%  

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. At September 30, 2019, 21.7% 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 0.1% to 7.6% 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.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(4) 

Security was received in connection with the restructuring of an insured zero-coupon bond issued by the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (the “Original Bond”). The notional amount of the combined taxable and tax-exempt trust units reflects the accreted amount of the Original Bond from original issuance through the restructuring date. Each trust certificate represents an ownership interest in various coupon paying and zero-coupon COFINA bonds and potential insurance payments pursuant to an insurance policy with National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation. The trust units have no stated coupon interest rate but accrete income to maturity at the annual rate of approximately 5.04%, the same rate as the Original Bond.

 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
AMT     Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
FGIC     Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NPFG     National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF     Permanent School Fund
XLCA     XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 171.6%

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Education — 17.6%  

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

  $ 770     $ 772,426  

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

    645       699,928  

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

    1,100       1,192,444  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Loyola Marymount University), Green Bonds, 5.00%, 10/1/43

    2,105       2,579,341  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Loyola Marymount University), Green Bonds, 5.00%, 10/1/48

    3,000       3,665,490  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Pepperdine University), 5.00%, 10/1/46(1)

    6,600       7,791,696  

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

    1,790       1,924,035  

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

    1,385       1,480,094  

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

    945       1,013,550  

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

    2,270       2,442,111  

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

    2,820       3,031,500  

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

    2,970       3,190,315  

California State University, 5.00%, 11/1/41(1)

    9,550       11,379,303  

University of California, 5.00%, 5/15/46(1)

    12,050       14,310,459  
            $ 55,472,692  
Electric Utilities — 1.6%  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Power System Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/42(1)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,439,040  

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

    1,890       1,940,652  

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

    745       747,734  
            $ 5,127,426  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 14.6%  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 10,031,500  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Santa Clara University), Prerefunded to 2/1/20, 5.00%, 2/1/29

    285       288,711  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of San Francisco), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 6.125%, 10/1/36

    390       428,934  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of San Francisco), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 6.125%, 10/1/36

  $ 375     $ 412,046  

Contra Costa Community College District, (Election of 2006), Prerefunded to 8/1/23, 5.00%, 8/1/38(1)

    9,750       11,196,120  

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

    10,000       10,723,600  

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

    2,095       2,246,594  

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

    3,000       3,217,080  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.00%, 7/1/36(1)

    1,690       1,870,762  

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District, (Election of 2010), Prerefunded to 8/1/22, 5.00%, 8/1/37(1)

    4,975       5,523,046  
            $ 45,938,393  
General Obligations — 53.3%  

Alameda City Unified School District, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/42(1)

  $ 1,675     $ 2,042,043  

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

    7,450       9,016,065  

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

    6,900       7,481,739  

Cabrillo Unified School District, (Election of 2018), 5.00%, 8/1/48

    5,000       5,894,150  

California, 5.50%, 11/1/35

    5,900       6,156,591  

Campbell Union High School District, (Election of 2016), 5.00%, 8/1/36(1)

    11,250       13,685,062  

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

    7,500       9,010,575  

El Camino Community College District, (Election of 2012), 5.00%, 8/1/48(1)

    10,000       12,390,900  

La Canada Unified School District, (Election of 2017), 5.00%, 8/1/47(1)

    3,375       4,214,666  

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, (Election of 2016), 4.00%, 8/1/46

    5,000       5,525,150  

Long Beach Unified School District, (Election of 2008), 5.00%, 8/1/41(1)

    1,500       1,802,535  

Old Adobe Union School District, (Election of 2018), 5.00%, 8/1/48

    3,415       4,025,704  

Oxnard Union High School District, (Election of 2018), 5.00%, 8/1/42(1)

    3,000       3,583,170  

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

    1,850       1,906,333  

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

    7,020       7,233,759  

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

    10,000       11,736,600  

Redding School District, (Election of 2018), 5.00%, 8/1/48

    2,645       3,114,329  

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

    5,775       6,377,448  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  

San Bruno Park School District, (Election of 2018), 5.00%, 8/1/48

  $ 2,500     $ 2,940,125  

San Diego Unified School District, (Election of 2012), 5.00%, 7/1/47(1)

    4,000       4,840,680  

San Jose Unified School District, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/42(1)

    12,000       13,548,840  

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

    7,500       8,656,350  

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

    3,495       4,192,462  

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

    7,500       8,500,200  

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

    8,000       9,580,880  
            $ 167,456,356  
Hospital — 18.7%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Adventist Health System/West), 4.00%, 3/1/39

  $ 5,000     $ 5,395,800  

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

    1,750       1,843,712  

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

    550       579,293  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (City of Hope),
4.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    5,000       5,650,250  

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

    2,130       2,345,215  

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

    3,040       3,341,325  

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

    5,080       5,723,484  

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

    2,380       2,670,360  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Sutter Health),
5.00%, 11/15/46(1)

    3,000       3,550,170  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Sutter Health), 5.00%, 11/15/46

    8,000       9,467,120  

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

    5,000       5,360,600  

California Public Finance Authority, (Sharp HealthCare), 5.00%, 8/1/47(1)

    1,250       1,502,100  

California Public Finance Authority, (Sharp HealthCare), 5.00%, 8/1/47

    8,445       10,148,188  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Cottage Health System), 5.25%, 11/1/30

    1,000       1,040,600  
            $ 58,618,217  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Housing — 1.9%  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (University of California, Irvine East Campus Apartments, Phase IV-A-CHF-Irvine, LLC), 5.00%, 5/15/47

  $ 5,000     $ 5,892,650  
            $ 5,892,650  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 3.1%  

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

  $ 4,875     $ 5,288,790  

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

    4,000       4,532,600  
            $ 9,821,390  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 1.0%  

Clovis Unified School District, (NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 8/1/20

  $ 3,130     $ 3,097,010  
            $ 3,097,010  
Insured – General Obligations — 19.2%  

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

  $ 4,135     $ 4,024,802  

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, (Election of 2016), (AGM), 5.00%, 8/1/44

    3,500       4,131,785  

Garvey School District, (Election of 2016), (AGM), 5.00%, 8/1/45

    2,440       2,886,349  

Garvey School District, (Election of 2016), (AGM), 5.00%, 8/1/48

    1,610       1,900,154  

Grass Valley School District, (Election of 2018), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/45

    3,000       3,536,250  

Mountain View School District, (Election of 2016), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/42

    1,145       1,366,764  

Mountain View School District, (Election of 2016), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/45

    1,520       1,808,694  

Perris Union High School District, (Election of 2018), (AGM), 4.00%, 9/1/43

    6,635       7,603,843  

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

    2,300       2,217,154  

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

    5,000       4,747,100  

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

    5,630       5,490,883  

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

    4,840       4,661,936  

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

    4,365       4,144,000  

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

    3,955       3,636,741  

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

    5,240       5,111,725  

Union Elementary School District, (Election of 1999), (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/22

    3,200       3,071,584  
            $ 60,339,764  
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Insured – Transportation — 0.9%  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, (NPFG), 0.00%, 1/15/27

  $ 3,520     $ 2,918,361  
            $ 2,918,361  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 1.1%  

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

  $ 3,045     $ 3,449,863  
            $ 3,449,863  
Special Tax Revenue — 12.6%  

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

  $ 625     $ 729,468  

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

    625       722,719  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 7/1/42(1)

    10,250       12,549,690  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 6/1/23, 5.25%, 6/1/39(1)

    6,285       7,221,465  

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

    10,375       12,074,010  

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

    4,560       5,008,613  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/28

    1,300       1,337,700  
            $ 39,643,665  
Transportation — 7.9%  

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

  $ 2,500     $ 2,557,950  

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

    7,500       8,776,200  

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

    8,560       8,754,141  

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

    2,825       2,882,743  

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

    1,750       1,837,850  
            $ 24,808,884  
Water and Sewer — 18.1%  

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

  $ 5,725     $ 6,251,013  

Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, 5.25%, 7/1/42(1)

    9,000       11,224,890  

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

    10,000       11,582,600  

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

    7,500       8,433,600  

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

    10,000       11,654,600  

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

    2,500       2,999,950  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Water and Sewer (continued)  

San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, Water Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/1/45(1)

  $ 4,000     $ 4,668,720  
            $ 56,815,373  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 171.6%
(identified cost $501,815,725)

 

  $ 539,400,044  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (71.6)%

 

  $ (225,122,822

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 314,277,222  

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. At September 30, 2019, 14.1% 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 0.8% to 8.0% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 161.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 9.6%  

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

  $ 4,110     $ 4,186,282  

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

    17,500       19,366,025  
            $ 23,552,307  
Education — 20.7%  

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

  $ 200     $ 227,716  

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

    105       119,580  

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

    200       227,188  

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

    1,935       2,127,010  

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

    200       227,522  

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

    950       1,006,363  

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

    800       846,832  

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

    300       317,364  

New York City Cultural Resources Trust, (The Juilliard School), 5.00%, 1/1/38

    600       759,750  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Columbia University), 5.00%, 10/1/38(1)

    2,000       2,527,940  

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

    1,275       1,343,187  

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

    10,000       10,534,800  

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

    6,975       7,159,768  

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

    2,000       2,508,480  

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

    2,000       2,056,480  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rockefeller University), 5.00%, 7/1/34

    100       109,383  

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

    1,110       1,113,574  

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

    2,700       2,708,694  

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

    1,175       1,244,936  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Skidmore College), 5.00%, 7/1/28

    325       345,264  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

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

  $ 250     $ 266,043  

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

    1,660       1,955,613  

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

    6,250       6,447,312  

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

    3,820       4,365,649  
            $ 50,546,448  
Electric Utilities — 2.9%  

Long Island Power Authority, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 9/1/37

  $ 1,500     $ 1,853,115  

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

    2,895       3,315,441  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, 5.00%, 12/15/36(1)

    1,675       2,012,814  
            $ 7,181,370  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 4.4%  

Long Beach City School District, Prerefunded to 5/1/20, 4.50%, 5/1/26

  $ 3,715     $ 3,788,074  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Prerefunded to 11/15/20, 5.00%, 11/15/34

    2,000       2,086,740  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Prerefunded to 11/15/21, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    3,430       3,729,610  

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

    1,065       1,088,079  
            $ 10,692,503  
General Obligations — 10.8%  

New York, 5.00%, 2/15/34(1)

  $ 8,250     $ 8,654,332  

New York City, 4.00%, 8/1/34

    1,170       1,327,997  

New York City, 4.00%, 12/1/41

    2,100       2,381,883  

New York City, 5.00%, 8/1/34(1)

    10,000       11,296,600  

Washingtonville Central School District, 0.05%, 6/15/35

    950       623,988  

Washingtonville Central School District, 0.05%, 6/15/36

    950       598,148  

Washingtonville Central School District, 0.05%, 6/15/37

    950       577,154  

Washingtonville Central School District, 0.05%, 6/15/38

    950       557,413  

Washingtonville Central School District, 0.05%, 6/15/39

    695       395,594  
            $ 26,413,109  
Hospital — 10.7%  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Catholic Health System Obligated Group), 4.00%, 7/1/40

  $ 635     $ 705,307  

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

    755       772,999  
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,023,810  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), 5.00%, 7/1/42

    1,500       1,801,785  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), Prerefunded to 1/1/22, 4.375%, 7/1/34(1)

    9,825       10,428,747  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Montefiore Obligated Group), 4.00%, 8/1/36

    4,135       4,617,596  

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

    6,380       6,781,238  
            $ 26,131,482  
Housing — 7.6%  

New York City Housing Development Corp., 3.40%, 11/1/39

  $ 1,000     $ 1,046,740  

New York City Housing Development Corp., 3.55%, 11/1/44

    1,270       1,329,182  

New York City Housing Development Corp., 3.70%, 11/1/38

    885       940,799  

New York City Housing Development Corp., 3.80%, 11/1/43

    1,675       1,771,497  

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

    2,030       2,177,946  

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

    1,075       1,092,738  

New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 4.00%, 11/1/42

    500       533,900  

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

    1,000       1,074,370  

New York Mortgage Agency, 3.60%, 10/1/34

    2,000       2,145,240  

New York Mortgage Agency, 4.10%, 10/1/38

    4,300       4,734,687  

Westchester County Local Development Corp., (Purchase Housing Corp. II), 5.00%, 6/1/47

    1,500       1,746,330  
            $ 18,593,429  
Industrial Development Revenue — 1.5%  

New York Liberty Development Corp., (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park), 2.80%, 9/15/69(2)

  $ 400     $ 407,108  

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

    895       1,229,533  

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

    1,440       2,066,775  
            $ 3,703,416  
Insured – Education — 1.7%  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Barnard College), (NPFG), 5.00%, 7/1/24

  $ 290     $ 290,943  

New York Dormitory Authority, (City University), (AMBAC), 5.25%, 7/1/30

    75       92,615  

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

    1,345       1,855,360  

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

    1,750       1,961,715  
            $ 4,200,633  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 3.0%  

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

  $ 7,210     $ 7,226,655  
            $ 7,226,655  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 1.9%  

Brentwood Union Free School District, (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/15/19, 4.75%, 11/15/23

  $ 2,290     $ 2,299,824  

Brentwood Union Free School District, (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/15/19, 5.00%, 11/15/24

    2,390       2,400,970  
            $ 4,700,794  
Insured – General Obligations — 8.7%  

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

  $ 200     $ 200,570  

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

    200       200,530  

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

    200       200,530  

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

    200       200,530  

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

    1,005       1,007,291  

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

    1,050       1,052,489  

Nassau County, (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/42

    1,000       1,222,130  

Nassau County, (AGM), 5.00%, 4/1/43(1)

    10,000       12,376,900  

Oyster Bay, (AGM), 4.00%, 8/1/28

    4,585       4,883,346  
            $ 21,344,316  
Insured – Hospital — 0.2%  

New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., (AGM), 5.50%, 2/15/20

  $ 500     $ 501,705  
            $ 501,705  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 2.4%  

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

  $ 1,490     $ 1,458,427  

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

    1,090       1,030,333  

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

    3,635       3,302,870  
            $ 5,791,630  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 1.7%  

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

  $ 2,685     $ 2,740,982  

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

    3,000       1,288,380  
            $ 4,029,362  
 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Transportation — 4.4%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Bonds, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/46

  $ 1,500     $ 1,671,750  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Bonds, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/46(1)

    8,000       9,004,080  
            $ 10,675,830  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 4.1%  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., 4.00%, 2/15/44

  $ 400     $ 445,616  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., 5.00%, 2/15/42(1)

    8,000       9,620,480  
            $ 10,066,096  
Other Revenue — 14.1%  

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

  $ 4,625     $ 4,639,337  

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

    6,000       4,311,660  

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

    1,500       1,726,155  

Build NYC Resource Corp., (Children’s Aid Society), 4.00%, 7/1/49

    2,400       2,700,216  

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

    10,000       11,871,200  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, (Building Aid), 5.00%, 7/15/37(1)

    2,200       2,732,378  

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

    5,975       6,493,451  
            $ 34,474,397  
Senior Living / Life Care — 1.4%  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jefferson’s Ferry), 5.00%, 11/1/24

  $ 135     $ 152,561  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jefferson’s Ferry), 5.25%, 11/1/25

    325       377,182  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jefferson’s Ferry), 5.25%, 11/1/26

    200       236,916  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jefferson’s Ferry), 5.25%, 11/1/36

    970       1,136,083  

Westchester County Local Development Corp., (Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association), 5.00%, 7/1/42

    1,200       1,391,232  
            $ 3,293,974  
Special Tax Revenue — 28.9%  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 11,110,400  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/41

    3,750       4,242,825  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/42

  $ 5,430     $ 6,117,492  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/42

    2,100       2,347,002  

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

    10,000       10,467,000  

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

    845       882,687  

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

    655       685,575  

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

    9,250       10,275,917  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/33

    650       683,053  

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

    7,620       8,575,091  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/43(1)

    2,000       2,434,860  

New York Thruway Authority, Miscellaneous Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 4/1/20, 5.00%, 4/1/26

    2,370       2,414,035  

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

    8,900       10,455,809  
            $ 70,691,746  
Transportation — 14.1%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/38

  $ 2,855     $ 3,194,402  

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

    1,915       1,983,653  

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

    365       377,790  

New York Thruway Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/36

    2,500       2,852,400  

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

    7,240       7,810,078  

New York Transportation Development Corp., (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/46

    500       553,810  

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

    820       939,810  

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

    8,000       9,538,800  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 10/15/36(1)

    1,200       1,471,824  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (AMT), 4.00%, 9/1/43(1)

    5,000       5,668,550  
            $ 34,391,117  
Water and Sewer — 6.9%  

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

  $ 755     $ 813,762  

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

    500       538,355  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Water and Sewer System), 5.00%, 6/15/46(1)

    2,000       2,368,320  
 

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2019

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water and Sewer (continued)  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Water and Sewer System), Prerefunded to 6/15/21,
5.00%, 6/15/44(1)

  $ 8,750     $ 9,320,850  

Suffolk County Water Authority, 4.00%, 6/1/41

    1,150       1,306,791  

Suffolk County Water Authority, 5.00%, 6/1/36(1)

    2,000       2,538,500  
            $ 16,886,578  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 161.7%
(identified cost $372,120,882)

 

  $ 395,088,897  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (61.7)%

 

  $ (150,770,144

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 244,318,753  

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. At September 30, 2019, 14.8% 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 7.5% 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.

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
AMT     Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.
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 Guarantee Corp.
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

     September 30, 2019  
Assets    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

Investments —

        

Identified cost

   $ 1,746,795,904      $ 501,815,725      $ 372,120,882  

Unrealized appreciation

     156,646,697        37,584,319        22,968,015  

Investments, at value

   $ 1,903,442,601      $ 539,400,044      $ 395,088,897  

Interest receivable

   $ 21,303,985      $ 5,348,500      $ 4,747,530  

Receivable for investments sold

     15,555,000        1,755,000         

Total assets

   $ 1,940,301,586      $ 546,503,544      $ 399,836,427  
Liabilities

 

Payable for floating rate notes issued (net of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs of $0, $0 and $16,954, respectively)

   $ 799,382,725      $ 230,234,220      $ 153,577,524  

Due to broker for floating rate notes redeemed

     9,900,000                

Payable for when-issued securities

     5,879,629               400,000  

Due to custodian

     4,687,828        451,313        293,933  

Payable to affiliate:

        

Investment adviser fee

     946,690        268,528        196,029  

Interest expense and fees payable

     4,855,537        1,104,438        900,802  

Accrued expenses

     413,444        167,823        149,386  

Total liabilities

   $ 826,065,853      $ 232,226,322      $ 155,517,674  

Net Assets

   $ 1,114,235,733      $ 314,277,222      $ 244,318,753  
Sources of Net Assets

 

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

   $ 797,265      $ 249,943      $ 181,183  

Additional paid-in capital

     999,918,723        311,794,508        229,646,918  

Distributable earnings

     113,519,745        2,232,771        14,490,652  

Net Assets

   $ 1,114,235,733      $ 314,277,222      $ 244,318,753  
Common Shares Outstanding      79,726,520        24,994,339        18,118,294  
Net Asset Value

 

Net assets ÷ common shares issued and outstanding

   $ 13.98      $ 12.57      $ 13.48  

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Investment Income    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

Interest

   $ 68,257,531      $ 18,834,967      $ 14,085,942  

Total investment income

   $ 68,257,531      $ 18,834,967      $ 14,085,942  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 10,651,957      $ 3,101,350      $ 2,253,839  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     91,408        28,558        20,826  

Custodian fee

     276,069        106,585        77,925  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     48,183        22,694        24,391  

Legal and accounting services

     290,081        93,228        108,712  

Printing and postage

     205,284        26,021        19,662  

Interest expense and fees

     15,779,878        4,719,501        3,176,592  

Miscellaneous

     149,651        31,765        31,209  

Total expenses

   $ 27,492,511      $ 8,129,702      $ 5,713,156  

Net investment income

   $ 40,765,020      $ 10,705,265      $ 8,372,786  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

        

Investment transactions

   $ 2,611,780      $ (766,200    $ (116,429

Financial futures contracts

     (684,205              

Net realized gain (loss)

   $ 1,927,575      $ (766,200    $ (116,429

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

        

Investments

   $ 78,265,931      $ 21,249,394      $ 13,819,201  

Financial futures contracts

     (768,109              

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 77,497,822      $ 21,249,394      $ 13,819,201  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 79,425,397      $ 20,483,194      $ 13,702,772  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 120,190,417      $ 31,188,459      $ 22,075,558  

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

From operations —

        

Net investment income

   $ 40,765,020      $ 10,705,265      $ 8,372,786  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,927,575        (766,200      (116,429

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     77,497,822        21,249,394        13,819,201  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 120,190,417      $ 31,188,459      $ 22,075,558  

Distributions to common shareholders

   $ (39,757,451    $ (10,995,495    $ (8,681,059

Tax return of capital to common shareholders

   $      $ (498,023    $ (251,185

Capital share transactions —

        

Issued in connection with tax-free reorganizations (see Note 9)

   $ 287,993,697      $ 46,853,792      $ 31,246,579  

Cost of shares repurchased (see Note 5)

     (16,221,641      (4,211,453       

Cost of shares repurchased in tender offer (see Note 5)

     (119,959,604              

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

   $ 151,812,452      $ 42,642,339      $ 31,246,579  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 232,245,418      $ 62,337,280      $ 44,389,893  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 881,990,315      $ 251,939,942      $ 199,928,860  

At end of year

   $ 1,114,235,733      $ 314,277,222      $ 244,318,753  

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2018  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

From operations —

        

Net investment income

   $ 39,030,164      $ 10,305,471      $ 8,440,030  

Net realized loss

     (1,179,634      (1,802,114      (522,072

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (52,408,908      (11,981,311      (12,334,355

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (14,558,378    $ (3,477,954    $ (4,416,397

Distributions to common shareholders

   $ (39,030,958    $ (10,928,233    $ (8,839,509

Tax return of capital to common shareholders

   $ (1,072,424    $      $  

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (54,661,760    $ (14,406,187    $ (13,255,906
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 936,652,075      $ 266,346,129      $ 213,184,766  

At end of year

   $ 881,990,315      $ 251,939,942      $ 199,928,860  

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 120,190,417      $ 31,188,459      $ 22,075,558  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Investments purchased

     (302,419,298      (102,056,933      (91,689,485

Investments sold

     403,876,959        107,934,752        103,637,917  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     1,323,119        2,188,103        1,806,057  

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

                   909  

Decrease in interest receivable

     1,061,327        363,337        615,286  

Decrease in receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     35,780                

Decrease in receivable from affiliate

     104,204                

Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

     60,964        28,558        13,493  

Increase (decrease) in interest expense and fees payable

     596,551        32,652        (149,089

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (199,537      (6,972      (15,066

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

     (78,265,931      (21,249,394      (13,819,201

Net realized (gain) loss from investments

     (2,611,780      766,200        116,429  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 143,752,775      $ 19,188,762      $ 22,592,808  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

Repurchase of common shares

   $ (16,221,641    $ (4,211,453    $  

Repurchase of common shares in tender offer

     (119,959,604              

Cash distributions paid to common shareholders

     (40,846,543      (11,631,095      (9,033,737

Increase (decrease) in due to custodian

     4,687,828        (1,194,221      41,944  

Proceeds from secured borrowings

     105,740,000        18,600,000        18,400,000  

Repayment of secured borrowings

     (86,055,000      (21,035,000      (32,700,000

Cash acquired in connection with tax-free reorganizations (see Note 9)

     8,194,491        283,007        698,985  

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (144,460,469    $ (19,188,762    $ (22,592,808

Net decrease in cash

   $ (707,694    $      $  

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year

   $ 707,694 (1)       $      $  

Cash at end of year

   $      $      $  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

Noncash operating activities not included herein consist of:

        

Acquisition of net assets in connection with tax-free reorganizations (see Note 9), less cash acquired

   $ 279,799,206      $ 46,570,785      $ 30,547,594  

Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of:

        

Issuance of Fund shares in connection with tax-free reorganizations (see Note 9)

   $ 287,993,697      $ 46,853,792      $ 31,246,579  

Cash paid for interest and fees

   $ 15,183,327      $ 4,686,849      $ 3,324,772  

 

(1) 

Includes cash of $180,994 and deposits for derivatives collateral — financial futures contracts of $526,700.

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Municipal Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 12.940      $ 13.740      $ 14.480      $ 13.870      $ 13.940  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.522      $ 0.573      $ 0.640      $ 0.706      $ 0.760  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.982        (0.785      (0.739      0.631        (0.064

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 1.504      $ (0.212    $ (0.099    $ 1.337      $ 0.696  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.517    $ (0.572    $ (0.641    $ (0.727    $ (0.766

Tax return of capital

            (0.016                     

Total distributions

   $ (0.517    $ (0.588    $ (0.641    $ (0.727    $ (0.766

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

   $ 0.022      $      $      $      $  

Discount on tender offer (see Note 5)(1)

   $ 0.031      $      $      $      $  

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 13.980      $ 12.940      $ 13.740      $ 14.480      $ 13.870  

Market value — End of year

   $ 12.960      $ 11.530      $ 12.680      $ 13.620      $ 12.510  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     12.72      (1.09 )%       (0.19 )%       10.19      5.69

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     17.28      (4.50 )%       (2.08 )%       14.91      6.14
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

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

   $ 1,114,236      $ 881,990      $ 936,652      $ 987,016      $ 945,479  

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

              

Expenses excluding interest and fees(3)

     1.11      1.07      1.07      1.05      1.05

Interest and fee expense(4)

     1.51      1.25      0.93      0.53      0.38

Total expenses(3)

     2.62      2.32      2.00      1.58      1.43

Net investment income

     3.89      4.29      4.67      4.92      5.43

Portfolio Turnover

     18      17      6      18      5

 

(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) 

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.

 

(4) 

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

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     California Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.780      $ 12.450      $ 13.050      $ 12.720      $ 12.900  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.438      $ 0.482      $ 0.566      $ 0.637      $ 0.688  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.802        (0.641      (0.582      0.377        (0.184

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 1.240      $ (0.159    $ (0.016    $ 1.014      $ 0.504  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.454    $ (0.511    $ (0.584    $ (0.684    $ (0.684

Tax return of capital

     (0.020                            

Total distributions

   $ (0.474    $ (0.511    $ (0.584    $ (0.684    $ (0.684

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

   $ 0.024      $      $      $      $ 0.000 (2)   

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.570      $ 11.780      $ 12.450      $ 13.050      $ 12.720  

Market value — End of year

   $ 11.330      $ 9.960      $ 12.040      $ 13.560      $ 11.630  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3)

     11.54      (0.79 )%       0.27      8.22      4.46

Total Investment Return on Market Value(3)

     18.91      (13.26 )%       (6.67 )%       22.99      8.55
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

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

   $ 314,277      $ 251,940      $ 266,346      $ 279,281      $ 272,045  

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

              

Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)

     1.15      1.16      1.15      1.13      1.11

Interest and fee expense(5)

     1.59      1.41      1.01      0.58      0.40

Total expenses(4)

     2.74      2.57      2.16      1.71      1.51

Net investment income

     3.61      3.99      4.55      4.89      5.36

Portfolio Turnover

     17      24      19      12      7

 

(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) 

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) 

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

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     New York Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 12.770      $ 13.610      $ 14.290      $ 13.940      $ 14.040  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                             

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.476      $ 0.539      $ 0.599      $ 0.666      $ 0.716  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.745        (0.815      (0.661      0.402        (0.100

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 1.221      $ (0.276    $ (0.062    $ 1.068      $ 0.616  
Less Distributions                                             

From net investment income

   $ (0.497    $ (0.564    $ (0.618    $ (0.718    $ (0.718

Tax return of capital

     (0.014                            

Total distributions

   $ (0.511    $ (0.564    $ (0.618    $ (0.718    $ (0.718

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

   $      $      $      $      $ 0.002  

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 13.480      $ 12.770      $ 13.610      $ 14.290      $ 13.940  

Market value — End of year

   $ 12.440      $ 11.060      $ 12.930      $ 14.320      $ 12.600  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     10.25      (1.50 )%       0.02      8.01      5.07

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     17.47      (10.20 )%       (5.18 )%       19.75      8.14
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             

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

   $ 244,319      $ 199,929      $ 213,185      $ 223,810      $ 218,282  

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

              

Expenses excluding interest and fees(3)

     1.10      1.19      1.22      1.18      1.20

Interest and fee expense(4)

     1.38      1.35      0.94      0.53      0.37

Total expenses(3)

     2.48      2.54      2.16      1.71      1.57

Net investment income

     3.63      4.10      4.41      4.66      5.11

Portfolio Turnover

     25      15      10      11      5

 

(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) 

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.

 

(4) 

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

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (Municipal Fund), Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (California Fund) and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund (New York 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. Prior to April 24, 2019, the Funds’ investment objective was to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax (AMT), and, in state specific funds, taxes in its specified state and city (if any). Effective April 24, 2019, each Fund’s investment objective was revised to eliminate references to the AMT; however, each Fund will continue to invest at least 80% of its net assets in municipal obligations which are exempt from the AMT.

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 ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

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

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 most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is 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 companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions 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 municipal obligations, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by each Fund, as exempt-interest dividends.

As of September 30, 2019, 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, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

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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.

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, if any) 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 September 30, 2019. 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 are 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 September 30, 2019, 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

   $ 799,382,725      $ 230,234,220      $ 153,594,478  

Interest Rate or Range of Interest Rates (%)

     1.43 - 1.88        1.52 - 1.70        1.58 - 1.66  

Collateral for Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 1,123,474,429      $ 327,729,450      $ 208,188,796  

For the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds’ average settled Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the average interest rate including fees and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs were as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Average Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 726,327,192      $ 222,469,712      $ 145,793,781  

Average Interest Rate

     2.17      2.12      2.18

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 September 30, 2019.

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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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

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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  New Accounting Pronouncement — During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds adopted the FASB’s Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18 “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Restricted Cash, a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2016-18), which became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Pursuant to the new standard, the Funds are required to include amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on their Statement of Cash Flows. Prior to the change, such amounts were disclosed separately within their Statement of Cash Flows. 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. 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.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2019  
     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Tax-exempt income

   $ 39,748,285      $ 10,995,495      $ 8,681,059  

Ordinary income

   $ 9,166      $      $  

Tax return of capital

   $      $ 498,023      $ 251,185  
     Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Tax-exempt income

   $ 39,030,958      $ 10,926,086      $ 8,839,509  

Ordinary income

   $      $ 2,147      $  

Tax return of capital

   $ 1,072,424      $      $  

During the year ended September 30, 2019, the following amounts were reclassified due to expired capital loss carryforwards.

 

     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Change in:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ (16,458,561    $ (7,665,266    $ (6,463,209

Distributable earnings

   $ 16,458,561      $ 7,665,266      $ 6,463,209  

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.

As of September 30, 2019, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 941,700      $      $  

Deferred capital losses

   $ (44,490,964    $ (34,632,979    $ (8,645,787

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 157,069,009      $ 36,865,750      $ 23,136,439  

At September 30, 2019, the following Funds, for federal income tax purposes, had 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. The deferred capital losses 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. The amounts of the deferred capital losses are as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Deferred capital losses:

        

Short-term

   $ 39,814,966      $ 14,681,260      $ 6,243,465  

Long-term

   $ 4,675,998      $ 19,951,719      $ 2,402,322  

Included in the amounts above are deferred capital losses as a result of the reorganizations during the year ended September 30, 2019 (see Note 9). Utilization of these deferred capital losses may be limited in accordance with certain income tax regulations. The amounts of the deferred capital losses are as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Deferred capital losses from reorganizations:

        

Short-term

   $ 5,197,423      $ 2,708,254      $ 1,553,735  

Long-term

   $ 4,675,998      $ 2,346,701      $ 449,772  

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at September 30, 2019, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 946,990,867      $ 272,300,074      $ 218,357,980  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 157,072,124      $ 36,865,750      $ 23,319,573  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,115             (183,134

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 157,069,009      $ 36,865,750      $ 23,136,439  

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 and a subsequent fee reduction agreement between each 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

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

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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 year ended September 30, 2019, the investment adviser fees were as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Investment Adviser Fee

   $ 10,651,957      $ 3,101,350      $ 2,253,839  

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 EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended September 30, 2019, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are officers of EVM.

4  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund

    

California

Fund

    

New York

Fund

 

Purchases

   $ 308,298,927      $ 88,859,084      $ 91,536,405  

Sales

   $ 392,782,891      $ 103,489,752      $ 103,637,917  

5  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Funds may issue common shares pursuant to their dividend reinvestment plans. There were no common shares issued by the Funds for the years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 pursuant to such plans.

In November 2013, the Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Funds. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, each Fund is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value (NAV). The share repurchase program does not obligate a Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the number, cost (including brokerage commissions), average price per share and weighted average discount per share to NAV of common shares repurchased, were as follows:

 

     Year ended September 30, 2019  
      Municipal Fund      California Fund  

Common shares repurchased

     1,326,880        387,540  

Cost, including brokerage commissions, of common shares repurchased

   $ 16,221,641      $ 4,211,453  

Average price per share

   $ 12.23      $ 10.87  

Weighted average discount per share to NAV

     9.45      12.17

There were no repurchases of common shares by the Funds for the year ended September 30, 2018.

On March 27, 2019, Municipal Fund announced that its Board of Trustees approved a cash tender offer for up to 10% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires. On April 18, 2019, Municipal Fund commenced a cash tender offer for 8,969,613 of its outstanding shares. The tender offer expired at 5:00 P.M. on May 17, 2019.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, because the number of shares tendered exceeded the number of shares offered to purchase, Municipal Fund purchased shares from tendering shareholders on a pro-rata basis (disregarding fractional shares). The purchase price of the properly tendered shares was equal to $13.374 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $119,959,604.

The Board of Trustees also authorized the Fund to conduct two conditional cash tender offers, for up to 5% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer

 

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expires, to follow the initial tender offer, which expired May 17, 2019, provided certain conditions are met. As of October 1, 2019, the terms of the first conditional tender offer were met. On November 14, 2019, Municipal Fund commenced a cash tender offer for up to 5% or 3,986,326 of its outstanding common shares at a price per share equal to 98% of Municipal Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires. The tender offer expires at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on December 13, 2019, unless the offer is extended.

In addition, Municipal Fund, California Fund and New York Fund issued 21,854,763 shares, 3,987,531 shares and 2,456,514 shares, respectively, in connection with the reorganizations described below in Note 9 during the year ended September 30, 2019.

At September 30, 2019, one shareholder owned 12.4% of the outstanding shares of Municipal Fund.

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 September 30, 2019, the Municipal Fund, California Fund and New York Fund had a payment due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $4,687,828, $451,313 and $293,933, 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 September 30, 2019. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 8) at September 30, 2019. The Funds’ average overdraft advances during the year ended September 30, 2019 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. At September 30, 2019, there were no obligations outstanding under these financial instruments.

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. During the year ended September 30, 2019, Municipal Fund entered into U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates.

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 year ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

   $ (684,205 )(1) 

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

   $ (768,109 )(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 (short) outstanding during the year ended September 30, 2019, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $9,970,000 for Municipal Fund.

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)

 

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

At September 30, 2019, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds’ investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Municipal Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities

   $         —      $ 1,899,018,826      $         —      $ 1,899,018,826  

Trust Units

            46,066               46,066  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            4,377,709               4,377,709  

Total Investments

   $      $ 1,903,442,601      $      $ 1,903,442,601  

California Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 539,400,044      $      $ 539,400,044  

Total Investments

   $      $ 539,400,044      $      $ 539,400,044  

New York Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 395,088,897      $         —      $ 395,088,897  

Total Investments

   $      $ 395,088,897      $      $ 395,088,897  

9  Reorganizations

Municipal Fund

During the year ended September 30, 2019, Municipal Fund acquired the net assets of Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (Massachusetts Fund), Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund (Michigan Fund), Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (New Jersey Fund), Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund (Ohio Fund), Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Pennsylvania Fund) and Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II (Municipal Fund II), (collectively, the “Acquired Funds”), pursuant to Agreements and Plans of Reorganization (each, a “Plan”) approved by the respective shareholders of the Acquired Funds. Under the terms of each Plan, the common shares of each Acquired Fund were, in effect, exchanged for new common shares of Municipal Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value. The purpose of each reorganization was to combine two funds managed by EVM with similar investment objectives and policies. Each reorganization was structured as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code.

The net assets and shares outstanding of each Acquired Fund as of the close of business on the closing date of each reorganization and the number of shares issued in each reorganization by Municipal Fund were as follows:

 

Closing Date   Acquired Fund    Acquired Fund
Shares Outstanding
     Acquired Fund
Net Assets
     Municipal Fund
Shares Issued
 

December 14, 2018

  Massachusetts Fund      1,768,514      $ 25,238,430        1,951,416  

December 14, 2018

  Michigan Fund      1,500,065      $ 21,836,875        1,688,410  

January 18, 2019

  New Jersey Fund      2,579,166      $ 35,868,539        2,745,404  

January 18, 2019

  Ohio Fund      2,537,940      $ 33,611,079        2,572,612  

January 18, 2019

  Pennsylvania Fund      2,960,040      $ 40,019,819        3,063,142  

March 22, 2019

  Municipal Fund II      10,013,381      $ 131,418,955        9,833,779  

 

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The investment portfolios of the Acquired Funds were the principal assets acquired by Municipal Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by Municipal Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the identified cost of the investments received from the Acquired Funds were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Municipal Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

Investments and net assets immediately before each reorganization and combined net assets were as follows:

 

    Acquired Fund     Municipal Fund         
     Investments,
at value
    Investments,
at cost
    Net Assets     Net Assets     Combined
Net Assets
 

Massachusetts Fund

  $ 38,996,775     $ 37,519,639     $ 25,238,430      

Michigan Fund

  $

 

34,639,956

 

 

 

  $

 

33,730,348

 

 

 

  $

 

21,836,875

 

 

 

   
  $ 73,636,731     $ 71,249,987     $ 47,075,305     $ 877,422,524     $ 924,497,829  

New Jersey Fund

  $ 53,601,739     $ 51,263,517     $ 35,868,539      

Ohio Fund

  $ 52,616,041     $ 49,737,600     $ 33,611,079      

Pennsylvania Fund

  $

 

62,673,308

 

 

 

  $

 

60,814,048

 

 

 

  $

 

40,019,819

 

 

 

   
  $ 168,891,088     $ 161,815,165     $ 109,499,437     $ 933,895,461     $ 1,043,394,898  

Municipal Fund II

  $ 205,943,186     $ 193,716,216     $ 131,418,955     $ 1,067,281,699     $ 1,198,700,654  

Included in net assets of the Acquired Funds immediately before each reorganization were accumulated net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:

 

      Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Massachusetts Fund

   $ (193,263    $ 1,477,136  

Michigan Fund

   $ 38,536      $ 909,608  

New Jersey Fund

   $ (1,550    $ 2,338,222  

Ohio Fund

   $ 107,900      $ 2,878,441  

Pennsylvania Fund

   $ (1,646,291    $ 1,859,260  

Municipal Fund II

   $ (8,689,724    $ 12,226,970  

Assuming each reorganization had been completed on October 1, 2018, the beginning of Municipal Fund’s annual reporting period, Municipal Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income

   $ 44,715,266  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 85,302,373  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 130,017,639  

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the closings of the reorganizations, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of each Acquired Fund that have been included in Municipal Fund’s Statement of Operations since the time of each closing.

California Fund

At the close of business on December 14, 2018, California Fund acquired the net assets of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II (California Fund II) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) approved by shareholders of California Fund II. Under the terms of the Plan, the common shares of California Fund II were, in effect, exchanged for new common shares of California Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value. The purpose of the reorganization was to combine two funds managed by EVM with substantially similar investment objectives and policies. The reorganization was structured as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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The net assets and shares outstanding of California Fund II as of the close of business on December 14, 2018 and the number of shares issued in the reorganization by California Fund were as follows:

 

     California Fund II      California Fund  
      Shares Outstanding    Net Assets      Shares Issued  
     3,886,356    $ 46,853,792        3,987,531  

The investment portfolio of California Fund II, with a fair value of $79,072,648 and identified cost of $76,841,447 was the principal asset acquired by California Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by California Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the identified cost of the investments received from California Fund II was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of California Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The aggregate net assets of California Fund immediately before the reorganization were $251,386,702. The net assets of California Fund II at that date of $46,853,792, including $5,045,990 of accumulated net realized losses and $2,231,201 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of California Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $298,240,494.

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on October 1, 2018, the beginning of California Fund’s annual reporting period, California Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income

   $ 11,021,853  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 20,231,175  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 31,253,028  

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of California Fund II that have been included in California Fund’s Statement of Operations since December 14, 2018.

New York Fund

At the close of business on December 14, 2018, New York Fund acquired the net assets of Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II (New York Fund II) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) approved by shareholders of New York Fund II. Under the terms of the Plan, the common shares of New York Fund II were, in effect, exchanged for new common shares of New York Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value. The purpose of the reorganization was to combine two funds managed by EVM with substantially similar investment objectives and policies. The reorganization was structured as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code.

The net assets and shares outstanding of New York Fund II as of the close of business on December 14, 2018 and the number of shares issued in the reorganization by New York Fund were as follows:

 

     New York Fund II      New York Fund  
      Shares Outstanding    Net Assets      Shares Issued  
     2,556,510    $ 31,246,579        2,456,514  

The investment portfolio of New York Fund II, with a fair value of $53,007,450 and identified cost of $51,991,914 was the principal asset acquired by New York Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by New York Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the identified cost of the investments received from New York Fund II was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of New York Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The aggregate net assets of New York Fund immediately before the reorganization were $199,216,655. The net assets of New York Fund II at that date of $31,246,579, including $1,942,265 of accumulated net realized losses and $1,015,536 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of New York Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $230,463,234.

 

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Assuming the reorganization had been completed on October 1, 2018, the beginning of New York Fund’s annual reporting period, New York Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income

   $ 8,566,062  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 13,775,428  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 22,341,490  

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of New York Fund II that have been included in New York Fund’s Statement of Operations since December 14, 2018.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), including the portfolios of investments, as of September 30, 2019, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of the Funds as of September 30, 2019, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 18, 2019

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

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2020 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2019. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Funds. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding exempt-interest dividends.

Exempt-Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds designate the following percentages of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends:

 

Municipal Bond Fund

    99.98

California Municipal Bond Fund

    95.67

New York Municipal Bond Fund

    97.19

 

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Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

 

Each Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 18, 2019. The following action was taken by the shareholders:

Item 1.  The election of Thomas E. Faust Jr., Cynthia E. Frost and Scott E. Wennerholm as Class II Trustees of each Fund for a three-year term expiring in 2022.

 

     

Nominee for Class II Trustee

Elected by All Shareholders:

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

    

Nominee for Class II Trustee

Elected by All Shareholders:

Cynthia E. Frost

    

Nominee for Class II Trustee

Elected by All Shareholders:

Scott E. Wennerholm

 

California Fund

        

For

     21,143,749        21,183,814        21,235,288  

Withheld

     2,743,591        2,703,526        2,652,052  

Municipal Fund

        

For

     80,236,169        80,340,311        76,910,782  

Withheld

     1,541,917        1,437,775        4,867,304  

New York Fund

        

For

     16,120,366        16,236,330        16,079,735  

Withheld

     1,017,619        901,655        1,058,250  

 

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

 

Each Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in common shares (Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (AST) as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the NAV per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the NAV per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by AST, the Plan agent (Agent). Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not Shares are reinvested.

If your Shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that the Fund’s transfer agent re-register your Shares in your name or you will not be able to participate.

The Agent’s service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Plan participants will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.

Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive Shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Agent to sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your Shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Agent. Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Agent at 1-866-439-6787.

 

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Application for Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

 

 

This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.

The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

 

Please print exact name on account

 

Shareholder signature                                                           Date

 

Shareholder signature                                                           Date

 

Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.

YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.

This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Funds

c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

P.O. Box 922

Wall Street Station

New York, NY 10269-0560

 

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September 30, 2019

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

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

At a meeting held on April 24, 2019, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of meetings held between February and April 2019. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

Among other things, the information the Board considered included the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level):

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, where relevant, yield data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

 

   

Data regarding investment performance relative to benchmark indices and, in certain instances, to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board;

 

   

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

 

   

Profitability analyses with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each of the funds;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable and in the context of a sub-adviser with trading responsibilities) with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

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

 

   

Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund;

Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser

 

   

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser (where applicable) to each fund;

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

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

Other Relevant Information

 

   

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

 

   

Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by the adviser or administrator to each of the funds; and

 

   

The terms of each investment advisory agreement.

During the various meetings of the Board and its committees throughout the twelve months ended April 2019, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers (where applicable) of the funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its Committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers (as applicable), with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

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

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreements between each of the following funds:

 

   

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

 

   

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund

 

   

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund

(the “Funds”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for each Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements for the Funds, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Funds. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors such as credit risk, tax efficiency, and special considerations relevant to investing in municipal bonds. The Board considered the Adviser’s municipal bond team, which includes investment professionals and credit specialists who provide services to the Funds. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including each Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds.

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

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

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines.

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

Fund Performance

The Board compared each Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds and appropriate benchmark indices and assessed each Fund’s performance on the basis of total return and current income return. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to each Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2018.

In this regard, the Board noted each Fund’s performance relative to its peer group and benchmark index for the three-year period, as follows:

 

Fund    Performance Relative to:  
   Median of Peers      Index  

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

     Lower        Higher  

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund

     Lower        Lower  

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund

     Lower        Lower  

The Board considered, among other things, the Adviser’s efforts to generate competitive levels of tax-exempt current income over time through investments that, relative to comparable funds, focus on higher quality municipal bonds with longer maturities. With respect to Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, based on its review of performance over multiple periods and other relevant information provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the performance of such Fund was satisfactory. With respect to Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund, the Board considered information from the Adviser regarding the reasons for each Fund’s performance relative to their respective comparable funds and benchmark indices. The Board noted that each Fund’s investment strategy requires the Fund to invest, during normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in high grade (rated A or better) municipal obligations. The Board noted that this higher quality bias, as well as security selection, detracted from each Fund’s relative performance. The Board also noted information from the Adviser regarding recent improvements in Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund’s relative performance.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended September 30, 2018, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on each Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, and, with respect to Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund, certain factors identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee regarding each Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.

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

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

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

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

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

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

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and each Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of each Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of each Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that each Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also considered the fact that the Funds are not continuously offered and that the Funds’ assets are not expected to increase materially in the foreseeable future. The Board concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser’s profits with respect to each Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules is not warranted at this time.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund (the Funds) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Funds’ affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Funds are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 162 portfolios in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee serves for a three-year term. Each officer serve until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Funds

    

Term
Expiring.

Trustee
Since
(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2022.

Trustee since 2007.

    

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 162 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Funds.

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2021.

Trustee since 2016.

    

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2022.

Trustee since 2014.

    

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2014.

    

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2021.

Trustee since

2014.

    

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (since 2013).

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Funds

    

Term
Expiring.

Trustee
Since
(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

  

Chairperson of the Board and Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2021.

Chairperson of the Board since 2016 and Trustee since 2003.

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2008.

    

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2021.

Trustee since 2018.

    

Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Advisory Committee member at Northfield Information Services, Inc. (risk management analytics provider) (since 2016). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank (since 2016).

Marcus L. Smith

1966

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2018.

    

Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Trustee at University of Mount Union (since 2008). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2015.

    

Private investor. Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2022.

Trustee since 2016.

    

Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2019

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Funds

     Officer
Since
(2)
    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Payson F. Swaffield

1956

   President      2003      Vice President and Chief Income Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) since 2016.

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM since 2016.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM since 2016.

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. Each Trustee holds office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

(2) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

 

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

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-PORT 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.

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 common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year 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

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


LOGO

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board has designated George J. Gorman and William H. Park, each an independent trustee, as audit committee financial experts. Mr. Gorman is a certified public accountant who is the Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (a consulting firm). Previously, Mr. Gorman served in various capacities at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm), including as Senior Partner. Mr. Gorman also has experience serving as an independent trustee and audit committee financial expert of other mutual fund complexes. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a private investor. Previously, he served as a consultant, as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

(a) –(d)

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2019 by the registrant’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   9/30/18      9/30/19  

Audit Fees

   $ 109,730      $ 113,450  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 21,284      $ 21,503  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 131,014      $ 134,953  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.

(2) 

Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

(3)

All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.


(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.

The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by D&T for the registrant’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2019; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the same time periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   9/30/18      9/30/19  

Registrant

   $ 21,284      $ 21,503  

Eaton Vance(1)

   $ 126,485      $ 59,903  

 

(1)

The investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp.

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. George J. Gorman (Chair), William H. Park, Helen Frame Peters and Scott E. Wennerholm are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

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


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

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.

The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer them back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.

In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personnel of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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

Eaton Vance Management (“EVM” or “Eaton Vance”) is the investment adviser of each Fund. Craig R. Brandon, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund and Cynthia J. Clemson, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund are responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of each Fund’s investments.

Mr. Brandon is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund since January 2014 and of Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund since November 2005, has been an EVM analyst since 1998 and is Co-Director of the Municipal Investments Group. Ms. Clemson is a


Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund since March 2014 and is Co-Director of the Municipal Investments Group. Mr. Brandon and Ms. Clemson have managed other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years. This information is provided as of the date of filing this report.

The following table shows, as of each Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.

 

     Number of
All
Accounts
     Total Assets
of All
Accounts
     Number of
Accounts
Paying a
Performance
Fee
     Total Assets
of
Accounts
Paying a
Performance
Fee
 

Craig R. Brandon

           

Registered Investment Companies

     15      $ 6,348.3        0      $  0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     1      $ 19.7        0      $  0  

Other Accounts

     2      $ 120.7        0      $  0  

Cynthia J. Clemson

           

Registered Investment Companies

     9      $ 4,187.5        0      $  0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     1      $ 19.7        0      $  0  

Other Accounts

     2      $ 120.7        0      $  0  

The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of each Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Fund Name and Portfolio Managers

   Dollar Range of Equity
Securities
Beneficially Owned in the
Fund
 

California Municipal Bond Fund

  

Craig R. Brandon

     None  

Municipal Bond Fund

  

Cynthia J. Clemson

     None  

New York Municipal Bond Fund

  

Craig R. Brandon

     None  

Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments on the one hand and the investments of other


accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his or her discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM has adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including a code of ethics and policies that govern the investment adviser’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocations, cross trades and best execution.

Compensation Structure for EVM

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has the following primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, (3) annual non-cash compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC nonvoting common stock and/or restricted shares of EVC nonvoting common stock that generally are subject to a vesting schedule and (4) (for equity portfolio managers) a Deferred Alpha Incentive Plan, which pays a deferred cash award tied to future excess returns in certain equity strategy portfolios. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus the benchmark(s) stated in the prospectus, as well as an appropriate peer group (as described below). In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to, the Sharpe ratio (Sharpe ratio uses standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk). Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group or market index. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance. A portion of the compensation payable to equity portfolio managers and investment professionals will be determined based on the ability of one or more accounts managed by such manager to achieve a specified target average annual gross return over a three year period in excess of the account benchmark. The cash award to be payable at the end of the three year term will be established at the inception of the term and will be adjusted positively or negatively to the extent that the average annual gross return varies from the specified target return.


The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is generally based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus adjusted operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.

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

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period*

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
     Average
Price Paid
per Share
     Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Programs
     Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Programs*
 

October 2018

     326,880      $ 11.12        326,880        6,489,945  

November 2018

     —          —          —          6,489,945  

December 2018

     —          —          —          6,489,945  

January 2019

     —          —          —          6,489,945  

February 2019

     —          —          —          6,489,945  

March 2019

     —          —          —          6,489,945  

April 2019

     —          —          —          6,489,945  

May 2019

     286,192      $ 12.47        286,192        6,203,753  

June 2019

     713,808      $ 12.64        713,808        5,489,945  

July 2019

     —          —          —          5,489,945  

August 2019

     —          —          —          5,489,945  

September 2019

     —          —          —          5,489,945  

Total

     1,326,880      $ 12.23        1,326,880     

 

*

On November 11, 2013, the Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its then currently outstanding common shares in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program was announced on November 15, 2013.

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

No material changes.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

No activity to report for the registrant’s most recent fiscal year end.

Item 13. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)   Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i)   Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii)   President’s Section 302 certification.
(b)   Combined Section 906 certification.

 


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

 

By:

 

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President

Date:

  November 21, 2019

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:

  November 21, 2019

 

By:

 

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President

Date:

  November 21, 2019